Sasuke walked through the door to their apartment, shrugging his wet coat off of his shoulders and hanging it on the coat stand. The rain had rolled in faster than expected; had he known, he would have taken his paperwork home with home and not stayed late at the office.

A roll of thunder pounded the room, the storm seeming to laugh at him. Wet and cold, he headed into the bedroom, wanting nothing more than a warm shower and to cuddle with his blond.

As Sasuke entered the dark room, he continued unclothing himself in preparation for his shower. He coudln't resist, however, taking a small detour towards the sleeping Naruto, suddenly wanting a moment of contact after a day apart.

As he approached, however, he noticed the body beneath the covers shivering -- the room was cold, but it struck Sasuke as odd that Naruto would still be shivering beneath the heavy blankets.

Another roll of thunder roared overhead -- and beneath it, Sasuke was sure he heard a small whine from the Naruto. Sasuke mentally cursed himself, suddenly remembering the blond's terrible fear of thunder. He quickly dropped his clothes on the floor, sliding into bed dressed only in his boxers. He came up behind Naruto and wrapped his arms around the shaking chest.

He whispered hushes in Naruto's ear, nibbling on the earlobe gently. As Sasuke felt the warmth from Naruto's body heat his cold, slightly damp form, he gently wrapped a leg around Naruto, tangling their limbs. With a small sigh, Naruto shifted slightly -- awake.

"Sasuke?" He responded by sucking the earlobe gently, before pulling back and breathing on the shell of Naruto's ear. The shiver this time was of pleasure -- Sasuke knew those shivers well. Sasuke pulled Naruto closer against him, nuzzling the whiskered cheek with his own.

"It's okay now. I'm here." Naruto nodded gently, pressing his back into Sasuke's chest. When Naruto's breathing evened in sleep, Sasuke found himself nuzzling his face into the blond hair he loved, all thoughts of a warm shower gone from his mind. He had the warmth he needed, and he wasn't about to leave it.