Golden Veil by BelovedStranger

Chapter 139

Word Count: 100

Prompt from Stella Mira’s Soundtrack Challenge #18: Shadows Creeping

Setting her down, Sesshomaru kept his sword in hand. Both looked around them, seeing nothing but destruction. Behind them, Akahito’s once magnificent castle was in ruins, and the village beyond the crumbled gates in similar disarray.

Kagome stood, gasping, horrified.

But it was the dark clouds above that gave her pause. Evening was setting in, but the sun should have been out for a few hours more, and yet the skies were filled with ominous clouds, an evil vibe emanating from the unnatural sky.

“How did this happen?” she murmured to no one in particular.

Sesshomaru remained silent, gazing around.