A/N: Well, I'm so glad that peeps like this. I have to sat when I thought of this, and I thought that it would be bad because...well it's a royalty thing. So I didn't know. Glad to see that people enjoy this. I'm blabbin' so..here we go!

Tiger-Lily

As Kaoru and Enishi were talking with the delegates about the war. It was going on very strong. And as it was stated, It was at Sulvin's Cresent and fought very strongly.

The Lotus had already waited there. Even if this wasn't their territory, it was still a very easy place to fight, strange as that may be. They waited in a bunch. There was one man in front, a red-headed man who kept this determined look on his face. " Tiger," one addressed. He didn't even look up. " Are you certain of this?" the man asked. It was basically like Tiger-Lily's assistant, if you will. The job also tended to be filled, oh...every three weeks, sometimes giving or taking days.

" Completely. And I trust the others are ready?" Tiger asked not cracking an expression.

" Of course, sir," Tiger-Lily was addressed like a General, practically one if you put it into perspective seeing that he was trained specially by the general.

His past was a very strange origin that not many of the men surrounding him knew. It started when he was ten years old, when he was taken from his parants as a draft you might say. Later that night to run back and find they had both been murdered in their home. His face was cold after that, and with not much to live for he put all of his work into the training of an army-man. That was when things got strange. His power increased and so did his learning. By eleven he had already surpassed most of the men in his class. The teacher moved him up to a private teacher where they tried to slow down his learning, but he was learing very quickly. That teacher was staring at a boy who was thirteen years old, and almost as good as he. The man had consulted the general, Hiko Seijuro, and asked for the boy to be placed with a house seeing as he had interestng skill. Hiko agreed after seeing the child in action, giving him up to the Lotus for his features as well. Hiko never told anyone but Tiger-Lily himself that he was actually of the Lotus blood-line. That his father was a dud to fighting and wasn't excepted into the army. The elite army. After that, Hiko personally took on the child and taught him a style that he was only allowed to teach on apprentice. To this day now Tiger-Lily has been called many things, many considering him the Grim Reaper himself due to how many men fall by his hand. So many certainly strive to beat him so they can have the glory, and only two times has anyone even knicked him and that was right on his left cheek.

The story was so complicated that Tiger-Lily himsefl had trouble sorting it out. His memories he tried to keep behind him, seeing as he really lost his childhood when he was forced into war. " Sir," the man said again and Tiger-Lily turned a shoulder staring the man down. He didn't flinch, seeing as he was one to give Kenshin the first knick on his face. Akira Kiyosato was a dangerous man, and for once they might have choosen someone who would last for a while as an assistant.

" Yes?"

" Is there anything coming?" he asked monotonely. These two had to keep restrained from one another. Hiko paired them for a reason. One: Fighting ability, and Two: If they could ever get along.

" Yes. They are straight ahead. The Boare by my guess. Hundreds. Enough for use to take." there was a hollow hiss escaping Tiger-Lily's lips. Many people shuddered at that sound. There weren't many men as cold, and stone-faced as he.

" What formation?" Akira asked. Tiger loosened the katana at his side by the tsuba and stared outward. " Well," he asked.

" Rose," Tiger said.

" Rose? Ae you sure, that is a risky-"

" Rose," Tiger said calmly again. Akira had no choice but to abide by Tiger-Lily's order. He turned to the men and pointed out their positions. Of course Tiger-Lily was in front, Akira at his side." How close?" he asked.

" Too,"

" About-"

" Not far. Not sure," he answered. Akira nodded.

" Less than a kilometer?"

" Much. But that will give time for the assault," Akira heard the sourness in the leader's voice. He didn't like to hurt anyone, but for the good of the countires he had to.

" Alright," there they were. In the horizon men marched with their weapons out. When each of the clans caught sight the leaders held arms out to hold their men back and walked forward.

" We will start this like gentlemen," started the stock yman beofore Tiger.

" Of course. I expect no less,"

" Draw your weapon," the man growled. Obeying, Tiger placed it foreward to were their weapons crossed. They looked out of the corner of their eyes and stared back at each other.

" To the end?" Tiger-Lily asked.

" To the end," the man agreed and each moved back to their men.

" Everything set?" Akira asked.

" He's over-confident," Tiger announced. Akira nodded. " They ars strong and I believe the reason he's over-confident is there are hidden weapons. Keep your eyes open alright?" Akira nodded again.

" When you want to start!" the man yelled out. Tiger-Lily stared and ran out with his sword sheathed.

" Might help if you have your weapon!" a few men mocked. As the leader came at Tiger and swung he jumped above him and over to where all the men were charging. The battle had begun.

" Is that the best you can give me?" Tiger-Lily roared as he unseathed his sword. He had moved on from the leader, seeing as his men would easily take him on. Not many saw the glint of his sword before they were lying at his feet. Lowering his eyes, Tiger stared as the men battled and examined the field. The Lotus were taking the best of the cresent that made the green scenery seem horrid.

" Disgusting!" he heard Akira moan. A man had spit in his eye. " So much for fair play," he gripped and moved back arching his arm behind his back taking out a different utensil. That was why he would be very useful. Expert in archery, as well as swordsmanship. He let an arrow go. An unsuspecting Boare soldier was struck in the back falling over. He had already accomplished his task though. Throwing a Lotus into the cresent. Tiger-Lily turned angered and jumped up into one of the trees telling Akira to follow. The other men took their advantage following the leader and jumping in blending kindly into the trees.

" What's wrong?" Akira asked. Tiger- Lily motioned his head to the cresent.

" A kin is lying there," he answered.

" Whom?"

" Sou-chan," he answered. " We need to get him," turning back to the battle below the Boare were struggling with the trees. They had summoned their dogs that would attack on sight of any man that it had not learned. Again Tiger let out his growl. " Give me that kinfe of yours," he ordered. Akira passed it over. " Do you have rope?" he asked. Akira nodded. " Good. Attatch to the end of your arrow. Aim for that tree over there and shoot on my mark," he ordered. Akira was already arched a few seconds after he stated the order. Tiger was cuttting a small slice into his own skin on his arm.

" Are you mad?" he asked. Tiger-Lily had not even fliched at the pain. He gazed at the blood that hung on the dagger and looked over his shoulder.

" Hounds," Akira rasied his brow

" What?"

" The hounds mostly head for blood of a wounded soldier. This should be enough. I have another dagger," He pulled out that placing it in the wound and pulling it out again. It's edge seeped with blood. " Perfect," he aimed and threw it over his shoulder. The rustle itself sent the dogs going. Throwing the second in another direction, Tiger ordered Akira to shoot. He let the held arrow go and it burrowed into the tree bark. " I'll be back. Keep the dogs busy. Your blood and an arrow should do," he stated. Akira nodded but cringed thinking of how, and why he would intentionaly injure himself. Tiger-Lily had used his sheathe to the sword and slid across jumping down to the cresent and staring at a moaning Soujiro." Sou-chan," he hissed.

" Tiger?" a bleary voice came.

" Yes. I have rope," he told after he untied it from the arrow. Soujiro lifted to look at the leader, face not being made out for the mess of hair. "Take this," he said. Soujiro pulled on with all his might and climbed up. Tiger took his hand and ppulled him the rest of the way. The drips of blood that resided in a trail from the tree attracted a dog and it's owner.

" So the leader is here. I'll bring the death of the Grim Reaper! Once and for all!" he shouted. Tiger-Lily shove Soujiro out of the way as the man threw a substance at him. It stuck around his eyes in a spiderwebby way and blinded him. " Immortality I shall find," the man laughed and shoved Tiger-Lily over the side sending him into the gourge.

A/N: Now if you can't figure out who Toger-Lily is, well...I don't know, but's it's the name he's given till his real is mentioned. I hope you like. R & R Till next time. KenSan out!