450 years ago,amist the chaos and bloodshed that acomponied the end of the tokogowa rejim, there was a clawscat (swordsman) in the Kyoto wilderness who was called Batousai the Tigerslayer. Batousai clawed the way into the new era,the Meji era. It was said that he was undefeatable, and one day, as the whines faded and the dust began to settle, Batousai mysteriously disappeared and to this day his where abouts are unknown,Batousai had become a legend. Disclaimer:I do not own Rurouni Kenshin! I wish i did though!

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Koaru's Pov

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''If you dont mate soon you never will get this chance again,''begged Misao.''We both know Buran likes you.''

''No!''stated Koaru,''and if you dont stop bugging me I never will.''

''But''

''No!''Koaru sighed,''I don't like Buran and I never will,i'm going for a swim so leave me alone Misao!''Koaru said, jumping into the lake, splashing water on her sighed, she was going left her sister to her bath,Buran, the Bengal tiger, was loved by every female tiger, though the one he liked, didn't like him.

'Why do they try.' Koaru thought,'No boy respects me as an equal. Don't think about it anymore girl, let them keep trying until they give up.' She got out of the lake and shook her fur dry.

''Now for a nap,''she rest of the day went fine until......

'That's the perfect apple!' she thought. It was late afternoon, and she and her sisters were resting.'I have to have it!' She looked around to make sure her sisters hadn't seen the apple, but was amazed at the sight. All her sisters had seen an apple and were trying to get it. Her youngest sister, Tsubame, was haveing poor luck. She herself was the oldest of the 4. Then there was Megumi,Misao, and Tsubame.

She jumped for her apple and tried and tried and tried but missed every single time. She landed on her paws everytime.

She almost gave up when, out of behind a bush a huge white Siberian tiger, like her, leaped and got her apple in his mouth. It landed, and she nearly barked a gasp.