Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
This story is dedicated to my friend, who is a fan of Tenten but doesn't know why. Yesterday she found about my account (I wasn't thinking). Now I shall write a stor that shall hopefully entertain her.
And now she will probably kill me for talking about her.
The Tenten Story
The night was dark, and the hearth crackled warmly. In front of the fire sat an old woman. She cleared her throat, preparing to speak. Everyone leaned in closer.
"Once upon a time, there was a fair maiden who lived far, far, away. Yes, she was a fair maiden-she wasn't that pretty but she wasn't ugly either. I guess you could say that she was a bit better than average-looking.
"Oh dear, was I rambling again? Oopsies, that seems to happen to me a lot these days...
"Anyway, she lived far, far away. She lived in the wilderness, in a tall, tall tower hidden among the treetops, where no man would ever venture. She lived in the tower with her mother and her father, who both loved her very much, and who would do anything to make her happy.
"But whenever she asked her parents if she could leave the tower, they always refused her. She would sometimes subtly bring the matter up in conversations, but her parents would shake their heads, pinch her cheeks, look her in the eye and say, 'It's a dangerous world out there. Better you stay inside.' So she did. She eventually stopped asking, but the fair maiden would often perch by the tower's only window, look out at the treetops, and sigh longingly.
"One day, she vowed to herself. One day she would see the world."