Chapter 3

                                    

                                          
Keith woke up early, going to pick up the glass of water he left the night before. He yawned, tired from staying up so late. 
                          
As he entered the main room Coran greeted him. "Good morning Keith!"
                          
"Morning Coran." Keith responded, looking around for the glass. He couldn't find it anywhere. 
                          
"Sleep well?" Coran asked. 
                          
"Uh, yeah." Keith said. Then it hit him. Lance must've put it away for him on his way back to bed. He turned to leave, "See you later Coran."
                          
"Hm?" Coran looked over to Keith."Oh, you too."
                          


                          
The door swished open and Keith stepped into the kitchen. Pidge, Matt, Shiro, Hunk and Allura were already eating. Knowing Lance he was still asleep.  "Mornig Keef." Pidge greeted him with a mouthful of space goop.
                          
" Don't talk with your mouth full Pidge."Matt said, nudging her in the side. Pidge being severely ticklish there, snorted with laughter and almost spit the goop all over Hunk, who was sitting next to her. 
                          
"Pidge!" Hunk laughed. That made Pidge laugh even harder. She tried to cover her mouth but ended up spitting the food all over her sleeve. "Oh my- "Hunk couldn't even finish his sentence before he erupted with laughter. Everyone else couldn't help but laugh.
                          
"Grosss" Matt giggled.
                          
"This is all your fault Matt." Pidge laughed, getting out of her seat to go clean her arm. She rushed past Keith as he sat down next to Matt with a bowl full of goop. 
                          
Shiro got up, taking his empty plate to the kitchen, "Ill go wake up Lance." He murmured. Keith always wondered why Shiro let him sleep later. Anytime anyone else slept later  than seven thirty would get extra chores to do.
                          
Pidge sat back down next to Matt, wiping her wet hands on his face before sitting down. "Pidge!!" Matt exclaimed. Pidge and Hunk were laughing again. Allura too.
                          
Amongst the chaos, Keith couldn't help but feel envious of the two. They were a family again, and that was something Keith couldn't have. At this time, Keith couldn't help but think about last night. Lance probably felt the same way he did, wanting to see his family just like Pidge did. 
                          
"Keith, something the matter?" Allura asked from across the table.
                          
"Oh, no." Keith smiled faintly. "Just thinking." 
                          
Allura smiled back. Keith quickly finished his food and got up. Just then Lance appeared through the door. "Gooood morning everyone." Lance called.
                          
"Oh my gosh Lance the funniest thing happed while you were sleeping," Hunk exclaimed.
                          
Lance sat down immediately,"Oh do tell."
                          
"Hunk no-"Pidge laughed. Keith, now in the kitchen, placed his dishes in the sink. 
                          
Keith was on his way to the training room when he ran into Shiro. "Oh, hey Keith." Shiro called.
                          
"Hey Shiro," Keith replied."Are you using the training room?" 
                          
"No, go ahead." Shiro gestured to the door. He turned to leave. 
                          
"Shiro?"Keith called.
                          
Shiro turned,"What is it Keith?"
                          
"Its not very important, but,"Keith paused."How come you let Lance sleep in so early all the time?"
                          
"Oh.." Shiro rubbed his head." Well.. Lance sometimes gets homesick, and instead of sleeping he'll look out at the stars at night."
                          
"Yeah, I saw him last night." Keith said."I told him to go back to bed."
                          
Shiro laughed lightly. "Must not have worked very well."
                          
"Wait, what do you mean?" Keith asked.
                          
"Oh, he was asleep on the floor this morning, so I carried him back to bed." Shiro explained. "Don't worry about it though, I'm sure Lance doesn't want you to worry about him."
                          
Keith paused. So it was Shiro that put away my glass, He thought. "How often does he do this?"
                          
"Ah, it's been getting more frequent, but usually once or twice a week." Shiro said,"But don't tell Lance I told you, I'm pretty sure he doesn't remember me carrying him back." 
                          
"Oh, " Keith said." Thanks for telling me."
                          
"Yeah," Shiro smiled. He then turned and walked down the hall, leaving Keith to his thoughts.
                          
Keith leaned against the door, puzzled. Once or twice a week? Keith repeated in his head. How could I have not noticed? Keith felt guilty for not knowing more about his teammate. Sure he was annoying, but Keith had started to realize that wasn't always what he was like.