Klance One - Shots || DISCONTINUED

23. Stitches (Fluff)

Lance has been huddled up in his room for weeks, he had started to feel left out when everyone started to 'shine' in their own ways. Yes, he may have activated the broad sword. But that still didn't catch anyone's attention, he had to distract himself from the pain he put upon himself. So Lance had been to the space mall quite often. He'd bring something or many things home with him. Those things were something to do with music. He had found a beautiful acoustic guitar in that earth store, he bought and ran home to begin playing. That night he's never felt at home since they had left earth. As his music teacher that he had in elementary school said, "Once you learn to play an instrument Lance, it will stick with you forever, yes you might forget some notes. But you'll never forget how to play completely. Music will always be in your heart." Lance had lived by those words. He did forget some notes over the years at being the Garrison but he never gave up on it entirely. That night, everything came to him like a hurricane. He made it feel like home.

He sang quietly, although the walls are soundproof, he wanted to keep this moment to him and his mother. He always played for her when she was stressed. He'd pull out his guitar and start playing for her without being asked. When he played, she sang along with him and family members would start gathering where ever they were everyone would sing along and dance together. He made the family happy and made sure they were okay all the time. Like he does for the team, the thing is, what's different about the two is that Lance's family repaid him. Not with money, but with love and affection. They repaid him by getting him new clothes or books that he wanted to read. It was the little things that made him happy. Like his oldest sister making him lunch for school or his youngest sibling helping him with chores. With the team, he'll help everyone on the ship and not expect anything from them but he thought he could get a little recognition from them.

So when he found the guitar he had to be alone and take in the moment. Because this was the only time he could be himself and be happy for once. This was the time he wasn't in the shadows, he wasn't the player everyone he thinks he is. He was a man who cared about his friends and family. That's what meant to him most.

As weeks go by, Lance had gotten better because he'd be cooped up in his room and playing his guitar when they weren't training or doing stuff for the coalition. As he became more happy to the team's eyes they started noticing how happy Lance has been. First one to notice was Hunk, Lance was in the kitchen getting a drink pouch and he was humming and he was dancing his way to the fridge. Hunk didn't want to ruin his mood and didn't ask him what was going on but couldn't help but be curious.

After a couple days, Lance went to the bridge and sat with his guitar, debating to play or not. He didn't want his team to find out he had a whole complete different side of him. He had a reputation of who he was to his team's eyes. But was he happy was the question. He looked down at his guitar and made one final decision.

He decided to play...

He played the song Stitches by Shawn Mendes. He sat there with pride, if one of his teammates walked in and heard him sing and play. He'd be happy. A quarter into the song the doors had opened, Lance didn't stop or hesitate. He kept singing. He didn't even look up to see who it was. He was focused and when he felt a presence next to him he felt the feeling he was looking for since they had left earth.

As the song ended, he finally looked beside him to see who had decided to stay and listen. His eyes widen to see the raven hair and red jacket. He sat there in silence and waited for him to speak. "You can play?" Was Keith's question. Lance chuckles but nods. As Keith keeps asking questions about his life after that.

As the two grow closer each night, I mean literally, Lance was asked by Keith to sing for him each night. Keith has sleeping problems and Lance's playing soothes him. He actually fell asleep to Lance playing when he asked Lance to play again.

Usually a night for Lance and Keith is usually a two hour long talk and then a song to get Keith to sleep. Lance enjoyed his nights, he had a small audience of his own. It's been almost a year since Keith walked on to the bridge to Lance singing. Keith couldn't help but feel close to the Red Paladin. Yes he was with the Marmora. But he still called Lance to ask for him to sing. Which meant the world to Lance, someone actually wanted him to sing. As time went on with the Marmora Keith came back with his mother and introduced her to Lance and she told him she had heard a lot about Lance and how he helped Keith over the past years(according to how long Keith had been in that place with the weird time). Lance felt honoured and looked at Keith with a smirk. Keith only looked away and got back on track of the mission.

That night after the fight against Lotor. Keith had talked to Lance to ask him to sing to him so he can sleep easy. Lance agreed and met up with Keith and was expecting him to fall asleep. What he didn't expect was the kiss on his lips.

"I've been wanting to do that for months..." Keith chuckles and looks to the ground. "I know you probably don't feel the same about this and I know I probably ruined this but I needed to do it before I went crazy."

Lance just smiles and pulls Keith back into another kiss.

The feelings were mutual.

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I'm not dead! I've been away getting better, I had recently gotten into a bad situation and it was pretty much the repeat of the past. So I've been getting better ever since. My mind was clouded with darkness and I couldn't really function to get myself to write. I apologize for kinda disappearing on you guys but I'm back and planning to write a lot. I'm planning on rewriting a lot of the chapters to make them better because I'm not pleased with my own writing. So I hope you understand and thank you for reading!