March 4th - Ripples

In the courtyard at the center of the Hyuuga complex, there was a fountain. Its water was clear and cool, and the splashing music it made was calming. When the sun shone on the ripples in the water it created crystalline sparkles, a bright spots of light in the otherwise shaded garden. Hinata enjoyed spending her time near this fountain - it calmed her, made her feel at ease. She liked watching the ripples created by falling water, noticing how they spread and merged with each other, the subtle play of reflected sunlight against the moving patterns of the water. The interplay of light and dark, cold and hot, drew her in and fascinated her. But after a time, she would tear herself away from the glistening light show - after all, they were only ripples.