[He hadn't seen her prior on the battlefield. Among the captains, Gin had been one of those best suited to assist Ichigo in Hueco Mundo. That much might have been a blessing for him. If he had to count her among the ones who faced Aizen before he could arrive then he might not have stood a chance at sleeping that week. Still, he hadn't realized she was there until she stepped through the threshold, so Gin was treated to a rather genuine flash of surprise in his eyes visible even through the gentle blue light of his holographic monitor.
In two parts, he stood up. There was a wave of pain that radiated from his ankles to his throat that slowed him immediately but, beyond that, his relief in having a chance to see her again fell prey to the doubts that kept him anchored to his shop in the first place. He didn't go to her immediately, restrained by that realization that he'd squandered his obligation.]
Gin--
[What right did he have to speak with her so cordially after all of that? A hundred years of silence after he promised he wouldn't leave her like the others--]
Ah. No, it's Captain Akutagawa now, correct? You haven't been a lieutenant for quite some time...
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In two parts, he stood up. There was a wave of pain that radiated from his ankles to his throat that slowed him immediately but, beyond that, his relief in having a chance to see her again fell prey to the doubts that kept him anchored to his shop in the first place. He didn't go to her immediately, restrained by that realization that he'd squandered his obligation.]
Gin--
[What right did he have to speak with her so cordially after all of that? A hundred years of silence after he promised he wouldn't leave her like the others--]
Ah. No, it's Captain Akutagawa now, correct? You haven't been a lieutenant for quite some time...