Time where it was him and Bumblebee bonding together had become less common of a occurrence. As Optimus finds himself going out into battle more often then at the base with his young sparkling,
Such long cycles without a caretaker's spark and attention were not good on a young sparkling's processor,
It has became ever the more important for Optimus to spend as much time with Bumblebee as possible. Much like he is currently chasing around the yellow sparkling, despite the still aching injuries he had gotten in his latest battle with his fellow Autobots,
"I caught you!" Optimus declared lifting up his sparkling with a joyous cheer and ending they're little game of tag with his victory. Such a sight still left most Autobots confused at the Prime's big soft side with his son,
"No fair!" Bumblebee whined between his own laughter wriggling about trying to free himself from the very large servos of his caretaker. "You cheated Op!" he declared with an accusing point,
"Hmm I do not cheat",
"Do too!",
"How then?",
"…Op's tall!",
Optimus laughed again setting Bee back down on the ground while holding back a wince at the lingering burning ache still in his shoulder,
The logical and matter of fact tone of Bee's analysis was so cute it would make anyone's spark weak,
"Perhaps height gives me a bit of an unfair advantage" he agreed rubbing a hand over Bee's helm,
"But you also can make you size an advantage as well my sweetspark" Optimus informed his son,
Bumblebee tilted his head with optics narrowed in doubt and confusion "Really?",
"Of course. You can hide in places I cannot, you can get past many bot's who do not bother to look underfoot" he explained. All be it a little like one would explain a strategy plan for battle,
Bee nodded slowly taking the words of his caretaker to spark "Use it to avtage…",
"Ad-van-tage"
"A-Ad-van-tage?"
"Very good you're doing so well speaking such large words bee"
"Prowl's been teaching!"
Now that tidbit of info was surprising to hear. Himself and Ratchet had taken to educating his sparkling the best they could during these times,
The Autobot's had taken to Bumblebee quiet well,
While Prowl had shown no prier interest in Bee. Perhaps he does hold a secret soft spot deep inside his closed off personality towards them all,
Oh I'll make sure he'll never hear the end of it now that I've learned this. Optimus was not a bully of a bot but he did enjoy a friendly good teasing towards his companions,
"What game shall we play now Bee?"
Bumblebee tilted his helm bringing a servo to tap his chin thoughtfully with while humming loudly. Ratchet has said it mirrors Optimus's own thinking face many times before,
"Hide n' seek!"
"Just the us two?" he mused playful a scheme forming in his processor "Might I suggest we gather some fellow Autobots to play the game with us",
The sparkle of excitement in the sparkling's optics was all the answer he needed. Scooping up Bee again Optimus marched to the door with a cheer,
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"Hide…with A-Advantage" Bumblebee mumbled to himself searching around the base. He had to find a good hiding spot before Op finished counting all the other bot's had suggested he come hide with them but he was determined to hide on his own this time,
He wandered towards the medbay unknowingly. Still not use to how many doors his new home had after all the time he's lived here now,
Little servos reached up opening the door with a swoosh noise
"What ya' doing lil' buggie?" Jazz questioned shifting up right in the berth. "Shh!" Bumblebee rushed in letting the door shut back close,
"I'm hiding" he whispered,
Ratchet said Jazz couldn't leave the medbay for a while. Bumblebee didn't fully understand why he couldn't but he was told to make sure to tell some bot if he's out and about and not resting,
The older mech chuckled "Hiding ey?"
"Yeah! Op said I have an advantage! No one looks down" he walked over to the berth reaching tiny up and to peek over at his caretaker's friend, "I am small don't tell I'm here please?"
Jazz leaned over patting his helm gently with another laugh. "Alright I'll keep hush hush while you hide lil' buggie"
Bumblebee nodded giving a thumbs up and wandered off around the medbay. He knew where he couldn't go, Ratchet said no going near the cabinets and he wasn't allowed to climb up the tall berth's without help,
Or he'll get in trouble with Ratchet again…He's still mad about the toy bee accidentally broke,
He went to the end of bay to a supply closet opening it and slipping inside leaving the smallest crack of light so it wasn't all scary and dark, laughing to himself Bee hid behind a big box and waited,
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Jazz kept a watchful eye on the little yellow sparkling. Ready to break Ratchet's rule if he saw anything dangerous happen,
He relaxed once he saw Bumblebee go inside the closet. All that was in there was safely crated (and sparkling proofed) medical supplies no trouble he could get himself into, I'm missin' all this fun 'cause of a broken pede ain't no fair,
Barely a few kliks later the medbay's door slid opened again a out of vent Prowl stood outside it his mostly neutral expression showing clear announce for once.
"Are they in here?" he asked glancing around before moving to check under the medical berth's,
Jazz raised an optic ridge under his visor "Gotta catch me up Prowler who?",
Prowl groaned loudly standing back up right onto his pede's "Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Or heck any of the others who are hiding around the base! We shouldn't be slacking like this-",
"-Oh!, Ya'll playing hide n' seek? Didn't think you'd be a sparkling games kind of bot" He smirked at Prowl teasing laced in his very tone,
"I am NOT playing with them. I am dragging them back to work and stopping this game"
"But ya' searchin' for em"
Prowl's right optic twitched at the realization. He was in fact playing the game while attempting to stop it,
"Jazz have you seen any of them" he asked calmly getting back on track to his goal of finding the twins and stopping Optimus and Bee's game of hide n' seek,
"Nope no bot but me in here Prowler. Not allowed to leave and all 'cause of my injuries" he lied with practiced ease,
Prowl could be a bit of a tight aft or busy bot, Completely different from how Magnus or Ratchet could be even those too liked to have fun at times,
Jazz doesn't even recall Prowl ever allowing himself some fun between all the fighting,
The mech's expression softened a little nodding his helm "Thank you…sorry for disturbing you're rest Jazz I'll go search elsewhere" he vented in defeat,
Jazz watched Prowl leave the medbay waiting till the door shut once more before looking back over to the closet with a little awe,
Kinda surprised he didn't check the closet…he must be really upset with the twins,
Note: And by the end of day Prowl's lost the game because he couldn't find anyone, (He's really just mad the twins ditched all their work because now he has to do it)