Part 22

                                    

                                          
Kai was giggling as she sat in Green's cockpit, "Oh, so that's what she thinks of me. She's always looking for blackmail on the others, now I have some on her," the Kalvorian grinned, she'd already talked to Red last night because she couldn't sleep. She couldn't sleep again tonight so she decided to talk to Green about the green paladin who was passed out on the floor of Green's hangar. "She's talked about me that much since I've arrived? And you never said a thing?" Kai laughs and curls up in the pilot seat, "There is so much I don't know about my soulmates. Wait, she's got Gelvar flowers? Oh dear, she may be my soulmate but she's still Pidge, I shouldn't let my guard down."

                          
Kai was training with a bandanna over her mouth and nose and Keith found this of interest so he decided to let his curiosity get the best of him.
"Kai, what's with the bandanna?" he asked.
She didn't waver in her sparring with the bot, staying mainly on the offensive, "Green told me Pidge has Gelvar flowers, I never know when she'll strike so I must be ready, it only gets to me if I inhale the aroma so if I'm lucky, she'll test making me consume it first."
"You're keeping your guard up around one of your soulmates?" Keith asked.
                          
"She's still Pidge, she's got blackmail on everyone like I have on just you and her," Kai smiled behind the cloth.
"Blackmail on me? Where did you get that idea?" Keith asked, keeping up his cool facade.
"You are really open with your lion, did you forget that I have a bond with all of them? And if you want to kiss my neck, you don't even have to ask," she chuckled.
Keith tensed then looked away, "I...don't know what you're talking about," the words spilled from his lips a bit too quickly to be convincing.
Kai decapitated the bot and walked over, "You are a bad liar when I know the truth," she giggled then hugged him.
Keith hugged back, "Just, please don't tease me with it?" he asked.
"Sure, I promise not to unless you deserve it," she said and slid off her bandanna then leaned down to kiss him.
Keith reached up and tickled the back of her neck for the fourth time, the bond instantly formed.

                          
Kai was in Allura's room with Lance, allowing them to braid the Kalvorian's white hair as they talked until the Altean princess noticed something about Kai's clothing.
"Insui, that top seems a little small for you," Allura said, seeing how tight the fabric was.
"It's Keith's shirt, Lance said that Keith would like it but I'm not sure if he's even noticed," Kai replied, messing with the black fabric.
"Well usually the girl is shorter than the guy like you were when I gave you that advice," Lance said.
"Oh, you mean like this?" the Kalvorian altered her height, and only her height, so she was as tall as she was before her coming of age, the shirt grew looser and fit her nicely now instead of showing her stomach.
"Yeah, just like that," Lance said, gently applying a face mask to Kai's face, avoiding her tear trails.
"This is quite relaxing, I haven't had a spa day like this since I was a child," Allura smiled, having her own face mask on.
"I have never had a spa day before, I didn't know what it was until today," Kai said, relaxing and closing her eyes.
                          
"Wow, you let your nails grow sharp again," Lance observed, looking at Kai's nails.
                          
"Of course, they are my only weapon since the silver lion has no bayard and the rest of the paladins need theirs," Kai replied, not opening her eyes.
Pidge suddenly walked in, "Hey, Allura, have you seen..." Pidge trailed off as she saw the spa day that was going on.
Kai looked over and smiled, "Pidge, did you come to join us?" she asked.
"Uh, no, I was looking for you to get you to test something for me," Pidge said, "What is going on here?"
"A spa day apparently that Allura pulled me into, would you like to join anyways?" Kai asked then remembered a bit of information she got from the green lion, "I'll let you play with my hair."
"Um, o-okay, but no face masks," Pidge was ready to refuse but she couldn't pass up the opportunity to play with her soulmate's hair. The green paladin joined the other girls and Lance then started to play with Kai's soft locks, "Wow, this is softer than I thought it would be."
                          
"How did you get her to join? I've tried getting her to join before and she always ignored me," Lance said.
"Well you're you and I'm me so that's different, she's my soulmate and she's frequently talking to the green lion about my hair so..." Kai chuckled and looked at Pidge's now pink face.
"Wait, she told you about that? When were you even in her pilot seat without me there?" Pidge asked, blushing brightly.
"Last night, you were passed out on the floor of the hangar and I couldn't sleep so I decided to go figure out more about my soulmate," Kai rested her head in the green paladin's lap, "You really like to talk to Green about me when you're alone with her. Also I haven't slept at all since my coming of age, I'm not sure if that's normal but I don't feel tired in the least."
"That is slightly worrisome," Allura said thoughtfully.
"Eh, I'm sure it's normal for her if she doesn't feel tired," Lance said, reminding the girls he was in the room, "We're supposed to be relaxing."
"So do you have blackmail on Keith too?" Pidge asked.
                          
"Yes but it's mine to use on him, I'm not telling you about it," Kai smirked then looked at Lance, "Also, this mask is so refreshing, do you use these often, Lance?"
"Every night actually, I care about my hygiene so I have a nightly routine I maintain," Lance said proudly.
"It's...I am not sure how to say... cei veina himi," Kai looked at Pidge.
"Making your face tingle," Pidge translated, over her previous embarrassment.
                          
"Oh, you should wash it off then," Lance said and Kai went to the bathroom to wash the mask off.