<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 Dumbfounded by It All</strong></span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>- Behind the Gymnasium - Tag: Everyone</strong></span></span></div><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: JasmineUPC;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>"For months I followed you, Saotome... and now at long last I found you.  Soon you'll face the most terrifying enemy you have ever faced and both you and your father will suffer!"</strong><br/><br/>Mari stood there staring at Shinji as he spoke about someone he obvious had a vendetta against. It was lucky for the Headmaster that it was the same person he was after. Shinji then just walked off and Mari was left standing with pineapple head looking pleased as punch. At that point, Mari was just an innocent bystander who happened to get snowballed in on the mess. She had a hard time figuring out just how to react to any of it and instead just headed out toward the Track area where she assumed everyone else would be eating their lunch.  <br/><br/>Letting Shinji do what he needed to she headed off to a grassy area near the tennis courts. Settling onto the hillside just under a tree she leaned against a tree and sat down. A small box was pulled from her bag and soon after opened up with care. It was steaming as she opened it and couldn't help but smile at how well the box kept her food hot. Steamed pork buns and rice with pickled herring. Off to the side was a small unopened pink package of foil that had some Japanese kawaii characters on the wrapper. The entire box was themed to appear like a panda in that familiar bento box fashion. It wasn't as pretty as her mother could have done but she was pleased with it none the less. <br/><br/>When suddenly a girl came rushing across the field and bowled over a few people, then another guy came in after her and a last one with a bokken who proclaimed knowledge of Akane Tendo's residence and such. Her brow rose as she was going to go to the Tendo dojo that day after school. Listening quietly she wanted to see what the whole thing was about now. Taking one small pork bun in her chopsticks she held it up and watched quietly. Tatewaki Kuno. She'd not likely forget his name anytime soon. He was attractive but seemed a bit manic at the same time.<br/><br/>The sound of thunder did not go amiss by her and she looked skyward with a look of dread and frowned some. <br/><br/><em>Not rain. Not now. Please. </em></span></span><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>