A/N: Yes! this is my favorite chapter and now I can share it with all of you, I'm so glad please enjoy this chapter and review it and then wait patiently for the next chapter is coming soon. (edited 8/9/05)

At around five o'clock Hana and Uo showed up to help Tohru get ready for the dance. Neither one of them knew how to apply make-up or how to put hair up into a bun without it falling out, so they were really there for emotional support. The girls tried to be helpful holding bottles of goop, sticking in bobby pins here and there, and after a half an hour, they'd succeeded in making a complete mess.

"Oh my poor Tohru! What have we done to you?" Uo moaned.

"It seems that we do not have good make-up waves." Hana announced.

"It's okay you guys I can wash it all off and go to the dance plain."

"But it's your first dance, we wanted it to be special for you." Uo objected.

Just then Shigure popped his head into the room "And how are things going in he-Aagh!" Tohru did look rather scary but the girls did find it odd that he ran away. They washed Tohru's hair and face and as they were drying her off Shigure walked back into the room. "Never fear Tohru, I have come up with a solution to your problem!" He announced heroically.

Out in the hallway a familiar voice was heard, "Shigure, what was the big emergency with Tohru, that I had to rush down here so quickly for?"

"Just come inside and you'll see, but I must warn you it is gruesome."

Shigure called into the hall.

Hatori stepped into the room and looked at Tohru, who rather resembled a wet clown. Instead of yelling at Shigure like they had all expected, Hatori stifled a laugh "You look ridiculous Tohru, what happened?"

"We were doing my make-up for the dance tonight." Tohru replied, still not upset.

"Dance? You're going to a dance tonight?" He asked.

"Mm hmm, she's going with Yuki! Isn't that so sweet? You're not jealous are you Hatori?"

"No, just surprised. Now Tohru let's get to work on that make-up."

"Wait one second mister, you expect us to believe that you know anything about hair and make-up?" Uo asked.

"Yes. But if I'm going to do it I'm going to need complete silence, Shigure why don't you take these girls downstairs and offer them snacks or something. Tohru, when does this dance start?"

"Eight O'clock."

"Two hours, that doesn't give us much time." Hatori began with the make-up, tying her hair up in a loose bun to keep it out of the way. He started by removing the rest of the old make-up "You're too young for this stuff." he said removing a glob of concealer from her forehead.

"I am? It's my mom's, I don't have any of my own."

"Hmm. Okay we've taken off all of the old make-up we just have to wait a few minutes for your face to lighten up." Tohru's face was bright red from all the rubbing.

"Um. Hatori? How do you know so much about hair and make-up?" Hatori looked at her /Oh no, what was I thinking asking such a personal question, I hope I didn't embarrass him/ Tohru blushed.

"When Aaya, Shigure and myself were in high school, I volunteered to work for the theater club because I needed the community service credit for the college I wanted to get into. They didn't like me very much and although there was plenty of sets to build and paint, they assigned me to hair and make-up. They thought I would give up and leave the club but Aaya and Shigure found out and helped me study make-up and hair styles, and even let me practice on them. After a while I was so good that all the girls in the neighborhood would come see me for their hair and make-up, we turned quite a profit from it too."

"Yes, we were all disappointed when you decided to become a doctor instead of a beautician, Hatori, you were the only one who ever made me look quite so pretty." Shigure said, he'd been standing at the door for quite a while. "Tohru you look beautiful, Hatori have you been practicing on Akito all these years honing your skills?"

"Don't be ridiculous." Hatori scowled.

"Perhaps you were just inspired by Tohru's natural beauty."

Tohru, who had yet to see herself, turned around and looked in the mirror. "Oh, Hatori it's beautiful!" She jumped up to hug him without thinking, luckily he jumped out of the way in time.

"Miss Honda there's no need to thank me, it was my pleasure." Hatori kissed her hand and started to leave. "Goodbye Shigure, have fun at the dance Tohru."

"Be careful Miss Honda it seems that Hatori has fallen for you ." Shigure said once he was gone.

Tohru blushed "Oh no he was just being kind I'm sure."

"Shall I escort you down the stairs princess?" He asked offering Tohru his arm.

"Oh! Why certainly!" Tohru smiled /I'm having so much fun and the dance hasn't even begun/

A/N: Did you like it, I sure did, I may be slightly biased though .