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Shiro smiled back trying to encourage him and then stood to put dishes away. Keith followed him with his own empty bowl, placing it in the sink as his leg spasmed. He pressed his foot to the floor to suppress it again. "Another one?" Shiro observed. Keith nodded, "Mmhm." He rode it out, exhaling as it stopped after a minute.

"At least they don't seem to last long right?" Shiro tried to sound optimistic but even he began to feel pessimism. Keith shrugged noncommittally, not confirming or denying it. They leave and Shiro asked, "Did you want to watch us train?" Keith shook his head, "No thanks. I think it would just make me more depressed."

"Did you want to try training? With me?"

Keith perked up, "Wait, really?! I'd love to!"

"Yeah, I'll give you a shot. But if you can't take it or need a rest you had better tell me okay hard-head?" Shiro said seriously, meaning it. Keith nodded curtly, saluting Shiro again, "Loud and clear, SIR!" Shiro chuckled and ruffled Keith's hair walking out. Keith made a face, fixing his hair as he followed Shiro.

Everyone else was already training as they walked into the room. Shiro took it easy on Keith so he could see how much Keith could stand. Keith kept up easily for a while, spasming now and then, but working around it. Shiro slowly began to fight normally but not as tough on Keith. They fought steadily for about an hour before Keith held a hand up, panting, "Okay... Time for a break."

"Wow, you did great Kogane. Go and rest for a bit." Shiro smiled and high-fived him. Keith nodded, high-fiving him back, "Thanks Takashi." Shiro watched Keith go for water and then turned to watch everyone else. Keith went to get the water, sitting down as he sipped the pouch. He watched the others as he massaged his temple, wishing the headache would just go away. Hunk came over, "Needed a break too?" Keith nodded, passing Hunk a pouch, "Yeah, here."

"Thanks. Nice to see you out there, you know, conscious." Keith laughed a little, "Yeah, thanks Hunk. You're doing good out there."

"Thanks, but I am not a fighter like you, Lance, or Shiro. Pidge and I are tech guys." Hunk smiled and sat down next to Keith. Keith smiled, "Yeah, and you are pretty brainy." He said, teasing him just slightly. Hunk laughed, "Yeah, always have Keith. I heard of the fights you did at the Garrison." Keith shrugged,

"Fighting comes naturally to me." He said and his body spasmed with a suppressed tremor for a few seconds. "Yeah, seems like it/ Not that it is a bad thing, after all we fight as paladins." Hunk thought if he ignored the tremor that Keith wouldn't feel like it is all people think about when they see him. Keith smiled faintly when Hunk didn't mention the spasm, grateful at least one person was treating him normally, "Yeah, that's true." Hunk and Keith talked for a few minutes till both went back for more. Keith made his way back to Shiro, waiting patiently for him to finish showing Pidge something.

"All set Kogane?" Shiro asked when finished with Pidge. "Ready when you are, Takashi."

They restart their fight and Keith does really well. they were able to fight for another forty-five minutes before Keith had an episode. In the middle of a lunge he's stopped, spasming and looking around and in confusion.

"Keith?" Shiro said stepping forward. Keith looked at Shiro and blinked, "Uh...Yeah?"

" Keith do you know where you are?" Shiro asked quietly, not wanting to bring unnecessary attention to them. Keith furrowed his brow for a second, thinking hard. " We're... On the training deck, but... We were just in the kitchen a second ago..."

" Right... what were we doing in there?"

"Um..." Keith shrugged, looking troubled, "I-I'm not sure..."

Shiro bit his lip and goes closer, "Do you remember what we were just doing?" he shook his head again, "I was... I'm not... not supposed to be here?"

"You are but what were we doing?" Shiro pressed further for answers. Keith bit his lip as another suppressed spasm ran through him, "I don't know..."

Shiro sighed to himself and tried to control his own head. Keith pale suddenly sinking to the floor, "I-I gotta... sit down" by this time attention was inevitable as the others watched the scene unfold. Shiro caught Keith and sat down with him and rubbed his head. Keith leaned on Shiro's shoulder staring at the floor. He didn't look like the strong fearless paladin they all knew. He looked like a scared lost child instead.

"Everything will be okay Keith. Just relax against me if you need to. I am here." Shiro cooed. Keith sniffled lightly, burying his face in Shiro's shoulder confused and overwhelmed by everyone's attention. "Can you guys leave for a second, please?" Shiro asked everyone and they left. Shiro rubbed Keith's head very gently and rocked him slightly.

Keith sniffed lightly, "T-Takashi...What's happening to me?"

"I- I don't know Keith, but whatever it is we will help you and mak sure it all works out in the end." Shiro tried to sound confident to help Keith, but he even was doubting the extent they could go. Keith nodded, wiping his eyes, "C-Can I go back to bed? My head hurts.."

"Yeah of course." Shiro lifted Keith gently and carried him like nothing to his bunk. As Shiro put Keith down Shiro brushed his hair back. Keith thanked Shiro quietly, his raging headache quickly pulling him under. Shiro doesn't lock the door but closes it and heads out, the others waiting in suspense. "Well, how is he?" Allura asked demandingly. Shiro sighed, "Very confused and scared. He is fragile too, the spasms hurt a lot and take a lot out of him. He even lost his memory of the last hour or two." Shiro explained. Pidge and Hunk exchange worried glances and Lance's shoulders drop, upset that one of his "family" was doing so badly. Coran put a hand on Lance's shoulder in silent support. Allura frowned, "That is not good."

"No, it isn't. We need to find him help and soon. I am not sure how much more he can take..." Shiro's own shoulders slumped slightly but his voice stayed confident and authoritative. Allura moved forward to rest her hand on Shiro's shoulder, "We'll find a way to help, I am sure of it."

"Thanks guys. For now we should try and lay low. I will be with Keith most of the time but occasionally I might ask for help. I will be in his room for a couple nights but he shouldn't be alone during the day in case this should happen again." Everyone nodded and shared some ideas on ways to help. Suddenly a loud thump from Keith's room drew all their attention. They all rushed to the room and they looked in, Keith was on the floor. His body convulsing violently and his eyes were open and rolled back. "Keith!" Shiro rushed forward and took him back in his arms, Allura gasped at the sight frozen. Lance bit his lip and came forward slowly.

"Shiro?" Keith gasped as his body refused to let up, "I'm here buddy. Talk to me..." Shiro was scared and his eyes began to water. Keith's face twisted in pain, "Shiro... it hurts! It... Shiro! M-Make it stop!..."

"Oh Keith, if I knew how I would!" Shiro said tearily and swallowed. Lance knelt next to them, helping restrain Keith before he hurt himself. Shiro and Lance tried to keep Keith down till the spasm died down. It finally stopped, faint tear tracks dried on Keith's cheeks. The red paladin panted harshly, trying to catch his breath. Shiro wiped his face and smiled a little, "Hey buddy, you did it." Keith gave them a weak thumbs up, "Let's n-never do that aga-ain..." Shiro shook his head, "No way." Keith shivered, not spasming, just cold, "Back to bed with you Keith." Both Shiro and Lance helped him back to bed and Shiro tucked him in. Keith curled up under the blankets, blinking slowly at Shiro.

"God you scared me Keith." Shiro smiled a little and he brushed Keith's hair. "Sorry." He whispered, brow furrowing as his head pounded harshly. "Do you have a headache? I can get you a towel and turn off the light." Keith nodded silently.

"I'll go get it." Lance said, letting Shiro stay with Keith as he got up to get a cold towel. "My goodness Keith. Anything else I can get you?" Shiro offered and held Keith's hand. Keith shook his head, "No thanks. Just... wanna sleep now." Shiro nodded, "I will be in here tonight okay? Be right back." He smiled, stood, and headed out with everyone turning the light out on his way. Lance came back as Shiro ushered everyone out, "Here you go." He said handing the wet towel over, Keith took it and laid it over his eyes and went to sleep. Lance followed everyone else out. "Call us if you need anything, okay Shiro?"

"I will. Thanks everyone. Really." Shiro smiled a little. They nod, Hunk giving him an encouraging pat on the back as he left and Coran handed Shiro a small device, "Speak into this and it'll relay over the entire castle so we'll hear you."

"Thanks Coran."

"No problem number one!" He said with a grin before leaving as well. Coran left and Allura looked at Shiro, "Remember, we are here to help. All of us." She said and Shiro nodded, giving her a tight smiled before heading back to his ill brother. Shiro stared at Keith's sleeping body for moments till he began to cry, tears streamed down his face. He knelt next to the bed, taking Keith's hand in his and pressing his forehead against them, "I'm sorry Keith.. I don't know how to help you. I have tried to stay optimistic but I can't. We aren't home where I know what to do... instead we are on a random planet with people we don't know and no doctors to help you. It is all my fault.."

Shiro sobbed quietly, but loud enough for the communication device that was on by accident to pick up and broadcast to the castle, everyone listened. Lance, Hunk, and Pidge, who had gotten together to talk about the situation, looked at each other. Each looked at each other. Each wore an almost identical frown as they strained to listen to Shiro as he whispered,

"Black teleported me away and left you all by yourself. You could've gotten yourself killed Keith. You need self-discipline if you will lead Voltron, but do you have that? You always did have the fire." Shiro chuckled weakly but he cried harder,

"Keith... I know how hard it is on you... how you lock everything away, but I am just like you in that. There is so much people don't know about us..."

Coran put down the tool he was using to fix the goo dispenser as he heard Shiro's words, looking over at the princess who was keeping him company, "Should we let him know that we can hear him?" Allura didn't answer listening. Coran pursed his lips under his bushy mustache, listening as Shiro continued.

Shiro sucked in a breath then he heard a sound... his breathing over the speaker. He turned his attention to the device, noticing it was on, and scrambled to turn it off. Shiro was slightly embarrassed but he just looked and watched Keith for hours with a few crying spells and confessions.

Everyone around the castle saw the same thing in those few minutes: even their toughest warriors had a breaking point.