How wrong he was about those extra scary nerves, deep brown eyes taking a subtle edge as she regarded the leader of her village.

Excitement was something that was never in short supply when it came to both Green Beasts. But there was no helping the skepticism she felt in the Jounin's last comment, though Tenten restrained herself from mentioning it. Because there were doubts in her mind over the entire matter and a protective streak that threatened to put their ten year dance to ruin if it meant that his feelings could remain safe and pure as they always had been in the past. Emotions could be a great source of strength for a person like Maito Gai. But it also made them extremely vulnerable as well.

The last thing she wanted for her sensei was a broken heart.

"...Lunch, I believe, was what Sensei suggested after such a heated spar. Just as soon as I've collected all my tools from the field."