He couldn't understand it and he certainly couldn't place when it had started. What began as simple curiosity had changed into understanding, then wanting, and soon a bit of an obsession formed. He was a Decepticon, a seeker, Megatron's second in command no less! Ruthlessness and chaos is what he lived for! Yet he was becoming utterly enthralled with a lowly Autobot, not just any Autobot though...a Minibot, and not just any Minibot either! No, he went and became enamored by Primes favorite Minibot, the weakest, kindest, most pathetic, yet unique Minibot the Autobot's had to offer.

Looking down at the data pad clutched in sharp-tipped digits, and the small picture previewed on the screen, Starscream continued his silent contemplation on the matter at hand. The stupid yellow dolt wasn't even that attractive according to common Cybertronian standards, so what has wrong with him!

"Ugh, this can't be happening!" Starscream muttered to himself while sliding one servo slowly down his faceplate, feebly attempting to erase his growing frustrations.

Suddenly the door to his trine's chamber flew open allowing both Skywarp and Thundercracker access to Starscream's temporary Autobot pondering area. As quickly as mechanically possible Starscream dove to his berth, shoving the small data pad into one of the compartments located on it's side, all the while keeping his face plate nonchalant with just a touch of his typical 'I'm holier then thou' expression.

"What's up Screamer?" The purple and black flyer asked, curiosity hardly hidden behind the spoken words. Starscream had been acting...crankier then usual and his remaining trine mates were, as the humans say, itching to know what was up.

"Nothing that you can't already see you dim-witted moron." Starscream responded with more arrogance then normal. He didn't really mean what he had said and he knew his answer was a bit more malicious then it should have been, but he had to keep them as far from him as possible, least they find out what, or who, has been running threw his CPU.

"Oh, okay..." Was the softly spoken reply.

Not chancing anymore of his luck Starscream quickly excused himself with an assertive "I have work to do." and quickly walked out of his shared quarters and toward the opening of the Nemesis, he needed some air.


"Bumblebee! Where the hell are ya'!" A short red colored Minibot yelled, standing just outside the opening of the Ark. "I don't have all day ya' know!"

Quickly rounding a rocky corner another, slightly smaller, Minibot announced himself, "I'm here, I'm here! Sorry I'm late 'Cliff' but Jazz made Mirage and I stay a little later then planned.". Gently smiling an apology toward his ticked off companion, Bumblebee reached over and grabbed the others servo, "Let's go!".

Pulling the other Minibot along the none existent path Bumblebee never noticed the slight heat radiating off of his friend or the coloration tainting his cheek arch's.

"So where exactly are you taking me?" Cliffjumper asked about 10 minutes into walking, he didn't understand why they just couldn't transform and get there faster, but every time he asked Bumblebee just said he enjoyed walking.

"Well Hound told Mirage all about this really beautiful place he found and 'Rage' told me about it and I decided I wanted to check it out for myself" Bumblebee responded, noticing the slight growl produced by his comrade at the sound of Mirage's name. Bumblebee lightly slapped the back of his friends helm, "Oh stop! For the last time, Mirage is not a traitor, geez!"

"And how would you know?"

"I just would, Mirage tells me everything." Bumblebee responded with a hint of pride.

"A traitor wouldn't tell you he's a traitor Bee, unless he was a complete moron."

"Well then I could be a traitor as well, couldn't I?"

"Well you're not"

"And how would you know?"

"I just would!"

"Exactly!"

Slightly dazed and confused by the rapid paced conversation Cliffjumper hadn't noticed they stopped walking until he felt Bumblebee's servo leave his own.

"Wow Cliff! Hound was right this place is beautiful! Isn't it?"

"You sure are" Cliffjumper mumbled slightly watching Bumblebee walk along the edge of a large pristine lake, the sun reflecting off his golden-yellow armor. The place looked like a jungle. Bumblebee looked like a God.

"Huh? What did you say?" Bee wondered, turning his head to the side to form a confused expression.

'Cute'...Quickly noticing his slip he replied, "I said, it sure is. You should get your audio's cleaned." Smooth Cliff, real smooth.

"So why exactly did you make me come along with you?" The vibrant red Minibot asked trying to lighten the air after accidentally insulting his tinier companion.

"Well you were off." Cliffjumper frowned slightly at this, "And well, I thought it would be nice to spend sometime with you. After we got are own rooms on the Ark we haven't been talking much and I wanted to fix that." Bee responded slowly walking back toward where Cliffjumper was standing.

"Oh well, thanks I guess."

"Also I thought you might've like to spend sometime with me but..." The yellow one finished off uncertainly. Quickly noticing the others apprehension concerning their relationship Cliffjumper stepped forward doing the only thing he could currently think of doing to fix this situation. Besides he could only think of one thing that could make the scenery any better.

Pressing straight, thin, silver lips to smaller, pouty, pale ones Cliffjumper wrapped his arms tightly around his partners waist pulling the shorter one forward to increase contact. He didn't know how Bumblebee would react to this, knowing Bee had never even kissed someone before, but frankly he couldn't care less at this point. He was in heaven!

During all this activity neither Autobot noticed the deep ruby red optics clouded with anger and jealousy staring straight at the scene they were displaying. How dare that disgusting red abomination touch what rightfully belonged to him! He couldn't wait any longer if he wanted to make his move he needed to do so quickly, whether the little yellow Minibot liked it or not.


Author's note: I've been gone for quite sometime but I'm back now! I know I have two other unfinished stories so I shouldn't really start a new one but I couldn't help it! This one's been polluting my mind! I'm going to finish my other two as well though, so I haven't forgotten about them. I know this ones short but it's ganna be a short story, only a few chapters. Well tell me what you think about this one so far! Star/Bee is one of my favorite crack pairings XD! (I can't make lines!)