A woman was walking along a highway. As cars passed her, she stuck out her thumb. It was raining and a cold chill was running through her body.

"Come on," she said with each passing car, "Stop". She continued to walk but she did not give up. The next car did not stop or the next one or the next one. It was getting dark and cold but she never gave up.

A car was driving by when she stuck out her thumb. It passes her by. She dropped her hand and started to walk when the car stopped. It backed up to meet her. The window rolled down and voice asked.

"Which way are you going?"

She smiled and said, "Kiel", she said as trying and she hoping the driver was going that way.

The driver smiled and said, "Hop in, I am going that way." The door unlocked and she hopped in the car. She rubbed her hands to warm them as she spoke to the driver.

"Thanks Mister. I really appreciate this. My name is Gretchen and you are," she said as she held her hand out.

The driver smiled and said "Klaus". His smiled changed as he took his fist and punched the woman. He hit her and punched her until she was unconscious. "I'm sorry," he smiled the beautiful smile he was known for, "it is Aizen. Sosuke Aizen." When he knew she would not be a problem, he drove off. "My mother is going to love you."

-#-

Kyoraku was seated across from Byakuya and Ikkaku. Yumichika was going through her paperwork to present to the bank management to retrieve Sojun's deposit box. She wanted to make sure that it covers all various names and spelling. Once she was satisfied, she place the copy in her briefcase. She walked over and joined them at the table.

"So what are we looking for or what are you expecting to find?"

Kyoraku smiled and looked at the group.

"I know that we are looking for Sojun's will but what else are you expecting to find?" Yumichika smiled because she knew that when her guardian smiled like it is always more. She knew from Gin that Sojun was there at the bank one week before Byakuya took over the business. "You know more than you telling us?"

"Yumi, I am glad you are on my side. You are good. You do not leave any questioned unanswered," Kyoraku said as he looked her.

They all laughed and joked with each other until the plane landed in Switzerland.

-#-

Ukitake paced back and forth as Gin and Bigan counted how many times he crossed in front of them. Ukitake stopped and looked at the two counting. "You two are so precious keeping me company especially you, my beautiful granddaughter." Ukitake leaned down and gave Bigan a kiss. He stood and started to pace again. "Do you think Rukia alright? I mean her and the baby?"

Gin tried to calm Ukitake down but she knew until Ichigo talks to him, anything Gin said or did would be fruitless.

Ichigo came to the waiting room with a shocked and scared look. "Rukia is ok. She is in early labor. Doc Unohana said we will be here all night. Probably all day tomorrow." Ukitake hugged him and said Rukia is strong and all is going to be alright. "Rukia wants to see you. Are you up to it?"

Before Ichigo finished his question, Ukitake was walking down the hall going towards Rukia's room. Ichigo turned to Bigan and picked her up in his arms. "You ready for your cousin to be here?" He hugged her as she gave him a kiss. He looked at Gin and gave her kiss on her cheek. "Thank you for everything. If it was not for you, Rukia would not have ever got pregnant." He handed Bigan back to Gin and pulled out his phone and smiled. "They are in the bank's vault. That means they got in. I am not getting a signal from them so it must be underground."

"Always working. Send me the link and I will track of them and I will update you and explain to them." Gin smiled as Ichigo sent Gin the link. "Now go and be with your wife. Kaname and Rangiku are on their way. We will be fine." She watched a nervous Ichigo run down the hall.

-#-

The group entered a room with drawers that were all the same size. This room was the most secure. It took three keys to open one box. The bank manager had one and to their surprise, Kyoraku had a key.

"Who has the third key?" Ikkaku asked.

"Ahh, sorry I am late but I had to dress appropriately to come here." Kisuke Urahara walked in the room with the sly smile that Kyoraku had.

"Bringing up the rear as usual, Urahara," the bank manager said. The three men laughed and stop as they looked at the other three looked at them.

"I guess we need to tell them." Kyoraku said.

"Sojun wanted us to tell you the story of why you are here. It is to honor his wishes and to let you know that once this out, time is of the essence," the Bank Manager spoke.

"My name is Chojiro Sasakibe. I am and CEO of this bank. It was started by the four of us. We met during the Great War. We were called Special Ops team. We could be no more than a group of four. Me," he paused, "I was the financial/bomb expert. We could get into the files of all our enemies. I could make a virus or worms to cripple a network and take their finances." He bowed to the group and walked to the box and placed a key in its slot and turned. The room was so quiet, they all heard the tumblers drops.

"You know me as Doctor Kisuke Urahara, Chemist. That is one of my many responsibilities I have. I also fought in the Great War. I worked with Mr. Sasakibe to develop bombs explosive devices. Yes, we practiced some chemical warfare. Although we did not make any to kill, we had been tasked of getting the blueprints from the enemy and testing to see what the effect it would have on humans. I still work with that philosophy today." He bowed to the group and walked to the box and placed the second key in. In the quiet room, the tumbler fell as the key turned.

Kyoraku stood in front of the group and spoke.

"You know my name. Shunsui Kyoraku. I was the lieutenant out of this group. I was responsible for our combat readiness, scout for our group and also for battalions preparing for battle. I had to make sure these guys were fed, clothed and ready for the mission and even ready to fight their way out if they were caught. It was a rarity for a cousin to serve under a commander. Byakuya, Yumi," Kyoraku paused, "your father was the commander of all of us here. We only served under one commander. The details he would see, pass to and train us under, are skills we use it today. We are all part of The Alliance. The boss, who was over Special Ops Division, is the boss over The Alliance. Let's just say the skills we used then are skills we use today. Sojun always said we are the best group. He asked us to work and help bring in the next generation of members of The Alliance."

He bowed to them and walked over to the box and turned the key. As the tumblers dropped, the three men pulled the box out and opened it.

"Byakuya and Yumi," Mr. Sasakibe said, "Go and get the information needed. It should be things in there for us. Please let us know if you come across it."

Byakuya and Yumichika started to go through the box. The first item Yumichika came across was a gift box to with her name on it. A letter was attached. She opened it and started reading. She placed her hand over her mouth and started to cry. After she read the letter, she opened the box. The first box had a gold locket on a chain. When she opened it was a picture of her mother. As the tears flowed, she opened the second box. It was a set of rings, an engagement and wedding rings. It also had a man's wedding ring.

"He really loved her." Yumichika stood and hugged Ikkaku. She cried on his shoulder.

Byakuya got the box with his name on it. When he opened it, he was shocked to see a picture of his mother and him. A second picture of three people. He recognized his father. He turned it over and read, 'Sojun, Natalie and Byakuya'. He looked at Yumichika who was looking at the picture and smiled. She thought about Sojun's smile when he talk about her mother. That was the smile she recognized. Byakuya opened the box and he saw a picture of him and Gin. Another of Bigan. He opened the box and it was a beautiful emerald and diamond ring. The note said that the ring belonged to his mother and he wanted Bigan to have it. Another box had his father's and mother's wedding set. The note said that he wanted you and Gin to have it. The next five boxes belong to Urahara, Sasakibe and Kyoraku, Kaname, Gin and Rukia on one box and one for Ukitake.

The last thing was the will of Sojun Kuchiki. Kyoraku picked it up and looked at Yumichika. "This is for you and Byakuya. But I need for both of you to get yourself together and read through this. Your father has set everything for us to complete this mission. We have to finish this mission. We have a two days to find Sosuke Aizen. We will talk on the plane. As I said, I need for you all to get your head back in the game. The men dropped the keys in the box closed it and placed it back in its slot. The party left the room.

-#-

Aizen arrived at the house Kiel. It was an isolated area. The house was in the middle of a thousand acres of forest and land. He picked up the hitchhiker battered and bruised body out of the car and carried her in the house.

"Momma, I am here. I brought you a gift." He did not hear anything. "Momma, I came to our spot." He did not hear anything. He thought she has to be on the way because it was in their plans. The woman moaned as she started to wake. "I going to have to get rid of you. I will get another one."

-#-

As they Kyoraku and his group were getting on the plane, their phone was loaded with message. 'R is in the hospital, it is time.' The messages said. They all smiled as they got on the plane.