Golden Veil by BelovedStranger

Chapter 114

Word Count: 100

Prompt from Stella Mira’s Soundtrack Challenge #11: Palpitation

Akahito realized that Kagome saw through his passion, offered him comfort in a different sort of embrace than he sought. Denying her compassion, fearing he would break down, he tried to halt her haunting song with another heated kiss, but her hand covered his mouth when he bent towards her.

She stopped humming.

“Denying the pain only gives it strength, or haven’t you realized that yet?”

The look in her eyes made tears well in his own. Hiding them, he silently wept against her breast, holding her tightly. 

Minutes later, Kagome’s heartbeat accelerated at the sound of a vicious growl.