Ran's eyes widened as the light of the hotel lobby illuminated the figure in the doorway. Nevermind that the eyes looked kind or that the expression on his face was one that had once charmed and disarmed many a shinigami-to-be still under the care of the academy.

As far as this shinigami was concered -- there in the door way was the man who'd turned Soul Society upside-down.

She saw red.

"AIZEN!!!" Ran roared, unsheathing Haineko from her hip and flinging herself and her zanpakutou towards the ex-captian.