It had started out like any other day. Naruto awoke and yawned loudly. The sun was yet to rise but the young blonde ascended from his comfy nest of blankets and headed to the only other room in the house, which was a bathroom.
He flushed the toilet and washed his hands before proceeding to brush his teeth. He looked up sleepily at the face in the mirror as he brushed. A tan youth with rounded whiskered cheeks stared back at him with startling deep blue eyes set under blonde eyebrows. He had a messy tangle of bright blonde hair that stuck up wildly in various directions no matter what he did to it. His black shirt was creased from sleeping and a peak of his bright orange boxer shorts could be seen in his reflection too. He was pretty average minus the whiskers. And the orange clothes too, he figured.
He spat into the sink and stood up before doubling over in surprising pain. He gasped as his stomach sent spikes of pain throughout him and he gripped the sink with his left hand. Another wave of pain forced his knees to buckle and he fell to the cool floor below but managed to avoid hitting his head on the ground. After a minute or so the last waves of pain ebbed until they were almost gone completely, so he slowly sat up.
He pulled his shirt up to glimpse at the strange tattoo on his stomach, which was the only thing keeping the village he lived in from being destroyed. The tattoo was a seal placed on him by the fourth Hokage of the village, Konohagakure. Within the seal lay the Kyuubi, a vicious fox-like beast with nine tails. 12 years prior, the beast had escaped his previous confines but the Yondaime sealed it back up giving his own life in the process. He had save his village, but unknowingly condemned the life of his own son.
Naruto pushed his shirt back down and sighed. Lately the seal had been playing up and the pain had been getting unbearable.
"Damn fox…" he muttered to himself before heaving his body off the floor and heading back to the other room to make a meal of ramen. His movements were methodical and when he finished his meal he allowed a bright smile to grace his features. Today his team and he were joining a few others to have a sparring session. He couldn't wait.
He rushed out the door, the seal's worries already forgotten.
Naruto arrived at the allocated training ground an hour and a half before he was required. Everyone else would arrive after 8 so he decided to practice on his own for a bit until they did.
First he stretched, and then he ran a few laps around the training ground. After he had warmed up he practiced throwing kunai and shuriken at various targets until sweat beads were forming on his brow. He decided to stop then and have a break until everyone else arrived so he sat down heavily under the shade of a tree. He held a hand to his head to block the sun while glancing at the sky; it was going to be a hot day.
He sighed and lent back against the tree, closing his eyes in the process. It was only then he noticed the dull throb emanating from his stomach. The seal again. He sighed again and prayed it wouldn't play up while he was training. He didn't want anyone to worry about him. It was probably nothing anyway.
Suddenly the sounds of feet could be heard and his eyes snapped open. He saw the incoming figure of Sasuke appearing so he jumped up with a grin.
"Sasuke!" he called to the other boy who let a rare grin grace his face.
"Dobe..." he mumbled quietly to himself. "Be quiet Naruto, it's too early in the morning for your loud voice to my ears." Sasuke informed the grinning boy who seemed to grin even more.
"Ne, ne, Sasuke?" said the blonde who grabbed the other's arm and shook it a few times. "Practice with me?" he begged. The raven rolled his eyes when the blonde didn't wait for an answer and dragged him into the clearing. They assumed their stances and Sasuke surprised Naruto with being the one to begin. He flung a kunai at the unsuspecting blonde then rushed forwards, punch at the ready. Naruto managed to sidestep both attacks and calmly parried each kick and punch from the other boy. They both grinned at each other, both knowing they were going easy on one another. Both had notice the arrival of the other teams but continued with their sparring session as if they were alone.
Suddenly Naruto's expression flickered from surprise and pain and he was struck by Sasuke's fist. The blow carried the boy into a tree which he slammed hard against. Sasuke blinked in surprise before shouting the stunned boys name and hurrying over. The other teams looked mildly confused but waited for Sasuke to check first; Naruto was known for his amazing healing abilities and such a punch shouldn't have fazed him. They continued chatting amongst themselves while waiting for him to stand.
Sasuke knelt beside the small blonde. "Naruto?" he asked nervously. When the blonde didn't respond he looked up briefly at Kakashi, worry in his eyes and then looked back down at Naruto. He gripped the boy's shoulder and shook it gently before noticing the slight pant Naruto emitted. He frowned and felt Naruto's burning forehead and then looked back up at Kakashi in alarm.
"Sensei!" he gasped as he quickly checked the unconscious boy over. Naruto mumbled something and cried out suddenly, gripping his stomach. By then everyone had gathered around him while Kakashi stooped down to unzip his jacket and lift his shirt, revealing the five sided seal.
"Wh-what's wrong w-w-with him?" Hinata stuttered to no-on in particular. Sakura hummed worriedly while Kiba and Shikamaru gently held the boy up slightly to aid Kakashi.
The seal was glowing and the surrounding skin was a bright red. Kakashi gently placed his palm against it but retracted it quickly at the heat it radiated. Everyone gasped when they saw blood on his hand. He wasted no time and heaved the boy into his arms before taking off to Konoha General Hospital. Sasuke and Sakura were net, the rest of the genin following close behind, while their sensei tailed after them. Training was cancelled for the day.