Keith yawned and sat up. Why was he still here? He could easily escape if he wanted to but... why was Lotor giving him the opportunity to escape if he wanted to? Keith stood up and put on his clothes, walking out of the room.

He headed for the room they were in yesterday and sure enough Lotor was there, reading a book

"Do you even sleep?" Keith seemed to have startled Lotor, but he regained his composure in a matter of seconds however he looked confused to see Keith. He beamed at him with watery eyes.

"Not really "

"Why not?"

"I'd rather not talk about it " Keith was interested. Lotor never seemed to keep that much secrets or at least, not so far anyways but the smile had left Lotor's face and Keith was a bit upset. He had a beautiful smile. It reminded him of Lance's smile.

"Please I want to know" Lotor sighed and put down the book he was reading, folding his arms, he sat cross legged on the chair.

"No" Lotor got up and walked out of the room. Keith followed and practically jumped on Lotor starting to stop him from walking away.

"Please" cried Keith "please" Lotor stopped walking and turned towards Keith.

"Ok" he said quietly, walking back towards the room they were in a few seconds ago.

When they were both seated Lotor began:

"I told you before that I... never really had that good of an upbringing. My father, sometimes he'd come home, he'd be angry and he'd have to take it out on someone. This could happen at anytime during the night so I had to hide from him but if I was asleep I wouldn't have enough time and SO to stop myself from getting beaten nearly to death I stayed up all night until he'd come back. I still haven't gotten my sleeping pattern correct and I still have a twinge of fear going to sleep...  Are you happy now?" Keith wasn't happy. He wasn't happy at all. He didn't believe that was the full story

"There's more" replied Keith. Lotor sighed again and rubbed his eyes.

"Everyone I've ever loved has left me when I was asleep. My mother, my nurse, my "friends", my wife, even my teammates."

"Your wife?"

"Yes. I was married a long time ago to Winry Schuyler, one of the Schuyler sisters. She was...beautiful....immaculate...,perfect everything anyone could ask for but on our wedding night, when we were both asleep or so I thought. She left me. I actually truly did love her and she... well I thought she loved me. I guess I was wrong" Lotor chuckled towards the end but Keith could tell he was trying to hide the pain igniting in his eyes.

"I'm sorry..." Keith sat back and closed his eyes.

"Ever since then usually I stay up if I think people are going to leave me or if I'm scared." That line struck a cord with Keith. Lotor was scared Keith would escape but he didn't and that's why Lotor smiled.

"Keith... why didn't you try to escape?" Questioned Lotor.

"For the first time in... no for the first time ever, I feel like I belong somewhere. I feel accepted and safe. I don't want to leave." Keith surprised himself with his words. What about his team?... then again he never really felt accepted when he was there even when he was with Lance, he felt like he had to  play a character, not himself.

Lotor's smile came back, he sat up and hugged Keith.

"You're perfect, you're beautiful (you look like Linda evangalista. I'm so sorry) Keith don't ever forget that. If your team don't want you then they're not worth your time. Now how do you feel about us going after Zarkon together?"

Keith smiled.

"Hell yeah"