Here is to kicking off my theme challenge! DISCLAIMER: I'M TOO POOR TO OWN THIS. Bow to Hasbro.

Time breakdown:

Klik- Minute

Cycle- hour

Solar Cycle- day

Decacycle- week

Megacycle- month

Stellar Cycle- year

THEME 1 (1/100) Love

It wasn't really something he talked much about, but his jealousy could be felt. Today just happened to be one of those days. Starscream was moody during their morning drills and his mood had only degenerated as the stellar cycle progressed. Now it was Thundercracker's duty shift and his bonded chose to accompany him.

He worked diligently, occasionally nodding at whatever nonsense Skywarp was spouting at the time. The purple seeker leaned on his bondmate's shoulders, mindful of his wings, as he spoke. It wasn't unusual for them, or a few other 'Cons, to accompany their friends during a shift as long as the work was done. This shift was going by relatively eventless, probably due to the same factor that was irking their trine leader so much. He had had a battle of wits with Megatron yesterday, with the usual results, and no one wished to incur the warlord's wrath today. Starscream, however, no one worried about so it came as a surprise when he burst into the control room, seething.

"Thundercracker! Is this your shift or his?" Starscream said wings hitched up in irritation.

"Mine." The blue seeker replied curtly. Skywarp leaned up, his hand running down his mate's back in the process, and fixated their trine leader with a confused look.

"Well then get out, Skywarp! You're taking up space." Starscream snarled, his annoyance seemed to grow by the second.

The two bonded seekers spared a glance around the room. Aside from Soundwave, they were the only present occupants. It was the last shift for the solar cycle, so no one was coming in except a skeleton crew for night surveillance.

"But…" Skywarp started.

"Am I not clear?" The red seeker was visibly trembling, his wings were at least, in rage.

"Just…go 'Warp." Thundercracker said, sparing his bondmate an apologetic glance before adding through their bond, 'Today is one of those days, 'Warp. We will just have to deal with it later.'

Skywarp didn't say anything, just teleported away. Thundercracker remained silent as their seething Air Commander glared at him. After a while, Starscream seemed satisfied that his point had been made and stalked over to his console to work.

The silence settled in the room and within a few kliks Starscream had left once more and no more than a cycle after that Thundercracker was done with his shift. He logged out of the console and left without a word.

Their quarters were a little ways away from the control room, but it wasn't too long before he arrived, punching in the code and entering. Ah, just as he thought. Skywarp was sitting on their berth beside his emotionally distraught trine leader. Starscream shook and tears ran freely from his optics, but he didn't make a noise. At least, not until Thundercracker settled on his other side, running a hand along a quivering wing.

"I'm sorry…." The quivering seeker murmured, his vocalizer more rough sounding than usual. The apology was sincere, and the other two knew it.

"It's okay….we aren't upset with you." Thundercracker said, his spark wrenching in its chamber. 'Pssh, speak for yourself TC. I was enjoying your shift.' Skywarp said with a pout but a glare from his mate ended that thought.

'You know why he feels this way. He…wants the contact we have with each other. Especially after a fight with Megatron, the mech whose attention he yearns for, he feels excluded, even from us.' Thundercracker said, solemnly. He ran his hand over Starscream's canopy, pulling the smaller seeker against his frame, lovingly.

'Yeah….I know…' Skywarp looked guilty for a moment. 'But its not that way!'

'Sometimes we need to remind him, is all.'

"Come on, Star. Relax, we will be here for you no matter what…" Skywarp said, nuzzling his Air Commander. Starscream sighed tiredly. He was emotionally exhausted and the comforting attention was compounding this. Before long, his systems had shut down for recharge mode.

'When do you think he'll give up on that piece of scrap?' Skywarp asked, referring to Megatron.

'He won't. Which is why we need to be here for him.' Thundercracker said, looking down at the recharging form against him.

'I wish he would just join us completely…We could have so much fun.' Skywarp said, a smile gracing his features at the thought.

'Mmm, perhaps so, but he isn't one to settle for less than what he wants.' Thundercracker said with a chuckle.

'Yeah, I guess you're right.'

'Well, one of us has to be responsible here.'

'Hey! I've got my redeeming qualities. You love me, after all, don't you?' Skywarp huffed, crossing his arms over his canopy.

'Of course, I love plenty of things about you.' Thundercracker said with a sly smile.

'Prove it.' Skywarp challenged, wings gliding up in their struts.

"Mmmm…TC." Starscream crawled further up against Thundercracker's chassis settling with his limbs looped around the broody seeker, effectively inhibiting any sort of activities that Skywarp was on the verge of engaging.

"Well, frag. I love him too, but that's twice he's stopped me today." Skywarp pouted, flopping down on the berth beside his bondmate. Thundercracker shook his head, looping his arms around the recharging seeker against him.