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Cold was one of the things that Shiro hated, seeping into his bones and making all his scars ache. His eyes opened to the frosted glass, thinking he was somewhere he was not for a second too long before he blinked his eyes again, watching the glass open. He took a step out but faltered, starting to collapse into the ground.
Someone caught him in their arms, gently lowering him to the ground as someone else wrapped a blanket around his shoulders. He looked up at who had caught him, eyes slowly making out Allura, then Keith, and then everyone else.
Allura’s hands felt like irons against his skin as she touched his neck, but he didn't flinch away, leaning into it, and her instead. His hand fumbled to his side, feeling for where he had been crushed before sighing softly.
“How long was I out?” Shiro rasped, slightly appalled at how unused his voice felt and sound.
“About a week.” Allura said softly, combing her fingers through his hair softly.
“The kid- the refugees-” He gasped softly, looking up Allura, seeking answers.
“They’re fine.” She smiled, pressing a kiss to Shiro’s head, still brushing his hair gently. “The child was reunited with their family unit and we dropped all the refugees on the coalition planet.”
Shiro nodded slowly, sliding down in Allura’s arms. He felt tired, and cold, exhaustion seeping into his bones. He slowly wrapped his arms around her, pressing close and breathing deeply.
Though something didn’t feel right, the bump that Shiro would at times rest his head against wasn’t there. His brow furrowed and looking up at Allura questioningly. Her smile faded as she sighed.
“Allura, what happened--” He asked quickly, pushing back the panic that rose in his throat.
“You missed it.” She said softly, glancing away from him.
Shiro’s heart sank, he missed it? The baby- the baby was gone? He didn’t realize that tears were bubbling down his cheeks until Allura had wiped them away with her thumb.
“Shh… Shiro, its okay…” She whispered quietly, kissing his cheeks slightly. “Myhrin is okay.”
“...Myrhin?” He hiccuped, giving her a confused look.
Allura nodded with a smile and turned towards the others. “Lance, would you mind-?”
“Got it!”
Shiro looked over, still confused, but he slowly sat up shakily as Lance walked over with a bundle in his arms. He watched it intently as it squirmed a bit in Lance’s arms. Shiro’s breath caught as he saw a little fist wave over the edge of the blanket.
Lance knelt down next to them and handed the bundle over with a hum, booping the little nose before popping up and taking his place next to Keith.
Allura rested him on her lap and smiled at Shiro, taking his hands and slowly wrapping them around the babes frame.
“This is our son, Myrhin.”
Shiro cradled his son gently, pulling him into his own lap gently. His eyes watered slightly, holding the infant like he would break with any wrong move. He wiped his eyes quickly and picked him up shakily, sitting back and holding him against his chest.
Myrhin cooed quietly and nestled into Shiro's chest, giving a tiny yawn and gripping his shirt.
“Is he…” Shiro couldn't finish his sentence, looking at Allura worriedly.
“He’s fine… underdeveloped… but fine..” Allura smiled sadly, leaning forward and brushing her knuckles against the back of his head. The past week had been full of worry and fear, but with the strength that Myhrin showed, Allura knew that he was going to be fine. She leaned forward and kissed Shiro’s forehead softly.
“I’m just glad that you’re back.”
Allura stretched with a slight groan as she walked back to her room. After a few hours of talking with the refugee leaders and finalizing their arrangements to settle them on an uninhabited planet with enough supplies for a new colony. A few others decided they would settle on the coalition planet, and their people would be joining the coalition. She was quite ready to go relax against her husband and ignore the rest of her political duties for the day.
She walked down the quiet hallways only to perk up at the faint sound of Shiro giggling. She cocked her head and walked a little bit faster to her room. She peeked in and smiled softly at the sight of Shiro playing with their son on the bed, cooing softly to him. Shiro had Myrhin laying on the bed, with Shiro leaning over him.
“Hey buddy~ Is that a smile~?” He cooed, poking at the infants chubby little cheeks. “It is~! It is a smile~”
Myrhin let out a series of breathy noises, flapping his arms a bit. He slapped against Shiro’s face slightly when he leaned down and blew a raspberry into his tummy.
“Oh no! You’re beating me up!” Shiro laughed, pulling away a little bit and offering Myrhin his finger to hold on to. Shiro smiled lovingly down at his son, sighing as he moved his arm around slightly.
“I love you, Myrhin.” he sighed softly, leaning down and pressing his nose against the infants gently. That was the moment Allura decided to make her presence known.
“Look at my two boys,” She smiled, pushing off from the wall and walking towards the bed. “So cute and handsome together.”
Shiro looked over at her and sat up, pulling Myrhin into his arms. He took the infant's wrist lightly and waved it a bit at Allura.
“Hi momma!” Shiro said in a high pitch voice, bouncing the babe in his arms. “We missed you momma, you should come over here and give my daddy a big ol kiss.”
Allura just laughed and sat next to Shiro, brushing out her skirts with a hum.
“Oh~? And why should I do that?” she said, leaning close to her husband.
“Because he’s been a good daddy all day, taking care of me, playing with me, and helping me when I cried.”
“Well then!” Allura gasped, trying not to laugh more. “I do believe that is a well deserved kiss!” She leaned forward and kissed him, she could feel her heart fluttering in her chest with how Shiro acted around their child. Shiro hummed against her lips, and pulled away as he started to laugh.
Allura looked at him, letting out a small laugh of her own. It was just the three of them now, happy, peaceful. Things were going to be just fine between them, nothing would rip them apart, Allura wouldn't allow it, and neither would Shiro. As their laughs subsided, Shiro wrapped his hand around the back of Allura’s neck, pulling her down and pressing their foreheads together.
“I love you, both of you, so much…” he whispered, making it a solid promise in his heart.