Once Akisame had Hanna's new outfit bought and slipped her books in the bag holding her school uniform her had to stand back for a moment and admire how she looked in her new clothes. He'd always been a sucker for things that were pretty- not just objects, but people too in his own weird way. And it wasn't just the outside package but the deeper things as well. He just seemed to be able to appreciate them more than other people.

And damn him if Hanna didn't fit his idea of the ideal woman to a T. Right now, in her new clothes- a blush coloring her pretty face- she just seemed to glow.

Reaching out absently, he took the bag with her books and uniform in it, in his hand and reached over and grasped one of her small hands in his own and felt his heart accelerate until he could almost swear that he could hear the rush of blood throughout his body and smiled at her when she looked up at him wide eyed for a moment. Apparently the action of taking her hand had startled her a bit because she hadn't been expecting such a move from him.

"Soooo-" She started out somewhat awkwardly as they left the store and started walking. "Tell me something about yourself?"

"Hn. I suppose that is only fair," He said when it occurred to him that he'd been the only one really asking questions so far. "I'm a doctor. I have my own private practice where I take care of some of the locals. I also teach martial arts, and do things like make stone statues and wood carvings. I also paint, and write poems and such from time to time. But mostly I'm just a doctor and martial arts teacher."

Hanna gave him a funny look for a second then shrugged her slender shoulders and looked away feeling that his reply was somewhat rather impersonal (which was his choice really) before asking. "Uh, the place you were wanting to go- tell me about it. You said earlier that it was nice or something."

"Yes. Something like that," Akisame said thoughtfully before asking her. "Does that bother you?"

She shook her head no rather than answer him aloud as he continued to lead the way to the restaurant. It was only another two blocks or so. And he was rather enjoying the small talk between them while they made their way there. "No. It doesn't bother me. I'm actually used to places like that because of some of the charity functions and some of the political functions my family has dragged me too." Hanna said, careful to keep her tone light so that he couldn't tell how much she would rather not go to the place he was taking her. She didn't want to waste his time by ruining their date before it even really started.

They stopped at a street corner to wait for the red light so that they could cross the street when he sighed and released her hand so that he could grasp a stray strand of her pale hair and tuck it behind her ear as he said, "You're a very sweet and considerate young lady, Hanna." To be perfectly honest he had expected her to say something about where they were going to eat. Perhaps give him an idea of where she would rather go instead.

But no- instead of doing as he had thought she would, she was remaining quiet. Trying to take his feelings and efforts into consideration.

She was such a sweet natured girl that he almost wrapped his arms around her and hugged her close to him. But instead he just let his arm drop, telling himself that it was far too soon to do such things to Hanna when she still didn't know him very well. Besides there would be plenty of time for such things when he won her over. And hopefully by the end of his date today, he would have a fiancé to celebrate about.

He could even pick up some stuff for dinner at the dojo later. Something like tempura, sushi, some things for miso soup and salad and maybe a few other things. He could even grab some sake to share with Kensei and Sakaki. Wouldn't that be nice?

He'd bet that Miu and the others would have a blast. Why they could even see about moving Kenichi so that he could join in the festivities.

Taking possession of her hand again once he noticed the red light, he led her across the street and after several minutes of strained/awkward silence between them before coming to a stop again in front of a large brick building with stone dragon statues sitting on a small wall on either side of the door with peonies planted up against the wall.

It was a beautiful place, Hanna noted. Definitely a place that she wouldn't mind trying out at least once as Akisame pulled her a little closer and placed her hand on his arm and walked up to the door.