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I have finally finished my fic for @shirosaveskeith Week! I may come back to this story and add a new work, but that would require upping the rating. In the meantime, thanks to everyone who participated with art or fic and everyone who gave it an audience.

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[johaerys-writes]

Fandom: Voltron Legendary Defender

Pairing: Shiro/Keith

Summary:

After one of Keith's Blades of Marmora missions goes wrong, Kolivan contacts Voltron for help. Shiro rushes to the rescue, determined to get Keith back to safety at all costs — and in the process, they come closer, and further apart, than they ever have.

My contribution to @shirosaveskeith Week, the first of four parts! Chapter 1 is for Day 1: Mission Gone Wrong.

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Chapter 1: Never Far Behind

“The Blades have been running you ragged, I see.” 

Keith’s image on the screen scoffs, rolls its eyes. He’s just come back from his training, and his hair is still a little damp from his shower. “That only means I’ll kick your ass that much faster next time I see you, Lance.”

“Right, keep dreaming. I’ll have you know we’ve been training a bunch here too. I almost beat Shiro in hand to hand combat the other day. Right?” Lance says as he elbows Shiro with a wink. 

“I… wouldn’t go so far as to say that. But you’ve been making solid progress. You should practise your left uppercut.”

“Hear that, Lance?” Keith drawls. “You should practise your left uppercut. Probably because it sucks as much as your right one.”

“Oh yeah? Just wait till you come over here and I’ll give you a taste of both my uppercuts, you—”

Keith leans back in the chair and crosses his arms, the fabric of his tight black shirt stretching across his shoulders. There’s a pleased smirk on his lips, one he’s trying to hide behind an unimpressed frown. Shiro himself might have been fooled, perhaps, had he not seen that same moue of amusement curling the corners of Keith’s mouth countless times before. It isn't long before Shiro finds himself smiling, too.

It's been weeks since Keith has found the time to call them. Enough for Shiro to miss even his incessant bickering with Lance. The Blades have been sending him on mission after mission, from one corner of the Galra empire to the next. The edges of weariness are easy to detect in the faint circles that line his eyes, the tightness in the line of his jaw. 

“All this talk of training has made me hungry,” Hunk says. “How’s the food in the Blades’ headquarters? Better than here? You could sneak something in next time you come, right?”

“I guess… if you like swamp lizard jerky. Oh, and we had some Markhor mushrooms the other day, those with the weird webbing on top? Made my tongue feel fuzzy for a few hours after. And Olkari ant porridge—”

“Stop, stop, I’ll throw up,” Hunk gags and claps his hand over his mouth. “That's worse than I thought.”

“Yeah, it is, buddy,” Lance says and pats Hunky sympathetically on the shoulder. “Remember what happened last time you tried those mushrooms? Not one of your best ideas.”

“I wouldn’t have had to try the mushrooms if you’d just remembered to take the sandwiches I’d made before the mission!”

“Sandwiches with food-goo filling? Everyone was grateful I forgot those, believe me.”

“If by ‘everyone’ you mean Coran and the mice, then, yeah, I suppose they were grateful. They didn’t even leave a crumb! Man, those were good. I should go make those for lunch today.”

“I think I’ll stick to regular food goo, if that’s okay,” Shiro says, and Keith snorts. They catch each other’s eye and share a conspiratorial smile, and, for a brief moment, it’s just like old times, when Keith was still with them, part of the team. Shiro’s heart gives a distinctive, painful little thump at the thought, one he’s come to know well. 

“Yeah, yeah, you all keep turning your nose up, but then you still gobble down everything I make. What’s new?” Hunk shakes his head and stands up. "I'll go help Pidge with that new Galra fighter simulator she’s been making. It was nice seeing you, Keith.”

“You, too, Hunk. You, Lance, not so much.”

“Don’t think so, mullet. Everyone loves me— even you.” He winks and picks up his jacket that’s hanging over the back of his chair. “I’m off too. Coran’s been wanting to do some readings on Red, so I’ll probably be flying her around the castle for the next two hours. Leave you two some time to catch up as well,” he nods at Shiro. “See you around, Keith. And don’t get killed.”

“I’ll do my best.” 

A brief silence falls after Hunk and Lance leave. Keith is watching him, and the way the harsh artificial light of the screen illuminates his face has him looking paler than usual, more drawn. Shiro crosses his arms before his chest and meets his gaze levelly, trying to ignore the sudden shift in the atmosphere as soon as they were left alone.

“So… your missions have been going well?” Shiro asks, to fill the quiet.

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Don’t forget to tag us with our @ or the hashtag so we can reblog your creations! Fic, art, vids, GIFs, everything is welcome! If you post to AO3, add it to be included in the collection!

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