A/N: This is part 4 of this story. It is where Keith wakes up and we kinda have a point on where he is to go from. I want to thank y'all for so many of y'all have loved this so much, it has blown me away. So thank you!!!
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Shiro glanced up after telling the other paladins the story and could see so many different emotions held within each of their eyes. The biggest emotions were sadness and anger. Sadness for how awful Keith's life has been and anger towards those who caused him so much pain.

"I....I think I now understand what I felt before, when I said his memories were broken and scattered and I think I know a way to help Keith out'' said Allura.

Shiro sighed in relief at the possible good news and turned back around to look at Keith in the pod while the others talked about their next steps in helping Keith out.

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Time went so slow, it felt like Keith was never going to get out of the pod. Coran had informed them that the pod would heal the physical stuff but for Keith's memories they can't be helped with a pod. Allura and the others would have to play a part in the recovery, however long that might be.

Shiro barely left Keith's pod and once in awhile Lance, Hunk and Pidge would join him, sometimes just talking about random things, other times just sitting there in silence, giving their support to the both of Shiro and Keith.

Shiro glanced up at the pod and inhaled sharply. Keith had a pretty bad concussion and a piece of him just hoped that once that was healed, then everything could go back to normal but deep down he knew that wasn't the case. He kept seeing Keith waking up, yelling at him and then passing out. Having Keith question who he was hurt, it was a sharp pain in his heart. For both he and Keith have been through so much and Shiro knew in Keith's eyes he was his hero.

The doors to the room slid open and Pidge walked in with her laptop. She smiled at Shiro and then sat on the few steps of the pod. She glanced up at Keith for a moment and inhaled before she began to type upon her computer. Shiro knew that both Keith and Pidge had a sort of bond where they thought of the other one as their siblings. Shiro knew that Keith was very protective of Pidge and Pidge of him even if they both didn't express it all the time, they loved one another, it was clear in how they acted.

"Do you think he'll be okay?" asked Pidge without looking up from her computer, still typing away on it.

Shiro sighed.

"I don't know. I hope so but..." said Shiro, his pause caused Pidge to glance up at him. "But Keith has been through so much and this...it has me freaked out. I've never seen him this way before.''

Pidge stood up and walked over and sat down beside Shiro. Pidge placed her hand upon Shiro's shoulder. "I think he's strong and this...this is just another battle for him to face.''

"Yeah, I'm just worried how many scars this battle is going to leave him with though'' Shiro said. Pidge followed Shiro's gaze over towards Keith's pod and she watched as Keith slept peacefully.

Minutes passed, hours did but finally the pod began to open, surprising Shiro, Pidge and now Hunk in the room. Shiro was the first one on his feet and at the base of the pod, ready for his little brother to comr out.

The doors slowly opened and Keith's body began to fall forward but there was no way that Shiro was going to let him fall and get injured. He caught his brother and slowly lowered them to the floor for Keith hadn't yet woken up.

"Is he okay?" asked Hunk with so much worry held within his voice.

"I believe so, Hunk go find Allura, Lance and Coran" said Shiro and Hunk ran right off to do just that. Pidge stepped forward and gently brushed his bangs out of his eyes and that caused his eyes to slowly flutter open.

His violet eyes were glassy and Keith blinked a few times before he focused upon them. His eyebrows frown in confusion before a spark of recognition flashed through them.

"Sh-Shiro?" whispered Keith and Shiro just smiled brightly down at him. Keith then turned his head over to look at Pidge and Keith smiled a little bit. "Matty" whispered Keith before he closed his eyes and laid his head upon Shiro's chest.

Shiro glanced over at Pidge and could see that she was hurting, it wasn't really from the fact that Keith didn't recognize who she was but more at the fact that Keith thought that she was her brother. Pidge pushed her glasses up on her face and smiled a sad smile before she ran her fingers through Keith's hair. Keith leaned into her touch and Shiro could see a tear in her eye, for Pidge still missed her big brother so much and in a way it hurt to think of Keith as her brother also. Pidge slowly stood up and cleared her throat.

"I'm going to go find Hunk and see what's taking him so long'' said Pidge and all Shiro could do was nod his head, for he was at a lost, for what could he say to her at this moment. Pidge slowly left the room and Shiro put his full attention back on his brother. He gently shook Keith's shoulders, getting a small moan before his eyes slowly opened up.

"Shiro? I'm sleepy" whispered Keith and Shiro froze for a moment. Keith would have normally said tired not sleepy and that made Shiro wonder. Keith recognized him and thought Pidge was Matt, so the question was...how far did his memories go and how old did he think he was.

"I know buddy, but I need you to stay awake for just a little long so we can check you out'' said Shiro as he slowly rose from the floor and helped Keith walk over towards the chairs.

"W-Why?" questioned Keith and Shiro had to pause for a moment, he didn't want to tell him to whole truth and flip Keith out or have him go into a panic attack but he also didn't want to lie to him either.

"You got hurt, hit your head pretty hard. We just got to see if you are okay" Shiro said and watched as Keith looked around the room.

"Where...where are w-we?" Keith asked and frown when he didn't recognize a single thing.

"We're in the med bay" said Shiro for he had no idea what to really say.

"Med bay? As in...the Garrison? Are we at the Garrison?" asked Keith and by that question Shiro knew for sure that Keith's memory had only went to before they were both in the Garrison.

"Yeah bud'' said Shiro and watched as Keith smiled.

"Where's Matt?" he asked and just then the doors to the med bay opened up, letting all the other into the room. Keith tilted his head sideways at those who where coming in.

"Keith," Allura said and clapped her hands together. "It is so good to see you up.''

"Umm yeah. Who are you?" he asked.

"I'm Allura" she said with a smile upon her face, too cheerful for this type of situation.

"R-Right? And them? I know Matt but...not them,'' said Keith who then turned to Shiro. "Shiro?" he questioned and Shiro could tell by how he said that, he was asking Shiro if these people could be trusted for Keith has very big trust issues and if Shiro is thinking correctly and this is before they went to school together then Keith was at around the time that he was getting bullied and only hung out with Shiro and his best friend Matt.
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Both Shiro and Matt where sitting at the kitchen table when Keith came into the house quickly, slamming the door slightly and throwing his book bag to the ground. Shiro looked over at him, for this wasn't normal behavior for his brother. Keith was always quite and was still so afraid of making any mistake and getting punished for it like he used to with his foster families.

"Keith?" asked Shiro and he watched as Keith slightly flinched for he didn't realize that he wasn't alone. When Keith finally looked up at Shiro he could see a black eye and a busted lip. Shiro dropped his pencil and rushed straight for Keith.

So much fear and questions were going through his head like, did his last foster father find him and beat him up?

"Keithy what happened?" asked Shiro as he slowly reached out to touch Keith's face. He did it slowly for he didn't want to set Keith off.

"J-Just some jerks at s-school. Don't worry ab-about it, it's nothing Shiro'' said Keith who looked down at the floor.

"Keith-" began Shiro but Matt cut him off.

"It isn't nothing Keith. You and no one else deserves to be hit'' said Matt and Shiro looked over at his friend.

"I-I...I'm alone, they h-hate me for it. I'm an outcast'' whispered Keith and then wrapped his arms around himself.

"Well...you're not alone anymore, come over here" Matt said and Shiro watched as Keith looked at Matt. Shiro could see that Keith was very unsure if he could actually trust Matt and not get hurt but then he glanced over at Shiro and once Shiro smiled, Keith smiled and joined them. And that was the start of the three of them as very close friends.