Celebrate
Rukia lit the candles very carefully and then stood back to admire the effects. The room was finally lit to perfection and her dinner had been taste-tested prior to this by her brother. Then she heard the familiar steps thudding up the corridor. She scurried to her dishes, a big smile on her face, her large eyes twinkling in the glimmer of a dozen candles.
The door opened roughly.
"Ah hell, stupid taichou and his stupid paperwork..." Renji grumbled as he stumbled in, barely able to balance the oversized stack of files and forms in his arms.
And promptly tripped over a pair of size two sandals, sending sheets flying all over the room.
It took almost three hours to put out the fire.
Renji blew out a puff of breath. "Way to go, Rukia. This is one way to get rid of paperwork."
"It is our anniversary," Rukia said defensively.
"Rukia," Renji sighed, pulling her into a hug, "I love you an' all, but our anniversary is next week."