Half But Never Whole

Chapter 10 - Whole heartedly

After everything Keith has been through, he knows better than to expect any form of 'Happily ever after' but if there is anything his time in space has taught him, it is that loss and gain is a cycle that needs to be repeated to maintain a balance in the universe.

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Keith and Shiro will always be there for each other.
The rest of the team grows with unconditional love.
However, the story isn't over yet.....

We will be going back and forth between the past and the present to uncover Keith and Shiro's backstory and show you why Keith has such passionate loyalty towards Shiro.

TW for mentions of past abuse.

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"Keith! We have incoming!" Hunk yelled from his lion as new ships arrived and jumped straight into attacking the lions.

"Hold them off while I go get Shiro," Keith responded, his eyes laser-fixed on the pod in front moving and maneuvering at surprising speeds. Keith sensed that Black was holding back for some reason but he pushed on.

"Shiro! Its Keith!" he tried again after successfully getting a direct line to the pod "It's gonna be okay, just-." Suddenly the line went dead. Shiro had hung up on him without a word. Keith's gut clenched. All the anger he felt for Shiro had evaporated and he felt only fear when a wormhole suddenly opened up and Shiro was headed straight for it.

"Keith, we won't make it in time!" Pidge yelled over the comms. They were trying hard to keep up with Keith in Black.

"One of us just needs to get through," Keith said through gritted teeth as he pushed the controls forward harder. Black purred in his head and he knew what to do. Keith smashed his fists onto a button Black had lit up on the console and huge wings shot out of the Black lion's back.

He was going to make it!

He was going to save Shiro.

He would never give up, just like how Shiro never gave up on him.

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Takashi Shirogane was a legend amongst space exploration enthusiasts. Keith had heard of him long before meeting the man himself.

Before running away from the last foster home he was placed at, he had managed to DIY a poster full of news clippings with various articles about space and various findings. One of the most prominent clippings was a long article about 'Garrison's Golden Boy- Takashi Shirogane' It had a full picture of Shiro in uniform, standing in attention, a soft grin on his face. He was tall and well-built for his age, with Dark hair with an undercut and clear unblemished skin. He was even more stunning in person when he showed up to recruit new students into the Garrison. The picture only confirmed his sexuality although he would never admit it.

Keith watched as the students fawned over the man almost tripping over themselves to gain his attention but he didn't care. As much as he admired Shiro, he didn't feel worthy of even speaking to him let alone fight the crowd of 13-year-olds for attention. He wanted to preserve his fantasy version of Shiro in case the real one turned out to be a dick like most adults he knew. So, he sat back and stared at the sky, getting lost in his own safe world.

When they were taken to the simulators and were told they would get to try it out themselves, a jolt of excitement hit Keith. He was never allowed so much as a video game so this was something exciting.

"I want to go before Kogane does. He might destroy it when he loses." One of the students announced and a few nearby students hummed in agreement. Keith's fist clenched. It's not like he enjoyed breaking things. Kids who can't stop running their mouths just need some help shutting up. Nevertheless, he hung back patiently so that the other students didn't bother him as they fought for their turn.