"It's over." Shiro whispers holding her close.
"We did it. We're free." Nau smiles with a few tears dripping down.
"Guys, we did it. Zarkon is gone." Hunk laughs a bit nervously looking out at the wreckage.
"We did it!" Lance cheers jumping up.
"He's really gone." Pidge's eyes sparkle as she looks around the room.
They all cheer at this. They were free. Really free. Or were they?
On a Galura ship far off in the galaxy a long white haired and purple skinned Altean fights a practice droid.
"Lord Lotor, there's something you should know." A female Galura stands in the door way.
"What is it?" The young man turns to her with frustration as he stops the simulation.
"You're father has been killed my prince." She bows in front of him.
"You may leave now." Lotor signals for her to go.
She bows again heading out.
Lotor shakes a bit. But not with anger, the look in his eyes is delight and rage as if he's free to do as he wishes.
After the defeat of Zarkon they spend weeks freeing planets and towns from Galura forces with the help of the Blade of Marmora. Two months later they hear intel of a prison holding only scientists.
They take down the guards and robot sentries. Once the building is cleared Pidge darts for the cells. They can hear her call out dad with a shaking voice but with joy in it as well then hear her helmet hit the floor.
Nau holds her necklace at that. A loving yet distant look in her eyes.
"You okay?" Shiro looks at her nervously.
"I'm alright." Nau nods with a small smile. "My family isn't gone. I'll find a way to get them back eventually."
"We will." Shiro takes a hold of her hand. "Once the Galura are cleared enough we'll work on a way to get them out of their temporal plane their in." he looks at her lovingly.
Nau squeezes his hand leaning against his shoulder. The two taking in their moment while they could.
Returning Allura eminently pulls her off to change clothes. Saying they had a diplomatic meeting in a few hours.
"Why do I have to be change?" Nau's ears droop as Allura helped her ties the black wrap around the luxurious sky blue kimono with white flowers decorating it.
Nau's hair is loose and wavy aside from a small bun in the back with a flower pin holding it together. Her make up is a light gloss on her lips.
"As one of the females of the team you should look the part." Allura smiles smoothing out her kimono.
"What about Pidge?" Nau sounds a bit annoyed.
"We have nothing to fit her yet." Allura says in a slightly annoyed tone herself. "Now shall we?" she goes back to smiling motioning for her to follow.
Sighing Nau nods as they go to meet the others at the dinner meeting. The men stared as they enter. More so on Nau then Allura.
The members of the team seemed to wonder if this was the same girl that was just fighting alongside them. Shiro just stared amazed and awe struck. Nau flushed at that her tail wagging slightly.
The meeting goes well with Voltron having more supporters. Really everyone seemed to find a fire in them since Voltron's arrival. And with the Blade helping them it looked as if the ten thousand year rule of Zarkon might be defeated within a few years.
"You look amazing you know that?" Shiro whispers as they dance for the end of the party.
"Allura thought it best to dress up and did some makeup." Nau flushes having him so close.
"Think anyone would notice if we slipped away?" Shiro whispers in her ear making her flush and wins slightly.
This surprised him but also sent a chill down his spine. What really did him in was that look. Those big eyes telling him it was okay and she wanted to be alone with him.
Taking her hand the two slinked off to his room. As always it was tidy and orderly aside from the bed he never made. Not that they very much cared at the moment.
The two kissed one another on the bed unable to let go of each other. The only sounds heard is their breathing and the kimono swishing.
Without realizing one of Shiro's hands moves untying the garment. Soon his real hand touches her coco skin.
"Shiro." Nau whispers lowly at the feel of his warm fingers touching her skin.
"Too fast?" Shiro calls a bit husky looking at her lovingly.
Nau answers that look by letting the kimono falling off of her. She's flushed and trembling slightly but wanting to be with him. Shiro gulps as he inches over kissing her lightly.
Moving down her neck she purrs as she holds his shirt. That sound sent shivers down him as he kisses her deeply. His shirt stripped off between sweet exchanges. Nau kissing all of his scars heating them up in his mind. This continued until he couldn't take it anymore stealing her lips again. The two falling back on the bed the night and love taking them away.
The next morning Shiro woke up first. Looking over he saw Nau using his cyber arm as a pillow nuzzled next to him. Her long hair sprawled out on the bed and her face so calm and lovely as she slept.
'How did it take me a year to say how I felt?' Shiro gently brushes his fingertips over her cheek.
"Shiro?" Nau looks over at him sleepily.
"Morning." Shiro whispers over to her smiling.
Nau looks at him for a moment trying to recall why she's in his bed. Remembering her ears pop up as she flushes trying to hide under the covers. Shiro doesn't tease. He simply hugs her close kissing the top of her head. She peeks out to see those loving eyes on her.
Stealing his t-shirt and some shorts they head out for breakfast. Shiro handing her some tea as the toast finishes up. The two are quiet for a while. No words needed, they knew how they felt about each other and last night.
"Oh no goo-goo eyes? T-shirt? I'm having breakfast in my room." Lance comes in steals some cereal then leaves.
"I guess no one wants to join us." Shiro chuckles.
"I'm fine with that." Nau snuggles against him her tail wagging slightly.
When it was time for them all to meet up everyone was ready for the love birds to be extra clingy but they were back to their roles as co leaders of the team. Though that wasn't the only shock they relieved.
"What did you just say?" Nau looks at Keith with wide eyes, the others just as stunned.
"I know I gave Pidge a hard time and I'm sorry about that. But this is something I need to do. I need to be a part of the Blade of Marmora. If only for a short while." Keith's ears droop holding his mother's sword. "I want to understand that part of her life and maybe… maybe find her." He looks at it longingly.
"I won't claim to understand. But you should go if that's what you feel like you need to do." Shiro answers calmly.
"Really?" Keith looks at his friend and teammates with shaking eyes.
"Yeah dude. Not like we'll need Voltron anytime soon." Lance nods assuring him.
"Zarkon is gone and Haggar is underground. We can handle things here." Allura agrees.
"And Alfor piloted Red before. Chances are if we need Red he'll let Allura piolet him." Nau glances over at her friend.
"Just be safe." Pidge smiles over at him softly playing with her growing hair.
"I will." Keith agrees smiling over at her softly before standing to pack his things.
After seeing him off things seem calm for a few days. That is until a planet is attacked and sends a call out to Voltron. Arriving they find woman wearing Zarkon armor. And with them is a masked man.
Nau goes to face him that is until she recognizes the fighting style. Knocking the helmet off she comes face to face with Lotor.
"You're stronger. Have you missed me?" Lotor smirks as he rubs his chin.
"You… BASTARD!" Nau rushes at him.
Lotor catches her arm twisting it behind her back.
"I'll take that as a yes." Lotor whispers in her ear making her flinch with disgust.
"NAU!" Shiro attacks her capture.
"You dare attack the prince of the Galura?" Lotor glares at him as he avoids the blade and weapon hand.
"That's more than enough of a reason." Nau draws her bow.
"I recall a different time. Can't you?" Lotor flirts aggressively with her.
Nau snarls with her fur standing on end. Lotor fights both of them then captures Nau in his arms again. Lotor whispers something to Nau before kisses her then jumps on to a hover vehicle disappearing along with his ship.
"How is he still alive?" Allura looks up worried.
"You know him?" The others look confused.
"Nau are you… Nau?" Shiro sees her over by water.
'Off. Off. Get him off.' Nau scrubs her lips with downed ears and drooped tail.
"Nau, that's enough." Shiro takes a hold of her hand.
She looks at Shiro with misty eyes then launches into his arms crying. He holds her close stroking her hair. He didn't understand their past but clearly something happened to make her react like this.