#keithgenuary

[justheretobreakthings]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Keith & Lance (Voltron) Characters: Keith (Voltron), Lance (Voltron), Black Lion (Voltron), Blue Lion (Voltron), Shiro (mentioned) Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Keith (Voltron) is a Mess, bonding moment, Post-Episode: s03e03 The Hunted, Black Paladin Keith (Voltron) Series: Part 3 of Every Month Is Gen-uary When You Believe, Part 13 of Voltron Events Summary:

Emotions run high after Keith's first battle as the new pilot of the Black Lion, and he and Lance get some thoughts and feelings out into the open.

Written for kuumai on AO3. I also decided to use this one as my Lance story for @keithgenuary (yes, I’m still doing that, I’m just slow!)

[yelmor-boots]

Wanted to upload two pictures of Keith and Pidge for @keithgenuary

[keefgael]

[haleykim84]

Poor Keith. I feel so mean making up ways to torment him. If it hasn't already been claimed: how about good old fashioned strangling? I was thinking maybe Allura as the rescuer? Don't see a lot of fics with her rescuing someone.

Hi Anon! Yes, poor Keith >;) This…probably isn’t quite what you had in mind, but I hope you’ll like it regardless. Thanks for the prompt! :)

@badthingshappenbingo

@keithgenuary (Very) late entry for Day 13 Hunk.

[Strangling - Keith & Hunk & Allura]

See Through My Disguise

“Okay,now take a left, and then the next right. There should be a cargo hold.”

Keithskidded around the last corner, barely sparing a second to check for enemiesfirst, then abruptly stumbled to a halt.

Okay. Thatwasn’t a simple cargo hold.

“Uh…Pidge?I’m seeing a lot of doors. Rows and rows of them. Could be cells or labs orsomething. It’s gonna take time checking them all.”

“Quiznak,why do people not update their blueprints?” Pidge muttered over the comms.“They must’ve converted their cargo bay to holding cells or something.Okay, I’m sending Allura to your location to help with the search.”

“Rogerthat. Have the others turned up anything yet?”

“Negative.”

Keithscowled, fist clenching around his bayard. They were running out of time. Hunk was running out of time. They hadto find him, and fast.

Read on AO3

[asianmc-aj]

Day 3: Matt Holt @keithgenuary   The Rebel and The Blade

So, like- this is a sketch of Keith and Matt taking a photo together cause like- I HC that they worked on missions together after Keith left Voltron. Since, they were never able to take a photo during the war, they decided to put on their old uniforms and Matt trimmed his hair so that they can take this photo as a memory.

I also included a close up of their eyes because I really love coloring eyes. It’s the only thing I can really color right pff-

[keithgenuary]

Genuary Day 11: Thace/Antok/Ulaz/Regris!

Today’s the day to send your creations for Keith & Thace, Antok, Ulaz, and/or Regris out into the world! Be sure to tag your posts with #keithgenuary or mention us @keithgenuary so we can reblog it here!

[arkadraws-moved]

All That Matters

Relationship: Gen Kolivan & Keith Rating: T Verse: Emperor Kolivan AU

Warning: N/A

Summary:

Keith has something to ask to Kolivan.

Set between chapter 5 and the epilogue of Heavy is the Head. Written for @keithgenuary Day 5: Kolivan (which i’m super late ooops)

[ read on AO3 ]

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“Kolivan, can we talk?”

Kolivan turned and saw Keith standing behind them. The two of them, along with Coran, Romelle, Sendak, and the rest of the Paladins had moved to the Castle of Lions’ bridge where they would discuss their next move. At Keith’s request, Kolivan stepped away from the rest of the group and raised their eyebrows.

“What is it, Keith?” they asked.

“It’s— gosh, this is so weird”, Keith muttered to himself before looking up to meet Kolivan in the eye. He looked lost, the poor boy. “When you sent me to retrieve my m—I mean, Krolia, did you know that she was, is my mom?”

Kolivan tilted their head.

“Well?” Keith urged.

“I had suspected so, especially when you awakened your blade”, Kolivan answered. “But I don’t have anything substantial to prove it and I couldn’t ask her about it. She was too deep in her mission to exchange such personal matter. When I sent you to retrieve her, it was a leap of faith.”

Keith went quiet so suddenly, deep in thought. Like this, Kolivan could begin to see the resemblance between him and his mother, who was doing the same several leaps away.

Kolivan chuckled.

“What?” Keith blinked as he looked up.

“Nothing”, Kolivan returned, amused.

“Well, thanks… I guess”, Keith said with a shrug. “For the chance to meet my mom, I mean.”

“You are very welcome.”

[thisfairytalegonebad]

Keith Gen-uary day 5 - Kolivan

Title: Crumbling Walls Rating: Teen and up Word count: 2400 Summary: A mission gone awry, Keith and Kolivan trapped in a collapsed cave. First ~600 words below the cut. For @keithgenuary, and coincidentally also for my @badthingshappenbingo

For a long, unsettling moment, Keith didn’t know where he was. In fact, for the first few seconds he barely even knew who he was, but that knowledge, thankfully, came to him soon after he’d regained consciousness.

It was- dark. And, yes, that made sense, because his eyes were closed. Opening them proved to be a much bigger challenge than anticipated. Once they were open, he blinked a few times because he was pretty certain they were open now, but it was still dark.

There was someone with him, Keith realized. Breathing slow, steady. Were they asleep? It sounded like it. Well. He hoped that, whoever it was, they were one of the good guys, and if not… they’d better remain asleep, then.

Except now the other person shifted and- oh. Not asleep after all. Or just woken up, maybe. Keith really hoped they were friendly, he didn’t feel like fighting at the moment, which was pretty unusual, he had to admit.

“Keith,” a voice rumbled close to him, likely belonging to the person who was with him. No... not just any person- Kolivan.

“Keith. Are you with me?”

“Yeah,” Keith tried to say, but it came out as a groan as his voice refused to cooperate. “Mmm…”

He turned his head to where Kolivan’s voice came from, and that was when the pain hit. Pain everywhere. It exploded in his head triggered by the movement, spread through his entire body that he only now realized felt like one giant bruise, and burnt inside his left leg that hurt a lot worse than the rest of his body for some reason. Worse than most of the rest, at least, the splitting headache was enough to make him want to curl up and die on the spot. Unfortunately, not even curling up was granted to him because his body just wouldn’t move. Maybe it was better it didn’t because more moving realistically meant more pain, but there was just that tiny glimmer of hope that whispered to him that he would feel better if he just got to make himself as small as possible.

“-talk to me. That is an order, child.” Kolivan’s voice was calm when it finally reached Keith again, but it was firm and left him no room for disobedience.

“Not- a child-” Keith gasped with a lot more effort than expected.

At least it satisfied Kolivan who grumbled in acknowledgement. “Good. Do not fall asleep again.”

“That… an order too?” Keith asked, the ghost of a smile on his split lips. If only he could remember why everything hurt…

“Yes.”

Kolivan sounded kind of amused, Keith thought. Could Kolivan sound amused? Could he feel amused?

“Keith, focus,” Kolivan reminded him, and only then Keith realized he’d gotten distracted again. There was something wrong with his head, he was sure, with how much it hurt, and how hard it was to think straight, to keep track of his thoughts, and to focus on Kolivan’s voice.

“What happened?” Keith inquired because thinking and trying to remember just made his headache worse.

“You do not remember?” Kolivan asked in return. “You did hit your head pretty hard… what is the last thing you remember?”

“Hmm…” Keith muttered, frustrated. Did Kolivan really have to play the guessing game now? “We were… on a mission?”

It was more of an educated guess than a memory. There were only a few blurred images he remembered but every time he tried to cling to one of them they disappeared. But Kolivan was there, and Keith was in pain, so a mission was the most logical answer here.

“Correct. Do you remember what the mission was?”

“No,” Keith admitted. “Can you just tell me, please?”

Read the rest at AO3 here

[candysams]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Keith & Pidge | Katie Holt Characters: Keith (Voltron), Pidge | Katie Holt, Colleen Holt, Iverson (Voltron) Additional Tags: keith gen-uary, day 12: pidge, Shiro and the Holts' funeral :(, angst but not really, keith and pidge are buds, keith is good at tying bows for some reason, features 1 oc but barely, Pidge referred to as Katie, Post-Kerberos, Pre-Series, One-Shot Summary:

Katie just wants to escape from the media and emotions that come with a high-profile funeral and runs into Keith, a lonely cadet with the same goal and the face of a soldier.

Written for @keithgenuary day 12: Pidge

[felagund-fiollaigean]

@keithgenuary  My submission for day 26.  Keith and Lance. I love these two so much. 

[justheretobreakthings]

Some Platonic Kidge Fic Recs for the Soul

So I plan to, eventually, write fics for every day of @keithgenuary, just at my own pace, but in the meantime, I’ve been in a platonic Kidge friendship-appreciation mood as of late and want to toss some fic recs out there.

The Ace Arms of Voltron by @arwenride

Because I am 50,000% here for ace!Pidge helping ace!Keith realize that they are ace!buddies.

And Miles To Go Before I Sleep by @probs-reading-fanfic

A surprise late night found-family bonding session.

Big Stick Diplomacy by @bedtimestoriesformywife

Aliens are being dicks to Keith on account of his half-Galra lineage and Pidge is having absolutely none of that.

De-Stressing by @thesickficsideblog

Keith’s stress has manifested into phyiscal illness because he’s a miss and Pidge acts as caretaker.

Fierce Pidgeon by @callaeidae3

Creeper alien tries to hurt Keith after getting rejected by Pidge and Pidge teaches him why that is a bad idea.

A Human Thing by TheClassiestHat

More ace!buddies Keith and Pidge because there can literally never be enough of that magical goodness.

Instinct by @cha-lii

Keith pulls the whole I’ll-take-the-hit-because-I’m-more-expendable-than-you-are-shtick on a mission with Pidge, who disagrees.

Let's Find The Good We Knew Before by @kyanve

AU where Keith and Pidge met before the events of Voltron and they bond.

Live Like You're Not Scared by @thegalrahobbitofplanetgalifrey

Asshats try to mug Pidge and Keith politely explains to them the virtues of being good citizens and haha nah jk they fight.

Needle and Thread by @poor-sickies

Keith gets wounded and Pidge gotta sew him up.

Outside In by @kcgane

Pidge realizes that her first impressions of Keith were wrong and crying happens.

Paper Patience by @isabeau25

Keith is leaving Pidge surprise gifts of little paper flowers.

People are more important than ideals by @rangergirl3

The alternate-reality Alteans tried to “fix” Keith and Pidge has the rage of a thousand fiery suns.

Pidgey-back Ride by dark insanity 13

More late-night fluffy sleepy Keith and Pidge bonding.

Siblings-In-Arms by @asianmc-aj

Pidge organizes a surprise birthday party for Keith.

Steady Footing by @cloudcoveronclearnights

Pidge guides Keith through a panic attack on a mission.

This Isn't About War by predilection

In which Pidge finds out what Keith tried to do at Naxzela and is not happy about it.

untitled fic by @shanti-o

Keith and Pidge bond when Pidge decides to make Bae Bae have a playdate with Kosmo.

You’re the Poison Running Through My Veins by @noisypaintersong

A mysterious goo falls on Keith and Pidge while they’re on a mission, and they both wind up sick.

[yelmor-boots]

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Yay! Day 12 is Pidge and Keith! So I made a video for them! @keithgenuary

[keefgael]

[greenteafiend]

hi! i'm loving your badthingshappen series!! are you still taking requests? if you are, can I get "human shield" with pidge and keith? maybe this time it could be pidge who protects keith? but i would love it either way, your writing is beautiful

Here you go anon, hope you like it :)

@badthingshappenbingo

And also, a bit late but @keithgenuary for Pidge, day 12.

Even though Pidge only has a split second to make her decision, it is an easy one to make.

These are the facts:

The Galra is aiming for Keith’s head.

If Keith gets shot in the head, he will die.

If Keith doesn’t die, he will most certainly be rendered unconscious at the very least, and will therefore be unable to make it back to his lion under his own power.

Paladin training has made Pidge stronger, but Keith is heavy. It’s doubtful that she’d be able to move him anywhere quickly.

Even if she does manage to outrun their enemies while carrying an unconscious/possibly dead Keith, she can’t pilot Red, the lion that is their ride out of here.

When leads to her justifications:

She can move, and take the shot somewhere that isn’t her head, like her shoulder or something.

She probably won’t immediately die from a blaster wound in the shoulder.

If that renders her unconscious, it won’t matter because—

She is a tiny human—as loathe as she is to admit it—and Keith is strong. She had no doubt that he can carry her and run if necessary.

Keith is the Red Paladin, the Red Lion is his to fly.

So Pidge jumps in front of him, and the world explodes into pain.

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“Pidge!” Keith screams. Watching her fall feels like slow motion. Her knees hit the ground first, and then she tips forwards, torso following. The thud reverberates through the inside of Keith’s skull, and then Pidge lays still. Dangerously still. Everything inside of Keith contracts in horror and denial.

No—

He barely feels the motions he goes through to end the fight. Slash the sentry in front of him, pivot and hurl his whole fucking bayard at the one across the room that had aimed for him, but hit Pidge. Shot Pidge.

The force of the throw impales the sentry through the chest, right up to the hilt, and it goes down, but Keith doesn’t wait to watch it fall.

He scrambles to Pidge’s side, rolls her over onto her front, and gasps.

His hands curl into fists and he swears viciously under his breath, because this looks bad.

The shot blew clear through her armor, leaving the edges blackened, and blood seeps out of the hole like water out of busted pipe.

Should have been me.

Her eyes are wet and clouded with pain and confusion.

This is my fault.

“K-Keith?” she stammers weakly, trying to raise herself, only to fall back with a pained gasp.

“I’m—I’m gonna get you out of here,” Keith vows.  

Without thinking about it, he raises an arm in the direction of his bayard, and it materializes in his hand. He’s never done that before, but it doesn’t matter. Time is of the essence.

He gathers up Pidge’s limp body, trying to be careful, trying not to jostle her injury, but still, she fights him.

“Ow! Hurts—p-put—lemme down—” she cries, words slurred, squirming weakly.

“I’m sorry,” says Keith, hitching her higher in his arms so that he can run.

She whimpers, a pained sound that reaches directly into Keith’s chest cavity to stab at his heart. But he can’t stop, no matter how much she begs, or tells him it hurts.

“Just stay with me, you’re gonna be okay,” Keith urges.

He runs so fast he’s practically flying.

—

Pidge’s memories after that are fuzzy and indistinct. An outraged growl. Panicked words urging her to keep her eyelids open—they feel so heavy. Being lifted, weightless, as fire and agony assail her shoulder. Struggling against it, trying to push it away.

And then blissful cold, dark, nothing.

—

When proper consciousness returns to her, she is falling out of a cryopod, and into directly into Shiro’s arms. He hugs her tightly, with a desperation that surprises her.

“Is she okay?” That’s Keith, and he sounds impatient.

“She’s fine, number four.” It sounds like that is not the first time Coran had said those words.   

Shiro finally steps back, holding her at arm’s length.

“You gave us a scare,” he says. 

“We’re so glad to see you back on your feet,” says Allura, stepping forward to gently press her glasses back onto her face. 

It lets her see that behind them the whole team is assembled. They were all worried enough to be here, waiting for her to get out… it makes Pidge feel warm.

“I knew Keith had everything under control,” she says, grinning.

To her surprise, her words make Keith’s face crumple in distress, and then he covers his face with both hands as his shoulders start to silently shake.

Pidge can only stare at him in shock, because—is Keith—? Is he crying?  

Hunk sets a hand on Keith’s back, giving him a comforting pat, and Lance says “There, there, mullet, she’s fine,” and they are the first words Pidge has ever heard Lance say to the other boy that contain no hints of meanness or teasing.

Pidge stumbles forward unsteadily until she’s right in front of him.

“Keith?”  

Keith sniffs, and lowers his hands, revealing red eyes and tear-streaked cheeks.

“That shot was for me, they were aiming for me, but you—you—” he hides his face in his hands again.

“They were aiming at your head specifically,” Pidge points out, and then she starts to ramble, scratching the back of her head because this is awkward. Keith is their resident emo hotheaded loner, and here he is crying. Over her.

“I’d do it again, you know. I knew a shot to the shoulder wouldn’t kill me, and I knew you’d get me out of there, and I couldn’t fly Red anyways so we’d have—oof.”  

Keith lunges forward and swallows her up in a hug.

“Don’t do that again,’ he growls, squeezing her so tightly she can barely breathe.

More arms pile around them as everyone joins in on the hug.

“But… thank you,” Keith whispers, just to Pidge.

[arwenride]

For @keithgenuary day 31, free day. 

[asianmc-aj]

Day 6: Krolia @keithgenuary

She left her blade to him in case he may need it and in hopes that one day they will meet again. But, that never stopped her from looking back on the ‘what ifs’ if she had stayed.

Since his father’s death, the only connection to his past was this mysterious, unknown blade given to him by his father. It is the same blade that will hopefully lead him to the mother he’s been searching for.

No matter the distance--even if it’s galaxies away--they will always be connected.

Okay, so I suck at galaxies and this was the best background I could make. At least my coloring is getting better...somewhat lmao