♥After an amazing day out in the city (Picking up that last book in the series, discovering a new restaurant and spending FAR too many coins in the arcade) the two joined a bunch of other friends for a wind-down picnic in the local Gardens.
Without seemingly trying, Able would bring a smile to her face with the all the subtle things. Making room on the blanket for her, she plopped down next to him and cuddled into his side. He was so comfortably warm, in a more tangible way than even the suns soft rays.


It wasn't long before the more active members of the group broke off racing each-other up and down the grass hills, excitedly squirting water-pistol and refilling balloons. The artists of the group were sitting to one side quietly drawing in the half shade of a birch just outside the bags-pile.
The sweet smell of a 483 (give or take) different flowers, green growth, insects and birds flowing gently on the gardens breeze, and Stainless wondered quietly to herself if non-robotic senses held the same appreciation for such things. Her thoughts interrupted upon noticing Able was smiling at her.
"O-oh! hey~ Wassup?" she stammered through a widening smile or her own, cheeks heating slightly in an automatic response.
"..Nothing in particular," He breathed, sitting up hooking an elbow over one knee "Just wondering what you might be thinking with a look like that,"


"Heh, actually was just taking in the surroundings, so many natural sights, scents n' sounds here! I have not yet been to this location previously,"
"Great!" He continued to rise to his feet "Means I'm doing it proper today," He turned back, light edging an easy-going expression and the offering of a hand "Come with me,.. I want to show you something"
She had been spending the entire day with him but now, in the warm light and the rich setting, his hand so freely offered stirred something small though significant. giving her pause for only a moment before meeting his eyes and accepting.


The two moved from the group, (passing by a smattering of sodden furs pelting one particularly unfortunate blue and yellow canine repeated with the last of the watery ammunition) along a side-path, through one brick arch-way and rounding another open grass-patch. He would look over his shoulder to her, the hint of a grin peeking as if there was some secret only he was privy to.
Her curiosity finally broke the third time they turned in some unknown direction "..Okay, what's so funny then?"
"Nothing," he answered all too quickly, still smirking mischievously.
"Oh yeah..? Well mebbe your not trying to show me something so much as lose me in the garden and steal all my pink stuff!"
His brow crinkled, eyes shooting her an amused flat-stare "ohyeah, because I am SO all about pink-stuff, just thought I'd spend the whole day luring you into a false sense of security first. how DID you see through the master plan?" His smile twisting up seeing Stainless stifle a chortle "I have quite enough of my own pink-belonging thank you! However.."


Ducking under a low tree-bough and onto a lower step, he stopped immediately causing Stainless to all but topple over him.
"Hhghk! Omg, I'm sor-!" Bent forward at the slightly incline, he deftly lifted her further up upon his back, scooping both her knees "And up once more," He murmured bracing to shift up again. She held a firmer grip onto both his shoulders and assisted hiking herself up into a proper piggy-back position before she realised how either smooth (or simply fail-safe talented!) he had just been.
He continued to keep the pace they had been walking though she knew she she must have easily weighed a LOT more than the average person. There was no trace of it being a hindrance on him however and he continued on.
The rhythm of his pace, his even foot-falls, and the reddening of trees and bushes around them as he pressed into a densely surrounded path-way relaxed her entirely and she passed both arms in turn under his to better rest her head against his neck.


"We're almost there now," He almost whispered "..Just wanted to show you my favourite place to come here, It's beautiful"
The quiet emphasis on the his last word parted her eyes and broadened out her smile unto the extraordinary scene on vibrant colours, neatly combed stone-rows and a quietly rolling stream.

She almost sighed, replacing her neck against his. Today would be something to remember.


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The final result of the Stainless Date Auction with

TEXT-WALL RARGH~!! X'3
-A lil' story to accompany the image!



_{aaawh yeah! b-tches love Sushi n romantic Japanese gardens! >|'3}

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COMMISSION AUCTION Won BY: able01

*Inked with an 0.2, 0.5, 0.8 & Brush-nib feltips. Coloured traditionally with various markers, pencils & white gelpen.
Border added digitally & tweaked a small bit too~

Able © able01
Stainless + ARTwork by Erika V, March 2013