Now What Have I Gotten Myself Into? ~Enter Konoha's number one knuckle head

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Walking into my old training grounds I found my stomach twisting at the sight of the two Uchiha standing facing each other with more glares rather than words. My presence seems to go unnoticed as I step up to them. Their gazes not even breaking to blink. Tilting my head I look between the two of them only now realizing that Itachi is only slightly taller than Sasuke anymore, and I'm... still short. "Guys?" I ask and to no avail I got absolutely no response from either of them. It's like they're trapped in their own world. At this thought I found my eyes widening with the realization. Groaning to myself I shake my head before reaching out and grabbing one of their arms. Sasuke in my left hand and Itachi in my right. Closing my eyes I reach into myself pulling the chakra I desired. It didn't take long before the flashes of lightning flickers against my eye lids only moments before they finally break out of their genjutsu with yelps and pulling away from the source of pain leaving my hands empty of their arms.

Opening my eyes I look between the two as Sasuke rubs the small electrical burn on his bare arm. Itachi however sighs as if it wasn't a problem before looking away from his brother to me. "So, Itachi, you inform me to meet you here so I can watch you two battle it out with genjutsu?" I ask plainly as I push my emotions aside. The lingering guilt that they are only like this right now because of me. "No." He says as Sasuke glares at him before his dark eyes move to me. Complete and utter frustration lingering in his gaze. "Lady Hokage informed me this morning to tell the both of you, we are forming a squad. Unless certain missions require it we should expect to be working together."

"Some start to that." I mutter causing both of them to look at me again. Sighing I close my eyes. "Seriously, when I suggested this to Kakashi I didn't think you two would fight like this. At this rate our teamwork wont work." Shaking my head I fight to keep my hand at my side instead of moving it to my temples like usual. "You? Kira, this was your idea?" Sasuke asks almost reluctantly, opening my eyes I look to him and give him a nod. "Our strengths and weaknesses will compliment each other. To be honest if we can work together I have no doubt of everything we can accomplish. However, as I told Kakashi this would wind up being the most powerful team in the village and I doubted the Hokage would agree to it."

"You think that.." His voice trails off as he looks away from me with a grunt. "Whatever." He utters making me smile before I look to Itachi who didn't look happy at all. His eyes then moves from Sasuke to me, a small smile showing briefly. "I see your point." He admits and I nearly found myself clapping happily. "Good cuz I told Kakashi you should be the team leader since out of all of our ranks yours is higher. Having been Anbu puts you up with Jonin, I'm still technically a chunin and Sasuke is still Genin. Even though our strengths severely out weigh our ranks it is what it is. Of course if they took everything I said that means when Yamato flits into our squad for certain missions he will be the leader instead."

"I see, so you're thought was us being a secondary squad for Team Kakashi." Itachi mutters his thoughts and I nod to him. "With this set up it will give the Hokage freedom to play with the different members and better build a team for different missions. Also it would give her the leverage she needs for the more difficult tasks." I couldn't help but giggle. His thought process really is similar to mine. "Now, we should work on strategies and training as a team. It's been seven months since Itachi and I fought together and nearly four years since I've been on a team with Sasuke. We should become accustomed to our fighting styles again." I speak up as I step forward. Taking Sasuke's hand in my left and Itachi's in my right. Looking from one to the other waiting for the high probability of Sasuke walking away with his temper.

"Hn, let's get this over with." He mutters as he slips from my hand. I can't help but think this just may work out. So long I can keep their tempers with each other from clashing too much. His movements stiffen as Itachi comes around behind me and leans down, his breath hitting my ear before he even speaks. "You forgot yourself." He chuckles causing a sound of question to come from me. "You should be the leader of this team." I shake my head and step away from him. "Actually, you have more experience than I do. Besides, you know I like working in the background."