This little one-shot was thought up while watching the episode after the fake Prince Bokar appeared, where Keith saved Allura, but Lance was rewarded. Happy reading.
Keith's Reward
It was another victory against Zarkon and again Allura rewarded her friends with kisses to the cheek for their great performance to protect the people. Lance got a kiss and Pidge was kissed by all four mice. Hunk knew that she would give him the reward he liked most, some of Nanny's famous chocolate cake, after the official ceremony with the people watching was over. He was much happier about the cake than any kind of kiss. After all, he had a girlfriend and she was the jealous type, which Allura knew and therefore never put him into an awkward position.
But Lance wondered about one thing. Why did Allura never reward Keith for his actions, when he was the one that risked his life more than anyone to protect her? While he didn't mind that Allura kissed his cheek, especially when he did deserve it, he felt that Keith should also get rewarded in some way. It was only fair.
Allura walked through the corridors of the castle. It had taken far too long to manage excusing herself with Nanny and Coran. She had wanted to leave much earlier, but they had found new things that she had to discuss and decide over and over again. It was always the same after an attack. While she knew that a lot of work needed to be done in cases like this, she would have liked to leave and have time for other things much earlier.
Still, now she finally was alone and she turned her steps to a part of the castle that wasn't frequented normally. There were lots of storage rooms there and the maids only went here once every six months to clean and see if anything needed to be replaced. But among these storage rooms was also her destination. She made sure that nobody was following her and typed the code for opening the door in and entered the storage room. In there was a lot of spare furniture. Wardrobes, couches, bookshelves, drawers, beds, tables, chairs and carpets. These things were kept at the castle, as, with the still constant attacks, the risk of them being destroyed in public storage places was much too large.
After the door closed behind her, she went deeply into the room and soon found her target. He lay on a bed, a book in his hand, like always when they arranged to meet here.
"I'm sorry it took so long," She apologised.
"It's okay, Allura. I know how Nanny and Coran can be," Keith replied, putting the book he had read aside with a bookmark in it.
"I really wish that we didn't have to sneak around like this, but they are too stubborn," She walked up to him and soon felt herself being pulled against him.
"True. One day that will change, but people their age are slow to change their ways," Keith commented and cupped her cheek gently.
"If not for that, I could actually openly reward you as well. You have done so much for Arus and for me," Allura softly stated, leaning into his touch, enjoying it greatly.
"I know and I hope it won't take too long until that happens. But at least I have this place for a private reward," Keith said.
"Yes," Allura nodded and leaned forward to capture Keith's lips, with him meeting her halfway, softly claiming the mouth of his princess again.
While it wasn't perfect, he wouldn't complain. He had won the heart of his princess. A public kiss on the cheek couldn't compete with that. And one day, well, he would be able to show the world his feelings for her. They had big plans for their relationship and Planet Arus. Nanny and Coran didn't know about them, but once they had managed to free the universe of the danger of Zarkon, Keith would quit his job with Galaxy Garrison to be able to stay on Arus indefinitely. And even if Nanny and Coran then still demanded for Allura to marry a prince, she wouldn't do it. If they couldn't get their approval, they would elope and Allura was willing to abdicate her crown if there was no other way.
But they didn't expect it to come that far. Allura was the last surviving member of the Royal Family of Arus. They didn't have any other chance to continue the royal line. And Keith was gaining an impressive reputation of his own. The people of Arus already liked him and they believed that over time they would come to love him, their protector. They would accept him as Allura's husband, if given enough time to get used to the idea.
