My Keith

Growing up pt 2

*age 4*
"Aw, honey look at him."
"He's adorable, darling."
Shiro opens his eyes to find two unfamiliar people looking at him.
"W-who arwe you?"
"We're your new mommy and daddy. Can you tell us your name, sweetheart?" The woman asks.
"I Takashi Shiwrogane." The pair coo at him.
"Well Takashi, why dont you pack your things and then we can go home."
Home? Shiro's never had a home, well never a real home with a mommy and daddy. He gets off his little, worn out bed and grabs his little suit case they gave him when he got to the orphanage then starts packing his few possessions.
"Ready to go home?"
*age 6*
Shiro ties the last knot and holds up the flower crown he made, nearly identical to the one he made 15 minutes earlier.
"Mommy! Look what I made you!" Shiro calls and holds out the flower crown to his mother.
"Shiro, its lovely. " She says taking it gently and putting it on. "Now we're matching."
"Yup!" Shiro giggles and bounces away, back to their wildflower filled yard. He sits next to his action figures and his barbie. She's his only girl so he takes very good care of her.
"Marilyn! Where are you?" Shiro's dad calls out, opening the door to the backyard.
"We're back here, Mitch."
He walks out with a smile till he sees the flower crowns and barbie doll.
"Mar, I thought we talked about this. Iverson boys are not sissy boys who like flowers and dolls."
"He may be your son but he is NOT and Iverson, he's a Shirogane."
"Takashi!" Shiro walks over to his father.
"Don't you wanna go to the Garrison and become a pilot like your old man?"
*age 11*
"Uh..T-Takashi? This is from Jen." A girl says poking Shiro with a folded piece of paper. He looks at Jen, who's blushing and looks away. Her friend walks back to her and he opens the note.
Takashi,
Check one _yes  _no
Do you like me?
(God i cringed writing that, its perfect. Exactly the way it was in elementary school)
Shiro was always asked questions that he was supposed to answer yes to, this one was his choice.
Shiro checked no.
(Danngggg son, thats cruel)
*age 14*
"Takashi what the hell are you doing?" His father asks and Shiro freezes. He's wearing a thin coat of lip gloss, concealer, eyeliner and was finishing his mascara when his father stopped him.
"I-its just a bit of makeup, Dad." He stutters out.
(Note, im not making Shiro trans or extremely feminine. He just doesnt see gender in certain things like clothes and makeup. So yes, he wears some makeup, and will wear dresses and heels but the heels will be rare since theyre in space and he's already tall)
"You're a boy, Takashi. Boys don't wear makeup."
"Makeup doesn't have a gender."
And that's when his father slapped him.
*age 16*
Shiro walks down the hall of the Garrison, trying to see who's going to be on his team. He knows he got a pilot position, his father said so himself. As he walks he hears the whispers
"Is that Iverson's kid?"
"Yeah, I heard he's adopted. "
"How much you wanna bet he got pilot?"
"That's what happens when your dad pretty much controls our unit. And the school."
Shiro makes it to the list and sees he's paired with Matthew Holt and Jennifer Dulin. 'Crap...that can't be Jen from when I was younger can it?'
"Shiro, wow its been awhile...looks like we're teammates."
Shit...
*age 20*
"Shirogane, you and your teammate Matthew Holt will be going on the Kerberos mission with his father. You, will be their pilot. If all goes well you should be back in about 2 and a half years. We're expecting great things, dont disappoint."
"Yes, sir. Thank you for this opportunity." Shiro is suddenly pulled into a hug by his father.
"I love you, son."
That was the last time Shiro heard those words from his father.
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