lAST TIME ON "HOW THE FLIP DID YOU GET HERE?':
"Is that all? It's nothing more than an illusion." Aizen said as blood gushed out of Shinji's back. "I can control the five senses. This is nothing compared to my power. All you have to do is get used to this. It's nothing but a child's game, Hirako Shinji."
"… That's… scary… I heard everything he said and it sounded so confusing but even yet Aizen could figure it out… this is some scary ish… I just wanna go home man." I thought and hung my head down in defeat. "I wonder how my mom is doing…"
"Aizen!" Komamura yelled.
I snapped out my thoughts and looked towards Aizen just in time to see Ichigo break out of the Garganta.
There was a huge explosion of black reiatsu. I turned my head away and closed my eyes in order to keep the debris out of my eyes. A split second later I turned my head back, my curiosity getting the best of me. I couldn't see anything but I could hear Aizen.
"Long time no see... Ryoka boy."
The black reiatsu was dispersed by Aizen's sword and Ichigo jumped back a few feet.
"Nice try, but you went for the wrong spot. The back of the neck is a blind spot for every living creature. Did you really think I'd go out to battle leaving it unprotected?" Aizen stated.
"... This is true... damn you Aizen and your precautions." I thought.
"... Let me guess what you're thinking." Aizen and turned towards Ichigo. "You made a mistake. You should have attacked in hollow form. If you'd attacked while hollowfied, you would have been able to kill me in one blow." He paused for a moment. "Well, give it a try." He paused once more. "I'll show you how conceited it is to think so." He said and let his reiatsu spike up to an immense level. Ichigo wasted no time and pulled on his hollow mask.
"Whoa, hold up, when did the stripes change?!" I thought to myself.
"That's it. Come at me." Aizen said taunted.
"Wait! No! Don't do it! It's a trap!" I thought and also tried to speak through the cloth.
"Getsuga... TENSHO!" Ichigo said the attack flew towards Aizen.
"What's the matter? You didn't reach me." Aizen said from behind Ichigo. Ichigo jumped back and put a good amount of distance in between them.
"Why did you stay back? If you want to hit me, you'll have to be closer. or... are you afraid to let any part of me out of your sight?" Aizen asked as Ichigo's mask began to disappear. "That's just stupid. It only makes sense to keep your distance when you're evenly matched. Staying away from me is meaningless." He said then appeared in front of Ichigo. "I can practically touch your heart." There was a huge amount of tension in the air when Ichigo slashed in front of him but Aizen disappeared and reappeared behind Ichigo. "Let me ask you one thing, Ryoka boy. Why are you fighting me? Do you hate me for some reason? you shouldn't. If you're here. then Inoue Orihime must be safe. And just from looking at you, I can tell none of your friends have died. So can you really hate me? It's impossible." He said and looked back at Ichigo. "You are fighting out of obligation, not hatred. You will never reach me like that. Battle without hatred is like a bird without wings. You'll never defeat anyone like powerless friends are just weights that will break your legs."
"So what? I'm not important any more. Thanks... I feel so loved." I thought as I grinded my teeth. Komamura appeared beside Ichigo and grabbed his wrist. "Don't let him get to you. Kurosaki Ichigo!"
"Komamura-san!" Ichigo said.
"Provocation is his specialty, if you lose yourself, you'll lose your life... Rest easy. I know why the captains sent you straight down here from Hueco Mundo. You haven't seen Aizen's shikai. We will fight to protect you." He said as the remaining Gotei 13 and Vizards appeared in front of Ichigo.
"Hm, this is goin' to be interestin'." Gin said. "Tousen died a bit too early, oh well." He said with a shrug, almost making me fall off his shoulder. "Oops."
"Bastard..." I thought as I glared at Gin.
"Oh, I can't let you see this part." He said and put his hand over my eyes. `
"What the..." I thought and soon began to hear the sounds of swords clashing but even then the sound began to fade away. "What's going on?! Am I passing out?! Wait, What did he do to me?!" I felt my eyelids become heavy as well as the rest of my body. "Damn it."
I felt a splash of heat hit my body. I eye opened my eyes to see that I was falling deep into fire. "Where am I? What's going on? Where did all this fire come from?" I tried to look around but my body didn't respond. The flames weren't burning me but it was still pretty hot. The flames soon started to turn darker and darker shades until finally it became pitch black. Everything stayed completely still and silent. Then suddenly there was a bright flash and from a giant roll film unraveled itself. "What is that?" I thought as the film got closer and closer to me. "What is it doing?" I thought as it began to surround me. "No, don't touch me." I thought as it stood only a few inches away from my skin. "I don't want to remember." The film touched my skin and I was sucked into it. The scenery around me changed into shabby laboratory. It looked old and 'homemade' as most would say or 'ghetto' as I would say. "What is this place?" I thought as I looked around the shabby lab. Suddenly the door burst open.
"Arrest them!" A voice said.
I turned on my heels to see five shinigami from squad two burst into the room and head right towards me. (How she knew? They looked like ninjas)
"Wait! I didn't do anything!" I said but they literally ran right through me. "What..." I said and looked over my shoulder.
"Kurotsuchi Mayuri! We have direct orders from the Central 46 to put you under arrest."
"Mayuri?! This is his lab!" I thought as I watched the scene unfold before me. Mayuri stood there then made a run towards one of the giant tubes filled with some sort of liquid.
"Stop him!"
Mayuri took his sword and broke the glass and the wires connected to it, he did this to the rest of them and destroyed the computers and the time they had finally got him, the lab was completely destroyed. They dragged Mayuri out the building and a few moments later another squad of five came in.
"Look around for anything that could be useful, if you can't find anything we'll burn the place."
"Yes sir!" The other four responded. They began to search around the lab and I also began to take a small tour of what was left of it. "They can't see me at all." I thought as I waved my hand in front of one of the shinigami. "Did I die and become a spirit? No... they would be able to see me if that was true."
"Sir! You should take a look at this." A voice said. They other looked up as one headed towards the back of the building. I followed and decided to take a look myself. "What should I do?"
In the man's arms was a small girl. My eyes widen. "... That's... That's... me..." I looked at the near lifeless younger me. "... This... this must be right after Phoenix and the others were locked away by my consciousness!"
"Kill her." The man said.
"What?!" I blurted out.
"Yes sir." The man said and took his sword out.
"Stop." A voice from behind me said I turned my head to see a purple haired Shinigami.
"Yoruichi..." I mumbled.
"Captain." They all said and bowed down before her.
"When did I give you orders to kill?" She asked as she looked over to the younger me.
"My apologies." The man who gave the orders said. "I was just..." He was cut off by a foot.
"Don't give me your shabby explanations Kisuke!" She said as she smashed his face into the ground.
"... Y-yes... ma'am..." He mumbled.
"... Urahara?! Imma kill you when I get out of this!" I growled.
"Is she the only one?" She asked and became serious as she removed her foot from his face.
"I believe so." Urahara said.
"I see... Did you find anything else?" She asked.
"We've only been here for a minute." He said as he stood up.
"I didn't ask how long you were in here!" She said and smacked him upside the head. The other shinigami were holding back their laughter. "You guys have five more minutes!"
"Yes ma'am!" They all said as they stood up. After she left they began to snicker as they continued to look around. Urahara took me in his arms and left shortly
"... So that's how it went down..." I thought as I looked at the door. Then everything became static and the scene changed. "Wait! No don't go away! I wasn't done!" I thought as it changed. I found myself in the meeting room of the captains but I didn't most of them. "... what time period is this?" I thought as I looked around.
"Keep the girl under your watch for one month, we will se what to do with her afterwards."
"Yes sir."
"Dismissed!"
The scene changed again.
"... wait... what just happened?" I thought as another scene came across. I was in a plain room with wooden floors and wooden walls, a futon in the middle of the room and a small drawer in the corner of it. Something moved in the futon and I took a few steps closer. The the door slid open, Urahara and Yoruichi walked in.
"Has she made any progress?" Yoruichi whispered.
"No, she still hasn't said a word or eaten a thing." Urahara said.
Yoruichi sighed. "It's been about a week since then, at this rate she'll be proven useless and killed."
"... That must be me they're talking about..." I looked over at the futon. "And I must be sleeping there."
"Oho~ Don't tell me you have a soft spot for her." Urahara chimed.
Yoruichi glared at Urahara and he shrank back a bit. "What was that? I don't think I heard you correctly."
"... n-nothing." Urahara said nervously.
The scenery changed once again and I was outside on a clear starry night somewhere on a hill.
"I think you'll enjoy this quite a bit." Urahara said he continued up the hill.
"Who is he talking to?" I thought as I got closer to him.
"Me and Yoruichi used to come here all the time as kids." He continued.
"Hn." I heard a small voice say.
As I got closer I saw a figure on his back. "Is that... that is... it's me." I thought as I continued to follow them.
"Do you think you can say something for me?" He asked and looked back to the younger me.
She shook her head. "Nn." I noticed that I was wearing a yukata that was a few sizes too big for me. The pattern was blue with white lotus flowers scattered over it. "... it must belong to Yoruichi." I thought as I studied the younger me.
He sighed and looked forward. "Two weeks left, don't worry, we'll figure something out."
"Hnn."
"Ah, look, we're here." Urahara said as he looked over the landscape. I followed his gaze and found myself breathless. It was all of the Rukongai districts and you could even the Gotei 13 headquarters.
"Wwwoooww..." My younger self said in total awe.
"You haven't seen the best part yet." He said. Soon thousands of paper lanterns started to float into the sky. (Yay! Tangled reference~)
I watched as the lanterns float into the sky and became normal stars. "It's so beautiful." I thought.
"I... ty." The younger me mumbled.
"Hm?" Urahara said and looked over towards the younger me. I also turned my attention towards her.
"It... tty." She said once more, her hair covering her face. Urahara looked at her with a blank expression and put her down then kneeled down to her eye level.
"Say that one more time." He said.
She looked up at him with tears welled in her eyes. "It's pretty."
"Awww, no, younger me, don't cry, cause then imma cry." I said as I felt a ping of emotion strike my heart.
Urahara ruffled her hair and smiled but before anything else could happen the scene changed.
"Aw! Come on!"I said and flipped the non-existing table. "It was getting good!" Another scene unrolled before me, this time I was in some desert looking landscape. "Wait... this looks like that one place!" I said as I began to think back into the Bleach series. This was the place where Ichigo had trained for his bankai, but also where Urahara brought Shinji and the others when they were becoming hollows.
"Good, good!" Urahara said. I walked towards his voice. "Come on, you have to be faster than that." I heard a crash and a bit of dust flew up. I walked through the dust and spotted Urahara.
"Aha~ I win again." He chimed.
"Nu-uh! That was totally cheating!" The younger me whined as she stuck her tongue out.
"I don't see how." Urahara said with a shrug and turned on his heels and flashed stepped away.
"H-hey!" She said as she looked around. "Don't leave me!" She said and began to run. The scene changed again, and I was back in the room with the futon but it was night time.
"What's her status?" Yoruichi asked softly as she sat down beside the futon.
"She's definitely made progress. She has a great deal of reiatsu that she uses to manipulate objects in nature." Urahara said as she sat across from her.
"... interesting." Yoruichi said and softly touched my younger self's cheek.
"But she's still holding back, there's something else she can do but she won't do it. It might have something to do with the fact that she doesn't remember anything." Urahara said. A silence fell upon the room with exception of the sounds of nature outside and their breathing.
"Wait, I can manipulate nature?! I'm the flipping Avatar! Oh hell ya!" I thought and fist pumped the air.
"You have a soft spot for her." Both of them said at the same time. "What? No I don't! What do you mean?!" They said in unison.
Yoruichi's eyebrow twitched and threw a pillow at his face.
"Hush! You'll wake her up!" She whispered.
"Sorry, sorry." Urahara said as he put the pillow down.
"Aw, I feel so loved." I thought with a goofy smile. Then the scenery changed once again. I saw the younger me dressed in a red yukata decorated with black dragons. He hair was pulled into two buns on each side of her head.
"Fancy smancy." I thought.
She bowed and turned towards the crowd.
"I've seen enough." Captain Yamamoto said. "Dismissed, Urahara, Shihoin, a word with you." He said. The other captains were dismissed and the younger me waited outside the doors. I decided to stay and listen. "I can see that she has greatly improved since then, I congratulate the two of you." He said.
"Thank you." Yoruichi and Urahara said as they bowed.
"However, we can not let her live."
"What!?" I blurted out.
"Captain!" Yoruichi and Urahara said.
"You can't kill her, she's just a child!" Urahara protested.
"What has she done wrong?!" Yoruichi said.
"Silence!" Yamamoto demanded. "You two should know better than this with your given positions!" He said. Yoruichi and Urahara looked off to the side with a scowl. "You've arrested many people that have done nothing wrong. This is no different."
"But you're killing her not confining her!" Urahara said.
"Enough!" Yamamoto threatened. "This girl is a danger to the Gotei 13, with those powers she could destroy us all."
"But..." Urahara stopped when Yoruichi put her hand on his shoulder. He looked back at her and she shook her head.
"We understand, we'll do it right away." Yoruichi said.
Yamamoto looked at them for a moment then nodded his head. "Dismissed."
"Wait... no they can't kill me... they won't kill me!" I thought as the scenery changed again. I was out in a field, and it was dark outside. I walked around for a bit and finally found the younger me, she was laying down and gazing up at the stars. I turned around and noticed Urahara and Yoruichi stalking towards me, both dressed in black.
"They're really going to do it!?" I thought as I looked back at the younger me. "Get up!" I said and tried to touch her but my hands went right through her. I looked back at Yoruichi and Urahara but they disappeared. "Where..."
"What are you guys doing here?" The younger me asked. I looked up to see Yoruichi and Urahara. They didn't respond and the younger me sat up. "What's wrong? Did I do something?" She asked worriedly. They still didn't respond. "Please say something..." She said quietly.
"I can't do it." Urahara said and stepped in front of Yoruichi, shielding the younger sighed.
"I'm glad." She said and smiled.
"Phew, I'm alive!" I thought in relief.
"What's going on?" The younger me asked.
Urahara kneeled down to her eye level and put his hands on her shoulder.
"Listen closely, Addie, we're going to have to send you somewhere safe." Urahara said.
"Safe? Why?" She asked and looked at Yoruichi who also kneeled at her eye level.
"Let's just say some people are going to come after you soon." Yoruichi said. "We need you to be safe and take care of yourself, kay?"
"Wait... are you guys not coming with me?" The younger me asked as tears welled up in her eyes.
"Aww, no, don't leave her or me.." I thought as I watched the scene.
"Don't worry, we'll come back for you soon." Urahara said and ruffled her hair. "You're a big girl, I'm sure you'll be okay."
The younger me was now crying and hugged the both of them tightly. "Don't leave." She said softly. Yoruichi and Urahara exchanged glances then nodded to each other.
"Sorry." Yoruichi said and tapped my younger self's neck. Her body became limp in their arms.
The scene changed again and I was back in the dark with the rollfilm reeling itself back in. "... so that's what happened..." I thought as I felt my self fade back into consciousness. I blinked my eyes a few times and let them adjust to the light. I felt the cloth that kept me from talking loosen and fall. I shook my head a bit and looked around. The place was in ruins.
"What happened?" I mumbled.
"Ah, you finally woke up, just in time too, we're leaving." Gin said as we entered the Senkaimon. My eyes widen and the last thing I saw before the door closed was Ichigo standing there with a terrified look plastered on his face.
"Ichigo..." I said as the door closed.
"The Dangai... How very nostalgic." Aizen said.
"Indeed." Gin said.
"What do I do now?" I thought then felt a presence from behind us.
"A janitor." Aizen said as we turned back to look at the giant glob.
"Uh-oh. Let's get out of here, Captain Aizen." Gin said but Aizen didn't move. "Captain Aizen. We'd better hurry. That's made of truth, not reiatsu. Reiatsu is no match for it." He still didn't budge. "Captain Aizen..."
The Janitor exploded once it came within inches of Aizen. Gin Jumped back making sure to shield us both.
"What are you afraid of, Gin. Truth only exists for those who cling to it. Now. Shall we proceed? To the edge of truth." Aizen said as he headed towards the exit.
"This... the aurora coming off him is terrifying... he might just kill me before I even have a chance to do anything." I thought as I felt a bead of sweat fall.
"Karakura is over there, we're a little off." Aizen said as we exited into a forest area of the Rukongai.
"Don't sy it like its my fault. It was your mischief that threw us off." Gin said.
"You're right. I'm we walk a while?" Aizen asked.
"Alright, off you go." Gin said and put me down on my feet but my legs gave out on me and I fell down.
"What do I do? What do I do? What can I do?" I thought as I stared at the trees, not hearing what the other two were saying. "... There must be a reason why I'm still alive, Phoenix would be that reason... Once she's gone he'll kill me... I can't die..." I felt my breath cut short and couldn't establish a rhythm to follow. Gin said something but I couldn't understand a word he said. "What's going on? My chest hurts... I can't breathe... I can't see..." I thought when suddenly I felt a pair of lips crash onto mine. My eyes widen, my vision came back, my heart calmed down, and I began to breath normally once again. Then it dawned upon me that I was being kissed by Aizen. I pushed him away and he smirked. I didn't even realize it but I was standing.
"What... Wasn't I... what?" I thought as I tried to process what just happened.
"Let's go." Aizen said and began to walk. Gin pushed me grabbed my upper arm and dragged me along.
"What was that?! Did... he really..." I looked down at the ground. "I don't know how I feel about this... but, I have to think of a plan, I have to stop Aizen before he kills me." I looked up and looked at the back of Aizen's head. "But the way I am now, I can't do anything and even if I could what could I do?"
"You can't do anything." Aizen said causing me to flinch.
"W-what...?" I said.
He looked back at me with a gaze that struck fear into my soul. "You can't do anything." He repeated as he turned back and continued to walk.
"Scary." Gin said and jerked me forward. After that I tried my best to not think about anything. I would look at the trees and count them, I didn't get very far because soon we arrived at Karakura Town, the real one.
"I see. What an incongruous scene." Aizen said. "And this is goodbye." He said and began to walk through the town.
"... at this rate he'll meet up with Tatsuki and the others..." I thought. Then someone came up to us.
"Ah, someone else is awake. Wh-"
Aizen ignored them and cut off the left side of their body. My eyes widen and I ripped myself away from Gin and kneeled down beside the person but they were already dead.
"What are you doing!?" I yelled at Aizen. "They just wanted to know..." Gin slapped his hand over my face. I bit down on his hand and pushed him away. "Don't touch me!"
Aizen looked at me for a moment then continued forward, killing anyone in his way.
"Bastard." I growled under my breath.
"Oh, there's someone else awake over there." Gin said as they stopped.
"...yes, I saw her once through "Ulquiorra's eyes. That is Kurosaki Ichigo's friend." Aizen said.
"Tatsuki..." I said softly. "Tatsuki! Run!" I screamed but as I did Aizen let a huge amount of reiatsu escape from him. Damn it." I growled.
"Hmph." Aizen said as he walked past me.
I felt Gin press something to my back. "Walk." I guessed that thing was his sword so I complied with his request and walked. Till we were only feet away from them and Tatsuki fell to her knees.
"Pretty impressive, I'm surprised you're still alive this close." Aizen said and continued towards her.
"Who... are you?" Tatsuki mumbled.
"...Kurosaki Ichigo will show up here eventually. With a new power. I want that power to get even closer to perfection and your deaths will help with that." Aizen said.
I was about to yell something but Tatsuki beat me to it.
"Run, Asano! Hurry up! What do you think you can do here!?" She yelled. Keigo paused for a moment then took off.
"There's no need to chase after him, make sure she doesn't try anything." Aizen said motioning towards me. First, I'll start with you."
"I'm so useless! If I can't save her then how the hell am I supposed to save myself?!"
Suddenly something exploded in Aizen's face.
"You appear to be in trouble, girl. It's times like this that call for a hero. Spirits! Aaaare! Aaalways! With! Youu! Sorry to keep you waiting, my fans, your Don Kanonji! My Don Kanonji! Everyone's Don Kanoji has returned! I...! Haaave retuuurend!"
"Of all people..." I thought.
"Who are you" Aizen asked, the attack clearly had no effect on him.
"Hmph! You ignorant boy, how can you not know who I am! Don't you watch tv?! Fine! I will introduce myself. I am..."
"What are you doing here, Don Kanonji?" Tatsuki asked cutting him off.
"Noooo! I was just about to do a special introduction! Are you a demon, girl!? Are you a demon?!"
"I won't think badly of you, just get outta here. There' nothing you can do here." Tatsuki said.
"Ooh!" Don Kanonji said and looked over towards Aizen.
"It appears you've reached your limit with my reiatsu." Aizen said. "Or maybe I should congratulate you for being able to tolerate it this long."
"See?! Hurry up and run away! There's nothing you can do!" Tatsuki said.
"Run? Don't you realize you're talking to a hero? You ignorant girl. Let me tell you...The children will never accept a hero who runs away." He said as he grabbed his staff and pointed it at Aizen while charging.
"Stop it. If a mere human touches me, he will lose his life." Aizen said.
"Kanonji!" Tatsuki said. I was about to interfere when suddenly I saw a flash of black.
"Matsumoto..." I said. "That's right, I forgot that she was here."
"I'm just in time... Aizen... Gin!" She said.
"Rangiku..." Gin said.
"Who's that girl?! It's dangerous this isn't a place for girls like you! You ordinary folks should stand back!" Don Kanonji said.
"Run. I will stop them. I told you two to get out of here." She said.
"Wha... What are you talking about, girl?! I am Don-"
"Shut up! Don't just stand there talking, take those two kids and get out of here! Or do you want your moustache plucked out, your hat brunt, and you sunglasses rammed in your face so no one even recognizes you anymore?!" She yelled and slapped her hand over his face.
"Eep.. Aiee!?" Don Kanonji said and put his hands over his face. "Un...Understood! Roger! Absolutely understood!" He said as he grabbed Tatsuki. "I'll leave this to you, girl! But! If you're in trouble call on a hero! Just say, 'Help me, Don-" He was cut off by a can to his face.
"Ouch! No it doesn't hurt! Farewell!" Kanoji said and put Tatsuki on his back and ran off. Matsumoto turned her attention back towards us.
"When you said you were just in time, did you mean int time to save those humans Or in time to stop the destruction of Karakura and the creation of the Royal Key?" Aizen asked. "Either way, you're wrong." Matsumoto didn't respond. "What's the matter? It talking to me difficult?"
"Captian Aizen." Gin said. "Sorry about my old friend here. I'll take her over there."
"All right, we have plenty of time. Have a little chat with her." Aizen said.
"Is it an inconvenience?"
"Not at all."
Gin removed his sword from his back and brushed by my shoulder as he grabbed Rangiku and disappeared.
"Good grief... Alway such an interesting child." Aizen said and looked back at me.
"Gin, you sneaky bastard." I thought as I closed my hand.
"Shall we chase your friends around a bit?" He asked.
"Like I have a choice." I scowled.
"Smart girl." He said and began to walk. I didn't move but instead opened my hand to make sure I was right. I looked at the small container. "There's one soul candy in here... I have to do it now..." I pressed the head and the candy came out. I put it in my mouth and was in my shinigami form. I grabbed my body and flashed stepped away. More precisely I flashed stepped to where Tatsuki's presence was.
"E-enalide!" Tatsuki said and looked at me with wide eyes. "Y-you're..."
"It's Addie." I said and put my body down. "Take care of my body for a second." I said. I felt Aizen's reiatsu spike up.
"He... he's here!" Tatsuki said.
"Wh... What?! Who's here?!" Chizuru asked.
"Tatsuki, everyone, run." I said as I unsheathed my sword. They nodded and ran down the alley but of course Aizen appeared there.
"Tch." I said and clashed swords with him.
"I'm impressed." Aizen said with a smile. I glared at him. "Bankai!" I yelled but nothing happened.
"wha... What?" I mumbled. I snapped back to reality and jumped back.
"It seems that you're moving on." He said.
"Moving on? Moving on where?!" I said. "I better not be dying!"
"... to the next stage of evolution." He said.
"What..." I said.
"You should know, originally you had no need for a zanpakuto."
"He's right... I use my reiatsu to manipulate things in nature..." I thought. "What does that even mean?!"
"Don't worry, soon I'll take Phoenix off your hands and end your pitiful life." He said and raised his reiatsu even more. My sword shattered in my hands and my eyes widen.
"... what... no... it's gone... it shattered... what do I do now?" I thought as I looked at the the remains of the sword. "I might have seen those memories but they didn't click, I don't truly remember... I don't know how to use reiatsu to manipulate nature." I was caught up in my own thoughts that I had no idea what had gone on around me until Gin tackled me and flashed stepped away with me in his arms.
"G-Gin!" I said as he put me down. "Gin! You have to run! Aizen is going to kill you!" I said.
Then suddenly there was a bright flash of light. "Oh no..." I thought as I looked at the Hogyoku as it started to light up. He pushed me away just as Aizen appeared behind him.
"Gin!" I yelled.