Word Count: 100
Prompt from Stella Mira’s Soundtrack Challenge #12: The Letter
Another voice entered his mind, another memory, one he recognized as a pivotal moment in his life. Then, he hadn’t grasped his father’s ultimate meaning, too blind to see and understand the full impact of those words.
“Do you have something to protect?”
At the time, in his youth and ignorance—though it had been true then—Sesshomaru had answered, “No.”
Who knew what Akahito was subjecting Kagome to in his twisted mind. Obviously, the other lord was not quite sane. Should she reject him, Sesshomaru did not know how Akahito would react despite claiming to have feelings for her.