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As Scourge and Leobreaker headed back to the quarters, Optimus was already back and still trying to wrap his processor around this whole thing. He never in a million years thought that he would be bonded, much less sparked. He also wasn't sure exactly how Leobreaker and Scourge would feel about this.

Soon the pair returned to the quarters. "Is something wrong, Optimus?" Leobreaker asked, noting that the Prime seemed worried and under distress.

"Well, I was feeling off and so I went to the med bay" Optimus started off. He was nervous and it showed.

Both Leobreaker and Scourge were concerned. "Is there a glitch in your programming? Do you have a virus?" Scourge asked, trying to he be helpful, but not being so.

Optimus looked at the bot, a bit indignantly. "I don't have a virus or a glitch" Optimus responded emphatically. He was not crazy and was not going to be accused of being so. Leobreaker was concerned Optimus might do something rash, and so Leobreaker stepped in.

Leobreaker went up to the distressed Prime and rubbed the bot's back. "Please, tell us what the medic told you" Leobreaker gently pushed. Scourge still needed to learn how best to approach the Prime at times, and Leobreaker was in a sense training the dragon bot.

Optimus sighed and lowered his helm. "I.. I am sparked" Optimus revealed, the look of concern in his optics plain to both mates.

Leobreaker hugged Optimus followed quickly by Scourge. Optimus was confused. "We are happy you are sparked. We wanted to have a family" Leobreaker answered and Scourge nodded.

Optimus looked at his mates. They appeared supportive. "I don't even know how to be a parent" Optimus muttered.

Scourge was going to say something, but Leobreaker stopped him. "No one knows how to be a parent, Optimus. There are no data manuals or anything instructions regarding the raising of sparklings. You only learn by doing it. And we will be learning right along side of you" Leobreaker explained. Scourge agreed and indicated so. Optimus felt much better.

"Come on, mama. Energon and then to bed" Scourge announced encouragingly. Optimus wanted to argue but his systems and his mates refused to budge. And so with great care, Scourge and Leobreaker got Optimus into bed and fell into recharge with him. The world could go on its own for now, Optimus needed rest and his mates were going to make sure he got it.