Red Begonias

Chapter 7: Rebirth

~Keith’s POV~

I sigh, looking at Lance’s pod sadly. I turned my back after placing a kiss on the glass. He’s been in the pod for two years. But all we can do is keep him there until we reach Earth. I walk out of the pod room and sigh, walking to my room.

~Third Person POV~

The lights in the room went dim as Keith left the room, his once bright indigo eyes dull as he left his true love’s side for the night. As the castle dimmed its lights, the pod stayed bright, its light shining brightly in the dark room.

After a few vargas, the pod hissed open, the tan skinned boy falling forward before he gained his balance. His once brown locks now a bright white while light blue marks glowed on his cheekbones. He opened his deep blue eyes and blinked a couple times, looking around.

The boy stumbled out into the corridor, regaining his bearings before he walked to the nearest room and opened the door, walking in and looking around. Nothing. No one. It was a supply closet. He walked back out, looking around the castle.

“Hello? Is anyone there?” The boy calls, getting an echo back form the empty hallway. He goes up a deck and walks into the dining hall. When he was there, he grabbed a fruit and ate it before going back to exploring. The boy walked into another room to find a pale, black haired boy sitting on the bed, a red/purple mark on his cheek. The boy was doing… something. As the Altean boy neared, the other boy swung his arm, brandishing a blood-stained blade. The room fell silent until a small drip was heard as blood fell from the pale boy’s arm.

“L-Lance?” The boy asks, looking at the Altean.

“Keith? What the hell are you doing?” Shouts Lance, stopping the bleeding as he helped Keith clean up. Keith only sat there, looking at Lance with wide indigo eyes. Once the tan skinned boy finished bandaging Keith’s arms, Keith pulled Lance close, burying his face in his shoulder.

“Keith… where are we? Why can’t I remember anything but you?” Lance asks.

“What do you mean Lance? We’re in the Castle of Lions. You were the paladin of the blue lion. Your best friends are Hunk and Pidge… they actually got married not to long ago… Allura is now the paladin of the blue Lion. Shiro is still the black lion’s paladin. You have been dead for the past two years. A-and now… you’re Altean. And alive…” Keith buries his face into Lance’s chest.

“I love you. So much… I’m so sorry for causing your Hanahaki disease. I’m so, so sorry Lance.” Keith sobs, his whole body shaking as he cries harshly.

~Lance’s POV~

I rub Keith’s back, kissing his head gently.

“I don’t blame you Keith. I did but now I don’t. I’m alive, aren’t I?” I whisper, petting his hair.

“Y-you don’t?”

“No. I’m alive… And I still love you. So I’m happy.” I say, smiling genuinely. Keith looks up at me.

“W-would this be a bad time to ask to kiss you?”

“No. I”ve waited two damn years. Maybe, we could even… go further~” I purr.

“Wh-who would top?” Keith asks.

“Me, you seem a bit more of a bottom than I do.” I say, kissing his lips gently. Keith blushes, clearly flustered but he still kissed back. The kiss slowly grew more heated as I leaned him back, climbing on top of him. He tangles his fingers in my hair, his legs wrapping around my waist. I pull back from the kiss and start kissing down his neck. Keith looks at me, his pupils blown wide with lust. I remove his shirt, kissing down his chest gently. Keith shivers submissively, earning a smirk from me. I kiss his v-line all the way down to the waistband of his pants.