Miles Away | Klance AU

10.

"Good morning," Pidge snorts as Keith sleepily walks out into the living room. "...Why am I at your house?" Keith questions, vision still blurry from waking up. "I took you here!" Lance appears from the kitchen and sits on the arm of the couch. "I don't remember that..,"Keith sighs. "You passed out at the theater last night. I closed the theater and carried you out to my car. I couldn't wake you up when you were sleeping so peacefully." "Hey Keith, your mom is getting you. She's going to pick you guys up in like 10 minutes," Pidge said before getting up from the couch and going to her room. "Crap..I don't have time to go home..," Keith groans. "Here, you can borrow my clothes!" Lance leads Keith into the guest room and takes his suitcase out from under the guest bed.
     Lance hands Keith a blue, plaid, short sleeve shirt. Keith keeps his black pants from the other day on and puts the shirt on. Lance couldn't help but to stare, but as Keith turned around, Lance faced a different direction. Lance picks up a dark blue, short sleeve, shirt; puts it on and combs his hair.
     "Hey! Your ride is here!" Pidge yells from the other room. Lance and Keith both get in the backseat of Krolia's car and awkwardly sit there. "Lance, is my car still at the theater?" Keith whispers to Lance. "Yeah...sorry." Lance whispers back.
     "So Keith, how have you been?" Krolia asks still driving. "Fine," Keith quickly responds. Krolia nervously swallows and then smiles. "Lance, how are you?" She asks. "I'm very well Ms.Kogane. How are you?" Lance asks charmingly. Keith looks at Lance in shock because he's so respectful with adults.
     "I'm very well. Thank you!" Krolia grins. "Keith, you look lovely honey. Blue looks good on you!" Krolia compliments her son. "Thanks...you look nice too mom," Keith looks down at his jeans and picks at his nails. Lance awkwardly sits and looks out the window.
     Once they arrive at the house, they all sit down. "I thought you only wanted us over for dinner, mom," Keith says sharply. "I have to do breakfast instead, I'm sorry. I thought Pidge would tell you," Krolia stands up and brings out pancakes, bacon, and eggs out in the middle of the table.
"You should've told me, not Pidge,"Keith pouts and takes a pancake and an egg. "Keith, can you please not have an attitude. I'm just trying to spend time with you," Krolia sits down and makes herself a plate. Lance grabs a pancake, an egg, and two strips of bacon.
"Krolia, this house is amazing...I feel kind of at home. It has a homey feel to it," Lance compliments. "That's very sweet of you Lance. What's it like at Cuba?" Krolia politely asks. Keith looks up from his food and lowers his eyebrows. "...How did you know that he's from Cuba?" Keith slowly asks.
     Lance glances at Keith and looks down at his food. Krolia clears her throat. "Um...well. Lance told me the other day when we ran into each other at the store," Krolia answered. Keith shot his eyes at Lance and stood up. "Excuse me while I just," Keith said before jumping over Lance in his seat and choking him, "strangle him to death!"
Lance chokes and coughs until Krolia lifts Keith off from Lance. "Keith!" Krolia pushes Keith away. Keith watches Lance stand up from is seat, panting and backing away. "What is wrong with you?" Krolia yells. "You know I hate it here! You knew that if you could get Lance here, I'd be here too!" Keith cries out in anger.
"Of course I did! It's because I love you and I miss you!" Krolia cries. "If you loved me, you'd stop forcing me into this damn house every week. I hate being reminded of the fact that dad isn't here anymore!" Keith yells back. "Guys..." Lance tries intervening. "Lance stay out of this!" Keith points harshly at him. "Keith, get out of my house, now!" Krolia strictly says, pointing to the door leading outside.
Keith freezes. His mother has never kicked him out...

"Mom.," Keith lowers his voice.

"Leave!" Krolia shouts.

Keith lowers his eyebrows and runs out of the house. Keith doesn't have his car, so he just runs. He doesn't know where he's going, but he just keeps running. After what seemed like centuries, he makes it up a hill and sits on the top... alone...crying.

***

It seemed like he was there for hours until he sensed someone's presence. "Hey Buddy," the voice was soft. Keith stands up and hugs the figure tightly. The person hesitates before hugging him back.
Keith lets go and meets the eyes of blue, like the deep blue sea.

Lance.

Lance looks at Keith's eyes, the eyes that used to be like the beautiful night sky, but now like a storm. "Keith, let's go back to Pidge's house.. okay?" Lance smiles. Keith stops staring into his eyes and wipes his tears away before nodding.

Lance smiles, but his face still shows concern. "Lance, can I hold your hand?" Keith softly asks. Lance smiles and takes Keith's hand. The both of them go back to Krolia's house and she awkwardly drives the two over to Pidge's house.
"Hey guys, how'd it go?" Pidge asks once she hears the front door open. Pidge looks down and sees the two holding hands and smirks. "Must've gone well, huh?" Pidge said. Lance blushes and let's go of Keith's hand. "N..no, I was just comforting him. The night didn't go too well...anyways goodnight." Lance walks into the guest room and locks the door before lying in the bed.
Keith just smiles as he looks at his hand. The one Lance held. Pidge gasps and covers her mouth. "Oh my god! Keith!" Pidge exclaims as she jumps up on the couch. "W..What?" Keith stutters. "You like.." Pidge says before Keith covers her mouth. "Shh..shut up!" Keith says, his face completely red.
"So are you gonna tell him?" Pidge asks.