Soundwave jerked out of recharge to yet another claw to his bare face, this one dragging against the deep scar along his lips. He glared down at Ratbat and scooped him into his servos, standing up quickly. The minicon squeaked softly and flailed as he woke up.
Cascade sat up as Soundwave walked to the minocon's room and mumbled incoherently, Ravage sliding up through the blankets to rub his helm against her arm. She lightly patted his helm and slid off the berth, hearing louder squeaks and chitters from Ratbat. She quickly walked after Soundwave and saw him struggling to hold Ratbat in his servos, a scowl deep on his face and energon dripping from his upper lip scar.
She grabbed his arm and frowned up at him as he focused on her. "Soundwave, what's wrong?"
Soundwave took a deep invent and loosened his grip on Ratbat, the minicon swiftly dropping from his servos to fly into the dark living room, hiding under the table. "Ratbat; has been disturbing my recharge. Ratbat; has been keeping Rumble and Frenzy from recharging with us. Ratbat; has been keeping Cascade out of reach at night. Ratbat; has been stealing Cascade's attention."
She stared up at him, processor trying to catch up. "You... you're jealous of Ratbat now?"
He huffed and grabbed her wrist, pulling her back to their suite. She stumbled after him and faintly noticed Ravage slipping out, just a shadow in the darkness. He silently commanded the door to lock shut and the lights to come on to a dim glow, guiding her to sit on the berth while he paced in front of her.
She watched him and rubbed her temples, letting her optics offline. "Soundwave..."
He turned to her and dropped to his knees, hugging her waist. "Was planning on speaking with you soon, but Ratbat woke me too many times tonight."
She rubbed his shoulders and nodded slowly. "Has Ratbat really thrown such a wrench in our recharge habits?"
He huffed, pressing his face against her ventral plating. "Yes. Rumble and Frenzy; do not comfortably fit. I cannot hold you. Ratbat; not suited for cuddling."
She smiled sleepily, hunching over him to loosely hug him upside down. "Primus, Soundwave, why didn't you say something sooner? I could've asked Ratbat to sleep in his own nest or join Lazerbeak and Buzzsaw."
He lazily rubbed her lower back, relaxing as her sharp digits traced mindlessly across the glass of his dock. "Cascade; seems to enjoy Ratbat's presence in bed."
She hummed softly, pressing a light kiss to the back of his shoulder plating. "I do, but I do miss cuddling with you, too. How about we just recharge together by ourselves for a couple nights? No Cassettes, not even Ravage. Just me and you and no space between us."
He nodded slightly. "Yes. No Cassettes; only Cascade."
She smiled and sat up, gently cupping his jaw to pull him up into a light kiss. "Let's talk to Ratbat first. I think you scared him."
He let out a soft sigh, but nodded, gently squeezing her hips. "Thank you."
She smiled softly, which was broken by a wide yawn. He chuckled softly, earning a small slap to his shoulder. He lightly kissed her again, holding her hips. A few nights with her alone would be absolutely wonderous.