Chapter 6: The Date

POV Neonna

It had been two weeks since the day I've met Megatronus. We've been together ever since then. He had occasionally asked me to hang out with him when I'm not too busy working in my flower shop or performing in my dance competitions.

Our little get together weren't like we were dating or anything. They were just harmless chitchat outings that we would do to get to know each other a little more. He would take us out to the park to walk around the beautiful gardens and he would sometimes take us to go see a movie or a concert.

I was just tending the flowers in my shop when my comlink went off. I touched the side of my helmet to answer the call.

"Hello?" I asked in the comlink.

"Hi Neonna. It's me, Megatronus," he said.

I smiled as I replied, "Oh hey there! How have you been?"

"I'm good. Thanks for asking" he replied to me. "Hey could I asked you something?" he asked timidly.

"What is it?" I asked while moving the beautiful aurora borealis plant in the shade of the room.

"I...ugh was thinking of…. um…" he said shakily in the comlink.

I blushed a little as a small smile creep up on my faceplate.

He cleared his pipes before he said, "What I'm trying to say is that. Would you like to go to the Spring Floral Festival with me this Saturday?"

My spark skipped a beat as I just stood there like a statue. I blushed as I replied timidly, "You want me….to ugh, come with you to the festival this Saturday?"

"If you want to. You don't have to come if you …" he said before I cut him off.

"I would love to." I paused for a second before I said, "I mean, I would like to go with you to the festival this Saturday." I blushed even more after saying that.

"Then I will come to pick you up at seven. Okay?" he said to me.

I nodded as I replied, "Okay. I see you at seven."

"Alright then, I see you on Saturday. I have to go now. Bye" he said to me.

"Bye" I said before hanging up.

I sighed as I touched my hot cheeks from blushing so much. I feel like a little giddy high school sparkling right now. I giggled to myself as I said out loud, "Why do I feel like this? It's not like this is a romantic date or anything."

I closed my optics as I whispered, "But still, that doesn't mean that I can't make myself look presentable."

*Flash forward to Saturday*

Oh dear me! I thought to myself as I closed my shop for the night. I walked home and thought about what to do for tonight. As I walked home, I made a plan of what to do right when I get home.

"I think I should take a nice bubble bath when I get home. Then I would polish my metal armor and maybe do a little makeup," I pondered to myself as I walked home.

Once I got home, I went straight to the bathroom to take a nice warm bubble bath. After I've done that, I went to my room and polished my armor.

I hummed and sang as I polished my armor to the rhythm of the song I was humming to. I checked the clock to see that it was half past six. "Oh I still have a half hour left before Megatronus comes and picks me up" I said to myself.

I then grabbed two different colored lipsticks as I debated which one to use. "Hmm which one? The dark blue or the teal?"

I pondered for a few seconds before I picked the dark blue lipstick and started to color my lips in that color.

Then I heard a knock on the door of my bedroom. "Come in" I said as I heard the door open.

"Ah, I see that my little flower has already blossomed into a very beautiful flower tonight" my father said as he looked at me.

I blushed a little before I said, "Oh father, you're making me feel all nervous."

He laughed as he came by my side and said, "Nonsense! I only speak the truth. You do look very lovely tonight." He laughed some more before saying, "Heck I bet that young mech of yours would be head over heals for my gorgeous flower!"

I blushed even more before I retorted annoyingly, "Dad! Megatronus and I are not dating!"

He shrugged while smiling before he said, "Call it what you like. But I just wanted to tell you that he is almost here."

My optics widened in surprise as I checked the clock to see that it was three minutes till seven.

"Gah! I got to go father!" I said as I raced downstairs to the door to open it for Megatronus.

I stopped before the door to make sure that I was presentable for him. I heard the doorbell go off as I grabbed the knob of the door and slowly opened it.

POV Megatronus

I was coming up to Neonna's house with a beautiful light purple flower in my servo so that I would give it to her when she opens the door. I came up to the house and rang the doorbell. I stood there nervously as I waited for Neonna to open the door.

"There's nothing to be nervous about" I said to myself as I stood there for a few seconds. "It's not like this is a date or anything, so why am I so nervous?" I whispered to myself.

Then I heard the door open as I looked up and said, "Neonna, are you ready to Aww…." Her beauty stunned me, which almost made me drop the flower that I was holding for her.

"Umm...are you all right, Megatronus?" she asked me.

I snapped out of my daze as I replied, "Oh yes, I fine now. Umm, here." I handed her the flower that I bought for her.

"Oh, why thank you. You're so sweet" she said with a smile.

I only smiled back in return.

"Is he here, Neonna?" asked an unfamiliar voice.

Neonna sighed as turned her head to the side and replied, "Yes father, he's here."

"Then bring him inside. I want to see this boyfriend of yours," he said.

She sighed as she turned to me and said, "Come on in."

I nodded as I stepped into the house. Neonna guided me into her house while I looked at all of the beautiful decorations and furniture in the hallway. She put the flower that I gave her in a small blue vase near a window next to a picture of her as a sparkling, a middle age mech, and a young femme smiling together, which I thought must be a picture of her and her parents.

We went into the living room where a large old mech with light blue armor with gold and silver color designs in and around his armor. He has a silver-white beard that is half way down his chest plate. His dull navy blue optics was looking at me curiously.

"So, you're the famous mech that's been hanging around with my daughter" he said while looking at me.

I gulped nervously before I replied, "Yes."

He nodded at me before he said, "You haven't been doing anything to harm my precious daughter have you?"

"Dad!" yelled Neonna annoyingly while narrowing her optics at him.

"Let him answer the question" he said back at his daughter.

I said to Neonna's father, "Oh no Sir, I would never harm her! She's the most sweetest, kindest femme I've ever met."

I saw Neonna blush a little from what I said about her, and then I saw her father rubbing his chin in thought about what I said about his daughter.

I nervously gulped as I waited for what he was going to say next.

He looked at me before he smiled, walked towards me, laughed out loud, and said as he slapped my shoulder, "I love this mech!" He laughed some more before he continued, "Oh, you and I are going to get along just fine! Hmm, we'll be very good in-laws once you marry my lovely daughter."

I blushed at what he said that my faceplate probably looked totally covered blue. I saw Neonna blush as well as she said, "Dad! You're making Megatronus embarrass. And me!"

He laughed some more before he said, "Okay, okay, I shouldn't keep you two love birds from your date." He then winked at me, as I blushed even more.

Neonna narrowed her optics at her father before she said, "Come on Mega, we're going to be late to the festival." She then grabbed my servo and dragged me out of the living room.

I heard Neonna's father laugh again as he said, "Have fun you two! And Megatronus please being my daughter home safely!"

"I will" I replied as we went out of the door.

As we made our way to the festival, I turned and asked Neonna, "So why did your father think that we are 'love birds'?"

She sighed as she replied, "He's just being silly and fooling around with our relationship that's all."

"Oh" I said as I looked down to the ground. Now how do I tell her how I really feel about her? Then I remembered something and asked her, "I noticed a picture of you and your parents together, and I was wondering where your mother is. Is she busy at work or…"

Neonna sighed as she said, "My mother died a few centuries ago in a car accident."

I looked at her with sad eyes as I replied, "I'm sorry for your loss. I didn't know that she's one with the AllSpark."

"It's alright Mega. I was going to tell you eventually, but oh well, sooner is better than later" she said to me.

After fifteen minutes of walking, we finally made it to the spring festival. The park that they've chosen to host the festival was perfect. The trees that lined up the entrance of the park had beautiful light pink, royal blue, purple, and teal cyber blossom trees. Neonna and I stared in awe at the beautiful coloration of these gorgeous trees.

We both smiled at each other before we walked into the park. Rows and rows of aurora borealis plants lined up at the edge of the sidewalk as well as around the trees, which gave off a very peaceful and serene feeling in the air.

"Do you hear that Mega?" she asked me.

I turned to her and replied, "It sounds like someone is playing music. You want to go check it out?"

She nodded in reply as we walked towards the music that was playing a slow romantic melody. We found ourselves in the center of the park when we were searching for where that lovely music was coming from. Couples of young and old were dancing to the lovely music.

I turned to Neonna and asked with my servo outstretched to her, "May I have this dance?"

She looked at me and blushed a bit before replying, "I don't know."

"I can teach you" I replied to her.

She looked to the side in thought as I continued, "I will go slow for you, okay?"

She sighed as she replied, "Oh alright, just this one dance." She then took my servo as I guided her to where the other dancers were and we started to dance along with them.

We started out slowly before we gradually went a bit faster. Occasionally she would step on my feet, but I didn't mind. Then the music changed to a steady slow pacing gala like song. We danced some more until I said, "How about we rest for a bit."

"Okay" she replied to me as I took her to a bench under an alluring light pink blossom tree. Once we sat down under the tree, I wanted to tell her how I truly feel about her, but I would just be speechless every time I would look at her.

We were silent for what seemed like eternity. I moved slightly closer to her and was about to say something when a loud boom sounded.

Neonna gasped as we saw a huge light blue firework ignite in the starry night sky.

Neonna laughed as she said, "Wow, that caught me by surprise."

I laughed as I said, "Yeah, I wasn't expecting to see the fireworks go off so early."

We both laughed together before we turned our attention back to the beautiful display of color in the sky. The fireworks this year was the best that I've seen. There were multiple colors that explored all at once. Then there were the ones that explode into different shapes like flowers, butterflies, and even birds.

Little did I realize was that Neonna and I were so close to each other that our servos touched. We both felt an electric shock from each other as we moved our hands away from each other.

"Ow" we both said out loud.

Neonna giggled before she said, "Sorry, I must have an extra charge still on my servos."

"It's okay" I replied to her. Then I paused for a moment before I said, "Neonna."

She turned to me and replied, "Yes."

I blushed a little before I continued, " I have something to tell you."

She moved a bit closer to me and asked, "What is it?"

I stumbled for a moment to find the words that I've been yearning to tell her since the beginning. She looked at me with those beautiful, hypnotizing dark maroon eyes as I just stared back at them for a while. I then found the strength to tell her how I feel about her.

I took a deep breath, gently grabbed both of her servos in my hands, and said to her, "Neonna, I'm in love with you."

Her optics widened a bit before a deep blue blush appeared on her faceplate. "Megatronus, I…" she said before I cut her off.

"Please, let me finish" I said while I was gently stroking her servos. "I've had this feeling deep within my spark ever since that night two weeks ago. Every day I would try to keep this feeling hidden because I was afraid that you wouldn't feel the same way that I feel about you. I...I never felt this way about anyone before, until now" I said to her.

I sighed as I said, "I understand that you might not have this same feeling that I have for you. And I can understand that we can just be friends and not…" Neonna cut me off.

"Megatronus," she said before she paused for a moment. She looked at me lovingly and said with a smile, "I've been feeling the same way about you."

Now my optics widened in shock as my faceplate started to heat up. She looked at me and said, "I had this same feeling I have for you since we've met. I've also been keeping this feeling hidden within my spark because I was also afraid that you wouldn't feel the same love that I feel for you. Heck, during that battle against Arron I shouted your name when I thought that you were going to die right in front of me."

My optics widened as I said, "And I heard your voice calling out to me right before Arron was about to kill me. You gave me the strength to win the battle and keep my promise that I made for you."

"What promise?" she said as she looked at me confusingly.

"That I swore I would protect you from mechs like Arron who would only want to use you" I replied.

She smiled lovingly at me from the promise I've made on that day.

Her optics shined in the light of the fireworks as I just stared right into them. Then I felt my spark beating against my chest plate. We then slowly moved closer to each other that our faceplates were only a few inches apart. We closed our optics as I leaned in and kissed her.

We kissed for only a couple of seconds before we stopped to look at the pink, red, and purple heart shape fireworks in the sky as if they were meant for our confession of how we felt for each other. We looked at each other lovingly before I kissed her on the forehead. She giggled as we decided to dance some more.

It was already ten o'clock by the time the festival was over. I walked her home while holding her servo. Once we were at her house, I turned to her and said, "Well, I had a good time."

She giggled as she said, "I did too, Mega. We should do this again sometime."

"Yeah we should" I replied to her.

She then came up to me and kissed me on the cheek as I blushed. She then giggled lovingly and said, "Good night."

I smiled at her as I replied, "Good night, my angel."

She then opened the door and disappeared inside. I sighed as I transformed into my jet form and took off into the skies. As I flew home, I thought about what Shadowwave told me a long while ago. I laughed to myself as I said, "Maybe he was on to something after all."