Maid vs Host

hiko tapped his lip in thought sitting next to her as they went up "i guess its cause... being away from everything and everyone for a few minutes is just... nice. i can think the clearest up here..." he smiled at her and looked out the window "uh oh..." he mumbled his smile fading as he looked at the dark clouds "we should leave soon. you cant really ride a bike when its raining" he said looking down at sayuri. he smiled and pulled her tightly to him "have i ever mentioned just how adorable you are!" he said with a giddy chuckly

"I don't think so," Sayuri said with a blush for being so close and gave a small smile, "but thanks, that's really sweet." She heard his laugh and smiled at how warm and happy it sounded. "I should be thankinking you. I haven't had this much fun in a long time." She looked out at the scene around her and caught her breath. It was amazing, all the colors of the carnival, the ocean and even the city not too far off. She stared for a moment before realizing she'd relaxed into him. "You're really fun Hiko-san. I like how your so happy and always smiling, you're lucky to be you." She knew that sounded odd but it made enough sense to her. He had a personality that made him exciting and social, she'd never even seen him frown. He really was like a lovable puppy but why he took interest in a maid that hardly could get to work on time and couldn't even cook was beyond her.

hiko smiled warmly a her his arm drapped over his shoulders he took a deep breath looking at the scene keeping a smal smile on his face "yeah. i guess i always just think... no matter what happens something worse could always happen..." he said and rested his head ontop of hers almost falling asleep he was so comfortable with the scenery and her being close to him. when they got to the end of the ride he smiled helping her off the ferris wheel

"we really need to go now" he said as a rain drop hit him in the nose. he pulled off his jacket and put it around sayuri pulling the hood over her head "youll thank me for that" he said and took her hand running to the bike pulling her on and zooming off towards her house. they didnt even get halfway till it was a down pour on the two. he veered off going down an alley and into his apartment complex where there was a nice little over hang he had built for his bike. he huffed dripping wet and looked back at sayuri "you ok??" he asked and smiled. his jacket was so big on her and it was soaked but the little sayuri under neath was almost completely dry "ill take you home when the weather dies down ok?" he said helping her off the bike and walking up to his apartment opening the door "sorry for the mess" he said. his apartment had toys scattered throughout it. over stuffed comfy reading chairs tall big gumball machines, he even had a sock monkey tossed onto his chair. that was all int he office and sitting room. for a one room apartment it was actually rather huge. it had a small walkway from the enterance into the sitting area with french doors that where always open into the office. just off the sitting aread was an open doorway into the kitchen and another sitting area much less cluttered with toys even tho they still where on the couch and off that room was his bedroom that was jam packed with toy trains and stuffed animals and airplanes. he didnt know why but toys comforted him. he walked to the bathroom off of the kitchen and grabbed a towel drying off his hair looking at her smiling "how about some dinner?" he asked walking to the fridge pulling out a bunch of food and started cooking "i hope you like stir fry." he said smiling. "if you need to clean up feel free the bathroom is right there" he said pulling the wet jacket off of her putting in the hamper and getting back to his cooking. after a few minutes the whole house was filled with the smell of something mouth watering. he had made brown rice with tossed veggies and strips of beef. he scooped out two helpings on two plates and set them down at his tiny table over looking a beautiful view of the city and you could even see the ocean off to the side. taking a sip of water "oh! i have wine too if you want some, i didnt know if you did and i dont drink it" he said getting up and grabbing a bottle of red wine "i dont drink alcohol but, apparently this is suppose to be nice" he said setting it next to her plate "feel free to have some if you want" he said taking another bite of his food smiling at her "i hope you dont mind spending a little more time with me... this weather was a little unfortunate" he said looking out of the window

((and im sorry for making this post so long XD))

Sayuri took one smell of the food and instatnly felt her hunger catching up with her. She took a bite and it was written alover her face that she loved it. "You can cook too?" It felt nice to have something warm after being in that soaked jacket which was comically to big for her anyways. She took another bite and then raised an eyebrow at the wine. "I haven't had a drink since I was 16. Worst mistake ever." She laughed at the memory of her being sick to her stomach after liking her mothers champaign a little too much (true story though that had to be the funnest new years eve party I've ever been too). "Don't worry about it. Besides I like the rain..." She looked out at the scene and then at the sock monkey that was a few feet across from her that she could see in the sitting room. "I like all the colors. And is that a sock monkey?" She blinked then couldn't help a laugh. "That was the first toy my dad ever brought me back frm one of his buisness trips." SHe said and then looked around the room., There were tons of toys everywhere, granted it only fueled her idea he was like a big kid.

"yeah, sorry about all the toys... they are...nice" he said and glanced at the sock monkey "my mother thought they got int he way of education, i pisked up that sock moneky about a year ago in a little book store at the beach" he said smiling. as they ate and talked the storm only grew worse. after they had finished and he had cleaned the plates he turned ont he weather channel and blinked 'sever weather warnings in the area... please no one go outside there is a chance of flooding in the streets!' the news woman said and hiko blinked turning the tv off and looking at sayuri. "hm... im sorry about this. you can sleep in my bed, ill sleep on the pull out int he office" he said and rubbed the back of his head looking at the window "hope no one gets hurt out there" he said and sighed before looking up at her "im going to take a shower real quick. hers the remote to the tv and there are video games aswell if you want. ill only be a minute" he said going into his room straightning up and grabbing some clothes then walking tot he bathroom shutting the door. he got into the shower his heart thudding against his chest. 'sayuri-chan.... she is so cute...' he thought and took a deep breath resting his head on the wall of the shower 'what happens if she finds out about the other you?' he thought rubbing his forhead that was starting to hurt from the worry

((dont worry nothing to unusual))

Marii got up too surprized by the time on her clock... it was late, " wow... i hadnt noticed... "

she giggled taking the paper, " dont worry about it... as an artist scrap paper is always a must and getting Ryo's phone number on it is an added plus."

she smiled, " well i guess ill call you before the fair... that is soon.. and we can just have the day for the two of us...that is.. if you can spend that time with me. "

she smiled feeling a little aquard, " well i guess good night ?" Marii moved to give Ryo a hug and fultered offer ing her hand insted.

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Hiru smiled and took teh spoon," sure thing panda... i think this part i can do. "

he shook his head giving it a try poping the stems off one at a time quickly getting in to the groove of it.

before too long he was reaching for another basket and another till he was done, " hmmn... im pritty bad ass at this.... shame i finnished it all , " whats nexed boss?" he asked winking at Chi.

chi smiled. she had been getting all the ingredients out and boiling water ((ok idk how to make jam so im just kinda bullshitting this XD)) she smiled and pointed to the big pot on the stove "plop one of the baskets in here" she said and once that was done she gave him a mashing spoon "keep mashing and ill add the sugar" she said grabbing a measured out glass of sugar smiling as she lightly dumped it in as he stirred and mashed

"your pretty good at this you sure you havent made jam before?" she asked smiling

Hiru smiled proudly, " na, i just have a good teacher is all. " her said as he keep up the job happily.

despite how easy the etier thing looked it was fun , hiru found that he was enjoying himself alote in chi's persence.

" so when is the festivle again...." he asked to fill the air.

(Too unusual eh? Interesting)
Sayuri’s smile faded as she sighed flopping onto the couch nearest the tv. She turned on the tv and tucked her legs underneath her not bothering to hide her glare at the image of the storm system blowing through. ‘Damn, well, this is awkward and at the same time I think I’ve broken six of my father’s rules.’ She thought ticking them off on her fingers. Don’t talk to strangers, don’t go off alone with strangers, don’t do something you wouldn’t want me to know about….only half of the rules he’d given her if she was to stay in Japan alone. ‘Why do I care? Hiko isn’t going to do something scary.’ She flipped the channel and pulled the puppy stuffed animal close to watch a movie was on. She snuggled into the cushions and drifted into thought about today and an image of Hiko smiling stuck in her mind. She blushed but the sound of dramatic music caught her attention. Of course it was a horror movie she’d chosen and a ghost had just snatched the woman into the closet. She stared in silent horror as blood went everywhere and she gagged. She’d never admitted it, but she had a weak stomach for horror movies and they positively terrified her to the core. She was pale and looked like she might pass out when the storm caused the power to flicker and shut the tv off. She stared at the dark screen, the remote still in her hands and her eyes still wide. She heard the door to the bathroom open and jumped quickly flipping on the tv and changed the channel. She appeared to be interested in the lady on the screen prattling on and on about the new dress she’d designed but she had the puppy in a death grip and she was trembling slightly.
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Ryo looked at her hand and took it. Instead of shaking it however he pulled her into a half hug and smiled. “Good night Marii-chan.” He said pulling away and took his book and left back towards his apartment. When he got back to his room he sighed, rubbing his forehead. What was he doing? This girl worked hard and was clearly going places with her art rather than staying at the bottom like he was destined to. He rolled his shoulders and relaxed on the sofa thinking back on Liviathane and Marii’s smile. Maybe it was just him but for some reason that smile made the room seem a bit brighter.

hiko walked over towards his room a towel on his head and pajama pants on but no shirt. he blinked and stopped looking at sayuri and her death grip on the bear. he walked over taking her hand and pulling her up "the power went out." he said and took the remote from her hand turning the tv off "you could short circcute something and start a fire if you keep that on and it happens again" he said and walked to the bathroom coming out with candles lighting the room with them. he went over to the bookchelf and got down a game setting it down "this is a really fun america game, its called candyland" he said smiling at the bright colors "what color gingerbread do you want?" he asked smiling at her. "oh! do you want a shirt and i think i might have some basketball shorts that if you tied would fit... for pajamas" he said getting up 'how rude of me not to ask' he thought and sighed

Sayuri realized how ridiculous she must have looked and blushed slightly in embarrassment. "Ah yes, please." She said though she was a little reluctant at the idea of barrowing his clothes. The jacket was huge on her and no telling what a pair of his shorts would fit. When he left into the back she sat down taking a look at the board game with a curious look on her face. She rememebered it vaguely from when her friend Emily was trying to teach her to say the colors in english and she'd whipped out this game as a learning tool. Emily had failed miserably when she didn't speak enough japanese to explain the game but Sayuri pretty much caught on. She smiled slightly before she noticed Hiko had come back with the clothes. "Thanks!" She said taking them from him and smiled. "Be right back." She went into the bathroom and washed her eyeliner and what she could of her make up off though she didn't need it, she'd inheritted her mothers flawless skin. She pulled the clothes on and felt like a midget. "Christ am I really that freaking short?!" She tied the shorts to the point she believed would at least keep them on her before exiting the bathroom. "Sorry, where were we?" She took a seat next to him and picked up the red gingerbread with a smile. "I call red." She pursed her lips in thught at the candles and silently prayed the power would stay on. She didn't want Hiko knowing about her stupid fear of the dark.

Marii felt her heart jump into her throat as he pulled her into a hug... were did the man get that type of confidence.... if only she coudl get some.

as he shut the door she locked all five locks on her door and sighed a smile on her face, as she bit her lip.

" ahhh.... hehehe" she spun around feeling strangly care free despite teh time...

seh needed to get some sleep... the sooner she sleep the sooner she was likely to see Ryo agian after all.

hiko smiled piking the blue gingerbread and started playing with her. he smiled brightly when sayuri won and sighed falling back onto the floor "sayuri-chan you make me look weak beating me all the time" he said but there was a playful hint in his tone

he opened his eyes and put his hands under his head staring at the ceilling "im comfy... maybe its just cause im tired" he chuckled turning his head to look at her "im comfortable around you... i think im going to go to bed. feel free to help yourself to food and anything to drink i have, you can sleep in my bed just in there" he said and took in a deep breath getting up and walking over to her taking her hand and pulling her so she stood looking at him "i love you sayuri-chan." he said and kissed her forehead again smiling as he ran his fingers down the side of her face "goodnight" he said taking a few steps away "oh" he said turning " if you could please try not to wake me up in the morning. thats all i ask" he said and smiled walking into the office room turning down the pull out crawling into bed and falling asleep

Sayuri felt her heart beat race when he kissed her forehead but then she was reminded that she shouldn't be doing this. She sighed and cleaned up the game before walking back towards his room. She opened the door carefully and peeked her head in. She didn't know what she expected to find but it was a pretty normal room. She walked in and saw the large bear on the bed and smiled slightly. She sat on the edge of the bed and looked around with a bit of a lost look. She felt a little bad taking his bed and intruding in his home, barrowing his clothes, and letting him say such nice things to her. It wasn't fair to him. She curled up on the bed and gave a small yawn. She could worry about what was fair in the morning, she just wanted to sleep.
That night she had dreams that started out nicely with her having fun with all of her friends as a child that was till suddenly she was being hauled backwards by black figures in suites. She screamed and looked around in the black around her but couldn't find anything. That was when she saw Hiko standing not too far off. She made a move towards him but he seemed to only get farther. She called out to him but he didn't seem to hear her, infact he looked like he didn't even realize wh she was.

Sayuri woke up from the dream with a shreik which she muffled with her hands. She looked around at the sunlight drentched room and felt a tear hit her hand. She rubbed them away and stared at them in confusion. She got to her feet and walked to the kitchen. She opened a cabnent to grab a cup for some water but it was up to high. She jumped but only ended up bumping it with her fingers causing it to fall. Out of pure reflex she caught it before it hit the floor and sighed out a breath of relief. She promised she wouldn't wake Hiko and she planned to keep it.

Mari wok up as light hit her face as it streemed into her half covered window.

getting up adn streaching she looked abotu till the memorie of last night came back to her bringing a smile to her lips.

getting up she got some breakfast as she put his number into her phone... she decided to text him.... that way... she would have to call right away and seem too.... well pushy...

" hey Ryo this is Marii... good morning ^^ " Send.

she smiled as she set her phone down and changed into some old cloths a nabor had given her to paint in as she set up a half finished canvas in the kitchen/bedroom.

she needed to finish it... and this was her only free time if she wanted to be free for the festival.

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Hiru looked up when he didnt get an answer, " Chi?" as asked looking at her before smiling...

some how... Chi managed to get her nose dirty in the prosses... then again... she was pink up to her elbows as well.

" HA! " he laughed in good humor, " panda girl... your pink? " he said taking a wash rag and getting the tip of her nose for her.

chi blushed and smiled "thank you hiru-kun!" she said and bopped him in the nose turning his nose pink aswell "heheh! we match!" she giggled "looks like were almost done~!" she said smiling

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Hiko was still sound asleep as he always was. nearly in a coma as soon as his eyelids shut. he moved his arm in his sleep knocking a lamp off the table next to him it smashing onto the ground and he still didnt wake up. the loud clatter of breaking glass echoed through the apartment tho.

Ryo realized his phone rang and shifted his attention from his sketching to it. Who would be trying to get in touch with him in the morning anyhow? He picked it up from the floor and glanced at the number. Thinking it was the manager asking for him to do something stupid for him today he almost deleted the it till he actually read what it said. A smile pulled at the corner of his lips and he shook his head. It was from Marii.
“It is a good morning. but I think it just got better.”
He sent it and started to think back on yesterday. Miu still hadn’t sent him anything on the situation of convincing her father to lower his rent on one of his apartments nearby. He had to be patient with her though. If he pissed her off before she talked to her father it could ruin his plan.
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Sayuri jumped and nearly choked on the water she’d just drank. She gulped and took a few hesitant steps towards the back. Was that shattering glass? She hurried towards the office letting out a quick call of “Hiko-san are you okay-?” She slid to a halt and found the lamp broken and him still passed out. She took a step forward to get a better look and frowned when she realized that noise of glass hadn’t woken him and shook her head. “You sure are a heavy sleeper…”

hiko's eye flew open and he sat up. he didnt even look like the same hiko. his usually perfect hair was shaggy in a bed head way. he was still shirtless and he had an almost glare on his face, but the most prominent thing was the absence of a smile. he got up and walked over to her grabbing her hand forcing her against the wall with one hand and grabbing her waist with the other "sayuri-chan..." he said in an almost growl his eyes locked onto hers, but they werent hiko's normal eyes. they where much darker, scarier. he moved his hand up her body gripping her chip in his hands not tight enough to hurt but ehough to control her heads movements "...you woke me up..." he said his lips inches from hers "your lucky... that im showing self control," he said sticking his knee inbetween her legs. she was completely pinned now. tilting her head back he kissed her neck a few times then stopped and lingered for a moment before exhauling a deep breath on her skin and letting go of her walking to the drawer grabbing a medicine bottle dumping a few pills into his hand and taking them. he sat in the chair at the desk staring at her "sayuri-chan..." he said his elbows on his knees and his hands covering hsi face rubbing his eyes "i...im sorry" he said and looke dup at her. his sweet disposition seemed ot have returned and he wasnt as tense. "i um... i didnt mean to... do that..." he said and stood his face beat red when he had realized what he had just done. he basically felt the girl up. "i have... um..." he said his words soft and frazzled "problems..." he said and grabbed the bottle handing it to her. the perscription was for peoplesuffering from sever bi-polar issues. "i didnt mean to... touch or ... scare you... im ... sorry" he said and backed away from her again looking at his feet feeling ashamed for his actions "i ... i understand if... you ..." he mumbled backing into the desk. he looked a little rattled and scared himself looking down at his feet

Hiru smiled at this and shook his head, " that we do panda girl... pink... what would the guys at work say if i was dressed up in pink. "

he chuckled at this looking at all the purlple speckles on his blue shirt, but for some reason they made him happy ....

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Marii read the text that was shot back to her and smiled...

seh felt the same way, it did jsut get better.

so she sent him an answer back * yep it did, have a good day, its a good one for art =^.^=*

Marii relaxaed after this and smiled picking up her brush and starting.

after they had bottled all the jelly and put it in the fridge chi was exhausted. she huffed laying her head on teh table after sitting down "that was fun but... tiring" she said with a yawn "so...fulll... of... strawberries" she grumbled flopping onto the floor laying there. she had strawberry pink jelly stains on her cheeks and arms "gah! its like 3 in the morning" she said looking at her phone "hiru-kun" she mumbled "i think this is the latest ive ever stayed up" she said rolling onto her back looking up at him

Sayuri stared unblinkingly at Hiko, still against the wall where he’d left her but now holding the prescription bottle. She stared at the label but the words didn’t seem to add up to her. So the same Hiko that had been so nice to her yesterday could also be like that? He could actually unnerve her enough to make her want him far away from her at the moment? Of course he could. She should have known that. But seeing him right now with his head hung low and fear practically filling the air around the two, she couldn’t make herself move or admit how freaked she was. “No, it’s okay-I promised I wouldn’t-I should have -I shouldn’t have-.” She shouldn’t have woken him up, she knew she shouldn’t have even stayed here with someone she hardly knew. In more ways than one she’d caused this, he just happened to have to disorder. She couldn’t help that her hand shook a little when she put the prescription bottle down on the place nearest to her on the desk. She tried for a smile but it was a weak gesture that was hardly convincing. “I’m going to go and get dressed. I’ll help clean up the lamp when I get back.” She turned and went back to his room, keeping a steady pace till she got to the room before shutting the door quietly behind her. She let out a shaky sigh before getting dressed into her clothes from yesterday all the while trying to think over what she was going to do next. Bi-polar…how could she have missed that? But he was just so…well no one was ever that happy. She couldn’t stay in here all day though. She had to go back and face him. She walked to the door and paused for a moment before opening it and headed for the office. She couldn’t make herself meet his eyes, instead she looked at the glass. “Um, I think we should-uh-get that cleaned up?”
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Ryo read the text and was a bit lost in thought. For art huh? He thought back on the paintings and smiled slightly. Maybe she’d paint something amazing again. He hoped as much. He went back to finishing the sketch of the city scape as not to disturb her if she was painting. But the whole time he kept thinking of her and getting distracted. When he realized he was still drawing while lost in thought he looked at the now ruined picture that now had a mess of circles and lines. “Well hell.” He grumbled shaking his head.
“For art, not so much…”
He texted back and couldn’t help a laugh.

"ive got it" he said. the entire time she was gone he had remained in one spot. he walked over t othe glass and started picking it up by hand getting all the pieces and going to the kitchen throwing them out and washing his hands. bits of glass came out of his hand causing small cuts all around his palm

"sayuri-chan..." he said his hands on either side of the sink "im sorry that i acted like that or made you feel uncomfortable. if i could fix myself i would. i understand if you dont want me to come see you at work or walk you home anymore. ill leave you be" he said and looked at her "i called a cab, i didnt think you would feel... comfortable with me taking you home. i put it on a tab so you wont have to pay him." walking up and taking her hand still standing a little of a distance from her. he could feel her trembling and he kissed her hand lightly "thank you for letting me love you" he said and walked to his room shutting the door softly. he stood with his back resting against the door. he could feel a hot tear run down his cheek and his heart throbbing. 'you could have hurt her.. its best if she never sees your face again... but why is my heart hurting so badly... sayuri... why cant i be normal?' he thought slidding to the floor his knees up to his chest burrying his face into his arms

(Sorry kinda long but I have an idea)
Sayuri watched him leave, let him walk away and that tore at something inside of her. Maybe it was guilt that she hadn't been fair to him...or maybe it was that she knew she was going to miss him. She folded in her arms in a gesture that looked more like she was holding herself and walked to the living room when she caught sight of the puppy and held it close. She thought about leaving it but the bear had become somewhat attatched to her. 'Maybe I should say good bye correctly...' She looked up down the hall and opened her mouth to say something but the taxi's horn cut her off. "Bye Hiko-san..." She muttered, soft enough she knew he couldn't hear.

The cab ride back to her apartment had to have been the longest ride she'd had in her life. It seemed the farther she got the worse she felt. She had to be the worst person in the world, was all she could think while at her door, fumbling for her keys. That was till she noticed the door was open slightly. She gulped and mustering up as much courage as she had, entered the room and nearly leaped out of her skin when she saw a man sitting at her kitchen table. That was till she realized she recognized him.
"Katsuo?" She blinked at the sight of her father's head of security, remembering how he'd practically been like a second father to her growing up. He looked up at her but didn't smile, as usual, but this time he seemed angry with her.
"What the hell were you thinking?" He growled and she winced slightly.
"What do you-?"
"Don't play the innocent card Sayuri. You know what I mean." He tossed a folder on the table and a group of pictures of her at the carnival and on the streets with Hiko. She blinked back tears that came with sudden stab of pain that came with seeing them and turned it too frustration.
"Fathers having me watched again?" She snarled and Katsuo sighed.
"It's not my place to argue with his judgement…But as the only heir to your families company, precaution and protection has to be enforced.” He looked at the photos then back at her. “Don’t worry he hasn’t seen these…yet.” She sighed and he frowned. “You could have been hurt.” She glared at him and turned to walk to her room dismissively but his voice stopped her, “He sent me here to tell you that he’s in town and wants to have lunch tomorrow.” She paused, unconsciously her grip tightening on the puppy stuffed animal. “It might be best not to invite your new friend…” She felt something wet roll down her cheek when he left and sat down on her futon. Moments later she realized she was crying but had no idea why.

((ooooh suspenseful!!!))

hiko sat for some time after she had left. he looked around his room and took in a deep breath "just forget about everything hiko" he was repeating words his mother told him once when he was younger. hiko stood up and walked through the house to the bathroom taking a shower. he cleaned the entire house so it was spotless, all the toys picked up and put in their places. he took the clothes of his that she had been wearing and held them for a minute before throwing them in the hamper. he walked to the kitchen and made himself dinner looking at the bottle of wine "im not suppose to mix alcohol with medication but..." he looked around like he was going to get caught befroe searching for a cork screw. finally he gave up and set the bottle back.

it had only been a day and he couldnt bare not seeing sayuri ... he had promised her that he would leave her alone tho... and he had to respect that promise. still. he sat staring at hsi cell phone watching the time change from minute to minute. he had a picture of sayuri as his background. after she had one the basketball game he had snuck a picture of her smiling largely

he sighed 'that was yesterday... why did things get so bad so quickly? hiko-kun your an idiot' he thought and put a hand on his head soon falling asleep on the table

((do you wanna fastforward to monday just for these two characters?))

Marii looked up as her phone buzzed and looked at the text happily not for art...

she smiled thinking abotu him up on a hill some were drawing a piture that would never get compleated... she giggled at this and sighed.

" well if not for art how about lunch? we can make a picknick out of it." she responded to his text half joking.... she would love to go out to lunch... but money woudlnt let her.... picknick was as good as it got.