Pairing: TFA Shockwave/Perceptor

Rating: Teen

Details/Themes: Decepticons won AU, morality pet!Perceptor

A claw stroked his thigh as he clutched the data pad he was reading uncomfortably. He refused to flinch when he felt the chin of his protector rest upon his helm. The throat cables of the Decepticon twitched against him with what he could assume was a guttural rumble of silent mockery.

"Are you done playing with your equipment yet? I do wish for you to hurry for I am very promiscuous right now and I want to play with my favorite scientist."

Perceptor grew irked, turning his helm ever so slightly and noting how Shockwave's head moved with his own in the reflection of a few surfaces. He was lingering like a serpent, so calculating and cold. "I am afraid my job has a bit more to it at this time. Perhaps if you would bother to help, we could get it done faster."

The one-eyed Decepticon chuckled, "You're no fun. I would help but I am a bit unfamiliar with this particular section of thermodynamics so I'd rather not take a chance and mess up your valuable work."

"And yet you have the audacity to disturb me while I'm doing it?" Perceptor sneered.

"Because I think you need a break."

Removing his helm off the Autobot's, Shockwave peered down at his partner as the latter turned to face him with a somewhat perplexed expression. A soft hint of amusement played briefly on the smaller mech's faceplates. "I need a break?"

"In my outlook, you've been running yourself down for the past few months helping the Decepticon Empire. Not that your glorious work isn't appreciated but even I need to take a breather or two, so to speak. Can you not spare a moment…with me?"

Perceptor sighed, tapping his digits on the data pad. He was usually all work and no play throughout his Autobot career…but he wasn't technically an Autobot anymore. So if he was no longer an Autobot, should the same strict rules he chained himself down with still apply?

Things had changed since the Decepticons took Cybertron. Ideals changed, interests changed, personalities…changed but often kept the same small quirks that made the former Autobots themselves. He wasn't any different. With his knowledge and emotions on equal footing again, he saw a new balance to his life that he didn't think he ever lost. He had been wrong. Shockwave helped him see that. Shockwave had also assisted him in recalibrating his voice module so he sounded less monotone too. He was thankful to hear his original voice again.

The Autobot scientist scoffed playfully before setting down his device and crossing his arms. "Shockwave, you are such a sappy lover."

"But you do love me."

"True," he smiled, placing a comforting servo to scratch under the Decepticon spy's chin.

The larger mech vocalized a purr, melting to Perceptor's touch. He wouldn't have done this to anyone else. Perceptor was everything to him; he fell in love with the scientist during his time as Longarm and throughout his undercover mission, the little Autobot was the only one who could understand and listen to him without shutting him down or out. He was the only mech who defended most of his ideas where Magnus ignored them. Granted, they were for secret sabotage but still. He had ultimately become dependent on Perceptor and it was Perceptor who kept him sedated from bashing Lugnut's processor in or strangling Starscream as of late. He would admit that if Perceptor hadn't come into his life, he would have either been dead or neck deep in severe insanity by now dealing with idiots.

"What would Megatron say about bothering me?"

A brief moment of thought made Shockwave freeze but he eventually shrugged, taking a seat on Perceptor's chair and tugging the mech to straddle his lap. "I think he'll be a bit busy distracting his own mate to care."

The former Autobot responded to the growing touches.

"Let me help you relax," Shockwave mewled. He didn't hide his enjoyment when his servo dipped down and his partner gave a memorable moan.

AN: Everybody needs a break but how you spend it is up to you. I don't know about you but I'd spend mine watching Transformers Prime. Also quick note on Perceptor. I noticed how unorthodox Perceptor was without his emotions so I based him more on his other versions than just the Animated one to add a bit more flare to the relationship.