Hidden Spark on Earth (TFP)

Chapter 23

When Saphira woke up, she felt well rested and comfortable. She didn't feel any kind of stiffness she would expect from laying on the floor. And she felt incredibly warm. She licked her lips and slowly opened her eyes, yawning and stretching out her limbs. However, she frowned as the tips of her fingers and toes touch familiar, metal, fingers. She looked around her and widened her eyes when she realized she was sleeping on Optimus's chassis. She felt her cheeks heat up almost instantly, she was sure her face was very red.

She looked at Prime's face, he was still in recharge. His optics were offline and he was gently intaking as he recharge. She could not help but wonder what prompted Optimus to bring her into his room and let her sleep on his chest. But...she didn't feel mad about it. On the contrary, it was incredibly sweet of him to do that for her. She smiled at him and relaxed, nuzzling his chassis gently and laying her head on his chest. She could feel the warmth from his body, and the faint pulse of his spark beneath her.

She felt safe, so safe. And she was home. Saphira circled her finger on his chassis thoughtfully. Optimus would not have done this if he didn't care about her. She knew Optimus has been exceptionally kind to her, and he has complimented her appearance more than once. And she herself has responded by telling him to be careful whenever he went through the ground bridge as she did genuinely worry for him. Now...the fact that Optimus had almost died...Saphira didn't know where her feelings stood.

And maybe Optimus felt the same way. She wondered what he genuinely felt for her. She looked at his hand, the way it cupped her was protective and gentle at the same time. She could not see him doing this for the other kids, unless it was for an extreme reason, such as being stuck out somewhere cold. She also noticed her guitar and picture in his other hand, they were cup within that strong palm gently and did not appear to be damaged.

She looked back at his face, she played with her hair gently as she thought about this whole situation. Her eyes glance down to his lips, the urge to kiss him was growing. She felt herself go red again at the very thought, shaking her head.

Slag it Saphira! He's an autobot! He's only kind to you because he cares about you.

But she could not shake that feeling. He was recharging, it wouldn't be fair if she snuck a kiss. Plus...if he woke up from that contact, he could get angry at her. She did not want that. She pulled the quilt around her body, resting her head on the pillow and snuggled into his hand and chassis as best as she could. She genuinely did not want to leave, she could stay here all day.

She heard the sound of humming coming from within his body, and it took a moment for her realize that Optimus was waking up from his recharge. She almost wanted to pretend like she was asleep, but she didn't want to. She watched his face as his optics online and look down at her, his lips curl into a smile. And this time, that smile made her blush.

Optimus noticed her cheeks were very red and frowned slightly in concern. "Are you alright, Saphira? Your face is red."

She tugged at her collar nervously and giggled a little. "I'm fine...I'm fine...I'm just...blushing...apparently."

Optimus lifts her slightly, which made her jump in surprise as he observed her more curiously. "I have seen your cheeks redden more than once. I do not understand why you blush when around me."

She moved a strand of hair behind her ear, looking at Optimus as her cheeks remained red. "It's just something...we humans can do when we have certain emotions and the body responds this way...that is all."

"And what kind of emotions is causing you to blush?"

Saphira bit her finger gently as she thought about how to answer that, she didn't know if she wanted to. "Um...I'm not sure...if I should answer."