Wee it's almost Christmas time ^__^ you know what that means… Food and gifts and much love and so many more :D… Anyway here is the next chapter for Tale of Aizen, I hope you like it.

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Now unto the story…

"So, my suspicions are true. You and Aizen are relatives. You are Aizen's younger brother! Hajike Tobiume!" Momo snapped.

Momo lunged forward to attack Shin from behind. However, sword stopped its motion as she was about to strike Shin. She looked over to see what happened and was surprised to see Yoruichi restraining her sword using a white cloth.

"Hold your horses missy, did you know the implications of what you were about to do?" Yoruichi asked but Momo struggled to take the restrain off her sword.

"Bakudo# 4 Hainawa." Kirio chanted as a rope made of energy entangles Momo.

"An attack to a taichou specially your own, will result to punishment. You would be lucky if it would only be disownment from your division and spending a little time to the prison cell." Kirio said.

"An attack to a noble whether it was former or current is unforgivable. Especially, if that noble is very much accepted by the other noble houses. Stand down, before you further aggravate your punishment." Yoruichi stated.

"What are you saying? He is Aizen's brother. He is his spy. It should be him who you should capture." Momo shouted.

"I don't recall anything that Shin had done for him to be branded as a traitor. You're getting way overboard. Hinamori-fukutaichou." Kirio answered.

"Kirio, Yoruichi, I think that's enough. Both of you are taichous you shouldn't be ganging up my fukutaichou." Shin said thoughtfully.

"If we didn't intervene she would've hit you." Yoruichi said.

"Are you implying that I won't be able to dodge her attack?" Shin asked pretending to be hurt.

"No, you wouldn't even try to dodge her attack. Face it Shin, she's too broken to even spare a single second hear you explain." Kirio answered.

"It's alright; I'm not going to let anyone kill me until I finish what I need to do." Shin answered cheerfully.

"How many, how many knew of this scheme?" Soifon asked irritated.

"I do, I was the one who was instructed to be Shin's sensei when he was pulled out of the academy because he was, let's say a special case." Kirio answered.

"Of course, I know. What kind of taichou am I, if I can't find out anything about my fuku-taichou?" Yoruichi said.

"Well, Shin and Yoruichi are always with me, so I kind of got it from them." Urahara said.

"Taichou? You defended him earlier, do you also know this?" Renji asked.

"The Shihoin house and the Koizumi house have close ties to the Kuchiki house. I know of Mamoru and Makoto ever since I was a child." Byakuya said.

"Tell me, does Tessai, knew about this too?" Soifon asked trying to control her anger.

"Hai…" Shin answered almost to a whisper.

"It was always like that isn't it? You would always trust Yoruichi-sama and Urahara but you never trusted me. You never told me anything." Soifon said.

"Why is Soifon-taichou getting angry about her not knowing? It's not like she wasn't the only one who didn't knew." Nemu asked Urahara perplexed.

"Ah, you see Nemu-san, she and…" Urahara was cut off by Soifon.

"Shut it Urahara."

"Ah, hai. Gomen Nemu-san I guess it's not my place to tell." Urahara said.

Yamamoto seeing the whole place in chaos because of the shinigamis talking to themselves tapped his cane at the floor but no one seemed to notice. So he has to order for it.

"SILENCE!" Yamamoto ordered.

Everyone was surprised of the Sou-taichou and silence fell around the room.

"Just speak one at a time and keep things in order." He said.

"But even though Aisora-taichou is Aizen's brother, that doesn't mean he is an enemy right? I mean come on he fought them and saved us. Add to that, he is a royal guard. That is more than enough to prove his loyalty to Seireitei right? They are nothing alike, right?" Renji said trying to reassure everyone.

"Renji-san, is that a conclusion you draw from your observations or was it just wishful thinking? I wonder." Shin teased.

'Oh no don't do it, Shin.' Kirio thought.

'Going to mess with everyone at a time like this?' Yoruichi and Kisuke thought.

'He never changed.' Byakuya thought.

'What a handful child.' Yamamoto thought.

"Whose side are you?" Shuhei asked.

"Shuhei, do you think someone would really say that he was on the opponent's side when he is surrounded? Furthermore, do you really think it would be wise for me to say I am against Seireitei when everyone's trust on me is currently on the rocks after they heard the truth? A good spy would be able to shot down that kind question the moment it came out of your mouth. A great spy would be able to lie while looking at you straight in the eye. Considering that I am an assassin and a reconnaissance specialist, do you think that is something wise to ask?" Shin answered calmly.

"So, you wouldn't give us any answer huh?" Toshirou asked.

"On the contrary, I might." He answered enthusiastically.

"But you just said…" Toshirou was cut off by Ichigo.

"Quit messing with everyone's minds. You think your little mind game is quite amusing? It is not. So, answer our questions directly so we could get this over with." Ichigo said irritated of Shin playing around their minds.

"Ichigo-san, do you really think I am playing with your mind? The way I see it, you're the one who is messing your mind. I was only stating facts nothing more nothing less." was the answer he got.

"Oi, I don't care if you're with us or the enemy but I'm getting really pissed off with you. Answer our fucking questions or should I squeeze it out of you." Hiyori exclaimed.

"Oh my, wouldn't you have a hard time doing that? Wouldn't it be easier just to ask questions and see if I would answer them?" Shin asked her innocently.

"But you said you're going to answer us." Kira said.

"I said 'I might' not I will. There's a big difference." Shin said while faking a pout.

"Are you making fun of us?" Komamura said.

"No, I'm not. You are the ones who are making fun of yourselves. Furthermore, you are the ones who kept assuming things. Have I said something that blatantly made fun of any of you? Even though, if I have said something like that, I would have been reprimanded by the Sou-taichou quickly." Shin answered calmly.

"It's so infuriating on how you could stay so calm when you are already being cornered. You really are Aizen's little brother. No one can read what you are planning inside of that mind of yours." Shinji said coolly.

"Matte, why am I being cornered? Did I do something wrong? Well, if this is a trial I better defend myself right? So, I'll be my own lawyer then." He answered.

"First, someone thought I am a traitor because I was Sosuke's brother. Then, you think I am playing minds games at you. After that, you think I was making fun of everyone and now, you say I am planning on something? Is this really how you think or is this a worst case of paranoia?" He asked them.

"Fine, just answer any question you want to answer." Ichigo said.

"On your question on whose side I am. I'm going to tell you, I am not on Sosuke's side." He answered.

"Then you're on our side." Rangiku said.

"If it's that how you interpret it." Shin answered.

"What do you mean?" Komamura asked.

"It means you have to figure it yourselves." He answered.

No one spoke. Shin sweatdopped at how many of them looked confused.

'Guess, most of them needs spoon feeding huh?' He thought as he said.

"Ichigo, you attacked Seireitei to free Kuchiki Rukia didn't you? But you were fighting hollows just like them. Does fighting the same opponent mean you are on their side? What if Seireitei ordered that the whole Karakura town and its inhabitants are to be destroyed except for you, would you still uphold your allegiance with them?" Shin asked.

"Of course not." Ichigo said.

"Renji, Shunsui-san and Jyushiro-san, they went against the Sou-taichou's orders and rebelled for a certain time because they don't think the decision against Kuchiki Rukia is correct, even they could not uphold their allegiance to Seireitei all the time." Shin continued.

Kyoraku and Ukitake just nod.

"That's why my answer wasn't wrong nor does it pertain that I will surely be betraying Seireitei. In the end, it's up to you to do what you deem is correct. Following someone or something blindly just because of your undying allegiance would only result in regret. You would be no different than those hollows that just follow Sosuke because they pledge their undying allegiance to him for power. I hope that statement satiates all your questions; I'm really disappointed at how you think. If Sosuke had seen this, he would've been laughing his ass off. No check that, he was probably already laughing his ass off while watching you succumb to his stupid illusions." Shin finished mimicking a lawyer.

Everyone was looking at him speechless.

"Umm, does your silence mean, I win the trial? So, I'm innocent without reasonable doubt right?" He said with a grin.

"Kirio, Yoruichi release Momo." Shin said. As the Bakudo was released, Momo shunpo'ed out of the meeting hall. Her escape was unnoticed because of Hiyori's outburst.

"Why you arrogant freak, I'll cut you to pieces." Hiyori shouted as she wore her vizard mask then unsheathe her zanpakuto.

"Oi Hiyori don't!" Shinji warned her.

"You know, you shouldn't say such things. If you think they make you look stronger, you're wrong. You know what they say, loud dogs can't bite." Shin said looking amused at how Hiyori easily fell for teases.

'Don't use such strong words...it makes you look weak.' Those words by Aizen kept playing on Toshirou's mind as he heard what Shin said.

"Ha!, you wanna bet?" She spat.

"Oh my, you're quite a handful. Well, do what you want. I need to go fix something." Shin answered as he turns his back and starts to walk away.

Hiyori charged at him. Hiyori's sword swung down at Shin. She felt like she hit something and smirk. When she looked down at her victim, her eyes go wide. Shin was just standing there just like before he was attacked not minding her and her zanpakuto's blade struck on the floor.

"You miss; you shouldn't be swinging your zanpakuto carelessly like that. You could hurt yourself you know." He said.

As if on cue, her ponytailed hair was suddenly loose and her sword sheathe is falling to the ground. She looked down and saw the strings holding her sword sheathe was cut into three pieces while the laces she used to ponytail her hair was cut into two.

"How? When?" was all she could say.

"See what I mean, Hiyori? You shouldn't do rash things. It might cause you your life one day. Oh and also might cause your zanpakuto to break." He finished as Hiyori's zanpakuto broke into two. The blade fell to the ground and that produce a clanging sound piercing the silence of the room.

The Sou-taichou looked at everyone if they still want to say anything, when no one spoke he declared the meeting over and dismissed. As soon as the meeting was over, Soifon shunpo'ed out of the meeting hall wanting to vent her anger.

"Capture Hinamori-fukutaichou and bring her to me. She must be punished for insubordination. Hirako, discipline your subordinates. Sarugaki, you're lucky Aisora-taichou accepted your challenge or else you would've been charged for attacking a taichou." Yamamoto ordered.

Some fuku-taichous were about to head out and to capture Momo but Shin stopped them by raising his arm and said.

"Matte, she's my fuku-taichou. I'll go and talk to her personally. It's a problem between her and me. I should patch things up myself. She'll just be more unstable if we keep on restraining her. Onegai, whatever happens don't interfere." Shin requested while bowing to the Sou-taichou.

"Very well, but if she does not fix her problems by tomorrow, I shall take the matter into my own hands. Wakari masu ka." Yamamoto said.

"Wakari masu. Arigatou, Sou-taichou." Shin said as he disappeared.

"What a handful child. He should stop doing that bad hobby of just disappearing and popping out of nowhere." Yamamoto said while thumping his knuckles on his aching shoulders.

"Do you think it'll be okay? Letting Aisora-taichou face Hinamori-fuku-taichou alone? His fuku-taichou looks ready to kill him at any moment she had. He should've asked for some assistance." Omaeda said.

"What are you saying, Omaeda-fuku-taichou? Don't you even realize the difference between Hinamori-fuku-taichou and Aisora-taichou's power? He could've killed his fuku-taichou more than ten times even before she could've touched him when she attacked from behind." Byakuya answered.

"You are very cruel Yama-jii, and here I thought you were always honest with us." Kyoraku said.

"What were you thinking raising two shinigamis whom from the start have the potential to be a major pain in the butt? I mean those Koizumi siblings have nothing to fight for but revenge. That alone could've been more than enough reason to dispose of them." Shinji said.

"Hiding their true identity was necessary to protect their lives. The ones who were hunting them were still unknown and we just couldn't take that chance. Both of them showed so much promise that we predicted that after a hundred years or a little more, they would eventually surpass many taichous." Kirio said.

"And they did, didn't they. The only problem is, they became powerful too fast while no one notice, even the Sou-taichou." Shinji said.

"I guess they did." Yamamoto answered.

"You're still hiding something aren't you, Yama-jii?" Kyoraku asked.

The Sou-taichou didn't answer.

"Has it come to the point where the only one who could cancel Aizen on a fight is Aisora-taichou? Because from what I am seeing is that you are being too lenient to Aisora-taichou even though his statement pertains that he isn't really loyal to us but only to himself. Isn't that more than enough to subject him as a very dangerous person?" Kurotsuchi inquired miffed at Shin for being able to do what he wished while he can't experiment freely.

"Are you implying that I am afraid of Aisora-taichou?" Yamamoto asked dangerously.

"Is it not the case?" Kurotsuchi answered.

"Mayuri Kurotsuchi, I'm going to tell you this once and open your ears. I'm not being too lenient on Aisora-taichou. He hadn't done anything that would classify him as dangerous. If anything, up until now, he had done nothing but help Seireitei. If I should classify him as a dangerous person because of his principles and connection to Aizen, I should also classify many of the shinigamis here as one. Do not forget, you are here today because I was also lenient on allowing Urahara from taking you out of that prison. Up until now, I know the real reason why you joined wasn't to be of service to Seireitei but to satiate your taste for science. Should I remind you how many laws have you broken from doing your experiments particularly on living humans?" Yamamoto stated.

Everyone was silent.

"Should I also mark Kyoraku, Ukitake, Abarai, Kusajishi, Madarame, Ayesagawa, Ise and Zaraki for disobeying orders and siding with the Ryokas on the invasion? Even, Soifon's real motivation wasn't to serve Seireitei but to serve Shihoin. Shihoin, who, once betrayed Seireitei to save Urahara and Tsukabishi. Urahara and Tsukabishi who went against orders and used forbidden spells to save Hirako and the others who were undergoing hollowification. Should I also mark Matsumoto, Hisagi, Izuru, Hinamori and even Komamura because they had close ties to those who had betrayed Seireitei?" Yamamoto continued.

No one spoke.

"If I do that, then I should also mark Hitsugaya, Iba, Kurotsuchi-fukutaichou, Omaeda and Hikifune as potential danger as they have close ties to those being marked. Of course if I do that, Kurosaki Isshin and Kurosaki Ichigo would react as many of those are close friends to them. Kuchiki Rukia, and Kurosaki Ichigo's friends would probably stick with him so they would also be marked as potential dangers. And as you all know, Aisora is a close friend of Kuchiki and considering his sister is also dangerous, I should also brand him as one." Yamamoto finished.

He looked at everyone and released a small amount of reiatsu enough to send his message to them.

"I was following the central 46 because they had the power of justice over Seireitei but it doesn't mean that I agree with every decision they made. Now, that they don't exist. I have the power they once had and if I enforced every iron clad rule and gave no room for anyone. Did you think any of you will still be standing in front of me inside this gathering hall other than Unohana-taichou, Kotetsu-fukutaichou and Sasakibe-fukutaichou? Learn to think thoroughly first before you speak Kurotsuchi-taichou and that also goes to everyone inside this room. Now, get out of my sight." Yamamoto finished.

Yamamoto, Kirio, Yoruichi, Kyoraku, Kisuke, Byakuya, Unohana and Ukitake suddenly felt a very small amount of reiatsu being released. The others looked at them curiously.

"Nani?" asked Hiyori.

"Just now, Shin released his reiatsu." Kirio said.

"What do you mean he released his reiatsu? With Aisora-aichou's level, his reiatsu should be enormous that releasing it would certainly alert everyone here in Seireitei just like Sou-taichou." Kurotsuchi asked.

"Then I suggest you don't go into Shin's bad side then. Because if you do, you'll probably be dead before you know what hit you." Kirio answered him while walking out of the meeting hall leaving the other shinigamis baffled at what she said.

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Shin appeared in front of the fifth division. He searched inside and didn't find Momo.

'Hmm, where could she be? I need to catch up to her before she does anything rash or before sunrise by tomorrow.' He contemplated for a while.

'Tch, guess I have to use that eh. I hope no one detects this or they may be alarmed.' He thought as he closed his eyes. He released extremely minuscule amount of reiatsu around him, then it raced and spread at the whole Seireitei. After a second, he was able to find the reiatsu he was looking for.

'Ah, there you are.' He thought as he disappeared.

Moments later, he appeared a few steps away from Momo. Momo was recklessly slashing the training dummies and blasting them with Kido.

"You know, trying to take out all your frustration is good but the pain won't stop unless you confront the problem head on." Shin said.

Momo was startled.

'I didn't even felt that he was there. He could've finished me without a problem.' Momo thought as she glared at Shin.

"Well? I think it's time for you to confront your fears. Do not be afraid, I already asked the Sou-taichou to not interfere. You want to kill me don't you? This is your chance, no one will stop you and no one will condemn you for it." Shin said.

Momo raised her sword and attacked. She slashed down on Shin's shoulder but she was surprised. Her sword didn't go through him instead it's like she hit a very hard rock.

"Momo, if you're going to hit me with only that much resolve. You won't be able to even wound me. Didn't the academy taught about…" Shin was cut off by Momo.

"Shut up, I already know that. The next one I'll make sure I'll cut you." She said as she strike at Shin again, this time trying to stab him at the heart but again it felt like she hit a rock instead.

"Momo, from the very first time you saw me, you had that suspicion that I am related to Sosuke didn't you? You were only trying to find evidences and a chance to condemn me. You really are one dedicated fukutaichou, taking every even the smallest detail. Dedication for your work is good but once it is fueled by an admiration for someone, an urge to impress someone. Then, that dedication burns more brightly but that very same bright fire could burn your eyes and blind you." He said.

"I don't need your advice. I don't need any advice from a sibling of a traitor. You are probably also a traitor trying to deceive everyone." Momo stated as she hack and slash carelessly.

"Momo, if you keep on doing that you'll eventually hurt yourself rather than me. Who is the Momo talking to me right now? The dedicated fukutaichou of the Gobantai or the heartbroken girl who refuse to trust anyone anymore? " Shin asked as he just let Momo slash at him.

'Naze, why can't I even put a scratch on him? Is this how far the difference between us? Why are his words sinking into my mind and a part of me believes what he is saying? Is this how incompetent I am? Is this why I was used as nothing but a toy of that bastard? Because I am weak and gullible.' She thought as tears start to flow on her eyes.

"Iie. You're not weak or gullible, Momo." Shin said as if he read her thoughts.

"How?" She stuttered.

"It's the typical thought that comes from someone who was betrayed. They thought that they were weak because they couldn't fight the urge to trust that person making them feel that they are gullible." He answered.

"Stop it. Stop messing with my thoughts. Stop reading me as if I am an open book. STOP IT!" Momo screamed the last part.

Shin just looked at her silently.

"You think you know much about me? You think I am really hesitating to kill you? Then, eat this. Ye lord! Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Inferno and pandemonium, the sea barrier surges, march on to the south! Hadou# 31 Shakkaho." Momo said as a red energy is fired towards him. The kido hit dead on. After the smoke has subsided, Shin was standing there as if nothing happened.

"Momo, that last kido attack was a testament of how confused you are right now. I've seen you use Shakaho while training with Kirio and you're normal Shakkaho without the chant was stronger than the Shakkaho that you just used." He said.

"What do you know about Kido anyway? Shiro said that you don't even know how to cast a single kido. I bet those spells you were using were just flukes and some kind of illusions. I bet you planed that fight on Sokyoku hill together with your brother." Momo snap at him.

"Is that what you really think of me, Momo? Do you really believe that I am deceiving everyone? Or are you just trying to find someone to vent that anger away from yourself? Stop making excuses that you can't trust anyone anymore because you were betrayed. Stop acting as if you were the only one who was betrayed because you know that you're not the only one." Shin asked.

"What do you know about being betrayed anyway?—" Momo was cut off by Shin.

"Have you forgotten, Momo? I was the very first taichou whom Sosuke tried to kill. He was supposed to be my aniki but instead of protecting me, he tried to kill me."

"So? How can everyone be so sure that it wasn't another well played theatrical play?" Momo shot back.

"You attacked Toshirou on blind rage just because a letter was sent to you that Sosuke was killed by him. On that instance, you chose your love for Sosuke over your supposedly otouto. It's the same with Sosuke and I, Sosuke chose his love for power over his otouto. So, looking at it, you are more of a threat than I am. How could I be so sure that the Momo in front of me is also telling the truth? For all I know you might only be putting blame on me so you won't get caught." Shin answered.

"Are you implying that I am a traitor?"

"Is that how you perceive what I said?"

"I'm tired of your stupid mind games."

"But it wasn't a mind game to start with. I was only stating what is logical. Why not look at it on a perspective of a stranger. If you see two shinigamis fighting, one is accused of being a traitor just because his brother is a traitor while the one accusing is someone who blindly attacked his little brother just because of a letter from that traitor. Who will you side with? I don't think you need to be a genius to answer that right?" Shin asked.

"STOP IT, I don't want to hear your poisonous words!" Momo shouted.

"No, Momo you have to face the truth. You keep on pointing at other people and not trusting them since Sosuke's betrayal. You keep on shunning everyone in fear of being betrayed again. But look around you, Momo. Have you ever thought of what your friends are thinking right now? All of them are worried about you, thinking that you would do something rash. Don't you know how much it hurts them to see you like that? Have you ever thought of what Toshirou is thinking? Have you ever thought how much it hurts him to be attacked by a person he viewed as a sister?" Shin was cut off when he saw what Momo was about to do.

"No Momo!, don't do it." He shouted trying to stop her.

"Hadou #63 Raikoho" Momo whispered as she closed her eyes and yellow energy started to glow from Momo's left hand.

"Hadou #63 Soren Sokatsui" Two blue lightning starts to form from Momo's right hand.

Shin could see that Momo's hands were trembling. The Kido on her hands glowed dangerously.

"Kuso, Momo disengaged the Kido now. You'll be hurt! Listen to me, Momo." Shin shouted.

'My hands, they hurt like they are being burned.' Momo thought as she opened her eyes. Her eyes widened in fear at what she saw. The two kido was highly unstable and is about to explode on her.

"KYAA!!!" Momo shouted as both kido exploded.

End of chapter 9

Translations:

Bakudo - Way of binding

Hainawa - Crawling rope

fukutaichou - vice captain

taichou - captain

Gomen - sorry

Wakarimasu ka - Do you understand?

Wakarimasu - Understood

Arigatou - thanks

Sou-taichou - head captain

Shakaho - Shot of red fire

aniki - big brother

Otouto - little brother

Hadou - way of destruction

Raikoho - Thunder Roar cannon

Soren Sokatsui - Twin lotus blue fire, crash down

Kuso – Shit

Naze – why

A.N. Well, how was it? I hope you liked it. Oh yeah, I'm going on a vacation somewhere and I'd be back on the second week on January so that means I won't be able to update… I hope I could finish some chapters though so I could update when I come back… Anyway, Merry Christmas everybody and have yourself a great New year.

OminousBlue – Yeah, romance would make Soifon OOC… There might be romance in this fic though, it may not be Soifon :D…

Oh and yeah before I forgot.

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