"Sentinel!" Optimus hissed as Ratchet and Wheeljack ran in.

"Bumblebee." Ratchet said as they both ran over to him. energon seeped between his fingers.

"he must have kicked a weak spot." Bumblebee muttered, wincing. Ratchet and Wheeljack helped him up gently.

"alright c'mon kid, Wheeljack get him to the medbay, I'll be right there." Ratchet said. Wheeljack nodded helping Bumblebee to the medbay. Ratchet turned to Sentinel with the fury of the pits in his optics. he sent a quick and painful electric pulse at Sentinel. "don't touch my kid." Ratchet growled heading for the medbay. Optimus snickered while Sentinel simply twitched laying on the floor.

"never would've guessed Ratchet was extremely protective of his Sparklings." Optimus chuckled.

"Wheeljack help him up. he doesn't need to jump up like he normally does." Ratchet muttered. Prowl walked quickly into the medbay.

"thought you were on patrol." Bumblebee winced as Prowl came over to help Wheeljack.

"Prime commed me and switched places so I could keep you out of trouble." Prowl replied. Bumblebee whinced as they layd him on the berth. "and what exactly happened?" Prowl ask.

"Sentinel kicked the slag out of him." Wheeljack replied. Ratchet pride Bumblebee's chassie off.

"he'll be alright. easy fix." Ratchet muttered. Bumblebee winced but did his best to lay still.

"I'll be back." Prowl said turning and leaving.

"he's going to kick Sentinels aft." Bumblebee grunted.

"you're probably right." Ratchet chuckled. he quickly patched him up then put his chassie back on. Bumblebee whinced softly.

"s-so where's Burnbee?" Bumblebee ask.

"last I saw trying to hug Prowl." Wheeljack shrugged. Ratchet helped his son up.

"better go stop him before Sentinel puts stasis cuffs on him." Bumblebee says.

"not so fast." Ratchet said. Bumblebee turned to him. "you need to go get energon and lay down. you may not feel it now, but you'll feel the energon loss soon." Ratchet said. Bumblebee nods slightly heading for the rec room.

"Prowl?" Bumblebee calls softly. Prowl looked up from his fight with Sentinel. he shrugged and punched Sentinel and knocking him backwards then heading to Bumblebee.

"Ratchet already commed me." Prowl said, handing Bumblebee an energon cube. Bumblebee smiled slightly. Bumblebee and Prowl walked to Prowls room so he could meditate while Bumblebee's body caught up to him. Bumblebee drank his cube then curled in Prowls lap while he meditated. Prowl smiled but didn't break his form.

"nice tree." Burnbee said. Prowl onlined his optics and looked at her.

"get out. Bumblebee is sleeping and I'm trying to meditate." Prowl replied.

"do you hate everyone? or just fellow ninja's?" Burnbee ask.

"everyone." Bumblebee murmured. "and I'm not asleep yet." Bumblebee said. "but I'm trying." Bumblebee growled. Prowl chuckled softly, rubbing one of horns on his helm gently. Bumblebee's engin let out a soft purr and he cuddled closer to his bondmate.

"leave. Bumblebee should be resting." Prowl said. she nodded and left sighing. she headed for the medbay.

"why does Prowl hate me?" Burnbee ask, plopping onto a berth. Ratchet and Wheeljack looked up from what they were working on.

"he doesn't hate you." Wheeljack said.

"you just hit a sore spot with him earlier and he, ironically, holds a grudge. though with that particular sore spot, I don't blame him for holding a grudge." Ratchet muttered.

"what is so bad that he's upset about it?" Burnbee asks.

"Prowl is a quiet mech. he's smart, stealthy, and quiet. it's a shield, it's what makes him a good ninja, but he was abused as a Sparkling. thats why he is the way he is. when he got tired of it, he left but the damage was done. you brought it up, after a warned you, and you hit that sore spot he's been ignoring for years. it's been getting better since he found out they offlined, but it's still a sore spot. he's generally a nice bot, but right now, his protective shield is under repair, and it take a while to be fixed everytime some bot brings up Prowls past. he gets distant, sometimes even from Bumblebee." Ratchet explained.

"oh. I didn't realize...." Burnbee said.

"just give him a few days to warm up to you, if he doesn't I have a feeling Bumblebee might knock the slag out of him." Ratchet chuckled. Burnbee smiled.

*with Prowl*

Prowl meditated quietly, not even humming, so Bumblebee could sleep. after a while though, it seemed he too had fallen asleep. it scared both bots awake when there was a pounding on Prowls door. Prowl jerked and shook his head, looking down at Bumblebee, who looked no better then he did.

"who the slag pounds on doors?" Bumblebee mutters tiredly.

"Sentinel." Prowl replied.

"if we ignore him, do you think he'll go away?" Bumblebee ask.

"wishful thinking Bee." Prowl chuckled. there was another loud pound.

"open up I know you're in there you washed up ninja bot." Sentinel growled. Bumblebee glared at the door. Prowl stood and gathered Bumblebee in his arms, quietly making his way up his tree and onto the roof of the building. he sat Bumblebee down and lay'd out on the roof.

"what are you doing?" Bumblebee ask.

"shh, and lay back." Prowl replied. Bumblebee rolled his optics but layd back. "you're body is quieter when you are laying down. if we keep quiet enough, he won't know we're here." Prowl explained. Bumblebee nodded and layd back. it as just getting dark outside, and this was the perfect spot to watch the sun set and moon rise, like they'd done many times. he heard his door open and Sentinel growled walking over to the tree.

"you better not be in that tree! I'll cut it down!" Sentinel growled. Prowls visor flashed and he urged to protect his tree, but he knew Sentinel didn't have the bolts to do it. they both relaxed when they heard Sentinel storm from the room and Prowls door slam shut.

"thank Primus." Bumblebee muttered. Prowl nodded in agreement as they sat up. "we should stay up here and watch the stars come out!" Bumblebee exclaimed. Prowl smiled, the sky was the only thing Bumblebee liked about Prowl nature obsession.

"who am I to deny you the chance to watch the stars again?" Prowl chuckled. Bumblebee grinned and cuddled to his side. there was a soft thump. "go away Jazz." Prowl says.

"no way. you two are a cute couple it's fun to watch you." Jazz replied. Prowls visor twitched and Bumblebee chuckled.

"you shouldn't say stuff like that, he might slag the crap out of you." Bumblebee warned.

"nah, Prowl wouldn't hurt me." Jazz assured.

"hey why was that afthead Sentinel looking for us? he broke into Prowls room. uninvited, might I add." Bumblebee said. Jazz shrugged.

"being nosy probably, no one's told him you two have bonded so he's probably curious as to why Prowl handed him his skidplate on a silver platter earlier." Jazz replied.

"really? he doesn't know? we've been bonded for like eight Quartex (Cybertronian for an Earth month)." Bumblebee said.

"I told every bot not to tell him because he's an aft." Prowl replied.

"how come I didn't get that memo?" Bumblebee ask.

"because I knew you were smart enough not to say anything because you hate it when Sentinel drones on and on about slag that isn't his business." Prowl replied. Bumblebee smiled at him and cuddled to his side Prowl.

"wow Prowl. buttering him up with complements. is that how you got him?" Jazz chuckled.

"no actually we discovered Ratchet and Prime had a bet going on, about who would admit it first, Bumblebee and I decided not to say anything an just roll with it, so both lost the bet." Prowl replied. Bumblebee nodded in agreement.

"yup." Bumblebee chirped, laying back against Prowls chestplate to watch the sky. Prowl layd back slightly, into a more comfortable position for Bumblebee.

"mind if I watch with ya?" Jazz ask. Prowl looked down at Bumblebee, who didn't seem to be listening, so he shrugged.

"go a head." Prowl said. Jazz grinned and layed back.

:bulletwhite: Burnbee thinks Prowl hates her. :bulletwhite:

Bumblebee blinked in shock.

"Wheeljack says Burnbee thinks you hate her." Bumblebee said.

"I don't." Prowl replied, curtly. "but she pried where she shouldn't have.." Prowl added. Bumblebee nodded.

"hey what did she ask anyway?" Jazz ask.

"she ask about my creators." Prowl replied. Jazz winced and nodded. he knew about Prowls story. "I don't hate her, I'm just, how do humans put it... ah yes, holding a small grudge." Prowl added.

"make sure you let her know that." Bumblebee warned. Prowl didn't answer but Bumblebee knew he'd take heed to the warning.