Rukia's brain took a good minute or so processing what Ash had said. Whether it was because she was drunk and slow on the uptake, or because he was drunk and slurring, it was impossible to say. Probably a bit of both.

"Ornage juice?" she repeated, not quite understanding what he said even when she had obstensibly processed everything. "I dinnit know they had non-alcoma...non-*hic*...non-drunk-making drinks here!" Wait. He was pointing to a liquor bottle! That meant... that meant...

That meant something bad, and when Rukia figured out it was, she was going to be angry!

"Where's Katou? I dun' seem 'him."