Kagome's portraits came off without a hitch. She sat up straight and smiled sweetly and naturally. Her uniform was clean and neatly pressed, regardless of the rowdy day she was having.

"All right everyone, go on and get together over near Ms. Kagome" said the photographer.

Kagome stood and let her mother sit down. Mrs. Higurashi picked up a squirming Jakan and ignored his demands for release. "RELEASE ME AT ONCE! I REFUSE TO BE TREATED LIKE THIS!"

Rin was eager to be a part of the portrait and ran right in front. Kagome pulled her back and held the girl with both hands. Inuyasha took his place next to Kagome, and behind her mother. Sesshomaru was sure to stand on Lady Higurashi's other side. Rin saw a shiny object of interest and was able to wiggle away from Kagome's grasp. She ran past Mrs. Higurashi, but was scooped up by an gracefully striped arm.

"Uh, you, sir, in the red" requested the nervous photographer. "Please move a tab bit to your left, closer to the gentleman in white. Yes. Perfect."

Sesshomaru didn't think it was perfect. "Inuyasha," asked Sesshomaru "your vile stench is offensive. When is the last time you bathed that carcass of yours?" Jakan was still squealing. Sesshomaru looked down at Jakan and flashed his eyes red, efficiently silencing his unruly vassal.

The photographer saw Sesshomaru's eyes flash red and froze 'Oh, my GOD HE'S HE'S A DEMON! THIS IS…THIS IS…' the photographer saw a brighter side to the situation. 'THIS IS FANTASTIC! I'LL GET A PHOTO IN THE CONSPIRACY NEWSLETTER FOR SURE!' The photographer pulled out and looked at a thin newsletter that was folded in his back pocket. The headline said Photo Contest. "Smile everyone!" 'Now, what can I do to make him angry enough to flash his eyes again?'

The photographer realized he didn't have to do much. The group was getting awfully unruly. Everyone except the mother. 'What an angel' thought the photographer to himself. 'She would have to be in order to put up with this bunch.'

At this point the girl was squiggling around in the demon's one arm, Jakan was cowering in Mrs. Higurashi's arms and Inuyasha was embroiled in a conflict on both sides. Sesshomaru elbowed his younger brother away and knocked him into Kagome. Kagome started to yell at Inuyasha who yelled back raising his arms over his head to exaggerate his point. Kagome nearly backed out of the view of the lens, but she was bent forward swinging her index finger in reproach at her half demon friend. "WHAT IS YOUR ISSUE YOU, YOU, YOU—"

"Half witted Neanderthal?" added Sesshomaru.

"Yeah! Thanks Sesshomaru! Yeah you're a, you're a, YOU'RE A WHAT HE SAID YOU WERE!"

"OH GREAT, SO NOW YER ON HIS SIDE, EH?" screamed Inuyasha growling and baring his fangs.

"AM NOT! YOU'RE SUCH A JERK!" she retorted. They started to shove each other back and forth. "LET GO OF ME!" Inuyasha pulled her hair in an attempt to silence her. "OOOOWWW!" she screeched and yanked his forelocks.

"OOOOOOWWWW!" he howled. They grabbed handfuls of each other's hair and pulled, screaming at each other in the process.

Sesshomaru was getting irritated, but was unable to eviscerate anyone on the premises with Rin occupying his only arm. He growled and struggled to contain the fires of rage that burned inside him. Sesshomaru's rage seeped out as one continual growl, a twitching bugging eyes, and bared fangs. 'These heathens are ruining Lady Higurashi's instant portrait!'

Jakan began to complain to Mrs. Higurashi who simply sat in her seat smiling at the camera. Jakan jumped up and down on her lap yapping "We have to get out of here! Lord Sesshomaru is in a rage! Woman!" he grabbed her collar "Why aren't you listening to meeeeeeeeeeee!" Jakan continued to have a fit on her lap. Jakan realized Mrs. Higurashi was a lost cause and tried to grab a hold of Rin.

Inuyasha pulled Kagome closer to him to loosen her grasp on his hair, but the motion only caused him to bump into Sesshomaru. The bump caused Sesshomaru to snarl a little louder and poisonous spittle began to fizz off of his fangs. Thankfully to all present Rin was still in his arm. She squirmed and laughed, kicking Jakan's little frog hands away.

The photographer realized this portrait was going down the toilet fast and that there was no coming back. He took the photo as soon as he could. 'Of forget it, I'd never win that contest. They favor the Loch Ness Monster anyway.'

"LET GO OF MY HAIR KAGOME!" screamed Inuyasha.
"NO YOU LET GO FIIIIRRRRRRRRST BAKAAAAAA!" yapped Kagome
Sesshomaru said to the both of them "SNARL spittle WHY DON'T YOU BOTH LET GO AND SHUT UP!"
"Lord Sesshomaru!" squeaked Rin "When can we have Bar-B-Q? What is Bar-B-Q? I think I might have had it once. DO you suppose they have melon in this time? I really liked that melon Jakan and I found…."
Jakan continued to convulse from worry on Mrs. Higurashi's lap

"THAAAAAAAAAAAAATS IIIIIIIT INUYASHA!" screamed Kagome silencing everyone else.

When Inuyasha saw the look in her eye he made sure to hold tightly onto her hair. "NO! NOOOO!" he said with alarm. He knew that look and what it meant.

"SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!" She yelled.

CRASH went Inuyasha and FLASH went the camera.

Kagome's mom was too polite to mention anything bad about the picture, so she said nothing at all but was sure to frame the final photo and put it in the living room.

The photo depicted Inuyasha mid-SIT-flight and dragging Kagome, by the hair with him. Sesshomaru's hair was a wild billow of silk and evil wind, Rin, laughing all the while and assuming the commotion as some sort of futuristic game, had fallen upside down. Sesshomaru still held her, but her foot was distorting the lord's already contorted face. Jakan was shocked at the commotion and was frozen in time dressed in baby feetie pajamas, and clutching his chest. In the middle of it all was Mrs. HIgurashi was sitting with a calm smile on her face enjoying being surrounded by those who she cared about and who cared about her.