No, I did not make Optimus dumb…. My friend said that I did but I didn't. I made him this way, since he's a foreigner to our planet, and he's been stuck in the NEST base for years. The only time he ever left was either to run an errand, gone on a mission, or when he had to go after Sam. I wanted Optimus to loosen up a bit…
"so how did you know that there was a gun in his pocket…?"
Clara was fidgeting on the couch that the two of them sat on. She was sitting on one side, and Optimus was
sitting on the far end of the other.
"My eyes can detect steel, and weapons…" Optimus replied.
"oh." they sat In silence again. But then, a thought rushed in her head.
"so…" she turned to look at him, as he stared back.
"yes…?"
"why did you go out of your way to save me for…? Why did you volunteer to take me home…?"
no one has ever done that for her. Except for Emiko of course.
At first, Optimus didn't say a word. He was trying to find the right words to explain to her for his actions today. Then he said,
"Because you are the daughter of Ren Azuki. I must protect you. I feel awful that your father left you unprotected. I also feel your father fears me -no, us, the Autobots, because we have the power to end your world in any given moment… your father isn't the only person to have ever judge us either..."
"But I'm not afraid of you, and neither is Lennox and Epps. I find you very interesting to be around…"
The holoform gave a chuckle.
"that is also the reason why I also protect you…"
he looks up at a picture frame of Clara as a baby and her parents hung on the living room wall. Her mother was carrying her, and her father placing both hands on his wife's shoulders. The both of them smiling, and Clara staring in confusion in the far distance.
"Pardon…?" Clara stared at him while making a confused face
"…unlike so many humans who have feared us when they met us for the first time, you are the only one who did not fear us, or try to run away…"
he scooted a little closer to her, placing a hand on her shoulder. The feeling of him touching her made her jump a little. It made her blush too.
"You are the first human to have ever treat us as individuals. You treat us as if we were humans, as well…"
he removed his hand, and stared at Clara strait in the eyes.
"I thank you for that…" Clara blushed at his words.
"um…you're welcome. But really, I'm not all that special" she gave an awkward chuckle. Optimus chuckled again too.
"…another reason why I must protect you…"
"what reason?"
He looked away and paused for a moment to put this into words too. He stared at the family picture again.
"the way you act while working in NEST intrigues me. I found a certain interest in you. And though we have not known each other for very long, and we don't know much about each other, you are my comrade… you are very special to me, just like every soldier in NEST. I cannot afford to lose more people close to me…not again…"
Clara blushed. The two of them stared into each other's eyes for a short moment, until Clara couldn't take it anymore, and broke the silence again.
"I…have to go take a shower…" Clara got up, and started to run to the bathroom, until she tripped on her rug, and fell forward, with her face slammed to the floor.
"are you alright…?" Optimus was about to run to her to help her up, but she quickly got up by herself.
"I'm fine, I'm fine" she stuttered. She ran up stairs, but tripped on the stair case too.
"I'm okay…" she ran up stairs again. Optimus chuckled a little, thinking how adorable she was.
Ooo
Clara had just gotten out of the shower. Now she was starving. she wiped herself with a towel, and ready to put on some clothes. But before she could do so, the door to the bathroom opened.
"Clara…? What are you doing in there…?"
Optimus stood at the door way, staring at Clara's naked body, hair still dripping with water, trickling down he bareness.
"Oh my god! Get out, get out, get out!" Clara threw a hair comb that was next to the bathroom sink at the door. Without another word, Optimus shut the door.
Ooo
Clara dried her hair with a towel, and put it around her shoulders. She slowly walked down the stairs, squinting at Optimus in suspicion, who was just staring at a plain wall the entire time.
"I'm sorry that I yelled at you…" Optimus turned around.
"no, I apologize for intruding…" Clara made her way to the kitchen.
"so, do you Cybertronians eat anything…?"
Clara yelled across the room. Optimus got up from the couch, and walked to the kitchen. He stood next to Clara, who was rummaging through the fridge.
"we feed on energon…"
"hmm, do you guys like omelets…?" Clara pulled out some eggs.
"we do not consume your food, the food is useless for our body…"
"can you taste food…?"
"yes…"
"you can still consume it right…? Clara grabbed some chopped pork meat.
"yes…"
"good enough for me…" Clara smiled at him. He stared at her in confusion. Clara went to the dish rack, and picked up a spoon, two plates and two forks.
"can you set up the table please…?"
she handed him the plates and forks. He stared at them for a moment, nodded, and place the plates on the table. He quickly searched up how to set up a table. When he found out how, he placed them gently on the table, making them as neat as possible. He turned to see that Clara cracked open 2 eggs, and put them in a bowl.
She grabbed the spoon she took earlier, and beat the eggs. Optimus was astonished, and fascinated with how fast she mixed them. She beat the eggs, with grace, and poise. She mixed the beat eggs with the pork, and poured the contents into a hot pan that she already set on the stove. The eggs made a loud sizzling noise. When they were finally hot enough, she began to lift up the pan, and the eggs flipped to another side. Optimus still stood there examining her.
OOO
Clara brought the hot pan to the table, and pour the contents on one side of the plates. She grabbed some leftover rice she had, and placed it on the other side of the plates.
Vuala! Egg omelet, with a side of rice. With a little bit of ketchup. Clara sat down and ate it with joy, swinging her little feet under her table while Optimus stared at her.
"what are you waiting for, dig in!" Optimus took the fork, and stuffed it in his mouth. He could taste everything. His holoform broke down the food. It actually tasted really good too!
"do you like it…?"
"yes…" Optimus smiled.
"But why did you give me food for…?" he stared at her.
"because its rude to eat in front of a guest while they sit and watch. And you are my guest."
"Thank you for giving me this food…" Optimus gave a tiny smile.
"no problem…" Clara smile back to him.
For a moment, there was silence when they ate. Optimus began to speak again.
"I apologize for getting you angry…"
"no, I wasn't angry" Clara looked up at him
"its just that… You don't do that when a women is naked.."
"why not.?"
"well… It's like seeing a Cybertronian being striped of all of his armor until they are bare, I guess…It's very Inappropriate…"
Optimus's eyes widened. Being stripped of all armor is something a Cybertronian should never witness.
"I didn't know, I am very sorry…"
"Optimus, it's okay, you don't know how earth works."
Clara paused for a moment. An idea popped up in her head.
" you know what…? I have an idea…"
"what is it…?" Optimus leaned in closer to listen what Clara was going to say.
"how bout you teach me the Cybertronian language, and I teach you earth's customs!"
Optimus thought for a moment.
"deal…?" Clara stared at him contently.
"but why do you need to learn Cybertronian for?"
"so when I go undercover or something, I can bring back information."
"but who gave you permission to investigate…?" Optimus crossed his arms.
"In the future…If I do…" Clara began to give him the puppy eyes, and whimpered. Optimus thought about it for a moment.
"deal" Optimus gave a little smile.
"yes! Okay, so earth custom number one was already taught to you…"
Optimus continued stare at her, while he was taking the last bite of the omelet. Clara put a finger up.
"Never enter a room, when a women is showering, or changing clothes…"
I've been on a role lately! but now, I'm taking it slow...
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This was supposed to be a part of Chapter 5, but I thought it was too long, so I literally split the chapter in half…
Derp….