World: Transformers Prime
Paring: OptimusxKnock Out

Chapter 1

It had been some time since Knock Out decided to join the Autobots and leave his life with the Decepticons, but the atmosphere was still something he hadn't gotten adjusted to. The other members of Team Prime always gave him the cold shoulder, and he still needed to stay away from the humans, unless he was accompanied by another Autobot. No one trusted him. They all did their best to keep away from him unless they absolutely needed to be near him. There was only one Autobot that actually tolerated Knock Out and all of his nagging. And that Autobot was Optimus Prime.

Since no one wanted to be Knock Out's partner for field missions, the Prime took the responsibility of making the new Autobot his partner. When Knock Out was called out of the Med Bay from working with Ratchet, to work out on the field he would go with Optimus, and it made him feel… protected. Sure, it was nice having a big strong mech right by your side shooting down enemies that even got remotely close to you, but… this was a different kind of feeling.

Knock Out felt protected from the other Autobots that turned away from him, when he was stuck with them and began to nag at them, Optimus was there to make them stop. To remind them that Knock Out was now a part of their team, whether they liked it or not and they all had to just deal with it. Optimus was always true to his word, everyone deserves a second chance. Knock Out truly believed this when Optimus gave him his second chance, and Knock Out swore that he would do everything in his power to make sure he didn't mess it up.

Time had gone by, and Knock Out found himself… drawn to his new leader. He began to have such feelings for him, feelings that were saved for Breakdown when he was still online. Of course he was known for flirting with just about everything that could stand on two feet and wasn't covered in flesh, but this feeling was different. This feeling wasn't just the feeling he got when he had flirted with the drones on the ship, this was more of a feeling of caring. A feeling of actual love.

This situation confused Knock Out, he knew that that Prime was pure art; his rims were beyond remarkable… In fact, everything about that Prime was remarkable. Not only appearance wise, but also in personality, Optimus Prime was remarkable. Not many ever saw true emotions come out from the Prime, but since Knock Out worked in the Med Bay with the Autobot medic, he saw when they had conversations and Optimus was a bit more open with his feelings when he was around that old 'bot. Knock Out had only seen the Prime smile, once. It was only for a split second, but he saw it. Optimus was around the children, helping them with some useless research that needed to be done for their class, and there it was. A small, Prime smile. It made Knock Out's spark feel warm inside. He wanted so badly for the Prime to give him a smile, just a little one, and his life would be complete.

Of course, that was the old Knock Out.

Now he sees the smile all too much. When he gets out of recharge, and when he is only the field, when he is doing research, that smile is everywhere. But how can he see it everywhere? That is one simple question that has one simple answer.

Knock Out was now the mate of Optimus Prime.