*Electrical Storm*

Rated: K+
Genre: Mystery, Friendship
Summary: Kagome had thought she had experienced everything until Sideswipe shocked her…literally.
Note: I hope this inspires someone to try their hand at writing in this catagory
Much thanks for all those that reviewed! I decided to randomly add this chapter as a bonus to all that reviewed and for the fact that there's still not much of this type out there.

Kagome Higurashi knew how to deal with rogue youkai. All she had to do was point an arrow, pour some ki into it and fire. Unfortunately her people skills were lacking after spending so much time in the Feudal era, thus leading her to this situation. She couldn't purify Mikaela Banes. The thought had crossed her mind, but the girl wasn't filled with evil and thus nothing would happen. So, she would have to deal with the situation as best as she knew how. The woman was made that Kagome had trashed her bike in less than a day and had left it for the Garbage Company to nab.

Mikaela stood there outside the garage with her right hip cocked, arms crossed, and dark blue eyes narrowed. Kagome meekly smiled and scratched the back of her head with a nervous chuckle.

"What were you thinking?" Mikaela hissed as she turned on her heel and threw her hands in the air.

Kagome quickly followed after the girl into the garage and dodged an oil soak rag.

"I just wanted some fun," Kagome weakly supplied as she grabbed her belt from a nearby rack.

"Japanese chick sped outta' here like a bat outta' hell," Wheelie supplied.

Kagome narrowed her gaze and glared at the robot. She was on to him; he was like a midget of Sideswipe. A midget that was currently sweeping with a broom too large for him, of course she didn't care. Her foot even casually hit him as she stepped by him. He cursed her in his own electronic language.

"Completely trashed!" Mikaela explained. The woman turned on her heel and grabbed Kagome by the upper arms. Her eyes were slightly moist as they stared eye to eye. Sapphire blue met a darkened ocean blue. "You're so lucky you aren't harmed."

Kagome was pulled into a hug and ignored Wheelie's snickers as she hugged the girl back.

"I wasn't," Kagome assured. "And it was a stupid mistake that I won't be doing again."

"Thank Primus," Mikaela muttered as they pulled away.

Kagome followed the girl to the back of the shop and out a rusted metal door. Her eyes quickly caught sight of the Mustang. Mikaela made fast work of popping the hood.

As her eyes searched the various wires Mikaela asked, "How did you survive?"

Kagome shrugged, "As you American's say, I guess it was a guardian angel."

'A guardian angel made of metal,' Kagome mentally added with a smile.

"At least you're safe," Mikaela sighed. "Can you hand me that socket wrench?"

Kagome reached into her belt and frowned when she felt it missing. Her eyes landed on the toolbox and she quickly went to it. She flipped the metal latches and her eyebrows furrowed one she had it opened. On top of the tools, in the tray there rested a pristine envelope with her name penned across it in her language. Kagome picked the envelope up when she felt no malicious aura around and pulled the flap out of the folds. Confusion tickled her mind as she withdrew a note.

"What's taking you?"

Kagome smashed the note to her chest and turned to see Mikaela inches from her. The woman's blue eyes focused on the note and without a warning the note was snatched into Mikaela's hands.

"Keep love notes somewhere else or the guys will laugh at you for weeks," Mikaela informed with a smile.

She stared down at the letter and her eyes widened. Kagome watched as Mikaela's face went red before she shoved the note back into Kagome's hands.

"I'll go grab that wrench," Mikaela muttered as she quickly walked off.

Kagome innocently blinked before she stared at the letter.

Kagome,

The way you rode me was amazing!

I'll pick you up tonight.

S. Swipe.

"Damn you!" Kagome cursed as she balled the paper up and tossed it somewhere.

Mikaela probably thought she was some type of pervert now. Kagome ran a hand down her face and wondered what would happen if she cut that bot's brake lines.

******

Mikaela hadn't said anything the rest of the day to her, but Wheelie spoke enough for everyone working. Kagome had made it her daily task to observe the small robot. She had discovered that he had no place for batteries nor did he have any 'made in' stamps.

'He's an alien,' Kagome determined as she leaned forward and covered her face with her hands.

It wasn't that hard to believe for the once time traveling Miko. She was human, but at the same time she was creature that wasn't supposed to exist. So as she sat on the front porch of her single room cabin in the woods she wondered what she'd do.

Sideswipe was not someone she could turn into the authorities, even if that was an option, it was not an option she would choose. Her eyes shifted to the stars above her and she sighed.

'Life was so much easier in the past,' Kagome mused.

Once again, she held her hands in front of her and watched the soft pink glow spark light in the darkness. This was a reason she lived along. She wanted privacy to continue training. Her skills as a Miko had grown while with Inuyasha and she didn't wish to lose that. Fisting her hands she pressed them to her chest, it was the only thing she had left of her old life.

The crunching of gravel caused her gaze to focus into the darkness of the woods. Her pupils widened as she used the light of the stars and moon to her advantage. That's when she spotted him. The silver Corvette was softly rolling along the gravel road until it was a few feet from where she sat on the porch.

"Hey," Kagome greeted Sideswipe.

She couldn't help but gape as she watched him transform. How so much was accommodated into such a small car amazed her. Yet, here he crouched fully transformed. His blue eyes lit up the night as he kept his gaze trained on her.

"I knew you'd wait for me."

His tone was smug with hints of teasing causing her to roll her eyes at him.

"Aren't you supposed to be undercover or something?" Kagome questioned as she stared at him.

He smirked as he answered, "There's nothing I can do to hide these looks." He jabbed a thumb at his chest for emphasis.

'Arrogant like Kouga,' Kagome mused with t soft smile.

"I take it you rescue and leave dirty notes for all the girls then?" Kagome questioned.

He scoffed as he scooted closer to her.

"My bosses daughter I believe thinks of me as that type of woman," Kagome gritted out.

Sideswipe waived a hand at her as he replied, "All she thinks is probably all true."

He watched the way her nose twitched and her cheeks flushed red in irritation.

"And with the way you handled my stick and touched my wheel," Sideswipe went on to say watching her facial expressions. "I'd say she's correct."

Kagome got to her feet, but not before scooping up a rock and flinging it at him. He laughed as he blocked the pebble. A soft clink told her that she had hit him. Throwing her nose in the air she decided that it was time to leave her guest to rust out here. Sideswipe chuckled as he blocked her escape with a large hand and pushed her into his other hand.

"The night's young," he laughed. "You're not going being a good host."

"I didn't invite you here," Kagome snipped as she glared at him.

She watched as his optics shifted and he softly asked, "Do you ever invite anyone here?"

Kagome looked away, cheeks flushing in embarrassment. She had never had guests over, not even Mikaela whom she had grown slightly close to.

"Would you like something to drink or eat?" Kagome softly asked with her gaze still at the ground.

"I normally only eat brains once a week, but…" He drawled his words and watched as she snapped her attention to him. Her mouth was slightly open in shock, eyes wide with horror, before she snarled in disgust. He laughed at her expense again and laughed even harder when she realized he was joking.

"You are a jerk!" Kagome snapped as she slapped her hand on his palm.

Sideswipe jerked at the sudden spark of energy that shocked his hand. His optics focused upon her hand as his laughter died.

'What was that?' Sideswipe mused as he ran scans.

"Are you alright?"

Kagome's voice torn him away from the normal scans as she cautiously stared up at him. He leaned back to sit and continued to hold her in his hands as he stared at her. Sideswipe wondered if he was lucky enough to discover a mystery. Earth had proven boring when the Decepticons continuously retreated.

"I don't eat or drink your substances," Sideswipe replied.

"Oh," Kagome simply said. "So, why'd you come back?"

"It's not every day that I meet a girl that doesn't point and scream," Sideswipe easily replied.

He had also grown bored of the other Autobots. Bumblebee stood with Sam, Ironhide watched over the Lennoxs, and Ratchet worked around the base with Optimus and the femmes. Without his brother here, he had no source of entertainment.

"So, all I have to do is point and scream to get you to leave me alone?" Kagome teased with a friendly smirk.

Sideswipe grinned, "I'll have you know that femmes used to line up for miles to be in my presence."

Kagome scoffed, the robot did have an ego.

"Do you mind if I go to the back of the line?" Kagome questioned as she blinked at him.

Sideswipe decided something in that moment, he really liked this girl. She was the first human that wasn't afraid to participate in mindless banter with him.

"Would you like to go for a ride?" Sideswipe suddenly asked.

She was also the first human that treated his interior with respect. He honestly didn't mind her in him. Kagome watched as his facial expressions stilled, but there was a flicker of excitement within his eyes.

"Can I ask you a question first?" Kagome asked and realized that it was a bit dumb, but she didn't want to be rude.

"Sure."

"Why are your eyes like blue energy?" Kagome questioned.

She held on as he raised her to his eye level. His voice consumed her as he gave a very simply reply.

"My eyes reflect what you humans refer to as a soul."

Kagome couldn't help but snort that was such an abused line. Her eyes followed his free hand as he placed it upon the surface of his chest.

"I don't understand it, but all that is me resides here."

Kagome felt him pull her a bit closer and she looked up at him in confusion. Cautiously, she reached out and held her palms inches above the place he had just touched. Closing her eyes, she felt warmth that she hadn't realized was there. Opening her eyes, she looked back up at him and watched him nod. Kagome fully placed her palms upon the metal and felt something shiver under his touch.

'His metal is like skin,' Kagome mused as she spread her fingers upon the surface.

She gasped as she felt a pulse. It wasn't from the metal, but she could feel it. It was like the energy she had felt when she first met him, expect her own aura knew what to expect and no longer did it invoke fear. Kagome closed her eyes and reached out, it was just like when she reached out to others to heal them. Her ki summoned into hands allowing her to feel what was going on. His energy brushed against her, almost eagerly. And then, she released just a little bit and felt as his essence accepted her and curled around her ki.

Kagome withdrew and slowly opened her orbs. She focused upon his face and found his features schooled in a look of astonishment.

"That was…amazing," Sideswipe softly whispered.

He had never felt such a thing. It was like she had reached for his spark and brushed her own essence against him before he had accepted her and curled around her protectively.

"I felt you," Kagome murmured in slight confusion. "What are you?"

"I'm a living organism just like you," he replied. "My spark, my life force, my soul is what you just touched."

Kagome blushed, it sounded so intimate. A large finger tenderly brushed the underside of her chin. Her eyes widened in sudden horror, what if she had just violated him somehow?

'I raped a robot!' She mentally screamed.

He easily saw the panic and he laughed as he assured, "I didn't mind it."

Kagome relaxed a bit, but stiffened as he opened his mouth again.

"Of course, next time I want to go more than a few minutes."

Kagome glared at him, but soon focused upon her hands. There was so much she didn't understand about her powers or purpose. She had never affected the toaster with her powers; of course the toaster wasn't alive.

"You want to go for that ride?" Sideswipe questioned snapping her from her thoughts.

Kagome nodded, anything to get her mind off of what had just happened. He gently set her back on the ground and easily folded into his disguise. The front door opened and she slid into the seat. The belts slid around her securing her and she placed her hands upon the steering wheel.

"Hey Kagome!"

"Yes?" She warily questioned.

"What would happen if I sent some of my energy to you?"

Kagome didn't have enough time to respond, but her brain had warned her that whatever he was planning was a bad idea. A current ran through her and ceased as suddenly as it had started. Kagome banged her head against the steering wheel and loudly cursed Sideswipe.

"Wrong energy!" She wailed as she kicked the underside again.

Sideswipe chuckled sheepishly as he took off down the gravel road before she could change her mind and jump out.

*Owari...hopefully*

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