Keith And Lance Teaming Up To Figure Out What’s Going On With Kuron Shiro And At The Same Time Keep

keith and lance teaming up to figure out what’s going on with kuron shiro and at the same time keep an eye on lotor who starts behaving progressively sketchier when his guard is down

keith’s not back with the team yet but he and lance (unbeknownst to the others) video chat every day, keeping each other up to date with the situation; lance sharing his doubts and observations on the castle and keith briefing lance on the info he’s managed to gather during his missions

lance: this is such a huge mess

keith: yeah, it is

lance: i wish i’d noticed something sooner -

keith, with the trademark soft look he reserves specifically for lance: hey. you can’t blame yourself for this, okay? you’re already doing more than enough. we’ll fix this. the two of us…we’ll figure something out. you’ll see

lance with a watery smile: thanks keith

keith also smiling: anytime sharpshooter

lance smiling fondly before he gasps remembering his new weapon: oh, so you haven’t heard?? ;)

when they finally meet in secret to find haggar’s whereabouts (like at this point they already have their doubts that she stands behind whatever’s wrong with shiro) their reunion is teary and tender and they don’t want to break away from their hug for a long while 

they share red.

since they keep their plans and meetings a secret from everyone so as not to raise suspicions they don’t exactly have a lot of leisure time, but keith’s been excited to see lance’s sword since he mentioned it and he insists they practice together a little. 

lance, to keith’s surprise, is sort of shy and reserved at first but it’s obvious he’s been practicing and for a beginner his skills are really impressive 

they get together amidst missions and late night calls and everything comes to a head with a close call involving shiro’s clone and lotor’s inevitable betrayal

hunk, once the battle is over: there’s just one thing i don’t get though. how did keith just know that we’d need backup and - 

keith running into lance’s arms the second his lion’s mouth opens: lance! are you alright?  

lance hugging him back equally tightly and only pulling back to press a lingering kiss to keith’s forehead: yeah.. i am now.

hunk: ah. nevermind.