Hey everyone, I'm so sorry that I haven't updated in a while. My computer has been going skitz for days and it wouldn't let me post my story. Anyway onwards and upwards to the new chapter. Thanks goes out again to my regular reviewers:

Kitsune-Blue

Sessinu girl

samuraiduck27

And also thanks to the new reviews I have received from:

meaganu-chan: I'm trying my best to keep this story going so thank you for taking the time to read it and review it.

steelphoenix: I'll try to more descriptive language in so thanks for pointing that out. And don't worry I haven't even really begun to play around with the Yahiko/Tsubame couple yet so there will be plenty of them later on.

Thanks everyone for your reviews and I'll try my hardest to update on a regular basis. Please keep reviewing so that I can find out what I can improve on. Thank you so much, until later. Love Co chan

DISCLAIMER

Kenshin: Rurouni Kenshin the anime, story and the characters do not belong to Co chan in any way, shape or form. However she loves Sanosuke with a passion and if Megumi does not start behaving she will delete that pairing from this story. How was that Co chan-dono?

Co chan: That was great Kenshin, thank you very much.

Kenshin: It was no problem Co chan-dono....

Kaoru walks on

Kaoru: Kenshin, who are you talking to?

Kenshin: The very nice girl that writes the story, de gozaru yo.

Kaoru: What?!

Kenshin: uhm I mean.... eep!

Kaoru starts to go red and a shinai appears in her hand

Kenshin: Gomen Kaoru-dono, I was only trying to help Co chan-dono.

Kaoru: KENSHIN HOW COULD YOU!?

Kaoru bashes Kenshin into a wall

Kenshin: Oro.....

And now on to the story.

Chapter 5

About two hours later the girls emerged. The guys couldn't keep their jaws from dropping at the sight of them, even Aoshi. First to come out was Misao.

Misao was wearing a deep purple kimono with gold cherry blossoms printed on it. A gold obi encircled her skinny waist. She had her hair up in an intricate style held by a beautiful gold hair piece. She had a pale red rogue on her lips and pale purple eye make up on, her cheeks also had the faintest pink blush on them. This combination made her beautiful blue-green eyes stand out marvelously.

When Aoshi first saw his Misao his knees almost gave out as he gazed at the angel before him.

"Is that you weasel?" Sano queried with wide eyes.

This caused her to smile. That smile almost knocked Aoshi completely off his feet.

When Misao got her first look at Aoshi she gasped. He was wearing a chinese style, dark blue shirt with long sleeves. This certain top showed off majority of his muscles. This was combined with matching pants. His hair had been left alone, giving him that mysterious look. She thought he looked fabulous. She wanted to voice her compliments but when she tried, no words came out. She didnt realise this but the look on her face when she tried accented her outfit so wonderfully that even Sano couldn't say a word.

Meanwhile Kaoru was watching from her room, giggling quietly. She finally decided that she should go out so they could get going. She walked out and stood next to a blushing Misao.

Sano gasped, "Jo-chan?"

Aoshi nodded and gave his silent approval.

Kaoru smiled and asked, "where is Kenshin? Is he ready yet?"

Just as she asked Kenshin walked down the hallway towards them.

"Yes I am ready, that I am Kaoru...." he said trailing off as his eyes caught sight of her.

His eyes were wide as he looked at her, she blushed prettily in response.

Kaoru was wearing an emerald green kimono with silver starlings printed on it. It was tied with a silver obi which was pulled into a bow at her back. Her hair was wrapped on top of her head and tied there with a beautiful silver ribbon. On her lips was a pale pink rogue and her eyes were highlighted by a silver-blue eye shadow. Her cheeks also held the faintest tinge of pink.

When Kenshin first saw her, his breath caught in his throat and he stared openly at her.

Kaoru had a similar reaction when she saw Kenshin. He had put on a fabulous blue hakama with a white gi. His hair was pulled into a high ponytail for once and made him look years younger. When Kaoru found that she couldn't talk she blushed.

When the couples had finished staring and had found their voices Sano spoke up.

"I hope you guys dont mind but I've invited someone to come with me so I dont get left out," he said.

"What do you mean 'left out' Sano?" Kaoru asked.

"Well with you couples going I figured I should pair up with somebody."

At the word couples Kaoru and Misao both blushed. Then Kaoru perked up.

"Does that mean you're bringing one of you're drinking buddies?" she asked, her voice sounding dangerous.

"Hey Kaoru, give me a little credit. No it is not one of my drinking, gambling or Sekihoutai mates," he said refering to Katsu. "I'm bringing a respectable lady along, alright, happy now?"

She nodded, only just taking time to look him over. She took a sharp breath of realisation.

'He's actually dressed for the occasion,' she thought. 'He must have invited someone special to do that.'

It was at that moment a yell rang through the dojo.

"I'm here."

"That sounded like Megumi-dono, that it did," Kenshin stated.

"That's because it is me, Ken-san," Megumi said as she walked up to them.

Sano couldnt keep his eyes off her as she approached. She was dressed in a pale blue kimono decorated with small red dragons. A blood red obi was tied around her waist. Her hair was in a thick plait going down her back, blue ribbon threaded amongst the strands. A dark red rogue painted her lips and pale blue powder had been put around her eyes. Her normally ivory cheeks showed the faintest tinge of pink. She looked stunning in Sanosuke's opinion.

Megumi's eyes went to the two girls," Kaoru-chan, Misao-chan, you two look wonderful."

They shook their heads modestly, "you look stunning Megumi," Kaoru complimented.

"I can only try," Megumi replied.

'You dont even need to try,' Sano thought.

She then looked at the other two men.

"Ken-san, Shinomori-san, you both look very handsome."

Kenshin blushed, Aoshi on the other hand was too pre-occupied looking at Misao to take notice of the compliment. her gaze then turned to Sanosuke.

When she looked at him, she felt that she couldnt breathe. He was wearing a similar attire to Aoshi but the differences were clear.

He was wearing a navy blue, chinese, button-up shirt with orange highlights. Orange strips were located on the collar and the cuffs of the shirt. The loops in which the buttons went through were also orange.

To complete the outfit he had on a pair of orange, chinese style slacks with a navy stripe down the outside of each leg. He looked very handsome. The orange helped his brown eyes to stand out clearly.

She smiled at him when she had recovered her composure and said, "you look marvelous Sanosuke, you dress up well."

He grinned, "you look pretty good yourself."

Kenshin caught Misao and Kaoru's attention and winked. They giggled quietly.

"Well we should head off," Sanosuke said.

They left the dojo and sarted walking to the restaurant.

Kaoru had chosen to eat at a very nice western style restaurant. It had everything she had expected, high tables, chairs and even cutlery.

When they had been shown to their table Kaoru said, "isn't this place wonderful?"

"Very nice Kaoru, that it is," Kenshin said, locking his eyes onto hers, making her blush.

Everyone nodded in agreement. They all started to talk to their partners although Sano had taken time to glare at the cutlery whenever Megumi wasn't looking. He did not have very fond memories of using the metal 'chopsticks'.

When Megumi noticed she asked, "what's wrong, is the cutlery spooking you rooster-head?"

Sano was thinking of a reply when Kaoru answered for him.

"He's only used a knife and fork once before. He hasn't quite got the hang of it," she explained.

Just as he was about to give Kaoru the glare of a lifetime Megumi interupted his thoughts.

"You don't know how to use them? Well we'll have to change that," and at that she picked up the pieces of metal, placed them in his hands and showed him without taking her own away.

He looked over at Kaoru who was grinning and winked at her.

'I really owe her this time,' he thought and then focused his attention back on his lesson with the beautiful doctor.

Misao had been joyfully watching the event and smiled. As Okashira of the Oniwabanshu she had been required to learn such customs, just like the former Okashira Aoshi. A smile almost touched his face while he watched Misao spectate this lesson.

She turned to him and asked, "this place is nice ne?"

"It is rather," he answered and truly smiled as she beamed at him.

"Well I think it is about time to order," Kaoru stated.

Nobody argued about that. They called the waiter over and Misao decided to start them off.

"I'll have the roast of the day with a side of chips," she said smiling. The waiter (a young man) went weak at the knees at the sight of her. Aoshi glared his warning and ordered the same. Kaoru was next.

"I'd like the fried salmon with chips thank you."

This got a similar reaction from him. Amber eyes surveyed him from under a mop of red hair but soon turned violet once again.

"I'll have the grilled chicken with vegetables and chips," Kenshin said.

Sano was having difficulty deciding what to get when Megumi spoke t him.

"Will you share a seafood platter with me Sanosuke?" she asked.

"Sure, I'd like that Megumi," he said.

Megumi ordered and the waiter went bright red at the sight of her, to which he had Sano crack his knuckles at him.

'Hang on, stop everything. Did that rooster just call me by my real name?' she asked herself.

Little did she know that Sanosuke was wondering the exact same thing.

Now that the hard part of the outing was over, the group settled down for a peaceful evening.

--Hey guys tune in to find out what happens next at the dinner in the next chapter. Please keep reviewing and thank you for reading. Bye for now--