melodiesofeternity | I'll never let you go [Closed]

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I'll never let you go [Closed]

Who: [OU] Takashi Shirogane, [OU] Hunk, the crew signed up to retrieve them.
When: August 15th and 16th
Where: Dream width and then airship
What: Two of Team Voltron got canon updated and now must be retrieved.
Warnings/Notes: Spoilers for season 6, swearing, violence, aaand idefk I'll add more if we need it.

The signal beeps in a steady rhythm like a heart monitor assuring all the patient is still alive. After vanishing a week ago, Takashi Shirogane's mark on the readouts gives no sign what's ahead.

Nor will Hunk's a day later. What does? The memory nebulas swirling with light and color. Just like any other retrieval.

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[ That's... a weird direction to take this conversation in? She finally does look up enough to meet his eyes. Frowning slightly.

And tilts her head ever so much to the side. By all means Keith, continue. ]

[He gives her a moment to think on it. And because she doesn't guess, he says the answer.]

It's because it's no secret he's the most scared of us, but even if he panics... he still pushes on. Sure, it takes a while sometimes. Maybe a nudge or two. Yet he still gets up and dusts himself off. [It's more than he can do. He can never handle being scared. He always lashes out when he can't shove it down and force himself to remain quiet.] Even when he needs a hand with that too.

[Just like Futaba does. See? There was a point to that strange turn.]

[ There's something he says that hits something in the back of her mind. She's always had a pretty good memory.

'...And I'm sorry for seein' all that. I know I wasn't supposed to. But if it's any help? You learned that those nobbles are out there and y'wanna help. You're pretty damn tough, Futaba.'

'You'd better believe it,' she'd said. And it'd been like that too, hadn't it? She'd been stuck in that same kind of situation, a memory affecting her cognition. It hadn't been... quite as dangerous but.... but......

She sighs, dropping her head just a bit. Then she looks up to finally meet Keith's eyes again, and slowly puts her hand in his. ]

Hunk is pretty awesome.

[He takes her hand when she places her in his grasp. Huh. Maybe he was good at connecting with people after all. Or maybe he's just good with teenagers with a rebellious streak. Who knows.]

So are you. [Which is really why he said what he did about Hunk: in a way, she reminds him of his teammate. Even though she's far more open with her sass.] It's not anyone who would go jumping into someone else's memories not knowing what they'd see.

[He gently squeezes her hand as he gets up, helping her to her feet as well if she wants.]

To be brave is to keep moving in spite of fear, and you're probably one of the bravest I've met here so far. Yet even the bravest of us need help sometimes. We all do.

[God knows he sure did. He'd be a completely different person if just one person had given up on him like all the others.]

Let's get some rest. We'll need it when we're planetside again.

[ For half a second it might seem like she's not coming with him, but no, it's more that she's reluctant to like... try to move now. Just in general, as is the Futaba way.

That being said, she can't help but beam, just a little bit, at the compliment. Duck her head a little bit, face turning slightly pink. ]

Well, I hate to disappoint but I dunno if I'm gonna be doing a lot of that jumping again anytime soon. This just... keeps happening.

[ This is the worst example by far.

But. ]

I'm usually not the one saying this, but lead the way.

[He watches with q thinly veiled curiosity. Did he say something wrong? He hopes not, because, well, connecting with others wasn't exactly his strong suit. It's something he's trying to be better at. Yet when she beams a little, and responds, a bit of relief washes over him. Relief, and a muted sense of humor.]

I'd say you earned a little break from it.

[A quiet flame of amusement flickers in his eyes at the comeback. Good. She's feeling better. That's what matters. Once she's on her feet, he nods, letting go and leading her toward the now slightly larger cuddle pile. There's a space behind where he sits down next to Shiro, or the couch itself. She can choose which one. Even the table, though that doesn't sound nearly as comfortable.]

[ No Keith, you didn't say anything wrong. Futaba Sakura just hates moving.

Really though, what catches her attention at the cuddlepile, predictably, is Hunk. It honestly looks like he was probably the start of it. Which... makes sense. Honestly she allows herself a moment of bare relief, seeing him here. Seeing him safe. And then she realizes she can join said pile around him. That that's kind of the point.

Aaaaand she turns slightly pink.

something something pots and kettles Keith if you give her grief for this she will eat your face. ]

[Good, he's glad. And he catches that faint blush on her cheeks when he turns around and smiles faintly. Oh, he noticed alright. And he can't help but return the look she'd given him not even a day ago.

Mmhmmmm... Yep. If it were anyone else, they'd probably tease her for it. Not Keith, though. Okay, maybe just a little bi-]

[And that's when the sensors pick up something else. Keith is quickly back on his feet and whirls on his heel. He maneuvers around her for a split second to check the screens.

No one else was recently lost, so what...?]

[His iMog goes off with a message from the Curti Center. They found an anomaly of some sort that matches his signature. He blinks. It's... right outside of the ship, too.]

Be right back.

[He silently rushes toward the exit, nabbing a tether and securing it before jumping out. Whatever it is, he can handle it on his own. The others need to rest and it's his business in the first place.]

[...]

[Not even a minute later, there is a high-pitched whine coming from the entrance to the airship. The sound of a door closing shut fast as two thuds echo into the lounge. Another whimper, and then Keith's voice.]

Shh... It's gonna be okay, boy.

[...?]

[A second whimper, as Keith smooths dark blue fur on the massive canine's neck. He undoes the tether around his waist and then lifts him up.

... It's bigger than he is how the fuck.]

I'm here, buddy. I got you.

[ Dude you're not expecting her to just. Flop with you just flying out into the Dream Width on your own, are you? If she's some weird nonspecific part of this team now then that means she's gotta look out for you too. So after a few seconds hesitation, she pushes herself to a trot after him.

That being said, by the time she gets there, he's already been out and back. Which just leaves what he found - or who he found - rather. She waits, at the entryway, unsure for a few seconds if she should interrupt or not. ]

That.... is a space wolf?

[No, no he's not. Not really. Though he hopes that she understands why he went out on his own. While others might have a problem working alone. It's... kind of his thing. Focusing a little too hard on a goal. He's gotten better at it, but still.

The wolf blinks its big yellow eyes at her, looking curiously at her. Don't mind how his white and light blue fur glows in the dark a bit, yes?]

Yeah. He's disoriented.

[And maybe a mite confused. Considering he briefly stiffens like he usually does before he teleports and... nothing happens. Welcome to the nerfed team, pupper.]

[ Understanding you would be a lot easier Keith if she.... actually knew all that much about you yet. Keith may have had the dubious luck of seeing something that dug into a lot of her old insecurities and traumas, but vice versa has not been the case. Yet. ]

Well, we could, uh... sit down I guess?

[ Here? Or back at the cuddlepile maybe???

She doesn't dislike dogs or anything! But she's definitely less sure what to do about them compared to cats ~~until PQ2 shows interactions with Koromaru at least~~. So she'll just cautiously approach. ]

[Honestly? Any moment where ~~Shiro~~ the team is in danger is a moment where it digs into his own insecurities. Especially if he isn't there to help. It's one of the reasons why he took command so quickly when they entered Shiro's memory. ~~remember, remember, the 5th of November... kidding~~]

Yeah. Let's head back. The others will be happy to see him, too. [He pauses for a moment, and smiles faintly.] He won't bite.

[Unless he tells him to. Which he wouldn't; not unless someone really deserves it. In fact, when they get within touching distance, he pauses to let his wolf friend sniff Futaba. Which he does twice, before nudging her with his cold nose.]

[ She'll understand more eventually. As will he, surely. For now though... She stands a little stiff as he sniffs her... an jumps a bit at the nose. ]

H-hey, that's cold!

[ And a bit wet. ... he's very clearly fuzzy though. She slowly lifts a hand to run a hand through the fur on his head. ]

[The wolf tilts his head, before nuzzling into her hand. Yep. Good human. Keith chuckles, before nodding back to the lounge.]

Seems he likes you.

[The wolf whines, and Keith relents to put him down. Even though he... doesn't look the best. The wolf slowly stands again, looking up to Keith. He nods back and the wolf falls in line beside him.]

Iiiii'll trust you on that.

[ She can't speak space wolf. And she's never had a pet ever besides Mona, who... counted questionably at best. But she'll fall into line, and if Kosmo lets her she'll bury her hand in some of that fur around his neck. It feels so soft ]

Don't worry buddy, you've got a pretty good navigator to show you where to go.

[ ... her. She's talking about her. ]

He hasn't growled, and he let you touch him. [He points out gently. In fact, he seems to have calmed.] At the very least, he doesn't deem you a threat.

[And considering the wolf lets her bury her hand in the fur around his neck with only a slight head tilt and a glance, that answers the question of "tolerable" or "friend".]

Navigator? [He asks, curious. Though he doesn't turn his head like the wolf does. His eyes, however, glance at her.]

[ Yeah... Futaba gently tangles her fingers in the fur there. Not just soft, this is downright soothing. Her reply is a little bit absent. ]

That was my job, back home. Can't do all the stuff I did there but can at least do some, with Astrologian.

[ A part of her teeters on the edge of saying something more, but decides against it for now. She's tired, honestly. ]

[It isn't long before they arrive back in the lounge area where the others are either already resting or keeping watch.]

It's the same with me and Ninja.

[Keith nods. That's enough to tell the wolf to stay by her. She likely needed the warm comfort his companion could provide after what she witnessed and experienced. The wolf will follow and curl up at her side.]

Get some rest. [He gets this shift. He'll rest soon as well.]

[ As curious as that makes her - given Ren and Makoto's own affinity for Ninja, job discussions (both here and back home) will have to wait. She's... pretty much at the end of her rope, at least for now. So instead she just nods. ]

Mm...

[ And space wolf is... following her? Actually she's not gonna complain too much about it. If anything, once she finds a good spot to flop down, she ends up curling up into her new friend. And if Kosmo was bigger than Keith, he all but dwarfs Futaba in size - she isn't even five feet.

If Keith has anything else to say, better to say it quick, because she'll probably be asleep within seconds otherwise. ]

[He doesn't really have anything else to say, no. Anything else would defeat the purpose of making sure they were all well-rested before they headed for the house he, Lance and Pidge were assigned to grab their things before heading for the Sen Devadatta. Considering how little they knew about the place and that they were flying in blind, they needed to be at their best.

Or as best as they could be. He waited until Futaba was curled up beside his wolf and said mass of muscle and fur was resting as well before glancing to Shiro. Still attempting to rest. Good. He needed it; especially with how exhausted he seems.

They all are. Himself included. He pauses, before silent footsteps take him to the window looking out to the Dream Width beyond. There were so many things about this pocket of space they didn't know. So many questions he wants answers to that required exploring this vast pocket in the sea of stars.

Yet those would have to wait. He has his team to worry about. Adrien, Marinette, Castor, and Futaba were all a part of that team, now. He crosses his arms. They will recover then find answers. Some of them likely waited back on Vaikuntha, too.]

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