Will groaned as the loudest alarm he'd ever heard went off. Ironhide sat up immediately, jumping over his bonded quickly.

"Ironhide?" Will ask.

"new arrivals." Ironhide muttered, leaving the room quickly. Will got up quickly and followed.

"Autobots?" Will ask, rubbing his rest plate.

"should be." Ironhide replied. he paused and looked at Will. "c'mon. you walk so slow, I didn't stop for no reason. here's your chance to catch up." Ironhide said. Will scoffed, but quickly caught up to him.

"don't be pissy with me." Will mumbled. Ironhide huffed amused.

"you've seen me 'pissy' and we both know that was not it." Ironhide said. they stepped outside the base, though Will stayed closer to Ironhide now. he had to, Ratchets rules. stay in the base or be on Ironhide's aft. thank god the weapon specialist didn't seem to mind. the rest of the base was standing outside waiting already, even Sam and Bumblebee. Will winced softly rubbing his chest plate. Ironhide didn't look back, but sent some comforting waives over the bond. Will gave a small smile as it helped. "stay back, if it's not us, I don't want you in the crossfire." Ironhide said.

"I know. I know." Will mumbled. Ironhide chuckled softly and stepped back. some as a small ship landed. Ironhide grinned flipping his cannons out and warming them up slowly. he didn't want them fired up completely if they were Autobots. the others at the base also had their weapons at the ready and Will felt a little out of place, so a small gun popped out of his shoulder. Ratchet had told him not to use his shock rod, under any circumstances, or it could be bad. Ironhide looked back some and snickered amaused.

"that little thing won't do anything." he teased.

"tell that to Jazz, it blew his leg apart a couple weeks ago." Will smirked at him. Ironhide chuckled softly and looked back at the small ship. the doors opened and a group of six or seven bots stoof there.

"identify yourselves." Optimus called.

"Prime?" a voice called. Ironhide powered his cannons off.

"stand down it's Autobots." Optimus called. everyone put their weapons away.

"who is that?" Will ask Ironhide curiously.

"Inferno." Ironhide replied. "Red Alert, Mirage, Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, and... oh great." Ironhide grumbled.

"huh? who is it?" Will ask.

"Hot Rod. the biggest idiot on Cybertron." Ironhide grumbled. "he flirts with everyone, frags anything that walks, and he's more annoying than Sam's stupid rodent." Ironhide scoffed.

"Mojo is a dog." Sam growled. Ironhide rolled his optics.

"be that as it may, Ironhide is right. stay away from Hot Rod." Bumblebee said. Sam cuddled Bumblebee happily.

"I don't need him." Sam smiled. Will made a face.

"just because we're bonded doesn't mean I'm going to hang all over you like Sam does Bumblebee, if he gets in my way, I'll move him." Will said heading back into the base. he was still tired. Ironhide was quick to follow him, after all it was his bonded and his sparkling.

*next morning*

Will yawned as he got up, Ironhide was gone, no doubt helping the new guys get settled in.

"Hide you on base?" Will ask getting up.

"in the vehicle hanger." Ironhide replied. Will couldn't go there, that wasn't on the main base.

"okay. just checking in." Will said. he rubbed his chest plate gently. "you need to settle down or I'm going back to Wheeljack." he warned quietly. he headed out into the rec room. he and Hide were supposed to tell Optimus about the sparkling today. it had been four weeks since Will had found out and while he wasn't estatic, he was okay with it.

"who are you?" a new voice called. Will paused and turned around, one of the new guys.

"uh, hi. I'm Will." Will waved slightly. "and you are?" Will ask. whoever it was, winked at him.

"I am-" he started.

"getting away from Will." Bumblebee hissed, wlaking over. he crossed his arms over his chest. "he's bonded and happens to love his bondmate a lot. leave him alone Hot Rod." Bumblebee glared. Hot Rod huffed.

"let him speak for himself Bumbler." Hot Rod glared.

"uh, he's right and don't call him that. Bumblebee isn't a bumbler." Will glared. Bumblebee and Sam were the only two besides he and Ironhide an Ratchet and Wheeljack to know about the sparkling. Sam walked over quickly and grabbed hold of Wills arm, pulling him gently. Will followed rubbing his chest plate.

"Ironhide ask us to keep you out of trouble." Sam smiled at him. Will smiled back slightly, but clearly uncomfortable.

"yeah, thanks guys." Will said. he winced slightly. "uh, either of you want to go with me to Ironhide? I'm having issues." Will ask.

"why don't you just com him?" Sam ask. Will mumbled slightly and slumped to the floor. "Ratchet!" Sam shouted, catching him quickly. Will groaned lowly as Sam laid him back on the floor. Bumblebee and someone else raced over. Will was sure it was Optimus, but he wasn't sure. his vision faded to black. he slowly came to laying on a medical berth. he whined softly.

"my head." Will groaned. Ratchet appeared in his vision looking semi relieved.

"you scared the slag out of everyone." Ratchet glared. Will gave him a confused look.

"Ratchet?" Will ask. his words were slurred and everything was fuzzy. "wha happen?" Will murmured.

"it's okay Will. just lay back okay?" Ratchet ask. he was being gentle and Will didn't like it.

"where's Hide?" Will managed.

"on his way." Ratchet replied. Wills headed lolled to the side.

"sparklin'?" Will mumbled.

"is fine. just relax William." Ratchet soothed gently.

"Ratchet, Ironhide had arrived." Optimus warned. Ratchet never got a chance to tell Will, the weapon specialist burst through the doors of the medbay, panting.

"what happened?" Ironhide glared.

"he passed out. they're okay. he's just gotta let his system reboot. he'll be okay." Ratchet assured. Ironhide walked over to Will quickly and looked at him.

"Will you okay?" Ironhide ask. Will mumbled.

"I've used a light sedative, so I wouldn't disrupt the sparkling." Ratchet explained. "you can take him back to your room or leave him here. as soon as the sedative wears off he'll be okay." Ratchet explained. Ironhide nodded slightly and scooped Will up into his arms gently. Will gave a loopy mumble and a giggle. Ironhide gave a small distasteful look, but carried him off to his room.

*later*

when Will woke again, he sat up, rubbing his chest.

"what happened?" Will ask.

"your system freaked out. you're okay." Ironhide said. Will nodded slightly.

"can I go?" Will ask. Ironhide nodded at him getting up.

"Will hold on." Ironhide said walking over. Will looked at him confused.

"yeah?" he ask. Ironhide gave a small smile.

"you said some crazy stuff earlier." Ironhide smirked. Will looked worried. "like something about shoving a penny up your nose as a kid." Ironhide chuckled. Will rolled his optics and groaned.

"leave me alone. I was three." Will mumbled leaving the room. Ironhide watched him go waiting until the door was shut.

"you also told me you loved me." Ironhide said softly. he shook his head and followed Will with a smile, the mech didn't need to know he knew. Will headed to the rec room.

"hey I didn't really get a chance to-" Hot Rod tried, Will gave him the nastiest look he could.

"get. out. of. my. way." Will growled. Hot Rods optics widened and he stepped out of the way. Will walked past him, taking the energon cube Sam offered as he walked by.

"whats up with him?" Hot Rod ask.

"he's tired." Ironhide replied, walking past. "can I hit him?" Ironhide ask. Will sat and sipped the cube, rubbing his chest plate. Hot Rod frowned slightly and walked over to Will.

"no Ironhide. he hasn't done anything." Will replied. he sat quietly.

"look, you haven't even let me finish a single sentance. I just wanted to talk to you." Hot Rod glared.

"please go away." Will mumbled.

"no I want you to listen to me." Hot Rod hissed. Will ignored him. Hot Rod smacked the cube from his servo and glared.

"now can I hit him" Ironhide growled. Hot Rod glared at Will.

"I swear to god if you don't I'll hit you." Will replied.

"I said-" Hot Rod was cut off.

"get your rusted servos off my bondmate and keep them off!" Ironhide shouted, grabbing Hot Rod and throwing him. it wasn't too hard since the mech was smaller than him. Hot Rod scrambled up and away from the pissed weapon specialist.

"y-you... heh h-h-he's yours?" Hot Rod gave a nervous chuckle scrambling up.

"your slaggin' right he is!" Ironhide growled, punching the mech hard in the face. Hot Rod groaned as he hit the floor, and simply laid there. Ironhide grunted, angry steam shooting from his nose, before he turned back to the rest of the rec room. everyone was staring at him, though Bumblebee and Sam seemed to be holding back giggles of laughter. "what?!" Ironhide growled. everyone turned away quickly.

"thank you." Will said. Ironhide nodded at him.

"if  that slagger is dumb enough to mess with you again, you know what to do." Ironhide smirked at Will, walking out of the room. Bumblebee burst into laughter.

"I told you to leave him alone you idiot because he was bonded!" Bumblebee laughed.

"you failed to mention he was bonded to Ironhide." Hot Rod mumbled. he slowly sat up. "and I can't believe anyone would actually bond to that jerk." Hot Rod huffed.

"hey watch it fucker, thats my bondmate." Will glared, getting up.

"oh fuck off." Hot Rod rolled his optics. "I can't believe you were dumb enough to bond him." Hot Rod hissed.

"he was dying you fucking prick and you better watch what you say." Will warned.

"or what you'll call your big bad bond mate to your rescue?" Hot Rod started laughing.

"I don't have to call anyone if he's standing right behind you." Will said. Hot Rod turned quickly, but saw nothing, so he turned back to Will. Will punched him as hard as he could in the face. "I said, watch what you say prick." Will glared, walking off. Hot Rod glared after him, this definately wasn't over.