I actually forgot about this one. Found the notes for it and had to read through them since I couldn't remember what it was. It's the prequel bit to a reverse fake relationship. Instead of faking a relationship, they have to prove they really are together
(omegaverse, alpha Keith/omega Lance)
Klance have been mated since just before leaving Earth
it was the only thing that kept Keith from being expelled after Kerberos
Lance had made the mistake of telling his mother about the alpha friend in his class who protected him from the others
it got particularly bad when he told her that Keith would get aggressive with those other alphas
she asked if Lance was being properly courted, and when he tried to explain that it wasn't like that and that they were just friends, her mom brain immediately jumped to asking if he was pregnant and not telling her
Lance just about had a stroke at that one, practically screeching that of course he wasn't, was still a virgin, etc
she decided that she needed to meet this alpha and see for herself, and told Lance that he needed to set up a time for a call with her and his father to talk to Keith
Lance tried to warn him about his catholic parents, and it ended up being both better and far worse than he could have imagined
his parents never accused Keith of anything, but were thorough with their questioning
this is where it got even worse - Keith answered all of their questions, politely, and while he told them the truth, their questions had been phrased in a way that made his answers sound like he and Lance were at least dating if not formally courting
to Lance's absolute horror, his parents were thrilled with Keith's answers and signed off quite happily
Lance was well aware of just how bad his parents could be, but didn't realize how far they'd go
as soon as the call was over, he went over the entire conversation, telling Keith all of the things he'd needed to bite his tongue over, and concludes with the fact that they may be fucked, bc his parents now absolutely believe that they're at least dating
they were thoroughly fucked - Lance's parents had gotten the idea that not only were they dating, but courting, and wanted them mated as soon as possible
neither of them know this of course, until Lance's parents show up to sign off on the mating, despite the fact that Lance is 18 and doesn't need their consent
Keith is also 18, and even though Shiro and Adam had been fostering him, they never got to make the adoption formal, but that doesn't stop Lance's parents
in between the call and Lance's parents appearing without preamble, they talk and decide that they both would actually like a relationship, and begin dating for real, quickly realizing that they should have done it a long time ago
Kerberos happens before the mating, but Lance's parents are convinced that formalizing their relationship will help …somehow
it was true that about the only thing holding Keith together was Lance, but going through with the mating is about the furthest thing from his mind at that point
his inability to process the loss has him acting erratically, and he's only able to calm down around Lance, something that Lance points out, saying that maybe mating isn't the worst idea
Keith finally agrees and Lance's parents are delighted
Keith asks Adam to come as he's the only family Keith has left
Adam's still angry with Shiro, but has never taken that out on Keith and says that he wouldn't miss it
Veronica's only told at the last minute, but she still shows up, only to have to wait in the hall
the legal side of the mating goes quickly and quietly, Lance and his parents getting emotional over using the bonding cuff that had been left to him by his grandmother, just as Keith and Adam are emotional over the cuff Adam gives him that he had been planning to give to Shiro
the cuff exchange is the most emotional part, Keith fumbling getting Lance's abuela's cuff on his wrist, and Lance actually dropping Keith's, but they get through it, the whole thing turning a little awkward when Lance's parents say that they're not leaving until the next day and expect to see their mating marks in the morning
Adam tries to step in for them, saying that they still have class, newly mated or not
Lance's parents wave him off as the door opens, saying that they'll only be stopping by and not staying for long since they have to get back home
Lance doesn't get to object bc Veronica decides this is the best time to crush her baby brother in a hug while also threatening Keith
they do get the entire day off from class to move out of their respective dorms and into a new one together, it's one of the few for mated pairs, and is infinitely more comfortable than the normal dorms, and they end up not leaving it until the next morning, meeting up with Lance's parents with fresh mating marks
two years later in space, and they're meeting with an independent race to hopefully convince them to join the coalition
these people are either naturally suspicious and confrontational, or they're trying to decide who has the better deal
as such, they're looking for any cracks in the team so that if there's anything the team is holding back, they might spill it
they're instantly suspicious of the only matepair on the team, hinting not so subtly that it's an act meant to put the race's leaders at ease
klance now have to convince these people that they are actually mated and have been for over two years
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