Author: Silver Star Dragon

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Pairings:

Main: Hinata/Gaara

Past: Hikaru/Hiashi, Mai/Mamoru

Secondary: Ino/Shino, Timoko/Genma

Rating: PG-13 (May go higher)

Timeline: Hinata is nearing her 19th birthday.

White Dove's Legacy

Most nights in Konoha are peaceful. People sleep unworried in their beds as Jonin and ANBU patrol the walls, streets, and roofs. Those who were not asleep or on patrol or missions, were enjoying a stroll under a beautiful sky. There was no moon out, just plenty of stars and a light breeze scented with cherry blossoms.

He appeared to be just another ninja or civilian out enjoying a stroll when in truth he was going to meet someone. If anyone found out he would have to explain why he was visiting them and that could cause problems. Not something he wanted to do. He nodded to senbon-user Genma Shiranui, who returned it still chewing on his metal stick. He may be a Clan Lord, but he still had to be polite.

As he turned down one street, he checked the Yamanka Flower Shop. Or at least the windows above it. He knew that that the Yamankas were all home from their missions and were all gossips. He needed to take care around them. Looking up, he actives his Byakugan to check where everyone was at. He could tell that the two elder Yamankas were in their bed, asleep. The daughter though, Ino was still up. She wasn't looking out the window, rather she was writing something by candlelight.

"You know, what a person does on their own time his their own business. Being a personal fan of keeping my business private and knowing that you are to, you should respect that she doesn't want anyone to know what she's doing. So don't stare." Hiashi Hyuga deactivates his Byakugan before turning around to address the woman in the shadows.

"I want no one to see me coming or going to see your Clan, Mai-san." Mai Kuraku, Clan Leader of the Kuraku Clan walked out of the shadows to stand before him. She was wrapped in a heavy black cloak, carefully wrapped so that nothing was reveled save her glowing blue eyes.

"Indeed Hiashi-san. Whatever could bring you out here to visit me?"

"I wish to speak to you of Hinata, my daughter and Hyuga Clan Heir."

"I am well aware of Hikaru's daughter. And seeing how this is the first time you have willingly or unwillingly sought me out, I assume this is of great importance?" Hiashi's jaw clenched tight at the casual mention of his dead wife's name. If Mai noticed, she gave no sign merely walking away to the shadows and going up the street. Hiashi waited a bit, wanting to the Cursed woman to get a little ways ahead of him. He saw a shooting star above him and thought of the one he had let down.

"I'm sorry, Hikaru. I can't be the father that Hinata needs."

In spite of the Kuraku Clans nicknames, such as the Dark Clan or the Cursed Clan. their home was rather light and cheerful. The Kuraku were very wealthy and could afford the best of everything, though their home was modest by nature. The symbol for the Clan was a blue and silver knot against a black moon. It was on their clothes, and displayed in key areas around the house.

Still it surprised Hiashi that the Compound was so well lit on this night of nights. The nights that there was no moon, the ladies of the Kuraku blood became the stuff of nightmares and no one could look at one of them directly unless they truly did love them. And to even glimpse them in the light made it that much worse They were not in favor with the Godaime, the fifth Hokage, and were subject to go on very high-ranking missions and solo missions to get away from her.

Mai lead him to her office which was lit by a single candle. The candle was no doubt for him, since Mai had perfect eyesight in the dark. As he sat down another member of the Clan appeared with a tray of tea and some pastries. He figured out who it was after she had set down the tray and left.

"Was that not Timoko? Your oldest?" Hiashi asked as he accepted a cup of tea.

"Indeed. Timoko is an ANBU wolf. Other than Tsukiko, she is the last. Itachi Uchiha left his mask to Timoko."

"Must make you proud. All six of your strong daughters becoming ANBU." Hiashi took a sip of his tea. Jasmine green tea, harvested from the gardens of the Kuraku compound. Hikaru would drink this tea everyday, even the day she died. After her burial, Hiashi had removed all traces of her from the Hyuga Compound. Well, all but one.

"Do you remember our days as Genin?" Mai asked suddenly. "Do you remember our sensei, Kenji? I remember how we used to train hard and get missions that no Genin team at the time had ever seen."

"Yes," Hiashi felt his lips twitch at various memories. "I remember how you and Mamoru used to get my help in playing pranks on the Sadaime as well. I'm sorry about Mamoru's death. And about Moriko's."

"Mamoru never got to see his last five children come into this world. Nor did my mother. But my sister did and that matters to me. I grieve for her a great deal. And I am sorry for your loss." Mai had set her cup down.

"I tried to find her murderer, Mai. Oh how I tried, but-"

"You didn't and still don't have the resources to I have. I could have helped you know."

"It's an inter-Clan thing and fifteen years buried. I need something from you Mai. As a Clan Lord, teammate, and father. It's about Hinata. I need to know if you'll honor everything in the contract."

"Of course I will."

"Then I am going to disown Hinata and give her to you."

Author's Note: I promise that there will be more to this and it will start to make some sense. Please bear with me.

It's hard to describe the girls of the Kuraku Clan. But if you think about the ship-wrecked crew from the movie FOG or from Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, you basically have them in a nutshell. Only they don't assume this form all the time. Just on nights of the new moon or at will. Every time they use their bloodline trait, it gets worse. Sometimes if they use it too much, they transform into their 'Cursed' form.