Aizen's Kingdom (Bleach Fanfic)

Home Sweet Home

As Ichimaru felt himself pulled out of the palace, he carefully took note of everything that happened around him. The lighting honestly didn't help things, as the sun was setting upon the place and there seemed to be a lot of dark corners. The buildings were also different from the Soul Society he knew. It wasn't that they were more modern, or more historic when it came to Japan's history, but instead they seemed to be more stifling.

Finally, they came to the gate, where the giant guardian stood. The man gave them a salute, his smile big as ever, almost as if nothing had changed. Ichimaru though knew things full well had changed from the way that they once were, as he had already seen Aizen on the throne, not to mention Hinamori Momo as part of a potential harem.

They traveled from the gates and down a path that he found all to familiar. Wincing, he noticed that he was getting closer to the village he had grown up in, the one he had run away from at a young age, to a deeper part of soul society. Letting out a sigh, he half expected the people to chide him, to call him a monster like they once had.

However, the whispers the villagers stated came across differently, much to his repulsion. They would mummer something about how he was stuck under the thumb of the tyrant king, not to mention other things of pity. Ichimaru felt like spitting on the ground, but held back lest he give Tousen cause to do bodily harm

They arrived at the small house, that was on the edge of the village and he then found himself thrown into the room, just in time to see a small, elderly female look up at him. "You are home early, Gin."

"Hello, oka-san." The man stated, his tone rather dry and not at all humored about the situation. "I thought Aizen DIDN'T know my secret."

Tousen though, suddenly hit Gin in the back of the head, giving him a good hard blow. "You need to learn to better respect your elders." The man then turned his now seeing eyes to the old woman, bowing his head in politeness to her. "I apologize for having to bring home your son yet again, drunk."

At that, the elderly woman let out a deep sigh. "You forgot to pick up your pay again, not to mention the medicine you were supposed to pick up."

"I'm sorry that I forgot your medicine, oka-san." Ichimaru let out a deep breath, frustration becoming apparent in his voice.

"My medicine?" The woman gave him a worried look, then glanced over to a curtained area. "Gin, how can you not remember who that medicine was for? This has been getting worse and worse, these mutterings of yours. We just want you back with us. You are lucky that Ran-chan is out and that child is still asleep so they can't see you in this state."

"By the way, where is Rangiku?" The question came fast as the man wished for the nagging feeling that something was wrong, would simply go away.

"I don't think you want to know that question." Tousen spoke up, his tone rather dark. "Rumor has it that she has been prostituting herself out to certain people, simply because you have a problem remembering to bring home what wages you don't have docked during the week."

At that, Ichimaru let out a hiss of frustration, only to have his mother speak up. "I have Rangiku's word that she is not doing such a thing. Please, don't say such a thing in front of the child, where he might hear you. He has enough problems with the children who like to come around and tease him while you are gone."

"Do we have money so that I can go get the medicine?" Gin smiled at the woman, only to have him suddenly snap at her.

"You aren't going out like that, bringing a disgrace to us for drinking while on the job! Think of that boy!" The old woman shook her head, then turned to Tousen. "I know that you are busy, but do you possibly have time to run an errand for me?"

She placed the needed coin into the dark hand, and Kaname spoke up, irritating Ichimaru as he did so. "The only reason I am doing this, is because I worry about what this fools actions will do to you and that young one." The man then stood up and left, leaving the silver haired man to be glared at by his mother.

"Hurry, change those clothes of yours before Rangiku gets home. She is honestly at the end of her whits with you." The old woman stated, bustling about to get some fresh clothing. "Also, that boy doesn't like the smell of alcohol on either of his parents. It upsets him because both of your personalities change when you two drink."

At that, Ichimaru loosened his shinigami robes, letting them drop to the floor. Carefully, he dressed in the other clothing, tying it on tightly. He then went and sat in the door way, watching as the sun set and trying to formulate a plan in his mind of what he should in fact do about the situation. "There is no way I can change the world back, or is there?"

As he thought this, he heard a shuffling sound coming from behind the curtain. Gin turned his head, realizing it was the sound of someone waking up. Worry and dread remained at the back of his mind, as he thought about what kind of truth he would find behind the curtain. The person stirred again, and then there was a soft voice from behind the curtain, that was meant to block out the light. "Oto-san?"