Fic [Cleanse, Heal, Restore]
Title: Cleanse, Heal, Restore
Author: yumi-maki
Rating: K+
Genre: General/Spiritual
Summary: Hinata decides to take a step in the right direction.
Comments: Written for 31 days. Sixteenth for Pictures of You. I rather like this one. Hope you will too.
Cleanse, Heal, Restore
April 19th - 'taking time out to forget'
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Hinata placed one foot in front of the other until she was at the edge of the cliff. The sound of rushing water filled her ears but she refused to look down - nothing was going to psych her out. It was time for her to stop letting fear get the best of her - she had sworn that she would change and this would be a step in the right direction.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then attempted to clear her mind - she couldn't allow herself to overthink this. Keeping her eyes closed and her breathing steady, she took a few steps backward until she was a short distance from the edge.
She opened her eyes and prepared herself - this was it, no turning back. One. Two. Three. Hinata inhaled sharply and ran forward and when she reached the edge of the cliff, she jumped.
As she fell through the air, her hair rising and whipping around her, images inundated her mind, of times when she had slunk back, hidden and let opportunities pass her by. She smiled as she pulled her legs in and wrapped her arms around them, preparing herself for the end of the drop - she wasn't going to be that girl anymore, this just proved it.
Finally, she hit the water. Her mind went blank and she found herself filled inexplicably with an overwhelming sense of peace. She stayed under as long as she could, trying to savour it and save it within her heart and then, when she couldn't stand it anymore, she kicked her legs furiously to return to the top.
As she broke the surface of the water, cheers filled her ears. She opened her eyes and focused on the faces of her teammates in front of her - Kiba, Kurenai and even Shino were cheering loudly for her.
"Way to go, Hinata!" Kiba shouted, "You finally took the plunge!"
As Hinata took in their proud, jubilant faces, she opened her mouth and let out a long, wild laugh.
So she had.
Author: yumi-maki
Rating: K+
Genre: General/Spiritual
Summary: Hinata decides to take a step in the right direction.
Comments: Written for 31 days. Sixteenth for Pictures of You. I rather like this one. Hope you will too.
Cleanse, Heal, Restore
April 19th - 'taking time out to forget'
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Hinata placed one foot in front of the other until she was at the edge of the cliff. The sound of rushing water filled her ears but she refused to look down - nothing was going to psych her out. It was time for her to stop letting fear get the best of her - she had sworn that she would change and this would be a step in the right direction.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then attempted to clear her mind - she couldn't allow herself to overthink this. Keeping her eyes closed and her breathing steady, she took a few steps backward until she was a short distance from the edge.
She opened her eyes and prepared herself - this was it, no turning back. One. Two. Three. Hinata inhaled sharply and ran forward and when she reached the edge of the cliff, she jumped.
As she fell through the air, her hair rising and whipping around her, images inundated her mind, of times when she had slunk back, hidden and let opportunities pass her by. She smiled as she pulled her legs in and wrapped her arms around them, preparing herself for the end of the drop - she wasn't going to be that girl anymore, this just proved it.
Finally, she hit the water. Her mind went blank and she found herself filled inexplicably with an overwhelming sense of peace. She stayed under as long as she could, trying to savour it and save it within her heart and then, when she couldn't stand it anymore, she kicked her legs furiously to return to the top.
As she broke the surface of the water, cheers filled her ears. She opened her eyes and focused on the faces of her teammates in front of her - Kiba, Kurenai and even Shino were cheering loudly for her.
"Way to go, Hinata!" Kiba shouted, "You finally took the plunge!"
As Hinata took in their proud, jubilant faces, she opened her mouth and let out a long, wild laugh.
So she had.