The Boy in the Rain//Klance

29. Lance

I decided to move in with him. I'm already seventeen I think it's legal to move out of your parent's house by then. But even if it wasn't I don't think Mama wants the cops involved with Dad in the house.

I'm sitting on Keith's bed with my back against the wall. Mama called and told me that Chloe, Luis and Marco can't be taken from her and that she needs them back. Veronica is staying with Ezor.

Acxa didn't seem too happy with that.

I don't know what's going on between them three but I know there is something going on.

Keith is talking to his step mom right now about me moving in.

I'm holding Keith's stuffed animal hippo. It's a cute purple hippo with beady black eyes and tiny feet/hooves. I don't know what they are but they're cute.

I hug it against my chest and look around Keith's plain room. Then it hits me.

Keith only has one bed.

I'm starting to panic. Hopefully he'll have a blow up mattress because I don't know if I can sleep normally with him next to me. I also know he'll want to talk later about my dad and I really don't want to do that.

A soft knock is on the door and I yell, "It's open!" The door opens and tall Shiro walks in. He scratches the back of his head and smiles sheepishly at me.

"Hey Lance." I look away, "Hey Shiro." Shiro walks over to the bed and sits on the edge of it.

"I want to apologize for leaving you earlier." I try and cut him off saying it's okay but instead he keeps talking, "No Lance. It wasn't. I should've told you why I left so suddenly." I'm silent, waiting for an answer.

"Keith was there and he was watching us. He looked mad at me and mouthed at me to 'get away from Lance'" Shiro chuckles, "Lance, you've got something going on with him don't you?" I blush hard and shake my head profusely.

"There is nothing going on between us."

"There is to Keith."

Shiro says looking at me seriously, "I may not be that close to him but I've seen him grow up. He's never gotten jealous over someone. He looked like he wanted to tear me up when I touched your face." Shiro chuckles again and lightly touches the fingers he used to touch my face.

He smiles softly at me, "Just make sure to not get him that jealous again. He might not be as warning with someone other than me." I nod in understanding with a soft smile on my face but then shake my head again hard, "Well no need. We have nothing."

"Thank you Lance." I cock my head. "For what?" Shiro gets on the bed and sits next to me. "You've been a great friend to Keith, wether there's anything else or not." I shake my head, "I'm a terrible friend." Shiro shakes his head in disagreement, "Keith really values you. I can see. Every time you call him or he's texting you, he has the biggest smile on his face. It's nice to see that smile ya' know?"

I lean my head on Shiro's shoulder, "Thank you Shiro." He rubs my head, "For what?" I close my eyes and just relax, "For being so nice to me." Shiro's hand rakes through my hair, "It's what friends do right?" I pause, "I wasn't nice to you." Shiro stops rubbing my head and is silent, "I started dating Allura right after she hurt you. I'm a terrible friend. Then after she told me to never talk to you again, I listened!" I rant and wave my hands around. "I'm an idiot."

Shiro laughs and puts his hand back through my hair, "Yeah you kind of are. You should've never left me." I pout and glance up at him. He's looking down at me with a soft smile.

"It's nice to have you back Lance."

"It's nice to be back."

The door is kicked open wider than it already was. I see Keith standing with the worst scowl on his face I've ever seen. Keith's hands are in fists at his sides and even from across the room I can see the anger in his eyes.

Shiro immediately jumps out of the bed. I stand up too. Shiro is walking towards Keith with his hands out trying to calm him down, "Keith it's not what it looks like-"

"BAM!"

Keith's first collides with Shiro's face. I stare at Keith in shock, why did he do that? I run up to Shiro and grab his shoulder. "Are you all right?" Shiro looks at me with a smile, his lip is bleeding. "I'm fine." I can feel Keith's glare hot on my face.

"No! Your lip is bleeding! Come on let's go to the bathroom." I hold his shoulder and walk out the door. I pass Keith and we both look at each other for what feels like forever. As if time stopped and just let us look at each other.

Keith had such hurt in his indigo eyes I almost wanted to comfort him instead. He stares at me   and when I pass by him I can hear the faintest, "I'm so sorry Lance." But before I can reply I'm walking Shiro out of the room to the bathroom down the hall.

We walk in and lock the door.

Shiro is looking at me pleadingly, "You shouldn't be doing this. This is only going to make him more mad." I sit Shiro down on the toilet (it's closed don't worry he didn't fall in-) and I get a towel out of a cupboard.

While I'm wetting it I sigh, "Well Keith's gonna have to get over it. Also I'll explain to him later nothing is between us." Shiro stares at me as I sit across from him on the bathtub sides.

I bring the towel to his lips and slightly dab it on him. While I'm staring at his lips, engrossed in helping him, he's staring at my face. His lips part to say a single word,

"Nothing?"

Everyone is in love with Lance. Even me. Raise your hand if you love Lance. Also raise a hand if you love jealous Keith.