Disclaimer: This story is based on "Inuyasha," copyrighted by Rumiko Takahashi. No infringement of copyright intended or implied.
Missteps
Suriya raised her arms and stretched. "You don't look tired," Kaede observed.
The miko glanced at her, smiling slightly. "I'm not. There was less to do today than I thought."
Kaede gave her a meaningful glance. "Does that mean you're finished?"
"Finished?"
"Finished with all the stuff you said you had to do before you could start teaching me."
"Teaching?"
"Teaching!" Kaede clenched her fists, glaring. "Like you said you would!"
Suriya's smile vanished, as she raised her hands. "Easy, Kaede-kun. I was just teasing you."
"Well, I didn't like it! You said you were going to teach me, when you finished redoing all the wards and stuff! And I'm tired of just sitting around and waiting!"
Suriya looked away for a moment, then met the angry, one-eyed gaze. "I'm sorry, Kaede-kun. I wasn't trying to upset you." Kaede's glare was unrelenting, and the miko looked away again. "I always wanted a little sister..." she whispered.
"I'm not your sister."
"I know." Silence, until Suriya sighed.
"There's one more thing I want to check tomorrow, and I want you with me, Kaede."
The girl blinked, then fixed Suriya with a doubting stare. "Really? What?"
"I want to see that hanyo Kikyo sealed."
Kaede stiffened. "Inuyasha? Why do you want to see Inuyasha?"
"It has a name?"
"Of course, he has a name! You don't think Kikyo ane-sama would—"
Kaede shut her mouth, flushing, mad at herself. She faced away from the fire pit, and said not another word.
Author's Note: This drabble was written for the prompt "Meaningful", for the LiveJournal community Inuyasha's FanFiction Contest. It was originally posted on July 26, 2011. (10/19/2011)