I own nothing, but Lightningstreak is mine though.

Summary: Lightningstreak has to adjust now to living with his friend, and having a sparkling on the way.

1. Arriving

Lightningstreak suddenly felt very much like an inconvenience as he stared up at the imposing house, too fine and architectural for him to work in, let alone live in. He'd given up that life, and never looked back. "I think I'd rather prefer living in the slums."

His companion balked and all but pulled him along, to make sure he didn't ry to run. "No way 'Streak! I ain't letting my friend live out there again! Do you know what might've happened to a perfectly appealing mech like yourself? No way, it ain't happening." he repeated.

"'Warp." Lightningstreak groaned. "I don't think they'd touch me, let alone give me a second glance with me in this state." he said gesturing to his swollen stomach.

His companion scoffed. "Pregnant or not, you're still gorgeous beyond any normal standards, but you'd be right about the 'not touching you' part. But who ever did must have been one lucky slagger!" he grinned cheekily.

Lightningstreak glared at him. "Not funny."

Lightningstreak stared around his new room. It was very spacious and painted a soft blue. His berth was against the back wall, there was a bare counter on the other side of the room. What really got his attention was what was near his berth. He looked at his companion questioningly. "A crib?"

"For the sparkling."

Lightningstreak nodded. "How very thoughtful of you." he then frowned. "Okay, what's your game?"

"What do you mean?" The black and purple seeker asked innocently.

"You're never thoughtful. What do you get out of this?" Lightningstreak asked.

His friend sighed and looked into 'Streak's lavender optics. "Truthfully? I just want you to be happy." he patted 'Streaks swollen stomach. "Both of you."

Lightningstreak smiled. "I promise to do what I can then before I'm confined to berthrest."

"Don't strain yourself then." Skywarp laughed.

Lightningstreak shook his head. "I'm going for a walk." he then walked down th stairs and ot to the extravagant crystal garden. He walked down the path and soon spotted a yellow minibot. "Hello?"

The bot jumped and looked at him nervously. "Hello."

"I'm Lightningstreak, and you are...?" he let the sentence drag on.

"Bumblebee." The minibot replied.

"That's a nice name, do you know who the gardener is?" Lightningstreak asked.

The minibot looked flushed. "Well, that would be me."

Lightningstreak smiled. "Well, you are a very good gardener. This garden is beautiful."

Bumblebee felt his cheek plates heat. "T-thank you." he then noticed where Lightningstreak's hand was. "Um, are you really..." he gestured to his own stomach and made a widening motion.

Lightning looked confused for a klik, then understanding showed on his faceplate as he fondly rubbed his stomach. "Yes, it won't be long now before this little sparkling is born. Once my friend found out that I was pregnant, he wouldn't let me continue living in the slums, so he convinced me to come here." he rolled his optics at the word 'convinced.'

"Your friend must care about you very much." Bumblebee commented softly. Then he smiled. "Having a sparkling around will certainly brighten the place up."

"I suspect it will." Lightningstreak turned away and waved. "It was nice meeting you."

The minibot waved back. "It was nice meeting you too!"

Lightningstreak was walking through the hall his room was on, and he then just noticed that his friend's room was next to his. "Figures." he walked into his room to find said friend putting sparkling toys in the crib. "What are you doing 'Warp?"

The black seeker looked over at the brightly colored one. "These are for your sparkling." he then un-subspaced a datapad. "And this is for me to read so I can help you raise the sparkling better."

"You don't have to help me." Lightningstreak protested, but Skywarp shook his head.

"I want to help you." he said.

Lightningstreak smiled at the willingness and sincerity in the other's words. "Alright. You go read that until you can memorize it."

"Yes sir!"

Lightningstreak laughed merrily as Skywarp gave him a mock salute and a cheeky grin before warping out of the room. 'Streak shook his head smiling and laid down on the berth, falling into a peaceful recharge.