Chapter 10

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

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Back at the Seireitei, a meeting was being held to discus the situation about Toshiro's abduction. Sotaichou Yamamoto spoke, "We have been informed about Hitsugaya-taichou's abduction by Gin Ichimaru from the fourth division barracks."

Soi Feng-taichou scoffed, "That child was a nuisance anyway. First he becomes so ill that he neglects his responsibilities as a taichou, and now, he goes and gets himself kidnapped. He's turning out to be more trouble than he's worth." Unohana-taichou spoke up, "Soi Feng, you cannot blame Hitsugaya-taihcou for becoming sick. That is like blaming a bird for flying, or the sun for shining."

Ukitake spoke, "Yes, anyway, I suggest we sent at least two fukutaichou to retrieve him. Hitsugaya is a taichou after all, so it shouldn't be too hard for him to break out, with a bit of help." Sotaichou Yamamoto was silent, as if processing this thought, "Very well. We shall send Fukutaichou Matsumoto and Fukutaichou Hisagi to retrieve Hitsugaya-taichou."

He then thumped his cane heavily onto the ground, indicating that his decision was final, and there would be no more argument over the matter. He spoke, "The two fukutaichou will leave immediately."

Toshiro woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. He looked to his side, to find Gin gone, only a small note in his place. The silverette picked it up and read it. It read:

Yuki-chan,

I had ta bail on out early taday, 'cause Aizen-sama needed meh at the front line. Seems that the Seireitei sent Rangiku and Shuhei here ta take ya back, and they're puttin' up on hella fight. I'll be back as soon as I can. See ya, and make sure ya don't go ill again.

Love ya~

The young prodigy's mind jolted at the mention of Matsumoto and Hisagi coming here to rescue him. Not because he was moved, but because he had already made up his mind to stay here with Gin, even with Aizen trying to extract his power away from him.

Toshiro placed the note on the bedside table and stood up from the bed. His muscles were a bit weak from being unused for some time, so he was a bit unsteady, but other than that, and a little throbbing here and there, Toshiro was fine.

He looked around to find a yukata laid out for him. This one was a delicious silver, with a turquoise obi sash to match. Toshiro was too busy dressing up that he didn't notice the door open, click softly close and a pair of footsteps coming towards him. Only when he felt a large pair of arms wrap around his shoulders and wound themselves around his neck did the silverette notice, "Aizen, what do you want?"

The cold brunette chuckled, "My, is that how all taichou speak to their superiors?" Toshiro wrestled himself out of Aizen's grip, "Shut the fuck up, you're not my superior. You're lower than scum, you're not superior to anyone."

The next thing the young prodigy knew, he was pinned against the wall, Aizen gripping his neck, "Watch your mouth, Hitsugaya-taichou. You are no longer in the Seireitei, nor are you in the taichou of the tenth division. Here, my word is law. Talk to me like that again, and I will have you killed in the most painful way possible."

Toshiro struggled to loosen the brunette's iron grip, "You've already… caused me maximum pain… you couldn't possible go… any further…" Aizen chuckled at that, "Not even if I had Gin killed right before your eyes..?" The silverette barely smirked, as if he was expecting Aizen to say that, "Gin is much stronger than that. He isn't so easily beaten."

The brunette chuckled, "Very well, but to tell you, the power you own, it with jeopardize his life, along with everyone else you care for. This power is a curse as much as it is a gift." The silverette didn't say anything, just scowling even harsher, if only looks could kill.

Aizen chuckled at the killing glare on Toshiro's face, "My, what a hostel look. It's as if you were trying to kill me with that glare of yours." The young prodigy again didn't say anything, just turned around and sat back on the bed, making sure to focus his gaze on a specific spot on the ground.

The cold brunette spoke, his voice low and soft, almost in a whispering tone, "You are nothing but a vessel for this magnificent power to reside in. Once I've extracted the power from you, I'll kill you. And Gin won't be able to help you." With that, the cold traitor left the room without another sound. Though he didn't physically express it, Toshiro was quite shaken up by the conversation that he and Aizen had just had.

He wasn't worried about dying, no he was completely fine with dying, if it couldn't be helped. What actually worried him was the fact that Aizen was getting others involved, especially Gin. Toshiro loved the white haired ex-shinigami more than he liked Momo (and that's saying a lot) and he would get himself killed first before he'd let Gin get killed by someone like that bastard Aizen.

Toshiro sighed as he fell back onto the large bed, 'I wish none of this happened. I like my newly found strength and all, but I wish I hadn't found out about it at a time like this, where the pressure is unbearable. I wish I found out much earlier. Then maybe I could've prevented Aizen's betrayal to the Seireitei, and avoided all this conflict with Gin before.'

He was brought out of his thoughts when the door opened up again, and he was tackled into a hug by Gin, who was grinning widely, like a child would in a toy store, furiously nuzzling hi hair, "Hiya, Shiro..! I missed ya."

Toshiro was surprised at the sudden outburst, but smiled and hugged his older lover back, "I missed you too, Gin. Are you alright, you're not hurt?" Gin snorted, bringing his young lover into his lap, "Eh, they didn' even need meh at the front line. Harribel's Fraccion could easily handle them. They demanded that we give you back. Mile-Rose, Apache and Sun-Sun sent them ta the Seireitei."

Toshiro couldn't help but chuckle as his mine processed that image, "Did you tell them that I want stay here?" Gin laughed, "Yep, but I doubt they'd believe meh. I mean, 'm a strong lair." Toshiro decided to tease his lover a bit, and gently push apart, but not away, "You mean you would lie to me too..?"

Gin looked horrified, "No, never..!" The young prodigy laughed and pressed his head against the white haired ex-shinigami's chest, "I'm just kidding. I know you wouldn't lie to me." His mind turned sad, 'But, for your life's safety, I have to lie to you. Until all of this chaos is over.'

Toshiro squeaked when he was suddenly lifted up into the air, being carried bridal style by Gin. The former shinigami brought him into the bathroom, where a nice bath had already been drawn for them. Before Toshiro could process what was happening, Gin had stripped him and himself and lowered the two into the large tub.

Gin smiled, pulling Toshiro close to his chest, "It's been quite a while since we took a bath together, ne, Yuki-chan..?" Toshiro's face bursted into a tomato red, "P-pervert..!" The white haired ex-shinigami chuckled, taking a bath-rag, dipping it into the warm water and rubbed it against Toshiro's back in soothing patterns.

The young prodigy felt all his tense muscles loosen up, and he leaned back into Gin's embrace, peacefully sighing. He was jolted out of his peaceful trance when he felt a calloused hand cup his groin. He clumsily wrestled out of his lover's grip and went to the opposite side of the large tub, "Y-you pervert..! What the fucking hell are you trying to do?"

Gin smiled widely, "Aw, I've already seen it all, why're ya still blushin' like a virgin?" Toshiro playfully scowled, "What is wrong with you? Why are you always trying to molest me?" Gin's smile only grew, and faster than Toshiro's eyes could catch, he found Gin wrapping his lanky arms around him and pulling him to his chest, " 'Cause yer so cute and sexy at the same time. Do ya know how hard it's to find a person like that?"

Toshiro sighed, knowing that just talking to his perverted lover wouldn't help anything, "You're such a child. A dirty-minded child at that." Gin grinned lecherously at his young 'Yuki-chan' and grazed the shell of a pale, small ear, sending a shiver down Toshiro's spine, "Ya know it," and sat Toshiro back down on his lap as he himself settled down against the marble crafted tub.

Toshiro closed his eyes, trying to control the tears of joy threatening to spill from his eyes. He had never felt so happy, yet he wasn't completely happy, 'Not until this whole ordeal with Aizen is over, and everyone is safe again.'

He felt extremely drowsy, his eyelids began to droop down. Gin noticed and cooed, "Aw, is lil' Shiro-chan feelin' tired already..?" Toshiro couldn't say anything but nod his head, and yawn cutely, like a little kitten.

Gin licked his ear, drawing out a light, airy moan from Toshiro's pale lips. Picking the young prodigy out, and wrapping them both in robes, Gin laid his young lover onto the bed, watching him fighting to stay awake. He chuckled, laying down next to Toshiro and smiling as the silverette automatically snuggled into him.

He stroked his hair, "Yer so cute, Shiro. I can't believe I survived months without you here with me." Toshiro could only whisper, "You… sap" before finally giving into sleep. Gin smiled and gave his younger lover an innocent kiss on the lips before also falling asleep, making sure to wrap his arms protectively around Toshiro's waist first.

That's chapter 10, hope you like it.

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