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

The walk to Hinata's room was very quiet and strained. Hinata couldn't figure everything out. She was in shock. Every time she thought she had something, it just went up in smoke. In the haze that was her shock, she couldn't hear the girls talking to her for a few minutes before Hazuki, or was it Tukiyo touched her lightly on the arm.

"Hinata-san? Are you with us? Are we at your room?" Hinata looked at the solid oak door that lead into what had amounted to her private, safe place.

"Y-y-ees, Ha-Hazuki-sa-sama. Th-this is my ro-om, or wa-walk used to be my ro-om." Both girls smiled gently. Apparently, Hinata had stumbled on something of a joke to them. But how do you tell blond, blue-eyed twins or whatever they were apart?

"I am Tukiyo, Hinata. Not Tukiyo-sama. We of the Kuraku Clan rarely use honorifics. Even so, I am hardly a 'sama'. Don't be embarrassed. I am called Hazuki all the time. It's the curse of being a quintuplet. We wear kimonos with at least one color difference, though black is a predominant color to tell us apart. The only one we aren't confused with is Timoko, she's the first born." Tukiyo said. Tukiyo's kimono had silver streaks that reminded Hinata of tiger strips while the obi a bronze color. Hazuki who was standing by the door wore a kimono that looked like someone had splashed black and blue paint on a canvas with a purple obi. Hazuki, taking a nod from Tukiyo, opened the door and let everyone in.

"I-I am ju-ust Hinata, th-hen." Hinata looked around her room. It was hard; she didn't know what to do. She didn't have much, her father didn't believe in gifts so anything that she had was given to her by her friends and Neji. She failed to notice the tightening around their eyes. Whatever they were thinking, it wasn't friendly.

"Hinata, where are most of your mother's things kept?" The one she now knew to be Hazuki asked.

"Hi-isa orde-ered her cloth-othes put away or burned." Did Hazuki's eyes just glow? "My fa-father refused t-to let her we-ear th-them so sh-she or-ordered th-them to b-be p-put aw-away or dest-stroyed." Hazuki looked at Tukiyo.

"I'm gonna look for those clothes. I might not walk back with you depending on how long the search."

"You could call Yuzuki." Tukiyo responded.

"And I could stuff you in a bag." Hazuki joked.

"Meanie." Hazuki left after patting Hinata on the shoulder.

"Wh-where i-ss sh-he go-oing?" Hinata asked faintly.

"She's gonna look for your mother's things. Hisa has no right to order the destruction of your mother's things. Hikaru would be most displeased." Walking away from Hinata, Tukiyo muttered, "Mother is so going to be displeased." Together in silence they pulled all of Hinata's personal objects into soft, silky sacks. Outfits that Hinata had bought with money she earned from missions, pieces of jewelry that Shino or Kiba had given her for her birthday. How do you put a lifetime of memories, even bad memories in just a few sacks? There was a picture of her and Gaara, both in their formal outfits... what would Gaara think?

"Hinata." She turned to see another quintuplet; her kimono was very different from Hazuki's. White and black were abstract all over her kimono. The obi was also black and white. When she moved, Hinata found that she had to look away or be hypnotized by the pattern. "I am Yuzuki. If you are done I am here to help you with your sacks."

"You'd better not be taking anything that doesn't belong to you, failure." Hanabi sneered from the doorway. Both Yuzuki and Tukiyo seemed to be growing very chilly.

"I-I am n-ot ta-taking any-nythi-ing that doe-oesn't be-elong to me." Hinata murmured. Hanabi sneered.

"That kimono isn't yours." Hanabi went to grab the shoulder when Yuzuki's hand shot out and grabbed Hanabi's wrist, and squeezed. Hanabi may have been a better fighter, but she was no match for strength, which it seemed that Yuzuki had in spades. Hanabi found herself kneeling on the floor while Yuzuki's face had no emotion whatsoever.

"You are right, Hanabi. That kimono isn't hers. It's her mother's. With her mother dead, it now belongs to her. Do not ever think that you can touch Hinata. All of this, I feel, has your name on it somewhere. If I find out that you do have something to do with it, I'll be paying you another visit. Personally. Now see yourself out. And don't think for a second that when you tell someone that I will be punished." Yuzuki leaned closer to Hanabi. Whatever Hanabi saw in Yuzuki's eyes scared her. "You will be." Yuzuki let go of her and she raced out of the room.

"W-we, I am re-ready." Hinata could not believe what these women had done for her. Hanabi was never frightened, and yet Yuzuki had made her fear.

"Then we should go. Kiyo, call Hazzie." Yuzuki grabbed the sacks from Hinata. "I will carry those."

"Hazzie is outside with mom and the others. Shibi has gone ahead and went home. He has informed Shino of Hinata's change of address." Hinata's eyes widen. She did see Shino's father.

"Wha-what does he say?" Fear of what Shino might think what Kiba or anyone think... Gaara, what will Gaara think?

Yuzuki was quiet for a moment. "Shino comes over all the time to raid the fridge. He's happy for you. I think this is a moment, everyone is probably thinking 'finally'."

As they walked out of the compound, Hinata noticed that she didn't see anyone. In the courtyard stood the Kuraku Clan members and the ANBU. Hazuki was standing out with the others, only now she was wearing gloves. Mai looked over at Hinata.

"Do you have everything you need, Hinata?"

"Yes, Mai-san." Hinata said politely

"Just Mai, Hinata. I go only by Mai." Mai smiled. Hinata nodded. As they turned towards the gates, they felt a chakra signature behind them.

"Wait please." It was Neji. The group stopped. He walked up to Hinata, noting that as he did so, everyone tensed as if to protect her from him. Before they could stop him, he threw his arms around her, hugging her tightly.

"I promise that every time I get a chance I'll come and visit." Neji pulled away enough to look into Hinata's white orbs. "I'm sorry that I couldn't have been a better cousin. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. But I know these Wolves. I know all of these girls, they're all ANBU. They'll do anything they can to protect you."

"Neji..." Hinata didn't know what to say. He pushed away and gave the ANBU Wolves a salute. They returned it and Mai took Hinata's arm, leading her away from the only home she knew. When Hinata looked back, Neji was gone.

Author's Note: I know that there is no sign of Gaara, but he's actually in the sixth chapter (in fact its all him).