Rukia snapped her whip to the side, a flash of bright light heralding the appearance of her now-green chocobo. Yuki spun around and leaped with a happy trill, casting Haste first on Ichigo, then on Rukia, then on K'pandolu.

The cockatrice slowly heaved itself upward with a low-pitched squawking roar, its eyes burning with malevolence. It was starting to turn in Rukia's direction, so she skirted to the opposite side, following its flank so she wouldn't have to directly meet its gaze.

...Also, was she mistaking its plumage for a moustache? Because she could swear it was sporting a fluffy moustache just above its beak.