You and some other Soul Reapers had been heavily injured in the war against the Quincies and had to be escorted by Squad 0 to be both healed and trained. Due to your seemingly hopeless state, you were immediately taken to the healing hot spring. Barely alive, all you could do is stare up into the sky feeling the warm water engulf your body, sewing together your flesh and connecting skin to skin. Healing your weakened state like never before filling you with energy, and eating away the stress as you began to experience pain relief.

You were left satisfied, perhaps it was a certain capability to the water, or that in the fight against As Nödt the fear you felt cleansed you made you more human. Finally, raising your head for the first time you see Ichigo, and Renji resting as well. Your fellow shinigami speaking to each other.

"Gurgle mm…”

A small noise catches your attention, looking to your right you see Rukia swimming, no, laying face first in the water, her bottom half more visible than the rest along with the back of her wet black hair.

“Huff Ahhhh~”

It seems like she's exhaling air into the water. Or… breathing it in? Nonetheless, whatever she's doing, it definitely wont make her heal faster, feeling your gaze she perks her head up and gives you a weak look before putting her head into the water again. The glimpse of her facial expression was confusing. You didn’t know what she was thinking when she seen you.