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Chapter Seven: Sesshomaru A Model?

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Getting started with Sesshomaru becoming a male model was no easy task. Kagome was raiding the wardrobe they'd bought him with vigurous pondering. "What are we gonna do?"

"Well what is it you're searching for?" Sesshomaru asked.

"A style that would suit you." She said facing him.

"Well," Sesshomaru joined her at the closet. "I may be new to this era, but I can probably figure something out on my own?"

"Right." Kagome laughed. "Of course. I'll just be in my room when you're ready to go." Kagome left him alone and went to her own room.

He went over to the dresser and touched his own folded clothes sitting on top. I want to be myself in these pictures. When he came out of his room Kagome turned around.

"Huh? You want to wear that?" She asked.

"Yes." He had put on his clothing and armor, he'd even tied Tokijin and Tenseiga to his waist. "Let's go back to my time." he suggested. "Bring your camera and I'll take you to a few places you might like."

Kagome stared at him impressed. "I see," She got up and picked up the indusrial camera bag Yuna had loaned her. "Ok." She put the strap over her shoulder. "Let's go."

He lead the way out to the well and opened the door to allow her inside first. When she was on the side of the well he took her hand and they jumped in. The time barrier glowed around them, and Sesshomaru noticed Kagome was smiling.

"What is it?" He asked.

She looked up at him. "You're a completely different person than when I first met you. It's really nice."

He scoffed. "Never in a million years would I thought to agree with you," He chuckled then. "But I do. I'm not sure what I'm going to do for the next year, but I'll have to do something."

They landed at the bottom of the well and Sesshomaru held out his arms, "Would you mind me helping you, or would you prefer to climb?"

Kagome laughed. "No I don't mind, thank you." He picked her up gently, and bent low before jumping out of the well.

With a startled gasp, Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck. Even though he was human, he seemed to still have a lot of his normal abilities. When he landed next to the well he set her feet on the ground and she blushed letting go of his neck.

"What the hell?" Inuyasha growled. "What do you think you're doing handling Kagome like that?" He snapped.

Sesshomaru blinked at him. "Being polite?" He offered looking confused. "Have I tensed a certain nerve, Inuyasha? Or in the two days of her absence you've finally seen your fatal mistake at last?"

"Huh?" Inuyasha was thrown off and he glared at Sesshomaru. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"Did you finally realize you're so protectiveof Kagome because you love her?" Sesshomaru crossed his arms. "I may not understand the feeling yet but I've seen the way you react when she's in danger, and twice now you've looked ready to kill me for simply being too close to her. Father use to tell me when I was a child that love would strike a man at the heart, and make him ready to defend that love with his own life. You behave that way over Kagome."

Inuyasha was now looking away from Sesshomaru and Kagome. He still looked angry, but he withdrew. "Yea and?"

"Do you love her?"

"Hey!" Kagome stepped in between them. "I'm standing right here! And," She turned on Sesshomaru, her finger against his chest. "Drop it!" She snapped. "You agreed! This is not what we've come here to do." She adjusted the camera bag. "I have three batteries and all the time in the world. You have a portfolio to make!" She was pissed.

Will my life be in danger if she keeps staring at me like that? He noted very silently, to remind himself that he was, after all, human. Unless she pulls an arrow on me or uses any of her powers on me, I won't transform back into a demon. Defending myself could go badly right now.

He could sense that he had struck a nerve with the priestess. Her aura vibrated around her, and he took a small and calm step back and away from her. "Right. Portfolio..."

"Good, lead the way." She'd completely shut Inuyasha out, and Sesshomaru lead her back towards Kaede's villiage, where he knew he would find Ah-Un, the creature would not leave the last place he'd seen his master until his return.

He was glad to find he was right, and Ah-un was being climbed on by younger children. In the beasts old age he had become soft, and the children seemed to amuse him, so he allowed them to use him as a play thing. Sesshomaru chuckled, and Ah-Un's heads looked at one another before looking around until they found him.

"Ready?" Sesshomaru stopped and looked at Kagome.

She nodded. Ah-Un walked up to them and allowed them to climb onto his back, and Sesshomaru patted the dragon's tough scales. "Let's go to the falls."

Without hesitation Ah-Un took to the skies. Kagome enjoyed the trip. Though it was quiet, Sesshomaru not being in a very chatty mood now, she took a little while to calm down from her outburst.

After a little while Sesshomaru seemed to look around. "There." He said pointing.

Kagome put her hands on her shoulders and leaned around to get a better look. "Oh wow!"

A giant waterfall was coming out of the side of a mountain into a large pool sitting in the middle of a bunch of trees below them. Ah-Un started for the ground, and Kagome fell forward, not expecting the motion. She fell against Sesshomaru's back, and gasped.

"Sorry!" She blushed. Calm down Kagome! It's just Sesshomaru! She mentally shook herself several times. Why in the world are you acting so wierd? She asked herself. It's not like you have feelings for him in anyway or anything! She felt heat rise from her neck up to the roots of her hair. No! You love Inuyasha, even though he's a jerk, and he teases you all the time! He's such a child!

She continued to fight with herself for so long she didn't realize that Sesshomaru had dismounted and was looking at her with concern. She came out of her thoughts when he cleared his throat again. Now the full size of the falls were above her and she looked up in awe.

"This is beautiful!" She climb off of Ah-Un's back and hurrying over to a fallen log.

She took the camera bag off and began to unpack the camera and shutter piece. While she was getting comfortable with the camera, taking pictures of the falls and some deer and their young that were resting at the waters edge across the lake from them and such, Sesshomaru found a thick and close to the ground branch of a tree to sit on and watch her. He was slightly amused to see her behave like a child at the sight of his old training grounds.

"The lighting looks good, and this area is amazing." She turned to Sesshomaru. "How long have you known this was here?" She asked.

"Since I was a child." He said looking up at the roaring water. "My father brought me here when he began to train me with a sword." He nodded out towards the water. "Those stones over there lead to a cavern behind the waterfall. He would have me stand under the falls and practice my swing when I lost a scrimmage to him. When he wasn't around, I came here to be alone and continue my practice if I wanted."

Kagome watched him lean back against the tree trunk. He looked relaxed and in thought. She realized the moment and quickly lifted the camera, she zoomed on him, and snapped the picture. He looked down at her, and she smiled.

"I think that one will turn out good." She commented as he jumped to the ground. "Want to see?" She hit a button on the back of the camera next to the screen, and the picture came up.

"I'm not even going to ask how this works." He was frustrated enough with the cell phone, a camera didn't seem any easier.

Kagome laughed. "Don't worry, you won't have to take any of the shots." She looked around. "Kneel next to the water and look at me."

Sesshomaru moved to where she pointed next to the water in front of the falls. "Tell me Kagome, how do you think I'll do with this?"

Kagome lifted the camera. "Try to look natural, don't look at the camera, look at...something else." A breeze swept through lazily, and Sesshomaru's hair was caught up and behind him. He had looked into the breeze and Kagome quickly snapped a shot. "I think you're going to do just fine." She said as she walked over to him, showing him the picture.

"What's thisss?" Both Kagome and Sesshomaru turned at the sound of the hissing voice.

Sesshomaru grabbed Kagome and they ducked behind the closest trees. He looked carefully around the tree, looking for the source of the voice. Four demons had wandered into the treeline and were looking at Ah-Un. "This dragon belongs to the great Sessshomaru, does it not?" A dark brown snake like creature said, his yellow eyes examining Ah-Un from a distance.

"Yess." Droned the second one, more a dark shade of green instead of brown.

"But where is the demon dog?" The smallest one asked walking towards Ah-Un.

"I heard that Sessshomaru was no longer a demon." The fourth, a tall and lanky rusty red creature said as it crawled towards Ah-Un. "If he'ssss here," It flicked its tongue. "We can find him."

Damn... Sesshomaru thought bitterly. Guess staying hidden is pointless. He stepped out from behind the tree, pushing Kagome back when she tried to stop him. "I'm here."

The snake demons looked at him, hissing in warning. "Sssooo," The first snake droned in amusement. "It'sss true!" He cackled and Sesshomaru's skin crawled. "You're a human." He continued to cackle. "Oh thissss is delicious." He sighed happily. "Kill him." It ordered. "We'll tear him apart and eat him."

Sesshomaru felt the pulse of his demon blood as the other three attacked. He grabbed Tokijin and smirked. "Sorry," He felt his demon power flow through him, his eyes changing, and his markings reappearing. "But I'm not on your menu." He pulled Tokijin from it's sheath and with one sweep of its blade took out two of the snakes.

"Sesshomaru!" Kagome ran out from behind the trees, followed by more of the snake demons.

Sesshomaru growled, turning and rushing the closest snake to Kagome, slashing him down with his claws. He grabbed Kagome and made a run for Ah-Un, only to find their path blocked by snakes.

"What are we gonna do?" Kagome asked. She was shaking, and clutching his arm tightly.

"Wind Scar!" Inuyasha's growl echoed against the stone walls under the falls, and instantly their path was clear. "Can't you do anything right Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha landed on the ground in front of him and turned, cutting down more of the demons in one swing.

"Sorry I seem to disappoint you Inuyasha, but I am only at half my strength. Sesshomaru took down a few of the snakes.

Kagome, though shaken, was surprised when Inuyasha turned to her. "Here," He said, taking her bow and arrows from his back. "You might need these right about now."

"Thanks!" She put the quiver on her back and knotched an arrow. Looking around she found the leader that had ordered the attack. He was trying to slip away through the trees. "I don't think so." She raised her bow and pulled back the arrow, shooting it straight.

It glowed pink and struck the demon hard in the back. "I got him!" She said as he fell.

"Great!" Inuyasha grunted. "Now do you mind helping over here for a second?" He punched the demon that had grabbed ahold of him, then dropped Tetsusaiga heavily onto his head. The demon twitched, and Inuyasha scoffed.

"Help with what, they've all run." Kagome said as she looked around. Her eyes fell on Sesshomaru, and she quickly raised the camera. He was standing tall, breathing in deeply through his nose. She snapped the shot and watched his demonic power reseed. "I got it!" She said excitedly. "The picture I think will make your new career!"

Sesshomaru turned to her, looking tired. "Let's try to get more than just a few." He suggested.

Kagome nodded. "Right, we have a few days so we'll take as many as we can and then develope them quickly."

Inuyasha stared at the two of them and shook his head. "What the hell are the two of you going on about now?"

"We'll explain later, I believe we should probably eat." Sesshomaru suggested.

"K." Kagome agreed.

They made a camp and Kagome pulled out the lunches she'd made. "Wasn't sure what you'd like so I made a few different things. Here Inuyasha." She handed him a lunchbox with noddles and veggies. "It's ramen only made differently."

He sniffed the box. "They smell the same." He shrugged and began to eat.

Sesshomaru accepted one of the lunchboxes, and ate quietly. Kagome told Inuyasha about the camera and what they were doing. Inuyasha wasn't usually big on laughing, but when she finished he laughed until couldn't breath.

"You? A model?" He tried to stop laughing, but it didn't seem to be happening. "What are you going to do when you really have to do this? I mean come on letting Kagome take your picture is one thing, but from what she says you'll be in a room with a dozen people telling you what to do."

"You know about this?" Sesshomaru asked him.

Inuyasha blinked at him. "Only what Kagome's told me about magazines and how they're made. The people in most of those pictures are models, and they go through a lot."

Sesshomaru scoffed. "I think I'll be fine."

"Suit yourself." Inuyasha shrugged.

"By the way," Sesshomaru started. "Where did you come from all of a sudden?" He asked. "Did you follow us?"

Kagome looked at Inuyasha. "Yea Inuyasha what are you doing here?"

Inuyasha looked at her. "You left your stupid bow so I brought it to you, I figured you'd need it." He crossed his arms. "It's a good thing I did too."

Kagome smiled at his childish behavior. "Yea it is," She got up and walked over to him, wrapping her arms around his neck to hug him. "Thanks."

He looked into the fire. "You're welcome."

Sesshomaru studied them. Inuyasha was actually blushing a little bit, and he looked distressed. Kagome was smiling, but she looked sad. He knew they loved one another, but Inuyasha refused to out his true feelings. He was too caught up in Kikyo, the dead Priestess that still roamed the lands, wanting nothing more than to stay alive.

He doesn't realize what's there. Sesshomaru realized. He knows the feelings because of his love for Kikyo, but he doesn't realize he's feeling them with Kagome as well. He shook his head. If love is that complicated...Why do you want me to find it?

No answer came for his question, and when Kagome decided it was time to continue, they parted ways from Inuyasha and continued on their way to complete the photos. Until it grew dark and they decided to head back to Kaede's villiage for the night. Kagome was excited, examining the pictures as they traveled back.

"We got a lot of good shots." She said. "Maybe we won't have to take anymore."

"From my understanding we need at least ten and they have to meet a certain criteria, do they not?" Sesshomaru asked looking over his shoulder at her.

"Well yea." She said thoughtfully. "Want to take some at a few places I chose tomorrow?"

He nodded. "That might be best."

Even when they had reached the village and Kagome yawned she looked up at him and told him she wanted to get home to put the batteries on their chargers. He went with her, and once he knew she was asleep in the room next to his, he lay awake, unable to find a comforable state of mind. Eventually, sleep took him anyways, and he slept dreamlessly.

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End Chapter Seven:

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A/N: So Kagome has started taking photos for his portfolio and Sesshomaru chose to take it back in time for a comfortable start. He knows now that word has spread about him being human, but he doesn't know how far, or who knows. The Feudal Era has just become very dangerous for him. Little does he know, Kagome's time isn't going to be much friendlier. Darker chapters coming for your enjoyment. Distorter Out!