Growing Pains (A Voltron Legendary Defender Fan Fiction)

Chapter 15

Keith got up the next day and began his routine of hiding all his changes from his friends. He now added a pair of gloves to the ensemble, praying that his claws didn't rip through the holes. He only had to make it one more month before all of this could be over. Surely nothing else could change in that time...

He opened the door to his room and walked towards the dining room, so he could sit and watch his friends eat.

"KEITH!"

He was taken aback when before he even had a chance to open the door, a small ball of brunet had thrown herself into his arms. He looked down at her in confusion. "Good morning." She grinned before letting good and walking back into the dining room.

Keith was not sure what to make of that interaction but followed her in any way.

"Hey buddy!" this time it was Hunk who wrapped an arm around his shoulder. "How's it going?" Keith looked at him in confusion before giving him a thumbs up. Hunk looked confused, "What's up with the gloves?"

Keith unhooked himself from Hunk's hug and folded his arms so that his hands weren't visible. This confirmed to everyone that whatever had happened to Keith's hands yesterday, was somehow connected to all of this.

"I kind of like the gloves." Lance teased. "They go well with the mullet."

Keith glared at him and accidentally growled at him. He quickly faced the table in embarrassment, preying that his eyes hadn't flashed yellow.

Lance just laughed, "Good to see no matter how much you change Keith, you will still be possessive of that old mullet."

Keith's head shot up and looked at him in fear. Did Lance know about the changes? How much did he know? Was he going to tell the others? His heart started beating out of his chest.

"Hey, you ok man?" Lance asked with sincerity. "I was just joking. Sorry if I upset you..."

Keith just shook his head, hoping to convey that he wasn't upset.

"So, Keith," Allura began, "I am working on a surprise for Coran, and your assistance is vital." Keith blushed but gave her a quick nod.

They all smiled over at her. It seemed like their plan was working so far. They wanted to make sure Keith knew he was a vital member of the team, and that they all cared about him deeply. And telling him that he was an essential component for a project to work, definitely made him feel better.

Keith and Allura went off to work on her project for Coran, while the others brainstormed ideas to make Keith feel loved and needed. They were sure Keith was going to love it.

Keith couldn't get away from these people! It was like every time he turned down a hallway, one of his friends was there either hugging him or begging him for his help with some kind of project, that only he could do. He had no idea what was going on. It almost made him sad, thinking about how if they knew what he really was... they wouldn't treat him like this anymore.

It was times like this that he wished he had never become the paladin of the red lion. That would have meant that he never would have had to put his friends through this heartache. Then again... if he wouldn't have become the red paladin, he wouldn't have made any of these friends. His life really was just a lose/lose situation...

(A/N - Hey guys, thanks for reading! When I say Vol, you say...)