Keith has a crush
"Get up! We're going to clear day!" Shiro announced. The paladins cheered. "What's that?" James asked. "It's a festival on this planet. They have food, rides, games, all sorts of stuff." "Oooh, fun!" Nadia said, clapping her hands. "James come on, we have to pick your outfit!" She exclaimed, grabbing his arm. "Can't I just wear jeans and a tshirt like everyone else?" He whined. "No. You're a hit guy and we're going to make sure people know that." James frowned as she dragged him away. "Fine. But you're not putting gel in my hair again. It feels weird." "Sure I won't." She said.
The paladins watched them go, then turned to Ina and Ryan. "Is that normal?" Pidge asked. "Yeah. Ever since we went to a lake after the war. James essentially stripped in front if half the Garrison." Ryan says. "Its not stripping if he's wearing swim trunks." Ina pointed out. "But Nadia decided that he's an attractive guy who needs someone to date. So now whenever we go out in normal clothes, she makes him let her pick his outfit." She explains. "And if he doesn't?" Lance asks. "She critiques him until he let's her change it." She answers. "Last time wasn't bad. Blue jeans and a white v-neck. But she made him wear white jeans and an olive green long sleeve." Ryan adds. "I saw pictures of that. He was trending on Twitter for a while." Lance says. "Uh, guys? Clear day is today. Unless you want to miss it, I suggest you change." Shiro reminds them. They get up and run off in the directions of their rooms.
Once everyone had changed, they gathered in the hangar. The girl set out wolf whistles when they saw James.
A bright blue v-neck with skinny black jeans and black and white Vans, a black hoodie ontop, with the sleeves rolled up. "You should've at least let me put hairspray in it." Nadia goads. "No. It feels weird when my hair is crunchy." James complains, swiping her hands away.
The others all had similar variations of the outfit.
Keith was in the exact same, minus the jacket and with a red shirt. Lance had his signature clothes on, jacket tied around his waist. Pidge had white jeans and a dark green shirt. Ryan had blue jeans and a white shirt. Allura had a pink dress with white tennis shoes. Ina had a light blue, with shoes of a similar fashion. Hunk had dark blue jeans and a yellow shirt, plus a denim jacket. Nadia had white jeans and a black tank top with a red and black lumberjack print over it. Shiro was being a stiff and wearing black slacks and a white shirt.
"Are we going or not?" James asked, crossing his arms. "Why? Do you not like all the pretty girls staring at you?" Lance jokes. Nadia and James share a look. "I don't like people staring at me." He says. "Let's go, the fair is opening soon." Shiro said, herding them outside. The MFES's jaws dropped when the festival. "Whoa." James said breathlessly. "Cool, right?" Keith says. They can only nod. "James, you look like a 2 year old." Pidge jokes. "I've never been to a festival before." He mumbles. "Really?" Hunk asks, gaping at him. "I had other stuff to do." He defends. "Well, then we have a lot to do." Keith says, throwing an arm over his shoulder.
They break into two groups. Pidge, Nadia, Ina, Keith and James in one, Allura, Lance, Hunk, Ryan and Shiro in another. Pidge's group acted like little kids, running around and giggling. James and Nadia went on the tea cups together, and were screaming as they spun wildly. They went on a drop ride, all of them screaming and laughing as they went down. They went on swings and all tried to kick each other as the spun. They found a spinning ride where the compartment spun, the whole thing spun, and it went up and down like waves. They laughed and giggled the entire time, causing others there to laugh. Two paladins of Voltron and three MFE pilots, acting like sugar-high six year olds at a fair.
Nadia brought some pink cotton candy, and offered the rest of them some. "What's that?" James asked, peering at it from behind Keith. His jacket had long since gotten wrapped around his waist. "You've seriously never had cotton candy?" Ina asked. James shook his head. "Dude, I grew up in the desert, and even I know what cotton candy is." Keith said. "Bully." James pouted, crossing his arms. "Here, try some." Keith said, pulling a piece off and putting it in James's face. "I'm not gonna eat something just because you tell me too." He says, pushing his hand away. "Come on James, just try some." James frowns but opens his mouth, taking the piece from Keith. His eyes lit up and he smiled. "Like it?" Pidge asked, grinning. James nodded and took another piece. "Leave some for the rest of us." Nadia joked, moving it away from him. He pouted a bit and Keith laughed. "Come on." He said, grabbing his hand. "I'll buy you something." "Like what?" James asked. "I don't know, something shiny." James smiled and let Keith lead him away.
The girls laughed. "They're like little kids." Ina said, fondness seeping into her voice. "We better follow them and make sure they don't do anything stupid." Pidge said. They followed the boys to a balloon popping game, with throwing darts. Keith threw one after another, popping a balloon every time. A small crowd gathered to watch, cheering every time he popped another. "Very good!" The alien vendor said. "What prize you want?" Keith pointed to one and he smiled. "Nice choice. Here." And handed him a small black box. "What'd you get?" Pidge asked, peering over his shoulder. He smiled and opened the box. It was a silver chain, with a mini version of a BOM blade on it. "I told James I'd get him something shiny." Pidge laughed. "I'm sure he'll love it."
They heard cheering, and saw a smiling James accept a big orange plushie from a vendor while Ryan frowned. All of the other MFES were there, along with Veronica and Axca. "You cheated." Ryan protested. "You're just mad I beat you." James says with a grin. "Here." He said, handing his friend the toy. "You can have it." Ryan brightened, smiling as he took the toy. "Cool." James laughed at his friend and glances to the side, spotting Keith and Pidge. "Oh, hey guys! How was your game?" He asks. "Great. Look what I won." Keith says with a smile. He opens the box and James gasps. "Whoa." Nadia lets out a low whistle. "That's a cool necklace." She says. "It's for you." Keith says, smiling down at the other boy. "Really?" Keith nods. "I said I'd get you something shiny." He says, handing James the box. "I thought you were joking." He muttered, pulling the necklace out and admiring it. "Put it on." Ina says. James glances at Keith. "Help me?" The paladin smiles and takes it, unclasping it as James turns in front of him. He clips it, and pats James's shoulders. "There." James looks down at it. "It's beautiful. Thanks Keith." He says, smiling up at him. "Come on!" Veronica says, grabbing James's arm. "Let's go on the roller coaster!" James waved to Keith as she dragged him away, other MFES and Axca following. "Someone has a crush." Pidge notes. The other paladin smiles. "Yeah." He says, sighing a bit.
"But can you blame me?" Pidge laughed and shook her head. "No. Have you tried telling him?" Keith put his hands in his pockets. "No. I don't even know if he's into guys. And we certainly can't have internal problems this close to ending the war. We're all stuck on the ship together. I wouldn't want to make anything awkward." Pidge shrugged. "Your choice."