Author's notice:

This is my first fanfiction ever, and my story is solely based on the movies. Well, basically TF 1 & 2 but I have seen few clips from the third one.

This is supposed to bee a slightly romantic Bee/Sam story, with a lot of action and adventure on it, but I noticed that my start was sort of.. Well, a lot Optimus/Sam, which it's not supposed to be. Sam/Optimus is only frienship, and friendship only.

Please do read more than the first chapter. ;) It gets only better the mote I write (I hope) so please do read it more than just the first one. :)

One, two three, four, five, six
Six steps and one giant leak over the water pond. Six, five, four, three, two, one and one twirl around myself.
It's quite fresh and nice morning, after such accidents. It's quite chilly, minus -1 celcius but no snow. I know Bee would just love snow, so I can't wait it to just snow already. That way, the whole area would turn white and all would be happy for a moment.

The clock shows 0600 hours, the sun is up, or actually it's on it's way. It's like, halfway up, about the forests shadow line's height. Like, the height you know, when the sun goes down, and all you can actually see is the silhouette of the forest. Yeah, about that height. The wide empty base area is completely silent. I wonder if Bee and others are still recharging? Optimus didlose his hand, so Ratchet must be fixing that then. The base area is like, totally empty, no movement at all, whatsoever.. Gotta keep my guard on, if some of those shitty decepticons fly around the corner or something.

I smirked. As if.

I quietly opened the Garage door, and saw the lights we're all off. Changing the base location to a middle of nowhere was better than just a good idea. Here the autobots had full freedom to test, train and have fun. And since Optimus was on command, it was mostly training. Doesn't surprise me though. He is a man of principals. He is a man of pride and heart. Or actually he's an autobot, so you really can't say he's a man.. But he's a very good friend of mine, so I won't let anyone say anything bad about him.

I sneaked around the base for awhile. I saw Sergeant Epps laying on the nearby sofa, which was brought to the soldiers, so that they could relax a bit too. He deserved that sleep. He's a great man. I also saw Captain Lennox up on the pleteau, but he too was fast asleep, I could see him dozing off. When not in action, you could never guess how funny those guys could be. But seeing all full asleep makes me wonder what the hell am I up so early? Oh well.
I noticed a guitar on the corner, and decided to play it afterwards, after waking everyone up first. They would porbably be mad at me, but you can't help it. They'd laugh at it later on.

I looked around quietly to see Bee on the other side of the room. I softly sneaked to him and smiled gently at him. I had thought I'd already lost him, when that fucking decepticon bastard pointed a gun at his head. And I couldn't do a shitty thing. Afterwards I made sure that I had somesort of weapon to protect others. Or myself, as I had told Optimus, because if I had told him I wanted it to protect others, he would have lectured me about not risking my own life for the sake of others. As if he could be the one to talk, he was the one who eagerly was always on front and shooting at things, getting hurt.
I gently kissed Bee's bumper, so softly and gently I bet he couldn't even feel it.

Then I decided to let him doze off a bit more, as I knew he would be very tired, and because I knew he deserved it. I saw Ratchet sleeping too, so that must mean absolutely everyone is sleeping. And noone is actually guarding this thing? The whole garage is unprotected? Oh wow, that's a new one. If I could only see Optimus somewhere.. I needed to know he was allright. I wanted to hang around the base for today, as I had nothing else to do, and I seriously wanted to spend some time with the autobots and other soldiers. They meant the world to me, absolutely.

Oh there's Optimus! He's asleep a well. I softly ran towards Optimus. How tired he must be. All the energy he has put in protecting the earth, the human kind. If he had just went ahead and rescued his own planet, Cybertron, I'm sure he would've been happier.. Not. As if Sentinal would've given anyone any freedom at all. Or Megatron. Well, both we're officially off the table, on the other side, but Starscream was still fleeing around and making some weird plans, I'm sure. Maybe it has been Starscream all along. I mean, he had worked for Megatron and knew his every move, every plan too. Yet Megatron didn't pay too much attention to him. And he's such coward anyway, always escaping when it was possible. Such waste of metal he is.

I softly caressed Optimus' side and quietly whispered,
''Hey buddy. How you getting along?'' I heard no response and he didn't move either. So either he is still in very deep sleep, or then he's pissed at me and completely ignoring me, which seems highly unlikely, as it isn't really Optimus' cup of tea. I mean he had had those sort of moments too, but that was because of the Apollo and the thing that belonged to the Arch. He was so mad at that time, as the government hadn't told him everything he needed to know. As if they had lied to him, and that is something he just can't tolerate. He absolutely detests lying.

Not to self; never lie to Optimus.

I so quietly and gently opened Optimus' front door and climbed in that even I couldn't hear my movements. I caressed his steering wheel and noticed that for a truck, his seats we're really soft. Like the bubbly, fluffy soft seats you see and try at different furniture shops, but never have money enough to buy them.

''Morning Optimus. How's the world looking today, my friend?'' I whispered under my breath.
''Sam..'' I heard his sleepy voice finally active and taking a notice of me.
''When did you come in?'' Now his voice sounded a bit surprised, but calm as usual.
''Oh, I took a few steps front and few steps back, did one thwril and.. Well, opened the garage door. It's totally unprotected you now?'' I stated and leaned towards the steering wheel.
''And I really wanted to see you guys, so even if you would've been there to welcome me with guns pointing at me, I still would've come.'' I smiled and patted Optimus' switch.
''Sam, I would never aim at you with my guns. You are always welcome here.'' I heard him reasoning.
Both of us had spoken in a very slow voice, I because I knew everyone was tired and Optimus because I had. Sort of going with the flow, whispering as if we had something to hide.

''Oh I know, I know Optimus. That makes you a very good friend. I like that about you. I've never told you that, have I?'' I sort of mumbled to myself, but I did state it towards Optimus. He fell silent.
''I haven't huh. Well, I like a lot about you Optimus. Just wanting you to know that. And how's your arm getting along?'' I quickly continued and tariled off, for my embarassment of the topic which I had myself brought up.
''Sam, you are very affectionate today, and I appreciate that. It is a honor to be a friend of yours.'' He slowly let out his mind.
''... Thank you. I guess. But you didn't answer my question.'' I hid my head in my folded arms, which we're still leaning against the steering wheel. I was blushing allright. It was rare for Optimus to compliment someone, but it must be because he had still not reasoned his sensors and system so that he could think clearly. Sort of, human like.

''My arm is doing fine, thank you. How are your wounds healing, young man?'' He replied after a short while.
''Oh my wounds are nothing comperd to yours, I-''
''Never compare yourself to autobots Sam. We are different than you humans. You are far more fragile and it takes longer time for you to heal.'' He stated, sort of worried and a bit mad too.

''...Sorry.'' I mumbled. ''But I was really worried about you guys. And you are fragile too, don't try to deny that. I have seen autobots and decepticons fall, I have seen them getting hurt.'' I reminded him, though I did not want to remember myself. But he was right. Sort of. If you compared human to fight against autobots/decepticons, it would be unfair as they are made of metal. But since you can compare human against human and autobot against decepticon, it atually turns out we're quite equal in getting hurt. There was just the fact that humans needed time to heal, for our bodies healed themselves. Autobots on the other hand, had to fix themselves, they did not heal.

''Yes, I am sorry that you had to see all of that. I quite honestly wish none of you ever had.'' He sighed. These kind of disscussions made you quite upset, so I decided it was time to change the topic.
''So, Optimus. There is a reason I came today. Well, actually I just wanted to hang around with you guys, but that's a reason enough, isn't it?'' I laughed nervously. But was quick to continue;
''So could you just, like, do a quick, but powerful and loud toot with your horn?'' I smiled and waited in excitment.

''What for? They are quite tired Sam.'' Optimus reasoned and made my plan sort of.. Well. Fall apart on my hands.
''You are quite correct. Sorry, just forget I said anything.'' I mubmled ashamed and embarassed.
''I will not, Sam. You have said some precious things, which I wish to keep with me when the times get hard. You are very brave and humble, but at times quite greedy. Mistakes are unavoidable and we shall learn from them.'' He was quick to reply, with sort of scolding, but very fatherly-like tone.
''I love you Optimus.'' I murmured under my breath, so silently I don't know if he had even heard me and patted his seat and then jumped off.
''As I do love you Sam.'' He replied, calm, but there was certainly some love in that tone. So he had heard.

I smiled. He really did have a good heart for a leader. I signed Optimus that I will quietly go to Bee and told him to 'shush' with my finger. He didn't seem to have anything against it, as he closed the door behind me and stayed silent as I sneaked over to Bumblebee's side. I almost stumbled on my own feet and made a silent stir. I grimaced and continued softly sliding across the room to Bee.
I kissed Bee again, this time so that he could feel it. I could hear his system quickly activate as if I was this huge danger that was going to hurt and torture him. I laughed noisslessly as he noticed who it was and opened the driver side's door.

''Hey buddy. Did I scare you?'' I softly laughed as I sat down to the seat. He made no gesture to answer me in any way, so I decided that I did scare him.
''Don't be mad Bee buddy.'' I leaned down against the leather seat and laughed silently.
Now that I had been inside Optimus' truck, without hurry and time to really analyze his decoration, I had something to compare with Bee's interior. His Camaro design was different from the comfy seat Optimus had had. Bee's insides we're much more linear and sophisticated, I guess. It had black and beige leather in it, as well as his 'Autobot' sign on his steering wheel. His seats weren't as soft as Optimus' but his seats we're more comfy in a way. It sort of had the beach-bench -like set-up, but it was far more confortamble and controlable than the beach-ones. And softer and better and ultimately just better than any seat in the world. Simply the best.

''Seriously, it's already 0630. Time to wake up my friend.'' I let me eyes wonder on the roof. ''How are you, Bee? I missed you buddy.'' I tried making apologetic gesture to make him forgive me. He still stayed silent, but had already locked the doors.

What a smart thing to do.

''Look, I'm sorry Bee. I didn't mean to scare you, I just wanted to give you a morning hug and kiss, and now that I say it out aloud it does sound weird..'' My voice trailed off.
The Camaro seemed to stir and move underneath me.
''Bee..?''
Still no response.

Why the hell won't he answer? Was he mad at me? He should say so then, instead of acting childish and giving me the silent treatment.
Suddenly the Camaro started to move silently as if leaving the garage. He wanted to talk to me in private? Or was he going to dump me somewhere of nowhere and leave me? Oh man, now I'm getting scared.
''Bee, just what are you..?'' I tried asking and shaking and moving and everything. All he did was silently move forward, and so we left the garage.

As the garage doors opened, I could see then sun had already gotten higher. Had it only been half an hour? It seemed like an eternity to me, sitting with Optimus, whom I respected and whom I absolutely never had time to talk with. It had seemed to be a long time, since I had been with Bee like this, sitting silently and he would drive. When Bee was just about to die, I hated myself for not doing anything. What if he actually had died? It was like an alien thing to me to even think. I can't think my life without Bee. And when he said :'We had a good run' I was just on the edge of running over to him and just go down with him. He meant that much to me.
I realized that we we're driving quite fast and I had absolutely no idea where Bee was taking me. I mean I didn't even have the slightest clue.

''Bee, what's wrong?'' I asked, now worrying if his system had broken down or something. He didn't even use the radio to communicate. He stayed completely silent.
''Bee, tell me what's wrong.''
No repsonse.
''Is this one of those times that I should be now shouting and kicking and yelling someone to call the police, my own car has kidnapped me?'' I questoned his actions.
The camaro shook himself from side to side, as if humanly shaking his head in disagreement.
''I trust you Bee.'' I quickly added, just to make sure he had no overly shocking plans.
''I truly do.'' I continued, as we headed up to the empty road.