These are just one-shots that the plot bunnies have demanded that I write. They happen sometime within/after 'Change the world'. They are in no particular order and I will specify when they happen.

Treetop presents

Scene:

Happens after the ogre belly anime episode

"You didn't want the others to hear?" Kagome asked, turning to face Inuyasha. He was seated next to her on a tree overlooking Kaede's village. Inuyasha turned his head to partially face Kagome.

"Your feet hurt...Don't they hurt?" Inuyasha asked, avoiding the question.

"Inuyasha..." Kagome started; surprised that he would bring up her injury.

"I still have a long way to go, don't I?" said Inuyasha, looking away while thinking back to what Shippo had said. "I'm so sorry, it's my fault that you're in so much pain," he said as he turned back to Kagome, looking her in the eyes.

"Don't worry about it, really," Kagome consoled him. "If you hadn't been there, none of us would have survived, besides..."

"Huh?"

"In a weird way, I was pretty happy when it was happening. I mean, I was glad that I was by your side," she confessed/babbled.

"Kagome..."

Kagome sighed happily as she leaned against Inuyasha, closing her eyes and enjoying the moment. Inuyasha smiled and leaned against her, both supporting each other.

I'm glad that you were by my side, thought Inuyasha. I really am, Kagome.

They both sat there in comfortable silence and enjoyed each other's company, looking off into the distance.

"INUYASHA!" a voice called out to them.

"Isn't that Yugi?" Kagome asked as they saw the familiar shape of her cousin-turned-into-a-shape shifter appeared on the horizon.

"I think it is" Inuyasha said as Yugi's bird form became clearer.

"Hi Yugi, what are you doing here?" Kagome asked.

"I'm here to deliver something to Inuyasha" Yugi said, landing on the branch beside them and transforming into his black dog form. Turning, he allowed Inuyasha to grab the package out of the yellow pouch attached to the yellow dog harness on him.

"Is that?"

"Uh-huh" Yugi said, answering his unspoken question. "They just completed it this morning" he said as Inuyasha finally pulled out a green and blue wrapped package.

"Thanks Yugi"

"Your welcome, well if you need me, I'm going to see to it that the others stay in the hut tonight, bye" and with that and a sly wink he transformed in midair, leaving the pair to celebrate their special day.

After a while had passed, Kagome asked "Inuyasha, what is that?" as Yugi disappeared from their view.

She looked up at Inuyasha, who was blushing faintly and looking away. "…. Birthday, Kagome," he mumbled.

Kagome's eyes widened. "How'd you know it was my birthday?" she said in surprise.

He rolled his eyes. "You told me, wench."

"When?"

"A long time ago, okay?"

He was getting kind of irritated, and Kagome stopped that line of questioning. She could have sworn she hadn't told anyone here about her birthday—well, she might have mentioned something when she was still mad at Inuyasha for something—anyway it didn't matter.

"You got me a present?" she said, touched.

"It's not that big of a deal. Yugi said people in your time get presents for each other all the time, right?" he said defensively.

"Well… I guess," Kagome said slowly.

He snorted. "Just open it, wench."

Kagome smiled sweetly at him, just to watch him squirm, and then reached for the package. Carefully, she unwrapped it revealing… a bright red, female version of his fire-rat kimono. She held it out and admired it before turning back to Inuyasha.

"Thank you," she said, grinning at him and meaning it.

His blush darkened, but he stopped fidgeting. "Keh. You need something to protect you besides those dumb arrows, so I asked Yugi for some help to make that" he said, blushing even more.

"Baka," she said as she put the kimono on her lap, speaking gently. "It's not your fault I was hurt. I was the one who ran through the stomach acid."

He gave her an insulted glare that was somehow unconvincing. "I know that," he said stiffly. "You're getting stronger. You don't need me to protect you all the time anymore" he whispered.

I'll always need you, Kagome thought, but only shook her head, smiling, her heart brimming over. "That's not true, Inuyasha."

"Keh. Whatever." But he seemed to relax a little.

"Inuyasha."

"What?"

"Thank you. I love it, oh and that reminds me, I also have a present for you" she said, starting to blush a little herself.

"Why? Today isn't my birthday as far as I know" he said.

"I know, but today marks a year that we've known each other and I think that's just as special as a birthday, don't you?"

"Keh" he said, but also starting to look at her more intensely, wondering what she had gotten him, seeing as the only thing she had with her was the kimono that he gave her. He was about to wonder if she had left it in the hag's hut before she whispered something so quietly he almost didn't hear it.

"Kiss me."

The rosary somehow reacted instantly to the command, and Inuyasha lips slammed on top of hers. Kagome wasted no time. Yugi had instructed (verbally!) in the proper way to kiss someone, should it come to that after she had said what his present was going to be. She put his lessons to 'good' use, judging by the primal noises that escaped Inuyasha's throat.

She broke away, leaving the dog Hanyou panting and stunned.

A sly grin curved her lips. "There. You should like that subdue word a little better than the other one" she said, careful to avoid saying the command so as to not ruin the moment.

He stared at her mutely, still completely confused.

"Would you like me to explain?" she asked.

He nodded and stared at her while she told her tale.

"It was just after the Hijiri-Kikyo thing when we returned to the village" she began. "Sango and Miroku were in the village, Shippo was playing with the village children in the shade of the forest and you were off sulking somewhere."

She looked at him to see that he was listening intently and not going to interrupt, so she continued.

"Kaede and I were discussing random things when she suddenly told me that your necklace was able to hold two commands. She also said that the second command would only be able to activate on the anniversary of when it was placed on you."

"Today" he said figuring it out

"Yup, I decided to give you a present for today and this seemed like the perfect gift to give" she said.

"Well then, I hope I get more 'gifts' like this in the future" he said, leaning in for another kiss.