Inspired by Chapter 37 of the manga.

Disclaimer: I wish I did, but I don't. Own 07-Ghost, that is.

Teito stirred slightly when the bed dipped and a weight settled in against his back. He was about to fall back asleep when he realized with a jolt of panic that his back was warm.

Warm.

Teito opened his eyes and pushed off the hand that was slipping over his hip. "Who...!"

A chagrined sigh. "Relax, brat. It's me."

Oh. Frau. Teito brought his foot back up from the floor where his bare toes had just touched the cool stone.

He squirmed back into the warm center of the bed where Frau was on his side, head propped up by an elbow.

"You move fast for a person that just woke up," the bishop teased, white teeth flashing in the dim moonlight.

"Shut up," Teito muttered, and he let out a jaw-cracking yawn before settling into the warm expanse of Frau's bare chest. The sudden shock of adrenaline had passed, leaving Teito exhausted once again. It was too easy to fall asleep right then and there.

Soaking in the warmth from Frau's bath.

Cocooned by his strong arms.

Feeling drops of water hit his cheek and run across his face.

Well, the last he could have done without.

Teito peeled open his eyes and shot Frau a bleary, half-masted look of irritation. "You couldn't at least dry off your hair before coming to bed?"

Frau's face was relaxed as if in sleep, but his reply was clearer than Teito's drowsy demand. "I didn't want to waste the warmth. Don't complain, damn brat. I damn near scalded my skin off bathing today."

"It's not like you can get hurt anyways," Teito retorted on reflex, and then felt a twinge of regret. That was below the belt.

He nuzzled closer so the side of his face rested against Frau's naked chest (he really must have used scalding water to get his skin this warm), and said apologetically, "Thank you."

Fingers dipped into his dark hair, pressing him closer.

"Don't mention it."

The next morning when the three sisters asked Teito if he hadn't been too uncomfortable the night before with the heater broken, the boy smiled brilliantly and told them he hadn't noticed a thing.