AC: Sorry for the time I took some time. Anyway, I hope you like it.

Chapter 13: I saw you differently

A month passed since the deal with Cliffjumper. Anima and Albert knew he kept his word after a few days. Anima didn't detect energon signature around him and he was finally calmed. He felt secure. During that month, nothing happened that was centered on him and he was fine with it. When something happened to him, except for being friend with Albert, it was often bad. Anima was in a good mood. He would say that his life was perfect.

On the other hand, he noticed that Albert was getting weirder and weirder. He was still a hard worker and he was focused on his job and making sure that he was clean. The weird moments were always around Ema. Every time Albert and Ema were alone together, he felt Albert more...sweaty and also nervous. He noticed the phenomenon and he knew one thing. He was in love with Ema or had a serious crush.

Albert had some trouble talking to Ema now. He could sometime hesitate to say something or failed to say a word. It was laughable and often, Anima had to force himself not to laugh...Until they were alone the two of them during the night. Anima wasn't evil when he laughed; it was just a pressure that became unbearable for him when he said some stupid things.

Anima was alone in the garage for a while now. He didn't move or say anything. He watched on internet the show Gravity Falls and he took mental note of the tips given in the show. He found in interesting and funny. He then heard the door opening and he saw Albert walking in. His cheeks were red and he was once again sweating.

"Albert...Do you need help?" Asked the vehicon who knew what that was about.

"No...I'm fine. I just need to cool down." Said Albert.

"I don't think that can calm your...attraction for Ema." Said Anima.

"What?! Please...I don't feel...That much for her." Said Albert.

Anima didn't say anything, but he would have expressed his scepticism and his doubts with his body and his face place if he could...But he was a vehicon and he couldn't show those expressions.

"My friend...Your face is telling everything I need to know about it." Said Anima in a lightly teasing tone.

"What do you know about love?" Asked Albert.

"A lot...I develop it with Mustang." Said Anima.

"She didn't talk back to you compare to Ema." Said Albert. He moved left and right.

He stopped when the door opened and Ema walked by his side.

"Hi Albert...What's going on with you?" Asked Ema.

"N-n-n-n-n-n-oth-th-th-ing..." Said Albert.

Ema looked at him and she was then angry.

"Did they sheriff threaten you? Because we will not hesitate to make him pay." Said Ema.

"No..." Said Albert shaking his head.

"Also...Why were you talking to your car about not talking back compare to me?" Asked Ema.

"W...Well...Nothing." Said Albert. "I need some fresh air."

He then ran outside for the rest of his pause. Ema sighted and she looked at Anima.

"If only you could talk. You could tell me what is wrong with him." Commented Ema worried for his mental health.

Anima could talk, but he could not give up this secret or he'll be in trouble. He watched her sitting on his hood carefully and looking outside.

"I wonder if he's sick." She asked to herself silently.

You cannot possibly imagine what he has. He is suffering of an illness called love. The symptoms are OCC behavior followed with a sweating body like he had done the Olympic by himself in team sports, followed by a regression in the oral language ability and intelligence to finally, having the psychological urge to run away. Said the vehicon in his processor. He looked at Ema. She stood up and she walked away.

If Anima was completely honest, he was a little jealous. He didn't thought he would be, but he was. Ema was starting to take a lot of place in the mind of Albert and he often talked about her beauty and strength when they were in their alone time. The conversation was too much focused on her and it annoyed him a little. It was mostly because it was a spiral where he couldn't get out. He wondered if Albert will be back to normal.

Albert was outside and he breathed fast. He felt so stupid to run away from his friend who was a girl. He felt stupid to be afraid of her, when he didn't hesitate to shout against a giant robot that was hurting his friend. He also befriends a giant robot who is now Anima. He wasn't afraid of street racing. He was brave enough to fight back against the sheriff...But he only wants to hide when he was with Ema.

Every time he saw her, his heart beat faster. He only felt his heart beating like he was running when he was only working under a car. When she was near him, he felt like he was on fire. He felt the heat of the sun on his skin...Only by looking right at Ema.

He looked at his watch and he saw that it was soon time to continue his job. He wondered for how much longer he would be able to continue without trouble.

He remembered that it all started when they were on their mission to rescue Anima. He might be ignoring it at first with his relief and the fighting between Anima and his twin no...One of his many twins. After a while, the life became regular without anything big happening to Anima. Then, he started to be nervous around Ema with his heart and his body burning up. He thought about what Anima said and maybe he was right. He might be in love with her. He wondered if Ema thought the same, he could guess not. She didn't have anything similar to him. She didn't show anything physically, so he could guess she felt nothing for him.

He then returned to his work. He didn't have time to think anymore.

After her shift was over, Ema walked outside and she sat in her car. She looked behind and she thought a lot about it. She watched more carefully Albert during the afternoon. She saw that he was sweaty and nervous when he was with her. She closed her eyes and it then clicked in her mind.

That boy has a crush on me. Ema smiled when she thought about it.

She realised it and she wondered if she felt the same way. She liked Albert with his sweet personality and his kindness. She also liked him for his passion for cars and also they share a common job they both loved. It was some similarities. She found nothing about it that pissed her off.

"Hum...Maybe I'll say yes if he asks." She said.

Anima rolled outside with his friend in him when she said that. Albert didn't hear it, but his audio receptor heard it. He then rolled away.

Ema looked at the car.

She closed her eyes and wondered if she felt the crush. She knew she had.

She thought about him quite often. She often praised him to her friends and they all asked a few times if she had a crush on him. She didn't felt her chest painful or her heartbeat increasing. She knew that she wasn't a girl who showed her emotions quite often and when it came to love, she was a blend girl. She wasn't transparent at all. She then decided to return home. There was nothing else anyway.

Night

It was their night, the moment when the two friends were together. Anima rested on the ground with his friend on his chestplate. He looked at his friend who was once again talking about Ema.

Anima wanted his processor to be intact. He decided to act like any stereotypical psychologist and only looked like he was listening.

"She gave me a beautiful smile when I passed her they screwdriver." Said Albert.

"Okay." Said Anima.

"She is the best when it comes to repair the motor system." Said Albert.

"Yeah." Said Anima.

It then entered into circle. Albert said something about Eve and Anima always said okay. It continued that way until the vehicon had enough.

"Albert..." Said Anima.

"Her eyes shine-" Albert was cut.

"Albert!" Shouted Anima.

"Hum...What?" Asked Albert.

"Can you stop talking about Ema please?" Asked Anima a little annoyed by him.

"Why?" Asked Albert.

"You never stop talking about her for a while Albert." Said Anima still annoyed, but he soften his tone.

"...Sorry." Said Albert feeling a little guilty.

"...It's alright. I know you love her and you want to always talk about her, but you need to stop daydreaming about her and take actions." Said Anima. "Just like me and Mustang. You had to confess and ask her on a date."

"...What?! I...I...don't like her that much." Said Albert nervously.

"That's the worse lie my processor ever recorded. It's even worse than the pitiful excuses Starscream always made to Megatron. His sparks was on the line." Said Anima chuckling at the memories.

"...I...Yeah." Said Albert. He looked away for a second. He then turned on himself. He looked more easily the faceplate of his friend. "You're right. Smarter than you let it look." He then chuckled. "I'm so stupid to hide something so obvious."

"Yeah my friend...Albert...Are you going to ask her out?" Asked Anima unsure.

"...I'm too scared to try." Said Albert. "I also know nothing about dating."

"Then you could let me help you dating her. I know a few things about charm and romance." Said Anima with a superior tone.

"...You...Know about that?" Asked Albert.

"More than you...From what you are claiming. I can help you to ask her out and what to say on a date." Said Anima.

"..." Albert laughed lightly. "What could a giant robot know more about dating than a human?"

"...I connect myself to the internet and I find the information's incredibly fast. I also have emotions and compassions. So...I can put myself a little at your place and I can understand someone else when he is scared because I can feel it too. So...Do you need my help?" Asked Anima after giving his little explanation without hesitation. It was all true after all.

"Am I desperate enough to ask a giant robot to help me in asking her out and on a date?" Asked Albert to himself.

He said nothing for a few seconds while the vehicon knew the answer.

"Yes. I'm that desperate...and scared." Said Albert looking at his friend.

"Alright...Now that it's over...What do you want to talk about?" Asked Anima.

"Well-" Albert was cut by his friend. He turned on his back when he was about to answer.

"Anything except Ema please. My processor had enough of it." Said Anima.

Albert didn't take it in a bad way. He then talked about some soap to clean him inside.

AC: This is the end of the chapter 13. I have some trouble to write it.