A/N: Okay...people likee! Yay! Okay, yes tiger is short for Tiger-Lily, just something I do i guess. This will switch scenes kay? i hope you enjoy!

I Need Help!

Kaoru had been in her room...God knows how long. It was mostly silence, except for Yahiko fingering all of her things in which she had to swat his hand away. Tears streamed down her face. She hated war. It was like right when she became queen something had to break loose.That there had to be something horrible going on.

A knock came at her door and she shot her head up saying: " You have permission to enter." Oh the reagil way. The door opened to a guard and Kaoru stared at him. " Yes?" she asked

" His Higness requests the precense of your Majesty," he stated. Kaoru looked back at Yahiko and nodded as she stood from the fluffy bed.

" Tell him I will be there momentarily," the guard gave a stiff bow to her and turned closing the door.

" You don't like the guy, do ya?" Yahiko asked. Kaoru glared.

" Watch your tounge," she yelled, her voice now less stiff. " You don't want to be in anymore trouble than you already are. I saved the butt of yours once," Yahiko rolled his eyes and turned away.

"T he last thing that anyone would want to see on a postage stamp is you," he mumbled. Kaoru stood fully and went out the door. Her mind was on what Enishi would want with her. Typically he only called her near night time. She was afraid he was mad at her for leaving, and for showing that she could stand up to him. Like said before, a queen typically never spoke up to her king. Growling, Kaoru's footsteps grew louder as she neared the throne room. Guards watched her. The face may have been still, and her hands holding her dress, but her feet had a mind of their own.

A guard opened the door and she nodded to him. In the throne room was the same thing that she had left. Delegates discussing matters of war, and all that. " You summoned me my King," Kaoru addressed. It felt stupid to bow to her husband, but she did.

" Yes. Lord Shun has something he would like to tell you," Kaoru turned to an old man who stood in the crowd. A delegate from Antholl.

" Shun?" Kaoru asked. He nodded in confrimation and then came forward.

" My Sapphire. Please, forgive me in this contraversal news," he dropped to one knee. " We have recieved word, by bird, from Soldier Soujiro Seta of the Lotus clan. He has informed us that they have won the battle in retreat, but lost their daring leader Tiger-Lily," Kaoru went wide-eyed, but remained calm.

" How so?"

" He was saving Lord Seta from the crevice, and was put in himself. He fell," Lord Shun was shaky as he looked back into Kaoru's eyes. Not only could you see that she had been crying, but that she was crying now.

" Lost Tiger-Lily, yes?" she asked. Shun nodded once again and rose to his feet. " Then...put someone closest in his place," she ordered.

" A wise move," Enishi responded cooley. Kaoru looked at Enishi. His eyes twinking like there was something good coming out of this. Then again, getting rid of Battosai was a feet in itself. It must have taken a God to do this.

" Is there anything else?" Kaoru asked raising her head to show that she was not crying.

" Sis, come on. With me," Sansuke gestered and she followed.

--

The clankings of an old coach rumbled on a downward hill as fst as the wind could take it. One horse hauled along a large carriage that was unpainted. Inside bottles struggled to stay in there locked cabinets, whilst other things moved lazily about. The carriage had only one thing on it. Painted in red paint was: Medicine Merchant Megumi. Yes, young Megumi Takani was a phsycian. She was one of the few women physicain's from Eviary as Enishi didn't think that a woman could be superior in medicine. Oh how he was wrong. But, Megumi wasn't a brain as much as she seemed. And he driving skills were...debateable.

" I'm comin' Ken-san!" she yelled out trying to hold the reins as her horse spead downward. " I'm a comin'!" she was bouncing on her seat as she stared foreward. She was trying hard as well to keep her hat on. " Don't you die on me!" she yelled.

She was real close to Sulvan's Cresent and was prepared to get Tiger-Lily. Her Ken-san.

Megumi was also the head of a clinic on the border's of Antholl and Eviary. She typically cared for any man, woman or child that was brought into her care. She delivered bad news carefully, always telling them of the good fortune that they still possessed. And she always believed that someone was never dead unless she saw it. Right now an instinct hit her saying that Tiger-Lily was still alive. " Can't you go any faster you dumb horse!" Megumi scolded. " Pull the carriage. It's not that heavy!" she scolded leaning forward. Whinying, the horse galloped harder. " Now we're talkin'!"

It was thirty minutes later she saw the cresent in sight. There was blood and other unidentifiable body parts strewn about. " Lovely," she stated jumping of the seat. Although she could withstand the sight and smell of blood, these heavy war amounts were alot for even her to handle. " Stay here Muffin," she coaxed glancing around. Wind pushed the grass over and a small glint shown by the setting sun covered by thick clouds of smoke from the victory.

Stepping over, Megumi picked up a small knife and read the inscrption. " Live by the sword, and die by the sword," she recited. The saying for the Lotus clan as they were to serve the emperor and die for their country as they were loyal. " Ken-san," she hissed setting the knife down again. She went back and grabbed rope placing it over her shoulder to carrying, Megumi watched her feet walking over to the crevice, as not to harm any of the pieces.

When she peered down, the crevice was deep, but there were ledges to be caught. " Hello?" she asked. It echoed off of the walls. " ken-san?"

" Ummmm..." a voice drawled off.

" Ken-san?"

" ' Gumi?"

Exstaic, Megumi looked around and saw him lying on a small ledge. His head lulled to look forward, though she wouldn't really considering it looking rather then sensing. " I'm up here Ken-san. Can you get out?" she asked. Tiger coughed and shook his head.

" Something's up with my shoulder," he rasped.

" Alright. I'm comin' down!" she yelled ad tied the rope around a tree looking down to Tiger-Lily. " Going down..." she murmurred and shopved her feet against the side as she shimmied down. Tiger had his head turned to her presence as she reached the bottom.

" 'Gumi?" he asked.

" Yes. Come on. I'll get you up," she put his arms around her shoulders noting that the fall had dislocated his right shoulder. " I see what you mean," she whispered. " Hold on tight okay?" she asked.

" Yeah."

" One good thing about you-" she said pulling up on the rope that was barely holding. " -you don't weigh squat." she grit her teeth as she reached the edge. Sun broke through some of the smoke as it continued to dunk down. " Finally," she laid Tiger-Lily on the ground scanning throughly to his eys covered in a weeby substance. " Damn. Budgeby bomb," she cursed quietly to herself as she picked the warrior up, waddling over to the carriage. " I never thought that you would get hurt,"

" Sorry Megumi," he apologized. Megumi gave a crooked smile laying him in the back. Nothing had broken this time.

" No sorry's for war. Sorry won't solve the fact that this happened," Megumi stated closing the wood door to the back of her caariage. " Now, let's see. Budgeby bomb, budgeby bomb. Ah! Here we are," she pulled out a small pink vial. " Close you eyes Ken-san. This will sting some," she announced. Unplugging the bottle of foul smelling liquid, she poured it gently over where the webby substance lay. " This should do it," she stated. Quickly did it begin to dissolve. " Yay," Megumi chipped off the rest. " Do not open your eyes alright Ken-san?" Megumi asked. Tiger-Lily gave a simple nod to her as she shuffled around. " Here we are," her presence was clear with sense. Megumi lifted his head and wrapped guaze around. " I don't know what lasting effects will cause. Whether it was a direct or indirect attack..." she drawled off. " With luck like yours, you should regain your sight after a week or two. In worst case scenario, you may be blind," there was another small nod and shrug. " Okay, for your shoulder," she popped the dislocation back in after a moment. She slung it up and placed a blanket over him. " You better start eating more. you're becoming a rail." megumi scolded.

" Yes ma'am," it was more or less a comply, but there was a hint of sarcasm.

" Kenshin..." he laughed.

" Sorry, sorry," Megumi walked to to the door and hopped out.

" I'll drive easy okay? You sleep," she ordered. Kenshin nodded gently and took note of a small light change. the cart started up a minute later. A little shaky, but he'd slept in worse.

--

Kaoru stayed in pace with her elder brother as she walked the garden pathway. The arouma was tantilizing, and made her mind a little more calm. Sanosuke was anything but interested as his hand held the sheathe of his sword. " I don't see who that guy thinks he is," Sanosuke growled. " Thinks cause he's a king he can just go around and do anything he wants. Well I'll give him one for. Especially since Kenshin..." his hand clenched tightly and he shook it then rested it at his side with the name. Sanosuke had his eyes closed and calmed his fast breaths. " Kenshin..." the name was in mourn.

" Kenshin was the leader?" Kaoru asked.

" Yes. One of the nicest men you'd ever meet too. Strange how someone so kind could be so good at war," Sanosuke marvelled.

" He's sounds too good to be true,"

" It seemed so sometimes. Trustworthy of a friend," Sanosuke turned when he heard footsteps behind, Kaoru following the motion.

" Lord Sano," Enishi said almost too informal. " I need to speak with my wife alone if you will." his eyes twinkled.

" Of course," although voice still his eyes watched over his shoulder to his little sister. " Dearest-" he said turning her to begin on the path again. " Just who do you think you are?" he growled when Sanosuke was out of range.

" What?"

" How dare you speak up to me! In my court!" he yelled.

" I-I." those eyes were hatred. Sheer, cold, undeniable hatred.

" Have nothing now to say woman?!" he asked very shrill.

" Enishi..." he slammed her to a tree, her hair falling down from the crown.

" Guards! Out of here! Now!" they scurried at Enishi's command. " Little bugs.." he murmurred. " Now my dearest flower," he cackled."I want an answer from you!" he barked. Kaoru closed her eyes as he gripped her arms. " Well!"

" I was only saying my mind Enishi," Kaoru studdered.

" Saying...your...mind?" he laughed between words and released her. The young queen was sweating up a storm. Enishi was bound in hysterical laughter. " Saying your mind..." he said again. He turned to her, a grin wiping away as he looked into her eyes. " You shoud never say your mind woman!" he yelled. " You are there to serve as a peacemaker. You are there as a bond between Eviary and Antholl! You are nothing more! If you think you can do my job, I'll make sure you are beheaded! All you need to do is sit there and look pretty. is that understood?" Enishi once again grabed her arms. He shook her as he asked again: " Is that understood?!" Kaoru nodded just barely and Enishi let her go. " Recide wench. What is this world coming to?" he asked. As he walked away he looked over his shoulder. " Is this how you were brought up?! A pig woman?!" Kaoru only looked to her lap as she fell to the grass. Tears wet her cheeks, and she couldn't help but make her silent cries audible. She may have sounded seven, but she couldn't do anything else.

" My lady!" a young voice yelled. Misao, her handmaiden, rushed holding an emerald gown to her friend from the eastern entrance. " Kaoru, are you alright?" Kaoru leaned her head to the tree trunk. " Here. Take this," she handed Kaoru a handkerchief.

" Thank you," she let out.

" Would you like me to get Sano?" Kaoru shook her head.

" He doesn't need to know." Kaoru stated.

" But..Kaoru? Are you going to let him get away with this?" Misao sat down with her friend who leaned on her.

" I have no choice. The bohemith can do whatever he wants. He's the king," Kaoru placed her face in Misao's shoulder.

" I wish we could do something," Misao mumbled.

" Only if there's a legitamate eye to the incident. Victims and friend's of do not count. That's how his courts go,"

" That's dumb," Kaoru smiled at the word.

" I need to go. Dinner is soon," Kaoru stated. She wiped her tears away and started to the main door. Guards had reentered and watched the queen bowing to her.

If anyone's a pig it's Enishi. Kaoru thought. He had never been this harsh. What's wrong? she asked herself entering the palace. What?

A/N: What is wrong indeed? And will kaoru find that kenshin is not dead? Find out soon! Till next time! KenSan out!