"i follow you long enough to know that you are an understanding man and see through the actions of others before you judge. as of right now i have been made to dare something i am sure you will forgive me but i am tired of letting the brat win, sousuke."
--- well now. wasn't this interesting? he could very easily guess what had inspired this by kaname's own words of how this had been a dare and though he was well used to the other man's presence, kaname an even longer compatriot of his compared to gin -- the words were very much something interesting to him. an understanding man; what a curious turn of phrase to apply to him, a man who was working to etch his mark upon the fabric of the world, but kaname -- well. he would have made a fine samurai, the traitor thought. he was noble in his own way. but the words --- the words were enough to make an eyebrow quirk upwards. ❝ a dare, kaname? i wasn't even aware you paid attention to such things. but do you worry so much about a reprimand for using my name? ❞ perhaps he did. after all, aizen had not even needed to speak the night he had cast his captain down when kaname had insisted i will kill them when he had declined otherwise. only the barest glance over a shoulder, a flicker of something sharp --- that was all it had taken on that evening to make the younger man understand the meaning of when he had proclaimed it's alright. nothing more than a firmer tone of voice. nothing more than a mere glance to express displeasure. even back then, gin was his favorite. still, he was amused by this turn of events and a low chuckle of sound escaped the deity of las noches, a warm rich rolling noise that spilled out of his mouth before he was turning away from his left hand. ❝ really now, that's something that i didn't expect - for you to address me with such familiarity. ❞ there was nary an ounce of censure in his voice for that and aizen hummed once, a hand lifting as if to dismiss the other man - then a pause before his head turned and he was looking towards the man who was considered the general of his forces. ( gin is my co-commander--- )
❝ but, kaname. ❞ a warning tone in his voice, soft, quiet - threat, it might have whispered. but no - not a threat towards him. something else. something sharper, finer, much more than a mere display of something dangerous. this was chastisement, nothing less, nothing more. ❝ you will address gin with respect when talking of him to me. that is not a request. you may go now. ❞