MARIKO<br/><br/>I barely resisted flinching when Fujiwara spoke up. Damn... Nevermind whatever might be said or done to me. If Akiko decided I'd gotten her in trouble... And I wanted to see that last message.<br/><br/>Fujiwara couldn't see it, hopefully, but I could have sworn I saw Akiko slip the note away. Between the angle and the eye for detailed I'd learned the hard way sparring...<br/><br/>I remembered to breathe, and tried not to look more suspicious than normal.