I intend to publish MWF. Everyday was nearly killer at the end, and this will give me more time to fix any errors if I make any major mistakes.

For those of you who read my previous story this begins before the final scene. I need to fill in the week between Aizen's exit and Gin's release from Division Four. Clearly things would have been happening.

This story is like the previous one in that it is Gin/Rangiku-centric so it will not be following the Ichigo-centric story arc of Bleach. I hope that will make it a more interesting read since you won't know what's coming. I do apologize for minimizing Ichigo's strength and significance though, but I think Ichigo has had his time to shine, and this is for those of us who wanted more Gin.

There will be quite a bit of focus on other side characters as well, especially in these first few chapters, but I will get back to Gin and Rangiku as quickly as I can manage. I just love them so much!

Finally, I have not read the manga. I will do my very best to remain faithful to canon, but please understand my source is the anime. I've read a few things online, but I may get things off here and there. I apologize ahead of time. Please just assume Gin's survival caused the universe to diverge and certain things ended up a little off :)

Anyway, I hope this is a fun read.

Enjoy :)

Hinamori Momo stared at her reflection in the mirror above her dresser. Captain Unohana had not wanted to let her go home, and she could see why. She looked terrible. She'd lost weight and her skin had grown pale. Her wide eyes were over-bright and her cheeks had a strange ruddy flush. She couldn't seem to entirely contain the stress and excitement tearing at her heart. She would have to try harder or everyone would be watching her constantly, thinking she was about to fall apart, but they didn't understand. None of them did. They saw how pale she had become, how thin her once round cheeks, and they thought she was suffering.

She wished she could explain the truth to Kira and Toshiro at least, and Renji, too, he was so worried about Rukia. They would all feel so much better if she could just let them know it was going to be alright, but not yet.

Her thin hand clasped hold of a letter her division's Third Seat had brought to her while she was still recovering at the Fourth. Thankfully, the Third Seat had not been deceived by everything that had happened. He had remained loyal to their captain, and had brought her the letter just as their captain had instructed. It was just the two of them now, although her captain promised there would be others later, other allies who even now were working in other parts of Soul Society to bring down a conspiracy so vast even Captain Aizen had not realized its true intentions or the extent of its power until it was too late for him to do anything but flee.

He had explained everything so clearly in his letter. She could almost feel the grief he felt over being forced to hurt her so that no one would realize she was still loyal to him. He had known Unohana was coming so she would not die, but still, to cause her so much pain-she was his loyal lieutenant, and he trusted her to understand. He put so much trust in her. She would do everything he asked perfectly. She would show him he had not made a mistake in choosing her. She was not like that two-faced snake, Ichimaru Gin, who even now was creating a new part for himself in the evil conspiracy. She would always be true to her captain. She was the only lieutenant Aizen Sosuke would ever need.