Voltron x Sword Art Online AU

Chapter 5

Lance P.O.V.

I was hoping that it would turn out Shiro wasn't expecting Keith. That he would be all like, no, go away!

So that didn't happen. If fact, Shiro yet so far as to hug Keith like he was some sort of long lost bro!

Honestly, the nerve of this guy...

I shoved past Keith and sat down next to Allura on the couch. The fire was lit and it was finally dark.

This was home.

This was...home.

"Who's the new kid?" Allura asked, rather hostilly.

For some reason it made me feel a rush of satisfaction to hear her call Keith a kid.

"His name is Keith. He says he's here to see Shiro. Something about..."

Wait just a minute... I actually didn't know why the little sneak wanted to see Shiro!

"Um, Lance? Why are you glaring at me?" Keith asked me rather concerned.

"I'm hoping you'll spontaneously combust." I burst out without thinking.

Pidge threw her helmet at me and I flinched as it crashed on the floor, hitting my toes on its way done.

"What the quiznak was that for?" I demanded, rubbing my foot.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Pidge gasped, with fake innocence.

Allura and Hunk laughed, and Shiro cracked a smile.

Which of course put me in an even pissier mood. I re-crossed my arms and huffed on the couch.

"Long time no see, Keith." Shiro said, shaking Keith's hand.

"We thought you were dead." Keith almost whispered, his dark hair casting broken shadows on his face.

"Not, dead. Just looking for a new beginning." Shiro replied, a distant look on his face.

"And you didn't think to tell anyone that? You just thought you could just disappear? That you could just leave and not even send a message or let anyone know of your whereabouts?"

Keith was shouting now. His chest heaved up and down and that manic look was back in his eyes. The firelight seemed to pass right through his violet irises and it made him look under worldly. Like a demon who was ready to unleash the powers of hell on all who stood in his way.

Shiro sat down. He looked like Keith had just slapped him in the face. His white streak of hair made him look almost old. The worry wrinkles stood out even more. Come to think of it. I remembered how jumpy and nervous Shiro had been when I first met him. He had made me or Allura do the trading and talking with other players. He preferred to stay in the shadows. He even changed his name from Takashi to Shiro.

So this was why. He was paranoid. Paranoid that his old guild would find him.

Would find his secret.

"I...I just...." Shiro stammered, trying to defend himself from Keith's accusing glare.

"Shiro," Keith's eye's fire died and he suddenly untensed. He seemed to crumple under the weight of a thousand worries.

"Shiro, Adam..."

Shiro perked up, his eyes taking on an almost desperate look.

"What about Adam?"

Keith shook his head and gave him a look of sad pity.

"Shiro, Adam is dead."

End of chapter 5