Now Inuyasha had one human servant who didn't start out as an animal and he was called Sesshomaru. He was Inuyasha's older brother and because it was his cruelty that had driven Inuyasha to behave so wretchedly in the first place he was sentenced to be a prisoner in the castle and work as his brother's servant until the spell was broken. A suitable punishment for him because all his life Sesshomaru had lived in fear of being inferior to his younger brother, that their father loved Inuyasha more, so he mistreated him to feel superior. Now he truly was inferior to his brother in everyway and it was because of his own actions.

However instead of having him work like all the other servants in the castle, Inuyasha had chosen to lock him in the dudgeon for life. Not that anyone could find it hard to blame him for his actions. All throughout out Inuyasha's entire childhood, Sesshomaru had done everything he could to make the boy miserable and hated by his people out of pure spite and jealousy. Nevertheless, Inuyasha still allowed Sesshomaru to be given food and water but that was the limit of his compassion.

It took some time but eventually Sesshomaru did regret his actions and he hated himself for what he did to his brother.

"My Lord are you there?"

The voice who called to him from his cell was Jaken, formerly a frog but transformed into a man by Kagura. Though he was supposed to be Inuyasha's servant he was more loyal to Sesshomaru because back when Jaken was still a frog a hawk had tried to eat him, Sesshomaru who had been hunting at the time shot the hawk thus saving his life. Though he didn't do out of kindness Jaken still felt in debt to him.

Jaken and the maid Ume were the only visitors Sesshomaru would receive. Ume would come to bring him food and drink while Jaken came to inform him of recent events that took place in the castle. They both felt sympathy and compassion for him, sometimes they would stay and talk to him even he wouldn't respond. It was to keep him sane because it was dangerous for someone to be without human contact for so long.

"What do you want Jaken?" Sesshomaru asked him in his gloomy voice that held little to no emotion.

"Forgive me for disturbing you but I bring news. A young maiden is now living in the castle."

"Really? How did that happen?" He asked.

"Your brother worked out a deal with her. She lives here and in exchange he doesn't kill her father."

"Interesting deal. How long will she be here?"

"Your brother hasn't said. So far it's indefinitely."

"So I'm guessing it was an impulsive decision on his part. He never did think things through."

"The other servants are hoping that she will break his curse."

"Is that so? What's she like?"

"She's a peasant but she's very beautiful sir. No one in the castle has seen anyone like her."

"If that's true then she'll never fall for Inuyasha. No beautiful woman could ever look past his horrible appearance, he would have been better off having some plain looking girl stay here. Honestly I don't know why they still hope, Inuyasha will never learn to love anyone nor will he ever earn anyone's love in return and it's my fault."

"Do not despair sir. I will do everything I can to ensure that somehow, someway, you are freed."

"I do not wish to be free Jaken."

"What?" The servant said not sure that he heard him correctly.

"You heard right Jaken. I do not wish to be free of this prison, I only wish to stay here and rot for the rest of my life."

"I don't understand my Lord. How could you wish to remain here?"

"I figured that you wouldn't understand and I don't expect you to ever understand. Just leave me alone Jaken please."

"As you wish my Lord."

"And don't call me Lord." He said. "I haven't been a lord in a longtime and I never deserved the title to begin with."

Jaken left the dudgeon while Sesshomaru just sat alone in the darkness of his cell. Truth be told, the guilt and regret he felt over what he did to Inuyasha and his kingdom was so great that he didn't want to be freed from this dudeon ever. He was actually surprised that Inuyasha had chosen to in prison him for life instead of just executing him right on the spot. That's what Sesshomaru would have done if the roles were reversed. But then again maybe death was too merciful for him. Perhaps it would be better if he were to live with the knowledge that he had caused all this misery and unhappiness.

He felt that he deserved to spend the rest of his life the dudgeon and that he deserved to die there. His actions had led to his brother and his people being sentenced to an eternal damnation on earth and he was sure that he would never forgive himself for that. He should've been punished, just him. Not his brother and not his people. He had no doubt that his father would be so ashamed of the man he had become.

The former king had expected his eldest son to be wise and good like him, to look after the well being of his people and his youngest son who had been orphaned. But instead Sesshomaru had let his jealousy and resentment consume him so much that he had destroyed the once beautiful and prosperous kingdom his father had worked so hard to create.

"Forgive me Father." He pleaded to heavens. "Please forgive me. Forgive for destroying everything you loved and held dear. I would do anything to make up for all the sins I've committed if I could."

The proud, majestic, regal yet resentful and jealous Sesshomaru had died a long time ago. Now all that remained was a pitiful man filled with guilt and regret.

A message to the guest reader who keeps telling me to update this story. I appreciate you taking an interest in the story, really I do but could you please stop. I'm a very busy person and I other things in my life to do other than write this story. I would appreciate it if you would please lay off the demands and understand that I have other, more important things in my life.