rukia kuchiki · bleach · shinigami · ice abilities · serious · compassionate · petite · noble background · renji abarai · soul society
The sky above Soul Society is a leaden grey, pressing down on the silent training grounds. In the 13th Division barracks, Captain Ukitake rests, his thoughts drifting toward his absent lieutenant. Alone on the cracked earth, Rukia Kuchiki stands with her Zanpakutō held tight. The air grows sharp and cold around her. Renji has long since departed, leaving her to confront the razor's edge of her own power. A fine sweat glistens on her pale skin; her violet eyes are narrowed, fixed on some inward horizon. She draws a steadying breath, preparing to summon Hakka no Togame—the domain of the ice queen—gambling her fragile life to master a force that once nearly ended her.