Play With Me

A Transformers ficlet

Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers

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Ratchet sat hunched over his console, working diligently on updating the human synthoid program, seeing as Wheeljack was too busy blowing himself up with various experiments to even take a peek at it, so the job was left to the head mechanic as per Optimus's request.

A familiar pewter baseball slid up over the console to Ratchet's right, and bumped his elbow. Ratchet turned, and looked at the peculiarly placed object for a moment.

While the medical bot's attention was turned, a human-sized baseball glove flipped onto the console to Ratchet's left, startling the C.M.O. only slightly.

Ratchet turned to his left, and looked at the glove curiously. He heard little footsteps run out of the office, and a knowing smile spread across his lips.

A brunette synthoid man walked out of the medical building in a brown suit, and fedora. He started to straighten his tie then loosened it to almost taking it off, and un-buttoned the collar of his shirt. With the baseball and glove tucked under his arm, he glanced around then headed to the garden.

Chromia was slightly startled to see the C.M.O. out and about during the day with a smile of all things on his face.

"Taking a break, Ratchet?" The munitions femme called out from the greenhouse.

Ratchet paused by the entrance to the garden, and turned to the drab-green femme. "Yes, for a while. There's a patient of sorts who requires my attention." He said then turned and entered the garden.

The middle-aged synthoid walked along rows of flowers, admiring their color, and ascetic properties. Now all he needed was his catch partner.

A small tug made Ratchet turn. His smile grew at the sight of the 3-foot-nothing boy with black hair, and bright blue puppy-dog eyes. The boy blinked at the medical officer, his radiant blue eyes looked at the glove tucked under Ratchet's arm then at a matching glove on his own small left hand.

"Play with me?" The small boy requested sheepishly.

Ratchet smiled. "I will be delighted to, Trigger."

Fin