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83. Only Human

Part of what made Gin so good at being mischievous was that he himself was very hard to crack. There was almost nothing one could say that would perturb him, that Gin was not prepared for.

Aizen's espada had tried everything they could think of to upset him, anything to stop being the subjects of his torment. This only increased Gin's amusement at their expense, making him cause ever more trouble.

Gin particularly enjoyed bothering Tousen. There was something he loathed about the man. Perhaps it was the continuous string of lies he fed to his lieutenant, to his best friend. Gin had done much the same, but he had cared about Rangiku and Izuru. That made him better, right? Thankfully, it never crossed Tousen's mind that Gin might possibly care about another person apart from himself.

Aizen was one person Gin could not play. Aizen would reveal Gin's weak points in a heartbeat.

Gin stepped into Aizen's throne room, as Gin liked to think of it.

"It seems I haven't seen you for days, skulking about as you do, Gin," Aizen said.

"Ah, yeah, just 'causing a lil' mischief."

"The espada spotted several shinigami from soul society today," Aizen said.

Something in his voice caught Gin's attention. He wanted to watch Aizen's face closely, but that might give him away. Instead, he examined a chair, plucking up a bit of fabric. "Oh dear, that must be causin' them some trouble."

"Perhaps," Aizen said. "It seems your old childhood friend Rangiku is among them."

Gin felt the air in his lungs squeeze itself out in a silent rush. He forced the words out and said, "Tha' so? Shouldn' cause ya much trouble. Ain't like she's a cap'n."

"You think I should worry about a captain, mm?" Aizen said. "You have so little faith in me?"

"I ain't said tha'," Gin said. "I said some trouble is all."

Aizen chuckled and said, "You are fond of trouble."

Gin grinned his strange, foxy grin, but he was reeling inside. Just how innocent was Aizen's comment? How much did he know?


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