In DoTu's first season, a few of the episodes featured Princess Allura giving a kiss to Lance on the cheek after a Voltron victory. This inspired me to write about a Lance and Allura pairing as there is potential for some fun stories. I have to admit I'm a little disappointed that most Voltron fanfic writers don't take the opportunity to write about Lance and Allura in a romantic way.
This is rated T, but some chapters may be more risque with profanity or sexual situations, so I will rate them M at the beginning. This takes place during DoTu and has just a little bit of Devil's Due influence-mostly Keith's personality. This is mostly Lance/Allura paired, but is a bit of a love triangle. Keith and Allura will be featured, BUT IN LATER CHAPTERS.
This is written for fun and not for monetary gain. Voltron is owned by WEP, not me. As always, reviews are more than appreciated, but no flames please.
"Good people of Arus, we have once again conquered the evil of Doom by destroying yet another robeast," Princess Allura proudly spoke to the large crowd below before praising the Voltron force for the defeat of the latest robeast. But unlike his team members, Lance was deep in his thoughts and unintentionally tuned out much of her speech even as he stood with her and the others atop the castle keep. Trying to keep alert to his surroundings, half of his mind focused as his eyes glanced at Pidge, Keith and Hunk who were eagerly listening to the Princess's words. This was not like him to feel this way at such a spectacular event, and he wasn't sure if it was the weariness of the battle or the fact that he had eaten only half an apple for breakfast before being called to battle, but he felt unwell, almost drunk. In reality, his growing attraction for Allura was pulling him closer to her like a magnet to steel.
There was nothing that compared to Allura. Lately, Lance had found himself completely spellbound by her. It wasn't just her physical beauty, but her humbleness as a petite, helpless girl who had lost her family, her castle and planet nearly destroyed before he and the others arrived from Earth. In a short time, she grew to be a strong, young woman whose determination and desire inspired her to join the Voltron Force and fly the blue lion. This also captivated him. Here she was like any other time after a Voltron victory waving and blowing kisses down at her people, whose cheers were growing immensely, but Lance only heard muffled roars and he couldn't take his eyes off of Allura. Her honey-blonde hair flowed down in cascading swirls that gleamed in the sunlight. A jeweled tiara placed perfectly on her head sparkled and she had changed from her flight suit into a long, royal blue gown instead of her usual pink gowns. He tried desperately to not inhale her intoxicating floral scent floating in the air towards him pulling him deeper into a trance.
It was not supposed to be this way! Lance shook his head before he lowered it and thrust his hands into his leather jacket pockets. What had changed these past few weeks to cause him to fall hopelessly for the beautiful, enigmatic princess of Arus? She should be for Keith! Lance always felt that way even though he enjoyed an occasional flirt or an opportunity to tease her. When he had come to Arus with the rest of the force, Allura was like a sister. He could relate to her heartbreak as his family was also wiped out by the Drules.
It's Keith who holds the team together and leads the force, and who countless times saved Allura while promising to honor and protect her and her planet. For awhile Lance, Hunk and Pidge had tried to get Allura and Keith together and fall in love. It didn't matter to any of them that he wasn't nobility or even of Arusian upbringing. They knew they were a match especially when Allura bats her eyelashes at Keith and always made sure she stands next to him during trainings. Recently Lance had another attempt of trying to get Keith to be romantic towards Allura. It consisted of persuading him to pick some of the fresh wildflowers growing along the castle hills and then take a moonlit walk with Allura outside the castle, but Keith thought that was a ridiculous idea.
"Seriously Lance! Why do you guys care so much if I'm with Allura or not?" I came to Arus to serve and protect, not to be paired with its vulnerable leader!"
"Well excuse me for giving a shit!" Lance had responded increduously before walking out of Keith's office. He remembered feeling like he had just received a strong punch to his gut.
Ever since then and coupled with fondness of Allura's innocent little cheek pecks she occasionally gave him after Voltron battles, he could feel himself hopelessly capitulating to the feelings he had for her. Had he been supressing them? Were they always there and he just not aware?
He always loved girls. Back at the academy, he loved the thrill of the chase and he could boast about how many girls wanted to go out with him, girls whose hearts he had broken, girls he could bring back to his dorm room while Keith just buried his nose in books and try not to wonder what Lance was up to next door. None of those girls mattered now to Lance, only Allura, and he knew she would never be just another conquest.
There wasn't much activity at the castle, in terms of potential dates or even a casual fling. The planet needed restoration and the team, when not fighting against Doom, spent their hours rebuilding parts of the castle and villages, and were on-call should there be more attacks. Lance made himself feel better by flirting with the Arusian girls and the maids at the castle, although it was hard not to find one that didn't look like a younger version of Nanny. But Keith always kept a close watch on Lance and treated him as though he was sleeping with everyone on Arus.
Suddenly everything came to a sudden slam as Lance felt a sharp poke at his right side. He gave a startled jerk which snapped him out of his thoughts and back to the celebration. Raising his head, he then blinked his eyes and turned to face Pidge who had been trying to get his attention.
"Lance, I think the princess wants to kiss you." Pidge softly stated, his brown eyes wide with excitement behind his spectacles. "Have you been daydreaming?"
Lance only shrugged and turned back to look in front of him, and there she was arms length from him staring at him with those hypnotic, crystal blue eyes that only ever seemed to be for Keith. Oh how he just wanted to reach out and brush his fingers against the silky skin of her lovely face! Her scent now had him feeling weak and his legs felt shakey as though he may collapse.
"Lance, I want to thank you for helping me out in my lion today. I think I could've lost control and crashed at least a couple of times," she said before uttering a little giggle, her cheeks blushing faintly as though embarrassed. Taking a step closer to him, she leaned in towards his face. Oh,here it comes, he thought anticipating her kiss on his warm, flushed cheek. Her lips were like pink velvet as they touched his cheek, so softly, so sweetly. He faintly remembered closing his eyes and hoped that his smile was of sincerity. Hearing the clapping from his teammates, he opened his eyes and grinned like a ten-year old boy getting a kiss from the girl of his dreams.