Disclaimer: I don't own Samurai Deeper Kyo, or Rurouni Kenshin. Wish I did.

The Swords of the Manslayers

Prologue

The Forest was quiet except for three travelers, and their loud complaining. Most of the group wasn't loud all, but one.

Demon eyes Kyo lead the group, followed by Tokougawa. Yuya was the one doing all the complaining. Which was driving Kyo insane, while the Red Tiger was trying to cheer her up. " Can't we stop for a break or something?" Yuya complained and asked.

Kyo was getting more angry then annoyed, " You don't have to follow me." He took a moment to think of what he should say. " Actually I would prefer if you stopped."

" You're not getting that lucky." She informed. You're worth all this pain and trouble Demon Eyes Kyo. Yuya thought.

"And where Yuya goes I go." Tokougawa jumped in.

" Pathetic," Kyo sighed to himself. He looked back, and glared. Noticing the glare the Red Tiger jumped behind Yuya. Yuya on the other hand didn't seem all that bothered by it.( Which also annoyed Kyo.) A slight laugh came from Kyo who was enjoying the fear that Tokougawa was feeling. That was a favorite hobby of his seeing peoples fear, before he killed them. " Don't worry I won't kill you... Yet." His small laugh started to grow lughed.

" Sorry," Tokougawa said embarrassed by his action in the presence of Kyo.

" That amused me." Quickly his evil laughing stopped.

Tokougawa whisper to Yuya. " I that a good thing?"

" I think," she whispered back."But I really don't know what's good and bad with him."

Out of no where Tokougawa fell to the ground. Kyo stopped, and looked over his shoulder, and gave a slight smile. Tokougawa looked around, to find the cause of his fall was a piece of dirty paper. Just as the paper started to blow away Yuya caught it. "That hurt." Tokougawa announced on deaf ears. " So what is it?"

Yuya completely ignored his question, and continued to read. The paper was a wanted ad. The man it was describing was of a samurai. She skipped over all the description and went right the reward." WHAT," Yuya yelled to no one in particular. " The reward is was the same as Demon Eyes Kyo's one million ryu."

Now Kyo was starting to take interest in the paper, and the excitement. Ok, now he wanted to see the paper, so he grabbed it out of Yuya hand. "Give me that ugly." She didn't even seem to notice what he just called her. Kyo wasn't very affected by the reward offer. "Probably a fake."

"Come on now, do you really think some one would fake the Hitokiri Battosai?" A voice came from behind them.

Kyo drew his sword as he turned. "Now is that a way to treat an old women?" It was an old lady. Other then the fact she was old she was also short, with white short hair. Kyo didn't care who it was, for sneaking up on him he was going to kill her. With one quick strike Kyo felt his blade pierce something. Now his back was to the old lady, smiling at his easy victory. "Very aggressive aren't we... Demon Eyes Kyo."

The voice is the old lady's, but my Muramasas hit her. I Felt it. Kyo thought as he turned to see the old lady standing in the same place. She turned , and in her withered hand was a stick. Slowly the stick broke into two pieces. " Close, but you missed the target."She took a deep breath. then the grandma looking lady then continued. " Now do you wish to speak, or must I beat you some more?"

Instead of attacking again Kyo returned his sword to it's rightful place. " So what do you want to talk about?"