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

A cool breeze made the leaves move gently as he made his way silently thru the forest. It was cooler than was he was used to, but he didn't mind. It was too peaceful for him to care about the chill or about anything; and if anyone had asked him anything he might have answered. Or he might have incased them in sand and crushed them to death. He was after all, the fifth Kazekage of Suna, Gaara. He had been the container of Shukaku and was the wielder of the sand. A part of Shukaku stayed with him, but not enough for him to fear sleep or killing anyone.

There was one person that Gaara would talk to and one that he wished was with him right then. The Hyuga Heiress Hinata. She understood him better than anyone, even the nine-tailed demon fox container Naruto Uzumaki. He looked forward to meeting with her. In fact, this was a low level meeting, one under his attention, but he wanted to see Hinata and was caught up on his paperwork. There was nothing that Baki and Kankuro couldn't' handle.

Gaara could see in his mind's eye. The last time that he saw Hinata. Her eyes shining with laughter, joy, and something else. Fear. He frowned and stopped walking to just stand in a clearing. It always seemed that she suffered from some fear. Gaara never wanted to leave her because of her fear. Her fear was enough to anger him, to make him want to spill blood to protect her. He vowed to protect her.

Gaara felt several chakra signatures around him that snapped him out of his thoughts. Sand swirled around his legs as Temari jumped down off the branch above him. Several Konoha ANBU followed her. Gaara knew several of the chakra signatures and even had a one or two word description for them. Bull mask Shikamaru Temari's boyfriend, bug mask Shino Buggies, hummingbird mask Ino Shino's girlfriend, eagle mask Sai bastard, fox mask Kakashi Hatake pervert, and wolf mask Neji Hinata's cousin. Gaara could feel at least 3 more people above him, one he could remember from the time he first met Hinata, really met Hinata. All three it seemed, have been near Hinata because he could feel some of her chakra on them.

Gaara understood that the ANBU needed to be there and didn't mind. The sand began to float around searching for her, for Hinata. Temari however started talking... or ranting.

"Gaara, we thought something had happened to you." Temari put her hands on her hips. Gaara noticed that behind her, Shikamaru flinched. He was whipped.

"I was enjoying a nice stroll. I'm not needed in Konoha for another few days anyway. I remember some sister of mine saying I need to slow down and enjoy life. Who might that have been I wonder?" Gaara remarked actually taking a thinking pose. Temari blushed.

"Sorry Gaara, I just worry about you." The sand returned. It was confused. Hinata was not there, but the Wolf, the Raven, and the Fox, had been in recent contact with her.

"She's not here Gaara." Gaara cast his eyes to the speaker, Neji.

"Is she on a mission?" Gaara asked as neutral as he could. The thought of Hinata on a dangerous mission really made a part of him cry out for blood.

"She has been disowned from the Hyuga Clan." A bunch of masks turned towards the wolf. "She has been returned to her mother's Clan. I want you to go see her."

"You can't tell a Kage what to-" Temari snarled but was cut off by Gaara.

"Take me to her." Gaara said calmly as he fought to keep the rage down. "Now."

Above the group still in the branches, the Wolf, Raven, and Fox were perched listening to the conversation. Or rather, the Wolf was sitting on top of the branch and the Raven and Fox were sitting on the underside of it.

"Ah love. Can you hear it?" The Fox looked up at the Wolf.

"I hear rage. Cold, cold rage. Gaara is really pissed." The Wolf remarked.

"He is going to want to come to our home." The Raven remarked.

"Are the guardians going to let him in?" Wolf asked.

"Yes, the Tiger handled it." Raven stated. Wolf nodded.

"Let's go." The wolf vanished into a patch of shadows, the others joined her.

The sound of chirping birds awoke Hinata. She blinked sleepily as she sat up. The sun was bright and by its position it was around mid-morning. Her father never let her sleep this late, even when she was ill. But I am not in my father's house. I am not a Hyuga anymore. Hinata blinked back the tears that were begging to fall. So far it seemed that this Clan, her mother's Clan was very kind. But she knew that some things could be hidden behind masks of smiles. They could be just as cruel as the Hyuga, or could they?

"I guess it does me no good to just lie in bed. Maybe if I looked around a bit?" Hinata did not stutter when she was alone. She was never nervous with herself. She scooted to the side of the bed noting that it was of better quality than her own at the Hyuga Compound. The sheets were made of silk and the pillows were filled with goose down. Her feet touched the white carpet and sank in. Hinata looked at the walls and curtains around her. The walls were white with lavender trim with a darker shade of purple for the curtains. Tables and furnishings were all white with silver-lavender trim. These were her favorite colors. There were stuff animals and teddy bears in chairs.

One thing stopped her from truly exploring the area. There was a picture sitting on the desk under the window. She walked up and picked up the picture, studying it. There were 7 people in the photo taking it seems by a river. 2 were jonin; both seemed to be joking about something. Shibi Aburame and a blond haired man were with one man, her uncle, Neji's father, Hizashi. But it was the 2 people sitting under a tree that had her attention. She knew that the man was her father, but he was so happy. Far happier than she had ever seen. But the lady, she had royal purple hair with true violet eyes. She was laughing.

"That's your mother you know." Hinata whirled around to see Mai leaning against the door jam with a tray of food. She was dressed in jonin vest and uniform. But everything was black. Her silver hair was braided back in a long tail.

"I-I am sor-rry that I-I-"

"Hinata." Hinata stopped talking or stuttering. Mai set the tray on the table. "I am not your father. You were given a serious shock. It's only natural that you sleep it off." She spread out the plates of fruit and a cup of tea on the table. "Here eat, you need your strength. I will take you on a tour and then would like to discuss a few things with you." Hinata sat down in a white chair with lavender cushions as Mai walked to the closet and pulled out a kimono that was crystal white with its royal purple obi was wrapped around its hanger. A dove, done in silver white with lavender feathers perched above the heart. Mai chuckled.

"Your mother loved this kimono. Your father got it for her, even though she could have gotten it for herself." Mai looked over at Hinata who was chewing a piece of apple. "You may be surprised to know that your father was very much in love with your mother."

"You can't tell that now." Hinata mumbled. She was surprised that she calm and not stuttering.

"He's not the man I knew from my team." Mai settled into the other chair. "Hinata, because of your Byakugan, we need to lay down a rule about its use." Hinata's eyes rounded in fear.

"It's weak! I swear please don't brand me!" She put her hands up in defense, afraid that the wonderful dream had ended. Mai's eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Hinata stop! I do not brand, I hate seals. I just have one rule with anyone who has a bloodline trait that has something to do with their eyes. DON'T USE IT ON US; DON'T LOOK AT US USING IT. I mean, don't active it on anyone bearing the name of Kuraku. I mean it. You don't want to see one of us with the Byakugan." Hinata lost a great deal of her fear to her confusion. Mai didn't want her to use her Byakugan around her or the family? In fact she seemed quite adamant about it.

"You don't want me to use my Byakugan. Why?"

"I don't want you to fear us. I want you to know that we would never harm you. But to look at us without understanding that we can not control our bloodline trait sometimes can harm a person." Before Hinata could say anymore Mai added brightly, "come now, let's get you changed and then a tour. Lord Gaara will be here shortly." She stood and trotted deeper into another room.

Gaara... What would he think of her? Would he think less of her because she couldn't remain heir? Would he think her weak?

"Gaara doesn't think you're weak." Mai called from the other room.

"Are you a mind reader?" Hinata called back changing her kimono. She had never thought that she was her mother's size.

"No, but if I had suffered a shock like you and had a handsome boy like the Kazekage following me around with passion in his eyes, I think I'd be thinking the same things as you." Mai peeked her head around the door. "Actually, Timoko's got a boy and your actions mirror hers."

"Oh."

"Well if you're ready, we'll go for a walk." Mai trotted back into the room. Hinata could feel the cheerfulliness just bouncing off the older woman and smiled.

"I'm ready."

Mai showed Hinata every part of the Kuraku house. She got to see everything, including the bedrooms of the girls. Hinata was surprised that every question, no matter how personal was answered. The library stunned Hinata because of its size. It was huge. She swore that she would read every book, no matter how boring. She met several servants and Kuraku wards who all expressed delight in meeting Hinata. There were no talking statues, at least she didn't think there were until she entered the meeting room of the Kuraku and discovered that behind the chairs for the Main House, sat a statue of a dragon with silver and sapphire scales. Its glowing emerald eyes seemed to hold her in sway.

"Hinata, I would like for you to meet the statue made by the first of the Kuraku Clan, Sans sa Fe. It's said that the first of us, Rika, made a deal with the dragons to protect her children. This is a statue of that dragon. The dragons 2 hatchlings looked like Dipper and Skipper."

"Does this one move too?" Hinata could not help but shake as the dragon's massive head swung her way.

"Yes, but the jutsu that makes it do so is wearing away. I was going to renew it, but I think that if you're willing, in two months you can do it. As the Daughter of the White Dove. Yes, if you wish at your ceremony to bring you fully into the Kuraku Clan, you can claim your mother's place." Mai waved a hand at a chair that sat next to the Main House, at the right paw of the dragon. "Your mother was my right hand. If it's your wish, you may stand at the right hand of my heir."

"I'm horrible at jutsu. Even basic jutsu." Hinata said shaking her head.

"No, you were never trained correctly. Your mother, rest her soul was so bad at jutsu, we never let her do a fire jutsu around us." Mai grimaced.

"Why was that?"

"Ever heard the expression light a fire under your ass? Your mother did, literary. It was funny to watch several jonin run around with their pants on fire, but the Yondaime and Sadaime normally coughed and told us never to let her touch a fire jutsu scroll again. That's why your mother was a healer." Hinata perked up a little more even with the laughter hidden in her voice.

"She was a healer?"

"Oh gods yes. There were several times that I was the guinea pig for her jutsu." Mai smiled. "Now come, let me show you the garden."

To get the garden from the Main Council room, you had to pass thru a hallway of pictures. The sun shown brightly thru the windows as Mai and Hinata walked thru. Hinata noticed a picture of Mai with the blond haired man from the photo.

"Mai, who is that man there? I saw in a photo in my mother's room, but I don't know him."

"That photo in your room is of my genin team and your mother's. The man in the picture is my dead husband, Mamoru Inuzuka. He died during saving his team on a mission. I was seven months pregnant with the quintuplets when he died. Itachi Uchiha's mother, Mikoto, brought me his body, her little boy watching with his newly active Sharingan. She was pregnant with her second son Sasuke."

"I'm sorry." Mai flashed a sad smile.

"It's alright. It was a long time ago. And revenge does at times help heal a broken soul." A sound startled them both and they looked forward to see...

"Gaara." Hinata breathed. The Kazekage of Suna stood in the doorway leading to the gardens in full Kazekage finery.

Gaara couldn't move, couldn't breathe. The woman in front of him couldn't be Hinata; it had to be an angel. According to the Sand though, this was Hinata. A beautiful Hinata that was his and his alone. Hinata's white kimono set off her light purple hair which hung loose down her back. The older woman, who he recognized as Mai Kuraku from the Konoha Council meetings was wearing dark colors which set off Hinata's light perfectly.

"Gaara." Hinata's breathing his name didn't help matters. He wanted to grab her up and show her that that symbol on his forehead was more than just a symbol. She suddenly ran and jumped into his arms. Sand wrapped around them as he returned the hug, holding her close.

"I was... worried about you, Hinata." He whispered into her hair. "When I heard that you were disowned I wanted to run to that house and destroy everything to protect you."

"I'm alright Gaara." Hinata felt the tears run down her cheeks, staining his robes. "I'm alright now that you're here." Gaara pulled away enough to look at her face.

"Have they hurt you here?" Hinata shook her head.

"No silly. They have treated me so kindly. They don't care that I'm weak. But I'm so happy that you're here. I've missed you." Mai coughed lightly to get their attention. Gaara gave it to her, in the form of his eyes narrowed into slits.

"Well, since you're here, Kazekage-sama, would you like to stay? Hinata if you don't mind, your wing has several spare bedrooms..."

"I'm staying." Gaara replied flatly. Mai's smiled brooded.

"Good. Supper will be served at 7. It's a kimono affair. You know how that is. I'll leave you 2 to whatever it is you want to do." She turned on her heel and left them alone, the door gently gliding shut behind her. Hinata looked up at Gaara who was still holding her possessively.

"Gaara." She called his name gently.

"I thought that they would hurt you." He didn't sound alright, he sounded much like Shukaku.

"Gaara." She called again. She was unafraid of him.

"I would have killed them Hinata. All for you." This was his natural. She understood that.

"Gaara." With that third call she had his attention. And with that she surprised him.

She kissed him.

I know, Gaara's a bit OOC, but who knows? After a while a person changes. There will be more to come. More Gaara, more Hinata, some humor. A better understanding of the Kuraku Clan's fear of the Byakugan. Also more on Sans sa Fe and the guardians so you know where they stand. And I promise, more Gaara/Hinata.

I am taking this time to say, that I will be redoing the Rokudaime Cherry Blossom. Making it better. Trust me. For now, bear with me and review.