Kakashi enjoyed the simple relaxation he was awarded with as he waited for Airi to wake up. Her soft breathing and steady heartbeat a soothing comfort to the man, they were simple proof that she was alive. He was tempted to doze off himself as he waited but didn’t want to miss seeing her wake up. 

Instead he listened to the sounds of the rest of the house hold waking up.  From the the soft complaints from his students, to his clone’s explanation about Airi still being asleep, and his dogs trotting inside for some breakfast and various amounts of small talk. It was a very different sound than normally heard in the house, as he was often up and gone long before now. He wondered absently if his father’s house ever sounded like this, before he pushed the thought away before it could pull him down.

Still the peaceful morning could only last so long, and Kakashi could tell that Airi was starting to wake up. He was forced to confront the fact he might have been a bit hasty in choosing how to go about it, but he didn’t regret his actions. He suppressed a chuckle as he felt her heart rate spike and knew that she was wide awake now.

“Good morning to you as well” he replied mirthfully “No need apologize, last night was rough on all of us” he added lifting his arm slightly to allow Airi to leave if she wanted, but otherwise making no move to get up himself.  

“How was your sleep?”