DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BLEACH

Writers block again. Light chapter. Enjoy!

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Byakuya sat as his desk staring at his daughter and Gin. He smiled as Bigan was saying her first works.

"Who's that right there?" Gin said as she held Bigan and pointed at the computer screen.

"Da Da," she repeated several times as she was touching the screen.

Ichigo came in the room and asked to speak to Byakuya. Bigan kissed the screen as she said Bye to her dad. Gin told Ichigo that she would check on Rukia after she gives Bigan her bath.

Ichigo began to update Byakuya on the latest information. He told Byakuya that the police have lost track of Aizen and that there is an increase in protection of the family. Especially with the family. He also told Byakuya that his father, Sojun, knows Yumichika is his daughter.

After Ichigo left, Gin was back in front of the screen. Byakuya stared at Gin until she blushed. She smiled back at him and asked a question. "What do you want to ask me?"

Byakuya smiled and leaned forward. "What was the information Ukitake asked you to find? Ichigo would not tell me but I know you would tell me."

"Ukitake wanted information on Hanna Aizen Kuchiki. Not anything about your father." Gin smiled because she knew what Byakuya was thinking. "I guess you are thinking about how much I know. Well not as much as you."

Byakuya smiled as he realized how in tune with him she was.

"I know that you want me and Bigan to come and be with you," Gin smiled, "and we want to be with you but, you would not trust anyone else to be with Rukia at this time. Hopefully you will be here for your nephew or niece's birth. She has not told us yet the sex of her baby."

Byakuya told Gin that he planned on being there and also for Rangiku's wedding. Their conversation became more serious.

"Bya, I am going to tell you what I know about your father. I know that you know more and when you are ready, I want to know him like you know him," Gin said as she watch Byakuya go into his stoic posture. She knew that he will listen but not respond.

"I know that your father is a member of The Alliance. I know that your father's father was a member of the Alliance. I know your father loves Hanna Aizen but he is not in love with her. I know that your father loves you more." As Gin spoke to him, she produced a two picture. One was an old picture and the other was a new picture. She held the older picture up first. It was a picture of a young Sojun laying on the couch asleep with his baby son, also asleep on his chest. "When I first saw this, I thought it was you with Bigan but I realized this was a picture of you and your father." Then she held up a picture of Byakuya with Bigan. "Like father, like son."

Byakuya stared at the picture of his father and himself. He felt himself smile as he looked at the picture. Gin saw how Byakuya looked at the picture and continued to speak.

"I found the court documents that your father filed. He and your mother were in a custody battle over you. Your Grandfather promised her that you would be taken care of. Your father agreed to fore go his part of the heritance to get you."

Byakuya was quiet but continued to stare at the pictures. He took a deep breath and stopped Gin. "I love you and I promise I will explain everything to you but I must go. I love you and tell my daughter I love her." And with that, the connection was gone.

Gin smiled and she turned off the computer. She was used to Byakuya's abrupt disconnect. He would do that if she gets too close to the truth. He knew that she knew a lot but did not know the meaning of what she knew.

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Yumichika sat on the couch reading over some documents as Ikkaku was cooking dinner.

"Is your brother coming to eat with us tonight?"

Before Yumichika could answer, her phone ranged. She picked it up and answer. "Hey, we were just talking about you."

Ikkaku watched as his wife mood change. She turned and looked at him and said, "Okay, I will be ready when you get here." Yumichika hung up the phone. "Byakuya is going to the site and he wants me to go."

Tears started to form in her eyes as Ikkaku walked over to give her a hugged.

"Do you want me to go with you?" he whispered in her ear.

"Yes," she whispered back.

He kissed her forehead and went into the kitchen. He put away the food and finished cleaning when he heard a knock on the door. As he opened the door, Byakuya stood with his stoic stance. "Come on in Bro," Ikkaku said.

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Kyoraku sat across from Sojun. Since he was restrained, Kyoraku knew that Sojun was no threat to him. Sojun had a content look on his face.

"How is Hanna?"

Kyoraku looked at him and spoke, "Ukitake is going to deal with her. I told him to take a break before he went back in. She was asking about you. As always her concern is you. Also Aizen is missing. Now you would not know where he could be, Sojun?"

Sojun looked shocked. He thought that when they were placed in custody, Aizen was captured also. He looked at Kyoraku and then looked at his hands. Kyoraku smiled and nodded for Lisa to unlock his handcuffs.

After the handcuffs came off, Sojun rubbed his wrist and smiled.

Kyoraku leaned forward and smiled as he stared in Sojun eyes. "Mama told me to always look out for you."

Sojun sat back and laughed softly. "I guess I am going to be paying you back for a while." His smile went away as the tears started to come down. "Thank you," he whispered, "Thank you, cousin." He held out his hand as Kyoraku grabbed it. "I could not have done this if you did not take Byakuya for me. It took every strength of my being to walk away from you and him. Now I have a daughter." Sojun tears fell harder as he spoke. "Now the doctor told me that," he stopped.

Kyoraku looked at his cousin. "You're sick?"

"Cancer," Sojun said as he wiped the tears from his eyes. "It is in its early stage. The doctor thinks I can beat it. After this is over with, I plan to go to the house in the mountains and,"

"Die?" Kyoraku cut him off suddenly, "Are you kidding me?" You have a son and a daughter and a granddaughter," Kyoraku said as he stood, "you have no right to do that. You have to make amends,"

"Stop," Sojun said forcefully, "please stop." He balled his fist as he looked at Kyoraku. "Don't you think I thought of that but I have burnt too many bridges with my son and now with my daughter?"

In the survey room with Rose, Byakuya stood and watched his father talk to his guardian. He remembered that Kyoraku never downplayed his father. He remembered the times Kyoraku took him to an undisclosed area to meet with his father. He remembered how his father hugged him and told him that he wanted to make sure that he was protected. He did not understand then but as he looked at the monitor with Hanna restrained in the other room, he understood now.

Byakuya looked at his sister, Yumichika, crying because their father did not want to talk to them.

"He has no right," she said, "He has no right not to talk to me." Yumichika got up and walked in the room. Byakuya tried to stop her but she got out of his grasp. The door to the room flew open as she walked in. She walked straight up to Sojun and slapped him.

Byakuya was not surprised how the scene unfolded. He stood stoically as Yumichika confronted Sojun. He started to go into the room, more so to protect his sister, when he heard a voice behind him.

"You know why she did that?" Ukitake said.

Byakuya turned and looked at him. He saw Ukitake leaning on the wall. He had been standing there watching the enter episode unfold. Byakuya took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He smiled at Ukitake and said, "This is what we all wanted for Yumi. She wanted to have this discussion with him." He turned and walked into the room.

In the room, Kyoraku and Byakuya stood as Yumichika confronted Sojun.

"You have no right to decide how you want to leave out of this world. In fact, if you are truly dying, you will not leave this world without talking to me," Yumichika said as she pointed a finger in his face, "I will file an injunction ordering you to the doctor and I and my brother," she pointed to herself then Byakuya, "will make sure I am the executor of the injunction and you answer to me."

Yumichika left the room and continued to walk out. They knew she was going to find Ikkaku and tell him about the encounter.

Byakuya stood in front of Sojun. The two men stared at each other. Sojun took a step forward as did Byakuya. Before he knew it, Sojun was being hugged by his son. He placed his arms around him and hugged him back.

Byakuya whispered in his ear. "You know that my sister was very serious. You will have to sit down and talk with her. You could do it the easy way or the hard way but the conversation will take place.

Sojun looked at his son. "I know that you have questions. Why aren't you worried about me?"

Byakuya smiled and said, "I have your granddaughter. She can make her grandfather talk to us."

Sojun smiled and told his son to call Yumichika. He was ready to talk to her and her husband.