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))
"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"
Part 3
The said person turned around towards her, his eyes still tinted red as he snarled
"What are you speaking of?"
Pale blue eyes looked softly up at him and he felt something stir inside him, but he showed that away as she moved to speak again.
"I'm willing to pull back my victory if you answer a question of mine before the sun rises tomorrow. Just one."
She crossed her arms slightly as she looked at him and the prince raised an eyebrow as his eyes returned to its usual amber.
"You say that if i answer your question correctly before the sunrise tomorrow , you will act like you lost?"
She nodded slightly in agreement and then the king strode towards the young pair, watching the girl closely.
He could clearly see in her eyes that she had fallen for his son and that she had hated to see him in his previous state. It seems this girl was ready to sacrifice her own happiness to give him another chance.
"Are you sure Miko?"
She bowed lightly to the king.
"Yes, I'm sure."
He nodded slightly towards her before he stepped a little closer to her and spoke low to her.
"I would love to have you as the next queen and my sons mate. You're exactly what this kingdom needs as well as he, even if he is to stubborn to see it"
He got a slightly mischievous look in his amber eyes.
"So I hope it's a hard question you have to him"
She smiled softly towards the king, a smile which he returned before moving back to his seat.
"Then stand and give my son his question"
The woman stood up once again, looking calmly towards the ice prince.
"Alright my prince, this is my question"
She smiled slightly.
"What is my name?"
The whole room went silent, only to be filled with endless chatter.
Was that all?
Her name?
What an easy question, she will end up in the dungeon as everyone else.
Wait, what is her name? Do anyone know? After all, she just came here so no one knows. Maybe it was a smart question after all.
As her question had been stated the prince went to his advisors, asking them to search the names for every traveling Miko in japan. The result was indeed that they found the reports of a Miko with her exact descriptions but there was one problem. They all referred her as Miko-sama.
Still no name.
But they stated that she had some traveling companions, a Tajija, a Kitsune and a not so holy monk. He seemed to have the reputation to be more of a womanizer than a man of the cloth. So the young lord headed out to search for the group and luckily found them without their Miko friend.
He had masked himself, having a feeling they wouldn't give the information up so easily. But unfortunately they found him out and refused to tell him anything, not even a clue. So then he went to the woman and counted up any riches every wan could want that she could have if she complied but she said a straight no. Then he went to the monk and brined him with a smirk that he could give him every woman he wanted but before the man even got to answer he was knocked out cold by the tajijas large boomerang and he had to turn to the kitsune. He tried to lure him into his net with nice words and promises of toys but the young ones loyalty was strong to the Miko, which he got to know was his adoptive mother.
The prince was now getting more desperate as the night fell and the thought of torturing the group to tell him her name, but he dismissed that quickly. He was honorable, so he wpuld not take such actions.
So he did the only thing he could think of.
He went to the Miko herself.