Warnings: Oblivious!Pidge and Jealous!Keith. (Press picture for better quality)
(Further explanation:) Keith Kogane is utterly captivated by his smaller girlfriend, Katie “Pidge” Holt; so much so that he memorizes and records every single thing she does. She’s so adorable, it’s no wonder guys start hovering around when they see her cute side beneath her gremlin attitude. Too bad for them, his jealousy can easily discourage the few that try to take away his girlfriend...
(Note: This is inspired by an anime I watched awhile ago, My Sweet Tyrant)
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Light in the Distance - Kidge Month Day 25 Prompt Fill
Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender
Pairing: Kidge
Summary: “I’ll be sure to remember that for future reference,” she teased. She then glanced back at up at him, the flames dancing in her eyes. “So, other than the cutest ball of fluff in the known universe, what else did you gain from the Quantum Abyss?”
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Traveling back to Earth was going to be arduous and tedious, but it was the only way they’d be able to regain some semblance of control in the swelling tides of war. While Keith himself didn’t really have much to look forward to back in orbit – what with Krolia heading off with Kolivan to try and unit the remaining scattered Blades – but he understood why the others were excited. For as much as a part of him wanted to forewarn them of what little the Quantum Abyss had revealed to him, he also knew better. Fate, he had learned, wasn’t set in stone. It could be changed or persuaded to take an alternate avenue.
He knew that much after his battle with Shiro. In the Quantum Abyss, he’d been shown a vision of himself having to kill the other man. Instead, as they set up camp on a small, forest-esque planet, he could see him across the campsite, helping to clear a spot for them to start a fire. Fate had been changed there by a combination of Keith’s own refusal to accept it, and Allura’s prolific abilities. Perhaps, by some greater power, things would be different than he’d seen on Earth. He certainly hoped so, anyway. For the sake of the others.
He also surmised that this applied to all the visions he’d had, excluding the glimpses into the past he’d caught. Thus, he realized, things he’d seen for his own future and the future of the others could also be altered. He made a note to himself to keep that in mind, as there were certainly things to come that he wanted to stop. He knew there was the risk of altering other things with his actions, but it felt like a risk he had to take. His teammates had all given up so much already and he was going to personally see to it they got to have a happy ending when all was said and done.
Conversation as they ate was sparse. They had originally just been coasting through space, sleeping in their Lions, but after a quick dog fight with some rogue space pirates, they had opted to try and make camps more often. They would find planets that had good coverage that could mask the Lions to allow them some rest. They would still need to be vigilant, though.
“I’ll take the first watch,” Keith offered calmly, tossing a few more sticks into the fire.
“Are you sure? You’ve probably had the longest time of action out of any of us,” Allura said worriedly.
“We’ve all been through a lot recently. Besides, I can handle it,”
“Blades got you ready for stuff like this?” Lance asked.
“Something like that,” he said with a shrug. He settled in front of the fire, Kosmo, as the rest had taken to calling the wolf curling up around him, as the others headed up into the Lions, making themselves comfortable in the small cabins hidden inside. He briefly wondered how often the Paladins of old had made use of the small rooms. The way Coran spun the tales, they wouldn’t have needed to make use of them too terribly oft.
He wandered around the campsite for a moment to stretch his legs, the wolf moving slightly and watching him from where he lay. He found an odd piece of wood on the outskirts before settling back into his previous seat, reclining against his companion and making himself comfortable. He moved to pull out his Blade and start whittling on the little piece, but froze when he remembered it wasn’t there. He had given it to his Mom, telling her that she could return it to him the next time they met. His shoulders slumped a bit, unsure of what to do with himself. Realizing that his knife, which had always been at his hip, long before he learned the truth of its secrets, left him with an odd sadness welling in his chest.
“I wondered how you’d manage once you remember that thing was gone,” A voice commented, causing him to jump.
“Pidge, you’re supposed to be resting,” he snapped, tone a bit harsher than he intended out of surprise. He briefly glanced down at Kosmo, who had his eyes closed peacefully. He supposed that, all things considered, he didn’t see a point in alerting him when it was someone he considered a trust.
She paused in her approach for a moment before shrugging and continuing towards him. “Yeah, well, you know how well me and sleep get along,”
“You two get along about as well as fish and water do,” he said, a small grin turning up on his lips, “from what I remember about what a nightmare waking you up was.”
“Okay, let me rephrase; you know how well me and normal sleep schedules get along,” she corrected flatly, settling into the spot beside him. She pulled her knees up against her chest and rested her head on them, tilting her head to look at him. “You’ve had the knife a long time so it must be weird not having it around, huh?”
“Kinda. But… It also feels kind of good. Because I know that it’s safe with Mom, and it feels like a promise,” he said quietly. He looked at the little piece of the wood before toying with it with his thumb. It was a lot smoother than he’d been anticipating. “Like… No matter what else happens, she’s going to come back and we’ll be able to visit Dad together.”
Pidge blinked in surprise before smiling softly. “That’s really great. You’ve seemed a lot happier, despite everything,” she pointed out.
“Well, I saw a lot of interesting things while Mom and I were in the Quantum Abyss,” he said gently. He then reached back and gently scratched behind one of his wolf’s ears, chuckling when he felt his fluffy blue tail thumping against his outer thigh. “Plus, I finally got to have the animal companion I always wanted.”
“Oh, so he’s an animal companion? Not a pet? She teased, reaching out and scratching behind his other ear. The thumping grew more excited at the affections of both individuals.
“He’s smarter than what is expected of a pet, so it just seems… off to call him that. Animal companion feels like the better fit,” he chuckled.
“I’ll be sure to remember that for future reference,” she teased. She then glanced back at up at him, the flames dancing in her eyes. “So, other than the cutest ball of fluff in the known universe, what else did you gain from the Quantum Abyss?”
He chuckled and relaxed, letting his own eyes wander back over to the blaze before them. “It’s helped in putting a bit of hope in me. Things seem bleak right now, where we’re so far from Earth and any practical means of accomplishing our goals but… I still just have this gut feelings that it’ll all turn out for the best. That everything will be okay so long as we work together and fight on. And before you say anything; yes, I know how hokey that sounds.”
“Well, I think hokey is acceptable in this case,” she answered with a small shrug. She was quiet for a while, letting her gaze wander over to the shrinking fire. She tossed a few more branches into it, causing it to perk back up to a more respectable size. “What all did you see? When you were out there, I mean?”
“All kinds of stuff. Most of it is just a blur, but… It was good. Well, most of it was good,” he said, hoping she wouldn’t pick up on the little bluffs he’d slipped in.
“And it’s all going to happen? The good and the bad?”
“Not necessarily,” he said. She made a small noise of intrigue and he chuckled. “You’re the math wizard. Shouldn’t you know that, with how infinite the possibilities of the universe are, there’s no way anything is definite.”
“Well, you never know. It’s not like I’ve tested this theory myself. And, without having an answer, the best I can do is come up with contingency plans for all the possible outcomes,” she scoffed, sounding just a little bit bitter. It seemed like there was something else underneath it all, something bothering her. He opted against pressing her on it, though, because he’d learned she could get just as prickly as he did over having her privacy invaded.
“Well, I can at least tell you that the future I saw is subject to change, depending on how the situations we are presented are handled,” he offered.
“Oh yeah?”
“I was able to change one of the things I saw, when everything happened with Shiro,” he said quietly. He then looked back at the fire. His mind replayed the debates he’d been mulling over when he’d first settled out to play lookout. If there was anyone he knew he could approach it with, it was Pidge. “There are things I saw that I knew I wanted to change, and others that I know I don’t. But… It puts us in a weird spot, you know?”
“The risk of what all the butterfly effect can lead to?”
“Exactly. So, as far as I’m concerned, I’m going to change what needs to be changed, and hope it doesn’t impact the things I wanted to stay the same,” he said quietly.
“Very noble of you. Hopefully karma will be on your side, then. To, you know, repay you for wanting to look out for everyone else like that,” she said, offering him a soft smile.
After that, they fell into casual chatter about all they had seen since last they’d spoken. He told her a bit more about finding and raising Kosmo, about how he still couldn’t get the wolf to grasp the concept of fetch. She had laughed and offered to help him. She had a dog at home that she had trained on all the most important of tricks, such as sit and stay and beg. Kosmo briefly lifted his head to stare at them, golden eyes gleaming as if to imply he didn’t appreciate them talking about him as if he weren’t there.
That had gotten a laugh out of both of them.
After that, she told him a little about what happened with the Castle of Lions after he’d gone after Shiro; about the code she’d designed to take their previous leader down, if the time ever came. He reassured her that, despite how awful she felt about it, there was nothing wrong with preparing for the worst. Sadly that was the name of the game with war, and sometimes to stay ahead they had to be ready for betrayals like that. It didn’t make her any less of a team player for being prepared; especially when it came to dealing with the Galra and their technology.
They rambled on a few more topics before she slumped against him, dozing off midsentence. He didn’t say anything and, instead, kept his voice quiet until he was sure she was out. He glanced down at her and then back up, his mind calling up another of the visions he’d had while out there. He and Pidge, snuggled up under a blanket on a couch, a fire roaring in a fireplace off to the side and a small toddler, no older than a year or so, snoozing in Pidge’s arms. Judging by the pink and purple he could see of the baby’s pajamas, he got the feeling that they were a little girl, with short strands of hair the same warm caramel color as Pidge’s. The house was unfamiliar to him, but he got the impression it was theirs. And, stretched out on the floor, playing an incredibly passionate game of Uno, were three bigger kids. The eldest among them was a girl, while the younger two were boys; all with dark hair, the oldest boy sporting the same violet eyes at Keith as well, and the girl and younger boy sporting Pidge’s bright honey eyes.
And he could see just by looking at himself, that his older self was incredibly happy. He hoped with all inside him, even with the things he planned to change, he would still get this. To be with someone he loved, to have the family he always wanted… He would give his everything to earn the life he always wanted.
To see what he had always wanted just within his future was all the push he needed.
The day has arrived, folks! I’ve got the prompts all settled up here for everyone!
July 1st – Fickle
July 2nd – Diligence
July 3rd – Budding
July 4th – Fireworks
July 5th – Execution
July 6th – Haunting
July 7th – Sun and Sand
July 8th – Discourage
July 9th – Stripped
July 10th – Astound
July 11th – Greaser
July 12th – Sneaky
July 13th – Antique
July 14th – When in Rome
July 15th – Towering
July 16th – Incompetent
July 17th – Gamble
July 18th – Cinder
July 19th – Rebirth
July 20th – Trust
July 21st – Quilt
July 22nd – Makeshift
July 23rd – Pillow Talk
July 24th – Prophecy
July 25th – Longing
July 26th – Persecute
July 27th – Vigil
July 28th – Enflame
July 29th – Elegance
July 30th – Mist
July 31st – Happily Ever After
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