Giovanni sheathed his sword in hopes it would keep the Sect from killing him outright. Sure he had helped them, sure he had basically saved the leader twice but there was no guarantee that meant anything to them. The Sect leader stepped up to him as everyone else simply watched with varying degree's of interest. Some looked in curiosity, some in anticipation, others with animosity. Gio couldnt help but feel like a mouse surrounded by hungry cats. Suddenly the name they had been calling him fit. "What is your name Shinigami?"

"Giovanni Cain." he omitted his rank and squad. it didnt seem to matter here anyway. 

"Cain... I and many others, owe you our lives this day. My name is Tiberius. the leader of the Western Clan. The North speaks of you often. Far too often" The man explained. Gio wasnt surprised that his mysterious female friend was double dealing information. he probably would have done the same thing for the sake of his own ass. They knew who he was, and that didnt feel like a good thing. "The south would like to see you dead. the East cares not. The North thinks you noble but I...we Think you strong. The mistress, your friend, warned you of this battle as a test. To prove you to us as you have proven yourself to her. "

"So you know who i am?"

"oh yes, we know many things, especially about you. just as you know also about us. Though we stand on similar sides we are not on the same side. you fight for those who would pay to see us dead. we work for ourselves."

"and occasionally money and sex" giovanni accidentally remarked with far too much sarcasm, which caused the man to glare at him. Since he was already up shits creek he might as well peak his mind. "am i wrong"

"no, you are not entirely wrong. while as a clan we do our best to seek honor in our own ways, some choose...other things to seek. we have low tolerance for such. The issue remains however, what to do with you. You've Seen our faces, you've felt our spiritual pressures. You are not loyal. thus you are a liability Cain. you can imagine what we do to those"

"i also imagine your honor involves repaying debts. "

"Ah, my life saved your life spared. indeed I have considered that, but how might I be sure this ends here?" 

"....it wont. As im sure you've heard i actually give a damn about the outer districts. and the Sect as we call you, is a godsend to them because shinigami are not stationed so far out and havent been for decades. Your faces, your name, your clan will not be spoken of by me. Just as it has yet to be in the year I've known of you. "

Tiberius smiled "well spoken, we have a use for you. we do not make allies often, and you Cain are an ally. one who believes as we do without taking the steps we have. perhaps one day you will join us, perhaps another day you shall aid us again. WE of the West acknowledge you Givanni Cain, as one of honor, a brother in spirit, and a warrior who fight the fight we fight. Until we meet again" 

Giovanni didnt even feel the blow. definitelly didnt see it, only woke up hours later alone with a pain in his chest. other than that there was no evidence he had been in a battle. well the pain and his tattered clothing. He had been healed, very well he might add but knocked out and left. decent way to cover tracks. He had no idea where he was or where Gustavo was either. With everything that had happened he remembered he was supposed to be finding two seated officers for a missino he was supposed to be goin on. and he had no idea how much time was lost. great....