Rukia's State of Mind

Living World.

Ever since the Menos Grande appeared in Karakura Town.

Rukia Kuchiki had been weighed down by worry.

In truth.

At the very beginning.

She had been injured in a surprise attack by a Hollow.

Rukia had only wanted to transfer a portion of her power to Kurosaki Ichigo.

Once he defeated the Hollow.

She could use a healing art to treat herself, then reclaim that portion of her Spiritual Power.

After that.

She could return to the Soul Society and report for duty.

That way.

Although she had violated the Soul Society's rules.

No one should have been able to discover it.

But what Rukia had never expected was.

When she transferred her power to Kurosaki Ichigo.

Every last bit of Spiritual Power in her body had been drained by Ichigo!

With Rukia's Spiritual Power gone.

All her previous plans had fallen through.

In that case.

The Soul Society would definitely discover that she had given Shinigami power to a human.

Moreover.

In her current state.

Her Spiritual Power would be difficult to recover.

If she stayed in the Living World for too long, she might even die here!

And at that moment.

Kisuke Urahara had "just happened" to appear.

He saved Rukia Kuchiki.

He dealt with some of the problems caused by that night's battle.

Then "overnight," he made a Gigai for Rukia.

On one hand.

It allowed Rukia to survive better in the Living World.

On the other.

The Gigai could absorb spirit particles from the air and help her recover her Spiritual Power.

However.

After two months had passed.

The Spiritual Power within her had recovered incredibly slowly.

That had long since given her a sense of crisis.

After all.

Failing to return to the Soul Society and report for duty for an extended period.