The Project
Prompt: Anatomy
Words: 402
Hinata held her closed umbrella near to her chest as she walked through the empty streets of Konoha. The usually lively town was empty thanks to an odd bout of summer rain. While it was not raining at the moment, fear of getting drenched had the town residents taking refuge within their homes. Konoha tended to have long, dry summers so she had been shocked to hear the pitter patter of raindrops against her window the night before.
She liked the rain.
After waiting another hour for their missing teammates, Sakura had taken off in a huff to hunt down Sasuke and Naruto.
"I'll make them pay for ditching us Hinata! You can count on me!" The pinked haired girl promised as she took off in the direction of the ramen shop Hinata knew Naruto frequented.
You know because you stalk him.
Hinata took a deep breath and tried to think something positive about herself like Lady Tsunade had suggested. Try to focus on the positive not the negative Hinata, she could hear Lady Tsunade's voice inside her head, what is something you did that you are proud of?
Today, I spent two hours with Haruno Sakura. I spent more time with her today than I have been able to with anyone else this entire week.
Her shoes and socks were wet as she had long given up on being able to avoid the large puddles that riddled the sidewalks. Konoha was an old town and so a lot of the roads and sidewalks had cracks and imperfections that helped the rainwater to gather in large pools.
When she was younger, and Hanabi even younger, she would hold hands with her sister and play at making splashes in the rain puddles. They would make sure to bend their knees exactly alike and count down, three two one, before springing into the water in a fit of giggles. Wet, cold, are ridiculously satisfied they would go back inside to change and drink hot tea with their aunt Toyoko.
It had been a long time since then. Now Hanabi spent her time studying and training, shutting out Hinata or anyone who could distract her from her goals.
And Hinata? What did she do?
You don't do anything. You are such a waste of space. You—
…apparently really are a stalker? Hinata thought to herself as she stood in front of the doors to Ichiraku.
Next: Melody
If you squint you might see the prompt. –Origami
