Chapter one.

(For the record I do not own this Insomniac games own ratchet and clank)

"It was so nice of those people on earth to look after us." Clank commented.

"Yep luckily we could get Aphelion fixed up and repaired. So lets go get that old grog drinking pile of tin cans back."

"Any idea what we can do?"

"Go in subtly and go blow the living crap of a pirate shit straight to Polaris … well not there because after that that's where we are going."

"So where are we going in Polaris." Ratchet had a shy embarrassed look on his face. "Oh you're not are you."

"Only for a month."

"So how did it come up?" Clank gave Ratchet a curious look, which made Ratchet's spine shiver.

"Well after a long while of trying to look for you I got little depressed, Talwyn came into my room and made me feel better and we…"

"Oh dear god Ratchet…"

"Wait NO NOT THAT. We talked and then we hugged and that's that we were going out."

"Did you actually ask if you were going out?" After that Ratchets eyes widened and he looked shock.

"Erm…"

"Typical you."

"Right after we take care of the pirates we'll come up a plan to get this sorted out."

Clank laughed hysterically to himself; Ratchet with all his might kept from smacking Clank with his wrench.

"Woo did you see that?" Ratchet asked, very excited after destroying the pirate ship.

"How could I have missed it?"

"I know right pal, light up like a supernova. Right let's get on home."

A little while later when they neared the Apogee space station.

"Oh no, I forgot we need to get her to spill it without realizing. Ah what if she comes and hugs me you give a look and say are you two going out? Seem good? Clank nodded.

They landed and walked through series of corridors and rooms until they reached the main room. He walked it to see Zephyr arguing with Cronk; as usual.

"Ratchet!" Talwyn cried whilst running to him. She hugged him.

"Are you two going out." Clank said in his dullest voice. Ratchet shot him and annoyed look.

"Not as I'm aware of." Talwyn replied. Ratchet looked surprised. "In fact I like Ratchet as a friend not like that way anyway… no offence."

"None taken." If Ratchet was trying to sound persuasive, he didn't do a good job. The room was silent for a long while, until Talwyn broke the silence. "So where did you go?"

"We crashed on a freaky planet, that was Earth, but nothing really interesting happened there and we got Rusty Pete. Took out his ship as well. I'm just going to crash in my room for a couple of hours. Journey was a nightmare."

"Ok." Talwyn replied as she walked off." Ratchet got to his room and closed the door. He clenched up his first and pushed the wall with such ferocity it made a gapping hole. He then smashed a frame that was on the wall. He turned to see Clank staring in horror. Ratchet sighed, sat down on his bed and covered his face in his hands. "R… Ratchet. What ever is the matter?" He took his face out of his hands.

"Every time… EVERY TIME CLANK. Find a girl she nice enough, get along well, seem to have fun and they either disappear and never to be seen again or just go to become mayor of some city and leave to cope with a ship and get kidnapped or just then throw you dagger straight at your heart." There was a moment of pause. "I… never knew you felt this way Ratchet."

"I try to keep it to myself. Well I did until now. Savior of loads of galaxy's … cant even get a girlfriend."

"Why you so bothered about this anyway Ratchet?"

"I got no family, I got no other Lombaxs to relate with and I just want to have someone you know."

"Ratchet… I have no family. Sure there are other robots but they are no different then different races built on different planets. But me, you know I'm one of a kind. But I suppose its worse for you as I don't have a serious emoticons like you do."

Ratchet picked up Clank and gave him a 'bro hug'. "Sorry pal." Talwyn walked in the door.

"You actually believed me?" she walked up to him and kissed ratchet on his cheek and petted his head. "By the way hot shot, don't break my pictures or walls please?" and she walked off.

Clank waited till he made sure Talwyn was defiantly gone, then burst out laughing whilst Ratchet was smiling to himself. His smile went when he realized something.

"She better not pet and stroke me, I'm not a flipping house cat."

A voice came round the corner, "Yes you are."

Clank looked shocked. "How did she hear you?"

"Umm hello Clank, haven't you noticed? Huge ears on this girl."