Wings of Home (Voltron: Legendary Defender/One Day at a Time 2017 Crossover)

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Shiro swallowed yet wished his swallowing was like a knife which could cut the tension in the current situation.

Keith, of course, refused to look his brother in the eye. The routing wasn't anything new, yet the guilt on Keith's face always made Shiro wish he could do something to alleviate his younger brother's social anxiety issues. The cause of the fights Keith found himself in almost always stemmed from not getting along with another kid because they pushed the wrong button emotionally or Keith pushed the wrong button by not knowing how to properly act socially.

"What happened this time Keith?"

Keith remained quiet and looked at the ground. Eventually, he said. "I'm sorry."

"Keith..."

His younger brother looked up with a look which always broke Shiro's heart every time, yet today's Shiro's heart was already breaking. "I didn't start it this time."

"Show off." The other young man who said his name was lance crossed his arms across his scrawny chest and glared at Keith.

Shiro's dark eyes drifted from Keith to Lance. Shiro found himself swallowing again before turning his attention towards Keith. "Keith, were you showing off on the similiter again?"

Keith's lower lip trembled slightly, yet Keith also continued not looking Shiro in the eye. "I'm sorry."

"Hey, Keith." Adam's voice echoed through Shiro's head. "I know you're really good at piloting and thus the basics seem boring, but I want to see how well you can stay within the lines of what we want you to do because for you that's actually a challenge? Okay?"

Shiro sat down next to Keith and looked at the ground. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lance on the other side of Keith quiver slightly yet Shiro knew his number one priority was his younger brother and not another cadet even if the other cadet might adore the attention from the garrison idol. "How are you doing?"

Keith's head darted up while Lance continued scowling. "What do you mean? Shouldn't I be asking you that?"

"Adam was your favorite instructor, wasn't he?"

"It's all my fault."

"No, it isn't Keith."

"Takashi Shirogane?"

Shiro's head darted up upon hearing the voice of the principle. The principal stood with their arms crossed, but the look on their face indicated deep-seated displeasure regarding the fight Keith found himself in. Shiro clapped a hand onto Keith's leg. "I've got to talk to the person in charge buddy."

"I'm really sorry Shiro."

"I know buddy." Shiro stepped into the office knowing full well what the principal wanted to say.

"This has got to stop."

"This is the first fight Keith's gotten into this year."

"That doesn't change the fact that cadet has a rather long disciplinary action record. We've told you over and over again the only reason he's still in the program is a favor to you, but it's not surprising that one of the students reacted negatively when Keith's been getting special treatment from Iverson such as getting the morning off."

Shiro felt the corners of his mouth twisting slightly. "Look. As I said, Keith's been really good this year, but it's not surprising he's having an off day given the fact he just found out Adam's dead, yet here you are trying to give the other kid a pass simply because of possible jealousy regarding the special treatment Keith got this morning."

"You know full well that information's not been revealed to the general public let alone the cadets."

"Keith didn't find out from me."