~Keith's POV~
It was my fault. I ran right into a trap and put everyone In danger. We almost didn't make it back to the ship. Pidge was hurt, Hunk was throwing up, Koran helped allura but lance. Where was lance. I ran to the Red lion expecting him to be hurt or worse dead. I ran inside and he was gone. Not again I screamed in ny head. Not again not him. I ran not knowing Where I was going. I got a sharp pain in my chest and couldn't breat. I thought it was the after math of the big fight so I ran through it. I slowly started faiding away seeing just a blur before hitting the floor. I woke up steping our of the healing pod. I rubbed my head and cheat recovering. I looked around and saw a pod on the other side od the room being used. Yes. It was him he was okay. Was he okay? I made my way to the pod his face becoming clear. He wasn't okay he looked...I couldn't even say it. I sat there day and night untill the days started flooding together. Once and a while the group would come in to check on us. It was hard to see him there because of me. It was all my fault. I couldn't look at him like this for much longer I would lose it.
~Lance's POV~
I woke up to the pod doors opening. I stepped out not seeing anyone at first. But in the corner of my eye I saw keith. He was a mess and looked like he hasn't slept in days. Did he sleep. I rubbed my back and walked towards him stumbling. He heard my feet scrape in the floor and looked up. His eyes were black, I guess he hasn't been sleeping.
"Lance" he said in disbelief
"Thats me" I said not knowing what else to say. All I remember was crashing into the ship before blacking out.
"I can't believe it...your okay" he said getting up walking closer to me.
"You really thought you could get rid of me that easy" I joked. He let out a small laugh before pulling me into a hug.
"Im sorry" he mumbled into my neck
"You don't have to apologize to me Keith" you never have to.
" yes I do I almost got all of us killed" he said pulling out of the hug.
"You were trying to lead thats what leaders do. You don't have to be sorry about that" I said my hands still on his biceps.they fit nicely in his shirt. Almost so big.
"I hate this" he said
"What?" I asked
"you having to take care of me like a lost dog. Thats all this has been since that night in my room" he said putting on a strong face.
"Why would you think that" I asked
~Keith's POV~
"I feel like I have to prove my self to you" I said. It sounds worse out loud
"Is that really how you feel about yourself" he asked
"Yes" I said not wanting his pitty
"Keith why are you always like this" he said
"Because that's who I am lance. I'm troubled and you can't change that" I said a little to loud
"I'm not trying to" he said just as loud
I didn't have anything to say. I didn't want to fight with him.
"So what then" he said pushing the question
"Nothingo okay. I'm tired lance I don't want to have to deal with this." said leaving. It felt like a strong rubber band was drawing me to him and all of a sudden it snapped. I pushed him away right when I finally had him. If I even had him at all.
~Lance's POV~
It snapped. Every thing I was hoping for was walking away without me realizing it. I never thought I would feel this way and it hurt. I never saw him as a charity case I never pittied him I... What did I feel for him. When he left I felt lonely reminding me of home. If him leaving wasn't enough the fact he left like I left my family made it worse. He felt vulnerable around me and I just let him leave.I started to get angry. What was making me have such a...a...connection with him. Why did it matter he walked away when thats all he's ever done. It took me a moment to realise I was crying. I don't know why I was crying it's not like he cared. But what if he did? Sadly He was all that I had left. I kept asking myself if Would he ever come back...back to me.
