The silence was absolute .

"What do you mean I have a sister, Keith is a boy … a Man!, stop wasting time and put him in a Pod"

Everyone was getting really nervous, it was not often that Shiro lost his cool, but also it was not often he was told his little brother was a girl…

"Shiro" said Allura "Look at the screen, there is nothing wrong with him, except that he is showing the readings of a she"

Allura looked at everyone on the room. " I need you… all of you" she looked intently at Shiro " To leave the Room, I have to physically check him, to now how extensive are the changes he went through "

" But didn't the scan showed" Lance made a quotation sign with his fingers "I mean, could it be wrong? Why do you need to see, like really see… Keith is an extremely private person… and I think it would be best if it was he the one who… you know… figure out what's missing…Oh my God!" scream Lance all of the sudden, making everyone on the room flinch "He is going to DIE when he notice his …Little Keith is missing!" Lance was holding his head, eyes as big as possible!

"For all the think you could be complaining" Pidge started grumbling, while walking close to the screen on the body scan "I can't believe your main concern is his co…"

Hunk covered her mouth before she could finish, she looked back at him and notice how pale he was. "You don't get it" He whispered " Little Keith is missing! Gone! You are not suppose to lose it EVER"

Even Shiro was looking pale at the implications.

"Well" Pidge said "He didn't lose …" She looked around annoyed "I will not call it with that stupid name ... his genitals just changed" she started typing on the screen

" I can see perfectly formed ovaries, uterus, vulva… actually a complete female reproductive system…oooh shit… he will freak out completely"

" I don't get why he will get freak out, as you imply, number 5" said Coran while touching his mustache " There are numerous species through the universe that change sex on determined state of their lives, the Spruncles from the Vega quadrant, they all are born females then choose to be Male to be able to reproduce and carry youngs, a rather beautiful specie if you ask me, Princess! Remember when we went to "

"Keith is not a Sprooncle" interrupted Lance

"Spruncle, number 3, if you are going to interrupt me, at least do it correctly"

"I think" Shiro's calm voice cut all conversations on alien sex life " We should take Keith out of the body scan and take him to his room to rest" He looked at Allura, then to Coran for confirmation.

"Yes" She said " I do believe it will be for the best" she looked concerned at Keith, who was still obliviously sleeping. She then released the door and the body scan opened.

Shiro got closer and picked him up, noticing how fragile he felt.. he didn't look smaller but the Paladin armor accommodate to his new body, Shiro could see the roundest of his breast, how his…her? Waist was much smaller, and even if the armor cover part of the neck it still looked longer and …well… feminine. His face… Keith was always beautiful, there was no doubt in that, but now he was breathtaking … longer lashes, fuller lips… small changes that created a ethereal creature.

"Keith" Shiro murmured solemnly " Everything will be alright, we will face this like we have face everything " and holding him tightly to his chest he promises "I will protect you".

He left the medical bay quietly, holding Keith as if he was the most precious thing in the universe.

Everything felt different, but it also didn't… he was sore all over… like waking up from a really hard training, like the ones he had when he just begun Marmora's training...maybe that was it? He trained until he pass out? It wasn't like it was the first time…Kolivan would take him to his quarter, wait for him to wake up and give him a piece of his mind…then he will punish him by making him train until he pass out again… fun times…

But he wasn't on headquarters… The pain on his body was different, maybe he got the Flu and was just waking up after a high fever?

Why was everything so confusing right now?

"Keith?" Shiro's gentle voice call out.

Keith open his eyes and looked at Shiro's concerns face, he could see his lips moving, but his mind was so foggy it took him some time to notice Shiro was talking to him

"Hey buddy! How are you feeling?"

Shiro waited for an answer, but Keith was only looking at him confused, he took his hand and squeezed gently. "Keith, please, tell me was wrong"

Keith moistened his lip with the tip of his tongue " Everything hurts" As soon as those words left Keith mouth, he sat up on the bed, putting both hand on his neck, the motion made his dizzy and was only Shiro quick reaction in holding him that save him from falling from the bed.

"What's wrong with my voice!" he look at Shiro with terrified eyes " Why…why do I sound like this! Shiro what's wrong? Why do I sound like, like… a girl?"

Shiro was looking so lost, he opened and close his mouth several time.

" Is better if you see for your self" he pick him up from the bed and walk to the bathroom "Close your eyes Keith and do not open them up until I tell you"

Keith close his eyes immediately, he trusted Shiro entirely, even though he was having a little panic attack at the moment.

He notice thru closed eyes when the lights from the bathroom automatically turned on, Shiro position him gently on the floor with his hand wound it tightly around his waist.

" Listen Keith, no matter what you see on the mirror, you are still you…I'm…we are all here for you, what ever you nee.."

"Is my Galra heritage?" Interrupted Keith without opening his eyes, "Did it came out?..is Allura upset?" he finished in almost a whisper.

"What no! Is not your Galra half and why would Allura be upset? She knows what an amazing person you are!... anyway this have nothing to do with.."

"Come on then? What the hell is wrong?"

"Like I said, is better if you see for yourself… open your eyes"

Keith open his eyes and looked at the mirror in front of him…but couldn't find himself.

He could see Shiro, with his white tuff, concerned eyes and tight lips, Keith almost wanted to ask what was wrong, why was he so stressed, but his mind couldn't concentrate on that idea, because Shiro was supposed to be holding him, he could feel his arms 1around his waist, but every time he looked at the mirror, it wasn't him he was holding, it was a woman. A full fledge woman wearing a loose T-shirt.

"What the..." the woman in the mirror talked at the same time he did…

It all came back.

The alarm, the Temple, Haggard, the Druid, the white light…hot…the excruciating pain and then…nothing.

"Oh my God" he whispered, the woman on the mirror whisper too.

Of course she did too , a part of Keith mind murmur, she is… she is

"She is me" said Keith out loud, lifting on hand and touching the mirror

"Keith…"

"But how?" with one hand still touching the mirror , he lifted the other one and touched is face " I look so different, but it's me" he used both hand to touch his neck and then his breast " Oh my God! I have boobs" he said while squeezing them, he look at Shiro and notice he was looking sideways "Shiro" he looked at Keith reflection " How did this happened how did I became a... a … fuck! I can't even say it" Keith felt one of Shiro's hand hold is arm " Don't squeeze so hard, they may hurt later" Keith look at Shiro with an open mouth and let go. Both of his hand were on the bathroom counter

"what else changed? How complex is the change? "

Keith eyes opened up as big as possible.

" Shit! No"

Panic engulfed him, his trembling hands moved in between is legs, to afraid to lift his shirt and see by himself, but there was nothing to see, he could feel the emptiness.

Little Keith was missing.

He passed out.

TBC