<div class="floatleft">(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/8853/mariheadshot.jpg)</div><br/><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: monotype corsiva;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong> Mari finds Akane tripping over herself </strong></span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>- Behind the Gymnasium - Tag: Akane</strong></span></span></div><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: JasmineUPC;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Mari looked up to see Akane practically running away from the cat girl and from the one called Ranma. She blinked a few times and then rose a brow. <br/><br/><strong> "Ranma?!.... Akane?"</strong><br/><br/>She pushed the lid down on her box as she shoved the rest of that pork bun into her mouth. Tucking it into her bag she moved over with uncanny speed toward Akane and held out a hand to her. Mari's bright violet eyes shimmered as she looked down at the girl in hopes she was okay. After all, she wanted to be lifelong friends with Akane, just like her mother was with Akane's mother.<br/><br/><strong>"Are you okay? Can I help?"</strong><br/><br/>She stared down at the dark short haired girl with her hand extended. She held her bag over her shoulder with her free hand and waited for Akane to accept or deny any help. It was going to rain, she just knew it. The thing was trying to get inside before it started. Mari hated getting wet. It always ruined your hair and getting warm again was next to impossible without a hot bath. She pressed her lips together and took in a slow deep breath.<br/><br/><strong>"Its gonna rain soon. We should get inside."</strong></span></span><br/>