<div class="floatleft">(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/8853/mariheadshot.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Mariko "Mari" Kakuto<br/><strong>Martial Arts Style/Aligned Element/Special Attack:</strong>Anything goes Martial Arts /  Fire / Fierce Fire - Red Tiger Claw Attack<br/><strong>Curse:</strong>Spring of Drowned Cat<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Heading to the School<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Akane<br/><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: JasmineUPC;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Mari watched as the pretty girl (Shampoo) ran over to the old woman and then she looked to Akane. It seemed that Shampoo and Akane didn't really like each other. It was definitely something she'd have to ask about soon. When the rain had started to sprinkle she went wide eyed and winced some waiting for the worst to happen as she had dreaded since hearing the thunder in the distance. When the umbrella popped open above her just as the rain started to pour down, Mari looked pleasantly surprised. She gave Akane a bright smile of appreciation and nodded some.<br/><br/><strong>"Yeah being prepared is a good thing. I'm glad one of us is!</strong><br/><br/>That was a close call to be sure and Mari would have to make Akane something in thanks. As they started to walk in she watched the boy or was it a girl, with the large spatula moving up toward the popular guy named Ranma.  <em>Ranma honey?</em>  It had to be a girl, right? And just how many girls were chasing after that guy anyway. Sure he was cute and all but Mari just didn't see what the fuss was all about. She let her eyes shift over to Shinji who had made it inside just before the rain, before she and Akane came in at any rate.<br/><br/><strong>"Shinji!!  Wait up!"</strong><br/><br/>She moved with Akane toward the new guy and smiled at her before giving the raven black haired martial artist a wave.<br/><br/><strong>"Thats Shinji.. he's new here too. Wanna come say hi? I sure would like to know what this is all about with him and Ranma. Speaking of Ranma, you know him too? You seemed like you were pretty upset with him earlier."</strong></span></span>