Keith wrapped the pup in his jacket, pulling on his Garrison uniform on top of his grey t-shirt and black pants.
Shiro still didn't know where Keith was going to put Brosh, but it would be an understatement to say he was worried.
Keith had it out for a few of the cadets - Cadet Griffen especially - and Shiro half-feared Keith planned to stuff Brosh in their dorms. But, of course, he probably wouldn't far do that in front of Shiro, who was a rules-man through and through.
Keith held the coat-wrapped dog under one arm, trying to restrain Brosh from wiggling.
"Keith, we need to move quickly." Shiro told him, glancing at Keith. "They'll be calling lights out in half a hour."
"Only half an hour?" Keith blinked, walking hastily for the door. "Quiznak."
Shiro hardly managed to stop himself from laughing. "Where'd that come from."
"Dad got it from Mom. Never asked what it meant." Keith shrugged, turning the door handle and stepping out.
"Huh. Weird." Shiro followed in suit, the two doing their best to act normal, but it was probably ruined by the looks they exchanged whenever Brosh whined or struggled more frantically.
They were almost out of the dormitory halls when a young lady with short, brown hair and rectangular glasses stopped them, clad in an orange cadet uniform with two yellow stripes. "Where are you two going so late?"
Shiro was sweating madly, a fake smile plastered to his face.
Keith, meanwhile, had a blank look on his face, a scowl hardly gracing his lips.
"Veronica." Shiro grinned at her, nervously turning to Keith. "Keith, this is Veronica McClain. She'll be graduating next year."
"Nice to meet you." Keith murmured, nodding to her. Oh, gosh, she was hot.
"Veronica, this is Keith Kogane. He just began this year."
"This is the kid you're tutoring, right?" Veronica asks, crossing her arms.
"That's right." Shiro nodded, beginning to relax more.
Why didn't Shiro tell him that he was friends with such a hot girl? Oh, golly, was he blushing? He didn't know. This was strange; he thought that maybe this was a crush - after only half a minute, weird, right? - but he couldn't be sure.
"Well, then, it's nice to meet you, Keith. Shiro's mentioned you a lot."
Keith was holding his coat behind his back now, sensing in some corner of his mind that it was wiggling frantically now.
Veronica was really hot.
"We need to get going, Veronica." Shiro urged. Twenty-five minutes to closing time, now.
"Where ARE you going?" Veronica asked, a suspicious look beginning to cross her gaze.
"It's unimportant, Veronica." Shiro took a step forward, frowning. "But we really have to get goi-"
A yip pierced the air, silencing him.
All three froze, the males looking at the wiggling bundle behind Keith.
"What was that?" Veronica said slowly, blinking as if she had just been imagining it.
Keith began to take a step backward, but Veronica was quicker, leaning over him and snatching the bundle from his hands.
Keith cursed his height inaudibly, wishing he could have his growth spirt already.
Veronica pulled the bundle open, jumping slightly in surprise when she saw the dog. "Wha-?!"
"Veronica, don't let it touch you!" Shiro warned, straightening from his shocked position. "Give it back to Keith."
"One, it's a 'he' not an 'it'." Keith grumbled, expecting the dog back immediately, he held out his arms, waiting for Veronica to give it back. "Two, he has a name."
"A dumb name." Shiro responded. "Veronica, it's rabid, and Keith is immune."
Veronica immediately wrapped Brosh back up, staring. "What is wrong with you two? Sneaking a dog into the Garrison, indeed!"
"Veronica." Keith hissed, withdrawing his knife his thoughts on her looks gone. "Give Brosh back."
"Keith, how much stuff do you sneak in here?!"
Keith didn't respond, still glaring at Veronica.
"Listen, kid." Veronica narrowed her eyes, pursing her lips. "Put the knife away and I'll give him back. But, seriously, how did you get a dog I here?"
Keith put away his knife and cradled Brosh and his coat in his arms, holding him close. "Doesn't matter. Now, what're you going to do, McClain? Report us?"
"It's my job. But…I might forget if I tag along."
Keith and Shiro exchanged a worried look, frowning.
"Fine." Keith turned back, narrowing his eyes. "But you can't tell anyone about ANYTHING you see."
"You can count on me." Veronica saluted.
"I'm coming, too." The three started, whipping around.
Matt, who Keith had hardly seen since the 'test' was beaming at them, a bright smile on his face.
"Quiznak, at this rate the entire Garrison will be coming along." Keith growled. "Who else is in this hall?"
"Eh, don't worry about it. Nobody else is here. Besides, you'll need my help." Matt grinned, giving the three of them a cheeky thumbs-up. "My sister and I taught ourselves how to hack into security footages; I can edit them so it looks like we never left."
The trio exchanged a look, frowning deeply.
"I could already do that." Veronica mumbled, glaring.
"Not as well as me." Matt teased. "Besides, my smarts may not be the only thing that comes in handy."
"Alright." Shiro decided. "But nobody else can come."
"Really? I was thinking about inviting Commander Boone…"
"Yeah, no." Keith grunted. "Let's get this over with."
Why? Because I like Veronica and Matt. It's now a ship, says I. XD
Naw, I ship Matt and Olia.