Welcome to A World Apart, a Sesshoumaru and an original character story. This is the beginning of a massive editing project for the older chapters. As you can see, I started this story in March of 2004, and that means I was a high school freshman. I am now a college freshman, so my writing has improved a bit. I'm not going to make any big changes, but I will be fixing some problems. If you are starting AWA for the first time, you are a lucky person! Anyway, I will be making a note at the top of each chapter that has been edited for you all, so check back every now and then. It might help with the withdrawal between posts... Enjoy!

Edited Chapter

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Riku: Jade, you have to say the disclaimer before you can type the story.

Jade: Ok... Gee... I do not own Inuyasha or its characters, but I wished to God I was part of it! New characters, i.e. Jade and such, do belong to the muses in my imagination.

Riku: (rolls eyes) Whatever.

Ch1: Long Ago

There once was a youkai prince who didn't understand his father. The Lord father wanted his son to care for the race known as human. Because of his loyalties and difficulties with his wife, the prince didn't receive these values, so the great youkai lord decided that the prince could only learn the traits on his own. The youkai prince grew to be a handsome yet cold being. When the lord died, he had left an inheritance to his offspring: two swords. The prince longed for the most powerful weapon only to find it had been left to his hanyou, half-brother. Still, he searched for the sword. During his quest, the hanyou was rumored to have been sealed, and this proved to the prince that he should weald the legendary sword. Along the way he obtained two youkai vassals - a full youkai and a hanyou - to aid him in his search. The hanyou was good of heart and strong with her enchanted blade. The other held the staff of heads, which would hunt down the blade. In time, the prince grew attached to the hanyou, but he didn't understand what it was he felt toward her. She had sworn an oath of loyalty to the prince and promised the aid of her blade was at his command, so he pondered what more could there be between them. As two years passed, the prince and hanyou confessed their love to each other, only strengthening their bond. Then one day, they crossed paths with a powerful youkai. The hanyou, not forgetting her pledge, sacrificed her life for the prince's sake and injured the youkai severely. She begged the prince not to take revenge and that she would return to him one day. The prince laid her in a cave inside of a mountain and sealed it with a magic door, using her sword as a key. He then buried the blade beneath the door. He continued his quest with his other companion. Through his travels, the prince's heart hardened, shutting out all emotion from others and himself, but he never forgot her promise of return deep in his heart.

Author's Notes: Well, there's a prologue for you, and the story line will commence as of chapter 2; now, I have to type it up. I have up to 5 in my notebook but typing takes forever. Anyways, please review! I need to know what you all think!

Riku: Jade, stop the puppy eyes. They can't see it.

Jade: Dang it!

Riku: See you in ch2.

Jade: (waves violently)