They sat around for awhile longer, talking about this and that, not really saying anything. It was around 11 PM when Kiba finally decided to go to bed. Well, he really didn't want to go to bed, but he knew that if he stayed much longer he would start to babble things that he didn't want Naruto to hear.

"Well, i'd better turn in..." muttered Kiba as he stood up.

Naruto was very tempted to tell him to stay. Insted he bid his friend a good night and watched him depart. "Damn it..."

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Naruto awoke, freezing cold and almost numb. He sat up as best he could. His mind was sluggish due to the cold. He shivered and pulled his blankets tightly around him. He glanced at the windows. They had iced completely over. His teeth chattered as he shook. He held his blankets tight and stood up, knowing he needed to get moving if he wanted to warm up. He paced back and forth for a few minutes untill he had warmed up some. His mind slowly cleared as his body temperature rose. Then, suddenly, a thought struck him like a ton of bricks. "OMG Kiba and Akamaru!!!"

He ran to KIba's room, trying not to trip over the blankets he still held tightly. He pushed the door open slowly, struggling against the hinges that felt like they had iced over themselves. He stared at the bed. KIba was shaking badly, obviously freezing cold. "Kiba!!!" yelled Naruto as he ran to the bed.

He jumped in next to the boy and threw his blankets over the freezing cold boy. He could feel Akamaru, curled up under Kiba's blankets, shaking just as badly as his master. "Wake up Kiba!" yelled Naruto as he shook the canine-boy. "Wake up damn it!" Kiba groaned softly and his teeth chattered loudly. Naruto slid under Kiba blankets and hugged him, sharing his body warmth. "Come on Kiba! Wake up!" Akamaru wormed his way up onto Kiba's chest and barked, tryng to help Naruto wake up his master. Kiba moaned again and moved his arms. He mumbled something incoherant and Naruto nearly cried in relief. "Come on Kiba, just open your eyes. All you have to do is open your eyes..."

Kiba groaned again and slowly, ever so slowly, opened one eye. A tear slid down Naruto's cheek, "Oh thank god!" Kiba blinked, "Nar-r-ut-to...Wha--wha-what...happ-pp-ppened? Wha-wha-why is-s-s it-t-t...s-s-oo kc-kc-c-cold?" Naruto had to fight to keep from crying, he was so happy to hear Kiba's voice. "The tempurature dropped again I guess. I woke up freezing cold and alomst numb. When I had warmed up enough for my head to clear I realized you where probably just as cold as I had been. I ran in here and found you slowly freezing to death. I was so worried..." he choked and fought back the tears of joy and worry. Kiba smiled. "Naruto, you can cry, it's okay, i won't tell anyone." Naruto smiled and punched Kiba's arm playfully. Kiba was so numb that he bearly felt it.

Naruto snuggled closer and lay his head on the other's chest. Kiba sighed contently. Naruto smiled as the tears flowed down his cheek onto Kiba's shirt. Kiba reached his arm up and ruffled Naruto's hair. Naruto had to force himself not to laugh. He'd had a dream very similar to this just before he woke up. "Kiba..." Kiba looked down. "Yes Naru-kun..." he said sleepily. Naruto blinked and smiled, "Naru-kun? Since when am I Naru-kun?" Kiba laughed, "Since right now." Naruto giggled and looked up at Kiba, "I like it." Kiba grinned, "I'm glad." He slid he arm around Naruto's waist and pulled him closer. "I've wanted to do this for so long..." "Me too," sighed Naruto, happy and warm. They settled in for the night, now happy and warm, ready for anyhting that cold dark night could throw at them.

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