With the help of Rukia, Sode no Shirayuki had found a new determination to continue to go on these past 17 months. She continued to train and continued to push her master to get strong also. Over the months she knew her master was working on a way for Ichigo to get his spiritual pressure back. She had faith in her master and the soul society.
Rukia needed a plan on how to get Ichigo his spiritual pressure and she knew a person that could help and that man was Kisuke Urahara. As she passed through the Kuchiki private senkaimon she found herself in Karakura Town. She flashed step from roof top to roof top making her way to Urahara's. As she slid open the door and made her way inside she was instantly greeted by no other than Kisuke Urahara.
With his signature fan covering his face and his usual clothing all that went through Rukia's head was he'll never change. Kisuke started off by asking "are you here about a way to regain Ichigo's spiritual pressure". She responded saying "how do you know". Kisuke simply told her "it was a hunch".
Rukia asked Kisuke if there was a way to get his spiritual pressure back. Kisuke told her that he has theory. His theory was a power transfer. Rukia wanted to know how was that possible without anyone losing their spiritual pressure. Kisuke told her it would be easy "all we have to do is make a sword out of pure reiatsu and stab Kurosaki with it." Now all we have to do is convince everyone within the court guards to donate their reiastu.
I can try but it would be difficult. Rukia got up and headed out the door thanking Kisuke for his help. On her way back she noticed an event occurring in the streets below. Landing upon a rooftop she noticed it was Ichigo chasing a crook. She watched as he easily to down the crook with one punch to the face. As Ichigo returned the bag to the rightful owner Rukia took a good look at the man. Rukia remembers something about that man but she would have to go back to the soul society to refresh her memory. Before she departed she took one last look at Ichigo and left. Back in the soul society Rukia went to see her captain. She discussed her plan over some tea. Captain Ukitake told her that he will try to get the Head Captain to put this plan in action. As she got up to leave Ukitake told her "I will help if you become my lieutenant". She couldn't believe the proposition nut still managed to utter the word "yes". Ukitake thanked her for accepting the position and gave her the badge that all lieutenants were to wear.
As Rukia left the her squad barracks she had a smile plastered on her face. She was happy because she had someone help with the plan to give Ichigo his spiritual pressure back and the fact she was promoted to lieutenant. She was now on her way to tell her brother the good news. On her way to the squad six barracks she encountered Renji. She could tell he was worried by the look on his face when he looked at her. She ran to Renji asking him what's wrong. He looked at her and tpld her "I have bad news".