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After a long day of fighting 'cons, it was finally time to rest.. Optimus won't admit that he was tired in front of his team.. but it does feel nice to finally rest for at least a bit.. if it was so easy though.. now with a sparkling running loses.. he wants all that energy out of him.. and now, since Optimus is back, Bee wouldn't go to recharge so fast.. he was hoping he'll be rechanging by now.. but.. when he went to Jazz’s room, who was watching over him.. it was his turn to do so.. He was awake..
It was so late for him.. He's glad Jazz already had some recharge since after he came back from a mission today, he felt really tired so he needed a small break.. Optimus didn't mind.. so he was able to stay up for a while.. When Optimus walked in, Jazz heard him and also heard the little sparkling. "Optimus!" Bee yelled a little, running to him, raising his little servos up to him to be picked up. "You're back!"
Optimus was sore from battle.. but.. he was able to pick him.. "Indeed I am, little one.. But you should be recharging by now.. It's late.." Optimus said, looking at him..
Jazz looked at them. "Yeah.. sorry Prime, he didn't wanna fall into recharge. I tried everythin'. The only way he was gonna was.. well.. until you came back. That's what he told me.." Jazz said, looking at them. Prime nodded a little.. and he saw that the sparkling was trying his best to fight it, so he could stay awake..
"It's okay, Jazz.. Thank you for watching over him.. I will leave you alone to rest now.. I hope you have a goodnight." Optimus said, looking at him..
Jazz waved his servo a little. "It's no problem! But I'm gonna stay awake for a bit anyways. Not tried at the moment. But, I wish you two a goodnight, Prime. And it's good to see you back." Jazz said, smiling a little.. Prime nodded then walked to the door and left, closing it behind him..
Prime started walking to his own room, he looked down at Bee.. “Bumblebee.. You shouldn’t be staying up past your berthtime.. You know you are safe with Jazz or any other mech who is watching over you.. You don’t need to fear..” Prime said, must well get it out what he wanted to say.. He wanted Bee to be in recharge by now..
Bee looked at him.. “But I didn’t want to.. I wanted to wait until you came back.. I hate when you go out and fight..” Bee said, sounding sad.. Optimus optics saddened a little, looking at him.. Prime got to his room and opens the door and goes in.. Elita wasn’t back from her mission.. She comm him earlier and told him she'll be back soon and was finishing putting Engeron away..
“I know, Bumblebee..” Prime shuts the door and walks to his berth and sits down.. “And I wish I didn’t have to leave you everyday to go and fight.. Or.. I wish you didn’t have to go through this when you are only a sparkling.. Trust me, Bee.. If I had a choice.. I will stay here all the time.. But I can’t..” Prime said, looking at him, holding him in his arm still..
“..Why do you leave..? Why can’t you stay..?”
“It’s my duty as a leader to help the Autobots, Bumblebee.. I have to be there for my team.. I fight to end this war so Cybertronians can live in peace.. Like you.. You deserve to live in peace, Bee.. And I hope this war can end so you can have a better childhood before you grow up.. That’s why I can’t stay.. I must fight to bring peace.. Do you understand, little one?”
Bee nodded a little, and yawned a little.. then looked down.. "I understand.. but I'm still scared.." Bee said, sad..
"And that is okay, Bee.. But please, don't try to force yourself to stay awake, it isn't good for you.. You are always safe.. and I promise I will always come back to you.. I'm never gonna leave you alone in this war.. Me or Elita."
He hates making promises when there was a war happening.. but.. it was a promise he didn't want to break.. he is always gonna try to make it back home for him.. His sparkmate.. and for his Autobots.. that is always a promise.. "And if you think you can't fall into recharge.. even with the help of a bot.. You can always ask them to bring in this blanket for you.." Optimus picks up his blanket and sets it over Bee's helm, causing a little giggle to come from him.. Bee peeks out, holding it. "And tried to pretend that's me or Elita is with you, holding you tightly in our arms.. Okay? Maybe that can help you fall into recharge."
Bee smiled a little, and put his weight down on Prime, looking up at him.. holding the blanket tightly.. He let out another sleeping little yawn.. "Okay..! I will try that.." Bee said, smiling a little, closing his optics.. Optimus smiled a little.. and pulled him into a hug, and rumbled his helm with his digit. "Now how about you fall into recharge.. A little one like you shouldn't be awake at this time like I mentioned before.. I'll be right here.." Prime said, then got up on the berth more and laid down.. letting Bee still laid on his chest.. since they were still hugging.
Bee looked around then back at him a little. "Where Elita?" Bee asked, looking at him..
"She'll be here soon, just finishing up with her mission.."
"Okay.." Bee put his helm down and looked at the floor.. seeing all the toys he had on it.. well.. what they could find for him during the war.. "..Can you play with me tomorrow..? You and Elita?" Bee said, pointing at them..
Prime looked at him then looked at toys he was pointing at.. Prime smiled a little.. then looked back at him.. "If we are not busy tomorrow.. then yes.. we could.." Prime said, smiling a little..
Bee smiled and kept his helm down. "Okay!" Bee moved a little, moving a little closer to Optimus neck, and close his optics.. "Goodnight!" Bee said, smiling.. slowly falling into recharge.. Prime smiled and rumbled his digit again on his helm.. then places his faceplate against his helm.. "Goodnight Bumblebee.. Have sweet dreams, little one." Prime said, smiling a little.