Can we just appreciate this precious cinnamon roll and this awesome fanart for a moment?
This was requested by Naturewarrior300, I hope you love it and it meets your expectations my dude.
The aliens in your cell surrounded you, as if they could protect you from the Galra. Even though they were in these cells for longer than you could imagine, they knew your importance. You had no regal position among your people, but your people were few and far between. Some cultures considered seeing your species a blessing because you were bringers of light. You didn't consider yourself such a bringer, you ended countless lives with your voice, you could still talk very quietly. But it was something you didn't enjoy doing and only did it when necessary. Soon alarms blared in your spacecraft as explosions could be heard in the distance as well as the heavy footsteps of sentries.
"It is the Champion! He has come back!"
"The Champion is here! He's returned!" Jovial shouts erupted from the aliens on either side of each cell, the force fields around your cells were disarmed as humans in different colored armor led you to giant lions. There weren't many of you, considering how much the Galra typically carry with them, about 200 at most. Almost immediately, your fellow cell mates surrounded you to protect you from any threats. You locked eyes with the human in black armor.
"...Champion..." you breathed with a smile, he looked like he was doing well. His eyes saddened slightly before continuing to guide your cellmates, you ended up in a red lion and driven back to another ship you didn't recognize.
-Timeskip-
When everyone's wounds were treated and bellies fed, a regal looking woman, with crescents under her eyes and pointed ears looked upon all of you.
"You are no longer prisoners of the Galra, you may return to your homes and families using our escape pods" she announces. Your cellmates cheered and some agreed to go to other's planets for one reason or another. You bid your friends goodbye with hugs.
"You should really come with us (Y/N), I know my M'am will love to have you stay with us" (B/F/N) says. You smiled but shook your head, denying your first prisoner friend's request. Signaling in a language you both knew on your arm.
'It would be nice, perhaps another time, we should keep in touch'
"Totally! You already have my signal though, you take care of yourself now! Don't make anyone's ears bleed you hear?" She asks jokingly, climbing into an escape pod as your friends left. You waved and watched all your old cellmates leave, your back was turned to the paladins as you bid farewell to your last cellmate before they took off in their escape pod and flew off. Silent tears of joy fell knowing all of your cellmates got the freedom they deserved. The paladins watched you worriedly. Hunk's gaze slid over to Pidge, who looked at Lance, who looked at Allura, who looked at Coran, who looked at Keith, who looked at Shiro. Shiro sighed and walked towards you.
"Aren't you going to go home?" Shiro asks, you flinched in surprise and looked over to see the Champion looking over at you. You turned to face him and Allura squealed in joy.
"You're a Lumatite! I believe we aren't too far from Luma! We can take you there ourselves! Oh it's been so long since I saw Luma! Come on!" She pulled you into what you assumed was the control room. She made a wormhole.
"Uhh...does anyone know what she's saying?" Hunk asks. You began to try to communicate with Allura but she wasn't paying attention to your bioluminescent language. Neither was Coran because it's been too long since he saw Luma and was lecturing Pidge, Keith and Lance on it's role 10,000 years ago. Surely, Champion would know, you went over to him before tapping him on the shoulder.
"Is there something wrong?"
'Luma is dead. It has been for 10,000 years. We are nomads now.' You inform him.
"I'm sorry, but I don't understand" your light turned red with frustration.
"We're here!" Allura announces happily, that was when you finally used your light to make a giant flash so they would notice you. Some of your cells got incinerated, but new cells would replace them.
"I don't understand is there something-"
"Princess! Look out!" She quickly steered her way out of some rubble.
"W...what? I don't understand....Luma should be here...it says on our star maps..." You began your glowing and signing again, hoping they would listen this time.
"Sorry, I can only make out a few words. I am a little rusty. Luma. Dead. 10,000 years I assume?" You nodded your head at his assumption.
"Galra. Destroy. People. Nomads." They gave you looks of sympathy.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't realize...." Allura looked ashamed of herself, you walked over to her and have her a hug. You knew all about Altea's destruction and you know if anyone needed a hug she did. Tears welled up in her eyes as she hugged you back, burying her face in your (H/C) hair. You had little antenna light bulbs on either side of your head and Allura was careful to avoid those.
"I should be the one comforting you" she laughs dryly as she pulled away, wiping tears away from her eyes with a smile on her face. You shook your head, smiling at her.
-Timeskip-
After many attempts at guessing your name (mostly on Coran's part) you finally communicated your name to the paladins as well as why you didn't leave with your friends, explaining that your mission was to find your own people and a new planet to inhabit. Allura nodded at your mission.
"That sounds like a very noble mission indeed, perhaps you could stay with us. We rescue prisoners from the Galra all the time. Who knows, we may find some more Lumatites on the way." Coran suggests.
'I wouldn't want to impose' you used a combination of your language and USL, universal sign language, to get your point across.
"Oh not at all, I could actually use your help around the Castle as well, this thing doesn't run by itself you know." You thought about it, even you knew the Castle could travel vast distances.
'Alright, I'll stay, but can you keep the scanners open for any Lumatite frequencies? I know them by heart if you forgot what they are.' You ask, Coran nodded eagerly.
"Of course! I would be happy to set that up"
"Soo...is she staying or what?" Lance asks impatiently.
"Yes, she's staying" Coran confirms.
"Come (Y/N), let's get you out of those Galran clothes and into something more...suitable..." Allura pulled you away and after trying out much of her wardrobe you found something you actually quite liked. (It was and outfit similar to Mantis' from Guardians of the Galaxy). You were about Pidge's size, and she gave you a ton of clothes Allura gave her so you had options on what to wear. Not to mention on the last trip in the spacemall she pretty much bought out all of the Earth fashion. You walked into the main control room with your new outfit.
"Doesn't she look great!" Allura grins proudly. After getting some compliments (and a few pickup lines from Lance) you stood next to Shiro.
-Timeskip-
Over time the Paladins saw you as the little sister type of the whole group and Lance eventually stopped with his pickup lines because he felt the most strongly about you being a little sister to everyone. Even though you were taller than Pidge you were still adorable and considered short to everyone else. You did indeed help Coran around the Castle, but when you weren't you would either stick closely to either Shiro or Allura.
"We're under attack! Paladins to your lions! Quickly!" Coran shouts at like 3 in the morning in Earth time, "oh no! Allura's been sliced in half! What is that Allura's upper body!" Everyone rushed in, but it was obviously a drill, it happened every once in awhile but you didn't know that. You ran quickly in your oversized pink sweater that said 'I (Insert heart here) kittens' of course you didn't know it said that because that was English, but you liked how comfy it was. One of your bra straps was exposed (you still continue to think that Pidge was the one who invented these and you were very grateful to her for that' and a pair of shorts that were barely exposed under your sweater. You ran in panting and looked around, wondering where the threat was and what you could do to help.
"Oh, sorry about that (Y/N), it was just a drill. There's no actual danger." Allura tells you sweetly, you yawned cutely and leaned against Shiro's metal arm. The sleeves were too long for your arms so they did the floppy thing, making your cuteness go up by a thousand percent.
"Yes you can go back to bed, but you shouldn't be going to bed so late in the first place" Allura frowns. You yawned again and waved the floppy material around like 'yeah, yeah, I know'. And in that moment Pidge knew her next project was to build a small camera that she could easily activate so she could take discreet, but cute pictures of you. Allura looked to Shiro, in a 'can you take her back to her room so she doesn't pass out in the hallway please?' Shiro nodded.
"Come on (Y/N) time to go to bed" you nodded being unknowingly cute af again and followed Shiro out. Not before signaling to Coran though.
'If these two don't become a couple soon, I swear I'm gonna smash their faces together' you sign to him. He laughed out loud, making everyone wonder what you just signed.
-Timeskip-
Shiro just had another nightmare, luckily your rooms were close so you went to his to go comfort him. Only you knew what he's been through because you've been through the exact same thing. Shiro clung to your form and buried his head in the nape of your neck. You ran your hands through his short hair, hoping it would bring some comfort.
"It's alright, everything's fine" you whisper, it was barely above a breath but in the quiet of your room Shiro could hear it. He was the only one who heard your real voice. You began humming a tune that your mother used to sing to you when you were young, before your family was taken from you. He began to calm down until all he was doing was hugging you.
"Thank you (Y/N), thank you"
"For what?" Your voice was still very quiet, not wanting to make Shiro's ears bleed.
"For being there and for understanding"
"What are friends for" you answer. Remembering Lance saying that very saying to Pidge nonchalantly at one point. He just hugged you tighter and he fell asleep. Your eyes began to feel heavier and you negotiated with yourself that five minutes was all you needed.
-Timeskip-
You held Shiro's hand as you walked into the kitchen.
"Hey you two, how did you sleep?" Lance asks smugly, you raise an eyebrow and look at Shiro, wondering why Lance was so smug.
"What're you talking about Lance?"
"Oh you know exactly what I'm talking about you dog" Lance punched Shiro's metal arm before walking off, you saw him duck out of sight, his hand was probably dying from punching Shiro's galran arm. You and Shiro were both seriously confused, he got a similar greeting from Pidge and you were pretty sure she ducked out of sight with Lance to take care of her injured hand. Allura seemed in a terrible mood at the table while Coran looked so excited he might explode. The mice were eating some food goo. You noticed Keith in the corner, glaring at you and Shiro, well more like Shiro. You moved more behind Shiro out of fear and you saw Keith move his gaze to the ground.
"So how long has this been going on for?" Coran asks excitedly.
"How long has what been going on for?" Shiro questions as he hesitantly sat down. You took a seat next to him.
"Your relationship!"
"Coran what are you talking about?"
"You and (Y/N), you honestly make a very adorable couple. I just don't understand how I didn't see it before" Coran scratched his head.
"We aren't a couple"
"Really? But Hunk said the two of you were cuddling in your room this morning" you and Shiro immediately turned around in your seats, seeing Hunk carrying a tray of food with an apron. He jumped back in surprise.
"Hunk...what were you doing in my room?" Shiro asks.
"Ah well you see, I know you wake up super early in the mornings so that's why I went to bed early last night so I could wake up early this morning because I've been lagging behind in training lately and I was hoping for some pointers. I tried knocking on your door but you didn't answer, like at all. So I got worried and asked Pidge to open it with her computer skills and we saw you two cuddling and we didn't want to disturb you so we left. But to be fair Pidge was the one who said it, I confirmed it, please don't kill me. Kill her instead." Hunk begs. Shiro sighs and rubs his temples.
"Coward!"
"(Y/N) and I aren't a couple" you nodded your head in agreement.
"Wait, you aren't?" Lance asks.
"No Lance, we aren't a couple" Shiro sighs.
"But you two would look so cute together!" Lance pouts.
"We're just friends, really close friends"
"Sure you are" Lance rolled his eyes.
-Timeskip-
You woke up from a terrible nightmare from your days in the arena. You hugged yourself as you made your way to Shiro's room, you opened his door and saw him knocked out, sleeping soundly. You just walked out and closed the door. It was rare and far between for Shiro to sleep peacefully like that, you didn't want to disturb him. You began walking to the kitchen, hoping to grab a drink of water. You heard grunts from the training deck as you passed by. You looked in, wondering who would be training at this time of night. It was Keith, he just stabbed the robot he was fighting. He went to go sit down on a bench and wiped his face with a towel, you wondered what he was doing up so late. You walked in and he didn't notice you, he seemed to be in his own little world as you sat next to him. Your nightmare still plaguing your mind, you couldn't help but lean your head on Keith's shoulder as you fought back tears.
"(Y/N)? W...what are you...I didn't see you come in..." Keith says in surprise.
"N...nightmare..." you whisper before looking up at Keith with watery eyes "you?" It took him a moment to register your voice as yours. He looked at you in surprise, before recovering himself.
"Couldn't sleep" Keith answers, looking away from you.
"Well...don't you usually go to Shiro?"
"Yes..."
"Why isn't he comforting you now?"
"Sleeping...p...peacefully...d...didn't want to...disturb..." you murmur
"Are you ok?" He asks after a moment of silence, you shook your head.
"N...no..."
"Well what does Shiro usually do?"
"He holds me and strokes my hair, reassuring me that everything is going to be alright" you mutter.
"Um, alright, follow me...I guess..." you didn't hear the last part of Keith's sentence as he took your hand in his. He led you to your room and lightly tugged you into your bed with him. You began to tremble, thinking the worst of when you were back with the Galra.
"Hey, it's alright, I...I'm not going to try anything" Keith whispers to you. He stroked your back gently as he reassured you like Shiro would. You clung to his frame as you began to shake from your quiet sobs.
Even her sobs are quiet Keith thought as he continued to comfort you. He wasn't as big as Shiro was, but his presence did help comfort you. Your head was buried in his neck as you whimpered incoherent things. Keith ran his other hand through your hair, which seemed to help you calm down. His fingers brushed one of your antenna, which made you freeze up. As you tried to ignore the extreme amount of pleasure it brought you.
"(Y/N)? Is there something wrong?" Keith asks.
"M...my antenna....t...they're v..very...sensitive..." you whisper, not telling him the fact that only mates could touch the antenna.
"Oh, sorry" he apologizes.
"I...it's alright..." you mutter.
"Do...do you still need me here?" Keith asks.
"Please....stay...just a little longer"
"Alright, I'll stay" he agreed. You ended up falling asleep in his arms a few minutes later. Keith made sure your breathing was even and you weren't going to have any nightmares anytime soon before falling asleep himself.
-Timeskip-
"Keith! Keith! Keith! Keith! Open up! I know your in there!" Lance knocked on the door of Keith's room.
"What do you want Lance?" Keith asks, a hand on his hip as he wondered what could Lance possibly want from him.
"Kei- what happened to you?"
"Fell asleep in the training deck" Keith lies.
"Oh"
"Well why the hell are you knocking on my door?"
"Oh! Yeah, I wanted to challenge you to a fight. One who takes out the most droids wins!"
"No thanks"
"C'mon why not?"
"I just woke up off the training room floor, I need more sleep" Keith went into his room before Lance could say anything else.
-Timeskip-
You sat on the counter of the kitchen and swung your legs back and forth as you watched Hunk make cookies. With actual ingredients this time.
"Ok, all the cookies have their rightful place on the pan and I got an extra serving spoon, time to lick the batter!" Hunk announces, You gave him a questioning look as you tilted your head to the side in confusion.
"Here, lick it" he gave you the cookie-dough covered spoon. As he used his own to scrape the sides. You studied the substance before giving it a small lick. Your eyes widened in surprise at the sweetness. You began to lick the whole spoon eagerly. That's when Keith came into the kitchen.
"Hey guys"
"Hey Keith, do you want to wait for some cookies?"
"No thanks, I just need to refill my water bottle" you got off the counter and ran to him while flailing the spoon in your hand.
"Uh, hey (Y/N)-mmph!" You practically smacked the back of the spoon on his lips and smeared it on his face. You pulled the spoon away and watched his face expectantly while Hunk was doing his best to not laugh out loud. Keith recovered from his astonishment and wiped the corner of his mouth with his thumb before, putting his thumb in his mouth. You continued to watch his reaction expectantly, wondering what his reaction would be to the sweet taste.
"It's uh...it's really good, thanks (Y/N)" he ruffled your hair as he walked away.
-Timeskip-
The first batch of cookies was done and after having one or two, ok maybe three. You decided to deliver them to the team around the Castle. So far you gave one to everyone but Keith. You already checked the training room and his room, there was only one other place you thought he would go. You skipped to the hangar where the Lions were kept and saw Keith sitting on the Red Lion's head, he was leaning against one of her ears and you began to climb the Lion. Keith must've been really zoned out like he was last night 'cause he didn't notice you until you were sitting across from him. Leaning against Red's other ear, your legs were crossed and you held the cookie in a plate that didn't look like you just climbed up a giant mechanical lion to deliver it. He held a knife in his hands.
"...Keith..." you whisper, Keith's head immediately shot up.
"(Y/N)! Oh um, I didn't hear you climb, sorry" Keith began winding the cloth around the knife but you scooched next to him and put your hand over his to stop him.
"Oh, the knife, it's nothing. Really."
"Doesn't seem like it..." your hand moved from his to trace the symbol in the middle that was carved in some kind of gem. Keith sighed and gave up wrapping the cloth over the symbol.
"I want to tell you, but we barely even know each other..." Keith mutters, his hand moving out of yours.
"Then let's get to know each other" Keith looks at you in surprise.
"U...uh yeah, sure. What do you want to know?" Keith asks, and the two of you began to exchange stories, yours were quiet and took awhile for you to finish 'cause you needed to make sure your voice didn't get too loud. Keith would nod, seeming to hang onto every word and give your shoulder a small squeeze every time you talked about your gladiator fights and past with the Galra. You eventually offered Keith the cookie and he smiled, taking it from the plate and eating it. Even though it was a little cold he still appreciated the fact that you were willing to climb red just to deliver him a cookie. You were starting to get tired so you leaned your head against Keith's shoulder as he was telling a story from his days in the Garrison. He stiffened and paused his story to look at you. You looked back up at him, wondering why he stopped. He turned his head away and continued the story, trying to conceal the slight pink blush on his cheeks. To be totally truthful, Keith had a crush on you ever since you first entered Red. You were the one comforting the other prisoners and doing your best to help treat wounds until you got to the Castle. You seemed like such a kind, compassionate and timid person...or alien. The complete opposite of Keith. But you and Shiro seemed to have been in a relationship so Keith kept his distance. He tried to not get too attached to you,he kept convincing himself that it was just a stupid little crush and his feelings for you would go away, but they never did.They only grew and Keith hated it, he hated that he liked you when you were in an assumed relationship with Shiro. He hated the fact that he could never hold you in his arms and whisper sweet nothings in your ear like Shiro could. That he would never feel what it was like to have your hand in his. That he could never kiss you, whether it be a peck on those black lips of yours or a simple kiss on your forehead before going on missions. However that changed when Shiro told everyone that you weren't a couple. Keith was ecstatic, but there was one problem.
He knew nothing about you.
Until now. Exchanging stories with Keith not only helped you by getting stuff off your chest, it also proved to Keith that he did in fact love you. For with every story you shared his feelings for you only grew stronger and more definite. He was pulled out of his thoughts when he heard your soft snores as you were sleeping soundly while continuing to rest on his shoulder. He wrapped his knife and sheathed it, careful not to disturb your peaceful slumber. He watched your sleeping form for a bit with a small, but soft smile on his face. He leaned down and gave your forehead the softest and tenderest of kisses, before resting his head over yours and falling asleep.
Pidge found you guys later and took lots of pictures.
-Timeskip-
Everyday after that (when there wasn't a mission), you would help Keith train. He was the one who approached you about this, seeing as you did in fact tell him that you used hand to hand combat when you were a Galra prisoner. He was very awkward about it, knowing that you might get angry at him for even suggesting it, but you didn't. You just smiled and nodded. Today however, you didn't show up to training with Keith. Keith waited for two hours after breakfast and when you didn't show he began asking around.
"Hey Shiro, Allura, have you seen (Y/N)?"
"No, I thought she was with you"
"She didn't even come to breakfast, but we saved her some food if you could take that to her, that would be great." Allura smiles at Keith, Keith nodded and stopped by the kitchen, where Hunk was washing the dishes.
"Hey Hunk"
"Hey Keith, is there something up?"
"Have you seen (Y/N)?"
"No, not since last night, which is weird 'cause she usually comes to breakfast..." Hunk tapped a now clean spoon to his chin.
"Have you checked the lab? Pidge might be trying to learn her language" Hunk suggests. It was true, over the last two weeks Pidge wanted to analyze your illuminescent language. You did agree to do so.
"Alright, I'll check there, is this her plate?" Keith asks him, pointing to a plate full of food goo.
"Yep" Keith was about to exit when Hunk grew a sly grin.
"You like her don't you?" He asks smugly, Keith turned as red as his lion.
"S...shut up..." Keith began walking down the hall again.
"I didn't hear a no, did you hear a no?" Hunk asks the spoon.
"Oh right, your a spoon"
Keith walked to the lab and knocked on the door.
"Hey Pidge, Lance, is (Y/N) here?" He asks.
"No, haven't seen her since she gave me my dinner last night." Pidge answers, while fixing Lance's phone. Lance shrugged.
"Beats me dude, but I did see Coran walk into her room on my way here."
"How long ago was that?"
"About ten minutes- and he's gone"
"Are you kidding, dude's head over heels in love with her" Pidge tells Lance.
"Seriously!? Keith? You're talking about Keith right?"
"Yes Lance, I got pictures to prove it"
As they were talking about Keith's love life, Keith booked it down the hall and finally made it to your room. Seeing Coran walk out.
"Ok, you get plenty of rest now, and if the water gets cold just call me and I'll warm it up for you. Remember, no talking and- oh hey Keith" Coran greeted the red paladin.
"I...came to give...(Y/N) her breakfast..."
"Oh that's good, that's really good, let me bring it to her-"
"Why can't I do it?" Keith asks.
"Well uh...you see-" *blerggghhh* Keith pushed past Coran and ran in, thinking you were in danger.
"(Y/N)!! Are you alright?!" You were hacking your guts out into a bucket Coran placed in case if you weren't able to make it to the bathroom on time.
"Keith, (Y/N) is going through a phase very similar to what Pidge calls a period. For females it happens every 60-61 quintents. Because her voice can generate sonic blasts the muscles in her voicebox become calloused, even more so when she whispers so her body sheds the calloused muscles and there are new muscles underneath."
"How long does it last for?"
"A few days, up to a week sometimes. A few days after that she can't use her voice or else her muscles might tear." Coran says as Keith went to rub your back. When you were done with your hacking fit there was more of your white, bioluminescent blood in the bucket. You tried to shakily put it down, but Keith did it for you. Your eyes had white lines that looked like cracks in them, meaning they were bloodshot. Coran showed Keith how to take care of you, and promising he'll check in as soon as he could. Keith first gave you your food, remembering what Coran said he made sure you ate slowly despite how hungry you were. So as none of the food goo would go down the wrong pipe, which led to your voice box. When you were done with your food goo, for now, Keith dipped the cloth in the slightly scalding bowl of hot water next to your bed before laying it gently on your throat. You let out a relaxed sigh as your eyes fluttered shut from the comfort the hot cloth brought to your extremely sore throat.
"Is there anything else I can get you?" Keith asks, you shook your head, which you immediately flinched at the twinge of pain in your throat that came from the movement.
"It really hurts huh?" Keith asks with a hint of sadness, you did the very minimum movement you needed for a nod. He was sitting backwards in a chair that you had in your room.
"Get some rest, I'll be here when you wake up" Keith reassures you with a smile, his hand reaching for yours and giving it a reassuring squeeze. You smiled back at him and closed your eyes for some much needed sleep. Keith would check on the cloth to make sure it was significantly warm, and when it wasn't he would dip it in the water and put it back on your throat. He then kept himself busy by washing out your bucket and doing other little things around your room. Like cleaning up some excess clothes off the floor and sorting through the clean and dirty ones. He put the clean ones in your closet and the dirty ones in a corner until he found a hamper or something. He went to go sit back down and watched you sleep, you woke up a second later and groaned, putting a hand on your throat, it was even more sore now.
"Uh (Y/N)...if you want...I could massage it for you...if you want..." he scratched the back of his neck awkwardly as you gave him your best puppy eyes as you did the whimper thing dogs did to get what they wanted. He removed the cloth from your throat and pressed his fingertips gently against your throat. You smiled at him and he gave a shy smile back. At first the massage was hesitant, not wanting to hurt you, but he felt the humming in your throat out of relief and satisfaction. Which helped his confidence grow at the fact he was doing the right thing, which made him become more sure of himself. The massage helped relieve the soreness of your throat and lulled you into a peaceful slumber. When Keith noticed that you were asleep he went to put the hot cloth back on your throat but the water turned cold. He went to the kitchen to get more hot water and found a packet of salts Coran left for him to help ease the pain of your throat. He poured the salts into the hot water and brought the bowl back to your room, you were still sound asleep as he dipped the cloth in the water before lying it atop your throat. Even in your sleep you seemed satisfied with the hot cloth.
-Timeskip-
The whole week Keith took care of you, only leaving you for only ten minutes or less to get either food or other things. There were also missions but he tried his best to get back as soon as he could so you wouldn't be suffering too long without him. By now everyone knew what you were going through and did their best to help and offered for Keith to take a break, but he insisted on being the one to take care of you. You were touched by his dedication and wondered if what Pidge said was true, by Keith having a crush on you.
-Timeskip-
When you were finally cleared to talk again, Pidge called you down to her lab.
"Why am I even here? I'm not sciency like you guys!" You heard Keith argue.
"Because you're her friend and you gotta be here for a very important part of her life" Lance answers. You then knocked on the open door, seeing all the paladins gathered, minus Shiro, Allura and Coran. The questioning look in your pitch-black eyes was enough for them to interpret.
"Hey (Y/N)! You made it! Come on in!" Lance waved you in, you smiled and walked in, wondering why everyone was in such a happy mood.
"Ok, so we know it's kinda hard for you to talk to us without Coran or Shiro around to interpret or you don't make us permanently lose our hearing or severely strain your voice...so..." Hunk began talking.
"Me and Hunk put our brains together and made you this!"
"I helped with the design!" Lance calls. You looked at the item in Pidge's hands. It seemed like some kind of headband. You gave her a questioning look, prompting her to explain what it is.
"Well the first device was a collar, but when we showed Shiro he said you wouldn't like it because of your time with the Galra. So I got back in touch with the Olkari and we made you this headband, it essentially reads your thoughts and transmits them into words. We just need one more thing," Pidge explains you begged her with your eyes to tell her what the last thing is.
"Well, we don't really know if your voice is permanently damaged and you can't speak or you can and choose not to, or whatever other reason you have. We totally respect your decision but you could put your real voice in here and it'll transmit it when you use your thoughts. Or you we have some other voices if you want to choose one of those instead." Pidge offers, you shook your head and pointed to your voicebox. You didn't hate using your voice, it was yours after all, not the Galra's. But you couldn't use it or else you could give permanent damage to someone's ears, and it was your most valuable weapon in the Gladiator fights. The reason you stayed alive. You just didn't want to end up whispering every time you had to talk to someone 'cause that could cause much more stress in your throat.
"Really? Cool! Give me a minute to set up everything!" Pidge seemed excited as she connected the headband to another device which was connected to a microphone.
"Ok (Y/N), just say a word or two into the microphone!" Pidge announces excitedly, you nodded and crouched down.
"Uh...hi..." you whispered, yet it couldn't be clearer. Everyone was taken aback by the sound of your voice. Pidge snapped herself out of it and began programming the headband while everyone stared at you in shock, you smiled sheepishly. The only one out of the four of them who heard your real voice was Keith. Pidge gave you the headband and you put it on your head.
"Hello?" You didn't even speak, it was just a thought.
"It works! Now keep in mind it might crack a bit because that's the only voice information I have right now, but it's only the first model-." Pidge got cut off by you hugging her.
"Thank you, Thank you so much!" You cried into her hair.
"Aww, group hug!" Lance hugged you two, Keith thought Lance was too close so he hugged you on the other side, making sure Lance's hands didn't 'wander'.
"Oh c'mere you guys!" Hunk grinned, somehow picking you all up off your feet, you couldn't help but laugh a bit.
-Timeskip-
You practiced in your room with the headband a ton before using it with the other paladins.
"Are you sure this'll work?" You ask Pidge.
"Yes, you like him don't you?"
"Of course, but do you think he'll get the message from these three symbols?" You seriously did like Keith, he might seem like a tough, emotionless emo. But you knew that he was anything but, he was a big softie with an even bigger heart. That's why he trained so often, so he could protect the rest of the paladin. Which deeply touched you, when you realized that and you began to pick up on the little things he did that nobody else recognized as him caring about the well-being of the others in the Castle.
"He will, trust me. Keith should be in the training deck right now. The perfect time to confess" Pidge grins excitedly.
"If you say so..."
"Let me know how it turns out (Y/N)!" She calls at the door to her lab as you waved it off. You walked to the training deck to see Keith just finishing off some droids.
"Hey (Y/N), is something up?" Keith asks, you gave him a big hug and he stiffened before immediately hugging you back.
"Ok (Y/N), you're scaring me now" Keith says.
"Thank...you..." you whisper.
"For what?" He asks.
"Everything..." you answer, remembering the symbols Pidge showed you. You focused your energy the 'I' went on your forehead. The '♡' was on your nose but went over you eyes. And finally the 'U' went from your chin to a little over your lips. You made sure it was red, just like Keith's lion.
"(Y/N)? Is there something wrong?"
"Keith..." you finally lifted your head from his chest so he would see the message written on your face. You smiled, your eyes practically sparkling. Keith read the message, once, twice, three times. Trying to make the connection, but it finally clicked.
"(Y/N)...is this a joke? Nobody put you up to this did they?" Keith asks, holding you at arm's length, worry etched all over his face.
"No...I love you Keith..."
"(Y/N)....you have no idea how happy I am right now..." Keith's worried expression broke out into a happy one. He had a full on grin as he was the one to hug you this time. It was a big bearhug and even though you couldn't breathe a little, you still loved it. He pulled away and pressed his forehead against yours, staring into your eyes lovingly as you did the same thing. One of his hands rested on your cheek as he rubbed small circles with his thumb over your cheekbones. You loved staring into the shade of purple his eyes were, you could see yourself staring into them for hours. His eyes flicked to your lips for a brief second, but you noticed anyway. You moved closer to him, your own eyes looking to his lips before looking back up at him. He seemed to get the message and leaned down, when his lips brushed yours he looked back into your eyes to make sure it was alright. You gave him a slight nod as he pressed your lips against his. At first it was gentle, a kiss you could easily pull away from. But you didn't, you felt him smile in the kiss as he realized this. His bayard was already long forgotten, his other hand went around your torso as the hand on your cheek moved to tangle in your hair. Your hands played with his surprisingly soft mullet. Which made him groan slightly when you stroked past a certain spot. You let one of your hands rest there and rub the spot while your other hand continued to run itself through his mullet. You felt his fingertip brush your antenna, making you suck in a breath. Keith pulled away just barely, and searched your face, worry knitting itself back onto his.
"Are you ok? Should we stop?" Keith breathes, not wanting to hurt you.
"N...no...keep going...i..it's quite...p..plea..pleasurable" you whisper, your cheeks lighting up in a bright white blush.
"Oh...ok..." Keith already had a slightly darker pink blush on his cheeks. He leaned down and continued the kiss right where he left off, the hand that stroked your hair now ran lightly up and down your antenna, eliciting many moans mainly consisting of the male's name from your throat. You now lightly glowed white from how Keith was making you feel.
"Hey Keith, Hunk made some milkshakes and oreo-like cookies if you want to- Gah!" You and Keith pulled away from each other, a string of saliva as evidence of your prior activity before Lance walked in.
"Gross! Can you two get a room or something?! I did not expect to see that when I walked in! Let a dude know next time! God!" Lance began making gagging noises, showing his obvious distaste for watching you two practically making out in the middle of the training deck. Keith put his arm around your shoulders.
"Whatever, you want some milkshakes and oreos (Y/N)?" Keith asks you, you nodded shyly.
"Let's go get some then"
"Oh yeah you were getting some alright" Lance comments with a smirk, unable to help himself. Keith smacked the back of his head.
"...shut up..."
"Ow!"
"Have you even tried oreos (Y/N)?" Keith asks. You shook your head.
"That's ok, they're really popular on Earth though, and I even enjoyed one time to time. I think you'll love it," Keith explains
"...and I...l..love you" you spoke, quiet as usual.
"I love you too (Y/N). Forever and always baby." He gave you a kiss on the top of your head and rubbed his thumb up and down your arm. You hummed in content and leaned your head on his shoulder. He rested his head on top of yours, careful of your antenna and walked into the kitchen. Allura, Coran and Hunk had blushes on their faces as Shiro seemed completely indifferent to everything as Pidge was giggling like a little gremlin, having your makeout session in the training deck on a loop for all of the Castle to see. Keith turned redder than his lion.
"Pidge! Your dead!" She bolted out of the lounge at lightning speed with a grin still on her face.
"I regret nothing!"
"You're about to regret it soon!"
"So...you and Keith are a thing now?" Hunk asks, you nodded with a smile on your face. He gave you a milkshake and a plate of what you assumed were the 'oreos' Keith and Lance were talking about.
"That's good- oh hey Keith" Hunk greets. Keith mumbled something incoherent, probably about how Pidge was faster than him. You two ended up cuddling and feeding each other the oreos Hunk made. Pidge snuck back in and continued to take pictures of you two being cute together with Lance photobombing and gagging in the background.
Yeah, srry this oneshot took so long my dude. There were some parts where I had writer's block a few times, but I hope it was enjoyable nonetheless. So my next oneshot is a Marvel's! Spider-man x reader and I can't wait to start. I would've finished earlier but my cousin took me shopping for new clothes, which was fun. But until next time you guys!
This is Ftfanx777 over and out (^-^)/