A/N: Detailed birth, pregnancy, rejection and slight depression. Requested by my best friend and sister  @Emo_girl3365 <3

It was another lonely day at base, the Decepticons were inactive. It was quiet, too quiet, one could even say dull.

Ironhide sat in a far corner, keeping to his usual brooding while polishing his beloved cannons. He was a little happy after another round of intercourse with his girlfriend Chromia, but he loved his brooding. And he hated showing emotion. 

It was a few weeks after this day of never-ending brooding that something happened. Ironhide was ecstatic... But Chromia? Oh no, she was mad.

Ratchet was in his Medbay when he heard the hurling of a bot and he ran to see who it was. He came helm to helm with his crush, Ironhide.

"Are you okay 'Hide?" he asked in a worried tone. Ironhide didn't reply so Ratchet hesitantly wrapped a servo around his back and pulled Ironhide's servo over his shoulder. Carefully dragging Ironhide to the Medbay, Ratchet had a feeling that Chromia wouldn't be happy with the results of this.

As Ratchet lay Ironhide on a large berth, Chromia entered she wasn't mad... she was worried.
"Can you see what's wrong with him?" She asked.

Ratchet just shooed her out and locked the Medbay doors, getting to work on seeing if Ironhide was okay. Ratchet's scan got to Ironhide's tanks and flashed an odd colour... He was sparked, and  he knew this wasn't going to end well. 

A few days later Ironhide woke up and Ratchet told him the good news, hoping Chromia wouldn't do anything reckless. 

"You're Sparked 'Hide." Ratchet whispered, he didn't want to admit that he was jealous. Ironhide pulled himself off the berth and gave Ratchet a tight and welcoming hug. 

"Thank you Ratchet." he whispered softly. Ratchet pulled Ironhide closer and relished in the small moment he had before getting back to work.

Ironhide left the Medbay with a small smile upon his faceplates. 
"Are you okay love?" Chromia called out, running toward him.

"I'm Sparked!" he exclaims opening his arms wide. He watches as Chromia faulters, then slows to a walk.

"I was afraid of this..." he heard her mutter.
"What were you afraid of? Speak to me." he rushes.

"I got you Sparked. I don't want it. I'm done, have fun with your Sparklings." Chromia spat.

Ironhide stood there. He didn't move. He collapsed to his knee struts. He curled into a ball. And he cried. and he cried hard. 

It was hours later that everyone had returned to base to find Chromia missing and Ironhide a bawling mess.

Ratchet ran to Ironhide's side, and he held him close. 
"She- She dumped me cuz- cuz I'm Sparked!" he sobbed, hiccups audible.

"Oh buddy, I was afraid of this, lets go get a drink." Ratchet whispers soothingly.

Ratchet guided Ironhide to the Medbay and shared a cube of weak High-grade Energon while trying to calm Ironhide. 

Weeks turn to months, hanging out, inseparable and by Ironhide's 6th month, Ratchet finally made his confession to Ironhide.

"Hey 'Hide." He mumbled. "Can I tell you something?"

"Go ahead, I wanna tell you something too. But you first." Ironhide spoke, he too was afraid of rejection.

"Ironhide- I... I love you." Ratchet stumbles.

Instead of replying, Ironhide pulls him in for a passionate kiss. 
"I love you too Ratch." He whispers.

And so Ironhide spent his last months of Carrying in the Medbay, in his room or in the hanger polishing his cannons and sulking about the inability to go on any missions. 

And that faithful day came.

Ironhide made his way to the Medbay grumpy and sore as ever, considering weather of not to nag Ratchet about the day the Sparkling would be birthed. As Ironhide entered the Medbay something wet trickled down his legs, then a shot of pain.

Ratchet heard Ironhide whimper and ran to his side, guiding him to the closest berth. 
"Are you okay sweetspark?" he whispered to his mate.

"No! Everything hurts!" He cries. 

It was half an hour before Ratchet gave the all clear to start pushing, Ironhide squeezed Sideswipe's servo and pushed, screaming with choked sobs. Arter five minutes, the sparkling was crowning, Ratchet continued to encourage Ironhide to keep pushing and soon one beautiful little Mechling was born.

"You're going to need to push again love, you have a second one." 

Ironhide's helm shot up, he was having twins?
With another bout of pain Ironhide started pushing, the pain was unbearable, but he pushed on.
The crown of the second Sparkling showed and he fought to stay conscious. 

After another half an hour of hateful curse words, the second Sparkling was birthed. 

"It's a Femme." Ratchet whispered softly.

Ironhide fainted from pain and everyone left him to recharge. He had been through a lot in the 9 months of Carrying. Rejection, pain, depression. He was drinking for the first three months. But the others managed to stop him.

It was hours later that Ironhide awoke to three presence in the room. 
Ratchet was cradling their two Sparklings, and now that 'Hide knew they were safe, he slipped back into recharge.

The next morning Ironhide and Ratchet awoke to clicks of hunger from the two Younglings. So once they were fed, the two Mechs made their way to the Hanger, where everyone was waiting. 

"What are their names?" Sideswipe asks softly, admiring the sleeping Mechling. 

"Their names..." Ironhide started. 

"...are..."

"...Fuse..." Ironhide points to the Mechling.

"...And Torrent..." Ratchet points to the adorable Femmling.

They Sparklings were held by everyone before they were taken back to their cribs.

(3 years later)

Ratchet and Ironhide smothered their youngling with love and affection. They always had their Carrier's and Sire's support.

Ironhide led his Sparks to a beautiful cliff. The sun faded into the pastel blues, pinks, purples and oranges of the dawning sky. The stars twinkled in their own light and Ironhide listened to Torrent coo at the sight. Fuse held his sister close and curled into her Carrier's side.

"I wuv you Carrier." Torrent whispered cradling her brother.

"And I love the both of you." Ironhide whispered. 

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