Golden Veil by BelovedStranger

Chapter 270

Word Count: 100

Prompt from Stella Mira’s Soundtrack Challenge #9: Moonlight Guidepost

At the sight of her, the turmoil within him eased. The storm abated. She was like a lighthouse—his guide through a moonlight night—meant to show him the way to safe harbor.

“Akahito? What the hell do you—”

Charging her, he wrapped his arms around her slick back embracing her, and buried his nose in her wet locks.

“Kagome, please,” he whispered into her ear, hardly noticing how stiff she had become.

“Akahito? L-let me go…”

She pushed against him, and he only held her tighter.

“Make me forget and live,” he beseeched in a tortured whisper.

Please!