Arrest Me, Officer {Klance}

Chapter 2

mrc2 Note: just saying, every time i use spanish in this fic, i am using google translate. i know literally nothing other than hola and por favor (is that right?)

Keith ran a hand through his hair, glaring at the wall opposite him. That asshole thief had got away again. Again! Keith groaned in irritation. He didn't know how it kept happening but the guy always seemed to figure a way out. Every single time! Keith was growing sick and tired of it. He wanted to catch the thief, wanted to demask him and see who the hell he was. No matter how familiar those blue eyes were, he knew that it was super common to find people with blue eyes. It wasn't that hard.

He stood inside the main area of the station, leaning against the wall with arms folded over his chest. People sat at desks that were set out around the room, looking through paperwork when they weren't out dealing with idiotic thugs. Shiro was currently talking to the chief, a man you really didn't want to cross. He was explaining that they had lost the criminal with the Quintessence gem, one of the most wanted jewels in the world. Altea Jewels was one of the best jewellery stores and usually managed to attract all sorts of people. Maybe not the best type of people, seeing as it had been robbed last night.

"Oi, Emo." A familiar voice pulled him out of his thoughts. He glanced over to see Pidge, a friend a few months ago he'd made when she had joined the force, walking over towards him. "Heard about your break up with the Blue Paladin." Keith's eyes widened and he choked on oxygen. "I mean, you guys have quite the on-and-off relationship, you need to get that sorted out."

"We're not dating!" He exclaimed. The volume in his voice managed to turn a few heads in their direction. He quickly quietened down, willing everyone to look back at what they were doing.

"Oh? But the sexual tension is just so... Intense." Pidge said, that signature mischievous look in her eye.

"There's no sexual tension, Pidge." He retorted, cheeks heating up too much for his liking.

"I heard you pinned him against the wall." Pidge said with a raised eyebrow. There was now a smirk on her lips.

"Shut it, midget." Keith snapped and her expression shifted into a look of offence. She knew what buttons to press to wind him up but he knew exactly where to push to return the favour. Her height was something he used to his advantage.

"I may be small but I'm closer to your dick than you want me to be. I have a knee, I know how to use it." She said, voice holding a warning that had Keith holding his arms up in mock surrender. Then her gaze went to something passed Keith's shoulder. "Looks like Shiro is leaving the chief's office. He looks worried. Uh oh, good luck, Keith." And then she turned and walked away without giving Keith any chance to speak. He didn't need to.

He quickly turned around to see Shiro walking towards him. His eyes weren't quite on Keith's face, looking down at Keith's arm instead. The young man looked down at his arm just in case Shiro saw something on him. There was nothing there. He looked back up at his partner who looked rather shaken. What had their chief told him? He walked forward to meet Shiro so he didn't have to walk all the way to him. When Shiro stopped in front of him, he gave Keith a small smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.

"What happened?" Keith asked, not smiling back. The smile on Shiro's face faded quickly.

"If we don't get the gem..." Shiro started, pausing to clear his throat and rub at the back of his neck nervously, "We're fired. Both of us." That information hit Keith in the stomach like a ton of bricks. They'd get fired?! But it wasn't their fault, the chief couldn't do that. If Keith hadn't run off after Blue, maybe they would've caught the guy with the gem. Damn it, he could be so stupid! "So... You're gonna go home and rest up." Keith's gaze snapped back up to Shiro, about to protest because they needed to start looking as soon as possible, but Shiro held up a finger to hush him. "Because you're going to need as much rest as you can get. We're going to spend as much time as we can finding the thieves who stole the gem. The Blue Paladin being one of them. Okay?"