Voltron One Shots

Galra!Keith X Reader

Keith's P.O.V.

It all happened so fast. One day it wasn't there and then the next it was. The purple splotches covering my skin started at my torso. At first I thought it was just an impractical joke from Lance or (Y/N), so I didn't worry.

That is until it started spreading.

I tried to avoid everyone and anyone, and that was easy for the most part, but then there was (Y/N). We'd been marked as an official package for almost a month, and we spent a lot of time together, mostly talking about our horrible lives on Earth, but with the occasional make out sessions.

I had to avoid (Y/N), and that wasn't exactly something I was up for. If they asked me to hang out, I would politely decline and go to my room and search for more purple. After the first few days I started to grow fur over the purple areas and I was beginning to get a bit antsy.

No on had found out yet and much to my efforts, I could tell (Y/N) was hurting.

The fur and skin hadn't reached a noticeable level, so I decided to talk to them. "Hey." I mumbled sitting down next to them on the floor of the training deck.

They remained silent and stared at the floor. I cleared my throat and scratched my neck. "Look, I'm sorry that I've been ignoring you... I've just been... distracted."

"With what?" They snapped, looking up at me, the tears were real and their shoulders shook. "What's been so distracting that you couldn't even have a simple conversation, tell me how you're holding up."

"I'm falling apart, is that what you want to hear? I know it's not ideal, but I just need alone time right now." I tried, but they scoffed and tucked their legs under themselves.

"Need time alone? For what? What could you possibly be doing, there's nothing on this ship, castle thing!" They cried and I had to bit my lip to stop myself from being irrational.

"I'm really sorry, but I've been working out some... personal problems." They stopped fuming and looked at me.

"What personal problems can you not tell me about? You used to tell me everything, then you just stopped, do you not trust me anymore?"

"No, I do, it's just... complicated, I guess... I mean... I can't... I can't explained it." I sighed and ran a hand through my mullet. (Y/N), looked ready to burst and I couldn't blame them. "I want to tell you-"

"Then tell me."

"I... it's a lot more complex than that." I sighed standing up. (Y/N) stood up too and tried to think of a way to say something, but nothing came to me. I sighed, and turned around to walk away, but (Y/N) wrapped their arms around me and pressed their face into the back of my neck and I could feel tears roll down my back.

"I don't understand what's happening to you. You need to explain to me." Their voice cracked and I felt guilty. I slowly turned around and cupped their face in my hands.

"You know I'm not full human." They nodded and I frowned before lifting my shirt up to reveal my all purple and furry torso. They gasped and stared at me with wide eyes.

"When did this happen?" They placed a hand on my gut, feeling the fur in their fingers and I looked away.

"About a week ago it started." I mumbled, they wrapped me in a hug.

"I'm sorry. You need to tell the others."

The thing was... I tried to tell the others, I really did. I gently grabbed their wrist and they winced, pulling away. They placed their wrist to their chest and closed their eyes. "(Y/N), what's wrong?"

"Nothing... I don't... I'm fine. Just fine." They mumbled, I grabbed their arm roughly and pulled their sleeve up to reveal raw, bleeding slits. My eyes widened and I tried to make eye contact, but they avoided.

"What happened? Are you hurting yourself?" My voice came out more harsh than I wanted. They started crying and sunk into my arms. I wrapped my arms around them tightly, and we sunk to the floor. I felt the change spread and winced.

(Y/N), looked up with damp eyes and placed a hand where the change was and they frowned. "You're hurting too?"

"No..." I strained to keep my voice steady, but it wavered and I knew they could detect the lie.

"Keith, don't lie to me, not after everything you put me through." They whispered. I wrapped my arms around them tighter and nudged my nose into their neck.

"It hurts every time it spreads." I whispered. I felt them clutch my shirt and the tears soaking my shirt.

"I'm sorry... I just don't want to hurt anymore." They whispered and I sighed gently.

"I know... me neither." I whispered.

"But sometimes... I just can't help it... the pain... I can't stop anymore." They whispered and were shaking violently.

"It's okay... you don't have to hurt alone anymore." I lifted their head and pulled them into a kiss, not something I was too experienced in, but it was one of the first kisses I'd given to comfort (Y/N), and it worked, because their tears suddenly turned into laughter as they pushed me away to look me in the eyes.

"I'm glad I'm not alone anymore." They mumbled, before hugging me tightly. The door opened behind us and we both stood up quickly and everyone else entered the room and crossed their arms.

"Keith, we know something's wrong, so just tell us." Lance said, coming straight out. (Y/N) and I exchanged a look and I sighed,

"I'm changing... into one of them." I couldn't look at them. I knew they were disappointed, and I knew I was going to regret everything I'd just said. That is until several pairs of arms wrapped around me and I felt tears come to my eyes.

They weren't disappointed, but that didn't mean I wasn't.