Shallura month! I'm going to try, can't promise anything other than I'll do my best! A bunch of oneshots based on such a wholesome pairing.

Day 1: Princess/Arurahime. Shiro's mother has one question for Allura.


Mrs. Shirogane stared intensely at the altean princess. Raising a son on her own was one thing. Said son dissapearing for three years was another. But nothing could have prepared her to meeting an alien princess. Of course she had listen through all the stories each paladin had about their unexpected journey in space. They had given her a very detailed exposé on the two alteans who had to deal with diplomatic issues before taking some time off. Princess of a planet destroyed over 10 000 years ago, her funny and fearless mechanic and guardian, the space mice...

And yet she was still worried.

Once in the privacy of her home, Shiro had explained to her everything she needed to know about his relationship with Allura. When Shiro began talking about her, he couldn't be stopped. He went on for hours telling her how feelings he thought long dead were starting to resurface, to bloom. They both laughed as he told her about the first time he realized he was in love with her. About their first public ball as a couple. About her and Coran finding out how milkshakes were made.

When she finally met Princess Allura, she was quite shocked. Not only by her resemblance to human girls but by the wisdom and kindness that poured out of the altean who had gone through so much. With time, Mrs. Shirogane had grown accustom to her elf-like ears and the way that all the plants in her condo grew greener and healthier with just a touch from Allura's fingers. She had learned to understand that earth was an unknown civilization to her and that despite their similarities, she would have a lot of questions on things considered simple and mundane to any human.

And yet she was still worried.

Shiro was in the kitchen refilling their plates with a few snack and boiling more water for their teas. Taking this moment to speak in private with the princess, she spoke."Your highness..."

"Oh please," Allura said, "just Allura will do."

"I couldn't... may I call you Princess Allura?" She nodded. "Princess Allura, Takashi is my only son. I've lost him twice: the first time when he went missing during the Kerberos mission and the second time when... when he came back and I realised he would never be the same." She took a deep breath. "I just have one question. Why do you love my son?"

Allura was surprised. They had spent quite some time together since Shiro introduced her to his mother and she thought that the question never came up because of all the discomfort of not only a relationship, but a relationship with a completely different species. She looked down at her steaming teacup, gathering her thoughts. "The first time I took in the weight of the situation I was in, of being one of the last of my kind, Altea being destroyed, having to lead Voltron into victory... I... completely broke down. In that moment, the only person I wanted near me was Shiro." She smiled fondly when she recalled that moment. From the very start, her paladin was always there when she needed him. "At that moment, I realized that despite the fact that I had found myself in what others considered the worst situation ever, my heart couldn't have chosen a better partner, a better friend, a better human or anything for that matter." She looked up from her teacup to look into Mrs. Shirogane's eyes. "Mrs. Shirogane, I love your son more than words could ever say. I know me being Altean raises a lot of wuestions and worries but if there is one thing you should know is that I am going nowhere. I have found a home with him."

Mrs. Shirogane took Allura's hand. "Allurahime, after all he's gone through, that's all I could ever ask for."

Shiro, who was standing in the kitchen door frame, looked lovingly at the scene. His mother, a queen in her own way, and his girlfriend, a princess not just by birthright, had finally built a bridge that united them. In that moment, his heart swelled with love.