Jesus…

Kurenai blanched.

What the hell just happened?

A smoldering cigarette fell to the ground. The Sarutobi's eyes widened considerably.

…

(That was all Gai could manage.)

An uncomfortable silence fell over the group.

It stung. Her cheek stung horribly.

Blue eyes darted around their owner's surroundings. How did she get over here, she asked herself. The Yamanaka's eyes darted in front of her, where they focused on a splintered hole in the center of an oak tree.

And then, everything around her went black.

Tenten's eyes blazed with hatred. Her fists shook.

"How dare she!" The Weapons' Mistress thought angrily. "How dare she talk to Sakura-Chan like that!"

Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai, Gai, Lee, Hinata, etc; stood in utter shock.

Sakura's eyes were wide, her mouth forming a tiny 'O'. Tenten was standing in front of her, her fist extended, and her teeth clenched.

Tenten had just finished what Sakura started. And she did a damn good job.

(Well, by Sakura's standards, anyway.)

"Jesus Christ..." Kiba started.

"Dude..." Neji gaped.

"That was FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!!!!!!" Shikamaru roared. He was grinning like a madman.

"Awesome?! You think this is AWESOME?!?!" Asuma asked bewildered. "Tenten juat threw your TEAMMATE into a fucking tree! And you think that it's AWESOME?!" Asuma's eyes were white and big, anime-style.

"Well, yeah dude." Kiba cut in, "It WAS pretty cool, I mean, Tenten DID send her through a fuckin' tree." The Inuzuka boy said casually.

"Oh Tenten! How could you do such a horrible thing?! The Fire of Youth must have been extinguished inside you!" Gai screamed dramatically.

It was the brunette's turn to snap. "What the hell would you have done if someone yelled that smut at Kurenai?!" She glowered at he sensei.

"Guys, guys, guys!" Kurenai butted in. "Forget it! Ino did say some awful things. But Tenten," The Genjutsu Mistress looked at the girl. "you had no right to hit her like that, as good as your intentions were."

"Now," She began again. "Let's get that sparring started."

There was a mischevious glint in her crimson eyes.