Chapter 9

This is the ninth chapter of 'Betrayal and Secrets.'

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Gin sighed, rubbing the back of his neck as he made his way back to Toshiro's room. It was meeting after meeting, talk after talk. Hell, he even had to go out in the battlefield for several minor fights. All the shinigami have gotten into their heads that they've taken Toshiro hostage, and will use his presence against them, giving them a reason to either surrender or retreat.

The former shinigami mentally scoffed at the accusation, 'I would neva do that ta Shiro-chan.' He entered the young silverette's room, to find him not unconscious, just sleeping. His temperature had returned to normal, his face returning to its pale complexion and his breathing returning back to normal.

He smiled, relived that Toshiro was alright, and pulled up a chair again, perching next to the bed. Toshiro's face looked utterly peaceful, like a troubled person put to rest. Gin grinned at that, ' 'M happy that Shiro's fine. Now, if he'll jus' wake up.'


Meanwhile, Toshiro and Tsuyoshio were still at training. The bluenette spirit had taught the young silverette prodigy many things, and Toshiro was completely blown away by all the abilities that this power granted him. It made him seem superior to all shinigami. He had more strength, power and higher reiatsu than the sotaichou, Yamamoto himself, and the young taichou had always thought that impossible.

The two finally decided to call it a draw, as they sheathed their zanpakuto. Tsuyoshio smiled, "Well done, Toshiro. You truly are a fast learner. It would take any other person at least several days to learn the basics of mastering this force, yet here, you've mastered all of the basics and half of the more complex stuff in several hours. I'm impressed."

The silverette smirked, "I have to admit, it was vigorous training, but it feels pleasant afterwards." He then felt a small jolt ring throughout the area. He tsked 'That's right. This place isn't real. It must be that pink haired Esada's antidote, taking affect already.

The bluenette chuckled, "Well, it seems like you have to leave, and enter the real world again. Do not fret, I will allow you to rest for several days before I have to send another wave of illness, so that you may continue your training. You are to master this power before Aizen catches on to what is happening."

Toshiro nodded, "Alright. But, where are you going?" Tsuyoshio smiled, "I'll still be here, waiting for your return. Now, you must return to the real world. Just close your eyes and relax." The silverette did just that, and he felt extremely lightheaded for several minutes. Suddenly, his body felt very heavy, and his eyelids felt like they were crafted from lead. Groaning, Toshiro woke up, to find himself back in his bed chamber in Las Noches.


Gin was on the brink of falling asleep when he heard Toshiro slightly groan as his eyelids slowly opened, bringing magnificent teal-emerald eyes back alive to the world. Gin smiled, "Shiro, nice to have ya back here. It's been lonely." Toshiro slowly rotated his head to look at his older lover, and saw the tired look on his face, "Oh, I'm sorry, did I wake you?"

Gin chuckled, caressing the young prodigy's pale cheek, "Don' be stupid. No, ya didn't wake me. How're ya fellin' Any better?" Toshiro smiled wearily, nodding his head, "I still feel like shit, but better than several days ago." Gin's smiled weakened at the memory of finding his lover panting and groaning with pain from his raging fever, "Oh yea, what happen ta ya? I was only gone fer the day, an' I come back ta see ya all sick an' stuff."

Toshiro thought about telling Gin about Tsuyoshio, but knew all too well that Aizen was probably spying on them at the moment, and of course, Toshiro didn't want the cold bastard learning about something that he didn't know of. If Aizen didn't know if it, that would give Toshiro the upper hand. Instead, the silverette lied, "I don't know. I was feeling fine, then I felt queasy. Next thing I knew, I had a ranging fever, and taken to bed."

The white haired former shinigami bought it hook, line, sinker, "Well, it's good that yer feelin' better. It's lonely with out ya." Toshiro chuckled, "You're such a child, but I missed you too." Gin smiled, and hugged Toshiro tightly, as if he was expecting something to jump them.

The young prodigy was surprised, but smiled and hugged back. They stayed that way for about ten minutes before Toshiro whispered, "What was that meeting about..?" Gin chuckled, sitting properly on the bed, pulling his young lover into his lap, nuzzling his hair, "Nothin' ya need to worry yer pretty head abou'. Just boring old crud."

Toshiro smiled, a little too tired to get all ruffled up about Gin not telling him the whole story, and just sighed, "You promise to look after yourself." Gin laughed at the statement, as if it was joke, "Oh, SHiro, you crack meh up. I won't only protect mehself, but I'll protect ya too. 'K?" Toshiro smiled, and kissed his lover on the corner of the lips, "You're so overprotective, Gin."

The white haired ex-shinigami richly chuckled, and returned the innocent kiss ten fold, "I know, but that's how ya like it, right? No one else's gonna touch ya, but me. If any else does, I'll kill 'em." The young prodigy sighed, and just enjoyed the warmth his older lover was radiating.

He face was peaceful but his mind was flooding with questions. He looked up at Gin's happy expression, like a child would look when his parents just bought him a toy, 'Gin, though he talks tough and he was the taichou of the third squad, he's not much but a child. He wouldn't understand this power I have. Plus, I don't want him worrying over me. He already has enough problems weighing on his mind, working for that bastard Aizen and all.'

All Toshiro could do at the current time being was continue the training Tsuyoshio provided him, and continue mastering the power that dwelled within him, 'That's all I can do, nothing more, nothing less.' With that, the young silverette prodigy fell asleep in the warm, safe embrace of his older, white haired lover.


Well, that's chapter 9. Hope you liked it!
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