Another Chapter. Enjoy!
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Gin sat at the table with Renji as both were doing computer work as the others at the table were going through paperwork and financial numbers from the Aizen Corporation. Renji was not as good as Gin but he knew how to work off Gin to make sure that she is not leaving any footprints as she surfed the web.
The doorbell rang as the group jumped. Love went to the front door with his automatic pulled out and Rose about five feet behind Love with his MAC 10 ready. Lisa had a MAC 10 also but she was standing behind the door near the table. Renji grabbed Gin's hand and pulled her from the table. He was trying to make it to the back room with his grandmother.
Love had three fingers up and proceeded to count down. 3-2-1
"May I help you?" Love said in a low voice.
"I was told to bring the ice cream because the others would bring things on the list," the woman's voice replied.
Love cracked the door and peeped out. He saw a woman by herself. "How much did you bring?"
She smiled at the door and held up a bag. On the bag was the letters G, R, A for only Love's eyes. "Enough for three," she answered.
With those code words, he opened the door.
A woman with red hair and blue eyes enter the house. She had a smile that looked more mischievous than warm. She saw Love and gave him a hug. She looked at Rose and Lisa who both began to relax with weapons in hand.
"You all are doing an excellent job. Thank you all. Now, where are my children?" the woman yelled. "Where are Gina and Renji?"
Gin looked at Renji and started to smile. They knew who it was. It was Cho Abarai, their mother.
Renji peeped to make sure she was alone. Renji stepped out then Gin. They saw her and she came toward them. They started to hug as she whispered 'I love you'.
As everyone was standing down, she could tell that all were on high alert. Cho stated that she need to speak to her mother. She stated that she had not heard from her mother in a couple days and was coming over. She heard through sources that Gina and Renji had come back from their assignment. She was very hesitant about letting Gina and Renji do this mission. But now they were back and safe.
Cho looked at her daughter and noticed that she looked tired. "Gina, are you okay?"
Gin laughed because she had to get used to being Gina. She yawned and stated that she was okay.
Cho looked at her and told Gin she needed to speak with her in private. Gin knew that Cho wanted to debrief before she became her mother. She walked to the back room and spoke with her mother.
Her mother told her that Renji is okay but Gina fell in love while on this assignment. Now her heart is aching for him. She pulled out a picture to show her daughter of Gin with Byakuya. She saw how her daughter watched him and the smile.
"I remember how you looked when you fell in love," her mother said, "Gin looks just like you."
Cho looked at her mother. She knew that it was more to her concern.
"Gina is sick in the morning and she sleeping a lot," she stopped.
"Mama, we got to get her to the next check point because she does not know how much danger she is in."
"What did you expect? You send her into a situation that she never been in. My poor Gina was a hacker a computer hacker. She never had to deal with matters of the heart. She was gone for almost a year, she had to live in solitary for months before she got with this, this Byakuya. Now she has friend and a lover. Now she may be . . ."
"Be what?" Gin stood in the door. "Be what, grandmother?"
Gin stared at her mother and grandmother. She hated when they would talk about her or matters that would involve her. "What were you going to say grandmother?"
The grandmother looked at Cho and then down. She took a deep breath and looked at Gin. "I was telling your mother that you came back a woman in love. I was telling your mother that you may be pregnant."
Gin had a shocked look on her face. Then she smiled and in a soft deep voice she said, "Nooooo". Then she started to laugh.
Cho looked at her daughter and asked her to sit down next to her. She looked at her daughter again and placed a hand on her cheek. "You are so beautiful. I always told your father that you and your brother were my greatest achievement. You are glowing, your breast are growing."
Cho placed her on Gin's stomach. "Can you show me your stomach?"
Gin looked at her. She tried to laugh but it became a nervous laugh. She slowly lifted her shirt. Cho and Gin's grandmother gasp as they saw the mark. The mark was the sign of infinity. Cho started to trace the mark on Gin's slightly swollen belly.
Gin watched as Cho started to cry. "You have the mark of the keeper of life. You are an 'Eve'."
Gin was became upset as she tried to wrap her head around this circumstance.
"Gin, did you ever sleep with Aizen?" Cho asked.
"No, I never slept with him." Gin answered angrily, "I lost my virginity to Byakuya." Gin realized what she said and started to cry. Cho hugged Gin and let her cry.
"I am sorry that you have been placed in this situation. I want you to know that we will support you and you just worry about your baby and Byakuya."
Suddenly a soft know was on the door. Cho told Renji to come in. She could tell it was him because he always would find Gina and make sure she was okay.
"Gina, some people are here to see you. Shinji verified them. It's Rangiku and her friends." Renji stood in the door.
Gin ran out the room and in the hall way stood Rangiku, Momo and Rukia. Gin ran and hugged her friends. They smiled and cried all at the same time. Cho came out with her mother and stood next to Renji.
Gin looked at Rangiku smiled. "Since you know who I am, I want you guys to meet my family. "This is my mother, Cho."
Cho came and hugged the three girls. She thanked them for watching over her daughter. Then she introduced her grandmother and then her brother, Renji.
Rangiku looked at the family and saw how Gin and Renji are siblings. She noticed Cho had a head full of fiery red hair. Renji's hair was the same color. But she also noticed where Gin got her beautiful eyes from; her mother and grandmother. They were escorted into the living room where she saw a family photo. Gin's hair is like her father's but Renji looks like his father. Rangiku could tell that they were a very close knit family.
Rukia started the conversation. "Gin, or should I call you Cyanide?" Rukia smiled as she said it. "Cyanide, I am Magnificent."
Gin smiled and told Rukia she knew who she was and that she knew that Ichigo's handle is Mr. Wonderful. Her brother, Renji, is Red Planet.
Rangiku looked at Renji and asked if she could get a secure line. He nodded and gave her a secure line. She dialed a number and left the room. She needed to check in. After about five minutes, she motioned Gin over to her.
"Please hold on," she whispered in the phone. She headed the phone to Gin. "Kyoraku wants to speak to you."
Gin listened and answered a few questions. Then he told Gin to hold. The call sounded like a transfer but the next voice she heard brought a smile on her face.
"Byakuya," she yelled. They must have talked for few minutes before Gin started to say yes over and over again.
Cho looked at Gin. Rangiku stated that Byakuya was probably on the line. As they spoke, the group started to plan for Gin's next move.
"They stated that Aizen has a group looking for Gin and it is very intense. The blood moon is next week and he would have missed an opportunity. But it is one next year. If he gets Gin, Aizen will probably keep him hidden until then and may not be a choice."
Gin was standing in the door with a smile on his face. She came and sat next to Rangiku. "He asked me to marry him and that he will try to be at the next check point. We are to marry there." Everyone could see that Gin was over the moon in love.
"Well, let me give you the something old then," Rukia said as she reached in one of her bags and pull the stuffed Koi out. Gin smiled and she grabbed the stuffed animal and hugged it. "My brother gave me this when he went to his first fair. He and my dad went that day without me because I was sick and mama decided to stay home with me."
Gin grabbed Rangiku's hand and told Momo and Rukia to come to her room so that they could talk. They left and went with Gin. Once out of sight, Cho asked Renji to get Shinji on the line.
Cho sat down in front of the computer and when Shinji was aboard. With him was Ukitake.
"The Boss has combined our groups and now the priority is to get Gin to Dr. Urahara ASAP."
Cho agreed and stated that Gin's getting married. Ukitake stated that he knew that Byakuya was in love with Gin and that he was going to ask Gin to marry him. He told Cho that Byakuya would take care of her.
"Cho, may I speak with you alone?"
Cho nodded and gave a series of number and then her phone ranged on the secure line. Shinji came back on to start the move. He was comfortable that with more people, the second site had changed. It was further away but more secure.
"Cho, I know that you love Gin and we have come to love her also. My son is a good man and he will do anything to protect Gin." Ukitake paused and then went on. "Kyoraku and I know why Aizen was interested in Gin. All Byakuya and Gin know is that they were in love."
Cho started to cry.
Ukitake spoke again. "Cho, I am going to ask this anyway. Is Gin pregnant?"
Cho as crying as she choked out a yes. "Gin doesn't believe it and your son doesn't know. Now we have to protect them both."
They both were silent on the phone for a while and then promised to meet up at the next site to plan the next move. They hung up.
Cho stood silent for a few moments until Renji spoke. "Mom, is everything okay?"
She smiled and hugged her son. "Everything is just fine. All is well."
