6p rolled around and Sideswipe went back to med bay. He stopped just outside the med bay doors. He was worried that Ratchet wouldn't feel the same for him.

~Bro?~

~What is it, Sides? Everything ok?~

~I'm scared. What if he doesn't feel the same for me as I do for him?~

~Then come to us and we'll talk. I want you to be as happy as I am, Sides. I don't want you to be miserable.~

~Thanks Sunny. I feel better now.~

~Glad I could help. Now get in there. You're late.~
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Ratchet had just finished cleaning up when he saw Sideswipe standing outside the door. Sideswipe sucked it up and walked in.

"Everything ok, Sideswipe?"

"Yeah. I just had a quick chat with Sunny."

"You're scared, aren't you?"

Sideswipe nodded, unsure what else to say. He didn't want to screw this up, but he also didn't want to be miserable and alone. He doesn't do alone well. Ratchet knew this from when Sunny has been down for months due to getting injured.

Ratchet saw how the former red warrior was acting. "Are you sure you're ok?"

"Honestly, no, I'm not ok. This scares me more than nearly losing my brother. I don't do alone well, Ratchet."

"I know you don't. That's why I sent you to Smokescreen. I was worried about your mental state."

"What about outside of being a medic?"

"Since the war is over?"

"Yeah."

Ratchet was within arms reach of Sideswipe. He grabbed the red warrior and pulled him closer. There was a slight difference in height, but that didn't stop Ratchet from showing Sideswipe how he really feels about him.

Sideswipe was definitely shocked when Ratchet kissed him. He gave in to his feelings and returned the kiss.

Sideswipe shocked Ratchet when he picked him up and carried him to the repair table and laid him down. Sides crawled up and straddled Ratchet and kissed him more.
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Sunny and Sides' shared room. Sunny felt something in the bond then realized what it was. He smiled and was glad that his brother found someone. He picked up the datapad and scribbled something on it, then showed Elita.

"Good for them. I hope they're happy together. I still feel its my fault you lost your voice, sweetspark."

Sunny scribbled something else on the datapad, then showed her. "Alright. I won't bring it up again. Any idea if Ratchet made that run to Cybertron for the part?"

Sunny shook his head no, then brought Elita closer to him and kissed her gently. Sunny was the mech she really needed in her life all this time. He enjoys spending time with her and her with him. Its like a dream come true. The perfect mech. So gentle and caring. The one thing Prime had lost over the millennia. Elita was not into rough interfacing. Not a turn on for her.

Sunny broke from the kiss and smiled at her. She smiled back. He felt so lucky to have such a beautiful and strong femme like Elita. He always knew that she was out of his league as long she was with Prime.

Elita was shocked when Sunny showed her the ASL sign for I love you. "You know it too?" Sunny nodded his head. "Guess my daughter had a good influence you both."

Sunny again nodded his head, then picked up the datapad and went looking for a video that Wolf had shown him. When he found it, he had her watch it.

"What's this?"

Sunny pointed to it. His way of saying to just watch it. It was a video on learning ASL.

"I think Wolf was telling me about this. She told me she used it when her voice modulator was getting repaired. She used it with you and your brother?"

Sunny nodded. "Then I'm happy to learn this as well." Then she hit the play button and watched the video on how to learn ASL.
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Sideswipe woke up the next day in Ratchet's room. He noticed that he had been cuddled next to the medic. He smiled. It wasn't a dream afterall.

Sideswipe leaned down and nuzzled his new mate's neck to wake him up. Ratchet woke up and looked over his shoulder and smiled.

Ratchet flipped over to his other side and gently kissed Sideswipe.

"Guess this isn't a dream. Thank you for giving me a chance, Ratchet."

Ratchet reached up and caressed Sideswipe's cheek and gave him another kiss. "You're welcome, love. There was something that always attracted me to you, I just never acted on it."

"My charming good looks?"

"That is one. I would normally say no, but I'm going to give you that one. You are handsome."

"Then what else besides my good looks that attracted you to me, sweetspark?"

"I think its that you know how to relieve the stress from a battle with pranks. I'll be honest, I was a bit jealous cause I could never be that carefree after a battle."

"With Prowl taking over as new leader, its best I not show you some of the pranks I had planned. Wouldn't want my new mate to be lonely at night without me." Then he kissed Ratchet again. Ratchet practically melted under Sideswipe's kisses.
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Sunny and Elita spent all night talking since she learned ASL. Sunny told Elita that the lovebirds are awake. She chuckled and Sunny smiled.

"I'm so happy for them."

Sunny nodded. He asked Elita if she would like to join him for breakfast. "I'd love to. I hope nothing goes wrong since Prowl is the new leader."

Sunny signed that he was also worried about what Prowl would do or say to keep them apart. His brother doesn't do alone well.

Sunny stood up an offered his hand to Elita and she took it. He pulled her up to her feet and they headed out for the Rec. Room to get breakfast.
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The Rec. Room. Prowl was enjoying a tankard of energon when Ratchet and Sideswipe walked in, holding hands and smiling. Prowl just happen to catch them in the corner of his optic. He'll deal with them later. He wasn't happy at what he was seeing. He found it to be unacceptable under his new command.

Sunny and Elita walked in not long after Ratchet and Sideswipe did. Sunny waved at Prowl, who waved back. "Morning Elita."

"Morning Prowl. Everything ok?"

"Just fine. Just having breakfast then back to work. Enjoy the day."

"You as well." Elita joined Sunny shortly after.

Sunny decided to sit with his brother and Ratchet. Elita didn't mind joining them. They all watched Prowl leave before starting a conversation. They didn't want him overhearing what they were about to talk about.

~I'm worried about you, bro.~

"Me, why? I'm on cloud 9, bro."

"You need to take this serious, Sideswipe. With Prowl as the new leader, he may do everything he can to keep you both apart."

Sideswipe looked at Ratchet and saw the look in his optics. He didn't like that look. He grabbed a hold of Ratchet's hand and lightly squeezed it.

"He won't dare."

~Sides, you don't get it. You don't do alone well. I know what will happen and I don't want it to happen.~

"I'm not going to sit here and listen to this. I'm out of here." Then he stood up and left.

Sunny was glad that he had the datapad with him. He scribbled something on it and showed Ratchet.

"Are you serious? He could really do that?" Sunny nodded. "It would explain why Smokescreen suggested that he be taken off the roster 'til you were back on your feet. That would also explain why he doesn't do alone well. I didn't know Sunstreaker. Thank you for telling me. Now I have to go find him."

~Sides, Ratchet is very worried about you. He knows why you don't do alone well. I had to tell him.~

~I don't want him coming after me. Tell him I'm sorry.~

Elita saw the look in Sunny's optics. She didn't like it. Ratchet saw the same look.

~If you do it then it won't be long 'til I follow behind you. I'm finally happy and you're going to take that from me?~

~I'm sorry, Sunny. If Prowl splits Ratchet and I up, then what do I have to live for?~

~How about me, your twin.~

"What's going on with them?"

"Sideswipe is suicidal when left alone. I think Sunstreaker is trying to stop his brother from doing it. Since they are spark split twins, if Sideswipe does pull the trigger, then it won't be long until Sunstreaker follows behind."

"Is there a way to keep it from happening? I can't lose him cause of Sideswipe being an ass."

"You tell Sideswipe that if he doesn't come back to the Rec. Room and talk, I'm going to shove a wrench so far up his backside he'll need an x-ray to find it. I love your brother, but I'll be damned if I lose him cause of Prowl and his damn new regs."

~Sides, Ratchet is pissed. He's threatening to shove a wrench up your backside.~

~Tell him if he wants to talk to me, I'm in our shared room, Sunny. I left the Rec. Room cause I'm scared to lose him, too.~

~Call him and tell him yourself. I'm not liking the look on Elita's face. I think Ratchet told her what would happen if one of us dies.~

~Then take care of her. I'll call Ratchet. Thanks bro.~

~For what?~

~Being there for me.~

~Anytime.~

Sunny brought Elita closer to him and she put her head on his shoulder. He rubbed her back to soothe her.

"I'm so glad he has someone like you in his life, Elita. He is so happy."

"I know he is. He had me learn ASL so we can talk."

"Didn't Wolf also learn it when he voice modulator was damaged?"

"Yes, she did. In fact, I need to make a call. I told him I was going to finally tell Megatron that he had a daughter."

"Good for you. He may not take the news well since she's gone now."

"True, but its time he knew about her."

"You go do that and let me know when you want to have the funeral. I'll make sure Prime doesn't hear about when it will be."

"Thank you, Ratchet."

Sunny signed that Sides is going to call Ratchet right now. "Sunny said that Sideswipe is going to call you right now, Ratchet."

"Thank you. I also wanna thank you for straightening out your brother, Sunstreaker."

Sunny nodded to Ratchet then helped Elita to her feet and guided her out of the Rec. Room. Ratchet knew he would have been lost without his new mate. It would have made him so sparkbroken that he would have done the same thing to be with Sideswipe.

Ratchet was brought out of his thoughts when his comm. went off.

"That you, sweetspark?"

"Who else would it be, handsome."

"Please come back to the Rec. Room and talk with me. We'll figure something out so Prowl doesn't keep us apart."

"What if we try everything and he still splits us up?"

"We will cross that bridge when it comes time. Where are you?"

"In mine and Sunny's shared room, looking down the barrel of my gun, too. I'm so scared, love."

"I know you are. I'll send your brother to you to calm you down until I can get there. Just don't leave me."

"No promises." Ratchet ended the call then called Sunstreaker to get to his brother's room immediately. Elita had patched into that call as well. "What's going on, Ratchet? Sunstreaker looks scared."

"Sideswipe is staring down the barrel of his gun right now. He's still contemplating suicide."

"We were just leaving the control room. We're on the way right now."

"Let me know either way." Then he ended the call. He was so worried that Sideswipe might actually do it regardless.
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Sunny stopped dead in his tracks. He didn't like what he felt in the bond. It didn't feel right. He ran at full speed to his and Sides' shared room and busted the door down. He didn't like what he saw. He dropped to his knees. Elita couldn't believe what she saw. She knew Ratchet was going to be sparkbroken. She also knew that Sunstreaker wasn't going to be far behind. She was going to be in the same boat as Ratchet.

Elita made that call that she always dreaded.
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Ratchet had made it to the med bay and to his office after he had talked with Elita. He was surprised that she called back so quick.

"Please tell me you 2 were able to stop him in time."

"I'm sorry Ratchet."

"Primus no. How's Sunstreaker?"

"Wishing he could scream right now. He's going to bring his brother to you right now."

"Alright. I'll see if I can try to temporarily fix his voice modulator so he can attempt to speak at their funerals. I have a feeling he's going to want Sideswipe's funeral same day as Wolf's."

"I think so too. He's on his way with Sideswipe right now."

"Thank you, Elita." Then he ended the call. Ratchet knew there was going to be 3 bodies getting buried soon. It was a matter of time 'til Sunny followed his brother.

Sunny walked in with his brother in his arms. Ratchet had just walked out of his office when Sunny walked in.

"I'm so sorry, Sunstreaker. I was hoping you and Elita would have been in time to stop him."

Sunny laid his brother down gently on the repair table then grabbed a chair. He sat down next to him and laid his down. Since he couldn't make a sound, he quietly cried. Ratchet stood next to Sunny and soothed him.

"If you're up for it, I'd like to attempt to temporarily repair your voice modulator."

Sunny looked up at Ratchet and nodded. He signed that he appreciates the help to talk again.
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Several hours later and some slight modifications, Sunny was able to speak again fully. He was slowly brought back online. He didn't want Sunny to wake up and get blinded by the lights in med bay.

Once Sunny came back online, he slowly sat up and hung his legs over the repair table. Ratchet had fixed the damage to Sideswipe after he took his own life.

"How do you feel, Sunstreaker?"

He was about to try his voice again after losing it 2 weeks earlier. Sunny looked at Ratchet.

"Sparkbroken, Ratchet." Sunny was shocked that he could speak again. He nearly cried he was so happy.

"I'm glad that you have your voice back. Kinda missed it."

"Only kinda?"

"It was nice to have you quiet, too. But I know it made it hard to talk with Elita. I fixed the damage he caused to himself."

"Don't say that its your fault. It would have been worse if Prowl had split you both up. I think he was trying to spare you of landing in the brig with Prime."

"I wouldn't have cared. Prowl can go to hell! You know he's going to try to do it to you and Elita."

"She'll tell him where to shove the new regs, if he hasn't already implemented them."

"He has. He sent it through the datastream we all share. I know you got a copy of it."

"Yeah, I did. I sent a message to him to shove it up his backside and choke on it. Elita told him the same thing."

"She's a spitfire of a femme. She was never that way when she was with Prime."

"It wouldn't have been appropriate for her to be a foul-mouthed femme around him. Being with me has allowed her to be herself."

"That's good to hear. I'm worried how you're going to take the separation since Sideswipe is gone now."