Front Lines(Kidge) VLD

Deep Conversations

As I sat there staring at the darkening sky, I fell into a wonderful state of relaxation. I heard quiet, soft footsteps getting closer to my form. I turned around slowly to find myself face to face with a baby deer. It's cute little nose twitching as it sniffs my face. A moment passed of comfortable silence as the little creature and i stared at each other wondrously. That is until we heard a twig snap. The poor little deer got startled and ran back into the woods. Out of the foliage popped a white and black head of hair.

"Sorry Keith, I didn't mean to startle you. I came back to tell you we're loading up the car to head home".

"It's ok Shiro, i was just enjoying the silence. It's such a weird concept". "Well what do you mean", Shiro asked confused.

"Silence can be such a wonderful, or dangerous thing. It all depends on the circumstances. One person can be content and relaxed. While the other has thoughts so loud that the silence is deafening. It can either bring you great pleasure, or Great Depression, and there's no in between".

"You have a powerful mind Keith. Your actions speak volumes. You don't talk much, but when you do, everyone stops to listen. Because you are filled with such great knowledge, that we know whatever you're going to say is gonna pull us in and want to hear more". Shiro explained as he slowly sat beside me and laid his hand upon my shoulder.

I looked at him and smiled. "Great knowledge comes with experience Shiro. One isn't born with knowledge, you have to go through some tough times to learn how the world works. You learn that mistakes are ok to make, but leaning not to make that same mistake again is the real lesson. And the people around you have a great role in this. Especially you Shiro. If you would've never took me under your wing, I still would've been that lost little boy causing a ruckus everywhere I went. Th steam as well, they taught me that it's ok to be vulnerable and have emotions, to feel things. Without them I would still be grumpy and cold towards everyone".

Suddenly we heard hurried foot steps, as if someone was running in the woods behind us. Pidge ran into the clearing huffing and puffing. "Sorry to interrupt, but Lance sent me out here to hurry you guys up. He's being a baby". She smiled apologetically. We slowly got up and followed her back to the car. "Oh my goodness, why did I run. My legs hurt", she complained as she doubled over to catch her breath.

"Alright then, hop on", I leaned down for her to hop on my back. She happily accepted. Shiro and I steadily made our way to the car and loaded up. Finally heading away from the forest, much to my displeasure. Stared at the passing trees as we made our way to our next destination. Having no idea what that is yet, I was a little scared.

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I felt myself drifting off as the car ride dragged on. Hunk was driving soShiro could take a break. Pidge was knocked out with her computer open, and Lance was drawling in his sleep. Shiro was sleeping like a soldier. Arms crossed, straight faced, sitting straight up. That's gotta hurt.

"Lance, we're here" , Hunk called out waking everyone up. I have never seen anyone get up as fast as that man did. Basically jumping out of his seat before the car was even parked. As we parked, Katie's eyes park led as she read the sign on the building. 'Arcade of Cuba', the sign read. According to what Lance told us, this is the most popular arcade in Cuba.

Unfortunately for me, that would means there will be people swarming the place. Which we all know I am not fond of. Better to stick close to the paladins, than to interact with people. .......

That did not go well, as soon as we entered the building, Lance, Hunk, and Pidge raced off to who knows where. Leaving Shiro and I all alone, lost in this giant building full of people.

    "First to get a high score owes the loser twenty bucks?" I asked with a smirk.

     "Make it fifty and we have a deal", Shiro finished, and we shook on it.

     After our deal was set with a mischievous glint in our eyes, we also ran off to find a game to win. As I ran through the arcade to find a game, I noticed Lance beating everyone at the shooting games. And of course, he wouldn't be Lance if he wasn't flirting with everyone.

      "There's our sharpshooter, killing it like always", I mumbled as i walked by him, shooting him finger guns. No one will believe him anyways. Although I think i made him lose the game. OOPS.  

    As i walk past hunk, I notice him sprucing up the nachos for a nacho eating contest. He cant go anywhere without letting his 'respectful' Gordon Ramsey show.

    As I kept walking, I caught a glimpse of Pidge sticking her head inside of a broken game. I decided to sneak up on her. I inched my way over in my tip toes for max stealth and slowly lowered my hands onto her shoulders. I leaned in and whispered in her ear. "Watcha doing." I have never been hit so hard in my life. My nose immediately started throbbing.

    " Oh my goodness, Keith! I'm so sorry. I can believe I just did that. " She started worrying and turning my face every other way.

    "It's fine, I kinda deserved it. I barely felt a thing." I turned my grimace into a smile to convince her. That is until I felt a slow trickle make its way onto my lips. I suddenly tasted a very coppery palette. Then the slow trickle turned into a downpour.

    "Keith, it's gushing!"she frantically grabbed my wrist and dragged me to the food court. She grabbed as many napkins as she could and shoved them in my face.

    "Hold those there, I'll be right back." And she's gone. I've never seen Pidge run so fast. Next thing I know, Shiro and Lance are on their way towards me. They looked very concerned.

   "Keith! What happened? Katie said you needed help". Then he saw my face, blood smeared over my cheek and lips.

   "Dude, what happened" Lance asked very concerned. "Did you get jumped or something? Who did it? Did they look shady?".

   "Lance calm down, I'm fine" I reassured him.

   "Keith, tell us what happened" Shiro gently said as he put his hand on my shoulder.

    "I was almost done with our bet-" I got cut off as Pidge came running back with an ice pack and a wash rag.

    "I elbowed him in the nose, I think I broke it" she looked so guilty. Lance lost his mind, he started laughing so hard he fell on the floor. "Your face got rearranged by a girl".

   "Hey, she might be the strongest out of all of us. She's small but mighty".

    "Keith's right, Katie's not one to mess with" Shiro held his hands out. "His nose is most definitely broken. It's a big crooked" Shiro pointed out.

   "Let me do the honors", Lance responded. Before I could stop him, he yanked my face in his hands and moved my nose back into place. The sound that came out of my face was inhuman. Shiro almost threw up. Pidge gently took my chin in her hands, after punching Lance in the side, and taped gauze on my nose.

    Let's just say, that trip to the arcade ended up in the headline.

   'Famous paladin of Voltron jumped in local arcade'. Boy were those rumors hard to put out.