Lil Keith (Voltron)

Space Mom

"Good news everyone! I can get us to the nearest space mall in a minimum of two human hours for you!" Coran exclaimed as the others rested in the living room after an exhausting amount of Allura's training. Hunk slept like a cat, curled up into a ball while snoring. Pidge typed away at her computer with the face of pure determination, as if she had just cracked a code. Shiro stood off to the side lost in his own mind and there sat Lance, his hair being attacked viciously by the little known devil named Keith.

"Ance!" The small frail body cooed out as he tugged on the soft brown tuff of the Cuban boy's hair. It hurt like someone poking you with a thumb-tack but not enough to pierce skin. He couldn't help but allow the young one to continue his energetic game as his ever so small smile shined bright, coursing through the tanned boy's heart. His back felt like it was going to give out from his half bent position, giving Keith easier access to the head of hair he loved so much.

"Did you hear that Keithy, we'll be at a mall in no time." The little one gazed up at him after he spoke, his eyes carrying that familiar like sparkle in them. He couldn't help but just want to snuggle the chubby body at any given chance he could. Sometimes he found himself sitting and pondering to how two people could of just abandoned this precious little thing behind, the thought no matter how troublesome Keith could get never came across his mind. That very thought was sad yet curiosity-striking in some odd ways.

 Keith shuffled around on the one leg he was seated upon, leaving his game of hair tugging behind and instead resting against the other's chest. Breathing a sigh of relief, Lance took the opportunity to stretch. He made sure to keep one hand planted on the small ones back, not needing him to make a tumble to the hard floor as he continued his uncomfortable shifting.

"So Lance how are you going to carry Keith around the space mall?" Lance perked his head towards Allura who had only her head peeked around the corner as she made a literal cat emote face as if she had been planning something mischievous.

"Uh with my arms?" He wasn't trying to be a smart-derrière...okay maybe he was just a little and he was truly proud of himself for it.

Her sinister smile merely twitched as she locked eyes with the blue paladin. "Well it would defiantly get too tiresome to just have to carry around a infant for hours on end now wouldn't it? Well lucky for you I just so happened to find something from my youthful Altean days!" The excitement in her voice was almost too horrifying for Lance to bare and he braced himself for some scary spin-off of an alien carrying system. He was surprised when she had extended her arm out from the doorway to show what seemed like a normal pair of baby pajamas with little elegant white flower prints upon it and it was coloured in the calm colour of a pastel pink. She gracefully tip-toed her way inside the living area. It was only until she reached a simple few feet distance did Lance notice the two velcro straps for what would appear to be two larger arms.

"Oh you can't be serious." His face grew straight lined.

"Oh I so am serious." Her smile grew wider.

"I am not turning into one of those mom's."

"Oh you are so turning into one of those mom's." Not even knowing what those kind of mom's were Allura was not letting this chance slip through her fingers.

Lance rubbed a hand over his face, tilting his head back and received a concerned coo from below him. With one glance down he gave out a brief sigh. "Fine but under one condition." 

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"I was scared that one condition was going to cost me an arm and a leg, luckily Coran had some of these back in his youth. He was quite the..er...hip Altean back in his day." Allura said as she strolled over to Lance who vigorously attempted to shove a very ticked off Keith into the slightly smaller pajamas. Hunk held Keith's arms but not without giving the infant a thousand speeches of apologies and i'm sorry's. After what seemed like decades the first arm swooped in only to be followed suit by the other, than the legs that flailed about finally gave up their kicking flurry and slumped down from their tense state, allowing Lance to gently wiggle them into the pant legs. It was a tendency of Keith's to fight until his very muscles grew sore, which was both a curse and a blessing to the paladins. 

"Alright, did you get the colour I asked for?" Allura simply nodded and handed the item to him. Lance smiled slyly and placed them on his face.

"Shades really Lance?" Pidge spoke with a tone of disappointment. 

"Hey come on I already look like a mall mom I got to at least try and redeem myself with some sick looking blue shades." As the rest of the group let out loud groans of disappointment, Lance kept his head held high. Keith slumped as he was lifted up, silently watching the Cuban boy struggle to get the straps under and over his arms, surely if he was in his teenage form he would be dying from laughter.

"Alright so baby," He glanced down at the slightly bobbing infant. "Check. Sunglasses to redeem myself," he gave the bridge of the shades a little push up. "Check and finally most importantly." He dug through the little baby-bag he was given near the beginning of their babysitting days and pulled out a little hippo beanie, placing it upon the black floof of hair on top of Keith's head. The little happy squeal was unexpected but very much appreciated. "Alright were ready to go!"

"For the love of the universe you are such a mom." Pidge groaned and made sure she was far away from the rest of them. Shiro shook his head lightly as the castle started to near the space mall.

"Well alright everyone get your lists out because this will be one heckle of an adventure!"