A/N: just a quick little thing to say that I don't own the song I Need You by Westlife.

Chapter Ten

During the ride over to Cybertron base Sara thought about what her brother had tricked her into revealing. How long had she been in love with the bullet trains, and when did it happen? She remembered the first time she met them and gave a small chuckle. She knew that after Midnight Express had saved her from Scourge that she felt something for him. It was the reason she 'rescued' him from Rapid and Joe's teasing…when it got too much, since she thought he looked cute all flustered and embarrassed. She suddenly blushed as she realised what she just thought, but that was just Midnight Express…when had it started to include Rapid Run and Rail Spike?

Optimus smiled slightly behind his faceplate as he saw Sara get out of Rail Spike, he was both happy and sad about this. Happy to see that the female had finally forgiven the trains and yet sad because it had taken an event like Midnight Express getting seriously hurt to get her to do so.

"Welcome back Sara." He said. The brown haired woman gave a tiny smile and a small nod, though concern and worry shone clearly in her eyes. He looked up at Rail Spike, "perhaps you should take her to see Midnight Express."

The bullet train leader turned to the light grey train, "Rapid, can you take Sara to see Midnight? I'd like to talk with Optimus a moment." he said surprising the Autobot leader.

"Sure thing, Spike." He looked down at the female, knelt down and placed his hand out "let's go."

When Rail Spike was sure Rapid Run and Sara where gone he turned back to the fire truck, "how long have you known?"

Optimus gave a small chuckle at the bullet train's question, "you could say that I had a little help." Seeing the confused look on Rail Spike's face he looked down by his foot knowing the other mech would do the same.

Rail Spike did indeed look down and to his surprise saw a dark blonde woman with blue eyes smiling up at him, but it only served to confuse him even more.

The woman chuckled and looked up at Optimus, "I told you did I not." She said.

"You did indeed, thank you."

She then looked back at Rail Spike who still looked very confused; she playfully slapped the Autobot leader's leg surprising the bullet train. "Well don't just leave him there confused, introduce me." Looking up at him.

Optimus smiled behind his faceplate and knelt down placing his hand out, just as Rapid Run had done with Sara, the dark blonde got on and the red mech stood facing the bullet train once again. "Rail Spike, may I introduce Anna. Anna, this is Rail Spike." He introduced.

Realisation suddenly dawned on Rail Spike, "you knew because she told you." The Autobot leader gave a nod "then how did you know." He asked her.

Anna shrugged, "it's a female thing." She replied then when she saw he wasn't going to accept that she said, "Optimus an d I met when he had his accident. He told me of the…trouble he was having with…eh…a female of my kind, and when I heard the circumstances I just knew what it was all about." She looked worriedly down at the black palm half expecting to be told to stay out of others business.

The white and blue train stared at the female for a few moments before smiling "thank you." He said and headed towards the medbay.

Anna stared after the mech surprised that she had actually been thanked for what she'd done when she heard Optimus chuckle she looked over at him, gave a small laugh and smile herself. "Seems we were both right."

When Rapid Run walked into he medbay with Sara and they saw Midnight Express lying on the berth still offline the woman broke into tears.
"He's going to be okay, Sara, trust me." Rapid Run said trying to comfort the female.

"It's all my fault, Rapid. This never would have happened if I wasn't so stupid." She said through her tears.

Rapid Run sighed and walked over to his fallen teammate. "It wasn't your fault. Anyone would have acted the way you did if it happened to their brother." He reassured her as he place her on the white and dark blue train's chest knowing that was where she wanted to be even if she hadn't asked it.

"Yes but they would have forgiven you a long time ago, or at least continued to talk to you not ignore you and keep the anger alive inside of them for this long. As I have." She reasoned as she wiped the tears from her face and went to sit up near Midnight's head.

The light grey train looked away nervously knowing she was right. They stayed like that a couple of minutes in silence neither knowing what to say, then just as Rail Spike walked in Sara began to sing quietly.

"I don't know why,
why I did those things to you,
what went through my mind,
And I don't know why,
why I broke your heart in two,
guess that I was blind,

Baby how I wish you could forgive me,
just one more time, baby...

And I swear,
I'll be there,
anytime you want me to,
I'll be true,
here for you,
Don't leave me lonely,
cause I need you"

Sara broke into fresh tears at the line she had just sung, she fell onto the chest and continue to cry.

Rail Spike and Rapid Run looked at each other both deeply sadden by what they just witnessed. What happened next surprised all three of them; Midnight Express' hand came to rest atop of the crying woman though his optics were still offline. It surprised the female so much that she gave a small yelp at the sudden contact, stopped crying and looked at the mech.

"Are you okay Sara?" Rail Spike asked seeing her breathing heavily and wide-eyed.

"F-fine…" trying to find her voice "he just…scared me a little, that's all."

"He surprised all of us." Rapid Run said.

Rail Spike looked down at the offlined mech, "Midnight." There was no response and the white and dark blue train's optics remained dark and lifeless.

"Let me give it a try, Spike." Rapid Run said receiving a nod from the other bullet train. "Yo Midnight Express. Dude, we know you're okay so stop worrying us all already."

Rail Spike gave the younger bullet train an annoyed look and resisted the urge to sigh, but Midnight Express still did not respond.

Sara decided it was her turn to try, gathering all the courage she could she began to say his name "Mid…" she only got part way through when she felt the hand on her back tighten around her.

"Keep going, Sara." Rail Spike encouraged.

The brown haired woman sat up, looked over at Rail Spike gave a small smile and a nod before looking back at Midnight Express. Hope and determination now shone in her eyes, her voice stronger than before. "Midnight Express…" she fought against stopping as she felt the mech's hand tighten then loosen around her "please, wake up. We're all worried about you, I'm worried about you…"

As Sara continued to speak both Rapid Run and Rail Spike noticed Midnight Express starting to 'come alive' again, his dark pink optics flickering on and off.

Trust Midnight to only respond to herRapid Run commed the other bullet train humour in his voice.

Rail Spike looked over at him, are you telling me you wouldn't do the same? He asked slightly teasing the younger mech.

Well I…n-no I'm not saying that I wouldn't its just… the light grey train trailed off.

The white and blue train smirked, just what, Rapid Run.

Never mind. He replied looking away and trying hard not to blush making Rail Spike chuckle slightly.

"Rail Spike! Rapid Run!" Sara suddenly called out both in shock and happiness "look! Look!" both bullet trains looked back at her then at Midnight Express, his optics were now online and he was smiling. "Midnight." She said happily a single tear making it's way down her face. She felt him gently wipe away the tear and saw a worried look appear on his face. "It's okay," she smiled "it's a tear of joy. I'm just so happy that you're okay." He smiled at her.

"We all are, it wouldn't have been the same without you Midnight." Rapid Run said.

The younger bullet train looked over at the light grey train a smile still on his face. Thank you, Rapid. Surprising the mech, he then went on to ask his teammate something.

Seeing the confusion and surprise in Rapid Run's optics Rail Spike asked, "is something wrong, Rapid?" catching Sara's attention also and making her look over at the mech.

"Uh…" Rapid Run responded not knowing really how to answer as he looked over at Rail Spike then at Sara, finally returning to Midnight Express and finding a pleading look in his optics. He sighed, looking down and away from them all "Sara, Midnight wants to thank you for the song you sang for him. He says that it was that, that brought him round." The female looked over at the white and dark blue train who nodded, she immediately looked down at her hands and blushed. Midnight Express couldn't help but chuckle inwardly at how cute she looked at that moment. "He'd also like it very much if you continued to call him Midnight."

Rail Spike was confused, why wasn't Midnight telling Sara this himself? Midnight, why… he started to ask before getting interrupted.

My vocaliser is not working at the moment, Rail Spike. This is the reason I asked Rapid to say those things for me. He replied looking over at the older mech.

Rail Spike looked over at Rapid Run who was finding the floor rather interesting, he looked back at Midnight Express for a moment before he sighed and looked away himself. Midnight, there's something you should know.He began not seeing the curious look in the mech's optics.

Sara eventually looked back up at Midnight Express only to see him looking at Rail Spike, guess they must be talking privately. She thought, she then looked over at Rapid Run seeing the almost dejected look in his optics. It saddened her to see this, especially after all the mech had done for her over the past few days. She crawled over to him and placed a hand on his making him look at her slightly confused, she just smiled at him. "Just because Midnight's now…awake, doesn't mean I'm going to start ignoring you or go back on what I said at my place." He just looked at her and she found herself sighing inwardly, I wish he didn't have that faceplate on, I can't tell if my words are making him happy or not.

"Sara." Rail Spike said bringing the female out of her thoughts making her look over at him "don't you have something to tell Midnight."

A pink hue appeared on the woman's cheeks she turned to face the white and dark blue train making sure that her hand was still in contact with Rapid Run's. "I uh…" she stammered "I-I…"

"Oh for pits sake! She loves you okay." Rapid Run suddenly snapped and walked out leaving everyone both surprise and confused at his outburst.

Sara sighed as she stared at the door the light grey mech walked out of "Rapid." She whispered sadly.

"I'll go talk to him." Rail Spike said heading after his teammate.

The brown haired woman almost thought she was alone when she felt a hand gently rub her back in an effort to comfort her, she looked over and saw a worried look on Midnight Express' face. She looked away from him as she said, "I do love you Midnight, but I also have feelings for Rapid Run and Rail Spike. I-I hope this is okay." She felt her head gently turned to face him and saw a smile on his face.

It's fine. Midnight Express thought, hoping she understood and wished his vocaliser was working so he could tell her how much she meant to him. If only I could get Rapid to understand that also. He sighed inwardly as he looked up at the ceiling of the medbay. He had had a sneaking suspicion that Rapid Run had feelings for Sara after his little…complaint of how it took them too long to reach her when she was in trouble, though it had completely surprised him when Rail Spike had admitted to him that he also had feelings for the brown haired female.