Forever
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from Inuyasha or the plot of Beauty and the Beast. But please enjoy.
Prologue
Long ago, in about 14th century England there lived a royal family. The king and queen and their only son, Inuyasha, ruled there with the help of their advisor, Naraku. Naraku may seem good but he had truly been plotting ways to become king himself; luckily all attempts failed. Inuyasha was 17 when his parents died, so everyone knew that he would soon have to take the throne. But there couldn't have been anyone less suited for the job. Inuyasha was snotty, rude, insensitive, and careless. He had no intention of ever helping anyone. This worried many people, but one day an enchantress heard of Inuyasha's ways and sought to teach him kindness. But when she saw how truly immature and cruel he was she came to the conclusion to place a spell over the entire castle.
"You will spend eternity with your guilt. Only if you can find someone who would willingly spend it with you will the spell be broken!"
Inuyasha wasn't quit sure what it meant until a couple years later. Though he had been in an accident that should have killed him, he survived. Suddenly the witch's words sank in; he was going to live forever. At first he thought it would be great, but then the kingdom found out and shunned them. They called the prince a freak, said he was a mistake to humanity. Everyone in the kingdom, aside from those in the castle, eventually disappeared and a thick forest grew hiding the castle from everyone. The years passed and the prince began to hate the curse more and more. It was as if the whole world kept moving without him. And he couldn't start a new life for fear that everyone would reject him again. He eventually regretted his actions very much. Especially since most of his castle staff moved out and lived in the surrounding forest. They didn't even want to be in the same place as him. And who could blame them. Not he, he was surprised at the few that stayed. Now the prince's heart had turned from a cold, mean one to a secluded one that couldn't trust anyone. The years kept going and the prince fell into despair, and lost all hope, for who in their right mind would ever choose to live forever?