Rukia blinked in surprise. "Ask wh--" she began, but judging by the tone of Kairi's voice, the other girl had somehow known what Rukia had been thinking about.

"Oh," she said, then cleared her throat. "I just... it seemed like Sora didn't know it was you at first, either. So I guess that wasn't one of your powers or anything, huh?"

Rukia figured that they had better eat soon, before night fell. While she waited for Kairi's response, she levered herself up onto her feet. Retrieving first Kairi's tray, then her own, she sat back down on the floor with her friend.