Things Change

Chapter 9:
Break Time

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A/N: I start college class tomarrow so things are going to take a little longer to update.

After finding out that the yellow mech, Goldbug, was actually thier long-lost teammate Bumblebee, the team were escorted to thier rooms by Wreck-Gar.

"Here we are." said Wreck-Gar. "You're going to have share a few rooms. You arrival was...unexpected."

"That's okay." said Optimus. Wreck-Gar nodded and left the Autobots to talk among themselves.

"I can't believe it." said Jazz. "Who would of thought, that golden mech that was with the 'Con, was our Little Bee. To make matters weirder, he's probably bonded to him."

"Things have change since you guys left." said Acree.

"It appear so." said Optimus. "Still I can't shake the feeling that we're missing something."

"Does it has soemthing to do with why Sari yelled at us?" asked Prowl.

"Probably."

"Will something does seems wrong with Bumblebee," said Bulkhead. "He didn't even look or say anything to us since we landed, other than what he said earilier after throwing Sentinel out the window." The big mech couldn't help but giggle a little bit at the memory.

"Maybe he is being upset." said Jetfire

"Like Ms. Sari." finish Jetstorm.

"Well, if he is then we should give them some time to cool off before talking to them."

"Well, I hope he'll cool off soon, because I want to ask him where he got his sword training from." said Jazz.

Everyone took a moment to think back at the battle with D.O.O.M. Bumblebee did show some swordsmanship and everyone was wondering where he got it from.

"A lot of things has happen here. Hopefully, someone will spread some light on things." said Optimus.

Ratchet, who had been silent thoughout the whole thing, had been thinking about the results he got from his scan of Goldbug. His scan say that the mech's spark was giving off extra energy and his systems were working over time. Matching that with the yellow bot's emotional change and how much he had been consuming lately, he finally realize the solution. He sign.

"Well we should get some recharge." he said "Tomarrow's a new day and we're going to have to adopt to thier rules and livng style. We're also going to have to be cautious around Bumblebee for a while."

"How come?" asked Jazz.

"Well, I'm still surprise of it really but seeing that he's probably bonded to that 'Con, it made sense." Ratchet looked at them as they look at him. "To spare you all the details, the kid's sparked."

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It was 5:30 in the morning, about thrity minutes eariler than what most people start waking up to before get ready for work. But inside one of the many rooms of Sudmac Towers, one person was already busy working since four o clock.

Sari Sumdac was now hard at work in her office as she look over the dozens of work files she gets each week. Ever since the professor died over 5 years ago, Sari had become full time owner of the company while trying to still lead the Defenders with Goldbug. Anytime she wasn't with the other Defenders, she was in her office working. Anytime she wasn't in her office, she was busy with the Defenders.

Since her father's death, she pretty much became a workaholic. Almost all of her time were slip up between her two jobs. She never went out anymore. She never dated or spend much time with her friends doing things that they'll all enjoy doing and have fun.

Goldbug, as well as the others, would worry about her and would sometimes offer to do some of her work for she to take some time off to rest. But each time he ask she would decline the offer, saying that he had too much to do on his own with the new sparkling coming and such and didn't want her work to get in the way.

Sari signed and lean agianst her chair tiredly, taking a small break from her work. She had waken up at four so she could catch on some work she had miss a few days ago. She was very tired and want to go back to sleep but this work had to be done. A knock on her door cause her to jump slightly.

"You can come in." she called out softly, wondering who would be up this late besides her.

The large door slides open, revealing a still slightly tired Goldbug. He frowned. "Sari, what are you doing up so late?"

"I should be asking you the same question." she rely.

Goldbug walk towards her with his hands on his hips. "Well, I woke up early so I could turn off your alarm clock so you can sleep in and rest only to find out that you weren't in your room. Instead I find you in the office working."

"Well, I thank you for your concern about my well-being but as you can see I have some work to be catching up with. Besides you need to rest more than I do and you could have send Barricade to that for you."

"Yeah, but you know how I don't like feel helpless and doing nothing. Plus he's already doing so much around here that I figure he should rest as well as you."

Sari signed. "Goldbug, I'm fine. I just got up a little earlier to finish some work. Nothing to it."

Goldbug frowned. "A little earlier? You mean you been waking before five am in the morning?"

"Yeah."

"For how long?"

"I don't know, maybe for a few months."

Goldbug sign and shock his helm. "Sari, this isn't good for you. You need to go back to bed right now."

"Bee, I'm fine." There were times that Sari will revert back to using Goldbug's old nickname before he change it years ago. Only those who were closest to him could call him by that name.

"No, you're not, Sari. You are tired. I can see it in your eyes."

It was true. Sari did have some heavy bags under her eyes. There were times where she would try to hid them but she soon learn that she couldn't fool her best freind.

"Have you at least have some breakfast?" Goldbug asked. Sari signed, feeling like she was talking to a mother.

"No."

"Then if you're waking up early you should at least have some breakfast to keep you brain functioning."

"Fine, I'll have some coffee."

"No, no, little missy." Goldbug bent down slightly and took her into his arms.

"Hey!"

"You are going to have a proper breakfast and then you are going back to bed." He said heading for the kitchen.

"Goldbug, let me go."

"Ah uh."

"Goldbug, please, I don't have time for this. That work has to be done in two days."

"Then I'll get someone else to take care of it. You have more than a hundred people working here Sari, I'm sure I can find a few of them to get the job done."

"Goldbug." Sari sign. She knew aguring was a waste of time and energy when it come to Goldbug so she just gave up. "Fine."

Goldbug smiled victoriously. "That's what I like to hear."

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