DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BLEACH

We are so sorry for the delay. We redid this chapter and it took longer than we thought. We already started on the next one and hope to get it up quicker.

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"Father?" Yammy said, "the one he's never met?" Yammy leaned forward, as he stared at this man who claimed to be Gin's father. The smile annoyed him just as Gin's smiled had during Aizen's reign. Yammy sat back and thought about how much he could trust this man. He never trusted Gin and now he is being asked to trust the man who claimed to be his father.

"Why do you look shocked?" Teruo Shimizu smiled. "Do you doubt me?" Teruo walked closer to Yammy but the guards stopped him from getting to close. "Well, if you are not interested, I can always give this information to your friend, what's his name, Stork or Stalk," Teruo said as he started to walk away from Yammy.

"It's Starrk and he is no friend of mine. Besides, if you give me this information, what's in it for you?"

"Well, let's just say the usual things: power, prestige, money," Teruo smiled. "Hell, I might just want to meet my son."

The more Teruo spoke, the more Yammy did not trust him. He was getting the same feeling from Teruo as he got from Gin. Yammy knew that Gin was a dangerous person when he was provoked. He wondered if Teruo really knew his son. "So, what is it that I have to do to get this information from you?" Yammy asked the question anyway, not trusting Teruo.

"If you bring me my son, I will get him to give you the key piece of information that is needed to make each and every one of your dreams come true. Me," Teruo smiled as he pointed to himself, "I get my son and you," he then pointed at Yammy, "get your kingdom and we both get to destroy the Soul Society."

"Why are you trying to have a reunion with your son now?" Yammy asked.

"Let's just say, when Gin was born, he was untouchable. In fact, he is still untouchable. His Protector now has him under his watchful eye and his guardian will not reveal any information about him to me," Teruo said, "I know because I tried."

"If he was so untouchable, how was Aizen able to do what he did to him all those years?" Yammy asked.

"He came to Aizen. He allowed Aizen to do what he did," Teruo said as he looked up at sky. "Since Aizen did not have the love of Gin's heart, he never belonged to him. His heart was always with his Protector."

"Okay, now tell me, what is this information you have that I would put my men in danger for you?"

Teruo thought about his answer before he spoke. "This whole universe that we live in is built on a balance. Heaven and Hell are this balance. Heaven and Hell are built so that if one moves the other counters with an equal and opposite direction. At the center of this balance; the one that keep this balance in check is the Spirit King. If something were to throw this balance off, let's say, Hell moves and Heaven does not counter, the Hell side will overpower the other. This is the basis of the device that Aizen built. It is a drill, a spiritual drill that can pierce a hole through the boundary that separate Heaven and Hell. Once this drill starts at some point, unless something counters it, the collapse is irreversible. One side wins. And that side can be you." Teruo pointed at Yammy with the famous smile. "You can be the one who can lead us to the new age."

"So, what is Gin's role in all of this?"

"There is a code that that is needed to activate this drill. Aizen was very smart not to write this code down but place it in Tosen's and Gin's subconscious. Tosen is dead and Gin is . . . " Teruo trailed off with a smile.

Yammy smiled. "So this is why you want Gin to come to you. He has something you want."

Teruo smiled. "Touché"

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"The code is where?" Gin said as he paced back and forth in the room in front of Ukitake. "This code is inside my head and you all knew about this."

"Gin, please calm down. You are not letting me finish." Ukitake said as he stood to stop Gin from pacing. Kira and Yumichika watched as their confusion about the situation showed on their faces. "Can you two calm him down?" Ukitake looked as if he was asking for help. Kira looked at Yumichika. Yumichika threw up his hands and was shaking his head back and forth.

"Gin is my friend. I know when to back off and when to step in. He will let me know when he wants me to step in. Besides, I or we do not have any idea of what is going on," Yumichika said and he wagged his finger with the 'no' jester.

"Byakuya," Gin called out. A few seconds later Byakuya came and stood in the door with Emiko in his arms. He looked at Ukitake trying to figure out what was going on.

Gin looked at Byakuya and walked over to get Emiko. She had started to squirm in her daddy's arm. Gin reached for her. She started crying but Gin was able to quiet her down. Gin sat on the chair and began to loosen his top to feed Emiko. Byakuya was at his side to help him. Once Emiko was settled, Gin looked at Byakuya. He stated, "You were going to tell me about this the night I went into labor."

Byakuya kissed Gin and then looked at Emiko and smiled. "I would not do anything to endanger you or Emiko. That night, the look in your eyes," Byakuya paused, "I was scared too."

Emiko settled in Gin's arm while holding Byakuya's finger in her little hand. "That night, Starrk came to me to about the information Ukitake told you. To tell you the truth, I don't understand it myself."

As Byakuya spoke, Emiko must have fallen asleep because her grip on his finger had loosened. Her eyes were closed but she continued to eat. Everyone else was coming in now. Hisagi had Fumio in his arms and Katsuo was walking holding Ikkaku's hand. The twins were running behind everyone else laughing and yelling.

"Our children are tired and we must get them ready for bed. We will discuss this another time." Gin said as the twins came and gave Gin a kiss and jump on Byakuya lap and back. The three of them go down the hall to get the rooms. "I just can't wrap my head around this now. I just can't." Gin got up and carried Emiko to his room and closed the door.

Ukitake looked at Shunsui. He reached out and placed his arm around Ukitake and hugged him. Ukitake laid his head on his chest and started to cry.

"You knew this was going to happen. The door is open and it can't be closed," Shunsui said as he held Ukitake tighter. "We both have to be honest with them."