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

The swords of the Manslayers

Chapter 1 Old History.

"The better question is what do you want." The old lady smiled" May be to be the strongest" She took a few small steps forward. "Since you're taking no interest in the Battosai you don't want to hear my story" Her smile disappeared as she walked.

"Wait" Yuya started. " Kyo might not want to hear, but me and him will." She pointed to Tokougawa. " Because if this guy is real then I want to know about him so I can catch him."

Another larger smile crossed her withered face. "Very well. It starts about the same time you became a legend..."

-Flashback- (In Kyoto during Bakumatsu)

A young looking samurai who couldn't be older then 18, walked the small streets. His sword sat ready to be drawn instantly if he should need it.

Suddenly a much older man stepped out of the shadows with a sword , in a failed attempt to ambush the the warrior. As quick as lightning the Battosai's sword was drawn. Soon the man was no longer alone. Many other older men jumped out of the same shadows. Each was carrying a weapon in their hands. This move caught the red haired man off guard, but if he had learned anything it was to expect the unexpected.

Before the small army of men made their move the samurai vanished. Not more then a second later men started to fall, wounded by what appeared to be the air.

Most tried to run away once they saw the speed of the Battosai. "Run away" shouted one of the leaders of this plan. By that time however most were already dead, or seriously wounded. Even the ones who tried to run at first attack of the young man. Refusing to look back on his fallen comrades he just kept running.

The long haired samurai looked over at him. His sword now drenched in blood, was being raise for one final attack. With agile speed he rushed the scared man, and drove the sword into his chest.

-End Flashback-

"And that would be my story" The lady finished.

Kyo and the others now were sitting on the ground, all but Kyo who was leaning against a tree. Yuya listened very carefully, since after all she was going to capture him. Kyo on the other hand wasn't to interested in the story. Meanwhile Tokougawa was thinking on what it would be like to be as famous and strong as Kyo, or this Battosai.

"Thanks for the bedtime story." Kyo said as he got up. "If he is real watch while I find him this Battosai, and prove I'm the strongest." As he walked away a smirk slipped across his face.

Yuya noticed that Kyo was walking away without them. " Hey, wait for us." She shouted after him. Both the Red Tiger and Yuya sprinted to catch up with him.

"Don't be so sure" the likely grandma sighed softly. "Go to Edo if you wish to fine the the Battosai." She informed them.

Now Yuya was still reading and rereading the dirty slip of paper. I can't believe it, with that mush money I wouldn't need to turn Kyo in. The thought made her happy. If this plan went well she wouldn't need to endanger herself trying to turn Kyo in.

"Sooo..." Tokougawa started. "What does this guy look like? I'm betting he's tall and strong" A huge smile appeared on his face. "I'll even beat him for you."

"No" Kyo objected. "I'm going to kill this Battosai."

Tokougawa backed off carefully"Ok, he's yours. So back to my question."

Yuya moved her eyes up the page to the description. "Let's see. He's about 5'2"

tall, with reddish-orange hair. According to this he has purple eyes..." Just then she notices a chunk of the description was covered in mud. "Hey, a piece of mud is covering up a sentence, with an important detail."

The group continued to walk. "Doesn't matter." Kyo took a deep breath. "I'll just kill everybody with a sword. At some point I'll find him." He looked around. "Are we there yet, ugly"

Now Yuya was mad. Demon Eyes Kyo was always calling her that. I know has a fancy nickname, but that doesn't give him the right to call me that. Ok don't get bent out of shape I won't have to put up with him much longer.

"Hey I just asked you a question." Kyo demanded.

"Just shut up" she answered

Kyo seemed amused by her bravery. Dose she really think she could beat me. Kyo imaged the fight. It seemed it would be boring from his angle.

During the fight Tokougawa had ran up ahead, when he reached the top he yelled"Guy's I'm guessing that we arrived in Edo."

Instantly Kyo's head shot up. Now his full attention was to the task ahead. He was going to find the Battosai then kill him, and once he did that he would just have to finish off Kyoshiro to be the strongest samurai. That pleased him greatly. If all goes well I'll have the title the manslayer.

"Yes" Tokougawa said. Kyo now was confused, because Yuya and Tokougawa had been talking about something else. "But I think we should rest before he hunt him down." He gestured to Kyo. "Because if the Battosai is at full strength, and your not that's bad news."

"No, I'm going to find and kill the Battosai now." Kyo yelled.

Yuya couldn't stand any more of need to be the best. "You can find the Battosai on your own. Me and Red Tiger here are going to get something to eat." With that she walked away. Tokougawa looked over to Yuya then back to Kyo. Knowing that Kyo was in a really bad mood , he decide to go with Yuya.

With a deep sigh Kyo silently walked toward the others, who have no idea he was following them.

AN: I know parts of this should be rated higher, but I wasn't planning for those parts at the beginning.