Just as a reminder, in this story no one is a ninja, but the Ishiki clan was very famous for their crest, it was a crescent moon with a flaming sea behind it. That's why in the song instead of 'dancing bears, painted wings' it's 'dancing flames, painted seas', okay? okay.
Summary: This is a story based on Anastasia, in fact it is but in Naruto form. The Ishiki clan was hated by a weird man named Itachi, and because they kicked him out he wants revenge. So one night when the Isheki clan and the Hyuga clan got together for a ball to create peace, he attacked. That night the whole Royal family was wiped out except for The Great Queen Tsunade and her youngest granddaughter Tenara, but then she went missing.
Flashback mode bold italics Thoughts italics Chapter One: A very fateful nightTsunade's P.O.V
As the carriage started to pull to a stop, she could hear the music from inside the palace that she was about to step into playing. She reached up her hand and adjusted her crown as she fingered the beautiful music box that she was going to give as a gift to her favourite granddaughter, Tenara. How she loved her, her laugh, and her beautiful young childish voice whenever she would sing. She didn't want any of it to change, but something was telling her that something bad was about to happen.
Author and Reader's P.O.V.
Even though her mother insisted, six-year-old Tenara would not go in until her Grandmother arrived. Plus she was scared of the Hyuga heir seeing as he was a year older than her. His name was Neji and she'll admit he's nice and is a very good friend but nothing more and that's what her parents were edging at. Her mother watched as the door opened to reveal Queen Tsunade and she then watched as her daughter bolted forward to greet her Grandmother.
"Grandma-ma!"
"Tenara, how is my favourite Granddaughter?" the kind woman asked.
"I'm good how are you?" asked Tenara as politely as she could, she wanted to make a good impression.
"I'm fantastic, plus I have a gift for you."
"For me?"
"Yes, just for you," as she said this she held up a beautiful necklace in the shape of a soft pink rose.
"Grandma-ma, it's beautiful!"
"Can you read to me what it says," her grandmother asked as she pointed to the golden cursive writing on it.
"Mmm. Together in Konaha… gasp Really Grandma-ma really!"
"Yes, darling I will go then bring you with me once I return, I promise, but for now I think your father would like a dance."
Little Tenara looked up through the curtains to see her father beckoning her out. She nodded quickly to her grandmother and then ran out. Her beautiful pastel blue dress looked beautiful with her brown hair falling down her back and the soft blue tiara on her head. She could see the necklace she had given her on the child's neck and then it hit her she had forgotten to give her the music box. She stood up and started to walk toward her calling her name and immediately the young six year old looked up to see her grandmother calling her. So she told her father one minute, and ran towards her grandmother.
"Yes, Grandma-ma?"
"I forgot to give you something," as she said this she held out the music box towards Tenara.
"It's beautiful, how do I open it?"
"You place your necklace on the indent at turn it."
Tenara did as she was instructed and watched as it started to open slowly to her grandmother's lullaby. With it she started to hum. And then sing.
"Dancing
flames,
Painted seas,
Things I almost remember,
And a song
someone sings
Once upon a December."
With that Tenara closed it shut and hugged her grandmother.
"Oh Grandma-ma, thank you! I love it!"
"Your welcome my sweet Little Tenara."
Neji's P.O.V.
Halfway across the ballroom the Hyuga family stood and seven year old Neji stood watching in awe as the young princess Tenara and her grandmother stood singing a lullaby. He remembered what she said to him quite clearly from four days earlier on the way home from school.
Flashback:
That morning:
"Tenara will you please come up and sing your favourite song for us?" Mrs. Lee, both royal families teacher inquired.
Tenara looked up from her doodles and stated her answer, "No."
"And why not?"
"I don't want to."
"Would you like to fail?"
"No."
"Then come up and sing."
"No."
"Why?"
"Because ever since I was little I would never sing unless it was the lullaby my grandma-ma sings and she must be there singing with me."
"I don't understand."
"Well, then that's your fault, I'm not singing, so poo you."
"That's very sharp tone for a six-year-old."
"Oh well."
On their way home:
"Hey Tenara?"
"Yes, Hyuga-san?" she said as she turned to look at the youngest of them, Neji.
"What if you fail?"
"Um… oh well I guess?"
"You know your parents will be upset."
"Ooops. Guess I didn't think of that."
"Mm hm. Will you ever sing in public?"
"Nuh uh. Not unless Grandma-ma's there."
End Flashback
I wonder why she didn't sing, she has a beautiful voice. She's so confusing sometimes, I don't know how her grandmother can stand her. But she is nice and I mean she is little cute, I just can't believe my parents are making me marry her! Yuck! It's just a little crush! 'blush' I did not just say that!
The young Hyuga was brought out of his thoughts as a crash was heard from one of the windows and a large 'Oomph' was heard, from the centre of the room. A man with dark hair and blood red eyes stood as he wiped the dirt of his dorky lookin' coat. All watched as the royal family children were pushed behind there parents and Tenara's father walked forward.
"Itachi!" he spat through gritted teeth, "What are you doing here! Get out! You are banned from this kingdom!"
"Hello again to you too, but I will have my revenge! By midnight tomorrow the Isheki clan will be gone!" with that said Itachi poofed away in smoke as the chandelier fell to the ground with a smash.
Author and Reader's P.O.V
8:30 PM the next night
The only sounds you could here then was smashing, yelling, and screaming.
"Tenara! Tenara! Come on!"
"Oh no! my music box!"
"No Tenara! Come back!"
Despite her grandmother's requests, Tenara skidded to a halt and ran back to her playroom.
When she got in she quickly grabbed her music box as Neji ran in and ushered her into the servants exit, along with her grandmother. When she turned to see if he was okay, he wasn't there at all, least did she know he was back in the other room getting the shit beat outta him.
10 minutes later
Tenara and her grandmother ran towards the train station as Itachi jumped down and grabbed Tenara by her ankle.
"Ahh! No! Let go of me!"
She struggled as Itachi was slowly pulling her into the ice as well.
"No!" she yelled one last time as she kicked him in the head and watched as he sunk to his death. She got back up and ran with her grandmother to the station. The train was already starting to leave and her grandmother was helped onto the train as she struggled to keep up. It seemed almost impossible to her, how could she keep up to a train? Just then a man accidentally came upon her, knocking her unconscious.
That took long to write…NEwho, Happy Easter everybody!
Anastasia teddy-chan
