<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/df/Geisha.jpg)</div>The ronin with the injured calf turned just in time to see his friend fall with a scream to the catwoman's claws, just before his own weapon was swatted away by the samurai girl's naginata.<br/><br/>A calm fell over the alley as the last remaining thug fell back, sitting on the dirt while clutching his injured calf, at Mai's mercy. Slowly, Mariko inched away from the wall she had been cowering toward Mai, looking with curiosity and fear between the samurai and her familiar. "B- bushi-dono?" She mumbled, reaching Mai and hooking her arms around Mai's left arm tightly.