TRANSFORMERS: I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU

ENTHUSIASM AND A FLASHBACK

CHAPTER 17
Enthusiasm and a Flashback

"So Smokescreen, I wanted to do this before I went home."

Smokescreen looked at his brother with a raised optic ridge, confusion in his optics. Usually, Bluestreak didn't approach him at work, but usually kept things to the comm or when he was over. But here they were, inside his office and with the door closed gingerly behind Bluestreak. The young mech had a wide smile on his face that might have made Smokescreen worried if it was anyone other than his younger brother. "Alright, what's the grin about?" Smokescreen questioned. "Did they get the book thrown at them already or something?"

"Better," Bluestreak chuckled. "Good thing you're sitting because you're going to want to be," The mech looked more confused now. "Smokey, you're officially going to be "uncle Smokey"," He explained.

Smokescreen took a few seconds to comprehend what his brother was trying to tell him. On one hand, a month ago, he would have smacked the little grey mech upside the helm for not telling him he was seeing a femme. But now, his optics brightened and his doorwings danced a little in excitement as he grinned. "Primus, you're gonna ADOPT Scott?" Bluestreak's grinned widened. "Oh Primus, yes! I mean that was quick but slag, Blue! Look at you, you've got that "soon-to-be" daddy glow to you already," He added.

As he stood and crossed over to pull Bluestreak into a bear hug, his younger brother laughed slightly. "Okay, I officially call the first "uncle alone time" session with Scott. When I take him to the movies this weekend? I'm bringing him home and he's spending it with me," He grinned widely, to which Bluestreak looked confused. "What? I'll go get a human bed, but it he's going to be my nephew he's going to spend nights over at my place. Because he's GOING to find out what a real uncle is like," He added.

"In other words, you'll spoil him rotten," Bluestreak chuckled, and looked over at him. "And then goad him along with "Who's your favorite uncle?"," He said, figuring his brother would be that type of uncle.

Smokescreen gave a grin as he finally released his brother. His optics met his, and he shrugged, his doorwings moving happily as his grin widened. "Well, yeah. I mean let's face it I'm going to be the fun uncle to Prowl's tough uncle," He admitted honestly as he clapped his hands together. "I mean I know Prowl's probably excited too. But I have owned that role so far and I definitely am not going to let it end anytime soon," He added. "So can I kidnap him for the day on Saturday? I'd really like to kidnap him for the day," He added.

"Alright, alright," Bluestreak laughed. "Primus, you're even more excited than I thought you would be," He told the mech, laughing. "I'm so thankful for it too. Prowl was a little worried about me taking on being a full-fledged sire," He explained with a vent of air. "But I'm pretty dead-set in my processor that this is something I want and have to do," He explained.

Smokescreen looked at Bluestreak, nodding his head slightly. Of course, he thought that this was fast, even if he was excited. But the fact of the matter was, he couldn't ignore the face he knew Bluestreak loved this kid, probably more than anything. Why would he stand in the way of Bluestreak being as happy as he had been with Scott? "I think you're gonna make a great sire, Blue," Smokescreen told him honestly. "I mean you couldn't love that sparkling more if you tried. And he looks up to you a lot," He explained. "Why would I try and say you can't do this? You're kinda just making the relationship you already have with him so far official," He admitted.

Bluestreak knew that was true, as fast as they were moving. He had begun to look at Scott as his son, rather than his ward sooner than he thought. But it was easy to do when he was around him all the time, cuddling with him, comforting him, and the like. They had formed a bond that transcended his current legal guardian status, and that much he was sure was true. "That's true too," Bluestreak admitted. "I don't know if Scott feels that way about me though. It might be a long while, honestly. Considering all the slag he went through," He explained. "But someday, maybe... He'll have that courage to call me "dad" and trust me fully," He added.