"How," Tobirama moaned, face pillowed on his forearms, "how can you deal with them - we're surrounded by idiots!"

"Oh it's very simple," Izuna smiled at his rival, "I set things on fire."

Tobirama lifted his head just enough to direct a disbelieving stare at the man who had become his friend, "you must be joking."

"Not at all," Izuna's smile became a smirk. "It's a wonderful stress reliever, especially when I burn all of my paperwork."

Tobirama grabbed the nearest dish of sake and poured it down his throat.

He'd always known that the Uchiha were going to be the death of him.

He just didn't know it was going to be through complete and utter exasperation!