Hologram

Arrival

I was really anxious. And by saying that, I was  meaning an euphemism, though there wasn't another word to describe how fragging nervous I was.
I was so damn scared my dad or my brother would not accept Optimus.
I was lying on the couch, staring the emptiness.
Optimus was out with Ratchet and Windjam to search for new forniture, after the accident with the pipe from weaks ago theirs was ruined.
I didn't go with them, I wasn't feeling like to, also, my parents were coming today and I really needed to prepear myself psychologically.
Love, will you tell me what's wrong ?
Optimus's voice rang trough my head.
I blinked a little surprised, I knew cybertronians sparkmates could communicate telepathically through their bond, yet I was human and I didn't even suspect that type of bond could form between me and Optimus.
After some seconds of silence I tried to answer.
You know my parents are coming here today. I'm scared of my father and brother's reaction and it's driving me crazy.
I said through the bond.
No matter what they will say, no matter what they will think, I will always be by your side.
Optimus answered with a conforting tone, I could feel the shard pulse gently on my chest.
I closed my eyes and focused only on his spark I could feel pulsing through the shard.
Listening to his sparkbeat was so soothing and relaxing, it almost felt like a magic spell.
I soon drifted to sleep, sighing and curling into a ball on the couch.
I didn't know how much time had passed, when I felt knuckles brush gently my cheek and then a kiss on my temple.
I slowly opened my eyes and I saw Optimus smile genlty at me.
"Hi" I whispered, with sleepy voice.
"Hey" Optimus caressed my cheek "how are you feeling ?" He probably could read my emotions through the bond, but I guess he asked simply to hear me say it.
"Now that you're here I'm better" I said softly and smiled brightly.
I slowly got up and stretched, my head started hurting.
I rubbed my forehead growling slightly.
Optimus shot me a worried glance.
"Oh don't worry" I waved my hand "It's just a headache, I'm going to take a painkiller" I headed to the kitchen.
After taking the medicine I went back to the living room.
Optimus was sitting on the couch, reading a book.
I went over to him and curled up against his side.
I saw him smile and he kissed the top of my head.
"So, did you find any new forniture ?" I asked after some minutes, rubbing one of my eyes.
"We found something, but still something is missing" he answered me.
The bell rang and I tensed up, Optimus bruoght me closer to him gripping me lightly, then he let go.
I got up from the couch and went over the door.
I opened it.
A woman with tinted blond-ish hair and brown eyes stood in fron of me with a wide grin on her face. Behind her there were two males. They both had black and curly hair, along with light brown eyes, but one was older and taller than the other.
My mom, dad and brother.
My mom squealed excitedly and hugged me, while my dad and brother smiled lightly. I let go of my mom and hugged them too.
"Let's go inside. How was the trip ?" I guided them inside as I asked that.
"Boring" my brother complained "couldn't you go live somewhere not on the other side of the world ?" I laughed and walked in the hallway.
"Dad, you three take Orion's and my room, it is down the hallway, last door. You can leave the luggage there. Careful, there is a step in the middle of the hallway" I instructed my dad so he could leave the luggage and guided my mom and brother to the living room.
"Hey love ! My parents are here !" I said, though I knew Optimus had already acknowledged us.
"Good evening, I am Orion" Optimus spawned to my side, a gentle expression on his face.
My mother smiled at him the very istant he appeared, my brother though, had a vrey skeptical look on his face.
"Orion, this is my mom Eva and my brother Ares" I said, hoping to break the tension between my lover and my brother.
Unfortunately, Ares was on the war foot. I knew from the look on his face that he didn't like Optimus and he didn't trust him.
Beats me why !
My dad came in minutes later.
"Hello, I'm Giacomo, Chiara's father" he greeted, my heart sank as I noticed the same light in his eyes as my brother.
This was not going to end up in a good way.
"So ! How did you meet ?" My mom quickly stepped in, releasing part of the tension.
I looked at Optimus.
Just follow my line
I said through the bond.
He smiled slightly as to encourage me. Of course lying wasn't a pretty fair thing to do, but surely I couldn't blow my friends' cover.
"I was on a trip back in Chicago, I was going to visit my old friend Mirage, remember him ?" I started, my family nodded "When I got to his house Orion was there and Mirage introduced us to each other. We became friends and then we started dating. We moved in together in here and he proposed" I finished.
Part of the story was indeed true, like the fact that I went to visit Mirage and that we became first friends and then lovers.
But most of it was not.
"What do you do for a living Orion ?" My dad asked, hiding his skepticity, though I still could see it.
"I used to be a soldier, but I retired a few weeks ago. Now I'm searching for another job that wouldn't drag me away from her" Optimus answered, gripping my shoulder gently.
My dad shot my lover a criticizing look, but he didn't say further.
The more this went on, the more I felt uncomfortable and sad.
It really saddened me that my brother and father couldn't see what I saw in Optimus.
The more the conversation went on, the more my smile and cheerful attitude faded.
I'm so sorry. Am I doing something wrong ?
Optimus asked through the bond. I repressed the urge to shot my head up at him and kept my eyes on my family as I answered.
Oh please no ! Sweetspark you're not doing anything wrong ! I sent a rush of love through our link it's just my dad and brother have always been wary of my partners and all this previous times have been right. But not fragging now, I'm not giving you up just because of their stupid istinct !
I glared at my dad and brother.
"Look, stop pulling up the scene. I can see you don't trust Orion. But I do, and if you're not satisfied with it I don't care" I said calmly.
"I just want the best for you, and I don't think he's the one" my dad deadpanned. I felt a low and weak hum coming from Optimus's spark.
Those words hurt him more that he would actually show to the others, on his face there was a tiny shadow of it.
"Really dad ?!" I struggled not to raise my voice "you're talking like if he wasn't here for pity's sake !" I spat.
I was about to talk again when I saw Optimus shake his head.
Don't, I don't want you to fight with your creators about me, your bond with them it's important.
I looked in his eyes and shock my head myself.
Optimus, my bond with you it's not less important.
"Dear, what you can see now is what they call eye conversation. Our daughter wouldn't be able to fully understand Orion if she didn't love him. If she trusts him enough to fight against you for him, it means he's the right man for her" I heard my mom say, but I didn't look at her, still staring into Optimus's eyes.
"There is something familiar about him, like I've seen him before, and I suspect he's hiding something" my father said under his breath, though I heard him.
My heart sank and I couldn't help but hung my head at his lack of trust.
"Dad, he has the same eyes as the alien from Chicago" Ares stated.
"You're right" my dad muttered. Fear started creeping in the back of my mind.
"Let's call the number !" My brother grabbed his phone and I quickly yanked it out of his hands.
"Over my dead body !" I spat with rage.
"So you say he's an alien" dad stepped closer to Optimus with all the intension to hit him, I got between them.
"Dad, if you hit him, I'm not talking to you anymore" I threatened.
"But !" He tried to protest.
"What ? Because he's an alien he's going to hurt me ?! Well, news of the day ! You're dead wrong ! He saved my damned life ! If it was for him back both in Chicago and Hong Kong, I wouldn't be here to tell you this !" I cried out.
The room fell silent.
I could feel the shard pulse quickly against my skin and hear Optimus's weak and shaky intakes.
"How long have you known each other ?" Dad asked quietly after some minutes. He was probably trying to fix the whole thing, yet he still sounded wary.
"Five years" Optimus stated, he looked calm, but I knew he was tensed up, all his senses and instincts wide awake.
"I...I suppose you would have already hurt her if you wanted to by now..." My dad muttered lowering his gaze.
"I would never want to hurt her, she's my life" Optimus stated with steady voice and he gripped my shoulder.
My heart raced with warmth and joy when I heard those words.
I smiled, blushing madly.
"If you make her unhappy I'm going to get you. Promise you'll keep her safe and sound" dad looked dead serious.
Optimus nodded solemnly.
"I will, I promise" he said.
"Oh gee ! Honey when was the last time you did the shopping ?" My mom's voice came from the kitchen...when in the name of Unicron did she go there ?!
"Mom ! When in the name of Unicron did you disappear ?!" I yelled with surprise.
Optimus chuckled, while my dad and brother laughed loudly.
"That's not an answer !" My mom stated.
"I did the shopping last week mom !" I shouted back.
After some debating, we decided to order pizza.
"So now we know you are fiances with an alien. Mind telling us how you truly met again ?" My brother asked while we were eating, I guess he caught my lie before.
"She saved me. Two government soldiers had followed me and ambushed me" Optimus started.
"He had been yanked against my window and I (dunno how) managed to knock out the two soldiers and patch him up" I continued "that's basically how we met the second time" I stated.
"So when are you going to marry ?" My mother asked happily.
"Actually we don't know yet. My best friend is the one taking care of the cerimony and she ran away last time before we could tell her anything" I shrugged, raising my eyebrows.
We chatted all along during the dinner, the fact being majorly weird, since my dad and brother were about to start a fist fight with my fiance.
After eating, my family went to bed, being tired after the flight and jurney to come here.
So it was only me and Optimus on the couch.
I was curled up against him, with my head on his chest.
"So intense" I sighed tiredly.
"Luckily in the end everything went smoothly" he said calmly, his chest rising and falling as he was breathing.
"Yeah, I'm so sorry for how my dad and brother treated you, they are very protective of me" I said closing my eyes.
"I can understand them, I want you to be safe and happy as much as they want" Optimus kissed the top of my head.
"I know, sweetspark. I love you" I whispered quietly.
"I love you too" I heard him say before I drifted to a peaceful sleep.