It was a Sunday. Akiko loved those days. Nel would show up sometimes, or she would go visit Nel. It was always this routine when Sundays arrived. But Akiko had to think of an Art Project so, she couldn't go out. Usually when Akiko had some thinking to do like this, she'd go to the park. It was the only place Akiko could think freely and while coming back home, she'd grab something to eat and that would make her day.

Akiko decided what she would do that day.

She wore her favorite black, woolen trench coat, and plugged in her earphones connected to her phone, with the song "Chu-Bura" by Kelun was playing, and walked out, with a book and a pen.

She reached the park in five minutes.

She searched for an empty seat where she could sit and think and when she found it, she smiled.

She went up to the place and sat, listening to music.

She jotted down some crazy ideas, but most of the time, they were just doodles of professor Aizen.

She blushed as she realized what she was drawing and turned the page. It was then she noticed someone approach her. When she looked up to see who it was, she gasped.

"Is this seat taken?" Akiko was stunned but her head shook 'no'.

The man took the seat beside her, and sighed.

"You're Akiko right?" She didn't want to talk to him.

Kisuke Urahara.

But he seemed so friendly. "Yes." She said. "I'm Kisuke, uh, you know that right?" Akiko smiled at him and nodded. 'Talking to him won't hurt, right?' She thought to herself.

Aizen was irked. Gin never told him he'd show up, he just barged in saying hello.

He was sitting on Aizen's bed, as Aizen was busy grading papers. It wasn't Akiko's class, it was some other class which Aizen didn't bother seeing. Gin was fiddling with Aizen's phone and suddenly, "Ooh!" He exclaimed.

Aizen groaned. Didn't Gin have a fiancé?

"Don't you have to take out Matsumoto out on a date or something?" Aizen spat. Gin chuckled. "Rangiku is busy with her friends today, so I thought I'd visit mine." Gin said. "But look what we have here!" He said.

Aizen took a glance at Gin and his eyes widened.

Gin was showing him a photograph from Aizen's phone.

A photo of Akiko.

Gin wasn't supposed to see that. "You'll never change, will ya Sosuke?" Aizen groaned and snatched the phone but Gin pulled it away.

"You do remember what happened the last time, right?" Gin said, his voice low as if he were warning Aizen. "…I don't know what you're talking about." Aizen said, but he knew what Gin was referring to.

His ex.

Gin chuckled. "You plan on doing it to this girl as well?" Aizen frowned. He didn't know what to say.

"…"

Gin turned to look at his friend, and sighed. "I can't stop you now. But seriously, she looks nice. At least…don't break her." He said, and walked out.

Aizen couldn't grade papers anymore.

Akiko found Kisuke's company charming. He was funny, caring and a little weird, but she was okay with that. Kisuke was a physicist, and Akiko felt intimidated with his degree.

He was as old as Aizen, with two Ph.D.'s, and he looked completely…ordinary.

"So, this is your last year of school, correct?" Akiko nodded. "Thought of a college so far?" Akiko's blood froze. Kisuke chuckled and patted the girl's head. "We've all been through that stage." Akiko smiled slightly.

"So, you were Professor Aizen's classmate?" Kisuke's smile vanished a little and he nodded.

"From preschool, actually." Now Akiko was shocked to hear this.

"You both must be best of friends then." But she knew it was the opposite. They despised each other. "I think we both know the answer to that one, Miss Maeda." Akiko gasped.

'Miss Maeda'.

It sounded strange.

"Akiko…your relationship with Sosuke…can I ask you something about it?" He was going to ask her anyway, but why not try and be polite.

She nodded, hesitantly.

"How sure are you that he's serious with this?" Akiko gasped.

What did he mean by that?

"What d-do you mean?" Kisuke sighed.

"Has Aizen told you anything about his past?" Akiko didn't even have to think about it.

"No."

"Has he mentioned…anything about his previous relationships?" Kisuke asked, saying the word 'relationships' as if it were from a foreign language.

"No." Akiko's voice was dull.

"Listen to me Akiko, there are things, many, many things about that man you don't know. Things you wish you'll never know." But she wanted to know.

"Tell me." She demanded. Kisuke stared at her face and scratched his head. How did he get caught up in all this?

"Please!" Akiko yelled.

"I don't want to be the one telling you this about him Akiko, but if you happen to come across a girl by the name Momo from Karakura University, she'll tell you." Kisuke said.

Who was Momo?

An ex?

Why did Kisuke say her name as if she were some sort of menace?

Like a secret he wasn't supposed to say.

Why did he sound as if he were saying the truth?

Was it the truth at all?

Akiko decided to find out, and the only way to do so would be, to ask the devil himself.

The next day, Akiko walked quietly alongside Aizen and Aizen noticed that the air around them was…odd. Akiko was strangely quiet, and he wondered what was eating her. So he asked.

Akiko gulped at his question.

"Who's Momo?"

Aizen suddenly stopped walking, and his body froze. That was a name he didn't want to hear. From her mouth, at least.


A/N: Reviews please! :3