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Thanks for the birthday wishes and patience. Another chapter. Enjoy!

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Gin sat at a table staring at the board. On the board, the pictures of Byakuya, Amagai, Aizen and Tosen stared back at him. Gin then looked at the picture of Kyo Mikio. He was a low ranked shinigami who was part of the Ninth Division. He is the only shinigami that is unaccounted for during the time of Byakuya's disappearance.

Gin sighed as he continued to stare at the picture. From what Kira and Renji found out about Mikio-san; he was an average shinigami but had a very close relationship with his captain, Tosen. He remembered that Renji and Kira saying that they thought it was a weird relationship because an unseated shinigami rarely talks to his or her captain. They stated that on numerous occasions, Hisagi said how it annoys him that Mikio –san has an open door policy with his captain. He does not have to have an appointment to see Tosen. He just walks in.

Gin continued to look at the picture of Kyo Mikio. It was something familiar about him. As Gin continued to stare at the picture, he felt a presence in the room.

"I was wondering when I would hear from you again, Isamu?"

Isamu stood in a corner with a slight smile on his face. "Tanaka taichou has increased her protection detail around you and Byakuya."

Gin tried not show to much emotion because he knew others were watching him. "Byakuya has…"

"Answered the call from his zanpakuto." Isamu said as he waited for Gin to connect the dots. "Now, Gin, it is just a matter of time before he gets his memory and comes to find. . . ."

"Me?"

"No," Isamu interrupted, "find the ones who made him loose his baby."

"You knew he was pregnant?" Gin asked.

"The doctor told us when we found him that night." Isamu whispered as he stood closer to Gin. He looked at the pictures on the board. "That's him. That's the current leader of Silent." Isamu said as he pointed at the picture of Kyo Mikio. "I mean he has been missing but this is who the group calls their leader." Isamu produced a file. The name on the file said 選ばれた人.

"'The Chosen One' or that is what he liked to call himself. He was a self proclaimed leader of this group. From what I learned from the group, his father was one of the founders of Silent. His father was also a shinigami. Although he was not a seated officer, he was a powerful person outside of the gate with this group. Read the file. It makes for interesting reading." Isamu said as he started to back away. He knew that he had to go away and get back to his post outside of the gate. He stayed longer than he expected.

Gin opened the file and started to read the information before he was interrupted.

"Gin, when Byakuya gets his memory back, and you know he will, he will go after the ones responsible for the pain he suffered. My fear is that he may get to them before you do." With that being said, Isamu left.

Gin continued to go through the file. He learned that Kyo's father help find Silent due to the treatment of the residence outside the gate of the Soul Society. He was not born there but he took up the cause of the people. He never gave up his position with the Gotei 13 so he could be an inside person for Silent.

Gin jumped when a knock was at his door. He closed the file and left the room.

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Rin watched Byakuya practiced with some of the best trainers she could find from the patrol corps. Her connections ran deep and most members of the corps are loyal to her.

She noticed that Byakuya and Senbonzakura were working well together. She thought that it would take some time for them to get in sync but after two days, they were together as though they were never separated.

After his practice session, Byakuya walked up to his grandmother and Nori as they were sipping tea. Byakuya bowed to both of them.

"You look very well out there. How do you feel?" Rin said as she smiled at her grandson.

"I feel well." Byakuya gave his short answer that his grandmother was used to. "I need to say something to the both of you."

Rin and Nori looked at each other. They both knew what was coming.

"Nori, I want to thank you for caring for me during my time of illness. I will talk with Isamu and Kunio at another time."

Nori stood and hugged him. He held on to her tight for a while. He remembered how they protected him as he became stronger. As he let her go, he wiped away her tears.

"Gin always said that I was lucky to have such a good guardian as all of you."

Then Byakuya looked at his grandmother.

"Grandmother, you never gave up looking for me. You never believed that I was dead; even when I didn't believe it myself. I love you, Grandmother." Byakuya said as he knelt in front of his grandmother. He took her hand and placed it next to his cheek.

She smiled and looked him in his eyes. "You are leaving, aren't you?"

He smiled at her. "You always knew what I was thinking. Even before I say it."

Rin looked at her grandson and knew that he was going to Gin, his lover. "Gin is a very lucky to have you."

"No, I am lucky to have him. He waited on me while I was ill. He never pushed me. He just loved me. And I love him. That is why I have to go to him." Byakuya smiled and kissed his grandmother on her cheek. He stood and bowed to them both again. He started to go inside when his grandmother asked him a question.

"When are you leaving?"

"Soon," he said, "I'll be leaving soon."

Rin watched her grandson go into the house. She then looked at Nori and smiled.

"We both have known him long enough that he does not show his complete hand. He may end up with Gin but he is going to take the 'long way around'." Rin sipped her tea slowly. As she placed her cup back on the saucer, she spoke. "Nori, make sure Kunio and Isamu know and also that they get in touch with Gin."

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After his monthly meeting with the members of the Sixth Division, Gin went back to his room and looked at the board again. He picked up the file and started to read it again.

The file stated that Kyo's father was very active in Silent for many years. As Silent grew, they were able to organize raids on the Soul Society. As the raids grew, they were able to steal supplies like food, medical, and money.

Kyo's father was considered the coordinator because he was part of the Gotei 13. He would get information of deliveries into the Soul Society and then pass the information on to Silent. This worked for many years. Silent became the number one enemy of the state. They became a thorn in the side of the Central 46 and the powerful families; especially the Kuchiki Family.

A couple of years later, Kyo's father started to slowly back away from Silent. The file did not say why Kyo's father backed away but before he was killed, he had left the organization.

Gin looked at the picture of Kyo's father. He looked at how much Kyo looked like his father. He placed the picture next to Kyo Mikio. Gin continued to stare at the father and son. He slowly wrote the name below the picture: Yuu Mikio.

When Gin looked at the board again, he saw how his investigation was off track. Now he figured how Byakuya came across the names.

Gin was so deep in thought that he did not see the hell's butterfly in the room. He held up his hand for the butterfly to land.

"Interesting," Gin said. He was to have lunch with the commander and Sui Fong, Captain of the Second Division and commander of the Onmitsukido.