Finding Hope ~ [Voltron WA 2018]

Chapter 15: Matt Notices Love, And Coran Shares Some News

After breakfast, the paladins, Allura, Coran, and the other paladins all gathered in the med bay. As they walked in the spotted Matt lightly stroking his fingers through Pidge's hair as she slept on the bed.

Matt quickly wiped wet tears from his eyes as he greeted the group.

"Oh, Hey Guys! Is it time for Shiro to wake already?"

"Indeed it is," Coran answered

They all came in to wait.

Hunk brought over a plate of food goo for Matt while Keith stood near Shiro's pod with his normal smolder and crossed arms.

Coran checked Pidge's vitals.

Then there was Allura and Lance who stood fare away from each other, but often shared glances with each other.

Matt watched the two curiously as he ate his goo.

Allura would look at him then turn away and blush while Lance would shift his eyes from her to the floor.

Matt smirked, he's seen this before with Shiro and his girlfriend, apparently, the two were in love.

There was a light hiss, and the glass around Shiro disappeared, Keith walked forward and helped the man out.

"Wow! That was like a blink of an eye" Shiro said as he took his weight off of Keith

Lance giggled "Sure seems like it doesn't it!?"

"Who long was I in there?" He questioned

"About 3 Vargas" Coran replied still examining Pidge.

Shiro walked over to her bedside "How is she?" He whispered

"Good news and bad news! Which would you like first?" He replied playing with his mustache

"Good!" The whole group said at once

"Ok, the good news is she is going to make it!"

"And the bad news," Keith asked

"Well my initial plan was to keep her sedated until the effects wear off, but if I keep her sedated it will take her 70% longer to heal, and she must eat, drink use the bathroom and such, so she must be woken up," Coran told them

"Okay. But there is more I can tell." Shiro deadpanned

"Yes," Coran hesitates "it's not going to be easy, she is going to have to have the IV medicine for the next couple Quintents and a lot of sleep... she also should never be alone." He continued "she also will still have hallucinations, I don't know when or how often... but hopefully with the medicine I've given her it won't be as bad as before" he finished

Shiro broke in "Well then let's wake her up."

Coran nodded and unhooked one of the medicine tubes.

"Um, Shiro, knowing Katie she probably won't want to wake up at everyone staring at her, especially after what happened in the kitchen," Matt said

"Matt's right, Coran, Matt and I will stay the rest of you, go to the training deck and do some team-building exercises," Shiro said

There was a groan from Lance and Hunk, and clap of excitement from Allura

And a muffled something from Keith along the lines of "I do better on my own" and "I wanted to train in peace."

But they all obeyed.

"Thanks, Shiro," Matt told his friend as his sister began to stir.

Shiro nodded in a 'you're welcome what are friends for sort of way.'

Pidge gave a heavy grown.

They all held their breath fearing how much of what happened she actually remembered.