The next morning, you don't want to get up from your spot. Choosing to just stay in your vehicle mode as you use your mirrors to watch Coil's chassy moving fluidly alongside Sidewinder's as they load a couple captured and contained 'Cons onto their ship.

Your spark is heavy as you watch Kickback tumbling in the dust and laughing with Sideswipe, and the smiles on the other Autobot's faces sends your processor in a knot.

You already know what you want to do. Who you want to be with. But you just don't knowhow to tell them.

"Aunty Y/n! Come play with us!"

Kickback happily beckons you over, and both Coil and Sideswipe turn their helms to look at you parked in your corner.

With great reluctance, you transform into your bipedal form, and send the little mech a smile. Not noticing the adoring gaze of a certain red mech as you trudge over.

"I'm coming Kickback." You glance over guiltily to Coil, and he nods his helm with a brilliant smile. As if to encourage you.

Kickback's small servos grab your own, and he leads you back to Sideswipe. "I wanna play family!" A devious grin settles on his faceplates as he pulls you to stand beside Sideswipe.

"You want to play what now?"

"No way!"

Both Sideswipe and you speak at the same time, and you glance nervously at him.

"You and Y/n will be my sire and carrier, and we are going to make energon candies!" The little orange and black mech excitedly rushes into the ship, most likely to grab what he needs, and Sideswipe looks at you funny, a blue blush tinting his faceplates.

"Sire and carrier? But wouldn't that mean that we would be-"

"-I'm ready!"

Sideswipe is cut off as Kickback returns. But Sidewinder gently grabs his shoulderplate from behind, and crouches to whisper in his sparklings audial fin.
His faceplates fall in disappointment as he looks back at you two, and concern shoots through you.

"Woah. You look mad Y/n.. maybe you should sit down for a bit." His servo brushes tentatively against yours as he hesitates to hold you back.

"Whatever." You turn away from Sidewinder and Kickback, missing the little mech's leap towards you.

"Hey Y/n? It's time." Coil's voice rings out strongly, and you flinch as his familiar paint comes into view. Bumblebee is beside him, and the two look down slightly to meet your gaze.

"Time for what? Are you guys leaving?" Sideswipe's confused voice is paired with his digits slowly twining with yours, and you keep your gaze locked with Coil's as you nod your helm.

"Yeah. I'll say bye to Kickback in a minute." Surprise radiates from the mech who was once your brother, before his optics find your servo holding Sideswipe's.

"I understand your choice. But you better visit us. And we're gonna visit you a lot too!" His expression switches from and to determined as you lunge forwards to hug him. Already missing him.

"I will and you better." His dermas press gently against the side of your helm, and he deviously whispers in your audial fin.

"Give me a couple nephews or nieces won't you?" He affectionately squeezes you once more, and let's go as your faceplates blush bright blue from his words.

"Oh shut up! Get back to Cybertron will you? Fix up the lab."

You step back and turn to face Kickback, who runs towards you, his optics already pooling with tears.

"You're really staying here aunty Y/n?" His spark broken voice tugs at your own spark, and you lift him to hug him close to you.

"Your sires promised that they'll come back here to visit ok? I'll be back before you know it." The little orange and black mech sniffles and he wraps his small arms around your neck cables, and you reluctantly pass him over to Sidewinder as the black mech gives you a nod of respect.

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"Why didn't you go with them?" Sideswipe stands beside you, his arm brushing against yours as the two of you watch the departing ship.

A shy smile flits across your faceplates as you spare a glance towards him, and your servo brushes against his gently.

"Because I have a reason to stay."