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Notes: I'm trying something a little different. I write for a lot of theme challenge sites, but since they've all been one-shots so far I've posted them seperately. This time, however, I'm going to post all the Masumi X Souta fics I write for the 5 senses comm on LiveJournal as one fic, updating as I keep going. This particular challenge only has five themes, so don't worry, it won't be too long. :) They will all be one-shots, although once I'm done I may tweak the order they're presented to make up a sort of plot. The rating for the fics in general right now is K, but it may go up to T (but probably not M) as I continue, just so you know. Anyways, on to the fic!

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Will you wake up already?

The voice was too far away to recognize, but there was definitely a familiar quality behind it. But as curious as Souta was to find out who was speaking to him, he also hurt all over and had never been so exhausted in his life. He just... wanted to sleep...

Listen to me for once, damn it! Wake up!

It was the sudden, near blind panic in the voice that snapped him out of it. The idea of somebody being that worried over him piqued his interest enough that the pain didn't seem as bad as before. He could now feel someone holding him in their arms. Okay, now he had to know who the concerned person in question was. It took every bit of strength he had left, but he opened his eyes.

Mogami Souta hadn't exactly led a virtuous life, but he knew there were people who would take care of him if he fell in battle, and hover over him in relief when he woke up. He just hadn't expected one of those people to be Inou Masumi.

"Well... who would've thought an ex-thief could hold me so tenderly?"

Masumi must've been worried, because it took him a second longer than usual to get out an angry "I wasn't a thief!"... although the relief was still there.

Souta made a mental note to tease him about it later.