Transformers Prime: Optimus Prime X Ratchet (One Shots)

TFP I love you

To say that the auto bots medic was anxious was an understatement. He was terrified. Beyond it one would even say. The scenarios running wild in his minds processor could very well rip apart his long standing friendship with the auto bot leader or cause it to blossom into something new. Either way it had Ratchet beyond scared. Optimus was the leader of the auto bots, a long time protector of freedom and the barer of the matrix of leadership.
Aside from all of that..to the medic he was his oldest friend. Someone he had grown to know, to admire and now...
Now he had romantic feelings for the big rig. And that was frightening to him.
he had known Optimus for eons. They had grown close during the cycles of endless war on Cybertron. Ratchet had learned to put his faith into the new leader and Optimus had put his in Ratchet. Ratchet did everything he could to earn the leaders trust and faith in him and he had succeeded. Over time the two grew closer. Soon becoming good friends. Over the years they bonded and their friendship had grown. They relied on each other and when they crashed onto the planet they were now on the medics feelings towards his oldest friend bloomed into something deeper.
At first he tried to deny it. He believed that someone of his status shouldn't have these...feelings. Especially not towards his oldest friend. And especially not towards the leader of this team.
Ratchet spent many nights, laying awake in his berth, letting the energon tears leak from his optics wishing that he could just suppress these feelings. But he couldn't. Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months. And he had to finally come to terms with, he would never stop feeling this way for for oldest friend. And he was right. Everyday that went by with Optimus greeting him with those deep blue optics of his that could light up any room. They sparkled so brightly. Bringing him back to the endless stars above the nigh sky of Iacon city. That slight smile that he only gave to Ratchet every so often that lit a flame in his medics spark. Setting it ablaze.
And ratchet knew that Optimus was concerned about the wellbeing all his team, but when Optimus would ask if his oldest friend was well it warmed him. To know that that his 'crush' as Miko had called it, was worried about his health and wanted him to be safe, brought that deep red tint back to his metal cheeks. And of course everytime he would have to hid it from the Optimus.
Anytime Optimus did something or said something, from an accidentally touch to complimenting his old friend it sent shivers through the medic and he had to hid he reaction away. Unfortunate for him his fellow teammates had caught on to his what they called 'obvious hints at feelings'. The most vocal one of them being, surprisingly, Bumblebee. Though the young warrior still had his damaged voice box, his beeps were voice enough. Out of all his fellow bots, he didn't think the yellow bot would be the one encouraging him to express his feelings to their leader. But hearing what he had to say...Ratchet started to realize. He had a voice. He could clearly express his feelings, his emotions to Optimus. He had that privilege. The autobot warrior didn't. Yes the team understood him and so did Raphael, but that wasn't always enough. The medic blamed himself for not being able to give him that chance, but he knew Bumblebee understood.
So he would do it for him. But he would also do it for himself. They had experienced loss after loss for eons and Ratchet couldnt waste another chance on the possible scenarios playing themselves out in his head. The biggest possibility being the autobot leader pushing aside his feelings. Optimus was no monster. He cared deeply about his fellow bots and he would lay down his life for any single one of them, but his own feelings...his own emotions. That was another story.
Ratchet knew that being a prime meant holding a certain status. Presenting yourself a certain way. Doing what needed to be done no matter what. Romantic feelings were a distraction. An unnecessary feeling to have. Primes didn't party and they sure didn't feel attraction to their medic.
Ratchet sighed. He knew that. That's why he hid these feelings. Locked them deep in his spark. Hoping..praying to Primus that he wouldn't have to relieve them to the light of day.
But of all of this...he was petrified of losing his oldest friend. Above all else, that's what terrified him the most. The very thought of losing Optimus..awoke something deep within his spark. Sent a chill down his spine through his back plating.
No! he shook his helm. He wouldn't think about that. At least not now.
Now he had more pressing matters to attend to. He couldn't hold it in any longer. He had to do this now. Even if he couldn't handle the outcome.
The medic laid down his tools and stood up from his work area. The rest of the team was on a mission to recover an artifact and Optimus had stayed behind per the teams request. Giving ratchet the prefect opportunity he needed. It was now or never. He decided. He owed this to himself. He deserved this. Acceptance or rejection he didn't care anymore.
"Ratchet?" The sound of his name spoken in that deep familiar voice startled the medic. "Is everything alright?"
Ratchet's optics couldnt met Optimus's.
"I-I am alright, Optimus. Just finishing up a project". he quickly answered. A nervousness hint to his vocal processor. Heavy footsteps followed his reply signaling to the medic that Optimus knew something was wrong with him.
"My old friend, something is deeply troubling you". He reached out and placed his large metal servos on his friends shoulder plating.
"I-"
"Ratchet, you can tell me anything". His tone softer this time, sending a warm sensation to the medic's face.
Could he really tell him anything?
What if this was the end of this?
Their friendship?
Everything they had created and experienced together?
Gone in an instant....
He had to take that risk. As much pain as it could be he needed to let Optimus know how he felt. The risk was worth that much.
"I-I have found myself attracted to you, Optimus". The words left his lips before he realized what he was doing. He brought his optics up from the ground to met his leaders. The blue ones that stared back widened at the statement blurted out to him. "I know such feelings and emotions are beyond that of a Prime...but I couldn't help it". The energon from his optics had started to flow at this point.
"I tried to deny it. Hide these feelings away. Your my oldest friend and a Prime and I didn't want to ruin that, but I love you, Optimus"
His medic, while scared of what Optimus would say, felt some relief be lifted from his shoulders for admitting how he truly felt. He didn't have to hide it away any longer. Even if he could be what he wanted to be to his friend anymore, he knew Optimus would be considerate of his feelings.
"Ratchet, you know as well as I do that you hold a special place in my spark. You mean a great deal to me and I would never do anything to hurt. You are correct though, such emotions and feelings are beyond the realm of a Prime".
The medic snuck his optics back to the floor as the tears flowed more. He knew this was coming. He had expected it...so why did it still hurt so much?
What happened next caught the medic off guard. Two large metal hand cupped themselves onto each side of Ratchet's helm. He lifted his optics to meet those deep blues that he got lost in each time.
"That does not mean such feelings are beyond me". That small smile that he liked so much was plastered across his leaders lips.
"Optimus-"
"You mean a great deal me to me, Ratchet. You always have and always will. You have always been there for me when I needed it. When I was beside myself over Zeta Prime's death. When I was conflicted about leading the Autobots. You stayed by my side through it all. Even on this planet. I truly hope cycles from now you will continue to be as my side. That is if you will stay with me?"
Ratchet's audio receptors must have been malfunctioning cause he didn't believe what he was hearing.
Optimus....
He accepted his feelings...
And he reciprocated them.
His oldest friend felt the same way he felt.
Everything he had feared for cycles now slowly drifted away and without hesitation Ratchet wrapped his arms around the larger bot.
"that's all Ive ever wanted to hear". the medic choked out, burying his face into the bigger bots shoulders. They stayed like that for what seemed like eons. Optimus was the first to pull away. He cupped his medics face again his hands. Taking his thumbs he wiped away the tears still flowing.
"Old friend, I love you".
Those three words.
Those threes words were everything he was wanting to hear for so long and now he had them. Optimus then brushed his lips against his medics.
This day. This moment. Ratchet would never fort get this. Nor would the Prime. He would remember this as the day he got to be one step closer to the one bot that meant the world to him.
"I love you, Optimus". Ratchet smiled, pulling away from his prime. "I never thought Id get to have this". Energon still running from his optics, Optimus laid his forehead against Ratchet's.
"I am truly sorry my old friend that I made you feel that I did not care for you in this way. It was never my intention to".
Ratchet shook his head. "No Its not your fault Optimus. I shouldn't have thought this way. I let all the negative scenarios and outcomes overtake my processor. I let myself think that I was not allowed to be happy. That I wasn't allowed to have...this".
Optimus hated it when Ratchet brought himself down. He didn't deserve this. He deserved so much happiness and Optimus would be the one to give it to him. He would not only give Ratchet all the happiness he could...He would give him the world.
"I love you, Ratchet. Always".
Tears were now flowing down the Primes cheeks.
"Till all are one?"
"Till all are one".

So this story was based kinda on the first one I wrote that is similar, but different too. But it's also based on the song "I wouldn't mind" by He is we and "Best friend" by Jason Chen. Both I discovered a few weeks ago and made me feel like I needed to write a new fanfic. Hope you guys enjoy this. The NSFW Optimus x ratchet story coming this month too.