She dodged oncoming pedestrians as she took her daily walk to the park. Each person's face was a blur as she was only concentrating on getting to her destination. The days had been passing by unusually slow and waiting for the next fight against the Arrancar was beginning to wear her down. By the time she reached the bright grass of the park, thoughts were flying around her head like a hawk circles its prey.
Her usual spot was starting to harvest an indent when she sat down. The river flowed by in front of her, people passed her by without a second glance. It was the first time she actually felt normal. There were no strange looks cast to her. Not even a hint of suspicion was in these people.
Once her thoughts were all in order, she rose again and journeyed into the city. She took a different route this time to try and avoid the usual foot traffic she encountered on such nice afternoons. As she rounded a new corner, music filled her ears. Immediately, her mind was set to autopilot and her feet were determined on propelling her toward the wondrous sound. Over it there was another: rhythmic clicking. Intrigued, she continued following it to a small building with an overhang. There was nothing printed on it, just a blank blue overhang, but inside was where the music was flowing from and the other mysterious sound above it. She ducked into an alleyway and changed into shinigami form, figuring that if it was a threat she was armed and ready. But it was no such thing.
A woman clad in black paced the length of the bleached white walls. Her back ran against a wooden pole bolted to the wall. She was clearly reflected in the large mirrors in front of her. But she wasn't the only one reflected. There were about ten other girls in there, some strolling around, others relaxing and breathing heavy, and some moving about to a pattern of movements. The woman in black clapped once and they all moved to their respective sides of the room. Once again the music was on and each one began moving their feet so fast and so in time that it was like watching it in fast forward. She was transfixed, amazed. And to her astonishment, she was able to keep up with them.
Kuchiki Rukia was a dancer at heart.