"Oh, well, that's dramatic," Rukia said, turning to regard Sora. "Certainly a meeting you won't forget, huh?" Though she supposed dashing out of nowhere and kicking the man who had been chasing Renji and their friends was an equally dramatic entrance. So many years later, she couldn't even remember why she had done that, except that it had seemed like a good idea at the time. In any case, she was glad she had.

Rukia folded her arms, shifting her weight. "Must have been nice living on the beach. I've only ever seen the ocean a few times."