A/N: Hello my friends! So, so, SO sorry for the long wait. My parents put "Parental Blocks" on the computer I share with my younger brother because of something he did, so the computer (which is like, a hundred years old) blocked EVERYTHING instead of the just the stuff it was supposed to block. So I am using my Mom's computer.

Disclaimer: I don't own Transformers in any shape or form. I only own the story and any and all OCs mentioned. That is it.

'Blah'= Thoughts

Blah= Italian

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Alex wakes up with a shout, breathing hard. A sudden tap at her window causes her to look in that direction. The sight of a pair of bright blue optics makes the teen jump, but she soon recovers. Climbing out of bed, Alex walks over to window, opening it up to talk to her wide-awake Guardian.

"Are you alright Alex? I heard you shout." Mirage asks, worried.

"Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine."

Mirage studies her features. The girl was avoiding his gaze, with her arms wrapped around her middle, and shaking slightly.

"It was another nightmare." Alex looks up, surprised.

"H-How did you know?"

Mirage smiles, gently reaching through the window, and picking her up.

He brings her outside. Being almost summer, the night air was warm, with a light breeze.

"I am your Guardian. It is my job to know the signs of a spavento sonno. That, and you would not have shouted if it were a pleasant dream."

Alex lets out a breath. "Yeah. You have a point there. Sorry if I woke you up."

"It is alright. Actually, I was already awake."

"You were?" At the nod, Alex starts to think.

'Why was Mirage already awake? Didn't he ever recharge?'

Mirage watches her face fill with confusion. He didn't want her to know, then start to worry, but he had started to have more chest pains. He contacted Ratchet about it, and the medic told him to come see him after dropping Alex off at school. That was why he was already awake when Alex woke up from her nightmare.

Returning to the realm of reality, Mirage notices that his piccolo guerriero had calmed down, but she still looked troubled by something. Not wanting to pry, he thinks of something, and gets her attention.

"Do you want to go for a ride?"

Alex sighs. The day was almost over, but this teacher would drone on…and on…and on. Suddenly a low rumble causes the windows to vibrate, and Alex smiles. Dark clouds were in the distance, which meant a storm. She loved the rain. Absolutely loved it. The bell rings and Alex gathers up her stuff, slipping out of the classroom and into the rushing river of students.

Making it outside, Alex looks around for the shining maroon paint of her Guardian. To her confusion, the Mech wasn't there. She listens for the musical honk that he had-courtesy of a prank done by Sideswipe-but there was nothing. Alex looks up at the sky, the clouds still far away. The base was only a few miles outside the city; she could make it before the storm broke.

'Never again.'

Alex was freezing. You'd think that being close to summer, any storm would have a nice, warm rain. But no. It had to be freezing cold rain that came pouring down. In sheets. With no visibility whatsoever. Muttering curses in both Cybertronian-thanks to Ratchet and Ironhide- and Italian-Mirage thought she could never hear him cursing in the foreign language, the poor Bot- Alex pulls her jacket closer.

The storm had broken earlier than she thought, immediately soaking her with rain. Fortunately, there was no lightning. That would've sucked. Alot. Unfortunately, she was still a mile or so from base. And no one was picking up her calls. Which sucked. Alot.

Suddenly, the rain is no longer pounding down on her. Stopping in her tracks, Alex looks up, meeting an icy glower, the figure's silhouette barely visible.

"Hey."

Something was wrong. Will could feel it, and he didn't like it.

"Hey Will. You alright man?" The Major looks at Epps, the dark-skinned man observing his friend with concern.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?"

Epps frowns.

"Seriously? We've known each other how long? I think I can tell when you're worried."

"He is correct Major Lennox." They turn to Optimus, the regal Mech also staring at him with concern.

"You seem troubled by something. What is it?"

Will looks around.

"Are you guys getting the feeling something's not right? Or that something's missing?"

Before either can answer, the door to the Hangar opens, letting in a soaked and shivering figure.

"Alex!" Rushing down the stairs, Will helps her take off her backpack and jacket, wrapping a blanket that Bumblebee offered around her, and leading her away from the entrance.

"Did you walk all the way here in the storm?" The teen shakes her head, lips tinted blue with cold.

"N-Nope. I h-hitched a r-ride." A snort makes everyone turn to the entrance, Sunstreaker stepping inside.

Puddles form around the Mech as water streams off his armor.

"Don't expect me to do it again."

As he walks off, Alex calls out as best she can.

"T-Thanks Lemon."

A grunt is all she gets, but the shivering teen doesn't care. Hound takes her to Medbay, knowing that Ratchet would be able to warm her up in no time.

The two arrive at the Medbay, Mirage on a berth with wires connected to his chest, being the first thing they see. The Spy's optics widen at the sight of his charge shivering in his best friend's servo.

"Alex! Are you alright?" Hound steps forward, handing her to the smaller Mech, and explaining what happened.

"Mirage, hold her to your chest. Your spark will warm her."

Doing what Ratchet instructs, Mirage brings the small human to his chest, smiling when Alex immediately curls into the heat, nuzzling his armor.

Hound leaves, planning on interrogating-I mean questioning his friend about what was wrong with him.

Ratchet turns to Mirage after Hound leaves, and is surprised to find the Mech's completely relaxed as Alex sleeps in his servo. The Medic looks at his vitals, blinking in shock. When the maroon Mech had contacted him earlier that morning concerning chest pains, Ratchet figured it was something to do with how he recharged. After all, he did spend almost every night at the Lennox's ranch in vehicle mode. Sometimes not even recharging.

However, when he hooked him up to the equipment, it showed that his spark was stressed. Now, Mirage's spark was completely fine. It baffled him, but suddenly, he had an idea.

"Mirage, do you feel anymore pain?" The Mech shakes his head.

"No. Alex is alright now, and I feel better."

Ratchet grins. That is exactly what he wanted to hear. He starts to unhook the wires.

"Well Mirage, I believe I have found the cause of your chest pains. You are starting to form a bond with Miss Hollands here."

Mirage feels his energon freeze. "A-A bond? But…that is impossible!"

Ratchet crosses his arms. "Not really. Bumblebee was able to form a Guardian Bond with Mr. Witwicky was he not? And you said the pain comes when Alex is having a nightmare, or when she's not around. It stresses your spark when things like that happen. Tell me. What does that sound like to you?"

That makes Mirage stop and think. A Bond? That would explain the sudden urges to protect her from everything, including her nightmares, but he still couldn't believe it. Yes they knew each other for almost two months, but a bond already forming in that small amount of time?

A shift in pressure on his servo makes the Mech snap out of his thoughts and look down. Alex stops moving, having found a more comfortable position, and falls back asleep. Ratchet steps forward and scans her, happy with the results.

"Well, this is promising. Alex is warming up nicely from her trip in the rain, and will be fully recovered soon. She'll probably be hungry when she wakes up, but for now, let her get some sleep. Judging from what you've told me, she doesn't get a lot of sleep thanks to her nightmares."

Mirage thanks him and leaves, not seeing the grin morph into an even bigger one. Ratchet chuckles when the door closes.

'A bond. Who would've thought.'

A/N: Here are the translations (Google Translate):

1.Spavento Sonno-sleep scare

2.Piccolo Guerriero-little warrior