Hooola ;P

this is a little idea I got as I watched Turandot with my history class and I couldn't get it out of my mind :P So I hope you´ll enjoy my first Sesskag fic.

(( None of the inuyasha characters are mine, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi))

The heir if the west agreed then before turning and darted out of the room, fuming of anger. But after a while his temper cooled down and he started to analyze the words his father had said. If the woman could answer his riddles she would be his mate.

But if no one could solve them...

He smirked slightly to himself and immediately called his faithful servant and assistance, Jaken, to start his search for the most smartest and loyal men in the kingdom.

After about a week the riddles were made and the whole japan knew of this quest and price. Many fair women traveled to the western kingdom to try their luck, but none could even solve the first of the three riddles. The women who failed was thrown into the donjon of the castle as the inuprince claimed that such idiots would not be allowed in his lands. The lord could do nothing else than watch as he chained up girl after girl, regretting leaving his son so much to decide in this matter. But it was his life on the line and he loved his son, so he had given him that freedom.

At least he didn't chop their heads off and put them in jars.

Part 2

A few years after the king had made his statement a young ebony haired Miko with pale blue eyes which traveled with a Young Kitsune, a monk and a tajija entered the western lands. They soon entered the capital and as they walked around they noticed a commotion on the plaza. The group had heard of the mating proposal for the prince but it wasn't why they were there.

They were just traveling by but out of curiosity of this prince so many risked their freedom for and they waited to watch as the royal family entered the grounds.

They shouldn't have done that. Because as soon as the young heir came in sight to Mikos heart stopped for a moment, to then start again with an abnormal speed. It was love at first sight for her.

This person up there could not be a demon. He had to be and angel, no a god. The Miko couldn't take her eyes of him and she knew she shouldn't let herself fall, but her heart had settled. She wanted him, more than she ever had wanted anyone before.

So even with her travel companions tries to stop her and take reason she stayed put. She just smiled sadly at them and explained that she had no choice and that she had to try. Her heart wanted him, needed him and if not she wouldn't know what would happen. The others had to give up at her speech and wished her luck as she made her way to the royalty, where she bowed lightly, her kimono moving softly as she moved.

"I wish to do the trial, mi lord"

The king looked sadly at the girl who now had entered, he had long ago lost hope that maybe just this girl would make it.

"Are you certain woman? And if you accept, there is no return"

She looked up at the lord which such a determined look, mixed with yearning and love as she stated a clear "I accept" and the kings heart suddenly felt like he had been wrong. Maybe actually this girl is what they had waited for, maybe she actually was the one.

So he smiled lightly at her and invited her to follow them as they walked to move into the largest room of the castle room where the trial would be.

The people followed eagerly, knowing either another one would enter the dungeon or succeed as the day ended or no one wanted to miss a thing.

The royalty seated on their seats as they called for the ones that took care of the riddles.

The mikos friends had taken places close by her and smiled encouraging at her, but were only seen by her eyes. The scroll keepers arrived and the evonyhaired girls neroudity tose and she glanced up at the prince, which looked as he could had been anywhere but there. But somehow his casual calm calmed even her and her determination rose again. She would make those lips smile, she would whip that boredom of his face. After all, that was her work, so why wouldn't she be able to do it now?

"I wish you luck, young one"

Then the king nudged his son lightly and with a deep and smooth voice any woman could had die to have whispering her name called out a soft

"Begin"

The first scroll-keeper stepped forward and stated the rules, that every riddle would only be read once and what would happen if neither success nor failure.

Then he began:

"What rises at night, invoked by all the world, only to die at dawn reborn in the heart? "

The woman leaned back slightly, tapping her finger against her smooth chin as she thought. Then a smile broke out on her face and she looked certainly up at the prince.

"The answer is hope"

The keeper checked the answer as one pair of amber eyes widened slightly. So she had cleared the first one. Then he calmed down again, regaining his emotionless facade as he eyed the woman before him. She was very pretty for a human and he could feel the reiki strongly within her. So she was a miko. That was surprising. Why hadn't he noticed before?

Anyway, she still had two riddles left so neither her correct answer or this fact disturbed the prince.

Then the next keeper stepped forward.

"What darts like flame but is not a flame, that grows cold with death yet blazes with dreams of conquest?"

The mikos eyes closed as she fell in deep thought and her forehead wrinkled slightly in concentration. The daiyoukai almost smirked in triumph. She wouldn't solve this one and he would still remain free.

But then she opened her eyes and he froze at the happy and triumphal look in them and he knew that he had been wrong.

"The answer is blood"

Two solved riddles. The crowd started to giggle and whisper in anticipation as their excitement rose. No one had ever heard the third riddle before, since no one had solved the second one. Maybe this human girl would be their queen and the young girls would be free?

Then the room went quiet as the prince rose of his chair and snatched the last scroll, glaring down at the woman in front of him. He opened the scroll himself and read it with his cool and collected voice, but something still seemed off with him. Was he nervous?

"What inflames you, white yet dark, that enslaves if it wants you free, but in taking you captive makes you queen?"

The young girl fell into deep thought and as the time wore on a grin reached the princes face.

"Why don't you just give up? You will never solve this riddle"

The ebony haired beauty herself didn't believe much in her victory at that moment either and she chanted his words in her mind once again

"What inflames you...white yet dark..."

Her eyes traveled around the room to then rest on the silver haired prince, as usual clothed in his white and red colors.

"...that enslaves if it wants you free, but in taking you captive makes you...queen"

Her eyes widened slightly. Could that truly be the answer? She looked up at the heir again and a smile reached her lips. Of course, someone like him would make such a riddle. So she stepped forward to the prince, a smirk plastered on her face.

"My prince. What inflames me, white yet dark, that enslaves if it wants me free, but in taking me captive makes me queen..."

She grinned slightly as she now stood right before him, the regal prince now as stiff as a statue and she looked straight into his golden orbs as she spoke in a soft voice.

"...Is you, Sesshomaru. You are the answer of the last riddle"

The room became deathly quiet.

No one moved, was the answer correct? They didn't know and the prince had the answer. After a minute of silence the last scroll keeper carefully snatched the scroll from the frozen heir and opened it. Then he smiled widely and announced high to all the citizens.

"The answer is correct. Ladies and gentlemen, we have our new queen!"

The people started cheering, finally the torture of this contest were finally over. But as the cheers were heard the statue known as Sesshomaru woke up once again and he growled dangerously, effectively shutting off the cheers as he turned to his father.

"You can't mean I'm supposed to mate this woman?! This HUMAN woman?! And a Miko nonless"

His eyes were blazing red of desperation and anger. How could this be? How the three riddles could have been solved, by a mere mortal?!

"Sesshomaru"

The king looked disappointed at his son. How could he say such a thing to harm his honor in this agreement? Was he truly that against it?

The ruler sighed lightly, before he looked down with a hard gaze to his son.

"I have stated the rules as was agreed. Human or youkai, as long as they answer the questions correctly they qualify to be your mate, Miko or not. Do not bring dishonor to my kingdom by breaking your word."

The prince was still fuming, shaking slightly in frustration and the woman saw this clearly as she watched him with sad eyes. Did he really hate this so? Was she not good enough for him? She took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment, only to open them too look at her beloved prince. She felt her heart breaking slightly of what she was going to say, but she would give him a chance and maybe, he would grow to love her too.

"My prince...let's make a deal"