A woman enters Sojun's room. She eases close to his bed as the machines make a quiet sound. She looks as Sojun breathing is being control. She places her hand on his cheek as she smiles at him. She then reaches in her purse to produce a syringe filled with a clear liquid. She searches for the IV Injection port and sticks the needle into the port. Slowly she pushes the plunger to the needle as the liquid goes in to Sojun's IV. She removes the syringe and place it back in her purse. She looks Sojun and smile as she placed her hand on his cheek again. Suddenly his eyes open and he grabbed her hand.
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Everyone was in the waiting room listening for a baby's cry. Bigan lay in Byakuya's arms as Gin place her head on his shoulder. Kyoraku was sitting next to him reading the journals found in the lock box. Yumichika and Ikkaku were holding hands and whispering. Kaname and Rangiku sat in the corner kissing and holding hands. Momo and Toshiro sat next to each debating if they should push forward with their relationship.
Then they hear what they were waiting for: the cry from the other room. Everyone was waiting for some word. Then Ukitake comes down the hall. He looks at everyone with a big smile. "It's a Boy!"
Everyone shouted and hugged as Gin, Rangiku, Yumi and Momo went back to see Rukia and Ichigo first.
Rukia was holding her son while Ichigo was talking to him. He stood and hugged everyone that came in the room. He was over the moon in love with his wife and son. He kept telling them to look at his son's fingers and hands and toes and feet. Later the next group came in and watch as Ichigo let Byakuya hold his son. He smiled because he remembered how he let Ichigo hold Bigan after she was born. He understood how he felt. After he let Kyoraku hold his grandson, Byakuya went over to a sleeping Rukia and kissed her forehead. He left and went to Gin who was holding a sleeping Bigan.
"Someone has had a long day. Let's go so we can put her to bed." They left while everyone was still celebrating. When they arrived home, Byakuya placed Bigan in her crib. He went to the kitchen to make tea when he remembered the box labeled for Gin and Kaname. He decided to give it to them in the morning. Since the group is down two computer programmers, He knew they would be busy for at least six weeks. He decided to wait until the morning. He walked into his bedroom and Gin was asleep. He undressed and got in the bed. He put his arms around her and took a deep breath. He did not realize how tired he was until he relaxed in bed. He heard Gin say 'I love you' as he had dozed off to sleep.
At the hospital, Kyoraku noticed that it was some people missing. Unohana and Urahara. He looked down the hall and saw both Unohana and Urahara security staff talking with Zaraki. He had his arm around Unohana. She looked upset and hugged her husband. He saw Kyoraku looking as he started to walk in their direction. He saw some of the security staff stand near Rukia's room. And some go into Sojun's room.
"What is going on? Is Sojun okay?" Kyoraku asked while walking to his room. "Where is Sojun?"
"That is the question I want an answer to. I mean the man was in a coma and he got up and walked out," Zaraki asked as his guys walked around the room. Zaraki's phone ranged and he answered. He listened and carefully told the group to backtrack and meet on the second floor. "They did not find any evidence of Sojun walking the street. That means this was a planned attack. He left by motor vehicle."
Kyoraku looked at Unohana. She looked as if she let her guard down now that Sojun is missing.
"Retsu, don't stress over this. I feel as though someone knew when to get him. We were all with Rukia and the baby, some one knew this would be the best opportunity." Kyoraku spoke as he felt Ukitake standing behind him. He went to Unohana and hugged her. She was crying in her brother's arm.
"What is going on? Something happened to Sojun?"
"Sojun has disappeared and we have no idea where he is," Kyoraku said as he looked in Ukitake eyes. "Urahara is missing and," he stopped. He pulled out his phone and dialed Sasakibe's number. He got the voicemail. He hung up the phone and placed back in his pocket. Kyoraku smiled and looked at group. "This has Sojun written all over it. He planned this and he knew who would help him. He did not want me in on the plan but," Kyoraku pulled out a box with Ukitake's name on it, "I have the plan." He looked at Unohana. "How long does it take for the effect of self-induce coma to wear off?"
"It varies but I will say twelve to twenty four hours."
"I will need you and Jushiro to read this journal. Sojun usually leaves clues in his writing. He knew that you would interview Hanna. We have Hanna and I would not be surprised if he is going after Sosuke. Zaraki, get ten of your best men together. Also make sure Ichigo and his family is protected. We may have to move them but for now, I think they are safe." Kyoraku hugged and kissed Ukitake. He walked down the hall on the phone calling the group together.
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Byakuya was sitting at the table eating breakfast with Gin and Bigan. She has started to feed herself and she got food everywhere. They were finishing up when Byakuya's phone ranged. It was his guardian, Kyoraku.
Byakuya answered. As Gin watch his smile disappear, she knew it was in reference to Sojun. He looked over at his bag and walked to it. At the same there was a knock at the door. Kaname and Rangiku were on the other side. Byakuya hanged up the phone and opened the door. Rangiku hugged Byakuya and Kaname walked in to speak to Gin.
"Kaname, what is going on with Sojun?" Gin asked.
"He has disappeared. No one know where he is. Kyoraku wants us all in the office, especially me and you since we are down to two programmers." Kaname told Gin that he will carry what is needed for Bigan.
Byakuya and Rangiku went into his small office and went over things in the box. He pulled out the box for Gin and Kaname and gave it to her. Gin was in the door when she told Byakuya they were ready. They group left together as Kaname and Rangiku were taking turns carrying Bigan.
-#-
Sojun slept as the car traveled along making it way to the Autobahn.
"How long will he be asleep?" the woman asked.
"We brought him out of a coma, I hope he will wake before we get on the train. I am not carrying him in no station" the man answered. "Keep talking to him. He may respond to your voice."
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Ukitake and Unohana were going through the journals Sojun had for him to read. Unohana had one of the journal and Ukitake the other. As they read, Unohana started to become upset. Ukitake put his down and walk over to her.
"I can't believe what I am reading. Sojun is stating Cho and Jun were following the directions from Hanna because Hanna did not like to get her hands dirty. Cho was the most dangerous and she ordered Jun to kill her and take her place. She needed to keep an eye on Gin. Jun was happy to do that because she was Gin's mother and all she wanted was to be close to her."
Ukitake told her that he could finish reading the journal. He knew that his sister would get angry and go after Hanna for trying to hurt Gin and Renji. He knew that the feeling she had for their brother and his death still bothers her. As he continued to read the journal he started, he felt himself getting sick to his stomach. He put the journal down and cried.
-#-
In the office, Gin and Kaname were busy on the computers reading things and pictures and news article that Sojun had on the fob. As they went through the material, Kaname stopped and asked Gin to put the information on the big screen. As he looked at the information, Kyoraku and Byakuya came in the room. They were looking at the notes Sojun left, Gin continued to look and news and newspaper clipping articles. Kaname looked at the area and remembered.
"Tax Records," Kaname said as he jumped back to the computer, "There," he pointed to the screen, "There is the tax on this land. I asked Sosuke about it and he told me it is just a plot his grandfather had and his aunt wanted to keep it up. Sojun must have seen it in his report."
Gin pulled up the coordinates and pulled up on the big screen. Kyoraku asked Gin to check and see if Sojun ever travelled to this location.
Gin did a search and nothing came back in his name. Kyoraku was hitting a brick wall. "Check to see when either Sosuke and/or Hanna travelled to this area" Kyoraku said as he thought of how Sojun would leave clues but not spell it out to him.
Gin and Kaname were working off each other. What popped up was a flight itinerary for Hanna Aizen and Sosuke Aizen. It was dated seven months ago. "Why would she use her maiden name instead of her married name?" Kyoraku asked them to pull up the marriage license of Sojun and Hanna. After a few minutes, it was not one. Kyoraku hit another brick wall. He told them to continue to look and try to find out what they can because we are up against the clock and Sojun may have change from a mission to an agenda.
Kyoraku left the room and got on the phone to call the boss. He waited for a few minutes as he paced the floor.
He picked up the phone as soon as he heard the Boss's voice.
"Sojun has disappeared and I think he is on his way to confront Sosuke Aizen. I am operating behind the eight ball and I know the group is helping him. Those are my brothers and I do not want anything to happen to them," Kyoraku was almost pleading with him to give some info on the group.
"He is trying very hard not to involve you because he felt you were more needed with the children you raised than with him. He wanted to make sure that you and my son would be there for them," the Boss paused, "You are correct they are involved with this. My son will explain it to you. Sojun explained it in a journal. The mission has changed. I will say this, Celeste has gone with them." The Boss ended the call.
Kyoraku sat in his chair and thought that the mission has change from Hide and seek, to a Seek and Destroy. The Boss has decided that Sosuke Aizen is to be killed. He this knew to be true because if Sojun took Celeste, she only goes on mission to kill.
He looked up and saw Ukitake standing in the door. He had been crying. He stood and motioned him over. He hugged and cried in his arms.
"She is a horrible person. She does not deserve any compassion. Hanna is a horrible person," Ukitake said over and over again.
"Your father said that Sojun took Celeste with him." Kyoraku knew what that means.
"If she is going, Sosuke is a dead man."
Suddenly Kaname came in the room and stated Gin has found something. They came in the room and Gin had an image on the big screen. They watched as a woman was pushing a man in a wheel chair. Looking to the left was two men walking near them but not with them. Kyoraku recognized them: Urahara and Sasakibe.
"Where are they going?" Kyoraku asked Gin and Kaname.
"Kiel, Germany," Kaname said.
"How do you know they are together," Kyoraku smiled as if he knew the answer.
"They all have the same last name: Lyam. It is an odd name but hard to track with a different spelling of Liam that Sojun had used before," Gin said.
"What was the location of the land Hanna's family had?"
"Kiel, Germany. It is a house on this land," as Gin pulled it up on the screen, "it looks isolated."
Kyoraku remembered that Jun stated that they were to meet Sosuke in Germany. He looked at the woman pushing him. He then looked at Kaname. "You recognized her, don't you?"
Kaname shook his head and said yes. "It is my Aunt Celeste."
Kyoraku told them to continue to find out what is it about this area that Hanna would hold on to it and Sojun would go to kill Sosuke. He called a meeting and prepared for a group to travel to Kiel, Germany.