Yet another drabble I posted on LJ a while back.
"Out"
"Out. Now."
"Oh come on Ironhide…I couldn't help it." Lennox had the good grace to look embarrassed.
The two squabbled as the topkick transformed and skulked towards Autobot city, the weapons specialist and his human friend garnering several glances as they entered the large main hall.
"Seriously man, I didn't mean to."
"Is there a problem Ironhide?" Ratchet sidled up along side the black mech while giving the captain a look that promised interrogation if he didn't get answers from his bond mate.
Hide waved his massive arms in the air for full effect and soon had all optics on him. Will rolled his eyes and decided that the massive Autobot should consider joining the theater. "Yeah there's a problem. That glitch head expelled noxious fumes in my interior!"
That statement got the attention of every mech within hearing range and Lennox soon found himself surrounded by a not so friendly group of giant robots.
"Noxious fumes?" Sunstreaker growled.
"It was a chemical weapon?" Prowl knelt down and gave the Army captain what could only be described as the hairy eyeball.
That comment set off a volley of exclamations and Lennox could feel himself getting smaller, literally and figuratively, by the second.
"What is going on in here?" Optimus stood at the entrance, hands on hips and wearing a look that reminded him of his father during long road trip family vacations.
"Oh for Christ's sake! I said I couldn't help it…Mexican food does that to me!" Will turned several shades of red as he squeaked out his defense. Ironhide merely folded his arms and…pouted?
Ratchet was the first to catch on after doing a quick internet search. Snorting and shaking his head, he stomped out of the main hall and back to the med bay.
Prowl raised an optic ridge at the CMO's behavior and did a quick search himself to see just what this was really about. He was about to inform Prime of his results when Sideswipe, in all his immature glory, beat him to the punch.
"….He farted?!" The red twin burst out laughing. "Oh Primus! Ironhide you sure do have a flair for the dramatic."
Ironhide gave Sideswipe a sour look. "You wouldn't think it was funny if he was fouling up your internals!" This only caused the twin to laugh harder and the other 'bots to join in.
"Alright break it up." Optimus shooed the laughing 'bots back to their respective duties and then turned his attention to the mortified human at his feet. Lennox paled when he saw what could only be described as "concerned parental unit contemplation" grace Primes features.
Optimus knelt down next to the captain and spoke in hushed tones. "If you're having trouble with your exhaust captain, I have done an internet search and found something that may help."
Lennox rubbed his temples and waited for the other shoe to drop. "Yeah, and what might that be?"
Optimus' optics brightened momentarily, the large 'bot obviously pleased with his discovery. "Beano."