A/N: Alright, here is the next chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers. Only Hasbro. I only own my character(s).
"Wheeljack is that...?" Raf asked. Ratchet turned to face the young boy.
"Rafael... thank the Allspark I get to see you again," said Ratchet and stood up. He slowly approached the small human. Raf ran away with tears in his eyes.
"Hey kid, wait," said Wheeljack. "Sunshine, you stay here. I'll go get the kid."
Raf his by the groundbridge controls. Wheeljack found him and picked him up. Rafael continued to cry. Wheeljack brought him close to his chest.
"What's wrong kid?" Wheeljack asked.
"He promised that he wouldn't leave us- ever," Raf said through tears.
"Well he's back now, and that's all that matters," said Wheeljack. "Come on, the doc is waiting to see you."
Ratchet sat on the berth with his helm tilted down. He didn't mean to scare Rafael. He was just glad to see him again. The door opened and Ratchet looked up. He smiled a bit when he saw Wheeljack come in with Raf close to his spark.
"Rafael, I'm sorry if I frightened you at all. I was just glad to see you again. I know I broke my promise to you, but it won't happen again," Ratchet said in a quiet voice.
"I'm just glad that you're back," said Raf and jumped into the medic's hands.
"I'll go check on the boss," said Wheeljack. "I'm afraid his time is coming soon. It seems that Primus wants to call him home. Want to come with me Sunshine?"
Ratchet just nodded and got up. The two walked toward sick bay with Raf in Ratchet's hands. Wheeljack began to do scans while Ratchet sat next to the med. berth. He sighed and touched his leader's face gently. Wheeljack updated Optimus' medical datapad. The leader was slowly getting better, but his spark still threatened to go back home with Primus.
"Come back to us Optimus," Ratchet whispered and retracted his hand so that he could get up to stand next to his lover.
Ratchet stood up and was about to leave when he felt someone grab his wrist. He gasped when he looked down. Optimus' optics were dim, but he managed to look strong.
"Ratchet, you have returned," Optimus stated in a whisper.
"Yes I have," said Ratchet.
"Ratch, the boss is getting better. I don't know how, but his spark ain't wanting to go back to Primus. He'll be back in charge soon," said Wheeljack. "I say he'll be back on his pedes in about three weeks or less."
"Alright," said Ratchet and watched Wheeljack leave with Raf.
"Ratchet, don't go," Optimus begged. "Our family is slowly dwindling. We lost two members of this team already."
"I'm not going anywhere anytime soon," said Ratchet.