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“Take that Kogane!”
Rolling his eyes, Keith made his way to the briefing room to where the rest of the squad was.
And then promptly started scowling.
“When did you get four perps in?” Keith demanded, glaring at the score on top of the white board. Yesterday when he left for the day, he’d been at ease knowing his arrests had been higher than Lance’s.
However, now said white board was the source of his exasperation. Because right next to his 31 was Lance’s 32. He’d been beating the guy by 3 people yesterday.
“Gotta stay quick if you’re want to keep up with me, Kogane,” Lance laughed, high fiving Hunk. “Just one step closer to taking you on the worst date of your life!”
Before Keith could respond, Shiro was interrupting them.
“Enough of the rivalry,” he said, herding them out the of the briefing room with a fond smile. “The new Captain is arriving today, and I want all of you to make a good impression.”
“No need to worry Sarge,” Lance said, swinging his arms around Pidge and Hunk. “I’ll make sure to lay the Lance charm on them.”
“That’s what I’m concerned about, McClain.”
The ding of the elevator suddenly rang out, and everyone stilled to see who’d be arriving. As the doors opened, everyone was silent as a poised looking woman stepped out. Her face remained impassive as she passed the group and headed toward the captain’s office before she paused and turned to face the squad.
“Hello,” she said, crisp British accent surprising them all. “I’m Captain Allura Altea, and I’ll be your new Commanding Officer.”
A moment of silence passed before Lance was stepping up, earning him looks of exasperation from everyone else.
“Why hello Captain Altea, can I just say what a pleasure it—”
“Find your tie detective,” she interrupted, looking not at all impressed. “That’s part of the uniform and I expect to see you wearing it.”
And with that she turned and made her way into her office, closing the door behind her.
“Nice job laying on the ‘Lance Charm’,” Keith laughed, making his way back to his desk and easily avoiding Lance’s attempt to elbow him.
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“You asked to see me Captain?”
“Yes thank you Sargent Shirogane, please close the door behind you.”
Shiro followed her instructions, trying desperately not to let his nerves show. He may have been proud of his squad, but he had no idea how to talk Lance out of the show he put on.
“Seeing as I’m new, and it’s important for me as Captain to know about the precinct I’m running, please tell me about your squad,” Allura asked once Shiro was seated. “But please, keep it brief.”
Taken aback, Shiro looked over at his squad, trying to best come up with how to describe such an…eccentric group.
“Well…right here, closest to your office you have Matt. He’s our Civilian Administrator. He’s great as his job…when he decides it’s worth doing,
“Over there is Pidge Holt. She’s one of our smartest detective and can get a confession out of any perp. She’s also got enough sarcasm to make up for her height,
“Behind her is Hunk, who is loyal, hard-working, and can take down a perp in about 2 seconds flat. He’s also an amazing cook, and loves to cook for the squad,
“In the back is Coran, who mostly does desk work. He’ll do what you need, just don’t mention his age,
“That is Keith Kogane. He’s smart, fast, and, the kid is definitely going places in precinct, no doubts about that. However, he can get hot headed and very competitive. He is constantly competing with…
“Lance McClain, a great detective and even better shot. You’ve seen how he can be…but when in the field and working a case, he’s a force to be reckoned with. Him and Keith have a little bet going on.”
Shiro paused, gauging the Captain’s reaction. Her eyes were trained on the two detectives, and she didn’t seem like the type for precinct gossip, but he couldn’t help but wonder.
After a moment, her eyes met his as she gave a small smirk.
“What’s the bet?”
Grinning, Shiro continued on.
“It’s about who can bring in the most perps within the year. If Lance loses, he has to give Keith his car. If Keith loses, he has to go on a date with Lance.”
Allura’s eyebrows shot up, sparing a glance out the window.
“That doesn’t sound particularly…fair if I’m being honest.”
“Oh, trust me it’s fair,” Shiro said chuckling. “I’m sure Keith would sooner rather be hit by Lance’s car than go on a date with him."
Allura studied the two detectives closely watching Lance smirk at Keith after stealing a pen of his desk. As Keith stormed away she couldn’t help but notice Lance’s smirk going a bit soft.
Turning back to Shiro, she stuck her hand out to him.
“I’d like to make a wager on that, Sargent Shirogane,” she said confidently. Shiro blinked a few times, before smiling back and shaking her hand.
“Please, call me Shiro.”