Hiding Behind a Mask

Chapter 48-Problems Never Die

Shiro looks over at the door, it was way too early to be Allura so it startled him a little. He was surprised to see Lance shuffle in.

"Um ... hi... how are you Lance?"

"Hey Shiro." Lance mumbles. "Um... mi Mamá is mad at me so... I'm staying here tonight." Lance walks over and sat down in the chair. Shiro didn't fight it, he sighs and went back to watching TV.

Black hops up and stares at Lance, he recognized him but never fully confronted Lance before.

" Hola gato. ¿Cómo te va? " He pets Black, the cat purrs and lets Lance pet him behind the ears. Shiro smiles at Lance.

"Well someone has taken a liking to you. Most people can't get near Black, he seems to like you."

"You like me kitty kitty?" Lance asks, Black purrs and sat on his lap. "Well this is better than my face." Lance smiles, he hadn't had a cat in years and honestly misses it. His last cat technically belonged to his Mom but it died shortly after moving to America. Though he can live without the sitting on face and interrupting beauty sleep.

Keith walks out and was a little surprised to see Lance sitting around.

"Hey." He walked up to him and leans on the back of the recliner. "What are you doing here?"

"Remember when I said Mamá would be mad?" Keith nods. "She's mad."

"So you're hiding out here?"

"Yeah." Lance nods.

"Alright." Keith puts his hands on Lance's head and rests his chin on top of it. Black gave him a look that said 'fuck off'. Keith glares right back at the cat. Shiro looks over and started to laugh. Lance looked up, slightly startled by the sudden outburst.

"What?" He asks.

"A stare off for your attention apparently."

"A stare -what?" He looks at Black, he was looking behind Lance. "Keith are you having a staring contest with the cat?" He asks. Keith said nothing, only glaring at the cat. Lance ignores the uncomfortable stare down and continued to pet Black, the cat purred slightly but still stared at Keith.

Black got on it's back legs and puts a paw on Keith's nose. Lance now notices how big Black was, the cat was huge. If Black stood on it's hind legs it would almost reach his hip.

Keith slowly pulls away from Lance, Black went back down and curls back up into Lance. Keith raised an eyebrow, he got close to Lance again. Black got back up and bats his away. Keith pulled away, repeat process.

Keith smiled, he got close again and whispers.

"He doesn't want me close to you." He said. Lance noticed Black staring Keith down again, tail twitching as if he was waiting to pounce.

Keith got a little closer, Black bats at him to get away. Keith backs off, he started to chuckle. He went back down and nuzzled into Lance, Black bats him again.

Lance started to laugh, he brought Keith back down and nuzzled his cheek. Black bats at Keith though Lance started it. The two boys laughed.

Keith started to give Lance little pecks on the cheek, Black gave the same reaction. Both laugh like children.

"Hey hey come here." Lance said.

"What?" Keith got down again, Lance pulls him in and kisses him. Black starts batting at Keith again but that didn't stop them. Black ended up pouncing on Keith and started biting at his neck. Keith yelps and pulls back, Black didn't let him go. "He's vicious!" He yells.