(Song: Skyler Grey, Ft. Eminem: Love The Way You Lie.)

Long story short, Prime ended up sending both bots to  the brig, stating that name-calling and arguing were immature acts on both of their parts. Of course Bumblebee sulked at that and Sunstreaker swore away, but in the end they both sorted it out with forced apologies.

Now the pair were arguing about something else. Sideswipe now included, the silver bot had rushed out of the med-bay, wrenches following his direction as he sped away quickly. Obviously, Ratchet has had enough of Sideswipe for one day. I felt sorry for Sideswipe when the wrench hit him in the helm- but more for Ratchet, who had much reasoning on why he threw it in the first place.

My honey brown eyes casted down to the book I was reading, Optimus leaning  over my shoulder slightly to see what I was doing, curiosity in his blue optics. One thing I had learnt about Optimus; Very, very curious mech.

"Why are you reading the dictionary?", Optimus asked casually, as I flipped to the 'G' Page ever so slowly, boredom in my eyes, I held back a yawn and instead sighed softly. 

Resting my cheek in my left palm, I shifted slightly to look at Optimus, "Only book they had apparently, unless I wanted to read very, very old documents.", I drawled out to Optimus slowly, boredom in my tone whilst I read the words on the page, along with the definitions that were attached to the words.

"I am sure the documents would have been a lot more entertaining then this.", Optimus assured me, his sentence pretty much pointing out the message of; 'Cathrine, for the love of Primus, please stop hurting your brain.' .

The Leader of the Autobots and also The one and only Prime, is bored, of the English dictionary that I was forcing myself to read. So bored, that he had to make it obvious to me, that I was boring him to death.

I smiled slightly at that with amusement, "I would have, if the documents weren't mostly restricted and classified, and the ones that weren't I couldn't even read, the words were so smudged you'd think someone had spilt ink over the page." , I shrugged ever so slowly, turning to the next page, my eyes scanned the many lines.

Optimus's simply did the same and read the words and meanings with me, "Hm.", he hummed slightly, before doing a loud vent, "-perhaps you should do something else?.", Optimus suggested, optic ridge raising slightly, before falling back down.

Slowly putting down the book -making sure I don't loose the damn page, after all my effort.- I look at Optimus with a skeptical expression. "Righttt~...", I dragged the word slowly, "-You should be the first to know that there is barely anything you can do here Optimus.", I claimed, gesturing around to the large rec-room we were in.

"You can't even breathe without getting into trouble.", I told Optimus dramatically, making the bot give me a slight shrug in agreement.

"I do not breathe, so I do not have that issue.", Optimus replied smoothly, making me scoff.

"Did you just-wow, you've been holding back on me with the comebacks Optimus. I am offended.", crossing my arms, I looked at Optimus with a playful glare, "How dare you hide that."

"My apologies, your opinion will be noted.", Optimus nodded, his optics zooming in and out slightly, re-adjusting automatically.


A half grin appeared on my lips at that, "Don't you say that to Ratchet when he complains about the twins, but in reality;  you just can't be bothered?.", I accused the flamed mech whom simply looked at me as if to say 'Can you blame me?.'

Light laughter escaped my lips at that, which made the Primes optics brighten. "You know...", I started, before shaking my head at the thought, "Nevermind."

Optimus tilted his head, "No, go on. You can tell me. I can keep a secret, I promise.", Optimus did a human trait and held up his pinkie digit, making a large smile appear on my lips.

"It's not a secret!", I giggled out, but held out my own pinkie finger anyways, we tapped them together gently- since well, what else could we do without him killing my whole hand. 

"Then it should be no problem, young one.", Optimus told me gently, holding out his hand in an offering gesture to hop on. I took the offer almost instantly, jumping on lightly, I looked up at Optimus with bright eyes.

"Of course I know that and I trust you Optimus...with anything, even my life.", I admit to the bot softly, eyes casting to the floor slowly, to flicker back up to meet his Optics that showed how thankful he looked from my simple comment.

Optimus left the rec-room quietly, not wanting to disturb the bicker and chatter among Autobots and Soldiers. I slowly climbed up Optimus's arm, being careful not to slip I made my way to his shoulder plating to find a good spot to sit down in comfortably.

"As you were saying?...", Optimus brought the topic back up again, pushing it lightly. I saw the curiosity and eagerness to know what I had wanted to say to him. It made me feel rather special to know he was interested enough to want to know what I wish to speak of.

"Well...", I started, before stopping and thinking on how to put it. Trying to find the right words without sounding...weird or not make any sense, because that would just suck.

"Take your time, do not stress. I will wait as long as you need me to.", Optimus told me with much comfort, as we walked down the rarely quiet and empty corridors.

I looked at Optimus, short blonde hair rustling lightly at the movement. "I just wanted to say I like your company Optimus.", I told the prime gently, "-and I wish to have more of it...of that isn't a bother...if so it's okay-", I started to blabber, getting nervous and shy once again, a light blush on my cheeks from feeling embarrassed slightly. Optimus cut me off smoothly and casually.

"No. I enjoy your company as well.", Optimus told me, looking at me from the corner of his optics whilst he slowly stopped walking to pay full attention to the conversation.

"Yeah?.", I said with slight doubt in my voice, double checking.

"Affirmative.", Optimus replied, before tilting his helm to the side slightly to look at me better.

"Optimus, Your the best Guardian I could ever wish for."

-and for the first time...

I witnessed the Primes faceplates turn into a bright smile.

First Smile.

-and that was the first spark, of the fire soon to come.