A/N: hey guys happy new year! I was actually planning on having this chapter out tomorrow, but I just couldn't wait, so here it is! My New Years gift to you! Anyway, so I've been so eager with this story, that I've been writing the next chapter like crazy...I'm actually done the next chapter, but I'm gonna wait a few days before I post it. That way I can more chapters written so you guys don't have to wait forever. It would also let me look back for any errors that I've made while writing it. Anyway, lets get on to the reviewers!

Dreamer Rose: thank you! After seeing the struggles Keith had with being leader, I figured it would make sense that he blames himself...even though I'm having this story before Keith did become leader. And yes, I agree with Shiro doing something similar to that. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the chapter!

Soullessginger00: thank you I appreciate your rating. Also I've gotten a lot of practice at writing angst before I started writing Voltron fanfics, so it's actually kind of a habit now heh. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

Anyway guys, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter! As I said from chapter 1, I'm a Sheith (ShiroxKeith) shipper, so I put tough love and fluff in this chapter! Have fun!:)

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Shiro reacted immediately as he looked and saw those two violet eyes squinting over at him.

"Keith!" he exclaims, but made sure he didn't yell too loud.

He got off the couch and went over and felt his forehead...still hot.

"How...how are you feeling?"

"What...happened?"

Shiro sighs. "You fainted in the training room. Pidge found you in there."

It only took a few moments before Keith remembered exactly what happened and avoided eye contact with Shiro

"O-oh...yea."

"We all believed the reason why you fainted was because you've been pushing yourself too much lately. I'm right aren't I?"

Keith grunted as he tried pushing himself up...with Shiro's help of course.

"So I just overworked myself today...that doesn't mean-."

"It wasn't just today!" Shiro said firmly, but tried his best not to shout. "You've been pushing yourself since the last mission! I know you've been in the training room a lot!"

"It wasn't a secret Shiro," Keith said clearing his throat. "Everyone knew."

"That isn't the point Keith! I get you want to become a better paladin, but pushing yourself to exhaustion isn't the answer! Do you know how worried all of us were? Heck, even Pidge was the one who found you like that! She didn't know what to do."

At this point, Shiro turned his head. He didn't mean to make Keith feel worse, but he figured he needed to hear that. Meanwhile Keith just sat there...not knowing what to say. After a few moments, he sighed.

"Look...I'm sorry I made you worried. It's just...I don't want to let you guys down..." Keith looked away, and if he didn't already have the blush in his cheeks, he would definitely have them now.

"Keith," Keith felt the cold metal of his robotic arm on his burning shoulder. "You've never let us down. Even if your life is at stake, you go and save one of our teammates...even if it's against my orders. Trust me Keith, you aren't letting anyone down."

Keith just looked up and sighed.

"I let Pidge down last week."

"No you didn't," Shiro shook his head. "Before we got over there, I saw you were trying to do everything you could."

"But Pidge-."

"She didn't get hurt, Keith," he sighs. "Look you just need to understand where your limits are. I understand you want to help, but you aren't going to help anyone if you hurt yourself."

Keith avoided eye contact with Shiro, before Shiro kneeled down and hugged him. For a split second, this caught Keith off guard, but then he slowly and gently returned the hug.

The embrace of Shiro's hug made him forget for a few moments that he was sick. Shiro was always the one who made him feel better. The one he can always go to when he needs help and advice.

After those few moments, Shiro let go and stood up. Keith was feeling tired and his eyes grew heavy. Of course, as stubborn as he is, he tried to stay awake. However, Shiro noticed this, and gently pushed Keith back down. He looked over at Shiro, but said nothing.

"Get some rest," Shiro says.

And that's when Keith stopped fighting to stay awake and fell back asleep. Shiro could tell he was out like a light, and smiled. He grabbed the rag that fell from Keith's forehead when he sat up, and put it in the cold water. A few moments later, he gently put it back on his forehead.

Unlike before, Keith's breathing was mostly normal, and his face looked peaceful. However, his skin still looked pale and the blush on his cheeks was still there.

He thought back to earlier...whenever he was in his room. Pidge's screams was what woke him up. It was faint, but he heard the clear panic in her voice. Sometimes he would wake up tired...but her screams woke him straight up. He wasted no time to jump out of bed and leave his room without changing his clothes or anything.

All he knew was that he was sprinting down the hallway and he was sure he heard it from the training room...so of course that's where he headed. He remembered bursting through the door and saw the panic on Pidge's face and then saw Keith's state right after.

He was really worried, but he had to keep his composure...especially whenever Pidge was full of worry. He could guess that Pidge knew he was worried but tried to be the calm one of the group.

He sighs as he ran his hands through his head before looking back at Keith. That's when he felt his forehead again...still hot. It could be a while before his fever decides to go down.

"Shiro?" a voice snapped out of his thoughts, and he looked to see it was Pidge.

"Oh, hey Pidge."

She looks over at Keith, and then back at Shiro.

"How's he doing?"

Shiro did the same before looking back at her.

"He fell back asleep a few minutes ago."

"Oh...so he woke up?" Shiro nodded at her question. "That's great. I'm glad to hear it. How's his fever?"

"Still pretty high I'm sure," he looks at Keith. "But he looks more comfortable now."

Pidge looked over and nodded in agreement. "Yea...I agree. Hey, listen-."

"Pidge," Shiro cuts her off and she just looked at him. "How...are you doing?"

She looked at him confused. "What do you mean?"

"I mean...you were the one who found Keith that way earlier. You looked a little panicked and worried."

"Well...I kinda was. The last thing I would've seen or want to see is someone passed out on the ground. I honestly didn't know what to do at that time...heh. I tried waking him, and when that didn't work, I figured I could use your guys' help. Heck, I was even about to try and take him to the infirmary myself before you walked in. But...I'm doing ok," she looked at Keith. "He seems to look slightly better than before anyway."

Shiro nodded after a few moments, and after a few more moments of silence, Pidge spoke up again.

"Anyway, I think the others and I have an idea of how we can get Keith to feel better."

"Huh? What is it?"

Pidge looked back at Keith to make sure he was still sleeping, before looking back at Shiro.

"Soup."

"Huh?"

"I don't know...the others think that it could help out with Keith. Maybe not completely, but it could help. It helped me whenever I get sick."

Shiro stared at Pidge for a few moments before looking back at Keith. He sighs before looking back at her.

"Soup might sound like a good idea. But...how are you guys planning in getting it?"

"Well Hunk is seeing if there are any ingredients we can use. If not, we're gonna try to find a planet. I think it'll be good if Keith is asleep if we end up going to a planet. We are trying to keep it a surprise."

Pidge only hoped that Keith wasn't pretending to be asleep and heard the whole plan.

"I see," Shiro nods. "Well that sounds good. Now if only we can also find a few medicines for Keith."

She nods. "Yea I was planning on doing that anyway. Oh...and I can watch over Keith for now."

"What?"

"I...don't think it's fair if you watch over him all day. You need to keep your strength up too. I feel you can get something to eat and then help the others with the soup. Coran's gonna be watching over the ship all day, so I think we can watch over Keith."

Shiro was about to ask why there needed to be shifts, but then he remembered his firm conversation with Keith. The one about pushing himself to much. He figured he would do that even when he's sick. No need for him to faint again and get worse.

"Are you sure you want to?"

She nods. "Yes, I'm positive! Besides, Lance and Hunk are gonna switch shifts with watching over Keith. Lance says as long as Keith doesn't punch him, it'll be all good."

Shiro chuckled at this. "Well ok, if you insist."

"Now go," Pidge smiles. "The others will need you."

Shiro nods at her statement before heading for the door. Before he left, he turned his head back at Pidge.

"Let me know immediately if anything happens with Keith."

She nods before Shiro left the room. As soon as he did, Pidge sat on the couch and looked at Keith. She smiled at the fact that he looked more peaceful than when he did when she found him in the training room.

She pushed up her glasses as she was thinking about what she could do to help Keith if he wakes up on her watch, and how to help with the soup project.

A/N: well that's it for this chapter! I hope I was able to make this chapter cute enough for you guys! I hope the conversation between Shiro and Keith was well written and the same with Shiro and Pidge. Anyway guys, please give me your feedback and I'll see you guys in the next chapter! Bye!

Also again, happy new year!