A dare from fan_girl2403

An ask and a dare for ratchet. Boi would you rather be apart from Taylor for 48 hours or in a room with the terror twins for one week. Then you have to do which ever you picked 😊 (sorry for putting you trough this)

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Author: *calls everyone back* DID YOU GUYS THINK WE WERE DONE AFTER JUST ONE UPDATE!!

Smokes: *zooms in* HECK NAW, I AM READY!!

Bee: *right behind him*

Team Prime: *reluctantly return*

Author: Great! Alright, Ratchet, my boi, you ready for this?

Ratchet: *groans* No..

Taylor: *sitting by his helm* It'll be okay, sweetie!

Bulk: *staring wide opticed at her* You just-

Arcee: *elbows him* Well they are together now.

Bulk: Oh, right.

Ratchet: *reads ask* Well, that is an obvious choice. Spending a week in a room with the terror twins would evidently be spending time away from Taylor longer, and having to go through that torture without her, so the first option is obviously the better choice.

Taylor: Being away from each other for a week would be horrible....

Ratchet: *shudders* With them? Agreed.

Author: *claps hands together* Wise! And now you have to do just that!

Raylor: *simultaneously* What?!

Smokes: What, did you not read through the whole thing?

OP: It also states that you have to do whatever choice you made, as a dare.

Ratchet: *throws servos up* You have to be kidding me! Neither of them were desirable in the first place!

Taylor: *nervously* Besides, how are we supposed to be apart for two days in the first place? I live at the base!

Author: *taps chin* Very true...

Miko: *raises her hand* She could live at my house! I'll stay with her all 48 hours!

Bulk: Woah, you sure about that, Miko? You wouldn't be able to come to base either..

Miko: Yeah, kinda sucks, but I am the ultimate shipper, and I gotta see this.

Bee: <Then we're all set! We start first thing in the morning!>

Taylor: *looks nervously at Ratchet*

Ratchet: *pats her with a sigh*

*the following morning*

Ratchet: *at base* Taylor, you were supposed to- oh, right.

OP: You forgot?

Ratchet: *nods slowly* Well, she spends her every day here, so I didn't think about it. I was going to take her to school.

OP: Bulkhead took her with Miko and the others.

Ratchet: Oh. *turns to his work* Alright then. I suppose two days begin now.

*at school, as they are leaving*

Taylor: *looking at her phone* He hasn't replied to anything I've said...

Miko: What?! You've been texting him?

Taylor: Well, yeah-

Miko: That's cheating!! *tries to snatch her phone*

Taylor: Eeep!! *runs to Bulkhead*

*at base, after they bring the kids back*

Ratchet: *peeks over*

Bulk: Something wrong, Ratch?

Ratchet: *glances away* Of course not. *turns back to monitors*

Bulk: *feels a little bad* Well, look on the bright side! At least Miko isn't here to make it worse!

Ratchet: I suppose..

*that night, at Miko's house*

Taylor: *sitting on her sleeping bag* Can I pleeeeaaase have my phone back?

Miko: *sitting on her bed, holding the phone to her chest* Nope! You've gotta be apart!

Taylor: *whines* But we are apart, and it's horrible!

Miko: *smirks* Sorry, sister, no can do!

*phone buzzes*

Miko: *looks down* Oh, would you look at that, he did reply.

Taylor: Really?! *jumps up* Lemme see!

Miko: Nuh-uh!! *retreats*

Taylor: *teary* Mikooooo!

Miko: *shoves phone in her pocket* Seriously, sorry, but deal's a deal! *hugs her*

Taylor: *groans*

*following day, at base*

Ratchet: *drops something*

Arcee: *looks over when he doesn't pick it up* Uh, Ratchet, you dropped something.

Ratchet: *jumps a little* Hm? Oh. Right. *bends over to pick it up*

Arcee: *slightly concerned* Are you.. alright?

Ratchet: *puts it away* Yes, yes. My mind was just.. elsewhere. *walks away*

Arcee: *still concerned*

*on the drive home from school*

Miko: *waves a hand in front of Taylor* Hello?? Earth to Taylor!

Bulk: You okay back there?

Taylor: *jumps* Oh! Yeah, sorry, was just thinking. Sorry.

Miko: No need to be sorry. *leans back in her seat* I guess this really does suck. Sorry this is taking so long.

Taylor: *looks out the window with a sigh* No, it's okay. Only a bit longer to go, right? I'll just be even happier to see him in the morning.

Miko: *slightly concerned*

*night, at base*

Ratchet: *working at his monitors*

Bee: *about to go to berth* <How you holding up?>

Ratchet: *nonchalantly* Just fine, thank you.

Bee: *gives him worried look as he walks off*

Ratchet: *sighs, pauses from his work* This is killing me...

Ratchet: *sends her another text message*

*night, at Miko's house*

Miko: *still holding the phone*

Miko: *sees he replied again* Oh, hey Taylor, he said something else.

Taylor: *silence as she lays in her sleeping bag*

Miko: *yawns* Must be asleep. Well, that means she'll get to see him faster. *goes to sleep*

Taylor: *is actually laying awake, trying not to cry*

Taylor: *sighs shakily* I miss you...

*the following day, after school*

Ratchet: *grumbling* This was technically OVER 48 hours since she had to go to school as well..

Bee: *as he walks in with Raf* <Yeah, sorry, we didn't think about that...>

Jack: *as he slides off Arcee* But hey, made it more interesting.

Arcee: Not really...

Bulk: *drives in* We're back!

Miko: *jumps out* And now presenting... Taylor!!

Taylor: *shyly hops out* Miko... that was embarrassing...

Ratchet: *shuts off his monitor and immediately walks over*

Taylor: *suddenly a super excited puppy as he picks her up* Ratchet!! *hugs his digits*

Ratchet: *smiles and quickly walks away*

Miko: Hey, where are you-

OP: *stops her* They need this time alone. Allow them a little while to be together without interruptions.

*in Ratchet's berth room*

Ratchet: *sets her down and activates his holoform*

Taylor: *beaming* I've missed you so-

Ratchet: *suddenly hugs her*

Taylor: *surprised* Oh! W-What-

Ratchet: *sighs* That was probably one of the worst things I've had to do in a long time.

Taylor: *slowly smiles and hugs him back* You could just say that you missed me.

Ratchet: *chuckles and lets go, sitting down and putting her on his lap* I missed you, Taylor.

Taylor: *smiles sweetly* I missed you, too, sweetspark. *kisses him passionately*

*an hour later*

Ratchet: *has fallen into recharge with her on his lap, hugging her shoulders and leaning his head on her shoulder*

Taylor: *gently rubbing his fingers* Oh, yeah! *slowly pulls out her phone* I never got to read those texts.

*Ratchet's texts*

I have a feeling we both hate this..

How was the ride to class?

I read your texts, I'm glad you did so well on your test.

I'm proud of you.

Miko probably isn't letting you see these since you haven't replied in so long.

I know you can't see this, but I wanted to say that the base feels very different without you.

Never say any of these out loud.

I do miss you, really.

So far I feel... empty in a way.

I suppose that means we really are bonded.

I guess I'll just come out and say it.

I love you, Taylor.

So much.

See you soon, sweetspark.

Taylor: *with tears in her eyes* I love you, too, sweet guy. *leans over and kisses his forehead*