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The next morning, Optimus woke early as he always did even during the war. He was used to being alone and so there was no need to rest and get more recharge. But today was different. He saw that Scourge and Leobreaker was there, snuggling close. He remembered what they had done with Wingsaber and how they had made sure he safely returned to the place he called his true home. Seeing that there was no rush to get up, Optimus snuggled close to the other two, waiting for them to come out of recharge.
It took about two and a half hours longer before the two animal bots roused. Optimus just smiled and blushed as the pair onlined their optics after having been in recharge. Leobreaker and Scourge were shocked that Optimus was laying there, blushing. "Good morning" Optimus greeted them warmly.
"Good morning" Leobreaker replied.
Scourge growled, released a fiery belch, and then greeted Optimus. "Sorry, I don't think the energon I drank last night agreed with my tanks. Good morning" Scourge explained.
Optimus nodded and then went out to grab some energon for the three of them. Optimus always kept a variety of energon in his abode just in case it was needed. Optimus grabbed one kind for him and another for Leobreaker and Scourge, hoping that this might sit better with their tanks, as Leobreaker looked a little pale after the energon last night as well. Optimus soon returned with all the energon and gave the other two theirs. They were surprised. "What is this?" Leobreaker asked.
"It's a slightly different energon. I've been tinkering around with some, and I thought that your systems might like this better" Optimus answered.
Scourge nodded and took the offered energon. To his great surprise, this energon didn't upset his tanks. "Thank you" Scourge uttered. Optimus nodded and blushed. He wasn't used to revealing this side of himself.
"Who's that old bot in the picture there?" Leobreaker asked as he enjoyed his energon.
"That is a picture of Alpha Trion. He was my mentor. I used to be just a librarian, no special purpose other than arrange Cybertronian knowledge and stories. Alpha trion had saved me from working in the docks, as those were even more dangerous and he thought I had more in me than that. He died after he reformatted me into a powerful warrior and gave me the matrix he had hidden for millennia" Optimus explained, a bit teary Opticked at speaking of his old mentor.
"wow" both answered at once, amazed to learn so much about their Prime.
Optimus nodded, but then felt he owed the pair. "thank you for rescuing me last night and for getting me safely home" Optimus stated, before asking with a blush obvious on his face, "may i kiss you on the cheek?"
"You're weclome, Optimus" both answered and both indicated that they were fine with a kiss on the cheek. Optimus drew up his courage and then kissed both. Things appeared to be going in the right direction.
