Chapter 13:

Work and Sex and Love

Ichimaru hummed an erratic tune, mostly restarting a simple melody over and over as he casually walked through the 9th Division Barracks. He paused here and there, looking around curiously while he walked through the streets. Eventually he made his way to the Division's offices and entered. He got a few lingering stares and a ting of confusion but when he shuffled the report from his attire everyone turned back to what the were doing except the black-haired youth that ran up to take the report. Gin looked over the boy as he came to a stop. His hair was jaw length and slightly messy, with a dull blue tint to it. His skin was almost as pale as the blond youth named Kira, but still had a touch of sun in it. Ichimaru licked his lower lip as the dark-haired boy bowed before straightening and looking the 5th Division Fukutaichou in the face.

"I can take that for you, Sir." Gin smiled his mocking smile wide and thin.

"What's your name? I never saw 'ya before." The youth blushed just so and his eyes widened if only a margin bigger before inkling his head respectfully.

"I-I just started here in the 9th, Ichimaru-fukutaichou. I was, um, an unseated officer in the 7th for a while, but, ah, I-I got better, and well, Tousen-taichou invited me here."

"And your name is..?" The youth dead-panned and then blushed feverishly before he bowed again.

"Sorry! I-It's Yuuen Takara, Sir." The silver-haired Fukutaichou smiled and patted the youth on his head, almost affectionately, as he walked by towards the main office. Tousen's office. "Wait, I-I'll take the report here, Sir!"

"Nah, wanna' have a nice time with Taousen-san. That's ok, ain't it?" Gin half-turned to Takara as he seemed to have followed slightly. Ichimaru grinned as he looked to the youth. "Or are you gonna' get all jealous of meh already, Yuuen-chan?"

"Wh-wha-what?" Yuuen blushed a deep shade as his eyes widened in a slight shock making Gin's smile widen as well. He approved of the color and patted the youth on his head once more before turning and continuing to his fellow subordinate's office, leaving the bewildered youth to blankly stare at his back.

"Ne, Tousen-san?" Kaname flinched ever so slightly at the overly kind voice. He didn't bother to look up from the document that was on his desk, already annoyed since the silver-tongued youth had no business with him.

"What do you need, Ichimaru?" Then he frowned slightly. "And it's –taichou now, so do not refer to me so personally."

"But we're fiends, no?" Gin smiled as he slid the shoji styled door closed and then started towards the darker man.

"No." No restraint in his voice. He saw Gin as a rival and fellow comrade under Aizen's rule, no friendship was there, nor needed.

"Tsk, that's not nice at all." Gin teased with an air of friendliness.

"Neither is your presence." Tousen muttered under his breathe as he finished signing a document. Gin tilted his head and gave an innocent look, despite the man being blind.

"Eh? But last week you seemed to really like what I was doing to yo-"

"Either leave or talk sensibly, Ichimaru!" Tousen jerked his unseeing head up towards the mischievous reiatsu that was slowly making its way around his desk, toward him from the right. "We are in a place of work."

"But even Aizen takes a nice lil' break here and there." As Gin spoke he put the report down on the desk and then started to softly peck his index finger into the older man's chest, encouraging him to sit back. "Wanna' go on a lil' break now?" Tousen gave in to the prodding finger and sat back in his chair, slightly annoyed, slightly amused. Gin was smiling more openly as he grasped a hand on either side of Kaname's shoulders to balance himself.

"You are beyond a hindrance in a work place." The youth laughed at the elder man's words as he lifted one leg over Kaname's lap and sat down, effectively straddling him. Gin leaned forward and pressed his creamy lips to soft chocolate ones before pulling back as he felt something rub on his own regions.

"I don't feel much of an objection, do I?" Ichimaru whispered with a bit of a husk. He pressed his lips again and this time they kept it there a moment longer until Kaname brought his hands up and grasped his rival's lean hips. He let his hot tongue come out and lick across the tender, milky lips before his own. Gin moaned softly as he parted those milky lips and took in the orphaned tongue, tasting its unique blend of cherries and oranges. Their lips locked and they kissed with as much passion as Tousen was willing to put into an intimate relation with the youth. Vaguely he wondered what Aizen was doing that Ichimaru was bored enough to seek him out as a sexual vent. Then again if was actually trying to work he may have purposely sent him away. A sexual frustrated Kitten made for a hard time getting any work done it seemed. But as the youth ground his ass down and caused a delectable friction in his loins, he honestly had no right to complain of anything. Since this was a free ride and all.

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Aizen sat scribbling something in a document and then signing it. He was alone in his office in the 5th Division, finally able to get some work done since he 'reminded' Ichimaru of the report he had yet to turn into Tousen. Sousuke liked the affections Gin lathered him with in their personal office, but he also still needed the work to get done. And maybe the two subordinates would learn to be better to one another if they shared more erotic moments. The chocolate-haired man paused mid-signing a page and sighed with a soft chuckle. He knew it was wishful thinking to have his two pets gets along, but he supposed Kittens and Dogs just wouldn't get along. Then a soft, polite knock was at the door making Aizen sit back and slow his writing pen.

"Yes, come in." Sousuke politely spoke. The door opened carefully and then Unohana Retsu came in with an incline of her head. Aizen stood and gestured with his left hand for her to sit in the seat across from his own. "Ah, Unohana-san. Whatever can I do for you?"

"I came to ask how your inspection went. Are all the new students as eager as they were back when we attended?" He smiled his charming smile as she sat down.

"Yes, a large group had already formed by the time I had reached the gate. Their reiatsus were all so curious and wanting to seek Gin-kun and I out." Sousuke gestured to the tea to his right. "Would you like some tea?"

"No, thank you." Aizne nodded and sat back in his own seat. "I'm glad that the admiration towards Taichous and Fukutaichous hasn't died out in the hearts of the students. That's first step to longing to become one."

"Yes, I suppose. Heh." The brown-eyed man smiled with a bit of amusement, like smiling at a thought or memory. Retsu raised her delicate brows in questioning.

"Oh, what is it?"

"Gin. He's become infatuated in learning about one of the youths that attends. Well, technically two, but he's more personally interested in one." The dark-haired woman nodded in understanding. She was well aware of Ichimaru's sexual orientation ever since he had openly kissed one Ayasegawa Yumichika at a party once. It was a surprise, especially to Yumichika, who stared dumbfounded at the drunken silver-haired youth. "He happily agreed to accompany me just to try and find the youth."

"Did he find him?"

"Only a faint trace of his reiatsu. But I couldn't let my Fukutaichou be running off just to find some poor soul to ravage." Unohana looked a bit distant and Aizen leaned forward. "What's bothering you so, Unohana-san?"

"You." She locked eyes to him and gave a small smile. Aizen feigned innocence and let his eyes widen.

"Pardon?"

"You love Ichimaru, don't you? It's written in your eyes and reiatsu when you speak of him." Sousuke stared at her with surprise. He really wasn't all that surprised in reality, but a role was a role and he had to perform. The more he thought of it it was weird. He wasn't sure why, but it felt awkward having it said out right like that from someone else. Then his face relaxed and he let himself give in to a soft laugh.

"I do, very much so. I realize my feelings for someone so much younger is inappropriate. Especially since he is now my second in command, but…"

"Love is love. But you do not mind him being so… flirtatious and openly sexual with anyone he sees?" Aizen looked her in the eyes and though his looks were soft there was a steel undertone in his eyes.

"Unohana, I do not fret over a youthful and free spirit like Gin indulging in others. He is not mine by any means, sexually speaking." Sousuke chuckled again before he continued. "It's beneficial to him, so I do not care whom he shares a bed with. Because in the end he will be by my side, I'm sure of it."

"If that is how you feel, but what if that's not how he feels?"

"I thank you for your worries, but I am more then alright. Now, if you don't mind I have work to finish." Aizen sat straight and picked up his ink brush once more, giving an air that Unohana had passed the line somewhere in their conversation. She nodded and got up, turning to leave. When she got to the door, Sousuke couldn't help the abrupt question that came out. "Is it that obvious? How much I love him?"

"To me, yes. Just as much as how much Kuchiki-kun loves Hisana-chan." Unohana said, her hand paused on the handle of the shoji. She heard Aizen sigh softly.

"Tell her I'm sorry to hear about her illness."

"I will, Aizen-kun."

"And Unohana-san?" She turned to meet his gaze. He smiled softly and let his brows raise in a pained, regretful manner.

"I'm grateful to you for your worries, but as you said, 'love is love.' " Unohana smiled and nodded.

"Yes, it is."

Well, other characters are pouring in, aren't they? LOL.

I made an error before with the Pendulum bit, because there was a nine-year gap that I didn't mention/add.

Anyway, I know these aren't the best, but… I gave you guys some TxI, right..? :p