Kidge
Requested
Hopefully it'll be cute
Or something
Keith groaned, rubbing his face. He lost that stupid nose-touch 'not it' game, so now he has to be the one to go get the Green Paladin. Recently, the youngest had made it more than a habit to pull an all-nighter every single night.
Twenty-four/seven, she looked and acted as if she was about to just fall over in exhaustion. Along with that, Katie was also incredibly angry. She'd snap and lash out, tears forming in her dark eyes from all the frustration building up.
So, Keith, Lance, Hunk, Allura and Coran decided to start dragging the youngest paladin to her room and lock her in there, and Keith happened to be the unlucky first.
The red paladin sighed, stopping as the doors to the Green lion's hangar opened.
Keith froze up, eyes widening as he heard soft sobs coming from the figure hunched over the desk. He closed his eyes and lowered his head.
Great. And she's crying. Keith rubbed his face, then silently made his way closer.
Katie rested her head between her arms, fingers curled into her unruly hair. Her large, round glasses were set beside her bayard and on top of her jacket.
"Go away." She demanded lowly, but didn't move otherwise. She clearly forced her sobs down to keep from weeping in front of him.
Keith crouched down beside her, placing his hand on her back. "Is this what you've been doing every night?"
His answer was a silent turn of her head.
"I understand, Pidge."
"No you don't!" Katie snapped, bolting straight up and leaping to her feet. "Not at all! I thought they were dead, then Shiro shows up and says they're alive, and he promises he'll help me get them back! Where is he, Keith!?" She nearly screams as he stands. "Where is Shiro!? He's made me feel like I've got a new brother in him, then he goes and vanishes as well! How can I find him? How can I find any of them!?"
The red paladin breathed deeply, then carefully took her hands. At first, Katie tried yanking herself away, but he gripped harder and pulled her into his arms. "With our help, Pidge. We can help you. We're here to help you."
Katie trembled, whimpers spilling from her lips. Keith held her closer and tighter as she relaxed and nestled into him. "It's okay to ask for help, Pidge. We will help if you just ask."
She nodded, fingers curling into his shirt. Keith glanced over to the desk, then back down to her. "Let's get you to bed, alright? You need to rest." Again, she just nodded.
"Just-just so long..." Katie sniffled as he pulled back to see her face. "So long as you stay... Just until I fall asleep."
Keith smiled softly, petting her hair back. "Sure. And, I'll tell Allura you're resting."
Katie rubbed her eyes. "Why?"
"Because she said if I do manage to somehow get you into bed, both of us get a free-bee from training tomorrow."
The younger paladin giggled. "That sounds great."
Keith nodded and nudged her out of the hangar. "It does. So, come on and we'll have a day without feeling like our limbs are going to fall off."
