Starscream peeked around the edge of the command room door, looking for anyone other than his brothers. It was Skywarp and Thundercracker's shift, so the room should've been clear as no one wanted to hear Skywarp's singing (as he usually did when he was bored).

Luckily, all he saw were his brothers. Thundercracker was half watching the monitors, half reading a data pad while Skywarp span around in his chair singing loudly.

"Not that I don't like you,
I'm just at a party.
And I am sick and tired
of my phone r-ringing." he sang out of tune in his usual little bubble of childish innocence. Hard to believe how many times he'd torn a mech to pieces. Starscream made his way towards his siblings awkwardly, but Thundercracker noticed him first.

"Hey 'Scream. Got all cleaned up I see?" he greeted with a weak smile. Starscream felt a ping of guilt flicker within him as Skywarp turned to see him. The purple and black seeker pouted and turned away.

"Thundercracker, who are you talking to? Scream? Who's this 'Scream' person?" he sniffed and folded his arms.

"Alright, alright! You don't have to be bratty with me!" Starscream finally snapped. He grabbed the back of Skywarp's chair and whirled him around. "Now listen! I have to talk to you two idiots!"

Thundercracker reached out and gently stopped Skywarp's out of control chair. Being the eldest of the three, he obviously had to be the mature one! How ever annoyed he may be with his two baby brothers.

"What is it you want to talk about?" he asked calmly as Skywarp stuck his glossa out at Starscream.

"I wanted to... to..." Starscream didn't like apologising, but Soundwave had sort of... forced him to after their bath.

"Apology to brothers for harsh statement: required."

Well it was his slagging fault! The seeker thought viciously, but couldn't deny telling his brothers he hated them was a little over the top.

"I'm... I wanted to say I'm..." He begged Thundercracker to accept the apology that just wouldn't un-stick from his glossa.

"... Yes, Starscream?" Such a cruel older brother. He glanced at Skywarp, who was still sulking and pouting. He was giving the red and blue seeker such a hateful glare.

"I'm sorry." Release. "I'm sorry for saying I hate you... I really don't you see..." Thundercracker leaned back in his chair with a sigh, then pulled a feigned smile across his face. He was still pissed.

"That's alright Star." He nodded, then went back to his data pad. Skywarp was quicker to forgive and leapt from his seat to hug his second elder brother.

"We're sorry we laughed! We didn't set up the prank though!" He bubbled sweetly, his optics in those wide and innocent 'O's.

"I know, I know... Soundwave did." Thundercracker looked up, suddenly intrigued.

"Oh?" Starscream blushed.

"He... he wanted to take a bath with me, the idiot! So he covered me with pink paint to make me need one and also someone to help clean me!" The seeker stated, folding his blue arms. Thundercracker and Skywarp glanced at each other, then burst into a fit of laughter!

"Jeez, I knew he had a crush on you but that's awesome!" Skywarp cackled madly.

"He never fails to entertain." Thundercracker chuckled.

Starscream stared dumbly as his siblings continued to laugh.

"You knew!" He screeched.

"You didn't?"