Tenten [ テンテン ] (oriental_dragon) wrote,
@ 2025-05-02 08:42:00

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OOCP 06. Listen up Destiny...
Because bandwagons are fun.

And also, as I've learned in the past, you can know a character without... ever really thinking about certain aspects of a character. Some things can get easily overlooked. And sometimes it's better to have them written out rather than have it as general knowledge or assumptions. So here is a chance for me to contemplate over things that I had never considered concerning our local weapons enthusiast.

Any questions concerning Tenten - be it her relationship with your character, her family, her history, her life, etc - go here, if you will, please~ ^^ Ask what you wish about her and I will answer accordingly. Don't be shy, now. Here, anything goes.

Previously asked questions at the old place can be found HERE.
But feel free to ask them again if you wish. More than likely, the answer has changed a bit.

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[ Questions ] - Karin
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[ Questions ] - Inuzuka Kiba
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[ Questions ] - Hyuuga Neji
[ Questions ] - Deidara
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impellere
2009-09-11 08:21 am UTC (link)

I remember you telling me about the family death a while ago and I always entertained the thought of Naruto being that replacement younger brother before he and Tenten got all hormonal and things got weird.

Is that at all true? Or how does she see it now? Still the same? Does SHE want a piece and if so would she be willing to put herself out there to get it?

SUCH QUESTIONS. NOT ENOUGH TIME. WHAT EVER WILL YOU DO.

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OMG THIS WAS LONGER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY

oriental_dragon
2009-09-11 03:05 pm UTC (link)

...And you said your questions would be stupid. Pfft. I have to number these because... well, I just have to...

Long history = long explanations.

1. Well, I had the brother as Tenten's younger twin. So I don't think replacement is a good word to use. In Tenten's heart of hearts, no one could ever replace her brother. No one. Just like no one could ever replace her parents, although her Uncle tried his best. Simply because of the fact that they were twins and some things about their relationship, there just can't be any substitute. You can't exactly replace a bond like that, even if she wanted or tried. Because you have to admit, twins are on a different level then regular siblings. Did it come pretty darn close when it came to Naruto? Yes. Hell yes. There are a lot of qualities in Naruto that remind Tenten of her brother, or at least what she remembers of her brother -- because, keep in mind, by the time the two meet at boarding school, it's been four/five years since his death -- particularly how the two seem to balance each other out personality-wise. And there is a brother-sister quality to how they are very protective of each other.

I like to believe that Tenten is a fairly perceptive person and a good judge of character in most occasions ~~alright, she was wrong about that bastard who ditched her, but hey, she's human and makes mistakes just like everyone else~~. So, in my mind and in my head canon, she could tell from the first moment that they met that he would've been a nice fit if replacing Takeru were her intentions, which is partially the reason behind the drawing she gave him after that first conversation that they had. And in the end, that might be one reason among a few why she had initially turned him down when he was pushing for a romantic relationship. Because while it was nice to be around him and feeling, for once, like she had a family again, to a certain degree, being around him was sometimes painful for her too. Of course, Naruto could not have known that, and Tenten was not in the position to tell. I'm not sure if he even knows about her family's death now because she is very reluctant to talk about that time in her life. She's not particularly proud of the person she was after the accident. But if she has told anyone outside of her family, Naruto and Kiba would be the first two that she'd tell.

2. As for how she sees things now, well... as you well know, hormones tend to complicate things. Far more than necessary. And labels tend to get a little blurry, especially when it comes to these two.

On the surface, and probably all the way down to maybe the... fifth layer of his personality, Naruto is a flirt and an overall goof. Whether it's genuine or just a defense mechanism depends on the situation, but she likes to think that she can tell the difference. He's overly friendly with people that he meets, and tends to surround himself with rather... good looking people. So there have been an occasion or two where Tenten's gotten a bit jealous at the attention that he's given someone else. She doesn't dwell on it particularly long, but it's happened often enough and just long enough for her to take notice and formulate questions about it.

She likes the fact that they have known each other for so long, and tends to use that to her advantage. Because much like Naruto, this is the longest relationship that she has ever had, platonic or otherwise. She wants to hold on to it. Not only for the comfort it brings, but simply... because she wants that feeling of home and to know that it will always be there. And she gets it with him just as she hopes that he gets it with her.

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CONT'D - OH GOD WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME, ASH?

oriental_dragon
2009-09-11 03:07 pm UTC (link)

The flirting, the moments of intimacy? She's definitely staking her claim on him just as much as she's sure he's staking his claim on her. It's an unspoken agreement: deal with one, you deal with both. There is no way around it. And Tenten would not want it any other way. Together. Not together. Just friends. Something more. She's comfortable with the ambiguity (and you know they both enjoy screwing with people's heads). It's just how the two function together. How it came to be so, hell if she knows. But it works, for the most part. Tenten makes no secret about it with those that she's tried to have relationships with. And if they can't accept it, then in her mind they're rejecting a big part of her life.

Is it unhealthy? Probably. Does she care? No.

What it boils down to? Tenten loves him. In every sense of the word. She will always love him. Even when he does something stupid or reckless, Tenten will love Naruto with all her heart and would gladly pick up the pieces for him. It may hurt at first -- and in the past, he has done a few things that were painful to endure -- and she might be angry at him in the beginning. But she could never stay mad at him. She could never cut her ties with him. Deep down in the very darkest part of their hearts, they both know this. Or at least Tenten is starting to realize this. And the more that she thinks over this realization, the more she will consider... her own feelings towards him.

3. So, does she want a piece of the Uzumaki? Yes. I explained that before in the last question session. She finds him attractive and charming. But more so, he is loyal, funny, sweet, and a joy to be around, qualities that Tenten likes in a potential partner. And they already have a fairly solid chemistry that a shift from friends to something more would be all too easy. To a point where others could probably not tell the difference (but Naruto and Tenten will, of course). Will she be willing to put herself out there to get it? Maybe. It depends. Only when she is absolutely certain that their friendship is strong enough to survive any fallout that they could potentially have would she consider it. Because of all things, Tenny knows that people, no matter how wonderful she thinks they are, are capable of leaving her. And it's one of her greatest and deepest fears that Naruto will eventually follow the rest and leave too.

He's family. He's her forever, whether it's as a friend or something more. And Tenten does not want to go back to that dark place again when she lost all those who were important to her.

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	impellere 2009-09-12 10:28 am UTC (link)
	He... He just needs to hug her. Everyday. Until he feels that she feels everything is going to be alright. Not just 'alright', but 'life is going to be fantastic' alright. He ~metaphorically~ won't let go until then. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	impellere 2009-09-12 10:29 am UTC (link)
	-and would continue holding on even after that. He would like to add. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	oriental_dragon 2009-09-12 03:35 pm UTC (link)
	...I approve both comments. So does Tenny. ♥ (Reply to this)(Parent)

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