When the door slid open Kaien frowned and stared at the silver haired man wishing that the man had not chosen that point in time to show up. Gin had always been a strange child and despite the fact the child was now an adult there was quite a few times when Gin still acted like a child. He watched and listened as the man began to tease the female student. "This wouldn't happen to be because you're fixated on Aizen?"

Something felt off about this statement and he noticed that Izuru had also noticed the comment. He found himself standing up and using a book on the silver haired man's head. Out of caution he also tested the man's sleeves to see if he had anything hidden up them and managed to snag a bag that he in turn tucked into his own sleeves.

Changing the subject he found himself learning about the boy that had been left in his and Miyako's care. Hitsugaya Toshiro was the child's name and while Momo bragged about how sweet the child was there were a few times she noted that the child would do some mean things like spitting watermelon seeds at him. Eventually though it became late and he sent her and her friends back to the academy promising to send a pass so they could visit when they weren't in classes.

Gin of course had eventually slipped away, having grown bored with the conversation that was being had. He stood up and headed back to the room, his fingers touching the bag. Gingerly he plucked it from his sleeve and choose to open the bag, pausing when he saw that the item was food. Carefully he reached his fingers in hoping that he wouldn't regret trying whatever it was.

As soon as he tasted the food he closed the bag knowing full well there would be no negative effect. "Amanatto." Letting out a deep breath he headed to the room where the child was staying and opeend the door. He waved his hand and greeted them only to find himself kicked out as the child had a negative reaction to the noise he made. Thus he had time to think.

Carefully looking at the bag his mind began to think. "That little girl told me that the boy's favorite food was amanatto. Coincidence?"

"You have no proof."

"Gin said that the girl was fixated on Aizen. I'm guessing that is true because Izuru ended up reacting as if it were true. How would he know that unless he's been watching the girl from the distance. No... it hasn't been the girl he's been watching from the distance. It has been that boy."

"You said that you weren't going to push for finding out the boy's past."

"Yes... I said I wouldn't. Eventually I know I'm going to find out. It is more that I'm in no rush to find out at this point in time. I want to see the child get better." He then slipped into the room and handed Miyako the candy and whispered this time around. "Put this with the toy why don't you."

"You found another gift?"

"Something like that."

"You're keeping something from me."

"Don't worry. I'll tell you in a bit. I want to focus on getting the child better."

"Did you learn anything about the child from the girl?" Miyako smiled at him.

"Yes. The boy's name is Hitsugaya Toshiro and his sisters name is Hinamori Momo."

"If he makes it we could possibly adopt them both."

Kaien blinked a couple of times. A smirk spread across his face while he put his arms behind his head. "I thought you told me not to get hopes up."

"Even if he doesn't make it we should take her in. If he's gone then her family is gone and she has no home to go to outside of whatever division she's to go into."

"I'm wondering if she's even going to graduate. She's kind of a ditz."

"That's mean to say. Do I need to go and get Unohana to treat you with medicine simply because your being mean? You know she would love doing it."

"No, no." Kaien let out a deep breath. "She's kind of clueless about things. I think she honestly believes that little Shiro-chan will get better, s I really don't want to dash that hope. She hasn't heard her zampaktuo yet either."

"So?"

"She's a sixth year."

"Oh." There came another silence. "This is coming from someone who graduated early of course along with his twin brother."

"Ahh..." The man leaned back. "Gin's in a bad mood by the way."

"Do you blame him."

"No... I mean... if he is attached to the boy like I believe..."

"Rangiku's dead. I'm still trying to get over that fact she's gone." The woman let out a soft laugh. "You know... if she were around she'd be wanting to squish this child into her bosom and coo into his ear about making him feel all better with lots and lots of love."

"That sounds like her." Kaien folded his arms across his chest.

M

Kaien found himself watching the child, waiting for him to wake. The child simply lay there without moving. The first change that was noticed was a change in the room's temperature which for some strange reason helped to regulate the child's temperature. The child's body also became more relaxed and the fukutaicho of the thirteenth division found himself sitting on the edge of his chair as he waited patiently.

Miyako remained close to the child as Kaien's voice would cause the child to flail. He watched as her eyes widened with delight and a grin spread across her face. There was a slight stirring from the bed and the woman leaned forward. A sound of pain escaped from the child's lips and he watched as Miyako stood up and placed her hands onto the child's shoulders. "Shush little one. The people who hurt you are far away."

Kaien found himself standing up. "I'll go and have a message sent to Hinamori Momo that her brother is away."

It was then that the child freaked out. "Kaien... leave. You should have known better."

Letting out a deep sigh he slipped out of the room, his arms going behind his head. "Well... since I'm obviously not welcome I'll go and get Hinamori Momo myself. At least though the kid made it and is alive. I'll have to think of a way of letting Gin know without giving away his secret."