The next day Light was thrilled to wake up next to her mate. Buster was snuggled against her. Light wiggled her aft to see if she could get a rise out of her mate and was delighted when she saw the bump in his groin plating.

Buster snuggled closer, his groin plating retracting. Light opened her aft port and snuggled back. Buster hard spike soon found its home deep in his mates aft. Light mewled softly as she felt the spike in her. Buster woke a bit and his hand moved over her chest while he thrusted. "Mmmm...you haven't done this in ages" light stated.

"I have a lot to make up for" buster said thrusting.

"Well, you already have made a good start" Light stated, enjoying the spontaneous interfacing. Buster grinned and thrust a bit more firmly.

"Not too hard, stud – my aft is not as well used by you as my valve" Light stated.

Buster slowed down. "Sorry love"

"It's ok, love. It's been a while' Light stated.

Buster kept his thrusts steady. "Perhaps on my time off I can get your lovely aft used to my spike"

"And maybe we can get your sensitive valve used to my nimble fingers" Light stated as she reached back and teased her mate's valve with her fingers as he thrusted into her. Buster let out a moan and bucked. Both soon overloaded hard and enjoyed a few more minutes in bed before two high-pitched squeaks called them to get up. Buster smiled and they got up.

"I hope you will talk to keeper when you get off vacation to make sure you get time to be with your family. I don't want this to become a pattern" Light stated as they went to head to the sparklings' room to take care of them.

"Neither do I" buster said as they tended to the little ones.

Meanwhile, running the program Chance and Buster had started was Ironhide. He may have been an advanced youngling, but with him being a returning spark, he was tougher and wiser than all the bots he oversaw. More than one challenged him and Ironhide put them in their places. Soon, most of the younglings were respecting Ironhide and his other command bot as much as they obeyed Buster and Chance. Ironhide was pleased and continued to run the program. But when his shift was done, Ironhide had another replacement that he had trained while he went home to finally reconnect with his love – Hound.

"Hound" Ironhide called as he came in.

"Back here, stud" Hound called from the berth room the two would share once reconnected. Hound had been thinking much like Hide, and was ready for this.

Ironhide went to him and kissed him deeply. "Ya ready darlin?"

"Uh huh, stud. Now let's reconnect before someone tried to stop us" Hound stated, unaware that Primus had selected this time and no one was going to stop them. Ironhide agreed and they moved to the berth and explored their new bodies with old experience. Hound moaned and mewled at the touches. He had missed this so much.

"I love ya hound" Ironhide said as he got hound ready.

"Love you too, baby….ravish me" Hound stated breathily, pleasuring coursing through his systems. Ironhide spread hound open and eased home. Hound's moans got louder as his soon to be reconnected mate took him and gave him lots of pleasure. Hound also hoped that this time around, they would be able to have their own sparklings. Ironhide wished for the same thing as he took his soon to be mate. Hound soon released his spark, eager to join together and eager to hopefully be knocked up. It wasn't that they didn't love Siren, Whisper, Shadowwalker, or Ironwill, it was that they had always wanted a big family. Ironhide released his spark and hoped for sparklings.

Neither saw it, but Hound's spark boldly flickered, changing colors. It meant he was sparked, but having been sparked before and having lost them, they tended to be cautiously optimistic when they learned one of them was sparked. They didn't know if it would be an issue, they hoped not.

Meanwhile, Ziplock was slowly getting stronger and recovering from his "attack." Sunrise spent as much time as he could with his brother, but it seemed that the arrogant Ziplock was slowly starting to come back, and Sunrise, not wanting himself or their sister around that, soon started staying away from the bot for longer periods of time. Ziplock hated to do it but he was going to do something stupid and didn't want them hurt. Sunrise felt betrayed. Ziplock said he loved him before he went back to the program before he was really ready.

Since Ironhide and the others who knew Ziplock was supposed to be off for another week were not on, Ziplock was easily let back in, and he went after the bot who nearly killed him. Ziplock came for revenge and knew it would end up costing him, but he was prepared. The bot was sleeping and Ziplock cut a line in the bot's systems. He knew it was an important line and that his tormenter wouldn't be able to get up come morning, as his systems below his neck wouldn't work and wouldn't be under any kind of control. Ziplock smiled as he watched the incapacitated bot lubricate in his own berth before he left. Ziplock knew he had to make himself scarce. Ziplock went back home, and laid in bed, as while he was happy, his body hadn't been ready for this and he collapsed in the bed. Ziplock tried to reach his energon but couldn't. Sunrise took pity on his brother and began feeding him. "Thank you..."

"I don't know why I help you, as it will just get me in trouble, as you know you weren't supposed to go anywhere near the program until the two weeks are up, but I am not going to let you die" Sunrise stated.

"I did this all on my own all you did was help me drink some energon"

"I don't even want to know what you did, and I won't lie for you anymore" Sunrise stated, startling Ziplock.

"Sun..."

"I lied to Dad and mom so many times about you and your whereabouts, hoping that if I covered your tracks well enough, you would be my friend again. Well, no more. You are going to have to tell mom and dad the truth and suffer the consequences, as I am sick of it" Sunrise stated.

"Sun I'm sorry..." ziplock said.

"I don't want your "sorries" I want your friendship, your love. I want my brother back" Sunrise stated.

Ziplock nodded. "I know...and I'm trying but I couldn't let what he did go"

"Zip, there are rules and laws that everyone has to live by. You can't just take that into your own hands. And if anyone asks me about you, I will tell the truth, as revenge does nothing to solve problems. It only creates more" Sunrise stated.

"I know, and I'm ready for whatever they do to me"

'So help me, if you killed anybot, I am never speaking to you again. I don't know what you did, but I am going to talk to Hide' Sunrise stated, leaving his brother to suffer alone. Ziplock didn't kill and knew the line could be fixed, he knew he had screwed his life up and was prepared to offline himself. But before Zip could do anything little Sparkler came in and snuggled with her oldest brother. She loved him dearly.

Meanwhile, Sunrise went to talk to Hide, as he wanted to know the best way to reach his brother and with the way Ironhide had reached out to Ziplock, maybe he could give Sunrise some ideas. Ziplock held his little sister sighing. Hide was surprised when he opened his quarter's door.

'Mommy and daddy still need you, zippy. Riser does to, he just hurt right now" Sparkler stated to her oldest brother.

"Ironhide, sir, I need some help, trying to reach out to my brother. I have tried what I can, but nothing seems to reach Ziplock. I know you made a connection with him and I was wondering if you could help me. I know my brother is going to get in trouble, but I still don't know how to repair the relationship" Sunrise stated.

Ziplock sighed and rubbed his sister's helm.

Hide rubbed his face and let sunrise in. "What's he done?"

"Mommy is expecting more babies, so he will need more help" Sparkler stated.

"All I know is it was about revenge' Sunrise stated, which worried Hide, who took Sunrise with him to the program area.

Hide asked if anyone had seen the bot and no one had so Ironhide went with sunrise to the bots room and found him. The bully bot was online but it was obvious that he couldn't move anything other than his head, and the room reeked of 'lubricant' from the bot not having control of his tanks. Ironhide personally thought it was funny and he called a medic.

Fader reluctantly came and quickly repaired the cut wiring. "Someone's idea of a joke?" he asked Hide and Sunrise, which Sunrise was surprised by, as his brother hadn't done what he had thought he had done.

"Yeah, looks like" Ironhide said nonchalantly.

"I have seen worse from sparklings playing with things that they shouldn't be. He ought to be good in two hours once his systems come back under his processor's control' fader stated before leaving. That left sunrise to wonder just how much trouble his brother was going to be in for this.

Ironhide told the bot to clean the place up when he could move and left with sunrise. "I'll stick him on clean up duty for a couple weeks."

"Who?" Sunrise asked.

"Your brother"

"He still hasn't decided if he will return. He has one week left" Sunrise stated, not in defense of his brother, but just stating the facts.

"Good point, well if he comes back if not this is the end of it"

"Can you come talk to him? I just can't seem to reach out to him" Sunrise asked.

Hide nodded and followed sunrise. Tracks and Zip weren't at home, and so Sunrise led Hide right into Ziplock's room, where they found Ziplock and Sparkler, with Sparkler crying as Ziplock had made an attempt to take his own life. Zip was still online, but barely. Ironhide cursed and grabbed ziplock and rushed him to the med bay. Sunrise grabbed Sparkler and followed. He felt terrible as the last thing he had done was yell at his brother. He didn't want his brother to die. His quest for his brother's love and friendship had taken a turn for the worst. All sunrise could do was hold it together, as his parents were gone and Sparkler was relying on him to be strong.

The medics did everything they could but said it was all up to ziplock now. Sunrise stayed with his brother, and helped out. Having had his mama teach him, Sunrise knew how to make Ziplock's special energon, and while their parents were out, Sunrise took care of his brother and baby sister. And when Mirage came in he saw the young bot, a femme sparking snuggled up tightly against him sleeping, walking up and down while talking to Ziplock. Mirage approached. 'Anything I can help you with Son?" Mirage asked. Sunrise didn't know who Mirage was, but he was grateful for the help.

Sunrise nodded and told what was going on. Mirage listened and offered help. Mirage took Sparkler for a while and sat down outside the room, giving Sunrise some time with his brother. And after about 30 minutes, Mirage came back in and helped sunrise and sparkler deal with this as their parents were still gone. Mirage was very much like a caring parent to both and when Sunrise and sparkler napped, Mirage talked to zip about how much he was loved, especially by Sunrise and Sparkler.

There was no response from ziplock. Mirage woke up sunrise. "You need to talk to him, reach out to him. He is going to respond best to you" mirage stated, taking sparkler into his lap and letting her sleep. Sunrise nodded and went to his brother.

"Brother, I am so sorry. I yelled at you when you needed me. I scolded you when I should have been supportive. I was angry, and yet my anger caused this. All I had wanted was your love, but maybe what I needed to do first was give you my love, and so, here you are, my brother…" and with that Sunrise began to pulse love to his brother – a love that siblings would share. Ziplock, who was between life and death, listened. "I love you so much, brother. All I ever wanted was to be like you. I looked up to you, and I tried to be like you as much as I could, even when you pushed me away. I don't want you to leave, I need you" Sunrise continued.

Ziplock was afraid to go back. "Please come back, my brother. Mom needs you, dad needs you, Sparkler needs you…. I need you. Mom and dad are so proud of what you have accomplished through the program, and I am too. You have changed so much and for the better. I am proud to call you my brother" Sunrise stated, tears in his optics as he continued to reach out to his lost brother. Ziplock wanted to go back, he wanted love. Sunrise kept talking as he stroked his brother's helm as well as held his hand. Sunrise was glad that this older bot was there and could keep sparkler entertained, as it meant he could truly reach out to his brother. And sunrise could feel that the older bot was also very supportive of him, which helped him as he reached out to his brother.

Slowly ziplock showed the first signs of coming back. Seeing the signs, Sunrise reached out even harder. He didn't want to lose his older brother. Ziplock slowly onlined his optics. "Please Ziplock, don't leave me" Sunrise stated as he snuggled into his brother's medical berth while Mirage sat calmly and supportively in a chair, holding the sleeping sparkler. Ziplock tried to speak.

Mirage got up, as Sunrise was a little too emotional to talk to Ziplock about this. "Don't try to talk, son, you have a tube down your throat" Mirage stated. Ziplock managed a nod. "I'll get the medic" Mirage stated, and called in the medic on duty who soon, seeing that ziplock was online and doing well, removed the tube and set up another drip just to make sure Ziplock was getting enough. Once the medic left, Mirage had one more thing to say to Ziplock, "welcome back to the land of the living, young one."

"Almost...didn't..."

"I know, young one. You are lucky to have one very loving brother" Mirage stated.

"I don't...know why...he does..."

'Because, no matter what, you are his brother, and while he may not always like what you do, he loves you no matter what. He told me he went to talk to Ironhide to learn how to reach out to you" Mirage stated, surprising Zip who thought his brother had gone to rat him out.

"He did...?"

Mirage nodded. "He loves you, son. And I hope you don't try to kill yourself again, as you have so many here who love you. He told me it was Ironhide who helped carry you here so that they could save you" Mirage stated.

"I can't believe...it..."

"Believe it, young one. Now I can't stay much longer, so I am going to leave this little one along with your brother with you. I will comm your parents. You rest as the medics will watch over you and them. Take care" and with that, Mirage left.

After Mirage left, Fader came in, and saw ziplock's confusion. "Who was that that just left my room?" Ziplock asked to the bot, who was unknowingly his second cousin once removed.

"Mirage" Fader said smiling.

"Please forgive if I don't recognize the name, but who is that?" Ziplock asked as no one had told him about Mirage, as neither Zip nor Tracks ever mentioned the bot, even though Mirage was Zip's great Aunt. Fader told about his mother. "You seem to know him well" Ziplock stated, as he snuggled with his siblings.

"I would hope so, he's my mother"

"Can you please thank him for my siblings and I, as with his support, my brother and I will be able to reunite as brothers instead of my brother having to mourn my loss" ziplock stated. Fader nodded and would relay the message. Ziplock smiled and soon fell into recharge with his siblings.

Meanwhile, Mirage, outside of the med bay, commed Zip and let his great-nephew know what had happened. Zip said they would return right away. Mirage reassured Zip that all three were safe in the med bay currently, and thanked him for coming back as soon as he could, along with Tracks. Zip told tracks what happened and they rushed home.

When Zip and Tracks made it to the med bay, they were greeted by Fader while in the background, little Sparkler was playing with Firesong. "Come, I will take you to Sunrise and Ziplock" fader stated, knowing that Sparkler was happily playing with the other medic. They nodded and followed. "Here they are" fader stated, showing the two sleeping brothers, wrapped in one another's arms. The sight warmed their sparks even with how worried they were.

"Ziplock will heal. Sunrise saved him. I suggest you talk to him about Mirage, as Mirage was the bot who helped all three of them through this" fader stated.

Zip nodded. "I will."

Ziplock slowly woke and was surprised to see his parents in the room. "Mom? Dad?"

"Hi baby, how are you feeling?"

"I have been better" Ziplock stated.

Zip kissed his son's helm. "I'm glad you came back baby"

"Mirage helped me and so did Sunrise" Ziplock stated.

"Then I owe them many thanks"

"Dad, who is Mirage?" Ziplock asked.

"My great aunt"

"He is related to us?" Ziplock asked, surprised.

Zip nodded. "He is, your great grandma Crankcase is related through Optimus, they are brothers."

Ziplock nodded. "I am glad he came to help us."

"So am I, he's good about showing up when needed."

"Where is Sparkler?" Ziplock asked, worried at not seeing his sister.

"Happily playing with one of the medics." Ziplock was relieved, and with that reliefful sigh, Sunrise soon woke. The bot was surprised to see his parents.

"Hi baby"

"Mom? Dad? When did you two get back?" Sunrise asked.

"A short time ago after we got the comm about what had happened."

"Who commed you?" Sunrise asked, still not knowing who the mysterious bot was.

"Great aunt Mirage"

"Who is that and how did he know?" Sunrise asked. Zip told about his aunt and his knack for being there when needed.

Sunrise smiled. "I owe him a lot of thanks" Sunrise stated.

"So do I, now rest both of you." Both nodded and soon fell into recharge. Zip and tracks stayed a little longer.

"We can watch over them" Fader stated to Tracks and Zip.

"Thank you Fader." Fader smiled and soon sent Sparkler home with Tracks and Zip.

Elsewhere both Optimus and pincer weren't feeling good. Both headed to the med bay to get checked out. Both were shocked when given the news. And in having a mood swing both were angry with Mirage, who didn't plan this and nothing to do with this. But that didn't matter, as both headed back to yell at their "irresponsible" mate who must have cause this condition. Poor Mirage had no idea what he was in for.

Keeper saw them and got in front of them. "Hold it, right now."

"Out of our way, Brat" Optimus stated, angrily. Keeper had seen this anger one other time, when he and his twin almost got hit with a lamp. And knowing he wouldn't be able to do this alone, Keeper pulsed his twin.

Flasher came running. "I don't think so."

"Let us by" Pincer demanded, his seething anger just as strong as Optimus's. The last time Mirage had dealt with this in Optimus's case, the only thing that stopped Optimus from harming anyone was tying him down to the berth. Fortunately, Mirage had mentioned this to flasher one time. Flasher pulsed what they had to do and it took both of them together to do it.

Carefully, Keeper and Flasher tied the bots up and let them wear themselves out. They knew if they hadn't intervened, their mother would have ended up severely beaten and in the med bay, with both Optimus and Pincer regretting what they had done. This way, all remained safe. The brothers kept a close optic on the two.

After several hours, both Pincer and Optimus had worn themselves out and their mood swing had passed. They were low on energon, and flasher knew it, carefully approaching one of them with energon. "Why are we tied up?" Optimus asked calm, but weak.

"Because, you two were bound and determined to beat the tar out of mom" Keeper stated, feeding Optimus while Flasher fed Pincer. Optimus felt horrible and glad his sons had stopped them.

"Mama told us that he had done this one time to prevent you from pounding him before" flasher stated. Optimus nodded he remembered that and he knew what was wrong.

"Can we trust you not to hurt mom?" Keeper asked.

Optimus nodded. "I'm okay."

Pincer nodded as well, and flasher and keeper released the two. 'Primus help me, if you ever go after mom again, I will stop you" Keeper stated.

"I know you will son and I'm glad for that." Keeper nodded, glad he was understood and Flasher stood imposingly by his twin. Both watched as the two walked off, knowing that Pincer and Optimus knew the twins meant business. Optimus commed mirage they all needed to have a talk. Mirage prepped for the talk at home by sending any young bots away to other quarters, so that he and his mates could talk. And once that was done, Mirage commed Optimus and let him know. Optimus and pincer came in and ducked their heads.

Mirage went to both and lifted their helms up. 'what's wrong my loves?" Mirage asked, pulsing love and warmth to both his mates. They told of their being sparked and what they had almost done if not for keeper and Flasher.

Mirage nodded. He had dealt with something like this before. "I love you, my mates. I know emotions can run awry with sparking, but believe me when I say this – I love you and I always will" Mirage stated.

"But the damage I would have caused alone..." Optimus said.

"I've dealt with before" Mirage responded.

"Which you never should have"

"Let's not worry about that" Mirage stated, "let's worry about what I can do as I know you and Pincer need something if you have that strong of a reaction." Optimus ducked his head nodding.

Mirage went up to his mates, using one hand on one and the other hand on the other and began rubbing their abdomens. "Tell me, what do you need?" Mirage asked, though he had a pretty good idea.

"We need you..." pincer moaned.

"I know you do loves" Mirage stated, "now head for the berth and I will help both of you." They nodded and went to the berth. Mirage spoiled Pincer first as he knew Optimus would tire him out, and if he did Optimus first, Pincer wouldn't get anything, and while Mirage was spoiling Pincer, he fisted Optimus's thick spike just enough to keep the bot on edge but not enough to go over. Optimus bucked into the hand fisting him and pincer moaned as he was taken. It didn't take long for Mirage to wear out Pincer, and once Pincer was out, Mirage put his full effort into satisfying Optimus.

Optimus panted as he looked at mirage. Mirage teased Optimus's valve while pumping the spike. "Tell me what you want, baby" Mirage stated.

"You inside me...mmmm...making me yours..."

Mirage smirked, as this was going to be fun. He plunged into Optimus's hot valve and began licking Optimus's sensitive audios. 'Like this, baby?" Mirage asked, loving the look on Optimus's submissive faceplates.

"Yessss..." Optimus moaned. Mirage smiled. He played his mate perfectly so that Optimus would get the most pleasure out of all this. Optimus moaned and begged for more.

"You belong to me" Mirage whispered into his mate's audio as he licked the sensitive feature while continuing to thrust into his mate. He loved when his mate was like this, as it gave Mirage a chance to be lovingly dominant and his mate ate it right up.

"Forever...yours...ohhhh..."

"Beg me…beg me to let you overload" Mirage whispered sensually, as he started fisting his mate's spike along with the other ministrations and thrusting.

"Oh mirage...please...please let me overload..." Optimus begged.

"You promise you'll take me gently after you overload?" Mirage stated, starting to release small overloads into his mate.

"Yessss...please... please..."

"Then what are you waiting for baby… let it go" mirage whispered. With that Optimus overloaded with a powerful cry. Mirage overloaded deep into his mate, eager to have his mate love him gently. Optimus took a few minutes to recover before gently loving mirage. It didn't take long before the two overloaded again and then fell into recharge, curling up with their third mate, Pincer.

On Earth Bee had been feeling run down lately. He didn't know what was causing it but it bothered him and so he went to see Jawbone due to the fact that his mate, Ratchet, was elsewhere. "Hey Jawbone" bee called coming into the med bay.

"What seems to be the matter, Bee?" Jawbone asked, wondering why the mech was in the med bay.

"I don't know, I've been so run down..."

'When was the last time you interfaced?" Jawbone asked, 'and did you spark bond or merge." Bee shot the medic a look, but the medic was just trying to figure things out. 'When was it?" Jawbone asked, trying to seek out an answer. Bee told the last time it had happened. Jawbone nodded and went about scanning the bot, unsure what he might find. Bee waited to hear the results.

Jawbone scanned, and what he found surprised him, as he found six tiny sparks floating in bee's chamber. They weren't cassettes or minibots per se, as they were different, but they were small and obviously came in multiples. 'Well, I think I found the problem" Jawbone stated.

"What's wrong with me?" Bee asked concerned.

"You're sparked with some kind of new bot that I have never seen before. I almost want to call them minicons' Jawbone stated.

Bee was startled. "New bot..."

"yeah, we'll have to watch you closely, but if they stay that small, all six will make you look like you are sparked with a small regular bot by the time you are ready to spark" Jawbone stated. Bee was in shock and it was being pulsed to his mates. Bee passed out just as both his mates arrived in the med bay.

"What happened" Ratchet demanded as they went to bees side.

"He passed out after I told him he was sparked…" Jawbone started to say but was interrupted before he could say anything further.

"Sparked with how many?" Dive asked.

"6 but…." Jawbone started to answer before he was rudely interrupted by ratchet.

"His body cannot hold that many" Ratchet said and dive seeing Jawbone was trying to say something shushed Ratchet.

"It can, as these sparklings are a new type of bot I have never seen before. They are smaller than mini-bots, they are smaller than cassettes. The six of them will make him look like he is sparked with one regular sparkling by the time he is ready to spark. I have dubbed them minicons, as there is no other way to describe it" Jawbone stated, finally able to explain. Ratchet of course wanted to see the results. Jawbone showed exactly what he found, including the six tiny distinct sparks he had found. Ratchet had no explanation and said they needed to keep detailed records.

Jawbone nodded. "I already expected that and have started recording details about everything" Jawbone stated, showing Ratchet. Ratchet nodded and did apologize.

"No harm done, my friend. I would react much the same way if it were my mate in trouble" Jawbone stated.

"Speaking of, how's yours?"

"Reactor's not feeling very well. I know he isn't sparked, but it looks like he caught a virus. He secluded himself into quarantine here in the med bay" Jawbone stated with a sigh, "I haven't been able to be with him in a week and I am hoping this virus is almost out of his systems."

"Want me to check on him?"

"Would you?" Jawbone asked. Ratchet nodded and went to do so. Reactor was in a bubble in the back of the med bay. He was a bit depressed as he didn't want to be here, but he didn't want to get his older mate sick.

"How are you feeling reactor?" Ratchet asked.

"Lonely' reactor responded, sick of being down here in this "bubble" he had put himself in to protect his mate.

"Well let's see what the scans show" Ratchet said and started scanning.

Ratchet's scans found that not only was the virus cleared, but also found that the reason poor Reactor was so depressed was that he was in the throes of a receptive cycle – a dangerous time for a bot to be secluded from his mate. "So what's the verdict, ratch?" reactor asked.

"You're fine and very receptive"

Reactor looked at the other medic. "But I am sure Jawbone isn't ready to have any sparklings" Reactor stated sadly.

''I am' Jawbone said having come check on things. Reactor looked to his mate, tears in his optics. Reactor wasn't sure he heard correctly. "I'm ready baby." Reactor smiled, as his hormones were now demanding his mate.

Ratchet let reactor out. "Go frag each other senseless." Reactor made a beeline for his mate and jumped into his mate's arms. He nuzzled the older bot, his hormones emanating from his systems. Jawbone kissed reactor deeply and they made it to the private part of the med bay. Reactor kissed back and revealed his stiff spike and dripping port. 'Fill me with your babies" Reactor stated.

"Until you pop baby" Jawbone said fingering his mate's valve. Reactor moaned and mewled as his mate took care of his need. Jawbone soon had his mate ready and was inside him. Reactor was so happy to feel that thick spike buried inside him. He arched and moaned as his mate took him.

"Gonna fill you full baby, you're gonna be so big and round."

"Ooo….fill meeee….yesssss" reactor hissed. Jawbone kept thrusting before finally telling his mate to release his spark. Reactor released his needy spark. He was hyper-receptive, especially since he had isolated himself from his mate for the first couple days of his cycle due to illness. Jawbone released his and joined them together. Reactor cried out, as he could feel his chamber being filled up with sparklings, and though only built to house triplets, Reactor, being hyper-receptive, was soon sparked with five precious sparklings. He overloaded several times over as he felt the love and everything from his loving mate.

Jawbone overloaded a few times and held his mate close. Reactor snuggled as close to his mate as possible, wanting to be close. "Thank you…." Reactor stated softly.

"You're welcome, I love you"

'I love you too. And I am sorry I didn't tell you I was coming on my receptive cycle sooner" Reactor stated, lowering his optics and helm.

Jawbone kissed reactor. "Don't apologize my darling"

Reactor smiled and snuggled closer to his mate. "Hold me, please." Jawbone held his mate kissing him lazily.

Meanwhile, Bee was slowly reviving in Dive's arms. Bee groaned softly as he onlined his optics. "Rest, love" Dive stated, "for you have had a hell of a day." And with hearing that, Ratchet came over to see that his mate was rousing.

Ratchet kissed bee softly. "How do you feel?"

"Like I got rolled over by a semi" Bee stated.

"Well last time I checked Optimus is on Cybertron" Ratchet said hoping to make bee smile.

"And Peacekeeper is too" Bee stated, laughing slightly. He would have laughed more, but he was too tired.

"I want to put you on a drip and take some new scans." Bee nodded, glad to be under the care of his mate. It wasn't that he didn't like Jawbone, it was just that he felt more comfortable with his mate taking care of him. Ratchet hooked the drip and started his scans. Ratchet used a deep scan, as he knew Bee would be ok with that, and Ratchet found a surprise – there weren't just six, there were seven little "minicons" as Jawbone had named them. One had laid deeply hidden under the rest. "Fascinating...there are actually seven"

"Are….are you ok… ok with this?" Bee asked, fearing his mates' reaction to the news.

"We are, we are just worried about you. No one knows anything about this new type of bot."

"well, I have two of the best medics on the case' Bee stated, with a smile.

Ratchet smiled and kissed bee. "Rest." Bee soon fell into recharge. But before Ratchet and Dive could do anything, the three little mechs that ratchet had sparked that were from Optimus, burst into the med bay having escaped their babysitter and causing trouble much the way Keeper had when he was a sparkling. Ratchet rubbed his face and grabbed the three. The three laughed as their mama grabbed them. To them, this was a fun game.

Ratchet gave each a pop on the aft. "You're supposed to be with your sitters little ones."

One of the little ones started crying, but one of the other two stated, "Sitters fell into recharge. We were bored, so we left." Ratchet groaned and told dive to see about the sitters while he put the three in corners.

Dive went back to the quarters and found that the two younglings that they had left their sparklings with were asleep on the couch, obviously after having interfaced. Dive was livid as their other babies were left in various states of disarray and it was only thanks to the triplets coming to the med bay that they found this out. Dive commed his mate, Ratchet, before deciding on how to approach this. Ratchet was pissed and told him to deal with the younglings or he would. Dive wanted to go after the irresponsible younglings, but couldn't as their babies needed him too much, and so Dive commed Ratchet and asked him to take care of the younglings while Dive took care of the babies.

Ratchet took his three little ones, after kissing their helms, to Jazzmin, telling his son the situation. Jazzmin eagerly took the three, as he was just as pissed about the neglect of his siblings as his mama was. "Mama, you should have left the babies with Yellowjacket and I – as we don't do stuff like that" Jazzmin stated. Ratchet nodded before heading back to his quarters. He was beyond livid and the two irresponsible younglings were going to learn the hard way not to mess with Ratchet and his family.

Ratchet woke them by dragging them up by their audios. The two mechs swore and cursed in pain until they saw the enraged look on Ratchet's faceplates. Terror struck the two instantly and they shivered in ratchet's hands. "You two are lucky you're not adults!" Neither could find their voice, as the terror that struck them, struck them dumb. "How dare you interface when your only concern are the little ones you're to be watching!"

"But…but they…were asleep' one of the mechs stated, not realizing that they had been asleep in a post interface slumber for several hours.

"You've been out for several hours you glitches." Both just trembled in fear, as they had no defense for their negligence. Ratchet dragged them to the base security, his son Yellowjacket's mate, to deal with them.

When Dynamite learned of what happened, he was pissed and he reassured ratchet that these two would be "well taken care of and punished." Ratchet handed them over before going to check on the others.

Dive was overwhelmed with crying sparklings who had not been fed, bathed, or changed or even paid attention to. Ratchet got right into helping feeding, soothing and changing. Soon, the crying stopped, and peace was once again restored in the quarters. Ratchet looked to dive. "Will you stay? I can ask jazzmin to come." Tired though he was, Dive agreed to stay until Ratchet could get Jazzmin. Ratchet commed jazzmin who agreed with his mate they would both come. Jazzmin hurried and brought his own sparklings over, and soon took over watching the little ones. Dive went to grab a nap while Ratchet went back to the med bay.

Meanwhile, back on Cybertron, Keeper was beginning to feel a bit off himself. His mates felt it and made him come home knowing he was sparked. Begrudgingly, Keeper came home. He curled up in the berth just feeling "not himself" this day. Kit and saber went to him with energon and warm oil. "What's the matter darling?" Kit asked. Keeper didn't know how to describe how he felt. He just felt "not normal." Of course, it didn't help the poor bot that he was horny as hell but hadn't been able to get any for the last few weeks due to his own busy schedule. Kit and saber made keeper stay home and Flasher take over.

Flasher gladly took over, as Keeper's systems told Keeper's mate what Keeper refused to say. Kit and saber were waiting all ports open and spikes hard for keeper to decide what he wanted. Keeper, upon seeing his mates, moaned needily. He wasn't sure what he wanted first, all he knew was that he wanted some, and he started by gently grabbed saber's spike to caress it while fingering Kit's valve. Saber and Kit both moaned. "Yeah baby... we're yours..."

Keeper was good. Even Saber had to admit that, and he always made sure they were well prepared before anything happened, as he switched it up, rubbing and caressing Kit's spike while fingering Saber's valve. He wanted to make sure they were ready to take of all his needs. They moaned and begged for more.

Keeper couldn't decide who he wanted first, as he wanted them both so bad. But then he thought of an idea. "Why don't you two pleasure yourselves and put on a show for me. Whoever overloads first will get my spike deep inside them first" Keeper stated, knowing his mates were too horny to really put up much resistance. They quickly agreed and started working each other over.

Having been a pleasure bot before, Kit easily pushed Saber over the edge. Keeper thrust his hot spike up Kit's valve. Saber felt a little sad, until he realized what Keeper wanted him to do. Keeper kept flashing his dripping valve to entice the seeker. After figuring out the message, Saber slid in behind his larger mate and began to thrust deep into Keeper. Keeper was now in heaven. They moaned and groaned and enjoined their three-way. For hours on end they pleasured each other. And after several hours of interfacing, Keeper finally felt like he was back to normal.

"Better?" Kit asked kissing keeper lazily.

"I feel like me again" Keeper stated.

"Good now energon for mommy to be and a nice nap" saber said arriving with energon. Keeper smiled, took the energon and slept. Saber covered him and he and kit talked softly.

"Boy, am I tired" stated Saber, "but it was well worth it."

"Yes it was indeed, now how long until your heat?"

"We still have a ways to go" Saber stated, thankful for that fact. Kit was relieved to hear that as that meant Keeper could carry in peace.

"I just hope Keeper doesn't suffer too much because of how many he is carrying" Saber stated.

"I hope he doesn't either, but we will be there for him" kit said.

Meanwhile, Shellshock was enjoying being spoiled by her mates, Serenity and Cliffjumper. She hadn't told them about her family, as she had wanted to get as far away from her family as possible, not because they didn't love her or she didn't love them, but because she felt like she was just another number amongst their endless sparklings. Serenity and Cliffjumper loved her deeply and loved spoiling her.

Shellshock did her best to spoil her mates as well, and both loved that they could spike her in the valve at the same time since she had two valves. She was enjoying this all so much, but it was thanks to an old acquaintance of Optimus' that Shellshock was literally going to send her mates into shellshock, as they never would have just taken her as their mate the way they had if they knew she was Optimus and Mirage's daughter.

They were out for a walk when it all went down. Air Raid was out on a mission when he spotted the three. He was shocked to see young Shellshock with the much older bots. He knew Serenity and Cliffjumper were good bots, but something bothered him, and so he called out to the three. "Hi there. What is going on there, little Shelly?" Air Raid asked, as that was what he had called her as she grew up.

"Shelly?" Cliffjumper asked confused.

"Yeah, I watched her as she grew up, along with my mates – first Firestar and now Mirror. They called their baby sister, well at least this baby sister, that and so I started calling her that too. Seems her mom gave her that nickname" Air Raid stated.

"Wait...her mother is...?" Cliffjumper asked.

"Her mother is Mirage. He had sparked her before Mirage and Optimus met Pincer" Air raid stated, unknowingly pissing the femme off as she hadn't wanted that bit of information revealed.

Cliffjumper looked at her. "Is it true?"

Shellshock was pissed, but nodded. It was true, but she hadn't wanted to tell her mates for fear that they wouldn't love her anymore. "Yes it's true…" Shellshock finally stated, tears in her optics.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Jumper asked, love in his voice.

"Because I wanted to be loved for who I was, not who I was related to and I feared that if you learned they were my parents, you would treat me differently" Shellshock stated, tears in her optics. She didn't want to say that she feared that they wouldn't love her anymore.

"Oh come here darling" jumper said pulling her close.

Shellshock came closer to her mate and snuggled into Jumper, crying. Air Raid felt bad as he hadn't wanted to hurt her. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you" Air Raid stated.

"We love you know matter whose child you are."

Shellshock nodded still crying, but then added, "I just turned into an adult the day I met you two."

"And yet you still wanted us." She nodded, clinging tightly to Serenity as Jumper wasn't quite big enough to cling to for her. "We love you"

"I love you both, too" Shellshock stated.

"Welcome to the family" Air Raid stated. They nodded but could care less right then. Air Raid soon left, knowing that his damage was done and it would take some time for the three to repair it. He wished he hadn't said anything, but he had spoken before he thought everything through.

Meanwhile, Shellshock just looked to her mates, hoping that this wasn't the end of it all. "Come on, let's get some energon" serenity suggested. Shellshock nodded and went with her mates. She was uncharacteristically quiet. Jumper kissed her gently and so did serenity.

"You…. You two ….still love me?" Shellshock asked quietly enjoying the soft kisses.

"We do, so very much"

"I thought if you knew….you'd hate me" She stated quietly once again.

"We never could." Shellshock felt much better as she sat between her two mates, drinking energon. They kissed her softly now and then.

'I just hope none of this gets back to mom and dad, as they would flip if they knew I was bonded already. Well, maybe not mom, but dad definitely would" Shellshock stated, enjoying the soft kisses.

"Yeah optimus always did have a temper" Cliffjumper said.

"You two know my dad?" Shellshock asked.

"I served under him in the war" jumper said.

"And he saved me from my abusive creators" Serenity stated quietly as his voice hitched. He had recently gotten a new voice box and was working on it to make it sound smooth once again. Jumper rubbed serenity's face. Shellshock snuggled up closer to serenity, pulsing love. Serenity smiled and kissed his mates.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, Slice and his mate Dagger were working with their oldest boys. Dagger was taking care of Server while Slice was trying to work with Sliver. Sliver was being stubborn. Slice was getting frustrated at Sliver's stubbornness, and Slice wasn't exactly sure how to handle this, as he didn't want to drive Sliver further away. "Sliver, please what is up with you?"

Sliver was frustrated because dagger was spending so much time with his twin and Sliver felt neglected but he didn't want to say that, so he said one thing "Nothing. Everything is fine."

"Sliver please you can talk to me"

Sliver eyed Slice. "Why is he spending so much time with him? Doesn't he know I want some of his time too or has he forgotten that his he has two sons?" Sliver stated angrily and hurt.

"I'm sure he hasn't forgotten, why don't you speak to him"

"Because every time I try, he tells me how sick my twin is" Sliver stated, not realizing that dagger was trying to get Sliver to help, as Server needed his twin's love.

"Why don't you help with your brother?" Sliver didn't understand and he shot his father an angry, confused look. "Trust me son."

"What the hell can I do?" Sliver stated angrily.

"Ask" slice said gently.

Sliver let himself be led to his twin's side and to Dagger. Dagger smiled when he saw sliver. 'Son, I need you to pulse love. Server doesn't have a mate, but he has a twin bond with you and I need you to use that" Dagger stated.

"You do?" Sliver asked.

Dagger nodded. "Please, you're the only thing right now that can save your brother. He feels rejected, and nothing Slice or I have done seems to be helping" dagger stated, as Server was still trying to get over the rape. Sliver sat down on the berth. Slice went to sit by Dagger, a look of grave concern on his face. It was only then when sliver realized that if he didn't do something, he was going to lose his twin permanently.

"Brother...you gotta get better." Server didn't change, as his spark was still so unsure. Sliver pulsed love to his brother who didn't know if he wanted to live. Server felt the love, and though he moved toward it, it was slow. He wanted to make sure this was something that wasn't going to abandon him. Sliver told him it was okay. Server's spark attached itself to that love, and that was when Sliver realized why his mother had been so insistent about Sliver helping his twin.

"Come on Bro, that's it." Server was slow and reluctant as his spark followed his twin's spark. It was taking lots of patience. Sliver kept up the love. After nearly losing his twin several times, Sliver started to be able to see that his brother was making it back toward the land of the living. "Please...come back..." Soon, though slowly, server's optics began to flicker gently. And then a slow intake of air. Dagger and Slice cried as they knew, thanks to Sliver, Server was going to make it. Server was weak.

His spark ached badly, but not as bad as it had been, now that Sliver had reached out. Weakly, Server smiled at his twin. "There you are." Server pulsed love and a thank you to his twin as he was still too weak to talk.

"You're going to be okay." Server looked and was going to nod, but when he felt the anger sliver had for their mother server recoiled away from his twin, as he felt like he had just been stabbed in the back. Sliver was confused.

"He's…. he's my… my mama too" Server stated hoarsely and just loud enough for them all to hear. Sliver realized what it must have been. Server shook and clung to Dagger. Dagger held server close.

"Sliver, you might want to clear things up" Slice stated, as he noted that server was scared and that Dagger looked a little angry. Slice was angry as well, but he didn't show it as he understood why sliver felt angry.

"Care to explain son?" Dagger asked.

Before he could put all his thoughts together, Sliver began to explain about how he felt and how he had missed being with his mom. Sliver hadn't meant to hurt his twin, as he loved Server, but with the focus having been on Server, Sliver felt like he had been left out. Server merely listened, as he could understand that, but it still hurt. Dagger was a bit surprised as he didn't realize that Sliver had felt that way. Slice just smiled as Sliver had finally gotten off his chest what had been bothering him.

"Oh come here, baby, mama's sorry" dagger said offering an arm. Sliver soon came over, hoping he wasn't going to get yelled at. Dagger wrapped his arm around sliver. "I love you"

"I love you too, mama" Sliver stated, tears in his optics as he hugged his mama and then kissed his twin on the helm.

"I'm sorry for ignoring you, can you forgive me?"

Sliver nodded and then turned to his twin, "can you forgive me, brother?" Server nodded after a minute. That made Sliver feel much better. Server was thirsty and weak. Gently, as their parents watched, Sliver fed Server his favorite type of energon. Server drank slowly, he was grateful he didn't carry the sparklings anymore.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, Blurr and Steeljacket had just sent their older sparklings elsewhere, as Steel could tell Blurr was hyper-receptive.

"Ineedyousobad" blurr said in a rush.

"I know, baby, I know. Now let's get you ready" Steel stated as he began to rub his mate's hot plating. Blurr moaned and bucked into the touches. "Open up and let me spike your needy valve, babe' Steel stated, revealing his own thick spike to his mate. Blurr quickly opened his valve. Steel slid in from behind and began to take his mate, knowing that Blurr wasn't one for too much foreplay, especially when this horny.

Blurr moaned and pushed back onto the spike. "Mmmmmohbaby..." Steel thrusted while he teased his mate's spike. He knew if he waited just long enough, Blurr would release his spark on his own. Blurr moaned and praised his mate and eventually released his spark. Steel soon released his own spark. The two sparks merged and Blurr's spark flashed different colors, indicating he was indeed sparked. Blurr overloaded with a loud cry. Steel soon followed his mate, and the two cuddled after the interfacing session. Blurr nuzzled Steel like a big cat.

Steel smiled. "I hope these ones make it, love" Steel stated, as they had lost several sets of babies after their first set.

"Ihopesotooineedmorebabies"

"I am sure Primus will bless us with more when he is ready to' Steel stated, kissing his mate gently. Blurr kissed back and hoped the sparklings would make it this time. And after a few more lazy kisses, the two fell into recharge in one another's arms.

Elsewhere Dirt was heavily sparked and very close to sparking. Jolly was doing his best, as their three oldest triplets were now all out on their own, with at least one already having a mate. Dirt loved his mate dearly. "How are the kids?"

"Bow and his brothers are holding their own, and the other ones are driving me nuts" Jolly stated, as Dirt had been on strict bed rest for some time now. Dirt nodded and tried to shift a bit.

Jolly, in seeing his mate's discomfort, worked hard to help his mate get into a more comfortable position. And once that was done, Jolly gently rubbed Dirt's helm with a cool rag. "I love you" Dirt said as his face was wiped.

"I love you too, baby" Jolly stated, before running the cool rag along his mate's hot systems. The systems were heated as they knew the sparklings would be coming soon, but it made Dirt feel like he was burning inside his own skin. And so, because of that, Jolly tried to keep the bot cool. "I'm so slagging hot"

"I am trying to help, love, but I can only do so much" Jolly stated.

"I know baby''

"Tell those little ones to get moving' Jolly joked, trying to help his mate's mood. Dirt chuckled a bit. The laughter didn't last long as pain soon wracked Dirt's body.

"Primus..." Dirt groaned.

Jolly was nervous. "What's wrong love?" Jolly asked, trying not to let his voice shake and show his nerves.

"It hurts..."

"You mean the sparklings are coming now?" Jolly asked. Dirt nodded groaning.

Jolly continued the cool cloth and pulsing love while he calmly commed for a medic to come ASAP. Dirt kept breathing as a medic came down. EMT was the medic on duty for "quarter visits" and so he responded to the call and got there quickly. EMT was still watched closely but was trusted with this. He was pleasant as he checked Dirt's progress.

Dirt was hot, hotter than he should have been. This was a red flag in EMT's mind as he watched Jolly try to cool down Dirt. This could mean trouble, EMT thought to himself. EMT commed for a few things from the med bay.

A helper bot in the med bay soon brought the desired items, including a cooling system. What EMT was worried about was that on top of being ready to spark was the fact that Dirt might have an infectious virus at the same time. And with that thought, EMT got his protective equipment on and prepared to help the bot spark the little ones. EMT told Dirt what to do. Dirt listened carefully, but he didn't feel his best. He tried to do what he could, but he did indeed have a virus ravaging his systems, but fortunately it hadn't gotten to the sparklings that he was working to spark.

"Dirt I need you to push." Dirt was a bit weak, but he pushed and he pushed as hard as he could. EMT managed to get the first sparkling out. Problem was, after that sparkling came out, a healthy good sized mech, Dirt fell into stasis lock, as his systems were too stressed by everything that had happened. EMT cursed and knew he had to open Dirt up. Jolly was still eerily calm as he tried to cool the mech off and EMT moved around to remove the other sparklings. EMT pulled the second sparkling out. The second sparkling was a little femme, and the last one that EMT pulled out was another little femme. The babies were safe and EMT was able to set them in a special berth, but Dirt was still out of it and didn't look good at all. EMT did everything he could.

Dirt was still alive but he was very weak and he needed some strong anti-viral software pumped through his systems as well as a cool energon drip. EMT got everything set up and running respectively before he said he or someone would check on him in a bit. Any issues just comm. Jolly nodded, looking at the little ones and holding them as he continued taking care of his mate. EMT let him be. EMT soon left. He envied the relationship he saw between Dirt and Jolly.

EMT finished his shift and, per usual, didn't go straight home. Fader and Percy had gotten used to it, but it didn't mean that they liked it. A lot of times before he would go home, EMT would often think of what would it be like if he had never bonded. As it was something he had never wanted. Fader and Percy bent over backwards to try and help EMT and it was starting to wear them down a bit. They wished there was some way that they could show their mate that he was loved, wanted, and belonged with them. There was only one who could on both counts and that was Primus.

Fader and Percy prayed for their mate, and prayed that Primus would intervene. Primus decided to intervene. And so Primus made his way to EMT. EMT had no idea what was coming. Slugbug, optics blue, soon came forth and placed a gentle hand on EMT's shoulder. EMT jumped startled not having heard someone come up behind him. "Fear not, I mean you know harm, my son" Primus said through his portal.

"Who...?"

'I am here to answer prayers" Primus stated through his portal. EMT was more than a bit confused. "First off, you wanted to see what it would be like if you weren't bonded" Primus stated waving a hand and showing the bot an empty void of nothing.

"What's this?"

"Death" Primus stated. "Your spark has not reached its final resting place since you killed yourself" Primus stated.

"I only tried to kill myself because I didn't want the bond, I never wanted anyone."

"no this didn't have to do with that… you killed yourself because you made a huge mistake in the med bay and felt that the other medics would harm you" Primus stated. EMT tried to remember what the big mistake was.

"No, you never made this mistake currently, as you accepted the bond. Had you not, you would have made it, because you would never have learned from Fader how to perform the procedure" Primus stated.

"I accepted because I wasn't thinkin right" EMT said.

"No, you accepted because you wanted to be loved" primus stated, knowing EMT's spark.

"I would change things if I could, I wouldn't have went with them to their quarters or went further away to end it. I never wanted any of this"

"Come there is more to see" Primus stated and Primus showed the bot the sad future that had played out – saber had lost the triplets, the others were killed during transfer, other bots were left unattended to and everywhere the feeling was heavy and sad.

"Wait a minute here, I helped Saber before I was bonded how did he lose them?"

"Because Optimus miscarried" Primus stated.

"How in blazes did he miscarry?" Primus told the bot, and EMT was shocked and horrified.

"All this just cause I don't wanna be bonded?"

"Not just that….you refuse to love" Primus stated.

"How can I have such an impact?"

"Son, every life has an impact. Everyone has a purpose. I don't make junk" Primus stated. 'And when a certain bot is removed, the impact can be very devastating."

"I aint happy..." EMT said.

"Let's go see one more thing" Primus stated taking the bot to see a much brighter time. EMT was alive and was obviously and thoroughly happy with the family he had. EMT didn't recognize this. Many of the dead he'd seen in the last spot were now alive and well, and then EMT got a surprise, as he saw himself, sparked while surrounded by sparklings and his two mates – Percy and fader.

"Wha...?" EMT managed to get out.

Primus smiled as he watched EMT enjoy soft kisses. "This is love" Primus stated.

EMT looked away from the scene. "I've never known love how can I be expected to have it and show it when I don't know what it is"

"Let your mates shower you with hugs and kisses, let them spoil you, and watch their gentle interactions with each other. If you give yourself the opportunity, you will know love" Primus stated.

EMT wasn't one that was big on getting attention. "I don't know if I can do that."

'What would you like me to do to help you experience this wonderful feeling of love' primus asked. He knew, but he wanted EMT to say it.

"Other than change my growin up? I don't know" EMT said. Primus smiled, he could do that.

"My parents sure as pit never loved me" EMT said. "They proved that more than once." Primus went back in time, and changed EMT's past, transferring the bot to an adoptive father who loved him. EMT felt different but didn't know how to explain it.

Primus smiled. "How are you doing my son?" primus asked, removing all the bad memories he had from his abusive creators.

"I feel..." EMT said trying to find the right word.

"Love?" Primus asked. EMT thought about it and nodded after a few minutes.

"Shall we go send you back to your mates and babies?" Primus stated. EMT said nothing at first before finally nodding.

Primus, in Slugbug's form, brought EMT back to the "normal" world but left the family change in EMT's life. Once back, Slugbug disappeared, as his job was finished. EMT of course didn't know any different since he didn't remember his parents and their abuse though there was a change in him. He went home. Fader and Percy had no idea what had happened, but they were going to be pleasantly surprised when their third mate came home. EMT finally made it and called out their names when he came in.

Fader and Percy were surprised when their mate called for them and they went to him instantly, worried that he had tried something again. To their surprise he was in one piece and not 'bleeding'.

"Something wrong, love?" fader asked warmly and with love in his voice, the way he usually did, but it is was only now that EMT realized it.

"I feel...different" EMT said.

"Is that a good different or bad different?" Percy asked, just as shocked as fader and with warmth in his voice.

"Good I think" EMT said. Fader and Percy pulsed love, while they waited for EMT to see how the bot would react. Feeling the love EMT pulsed back. Fader and Percy were surprised, but they got closer to EMT and began gently placing their hands on the bot. Slowly EMT leaned into the touches. Both fader and Percy smiled at EMT's reactions. And while Fader, being taller gently kissed EMT, Percy hugged the bot. Both continued pulsing love. EMT kissed back even as he was held by Percy. Fader began to smile, as he liked this new EMT. Percy smiled as well. The two just hoped that EMT would be more loving toward the sparklings. It wasn't long when the sparklings began to cry and EMT went to them.

Fader watched in surprise at just how attentive that EMT had become to the sparklings. Percy just smiled. Fader couldn't believe this was the same bot they had bonded too but he knew it was. EMT just tended to the sparklings. Soon, the little ones were asleep and EMT turned around to see his mates watching him as he cared for them, both had a smile on their faces. "What?" EMT asked.

"It is so good to see you like this, love" fader stated.

EMT nodded. "I feel different"

"I don't know what changed, but I have to say, I am glad it did" Fader stated and Percy nodded. EMT didn't know what to tell them as he didn't know why he felt different either.

Percy walked up to EMT. "You don't have to explain anything to us, love. We just want you to feel loved and part of the family" Percy stated, gently kissing EMT on the cheek. EMT offlined his optics and leaned into the kiss. Fader soon came up behind EMT and began gently rubbing EMT's shoulders. Fader wasn't trying to rile the bot up, but trying to show love. EMT laid his head forward a bit as Fader rubbed. Fader smiled, as this is how he hoped that EMT would be someday.

"Feels good" EMT said as fader rubbed.

"If you want us to we could do more" Fader stated.

EMT raised his head. "Maybe...but if I say stop will you?"

Fader stopped rubbing his mate's shoulders. "If you say stop….then we will stop" fader stated. Percy nodded and backed off, not wanting to upset EMT. EMT nodded and did something else not like him he kissed them both. Fader and Percy enjoyed the kiss, and though both were more dominant usually, they smiled and allowed EMT to dominate this time, so that they wouldn't go past what he wanted.

''Touch me...please..." Percy and Fader first gently guided EMT back to the berth room so that they wouldn't do too much in front of the sparklings. Once they were in their room, Fader and Percy honored EMT's request and began gently touching him, rubbing known hot zones. EMT gasped softly as they touched him. They were careful to stay away from the groin, as they didn't want to push EMT further than the bot was ready to go. EMT made it longer then they all thought when EMT asked them to stop.