Shiro and Allura were watching TV when a knock sounded at the door.

"Come in!" She yelled over her shoulder. The paladins walked in to see the back of them, Shiro's arm casually draped over the back of the couch behind Allura. Lance gave the rest of them a pointed look as he walked over and plopped down on the couch next to Allura.

"So, what's with the purries?" he asked as he gestured to the cats overtaking the couple.

"Did you just… call the kittens… purries?" Hunk asked before cracking up. "Dude, that is the worst pun you've made this week."

"It's not that bad," Lance defended.

"It is pretty bad, though," Keith agreed.

"Your mullet is pretty bad, Keith," Lance shot back.

"That was uncalled for!" Keith whined.

"Paladins! Please… sit. I'll tell you about the cats," she said with a smirk. Allura then proceeded to tell them all about how her uncle had brought home the cats.

"So, why are you telling us this?" Keith asked.

"Because obviously the cats are meant for you," Allura said as though it was a fact.

"I'm more of a dog person," Keith deadpanned.

"Told you," Shiro murmured into her ear. Allura just smiled at Keith while she elbowed Shiro in the ribs.

"Here," Allura said as she plopped a kitten in each of their laps. "This might change your mind." Lance's cat automatically crawled up his hoodie by the strings before landing on his shoulder. Pidge's kitten stared at her curiously and cocked it's head to the side. Hunk's kitten sat in his lap and just started to purr. Meanwhile, Keith's cat bit his finger.

"Ow! See, it doesn't like me," Keith whined.

"Nonsense! The kitten just wants to play, see?" Allura said as she gestured down at the kitten. It now rested on it's back with it's belly up, waiting to be petted. Keith sighed and scratched it's tummy.

"Okay, so maybe it is kind of cute…" he smiled.

"Aw, perfect! I can't believe I found homes for them all," Allura beamed.

"Wait just a minute," Shiro said, "not all of them can keep the cats at their houses. What do you propose we do with them?"

"I suppose they could live here. The Paladins would just have to come over and play with them daily so that they don't get themselves in trouble due to having too much energy," Allura said thoughtfully.

"Works for me," Hunk said.

"Haha, yeah! Me, too. I always wanted a cat," Lance added.

"Then it's settled. The kittens will live here, but it is your responsibility to take care of them," Shiro said in a parental tone.

"Yes, dad," Lance teased. He picked up the kitten from his shoulder and nuzzled it. "I'm going to call you… Beyoncé."

"Like the singer?" Hunk asked, "Why?"

"Because she slays, and any cat of mine will slay as well," Lance said matter-of-factly.

"Oooookay then," Pidge commented, "I think I'm going to call mine Alberta. Like Einstein, but feminine."

"I'm going to name mine Chips," Hunk declared. Everyone stared at him for a second. "You know, like computer chips!" he defended.

Keith shook his head, "I guess I'll name her Spark. Shiro, what are you naming yours?"

"I was thinking Ro-meow, but it's a girl, so… I think I will call her Comet, because the white streak on her forehead looks like a comet," Shiro decided.

Allura squealed in delight, "I'm so happy I found homes for them all! I know they're going to love you guys!"

The kittens suddenly converged on Allura, licking her face and crawling over her body.

"Looks like they love you, too," Shiro smiled as Comet nuzzled Allura's cheek. The kittens were going to be just fine with their new owners.

The rest of the day was spent playing video games and watching movies. A couple of pizzas were ordered, and overall shenanigans ensued.

"So, what are you all going to be doing when you go home?" Allura asked them all as they geared up to leave. They were currently standing around her door, none of them particularly wanting to leave.

"I'll probably finish doing homework," Pidge replied. The paladins turned to look at their shorter friend in shock.

"YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED YOUR HOMEWORK YET?" Lance asked incredulously, "Who are you, and what have you done with my Pidge?"

Pidge looked down at her feet and shrugged. She couldn't help it, she'd been curious about Allura's home country so she'd been looking up information about it. She didn't know much about it, except the information listed on the CIA database. Apparently they were on the travel ban list due to the ongoing fight with the neighboring country of Galra, led by a dictator named Zarkon.

"Well, I'm sure Pidge wants to go study. Hunk, Lance, I'm sure you two have family obligations to get to. Keith, are you sure you want to go home right away?" Shiro asked the teen.

"I might not go home right away. It's not like anyone is home, anyways," Keith shrugged.

"No one's home?" Allura asked as her eyebrows creased. The others all looked at their feet, not wanting to answer for Keith. If he wanted to tell her, then he would, they figured.

"I'm an emancipated orphan. My parents left me everything, but I'm saving it for college," Keith explained monotonously.

"But, you're homeschooled…" Allura murmured before her eyes widened as she realized what that meant. "You teach yourself?"

"You should see his apartment, it's full of more books than are in Pidge's room," Lance said as he thumbed towards Pidge.

"It's true," Hunk nodded, "Sometimes I go over to borrow some science books for chemistry. He has most of the latest editions. I don't know how he got ahold of them, though."

"Well, we better get going," Keith sighed as he pulled on his jacket and moved to head out the door.

"Bye, Allura, thanks for having us over," Pidge smiled as she followed suit.

Hunk gave her a big hug before pulling away and blushing, "Thanks for the cat, Allura."

Lance slowly took hold of Allura's hand before planting a kiss on the back of it. "Sweet dreams of me," he said with a wink before following his friends out the door. Allura couldn't help herself. She turned to Shiro and started to giggle. Shiro smiled back, waiting for her to finish laughing before saying goodbye.

"Well," he sighed, "I guess I'll see you at school tomorrow."

"I guess so," she said a tad awkwardly. Shiro bent down to pick up his kitten, but it started to meow and crawl towards Allura.

"I guess Comet wants to stay," Shiro said as he awkwardly shuffled on his feet.

"She can if she wants. She's a great cuddle buddy in bed," Allura joked.

"Then, I guess she'll stay here with the others, if that's alright with you," Shiro said.

"That'd be no problem whatsoever," she smiled.

"Well…" Shiro started. Neither of them made any sign of moving. Shiro closed his eyes and took a breath before quickly bending down to kiss her forehead. "Good night, Princess."

"Good night, Shiro," she blushed as he righted himself and turned to hide the redness in his cheeks as he left. She watched him walk down the walkway before closing the door and leaning her back against it. The kittens gathered around her feet and stared up at her. Oh, how things have changed.

A/N: Guys, I'm so sorry. I just started college and the workload is slightly crazy. When I'm not doing homework, I'm trying to have a social life or I'm at work. This has been done since the first week of September. I just haven't posted it. That's how bad this has gotten. I will be working harder to update at least monthly. I am so sorry for making you all wait this long.