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Post by Elayne Laurent on Mar 20, 2017 0:20:42 GMT -8
It had been a while since Elayne had first made the suggestion to plant some spring flowers and plants together. Since then though, life had gotten in the way again and though the Valentine's week getaway had been nice...wonderful really, Elayne wanted to surprise Haii with something else today. With it being the weekend, she had plenty of time to make plans to go to Haii's work this time. It took quite a bit of time during the week to make sure she had time to cook all of their favorite dishes and then get creative with hiding it from Haiiro. She'd even taken the liberty of getting a bottle of their favorite wine for later. Maybe it was a little much, but it was meant to be a date of sorts and well, there was nothing saying that she couldn't bring him lunch this time. Just...something a little bit more extravagant than they usually had.
By the time Elayne woke up that morning, Haii had already left for the day. Considering she usually got up early for school during the week, it wasn't unusual to use the weekend as an opportunity to sleep a little longer. Even after sleeping in some though, it was still rather early which gave her plenty of time to get ready for the day and finish last minute preparations for their lunch. It would be a little difficult carrying the basket all the way to the gardens, but...well, maybe Elly could help with that. The only other stop Elayne would make on the way to the gardens would be the market to get some young plants and other seeds. Well...ok, maybe she hadn't quite thought this through. Elly couldn't carry everything that she had in mind for today after all, and it wasn't fair to ask it of the Espeon to begin with.
This roadblock only lasted a moment as Lily would be called out and eagerly accepted the extra packages. The walk to the gardens was uneventful, if...interesting, considering Lily kept attracting attention with the seedlings strapped to her back in saddle bags. There were probably easier ways to go about this, but Elayne thought that using Lily would be the quickest way. Eventually, she made it to the roof with everything still intact and scanned the area for any signs of Haii. With no sign of him yet, she took the opportunity to hide the basket with their lunch in it and started to carefully arrange the seedlings into a box. It would be easier to transport them this way rather than making Lily carry all of them after all. That done, Elayne started walking through the gardens with the box in her arms, wondering exactly where Haiiro had hidden himself. Words: 464 Tags: Haiiro Navi
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Post by Haiiro Navi on Mar 20, 2017 17:07:58 GMT -8
Some might have thought caring for the gardens on top of Sinclair Train wasn’t that much work, and those same people would be very wrong. Almost every morning, Haiiro got up before sun rise, watered the plants before they opened up to the sunlight, and took care to prune and prim each and every plant atop the moving train. With spring finally starting to come to Veria, he was even more busy taking potted plants from the green house to the open soil top. Choosing which plants went where and just how many was difficult even for someone who now had experience, but if nothing else, he liked the work. It gave him a better sense of purpose than being a checker at the local Pokemart or something like that.
Right as Elayne was coming up with Lily in tow, Haiiro was coming up out of the green house area with a well grown oran tree. Followed behind him Elisa, his Whimsicott, was carrying a shorter pecha berry tree that Haiiro was still leery of actually bringing out. On seeing Elayne, however, Haiiro paused blinking. “Elayne,” he called setting the tree down and starting over to her. Elisa blinked on seeing the tree set down. Eh? Why were they— ? Oh! On seeing Elayne, she smiled brightly setting her own down as well. Fluttering over with more speed than Haiiro was walking with, she zoomed up to Elayne and smiled up at her brightly. Calling out her name, she asked if they’d come to help with the potting as well!
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Post by Elayne Laurent on Mar 20, 2017 20:10:55 GMT -8
Elayne was just beginning to wonder how long it would take to find Haii when she heard him call out to her and stopped, setting down her box when she saw him head her way. It seemed someone else was excited to see her too however as Elisa came zooming over to see her. Laughing softly at the Whimsicott, Elayne knelt and pat her on the head, "Nice to see you too, Elisa,"she said quietly before Haii reached them again.
As soon as he was with in reach, Elayne stepped forward and hugged him, kissing him ever so briefly as she did so. "Surprise~,"Elayne whispered softly,"I brought some seedlings and other things that we can plant together. Both of our favorites,"she continued just as quietly before slowly releasing him. It was clear just by the way Elayne was dressed that she wasn't here just to talk. Wearing an old pair of jeans and one of Haii's old, loose fitting t-shirts, it wasn't the most flattering outfit but if they were going to get dirty, it wouldn't be in any of her good clothes.
Lily walked forward and nuzzled Haii in greeting, giving a cheerful cry as she did so. She would help plant too! Elayne laughed softly at the gesture and pat the Meganium's neck before looking back at Haii. "Where would you like to start first?"Elayne asked quietly, smiling warmly at him. Words: 237 Tags: Haiiro Navi
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Post by Haiiro Navi on Mar 22, 2017 6:53:06 GMT -8
Elisa beamed brightly up at Elayne at her return greeting. She liked Elayne (almost more than she did Haiiro— not that she would ever think of saying something like that!). Hugging around her leg briefly, she leaned up after and smiled again before looking back to Haiiro.
Before Haiiro had a chance to ask what Elayne was up to, she’d hugged around him and pressed her lips to his. Instinctively, his arms wrapped around Elayne, holding her closer. As she whispered and explained of her own accord, a softer expression came to Haiiro’s features. Again, vaguely he remembered their conversation in the lounge. In the last month or so, they had gone out quite a bit, but spring planting had slipped his mind since then. Elayne hadn’t even mentioned it. Guess that was the surprise, huh? Heh.
Resting his forehead against hers momentarily, he held her gaze. “You got me,” he admitted very briefly, a coy expression very briefly coming and going from his features. Before much more could be said, however, Lily had wormed her way against him too. Glancing sideways, Haiiro half smiled. Elisa quickly wormed around and bumped into Lily gently, happily. She was glad to see her too.
The question re-centered Haiiro again, however. Where to start. He had been working on the trees but— “What tree types do you have?” he asked looking sideways at Lily’s bags. That would help figuring out the layout and whatnot.
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Post by Elayne Laurent on Mar 24, 2017 17:11:39 GMT -8
As Haii's arms wrapped around her, Elayne couldn't help but smile up at him after sharing a brief kiss. After explaining why she was there in the first place, she smiled warmly at him. In the past month, they had gone out a lot and that had been very nice, but Elayne still liked surprising him like this. Ok, perhaps she liked to spoil Haii just a little too much, Valentine's day week was evidence of that. But that...that had been good for both of them, honestly.
Orange eyes met dark blue ones as Haii rested his forehead against hers and spoke, admitting that she had surprised him. Elayne couldn't help but giggle softly and would've teased him slightly before Lily pushed her way in. The Meganium was quickly distracted when Elisa bumped into her and elicited a happy cry from her. Nuzzling the Whimsicott gently, Lily gestured to the bags on her back. They could plant a lot with this couldn't they? It was exciting, and Lily couldn't wait to help out!
The question made Elayne smile before she slowly stepped away and gestured to all the things she'd brought. There were several kinds of trees and bushes in Lily's bags while smaller seedlings and seeds were in the box on the ground. "I...might have gone a little overboard, but there were just so many neat things at the nursery,"Elayne explained, rubbing the back of her head sheepishly,"I have some orange trees, cherry trees...even a few berry trees. What did you have in mind for the layout?"she continued, bending down to pick up the box of seedlings and other small plants again. Words: 279 Tags: Haiiro Navi
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Post by Haiiro Navi on Mar 28, 2017 14:16:02 GMT -8
Wrapping her small arms around the Meganium’s face briefly, Elisa nuzzled back before letting go again. Looking at the bags, the Whimsicott hopped up and down in excitement before fluttering about to look at the plants that had been brought. Oh! How pretty! How wonderful! This would be marvelous!
Haiiro’s eyes shifted as Elayne pointed out the numerous plants she’d brought. As Elayne admitted to going a little overboard, however, a softer smile pulled onto his features. “A bit,” he agreed softly, but it was clear he wasn’t bothered by it. As she asked about the layout, however, he shifted in his pocket to pull out a piece of paper that had been folded one too many times. Unfolding it and holing it forward, Haiiro ran his fingers over the lines.
“Around the perimeter will be most of the trees. They can handle the winds better than the smaller plants. We can add in some in the interior, of course, but ….” There was a pause wherein he only nodded. “The interior has four rows here and a center area. I haven’t picked out exactly what will go in each, though.” He probably would have waited to see what he had left, but with Elayne’s surplus there could be more decisions made. There was a soft pause before Haiiro smiled. “Anything in mind specifically?” She and Felis were the reasons he liked plants after all (aside from the zomg of green that he constantly had for years after coming up from the Orre).
Words: 260 @ Elayne Laurent
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Post by Elayne Laurent on Apr 5, 2017 20:07:43 GMT -8
Lily cooed happily when the Whimsicott looked at all the plants she'd brought. This was going to be a lot of fun, and they could work on planting things together! Where did Elisa want to start first? Well, that depended on Haiiro now didn't it. Seeing Haiiro's soft smile warmed Elayne's heart before she gave a sheepish smile when he agreed with her about going overboard. Well, it just meant more fun for both of them so it would be fine, besides, the garden would look prettier with all the trees and such that they had brought. At the question about the layout, Elayne watched as Haii brought out a pience of paper and showed it to her. It looked worn, and for a brief moment, Elayne was almost afraid it would tear before she could see what was written on it. The explanation that followed made sense, or at least to her. The trees would protect the smaller plants that still needed to be able to grow. Then there was the matter of the interior...hmmm... "Well, I have some bushes that would look nice along here,"Elayne replied, lightly tracing one of the interior rows, "It would create a natural barrier and then the smaller plants could go in here where they would be protected by a lot of the wind. Did you want to have a color scheme at all or just, whatever suits our fancy?"she continued, a softer smile appearing on her features again when she looked at him. "Either way, it would be easier to start with the trees first. I can put the smaller plants in the greenhouse for now until we are ready for them,"Elayne said after a moment, picking up the box of small plants so she could take it to the greenhouse. They would be safe from harm that way and she wouldn't have to worry about accidentally stepping on them.
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Post by Haiiro Navi on Apr 6, 2017 7:21:38 GMT -8
Haiiro listened carefully as Elayne spoke. Blue eyes followed along with her motions reflecting the imaginary lines that were blocked out from them. Her barrier idea was sound, and he nodded simply at it. However, as she mentioned a color scheme, he shook his head. “Whatever looks good together,” he replied softly. While they could plan out color schemes, it was easier to see it as one went along. Certain things just naturally came together better than others did.
Nodding as Elayne mentioned storing the smaller things in the green house, Haiiro side stepped briefly to let her in. Looking back to Elisa, he found her smiling brightly back at him. A nod was given, and the Whimsicott squeaked before picking up the tree she’d been holding and fluttering over to the place it would go. Pulling up his own, Haiiro started over that way as well. Setting both down side by side, he reached for a spade and started to dig just enough down to get the tree well mounted and the roots strong. Elisa, meanwhile, was forming an energy ball and shooting it ta the ground, managing to make a small hole for her tree.
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Post by Elayne Laurent on Apr 12, 2017 14:04:56 GMT -8
After explaining her idea, Elayne smiled when Haii said that they didn't need a color scheme. "Yeah, that'll make it easier to plant and look more natural in the end,"Elayne replied easily before taking the box back to the greenhouse. Since they were going to plant the trees and larger plants first, it would be easier to put the small plants in the greenhouse until they were ready. It would be more comfortable for the plants and she could also take the opportunity to grab some gloves and other supplies from the shed. Once that was done, Elayne put on the gloves she had borrowed and picked up one of the trees that was lined up. Lily had a few trees in her bags too, but it would be better to start with the ones prepared for planting first. It was...heavier than she had thought it would be, but after a little effort, she managed to place it next to Haiiro's and started to dig. Lily meanwhile walked over to where Elisa was and pawed at the ground next to the whole the Whimsicott had made. She wanted to help too!
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Post by Haiiro Navi on Apr 15, 2017 12:41:14 GMT -8
It would take some time, but once the bigger trees had been planted alongside those that remained from the previous turn over, Haiiro would stand back and look them over. For a moment, a small smile would come to his features. Yeah, these would do well for the wind and whatever else…..but they would need to have lines tied to them to keep them sturdy for now. Yeah especially with how fast the train moved.
Walking back to the green house, Haiiro would pull out some of the metal chording that could be hooked onto certain parts of the train. Holding it out to Elayne, he started to explain the concept. “There should be cable rings along certain areas to tie the new trees until their roots are solidified.” Handing over part of the line to her, he started over to the tree carefully eyeing as he figured how he’d want to tie it. It needed to be balanced after all.
Elisa continued on pulling out smaller plants that would be used next.
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Post by Elayne Laurent on May 6, 2017 23:06:28 GMT -8
By the time they finished planting all the trees in their designated spots, Elayne was tired to say the least of things. She enjoyed gardening, and working with Haii was a lot of fun, more fun than she had had in a while working but at the same time, maybe she wasn't in the best shape for this. Well, at least the rest of the plants would be smaller and easier to handle rather than the small trees they had been planting up until that point. Elayne had been about to get some of the bushes that would be planted next when Haii brought out a metal chord. Blinking, Elayne opened up her mouth to ask what it was for when Haii seemed to read her mind and explained exactly that. After taking a moment to look for one of the aforementioned hooks, she took a part of the cable and walked over with him to the tree in question. "Well, how do you usually tie them down? Should we tie them together? It might make them stronger that way. Though...I don't want to hurt the trees. Do you have something we can put it around it? Like rubber or something?" Elayne asked after a moment, biting her lip as she tried to figure out something they could do to make this easier. If they tied the trees together, it would make them stronger and more resistant to the wind...but there was also the danger that the strain would be too much for them. Young trees might be strong, but they weren't unbreakable and well...ok, maybe she was making this more complicated than it needed to be. Lily meanwhile was doing her best to help Elisa put out the smaller plants, this was a lot of fun! They should garden together more often, yes! ~~~ With the two of them working together along with the other Pokemon, Elayne and Haiiro would make short work of planting most if not all of the plants. Now, all that was left was watering all of them to make sure the new plants did well in the new soil. After a while, even that was done and Elayne was thinking now would be the perfect time for a break, even if it was a short one before Haiiro found something else they could do. With a mischievous glint in her eye, Elayne pointed her hose at Haiiro and made to spray him with water. Whether it hit or miss, she was giggling and running away towards where she'd hidden the picnic basket earlier.
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Post by Haiiro Navi on Jul 15, 2017 16:10:14 GMT -8
Haiiro was… pretty tired if he wanted to be perfectly honest. Getting everything set up and watered had taken most of the morning, and the heat of the afternoon as now exhausting. Still, he was glad to see everything done. There was something deeply fulfilling about it, in ways he couldn’t begin to readily explain.
….And suddenly he was sprayed. Blue eyes blinked stunned for a moment as Haiiro struggled to process what had just happened. He’d been standing about to shut the water off and…. Wha- “Ekayne,” On seeing her, Haiiro smirked a little brushing his wet hair out of his face. Fishing out a Pokeball suddenly, Haiiro released a Skrelp. “Relaxed Water Pulse,” was the order. The Skrlep blinked a few times but then copped to what was going on and sprayed Elayne back. Hah! Now it was Haiiro’s turn to be smirking quite a bit.
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Post by Elayne Laurent on Jul 17, 2017 13:19:42 GMT -8
Elayne could hear Haiiro say her name but by the time she heard it, she was already running towards the picnic basket's hiding place. Looking back briefly to see him brush the wet hair out of his face, Elayne saw the pokeball and tried her best to run faster. Of course Haii had some sort of water Pokemon and they would be able to shoot further than her little hose had. Even knowing that the water was coming, Elayne still yelped in surprise when the water pulse hit, laughing before releasing a Poliwag. If Haiiro wanted a water fight, she would certainly give him one. "Use Bubble Beam, River. Gently."Elayne called out, smirking as River shot the bubbles at Haii. Whether or not the move hit, Elayne would scoop up River thereafter and ran towards the hiding spot. It would be harder for Haii to hit her there after all, even with the Skrelp. River would be set down thereafter and Elayne would work on trying to set up at least some of the picnic before Haii found her. Not like she was trying to hide, but considering how hard they had worked earlier, it would probably be best if they ate something before either of them got too carried away.
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Post by Haiiro Navi on Jul 21, 2017 15:31:53 GMT -8
Elayne’s yelp all at once caused Haiiro to tense and snort softly. As she released her own Pokemon, however, well.. it was on. Stepping sideways to avoid the bulk of the bubbles as they came at him, Haiiro looked back to the Skrelp who’d gotten tentatively sprayed as direct result. The Skrelp huffed some, and Haiiro smirked some back.
Looking forward again, however, Haiiro found Elayne had … disappeared? No, he could still hear her steps for a few seconds. She was just out of line of sight and had …. probably settled into hiding somewhere for as quiet as it now was. Slowly stepping off in the direction he’d last seen her, Haiiro looked around more carefully. His Skrelp friend would use a small Water Pulse to move about after him as well.
Haiiro would come around several corners and turns expecting to find Elayne, but each time he found himself stopped and frowning slightly. When he would finally come to a specific clearing where the picnic was, however, he’d stop for a different reason. Blue eyes blinked slowly reflecting what he was seeing, and the smallest smile would pull itself across his features. Words… suddenly stopped becoming a thing, but Haiiro would close the distance between himself and Elayne rather quickly again hugging her close.
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Post by Elayne Laurent on Jul 22, 2017 23:00:14 GMT -8
Elayne had to fight the urge to giggle when she heard Haiiro walking around. Each time he seemed to get so close to her hiding place but still didn't seem to find her. By the time he finally found her, Elayne had already managed (with River's help) to lay out the blanket and put place settings out for both of them. She wouldn't put out the food just yet or any of the other more romantic gestures she had opted for today but it was still going to be fun regardless. Hearing footsteps approach, Elayne stopped what she was doing, closed the picnic basket and stood, folding her hands behind her back. Seeing Haiiro's expression made all the secrets, all the preparation, all the hiding more than worth it. It was small, but Elayne had been around Haiiro long enough to know when he was smiling, just by the way his eyes looked. Before Elayne had a chance to speak however Haiiro had already closed the distance between them and had hugged her. A soft laugh escaped her as she hugged him back, kissing his cheek gently in the process. "I take it you like it~?"Elayne mused, not really needing an answer. It was rather obvious by his reaction that Haiiro liked it, and well, they deserved a break after all that hard work. After a time, Elayne would slowly let go of him and step back enough that she could see his face. "You brought me lunch last time, I thought I'd return the favor~,"Elayne explained softly, "It took a bit more time than I thought it would, but it's our favorites and even a bottle of our favorite wine,"she continued, smiling warmly up at him. Surprising Haiiro like this had been difficult given they lived together but it was worth it given his initial reaction.
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