Disclaimer: Don't own.
A/N: Haven't you noticed by now, that my two yellow Bots haven't said 'I love you' to each other yet? It should annoy me, but it doesn't. O.o
Realization
He had no idea if the minibot had forgiven him. Pit! He'd been so sure there was nothing he should be apologizing for. As far as he knew, it had been all Grimlock's fault. Apparently, he never got the memo that you should apologize if your… lover… got hurt by another during a game you helped create. Thank Primus he was getting better at this relationship thing!
Waiting for Bumblebee to online had brought quite a realization to him. He kept replaying the moment Bumblebee had come round the corner only to be grabbed by Grimlock as if he weighted nothing. The impact on the ceiling accompanied by that pained cry before the Volkswagen bounced and lay crumpled on the ground, Offline. It had made his spark ache and everything turn into a red haze.
He woke up to the tender mercies of Ratchet. Apparently he was no match for five Dinobots. The slaggers went to defend their leader until Prowl and Wheeljack stopped them. Tracks, out of all the slagging Bots in the Ark, had carried him to the medbay. Sideswipe carried Bumblebee. His Bumblebee. Because the minibot was his. Fragging hideous paintjob and tiny laughable frame and all. He liked the little Bot. And even if Primus was, as the humans say, pissing his pants by laughing at his idea of a joke, he couldn't help but want to know more about him. He'd never had to work at knowing what another wanted. With his brother, he just knew. And besides his brother, no one else had been important… until he went insane and fixated on Bumblebee. He couldn't help but want more. It was addictive in a way. Bumblebee's attitude changes kept him on his toes and if there was one thing that could keep any of the twins entertained, it was change. And it was never dull and boring where the VW was concerned.
How could he not see it sooner? He was falling hard for the little glitch. This was no obsession. It was love… It hit him while he waited. And though he accepted it, he couldn't bring himself to say it. Not yet…
Edited 6/30/09
