I Love You Keith

The Talk

Shiro POV

We had one week. One week. Then me and the Holts would go to space for, possibly, the next two years. We might not come back. We might never see our families and friends ever again. But it was worth the risk. If we went, that meant they wouldn't have too. And Keith and Pidge are doing really well at the Garrison. Keith might even end up being a better pilot than me. But I need to talk to him before I go. Just the two of us.

"Here. Put this on, we're going for a ride." I said, throwing a helmet at Keith. Me, him, Adam and James were at out house, spending as much time together as possible before the mission. "Oof. Okay. Later guys." "Bye babe" James said, kissing his cheek. Keith went light pink, and I smiled to myself. They'd been dating for months, and he still blushed whenever James did something romantic. "Bye Takashi." Adam said as we walked out. We got on the bike and I drove for a little while, then I stopped near one of the canyons. "Get off." Me and Keith walked to the edge and starred at the sunset. "So..why'd we have to take this ride? You seem like something's bothering you." I sighed. 

"Something IS bothering me, Keith. I'm going to space for the next two YEARS. I won't see you, or Adam, or James for two years. And we might not even make it back." "NO. Don't say that. You're coming back. Me and Pidge already agreed, if you don't come back, we'll find a way to get you. Well, she will, then I'll fly it." I chuckled "Yeah, you guys would do that. But I'm just being honest with you bro. Anyway, since there is the possibility that I won't make it back, I need you to promise me something." He looked at me eagerly "What? What is it? I promise, I'll do it." I looked him in the eyes "You have to promise me that you'l take care of yourself. And the others. I can't imagine what you'd feel like if I didn't come back, but imagine what it'd be like for Pidge. Losing her  brother AND her dad. You need to be there for her. Make sure that she still does, you know, normal stuff. Like eat, sleep, stuff like that. And you too. Don't think I don't know about you guys all night gaming." We both laughed a bit "And Adam. If I don't come back, he'll need to move on. You can't exactly marry a dead guy. But most importantly, take care of yourself. Don't get all emo and close yourself off from the world. I've seen how James looks at you. He loves you, and he'd be so sad if you let yourself go. And he'd blame himself. And I know if I don't come back you'll miss me, but eventually, you'd have to move on. But you don't have to do it alone. You have James, and Adam, and Pidge, and the others. They all love you. Promise me Keith. Promise me you won't close yourself off. That you'll take care of Adam and Pidge. That you'll take care of YOURSELF. You have so much potential, Keith. And your whole life ahead of you. Don't waste it. Okay?" He nodded, his body shaking. I realized that he was crying. I wrapped my arms around him "Aw, Keith, don't cry. It'll be okay." "N-no it won't! The fact that you're telling me this makes it seem like YOU don't even think its going to be okay!" "Keith-" He shoved me back "NO! I can't lose you too!" He screamed, tears streaming down his face. HE started breathing heavily, and he wiped his face. "No. NO. You ARE coming back, or I'll go to space myself and kill you." He had stopped crying now, and had a look of grim determination set on his face. I put my hands up "Okay. But you'll do what I asked, right?" He just looked at me. "Keith." I said, in a stern tone. "You'll do it, right?" He sighed and nodded. I smiled "Goos. Now, are we or are we not jumping this?" I said, gesturing to the canyon. He grinned "Of course we are. Are you going to scream?" "Hopefully not. Or Matt and Mr.Holt will never let me hear the end of it when we take off." 

We got on the bike, and Keith drove it in the direction of the cliff. We jumped off, and for the first time, I laughed. A true and joyous laugh, because here I was, with my little brother, jumping off a cliff on a hover bike that I taught him how to ride, And I knew that it'd be alright. I'd come back, no matter how long it'd take. I come back to him. I'd come back to Adam. 

Even if I died trying.