Golden Veil by BelovedStranger

Chapter 61

Word Count: 100

Prompt from Stella Mira's Soundtrack Challenge #5: Sacrifice

At first, Kagome only pretended to sleep. Her eyes were wide open; though it was dark, the white cloth of Sesshomaru’s kimono was clearly visible, as was his alabaster wrist, dark stripes adorning the thick appendage. She sacrificed sleep in favor of deriving comfort from the man behind her, who kept his arm wrapped tightly around her, keeping her safe from falling. She listened to the quiet sound of his breathing. She thought she would never fall asleep, but as darkness dragged at her conscious, her last thoughts were of being unworthy of Sesshomaru’s protection, before vowing to change that.

Cliff Note #1

Kagome thinks she is unworthy because she still thinks Sesshomaru is secretly angry at her for not saving Rin.