Golden Veil by BelovedStranger

Chapter 222

Word Count: 100

Prompt from Stella Mira’s Soundtrack Challenge #19: The Dark Side of the Moon

 “For what?”

Surprised by his reaction she leaned back, removing her hand.

“Uh…for the deaths of your family?”

He gave a mirthless laugh, unpleasant to hear after the morbid story he had told. It seemed misplaced.

“Oh, yes, my family.”

He said ‘family’ as if it were a hated word.

“If my Uncle’s actions appall you, then what I’m about to tell you about my father will make your stomach churn. You see, it wasn’t just my Uncle who thought murder was the answer to his problems.”

Kagome stiffened, not sure she wanted to hear more. “What do you mean?”