[Closed] Every Dog

[isayvol]

Who: Lance & Keith
What: Prayer answerin'
When: June 14
Where: Back alleys and streets in Tokyo
Warnings: Teenage boys being jerks mostly.

[It's taken a lot of convincing, but somehow Lance was able to get Keith to agree to answer a prayer with him. He's pretty grateful to get to spend some time with his teammate, honestly, and he can't help the delight that's oozing from him as a result, even as they start the search for a lost dog.]

Hey Keith, what was that guy's name again? Something... weird, I know.

[All pets have weird names usually. Lance knows that. But this one just keeps slipping his mind for some reason.]

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[isayvol]

[And Lance will gladly leave the strange flipping sensation in his stomach to be examined later, jfc.]

Hold on!

[And... he teleports them away, dog and all!! To a temple's grounds.]

[yousaytron]

[Nyoom!]

[Once they're safely out of harm's way and back at the temple, Keith can't stop himself from letting out a huge sigh. He's not sure how close of a call that actually was, but escaping feels like an accomplishment regardless.

Now, to address the other two,] The dog made it just fine, right?

[Is she still barking up a storm and fighting rescue? It probably was just that thing that she was frightened of, after all.]

[isayvol]

[Now that they're out of harm's way, the dog seems much more content to be exhausted, panting heavily and laying her head on a comfy shoulder.]

Yeah! Looks like we managed to complete our mission, partner!

[Lance grins at Keith, though he's looking pretty pale himself.]

[yousaytron]

[... Partner. That... that actually has a nice ring to it? Keith's expression softens, and it almost, just sort of looks like he might be smiling about it.

Hm...]

Let's get her home. [Then their mission will be complete, right?] Then we should go back and finish that thing off.

[Not Complete.]

[isayvol]

[Lance's mouth drops open.]

...Keith! You can't be serious! That thing would've... I dunno, really hurt us!

[He gestures back, like the thing is behind him.]

Rip our heads off or something!

[yousaytron]

That's why we'd have to get it before it gets to us. We're a weapon and wielder combo, after all.

[Come on, Lance, this is what they're supposed to be doing here!]

Besides, we can't just let it keep running around and terrorizing other people, right? Who knows what it would do to someone slower than us.

[isayvol]

[Lance whines for another few moments before hanging his head and sighing heavily.]

Okay, okay. We'll do it. Let's just... get this poor girl home first.

[Pets for the poor puppy.]

[yousaytron]

[Well, yeah, he doesn't want to take her back there and get the daylights scared out of her again.]

Well, where that thing was wasn't too far from where we have to drop her off.

[So, at least that'll make it a short trip.]

[isayvol]

[Lance grumbles to himself, but directs it so he's talking at the dog.]

Awww, you wanna go home, don't you? Keith's a big meanie slave-driving shinki, yes he is...! What a good girl!

[yousaytron]

[Don't be so rude what the quiznak]

So

are you going to teleport us there or what?

[isayvol]

[Oh. Right. He forgot again.]

Right, right, sorry. Grab my shoulder, would you?

[And the moment Keith does so, Lance will teleport them to the dog's house.]

[yousaytron]

[Nyoom.

Now that they're at the drop-off point,] Should one of us... knock? Or something?

[The owners might not even know they're there, but it's probably a good idea to get the dog inside post-haste.]

[isayvol]

...oh geez. Yeah, I guess we can knock.

[Lance addresses the dog.]

You be a good girl now, okay?

[Before directing her in front of the door, knocking, grabbing Keith's hand, and RUNNING.]

[yousaytron]

Whoa - !

[And there they go, off and away, hopefully the owner comes and grabs their dog before she tries to follow them instead, or anything.]

You don't have to be so rough.

[But, hey, at least there's not a whole lot of bite to his tone. Maybe actually working together is already softening him up. Maybe.]

[isayvol]

[Lance doesn't let go of Keith's hand until they are much closer to where they found the dog. Then he lets go and wipes his hand on his pants.]

Oh zip it. I had to make sure you'd run away with me.

[yousaytron]

What, did you think I was going to try and escape?

[He's the one that wanted to come back, after all.]

Come on, let's go find this thing again.

[And, hey, look at that, he's not trying to lead the charge this time. Instead, he's aiming to go at this thing side-by-side as an attack plan.]

[isayvol]

I never know with you! Sometimes you get all ...

[He waves his hands around all crazy.]

...you!

[A fair assessment.]

[yousaytron]

[So eloquent. But, at the same time, he can't really deny it.]

Whatever.

[The subject effectively dropped, Keith puts his guard up as he focuses his attention on tracking that... thing, back down. Hand up, ready to cast a borderline if needed, he proceeds forward.]

[isayvol]

[Lance is very quickly spooked by this whole thing again. He starts getting jumpy and hunching in on himself as they head back into the darkness.]

Maybe it went away...

[He whispers the words, hopeful.]

[yousaytron]

I doubt it.

[He whispers it back, just to be safe.]

We just gotta stick together, don't worry.

[The two of them can definitely handle this probably. For now, he really just wants to keep quiet and keep an ear out for that thing.]

[isayvol]

[...stick together. Right.

WAIT!!

Lance smacks Keith's shoulder several times, quickly.]

Keith, Keith!! You can be a weapon!

[He forgot...]

[yousaytron]

[Amazing.]

Don't you want an extra pair of eyes looking out for that thing until we find it?

[He'll comply if that's not the case, but he figured, you know, it might be what someone so jumpy would want.]

[isayvol]

...right, right, good point.

[He's just panicking a little, okay?! He doesn't handle 'haunting' well.]

Maaaan, this is way too reminiscent of the haunted castle...

[He mumbles the last bit to himself, crossing his arms like he's trying to keep warm.]

[yousaytron]

[He will have to remember that comment about the haunted castle for when they are in a less perilous situation. For now, focus.]

If you see anything move, call me into my weapon form, got it?

[Which, uh, might be sooner than expected, since a low, rumbly noise can be heard from further down in the alley almost directly after he says that. There is absolutely something there...!!]

[isayvol]

[Lance nods, sullenly, agreeing to Keith's request.

And then that noise and Lance jumps and he lets out a tiny screech.]

O-okay. When we can see it, I'll call you. So just... s-stay close, okay?

[Shinki work against ghosts, right? RIGHT?!

He slooooowly starts creeping towards the noise despite his protests, though. He's a Paladin of Voltron, after all!]