A Secret Crush

Bonding

One thing Lance wouldn't say out loud is that he remembers Keith and his' 'bonding moment'. But the one thing he'd NEVER admit, is that, despite the circumstances at the moment, he enjoyed Keith holding him protectively. And that he longed for Keith to hold him like that again, just one more time...

Lance was training in the arena. The robot was set on medium as a warm up. Though he was ace with his weapon and all of its uses, lance needed to get better with combat without his Bayard. And that's exactly what he's doing.

The gladiator lunged it's spear at Lance, and he quickly reacted. Moving his head dodging the tip, then grabbing the spear. Lance yanked on the spear as hard as he could, causing the gladiator to fall forwards and let go of its weapon. Lance then used the spear and jabbed it at the fallen robot. Winning the match.

What Lance didn't know was that Keith was watching the whole time. Keith admired that Lance treating this training like actual combat, and took his losses seriously. Noting what had happened to make him fail and take it into account the next match.

Lance acted like a goofball and an idiot. But when he wanted to, he can be serious and smart. Lance is aware he's in the middle of a war, and he can't afford to be his normal goofball self all the time. He knows he's killed living beings, and it's changed him. It made him aware that there are bigger things then him, and this war was one of them. Keith appreciated this about Lance.

Keith walked into the arena while Lance was taking a break. Lance looked at him and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Why don't we work together on one of the higher levels?" Keith suggested.

"No telling me what I did wrong?" Lance questioned suspiciously.

Keith shook his head, "You won. So no need in pointing it out."

Lance pursed his lips and nodded his head. He pointed at the touch pad where you set your gladiator difficulty.

"Go set up the gladiator, and bring another one with it."

Keith looked at him in questioning, "You want to fight two?"

Lance nodded. "The more the better." He said with a cocky grin.

Keith sighed and shrugged setting up the gladiators. There they were, in battle with two nasty gladiators. They both agreed to use their Bayards for this and started.

Both robots fixate on Keith and target him. Lance quickly caught one's attention by shooting his Bayard at it. One of the gladiators had a spear like before. The other one had two sabers, and that's the one Lance had decided to fight. He was struggling and Keith was having troubles with the spear wielder.

Lance looked over at Keith for whatever reason, and the robot immediately took advantage lunging at him.

"WATCH IT!" Keith scolded before distracting the saber robot by knocking one of it's swords with his own.

"Want to switch?" Lance yelled and they immediately turned their attentions to the other's opponent.

With some combat and winner teamwork they became victorious over the robots. And unintentionally, they embraced each other into a tight hug. Quickly realizing that they were hugging, and awkwardly got off of each other.

Keith brought up his fist and smiled a rare smile, "Now that's a bonding moment you can't forget." He said.

"Or another moment I can cherish..." Lance muttered, smiling also. He bumped Keith's fist as Keith slowly realized the meaning of Lance's words.

"Okay I gotta go..." Lance said retreating towards the exit.

Leaving Keith to process the information he had just taken in. He remembers? And most of all... He cherishes it?? And he's going to cherish this bonding moment too??? Why...?