Space Dads

12

"Date?...Today?!"

Keith exclaimed.
Lance grinned.
"Right now."
Keith looked around frantically. "I'm not ready!" Keith said loudly. "I've gotta shower and...change my clothes an—" Lance interrupted with a warm chuckle. "What?" Keith asked, head tilted slightly to the side. Lance gave one of his lopsided smiles, while Keith just raised an eyebrow. Lance put a hand on Keith's shoulder. "Go do what you need," Lance told him. "Meet me in the lounge area when you're done." Keith smiled. "'Kay!" He sang cheerfully running off to his room to titivate. Lance walked off, planning his whole outfit in his head as he walked.

*****

Keith walked into the lounge area. Outfit changed. Hair brushed. He even washed and showered. He was wearing a red long sleeved shirt and dark jeans with the legs cuffed at the end. His hands were hidden away to where you could only see his fingers and his shins shown slightly. He wore dark gray boots that only went up to his ankles.

"I'm ready." Keith said once he saw Lance. Lance grinned. "Well don't you look cute." He stated standing up. Red crawled onto Keith's cheeks. "Shut up." He mumbled flustered. "You changed too?" "Of course," Lance said. "Gotta look nice for our date." He told Keith as he bopped him on the nose. "You look nice." Keith told him swatting at his hand. Lance popped the collar of his unbuttoned blue flannel shirt. He sported a black undershirt beneath. His pants were loose blue jeans with his regular shoes.

"Let's get going," Lance started. "They're only gonna watch Leon for so long." Keith nodded. "Did you tell them why we need them to babysit?" "No," Lance answered. "You're amazing and all, but I'm not ready for Pidges incessant teasing." He admitted. "Same here."

******

Lance and Keith took one of the space shuttles. It was the same one Keith had took with Allura when they believed they were leading Zarkon to them.

Lance opened the to door the shuttle but let Keith in first.
"How...gentlemanly." Keith said as he entered the small ship. "Only for you baby." Lance finger gunned following close behind Keith. Lance walked over to the pilot seat. He situated himself in the slightly uncomfortable seat, hands placed readily on the controls. Keith sat in the passenger seat next to Lance. His knee bounce up and down animatedly.

Lance griped the controls and they zoom off. Keith admired the twinkling stars as they passed. Lance decreased speed so Keith could observe the stars of bright hue. "Y'know," Keith started. "We've been in space for some time...but...I've never actually gotten to just...just relax and see the stars. I guess I never realized just how big the universe is."
"It really makes you think, huh?" Lance spoke. "In a universe this big it's easy to feel small...it almost feels like you're drowning."

Keith didn't speak after that. He put his hand on Lance's leg to comfort him. Though the gesture was small it was full of compassion, which made Lance feel a warmness in his chest. Lance looked over at Keith, who's eyes were already on him. Keith smiled affectionately.

"I won't let you drown."