Golden Veil by BelovedStranger

Chapter 108

Word Count: 100

Prompt from Stella Mira’s Soundtrack Challenge #11: Teleology of Death

“What happened to her?” Kagome asked softly, watching Akahito with knowing, sad eyes, understanding that this was to be a sorrowful tale.

He didn’t see her expression, his gaze on the portrait, his hand outstretched towards the canvas, but not actually touching it.

“She was named after that which proved to be her demise, my Yuki.” 

Kagome stood silently as he spoke, hurting for him.

“When she fell ill, that one winter, I had tried everything to save her human life by studying her sickness, the possible ways she could die, in hopes of preventing her death, only to fail.”