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Several days after sparking her precious brood, Aquaformer found herself alone at the quarters with the six sparklings yet again. She loved them so much, but she was really tired as they required so much care and attention. She knew her mate helped out as much as he could, but she needed a break. She hadn't had a good recharge since she sparked. Unknown to Aquaformer, Optimus already had a plan in place to give Aquaformer just a little relief.
Soon, a knock was heard and Aquaformer headed for the door, hoping it was her mate coming h9me to help her. She was slightly disappointed when she didn't see Optimus but saw Mirage and Bumblebee instead. "What's going on?" She asked, a little defensive as she was so tired.
Mirage looked at the tired femme. "We were asked to come and take the little ones to watch over" Mirage answered.
"I never called you two asking for assistance" Aquaformer replied, her exhaustion obvious.
"We know. Optimus asked us to take them so you could rest" Bed explained.
Aquaformer sighed. She was fiercely protective of her sparklings, but if Optimus had arranged this, she should try giving it a try. Aquaformer gave the pair a run down on the sparklings and then and only then did she allow Mirage and Bee to take the sparklings out of her watchful optics.
Once the pair was gone, Aquaformer softly closed the door. She slid down onto the floor. She wasn't sure if it was because she was tired or for another reason, but she struggled to get up. She had no idea her mate was on his way home to spoil her.
Unable to get herself off the floor, Aquaformer lay on the floor. She didn't have the strength to haul her own aft up off the floor. She didn't even notice the door open and close as her systems were so tired. Optimus was in complete shock when he cane in the quarters, as his precious mate was laying on the floor. Optimus feared the worst and hurried to her side. "Love?" Optimus asked, worry and love in his voice.
"I…I'm ok. Just tired. I slid onto the floor" Aquaformer stated. Optimus felt bad and gently helped her up onto her feet. She tiredly smiled at him.
"Come, my love. Let's get you to bed for a bit" Optimus stated, helping her walk to their shared berth. She wanted to snuggle with him, and so she weakly tried to pull him into the bed with her. Optimus, after making sure Aquaformer was safe, soon snuggled next to his mate. She snuggled close and fell into a much needed recharge. Optimus soon followed her, holding her close as they slept. Optimus knew this was important and hoped that this had truly helped his mate.
Meanwhile, Bed and Mirage watched the six little ones. Both could see how watching over six could be so overwhelming. "I think we need to do this more often, even if it just to help Aquaformer rest" bee stated.
"I agree, but for now, let's just enjoy these precious new sparklings that we are charged to watch over" Mirage replied. Bee nodded and both continued to watch the little ones.