Finding a Daycare had been pretty agonizing. Several of the first ones they had found Ironhide didn't like. Then the next few they had looked at Ratchet said were too far away from both of their jobs to be practical. Then some of them were great, but Orion didn't qualify.
Finally they had found the perfect day care. Ratchet was the one to drop Orion off to the Sparkling room that morning. Ratchet had sighed in Orion and dropped him off to Caravan, the mech who was in charge of the Sparkling room.
Ratchet had let the young Orion Pax walk beside him as they entered the room. Orion Pax looked around the room and back to Ratchet, wondering if he could go farther since the larger red and white mech had stopped at the door.
Ratchet smiled to the small mech as he leaned down hug the sparkling good bye. Ratchet let go of the small sparkling standing up straight and waving to Orion.
As the elder mech left Orion watched confused, why was Ra leaving him with these strange people, Wide would never have allowed such a thing to happen. Maybe the elder mech was leaving him with these people forever, or maybe Ra was just never coming back. Every scenario as to why Ra was leaving him here ran though the small sparklings processor, it caused Orion's air pump to work over time cooling the small CPU.
Caravan looked down to the red and blue sparkling as he noticed the change in air filtration. Noticing the coolant forming in the sparklings optics he picked up Orion trying to sooth the sparkling. It had taken some time before the sparkling had stopped crying and began playing with one of the Caregivers.
Another small mechling, Prowl, had been dropped off by his Carrier and went off to play eventually making friends with little Orion Pax.
It was before lunch and it was the Sparkling classes turn to go outside to play. The caregivers had lead the way out and Orion didn't stray from Caravan. With Caravan walking over to the other sparklings over by the small house like structure Orion Pax followed closely. Prowl had been one of the sparklings playing over near the house.
Prowl waved and smiled to the shy sparkling. Caravan tried to coax the small red and blue sparkling to play with the others but the smaller sparkling just stayed to himself and attached to caravans leg.
Eventually the sparkling class had been brought in for mid cycle energon and was greeted by the after noon staff. One by one the morning staff that had been there when Orion got there were leaving. Orion was half way done with his energon and still keeping an optic on Caravan. Eventually it was time for Caravan to leave, Orion silently watched as Caravan walked over to the door, as soon as the mech had opened the door Orion wailed. Dakota and Mopar quickly walked over to the sparkling to distract the sparkling from the leaving mech.
Lunch had passed and now it was time to put the sparklings down for a mid cycle light recharge session. It had been difficult to get Orion to fall into recharge for his nap. Eventually the small mech had gotten into recharge and slept peacefully.
Nap time had been over and the sparkling room was busy with activity, but slowly the creators were picking up their sparklings one by one. They had 9 then slowly it dwindled down to 2. Orion Pax sat across the room waiting for either Ironhide or Ratchet to walk through the door and pick him up. The last Sparkling had been picked up by their creator and the teacher turned to Orion Pax watching closely as the little blue orbs begun to fill with coolant.
Hemi, the Sparkling teacher that worked closing turned his attention to the small red and blue sparkling. Little Orion Pax, looked up to Hemi than to the door still waiting for the red and white medic to appear and take him home. Where he was safe.
Eventually Hemi had gotten Orion to play with some of the puppets with him and he looked up seeing the door open to reveal Ironhide. Orion had looked up too and quickly got up and ran to Ironhide as fast as his little peds could take him. Ironhide smiled down to the small mech and looked to the teacher.
"So how did he do?" he asked seeing if Orion had any difficulties.
"He had some issues at first, but with it being a new place he will probably do better tomorrow. He seems to be awfully shy and he would only play if one of the teachers was down there playing with him, he got better when he made friends with another one the sparkling."
Ironhide smiled at that, "Thank you"
"Not a problem," smiled Hemi back.
Hemi watched as Ironhide picked up the smaller sparkling and walked out the front door. Hemi went to the window and saw the large mech transform around the red and blue sparkling.
The trip had been short, Ironhide had gently carried the small mechling to the small apartment. Orion had been ecstatic to come home.
Ironhide had placed the small red and blue sparkling down and he had stayed close to the larger mech. Orion Pax clung to the enforcer as though he might disappear into thin air. Orion had eventually caught site of the tired red and white medic in training resting on the couch. Upon seeing Ratchet the sparkling dragged the larger Ironhide to Ratchet so that neither of his creators would disappear.
Orion stretched out his servos as a signal for Ratchet to pick up the small sparkling. Ratchet noticed the signal and placed the sparkling in his lap. Orion rested his helm on ratchets chest plate and listened to his spark beat. Eventually little Orion was deep in recharge.
The next morning Ratchet awoke to Orion snuffling. Ratchet quickly picked up the small sparkling wondering why he never cried out for either him or Ironhide. Orion still had tears rolling down his visage silently weeping. Ratchet stared at the sparkling for a nano-click wondering why he was silently sobbing.
Ratchet gently coaxed Orion to open his tiny mouth, the sparkling kept trying to close it as soon as Ratchet got it open. "Shh, it'll be okay."
Ratchet set the sparkling on the couch as he took out a small light to see inside the sparklings mouth. It was then that Orion let out a small rough noise, a cough. Ratchet eventually finally got the sparkling to open his mouth and keep it open for a little while. he sighed, "Where does it hurt?"
The teary optics of the sparkling looked up with pain as he pointed to his mouth. Ratchet nodded to the sparkling as he pick him up and leaned him against his chest plate. He walked back to his and Ironhides room opening the door.
"Ironhide," Ratchet waited for an answer back. "I'm taking him to the doctors." Ironhides optics brightened as he looked worriedly from Orion to Ratchet.
"Is he okay?"
"He won't make any noise, except for occasional half cough." stated Ratchet.
Ironhide quickly got up and walked to Ratchet, "lets go."
Ratchet and Ironhide walked into their doctors office and silently waited for their medic, while trying to get the sparkling to stop crying. Ratchet was rubbing the sparklings back the sparkling had calmed down a little in-taking a little better and not coughing as much.
Eventually the doctor came out and asked for Orion to come into one of the patient rooms.
The doctor looked to the two adult mechs then the smaller sparkling, cleanser still dripping from his optics, "What seems to be the problem?"
"He wont make any noises," stated Ratchet. "He has also been coughing."
The doctor knelled down to get on optic level with the sparkling. Smiling to Orion the doctor pulled out a tiny light. "can you open up for me little guy?" asked the doctor as he mimicked the movement the sparkling would have to do.
The sparkling did as the doctor had instructed, his mouth opening wide for the Doctor to see with in.
"Well," started the Doctor, "The little guy just seems to be suffering from contaminates in is intakes, and maybe a virus. Feed him some warm energon and he should be fine with in a few cycles."
Ratchet thanked the doctor and headed toward the counter to pay, Ironhide followed his mate.
After they were done with the doctors office the three mechs headed toward their domicile. They had passed a stand that was selling slushed energon, Ironhide turned to the blue and red sparkling in Ratchets servos.
"Would you like an energon slush?"
Orion nodded as Ironhide bough some energon slush's hoping that it would help the smaller mech.
I am sorry this took so long! I have been busy, schools been kicking my butt and so has work. but here it is. If you see any mistakes please send a PM or comment or something. thanks.