A/N: Yeeeah, I'm sure this has been done before, but I freaking want to do it. I make no promises as to how long this story will continue, though. XD I'll try to do as much as I can!

Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia or Beauty and the Beast. They belong to Himaruya and Disney respectively. Don't pretend like I've ever pretended to own them.

Prologue

Once upon a time, there lived a handsome prince. He had everything in the world he could want: wealth, fame, women. And he thought himself the most awesome thing to ever grace the world.

But nothing was ever enough for him. He waged war after war upon neighboring countries and he was cruel to all those around him, both friend and foe alike. Despite having everything, the prince did not have a single friend among his confidants.

However, being as awesome as he was, the prince saw no need for such foolish things as friends and he gladly turned away any attempt at friend-making with banishment or emotional torture. He was happy by himself, alone and completely amazing.

So it was that one day, an old beggar woman appeared at the prince's doorstep asking for shelter from the cold and rain. Never one to tend towards free hospitality, the prince demanded money from the woman to pay for what shelter she would be taking. When she could not provide any, he promptly slammed the door in her face.

But this beggar woman was actually a beautiful enchantress. She appeared to him suddenly and laid a curse upon him, turning him and his castle into monstrous versions of what they once were. To break this curse, she set a simple condition:

If he could learn to love and be loved in return by his twenty-first birthday, the curse would be lifted. However, if he could not, he would remain a beast forever.

Years passed and soon none dared to come to the castle for fear of what lie inside. And the prince was left alone in his world of misery, losing hope that he would ever be his awesome self again.

Because how could he love anyone who wasn't himself? No one even came close to his awesomeness! And who could ever learn to love someone so hideous, so foul, so cruel?

Who could love a beast?