This is my first attempt at fanfiction, I finally managed the courage to post (yeah!) so please be gentle with your reviews.

Warning this story does contain Hyuugacest. If you don't like that then don't read it.

Standard Disclaimer:

I don't own Naruto or any facsimile there of. But the minute those bitches go public I'm getting on that.

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Chapter 1

She looked at herself in the mirror. Even as an adult she could still be caught off guard by the look in her own colorless orbs. Tonight was one of those times. She looked at her reflection and was surprised at the calm warmth held within them.

"This feels right, can that really be?" she whispered to the empty room.

She absently checked herself in the mirror one more time and turned away from her reflection to patiently wait for the door to open. Time permitted her to reflect upon the occurrences that had led her up to this moment.

Flash Back

Hinata hummed quietly as she walked to meet up with her teammates when suddenly she felt a familiar presence.

"Hinata-sama, a moment please." Hinata turned to see her unusually humble looking cousin.

Afraid to offend her cousin in any way, Hinata mustered a polite smile. "Neji-ni-san, how are you today?" While she was able to keep the stammer out of her voice she still couldn't bare to look her cousin in the eyes so she settled for his nose.

Neji took in Hinata's continence and the path her eyes followed and internally frowned "All the more reason to get this over with," he told himself.

"Hinata-sama please, it has been three years since the battle of our first chunnin exams."

Neji's resolve began to crumble and even, he the Hyuuga genius, found it hard to look at Hinata's face without seeing the pain and blood that he brought forth from his gentle cousin that day.

He briefly closed his eyes to gather himself. "I wish to apologize for my misguided anger." "I should have never blamed you for the sins of our fathers."

Hinata gasped and found herself looking in her cousin's silver pools for the sincerity that she so clearly heard in his voice and for her part she could see no fault.

"Ni-san", she whispered.

While Neji's pride kept him from conveying all his feelings to Hinata, he felt he owed her one more admission.

"I believe I came to this conclusion shortly after our battle ended but was unable to truly face you till now, I'm sorry." Neji bowed respectively and walked away before Hinata could utter any more words.

Hinata was left feeling confused and a bit dazed as she watch her cousin's retreating back she whispered,"Did that really happen?"

She just did not ever expect to get an apology out of Neji, and to believe that he had finally forgiven her for his father's death.

Just then a strong wind picked up and blew her long dark hair all around her. She looked up at the sky and smiled and thought aloud, "Perhaps this is a sign of changes to come."

End of Flashback

Hinata really couldn't help but laugh at that last memory. That day really was the precursor to so many changes to her little world and how she perceived herself and others.

Her smile continued to play on her lips as she played with the hem of her simple violet kimono.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Hinata-sama!"

To be continued………………