Thanks for being patient everyone chapter six if here, sorry if it gets confusing.

Living With The Autobots Chapter 6

After half an hour of walking I enter the command centre, Optimus was talking to Hotshot. They both turned to greet me; I salute Optimus and nod at Hotshot as if saying good morning.

"Morning Sir" he nods.

I walk into the human sized kitchen attached to the command centre, my mums cooking; great… she turns and smiled at me.

"Good Morning Alicia" she says, she's way to chipper for 7am.

"Morning mum, can I possibly go shopping today? All my clothes are on Cybertron" I give my mum my best puppy dog eyes.

"Of course sweetie" a giant smile appears on my face "as long as hot shot goes with you" ok smile gone. I knew Optimus and Hotshot can hear me but I don't care.

"What? Why? I was going to take Arcee" I complain.

"Really? And where did you planning on putting your bags?" oh yeah… didn't think of that..

"Damn. Fine ok I'll go with Hotshot" so much for dodging Hotshot, I thought I'd have longer then this, dammit. I eat my breakfast as quick as I can, I stand up and look at the clock, its 8am the time has flew by. I exit the kitchen, as I do Kicker enters, I ignore him and walk over to Hotshot. "Hey Hotshot fancy coming shopping with me?" I look up at him; he smiles down at me and nods his head. I turn and walk out the command centre knowing full well that Hotshot was following me, this was going to be the most awkward 2 hour drive to the nearest city ever. Not looking forward to it. I knew what my mum was up to, she wants me to become the shy little girl I used to be, but guess what mother! Not! Gonna! Happen! Can't you tell I'm annoyed, my mum thinks she can still control my life, its so frustrating.

We arrive at the bridge connects the base to the main land, Hotshot transformed and we're on our way. The care is silent as I'm looking out the window, this doesn't last long however as Hotshot finally speaks.

"Hey Alicia.. Have I done something to upset you?" here we go, why he couldn't stay quiet I don't know.

"No. Why?" I answer coldly.

"It's just that I don't see you for 9 years, and you stopped talking to me 3 years ago. Now your back and you've become this cold person I don't recognise" he replies, I can hear the hurt in his voice "I just want to know why I have done so I can correct it"

"You haven't done anything, it's me, I've changed" really I'm using the 'It Isn't You Its Me' excuse. "I've changed, I've grown up, and it's what humans do, so you're just going to have to deal with it, I'm the second in command of the Autobots and I need to act like it"

"so that's what you're doing" oh no, I need learn to keep my big mouth shut "you're scared that the others will think you're playing favouritism if your too nice to me" I don't say anything "it wouldn't be like that Alicia, the other know of our relationship, I've been there for you since the day you were born, your my best friend, and I want her back" he's right… how could I have been so stupid. Tears begin to stream down my face, I haven't cried since the day my grandmother died.

"I'm so sorry Hotshot" I wipe my tears away "I was scared to show your affection just in case it was seen as favouritism, if you'll let me I'll try and bring a little of the old me back" I hear him chuckle.

"I'd like that Alicia"

For the next two hours, I caught Hotshot up on everything that has been going on in my life for the last 3 years.

"I'm so proud of Ironhide, I'm close to asking Optimus to him a combination spark" I'm not lying, I'm so proud of Ironhide, I've trained him well.

"Careful Alicia, I'm beginning to get jealous" he chuckles "I'm glad he's doing well, he always shown potential"

We pull up outside the mall in the nearest city to the base, I get out and shut the door.

"I won't be more than a couple of hours" I wave and walk into the mall.