There has to be an After for Us ~ (shadam / klance)

Chapter 35 - A Ceremony and a Summoning

"Why don't you get married now?" suggested Lance. Everyone turned to stare at him like he was the dumbest person. "What?"

"Part of the reason for getting married is so you can commit to spending your lives together," said Shiro.

"Yeah, sure," said Lance, "tell that to Mandy Moore in a little movie called A Walk to Remember. Spoiler alert by the way. Just because your story ends doesn't mean you can't have a happy ending. Or hey, you could soul-merge because apparently that's something you can do here."

"I wouldn't recommend it," said Keith.

Shiro looked at Adam. Adam rolled his eyes. "Takashi, do not make me propose again. How many times do I have to say I want to be your husband before you get a freakin' clue?"

"I don't know how this would work," admitted Shiro with a laugh. "Someone needs to marry us. Princess?" he looked to Allura.

"It's Queen now or rather your majesty, but um a royal performing a marriage ceremony? That sounds absurd."

Shiro felt stupid. Of course this wasn't going to work.

"Although," said Allura. "This may seem like a strange custom to you humans, but on Altea the Captains of vessels were able to perform marriage ceremonies. Altea was often at war and developed this tradition so that couples or groups could marry quickly when there was a risk that one or more would be killed in battle."

"Shiro's Captain of the Atlas," said Lance.

"I can't perform my own marriage," said Shiro, still feeling like this was all hypothetical and not a real problem they were working through. "Although... Voltron has a Captain."

Everyone looked at Keith except Keith who looked at Allura.

"Once again," said Allura, reacting to Keith's expectant look. "I cannot perform the marriage, but you, Keith..."

"No," said Keith, looking around at the expectant faces. "I'm not Voltron's Captain..."

"It's a vessel," said Shiro, "You lead it. In that context, yes, you are the Captain of Voltron."

"Please Keith," said Adam, making puppy dog eyes.

"I guess..." said Keith, shrinking a bit under everyone's expectant stares.

"Yay!" said Adam, clapping his hands and jumping up and down. "Mel B, will you be my bridesmaid?"

"Once again," said Melenor. "Remind me where you're getting the B from..."

"As in B*tch because you're my Ride of Die B*tch."

"I may be all-knowing, but clearly I don't know everything. Is the word b*tch not an insult on Earth?"

"Yeah, when most people say it, but when a gay man says it, it's the highest compliment."

"Well thank you," said Melenor, acting flattered which was a surprise to most. "I do enjoy a good title. Ride or Die B*tch could really strike the fear into people."

"The context though...," began Adam than he shook his never mind. "Never mind. You do you girl, but also help me by coming to stand beside me." Melenor hoped to it and came to stand beside Adam as his bridesmaid.

"Oh, so you two are actually friends?" asked Shiro.

"We bonded," said Melenor.

"Fellow queens," said Adam.

"Neither of us are queens," corrected Melenor.

"Queen is an attitude, honey," said Adam with a snap of his fingers. Melenor echoed the snap.