-Natasha-
I look in the mirror, looking where my left arm should be, but isn't. I frown before turning away and looking for a shirt.
I hear a knock at my door before I turn around.
"Come in!" I yell
"Hey, I wanted to check in on you," Shiro says
"Oh, hey Shiro," I say with a smile
"How are you holding up?" He asks
"I'm doing as well as anyone could expect after losing their arm. Almost dying for that fact." I try to laugh
"I didn't mean that you dork. I meant with the whole being related to Zarkon thing." He says
"Well, finding out that my grandma is related to an evil ruler, I think I'm handling that pretty well." I laugh "How are you holding up? You're in the same boat."
"Well... I also don't really have any of that bloodline." He points out
"At least not enough to trace." I state "You still have it, it's just not enough to be detectable if we were to run a test."
He laughs before shaking his head. I watch as he leans against the desk by the door.
"How's the fighting coming?" He asks
"Well... that could be going better... But I am learning." I answer "Keith is helping a lot."
"He's really trying to make up for what happened." Shiro says "Also probably trying to prove Lance wrong."
I look at him as I grab my bayard, clipping it to my side.
"What do you mean 'prove Lance wrong'?" I start
"Nobody's told you?" He asks "Lance and Keith got into one while you were in the healing pod."
I shake my head before heading towards my door.
"No, neither of them told me about talking to each other while I was healing." I reply "Looks like they're both getting a visit from me today."
Shiro laughs before walking out after me, shutting my door.
"I would probably talk to Lance first. Keith is trying to get some training in. I don't think he is handling that whole Lance thing as well as he could be if he didn't have some valid points." Shiro suggests
"Thanks, Shiro. I was actually going to go talk to Lance anyway. He's more than likely the one who started the whole thing out of jealousy." I start "Which I wish he didn't."
Shiro shrugs before walking the other way. I smirk before turning down the hall, heading towards Lance's room.
I reach his door to see him laying on his bed, reading a book he found at the Space mall. I lightly knock on his door, getting his attention.
"Whatcha reading?" I ask
"Oh, nothing, just something that somebody at the Space Mall recommended." He answers before laying it down "Did you need something?"
"I heard from a little birdie that you and Keith got into a fight while I was in the healing pod," I say
"Oh... Pidge..." Lance says
"Don't blame Pidge because it wasn't her." I state "It was my brother."
I watch as Lance rubs the back of his neck, not making eye contact with me, biting the bottom of his lip.
"Do you really need to know about that fight?" He asks
"Yeah. It was about me and it was between my on and off again boyfriend, I think, and a good friend." I start "I know it wasn't just one of your usual go at its with him."
Lance shakes his head, watching the floor.
"I was just mad that he didn't show up like he was supposed to. And I may or may not have told him that he doesn't act like he cares for you." Lance mumbles
"Lance..." I reply "You shouldn't. Keith has his own way of showing that he cares. Not everyone knows that about him. He has a hard time showing that he cares since his mom left him at a young age, along with his father dying."
"I know I shouldn't. But it bugged me." Lance says
"What else did you tell him?" I ask
"That you might not be able to forgive him as easily this time." He mumbles again
"Alright. Looks like I will be going to fix two relationships that need to be in a good spot before Voltron is formed with Red again." I say "Thank you for being honest Lance. And thanks for trying to stick up for me."
"Of course Nat. You would do the same thing." He says
I smile before walking out of his room, heading towards the training room. I see Pidge and Hunk sitting in the lab, working on something, keeping it out of sight.
I knock on the lab's door, Pidge and Hunk look back at me before they both smile.
"What are you two working on?" I ask
"Oh, nothing," Pidge says
I look at her, my eyebrow raised before shrugging.
"Whatever you two. Just don't overwork yourselves." I laugh
"Never!" Hunk laughs
I smile before turning around, heading towards the training room.
I reach the training room, watching as the doors open to reveal Keith fighting with him Mamora Blade. I smile as I lean against the wall, watching him try to beat the sim.
"Just some advice, fix your form. When you fight with the blade you leave your sides open." I point out
"Look at that, the crippled one who has to relearn how to do everything is giving me advice." Keith laughs
"Hey, it keeps me busy." I laugh as I shrug
He laughs before setting his blade down, turning to look at me.
"What's up?" He asks
"So I hear that you and Lance had a little go at each other." I start
"Who told you?" He cuts me off
"Shiro brought it up with me. Thought that one of you guys would've told me by then." I reply "Now what is your side? I've already talked to Lance."
Keith sighs before looking at me.
"Lance had some pretty valid points about what I've been doing," Keith explains "I'm never around anymore. You're doing so much here without me and I'm slowly losing that best friend spot because I don't know how to show that I do care about you."
I look at him as I start to walk towards him before I stop myself.
"Keith, just because we aren't necessarily in the best spot that we could be doesn't mean that I don't know that you care." I start "I know you care, you just have a different way of showing it then the others don't."
"Lance had his points though. I leave without ever talking to you... I should've made it back for that mission." Keith rambles "I let myself grow farther away from you as you grow closer to Lance. I see the way he looks at you, it's the same kind of look that I give you."
I look at him before looking away, biting my lip.
"You almost give him the same look you give me. It's not quite there but I know he could so much better at showing he cares." Keith finishes
"So I don't get a say in this?" I ask "Keith, Lance is becoming a good friend, but he is completely awestruck by Allura. There isn't room for me and him to even become more than friends."
He looks at me before sighing, running his hand through his hair. I try to look at him with a soft smile before shaking my head.
"I'm not going to lie to you. I am hurt every time that you leave without saying goodbye. But I figured there was a reason behind it, I could be mad about it, but I'm not. I just can't believe that you would think I would go after Lance like that." I start "Lance and I are just friends and we both agreed that is how it's staying."
"See you guys had to agree to it." Keith mumbles
"Not like that you dummy," I state
I shake my head before looking at the ground.
"I'm sorry that you're being stubborn and seeing it that way. But there isn't anything that you need to worry about. Lance is in love with Allura, and I'm still not over you." I say "Now that you know this, I need to see what information Shiro has about our next move."
"You're not going on this next mission..." Keith says
"I know, but I'm helping from the castle." I retort "Shiro isn't about to let me do something that risky."