A/N hey guys! Did the name of the chapter get you? Well if it did don't worry...that's just the name of the chapter. I'm not quitting on this story on anything. So I decided to do updates 2 times a week...however, I have not decided on a day just yet. I have to figure out which day will work for me the most. Right now I'm debating between Thurday or Friday. I will have that decision made next Monday. Anyway, this is one of my longest chapters and it took me several days to complete. I hope it was worth it towards you guys. With that being said, lets get to the reviewer.

SuperEmoKeithKogane: well thank you for taking time to read this story. It is actually going way longer than I originally planned but oh well. Just know that as of right now, I am posting a new chapter every Monday.

Anyway guys I hope you enjoy this new chapter! I'm just gonna tell you this, even though I'm posting every Monday, with the exception of today, I'll probably post late Monday night.

So before I let you read, I just wanna say happy MLK day!

I own nothing of Voltron the Legendary Defender

Pidge got her pad before she met up with Shiro in the infirmary. Currently, she was seeing if there were any nearby planets where they can get any ingredients if needed, and to see if she can track down any Galra ships. If she can pinpoint their location, they can get out of the current galaxy that they're in.

She knows Coran is keeping an eye out as well, but that won't stop her. She needed something to do while keeping watch of Keith. The planets she was finding were fascinating. If only she can go visit every single one, but she knew she couldn't right now.

There was way too much to do than to go sight see planets. One Keith was sick, two they have a mission to accomplish right now, and three, the Galra can be tracking their location right now.

She groaned as she leaned back on the couch. She stared at her pad before deciding to go back and finding out where the Galra was exactly at this very moment.

'It doesn't make sense,' she thought. 'They haven't been on our tails in a week! I mean, they ambushed us and then they were the ones who retreated. It was a little strange, but I thought they were regrouping. Could it be possible that they are making some huge plan to destroy us once and for all...or are they just trying to catch us off guard? No...Zarkon isn't that patient to wait an entire week to catch us off guard and make a sneak attack on us.'

She continued thinking on the matter until she threw her arms over her head and threw herself against the couch again and groaned in frustration.

"Pidge?"

She jumps and frantically looked over towards the voice...it took her a few ticks to realize it was Keith.

"Ah wha...wait Keith?"

He blinks. "Are you...ok?"

She sighs as she pushed back off from the couch.

"I'm fine. Uh...sorry I woke you up."

He shakes his head. "N-no you didn't," he forcefully pushed himself until he was sitting up right.

The rag fell off his forehead again, and Pidge got up and grabbed it and put it back in the water bowl.

"Where's...Shiro?" his voice sounded slightly stronger than before, but it still sounded weak.

"I told him to get something to eat."

"So what...are you guys just gonna keep an eye on me? I-I'm not some child who needs to be watched over. I'm fine."

Pidge walked up to Keith and lightly slapped the back of her hand on his forehead.

"Your fever says otherwise. Besides, knowing you, even though you're sick, you would still push yourself. You're just that stubborn. Your body needs rest."

Keith crossed his arms as his blushed cheeks got redder.

"I'm just saying Keith. This is for your own good. You're not gonna get any better if you hurt yourself."

Keith crosses his arms. "That's exactly what Shiro said to me. He also told me that you were the one who found me in the training room."

Her eyes widen as her gaze went down for a second before looking back at her sick friend.

"Oh...that. Yea uh...listen-."

"T-thanks," Pidge didn't know rather to put that stutter as him being sick, or just hesitant.

Nonetheless, this caught Pidge by surprise.

"Uh...of course. I couldn't just leave you like that."

He sighs. "But I decided to leave you like that."

She just stared at him confused. "What are you talking about? I wasn't sick."

Keith quickly realized what he just said. "That...isn't what I meant. Just forget-."

"Then what do you mean?"

Keith didn't answer for a few moments as he stared at his pale hands. How could he tell her? He remembered Shiro saying how she was concerned after he left the hanger on that mission. He did speak to her a few times after that, but not for long. When he did, he was trying to avoid that conversation. Every time he suspected she would bring it up, he would casually say that he was gonna train or some other excuse.

"Keith?"

But he can't avoid it now...especially when he was the one who opened his big mouth. He took a shaky breath before looking back at a confused but concerned Pidge.

"With...what happened last week."

"Uh...last week? What are you-?" and then that's when it strikes her...he's talking about the ambush.

She stared at Keith wide eyed...realizing what he meant.

'Is this why he was pushing himself? Was it because we were ambushed last week? Wait...'

*flashback one week earlier*

Pidge's P.O.V.

I left my lion to be greeted with concerned faces. Shiro was the first to walk up to me.

"Pidge, are you seriously ok?" he asked me.

"I told you I'm ok...just a little roughed up from the fight," I say as I cracked my back...which felt pretty good actually.

He stared at me for a few moments before nodding. "Ok...if you're sure."

I nodded before I looked over to see Keith leaning against the wall avoiding eye contact with me...or anyone else for that matter. Something isn't right.

"Keith..." I began saying as I walked passed Shiro towards him.

Keith glanced at me for a quick tick before walking away without saying a word. I stopped in my tracks, stunned.

"Wait, Keith," I say, but he was already gone.

Shiro walked up to me and I looked at him.

"What happened? Was it something I said?"

Shiro looked just as confused as I did.

"I'm not sure. I can go figure it out."

I nod. "Yea can you do that?" I looked towards the others. "I'm pretty sure they want to check to see if I have any injuries."

"Yea."

I smile. "Thanks Shiro."

He nods as he walks away from me and follow Keith out. I sigh...hoping everything is ok.

*end of flashback*

'It all makes sense now!' she continued her thoughts. 'He was mad at himself...whenever he left me to find some kind of way out of the Galra ships! How have I not taken that into account! Ugh, sometimes I'm an idiot!'

"Pidge?"

She blinks and looked back at Keith. She completely forgot she never finished her previous sentence.

"Keith," she says. "Are you...blaming yourself?"

He stared at her wide eyed before looking back to his hands.

"I...I left you to fend for yourself. You almost got hurt because of me. If it wasn't for the others, you could've been seriously hurt."

Her eyes widen in shock. 'Has he been training hard...because of what almost happened to me?'

"I just...I just don't want anyone else to get hurt. I want to be a strong paladin so I can protect everyone."

"Keith, no one thinks that you're incapable of protecting anyone. It was just a minor setback. Besides, I should've been better prepared for an attack like that. It isn't your fault."

At that point, Keith said nothing. He started shaking as he continued staring at his hands that was clutching the blanket.

"Keith?" Pidge asked concerned as she touched his shoulder.

Keith looked up, and Pidge saw something no one else on this team has ever seen before...Keith was crying. One can only imagine her shock at that very moment. Her eyes widen in complete shock and that's when Keith realized his mistake and began to frantically wipe them away.

"Ugh dang it! I told myself I wouldn't cry!"

After a moment's shock, Pidge leaned in and gave Keith his second hug of the day. At first, Keith just sat there shocked, but then he gently put his arms around her. He didn't squeeze tightly, but Pidge knew he was hugging back. Keith hated feeling weak and the fact he was crying in front of one of his teammates...it just made him feel worse.

Pidge could tell that Keith was crying silently and made no noise, but she can tell that he was still crying by the way she felt his weight shift to her shoulder. They both stayed like that for a few minutes before Keith pulled away and rubbed his eyes.

"Ugh...sorry about that."

"Hey, it's fine. Look, don't blame yourself for what happened last week. It could've happened to anyone. Besides, I'm fine and I didn't get hurt. What's done is done, so don't be so hard on yourself."

Keith cleared his throat and glanced back at his hands. Pidge continued to stare at him for a few moments, before he looked back.

"Thanks Pidge," he mutters.

She smiles and nods. "No problem. Oh and uh...I won't tell the others about...well, me comforting you and all."

For the first time today, Keith smiled and chuckled.

"Thanks. Lance especially won't let me live that down."

"Heh yea."

They both smiled and Pidge got up from the couch.

"You should get some rest," she felt his forehead again. "You're still burning up after all."

Of course as she expected, he shakes his head.

"I'm fine...besides I'm not that tired right now."

'Crap!' she thought. 'Knowing him I won't be able to get him to sleep. I need to find a way to tell the others about not stopping at a planet. If I'm frantic in this case, he'll get suspicious. I guess I'll just have to go with my next option.'

She looked back at Keith for a tick before she spoke up again.

"Ok...if you say so. But I suggest you get some rest soon enough."

Keith shrugs and rolled his eyes. "Alright whatever."

There was a silence.

"Hey, if I may ask, what were you doing before I woke up?"

"Oh," she said as she grabbed her pad. "I was seeing if I can find different types of technology on different planets...and also pinpoint of where the Galra ships were."

She wished she didn't say that last part because automatically she has Keith's full attention.

"Is that even possible on this thing?"

She shrugs. "I don't know...that's what I'm trying to figure out."

Keith nods before clearing his throat. At that moment, Pidge realized she never offered him a drink.

"Oh...I'm sorry. Do you need something to drink?"

He shrugs. "I can go get it myself."

He began to get up, but Pidge reacted to quickly and placed a firm hand in his shoulder.

"You shouldn't be getting up. You need your rest...especially after you passed out in the training room."

"I think I'm perfectly capable of getting my own drink."

"But you're still sick and your body is weak due to fighting all the viruses. Besides, we don't need you passing out again."

Keith groans in frustration...hating the fact that Pidge is arguing with him about getting a drink.

"I think I can manage," Keith says finally, trying to get up again.

"Keith, just stop being stubborn!" Pidge was worried now, a tad bit panicked too. "Just rest for one day! Just until you get your strength back!"

Keith continued to get up for a few more ticks, until he saw the slightly panic in Pidge's face...and that was the moment he stopped struggling. It was bad enough she had to see him in his unconscious state once...she didn't need to see it again.

Sighing in defeat, Keith laid back on the couch. "Ok fine, you win!"

Pidge let out a sigh of relief. "Good. Now stay there. I'll get you some water!"

Keith gave a small smile before Pidge went running out of the room. Once she was gone, Keith's weak smile faded.

'This is ridiculous!' he thought. 'They're treating me like a child! Since when is being sick a setback? I was able to have colds and train! Ugh! Ok that's it...I'm getting up and walk around. It'll be stupid to leave the infirmary or else the others will catch me and lecture me until I fall asleep. If I suspect someone coming back, I can always jump back on the couch and either pretend to be sleeping or doing something else.'

Keith nodded at the thought. He looked around to make sure the coast was clear before getting to his feet and pushing himself a good distance away from the couch.

A/N: phew and done! As I said this is one of the longest chapters I've done in this story! I would like to say that writing in 1st person is my main writing style, but because this is my first Voltron fanfic, I'm trying out 3rd person. Also Keith and Pidge are my favorite charcters and I feel that they don't get enough time with each other in the show, so I thought why not. Also note that I don't ship Pidge and Keith or anything. I already said who I shipped (not Klance)...so yea. Please review and tell me what you guys think! See you guys later!:)