Taking Flight | Pidge x (Female)Reader [OLD]

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[Y/n], now changed into the clothes she had, was sitting in the dining room, wolfing down plates of food goo. Rea sat peacefully on her lap, relishing in the contact she hadn't gotten for months from her owner. 

"I never thought I'd see the day that I was happy to eat food goo", [Y/n] sighed while using a free hand to stroke Rea's back. Pidge, who sat next to her, chuckled at her behavior.

'Cute.'

"It's great to have you back, [Y/n]", Allura said from her place at the head of the table.

"What did you guys do with White?", [Y/n] asked, pushing away her empty plate.

"She's in her hangar now, if you want to see her. We'll give you time to settle before we debrief with you. I'm sure you had a lot of excitement for the last few months", Shiro said with a slight chuckle. [Y/n] nodded with a smile and stood. Rea had jumped off her lap and had joined the space mice on the other end of the table.

"Thanks, you guys. I'm going to go to my room before seeing White, though. I'll talk to you guys later, okay?"

"Rest up, [Y/n]. You deserve it."

[Y/n] nodded politely and made her way to the hallway that lead to her room. 

"[Y/n]!"

[Y/n] straightens up and turns around to see Pidge jogging in her direction.

"Oh, Pidge. Is something wrong?"

"Um, we need to talk..."

[Y/n]'s heart pounded in her chest.

"About what, exactly?", [Y/n] asked, trying to play oblivious.

"When I, uh, kissed you", Pidge replied awkwardly.

"Oh um, yeah. That."

"Uh, why don't we talk in my room? U-Unless, you want to talk in your room?"

"Your room is fine, yeah!"

The two red faced girls walked silently side-by-side as they made their way to Pidge's room. 

"Uh, here we are", Pidge mumbled as she opened the door, letting [Y/n] in before her. [Y/n] silently thanked her and sat on the side of Pidge's crowded bed which had several knickknacks scattered on the floor and on her bed. Pidge closed the door behind her and sat beside [Y/n]. The silence was ironically deafening. [Y/n] fiddled with her hands, Pidge bounced her knee. 

"So...", [Y/n] trailed, averting her eyes to look at some kind of crude sculptures that vaguely resembled the other four paladins. 

"Look, [Y/n]...", Pidge began. "I'm sorry that I made things awkward between us and, um, I... understand if you don't return my feelings. I really like you [Y/n], more than just a friend, and I just... wasn't thinking when I k-kissed you back there and-"

"Pidge", [Y/n] interrupted Pidge's ranting, gently layering her hand onto the latter's. Pidge's breath caught in her throat as she turned to look at [Y/n], who still looked anywhere but Pidge. "I, uh, don't know how I'm supposed to say this, but..."

[Y/n] had fully turned to face Pidge, tightly holding onto her hand with a soft smile. 

"Pidge, I really like you, too. I don't want to rush into anything with you, but I'm willing to wait as long as it takes."

Pidge felt herself smiling back  as her eyes became glossy. 

"So... you really aren't mad that I kissed you?"

"Damn, Pidge. I just confessed my love to you and you're concerned over a peck on the lips?"

The two laughed their foreheads pressing against the other's. 

"Sorry, haha! I'm just... so relieved", Pidge sighed. 

"'Oh, but are you really sure you didn't like the kiss?'", [Y/n] mocked Pidge. Pidge laughed and smacked [Y/n] lightly on her arm. 

"Shut up!"

"Why don't you make me?", [Y/n] teased with a smirk. Pidge rolled her eyes gently taking [Y/n]'s face in her hands. 

"Well, since you asked..."

~~~

[Y/n] had ended up staying in Pidge's room for the night, but couldn't seem to get to sleep. Pidge, on the other hand, hand been peacefully sleeping at her side. [Y/n] sat hunched over the side of the bed, her hands on her thighs. 

Well, one she wouldn't even consider hers. 

[Y/n] pressed her fingers to her temples, massaging the sides of her head. Whenever she tried to even sleep, she was just back in her holding cell. She sighed and stood, careful not to wake up Pidge and exited her room. She slowly shambled her way over to the training room.

"Training level 1, single combat", she said monotonously. A single altean gladiator rose from the floor. 

"Training level 1, start", a robotic voice chimed as the gladiator came to life. In an instant, it sprung forward, fists at the ready. [Y/n] made an X shape with her arm, blocking an incoming robotic fist. She raised her galra tech leg and kicked the gladiator straight in the chest. It flew back, steadying itself before rushing back at her. [Y/n] grunted as she dropped and spun her leg in a drop kick, knocking it onto it's back and the gladiator sunk through the floor.

"Start level 2."

"Training level 2, start."

~~~

Pidge was surprised when she woke up early morning without [Y/n] being there. Slowly, she crawled out of her blankets (taking note of the very apparent absence of a person and the fact she wasn't manufacturing memory)and walked on over to the kitchen. When she passed by the training room, she didn't think too much of it until there was an unmistakable sound of metal on metal. Not like sword with sword, like Keith's normal training routine, but a hollow metal klang. She peeked through the door with half-lidded eyes, before they widened in surprise. 

"[Y/n]...?", she questioned quietly. [Y/n] looked exhausted, though she still kept throwing punch and kick. Pidge watched in amazement as she dived on the ground, swept down between twogladiators and swept them off their feet. Once those two were down, a third came from behind. [Y/n] quickly jumped out of the way of the assault. She repeatedly slammed her feet and fists forward, but they were blatantly playing defense. She starting getting frustrated and expanding more energy. 

"[Y/n]!"

[Y/n] jumped at Pidge's voice, giving the gladiator an opening and therefore launching her into a nearby wall. 

"End training!", Pidge yelled in a panic, running over to [Y/n]'s position on the floor. "[Y/n] are you okay? I'm so sorry, that was my-"

"Pidge, I'm fine", [Y/n] chuckled. "What are you doing here anyway?"

"Well, you weren't with me when I woke up and I thought you'd already gone to the kitchen for breakfast. How long have you been here?"

"Um, a few hours, probably."

"Wha-?! How long did you sleep?!"

"Not at all", [Y/n] admitted shamefully. Pidge gasped dramatically before taking [Y/n]'s arm and hoisting her to her feet.

"Uh, Pidge-?"

"You and I are going back to sleep. Come on, now."

"Huh? No, Pidge, really I'm fine! You don't have to do this for me."

"As your non-official-girlfriend, it is my duty."

[Y/n]'s face flushed at Pidge's sentence as she put up little resistance against her. Eventually, they both made it back to Pidge's room and Pidge dragged her into bed. 

"Sleep well, [Y/n]~", Pidge smiled, arm arms gently around [Y/n]'s waist. 

"You too, Pidge", [Y/n] laughed, reciprocating the half-hug. 

Both girls had fallen asleep in each other's grasp.