Naruto woke up. He yawned, stretched, opened one eye, then went back to sleep.
"Mmm! Where is Naruto and Kakashi -sensei?" Sakura groaned and looked around. She turned to her silent companion and teammate. "Neh, Sasuke-kun, let's train together if neither comes." She was expecting a no, hoping for a yes. Either way she looked intently at his lips as they parted as if to say...
"Good Morning!" Sakura's attention was taken away to look up at her sensei. Inner Sakura was cursing loudly. "Sorry I'm late, there was this small fox that-"The Jounin began.
"Liar!" Sakura clenched her hands at her side. "Demo Kakashi-Sensei, Narut- "
"Eh!" Kakashi cut in. "Where is Naruto?" He asked looking around not sensing the boys presence anywhere.
'Grrrr...' Inner Sakura growled at the lack of attention she was receiving that day. Calming herself she answered the Jounin's question seeing as how Sasuske would not. "He's not here, he hasn't been here all morning." She sighed.
"Nani! He's two hours late today! What's wrong with him?" Kakashi exclaimed excitedly. Well, as excited as Kakashi ever gets anyway.
Sasuke glowered at his sensei. 'So are you.' He took a look around. It did seem a bit odd to him that Naruto wasn't here. Out of everyone he seemed to be the better morning person. A slight frown covered his face (well, more then he usually frowns I guess). 'Baka! If you're still sleeping in bed.'
"Well, you two start without him, I'll go check up on him in a bit." He then proceeded with his instructions with their training today.
Sakura's mind worked as only Sakura's could. She was listening to her sensei, thinking about and applying the knowledge he was giving her to herself, and wishing slightly that she could go with him and give Naruto a bashing for not waking up. Above all else she was thinking of being alone and training with Sasuke. Portraying an observant and attentive face, inner Sakura was jumping for joy.
After Kakashi left she turned her eyes to Sasuke. Heh! He'd have to notice her now! She'd been training for just this moment. "Neh Sasuke-Kun, let's begin shall we?" She smiled for two seconds before she disappeared from sight.
Kakashi stared at the sleeping figure for a while. Something just seemed wrong with the picture. First of all it wasn't at all common for Naruto to not wake up. Second, not that Kakashi had seen Naruto sleep before, but by knowing him he always though Naruto would be the type to snore. Seeing him simply lay there, not making a sound except for light breathing, with no emotion or expression on his face, seemed wrong. Kakashi couldn't reach it but it just didn't seem right somehow. Shaking the little boy he watched intently as Naruto woke up.
Naruto woke up. He yawned, stretched, opened two eyes then looked up at his sensei. "What the- ?! Kakashi sensei! What are you doing here?" Kakashi frowned at his student's lack of observance. He pointed outside the window giving Naruto an unimpressed look. "Oh... I'm late aren't I?" Naruto apologized with a perplexed look on his face.
The Jounin waited a few minutes as Naruto got ready. He was expecting a more animated apology and excuses. Something seemed to plague Naruto's mind at the moment. As he saw the younger boy walking out with a hand on his stomach, covering right where he knew the seal to be, Kakashi made a mental note to say something to the Hokage. It could be just nothing, but any ninja would be an idiot if he shrugged if off and told no one.