Theme 13: Misfortune
Why anyone would make such a big deal over Friday the 13th, he simply didn't understand. Misfortune didn't limit itself to just one day, it could happen on any day of the year, any day of the month, any day of the week. Damn gaijin and their stupid superstitions.
He recalled his misfortunes, which, while few in number, were great in significance.
Her father discovered them "having a moment" in the garden and prohibited them from ever seeing each other again. She still snuck out to see him; nothing could keep her from him, apparently.
At the academy, he always landed himself in detention – unintentionally too – and just to make sure he had company, she would – intentionally – do the same.
He was declared a criminal and banished from Seireitei. She abandoned everything – family, their other friends, her title – just to be with him.
A chuckle escaped his throat. She looked up at him curiously. He glanced over at the calendar, noting the date Tessai had made him circle with red ink. "For all the misfortune in my life, I've been most fortunate when it comes to you," he told her simply, and with a smile and a kiss from her, they resumed what they'd started.