Golden Veil by BelovedStranger

Chapter 35

Word Count: 100

Prompt from Stella Mira's Soundtrack Challenge #7: Work of a Vicious Mind

Sesshomaru didn’t react outwardly other than a tensing in his jaw at her refusal. He didn’t want to be responsible for her, didn’t want to see her die from her own human weakness as he had Rin. He cared nothing for this woman-child, but he had learned a painful lesson recently. He was more like his father than he had imagined. He didn’t want to come to care for her. Then to lose her, too.

In an effort to make her leave, his words were purposefully cruel. “If my brother did not want you, what makes you think I would?”