"it's pouring out here." Will said.
"I know." Ironhide grumbled driving carefully.
"we should've stayed at the base." Will said.
"we need to get home Will." Ironhide replied. "it's supposed to be worse over the week. this was the best day to leave." Ironhide added. Will frowned, looking around. the Autobot was speeding through the streets, like always.
"you should slow down Ironhide. wet breaks don't work as well as dry breaks. we could hydroplane." Will said.
"it's fine Will." Ironhide said. Will shifted uncomfortably.
"please Ironhide? I mean it looks really bad out there and it's getting foggy." Will ask. Ironhide heaved a sigh but slowed down some. "thanks." Will said relaxing a little. "I'm sorry I know I'm being para-" Will started. suddenly the seatbelt flew around him. "Hide?" Will ask. airbags deployed quickly and suddenly they were thrown to the side. Will smacked his head on the window, Ironhide tightened the seatbelt, his holoform appearing when they stopped. it looked hurt, his right side bleeding some. he reached out, basically crawling over to Will, cupping his face.
"are you okay?" Ironhide ask. he looked over his bloody head.
"I'm fine." Will winced, rubbing his head. "what happened?" Will ask.
"another car did that hydroplaning thing." Ironhide said. "and I couldn't get out of the way." Ironhide added.
"are you okay?" Will ask. the rain began slowing and stopped with in seconds of the wreck.
"I'm fine." Ironhide assured. he opened the door and climbed out, removing the seatbelt from Will carefully. he looked at himself, a few dents but all in all he was fine. unfortunately, that didn't stop the emergency signal it had caused his body to send out when he was hit. Will climbed out, his head was bleeding some, but he was more focused on the other car.
"hey!" Will called running over to them. he bent down by the shattered window. "are you okay?" Will ask. the woman looked dazed but nodded.
"yes. are you?" she ask.
"we're fine." Will assured her. he stepped back as emergency personal came racing up. "you sure you're okay Hide?" Will ask, looking him over. the holoform came to stand beside him.
"I'm fine. Ratchet and Prime are on their way." Ironhide replied, frowning. he kicked his flat front passenger tire. "no internal damage. just some cosmetic. I'll be fine. you however have a concussion." Ironhide replied, looking at him.
"I'm fine." Will muttered.
"I should get out of the way." Ironhide said.
"no just stay still. I know you say nothing is wrong. but just stay still until Ratchet checks you over." Will said. Ironhide rolled his eye's. two paramedics walked over to Will and Ironhide. they looked them both over then left. Ratchet and Optimus rolled up, the usual semi now a tow truck.
"I am not being towed!" Ironhide hissed.
"shut your mouth." Ratchet said walking over. he scanned the topkick carefully.
"I already scanned. I'm fine." Ironhide muttered.
"hush." Ratchet glared. he knelt down and reached under the truck. he brought his hand back out, it was black and dripping with oil. "fine my aft." Ratchet huffed, putting his hand in Ironhide's face. "does this look fine to you?" Ratchet glared. Ironhide glared at him and crossed his arms over his chest.
"okay so I'm not as fine as my scanners said." Ironhide grumbled. Ratchet rolled his eye's and pushed Will back with his clean hand.
"stand over there." Ratchet muttered.
"why?" Will ask.
"oil and energon mixed. see that?" Ratchet ask pointing to the blue substance. "idiot here has more issues than he's going to admit to." Ratchet glared at Ironhide. he went over to Will and looked his head over. "hmm." Ratchet huffed.
"paramedics said I'm fine. just a concussion." Will said. Ratchet nodded and helped Optimus get the hook attached to Ironhide. jacking him up enough Ratchet could get under him and stop the leaks. Ironhide scoffed as the rain suddenly picked back up. Will yelped and went over to the top kick. Ironhide opened the door and Will reached in for his jacket. he put it on and frowned, stepping back.
"put your holoform away Ironhide. it'll save energy." Ratchet said. Ironhide huffed and walked around the side of Optimus to disappear without being seen. Will shivered into his jacket.
"come on Will." Optimus said, opening his door. Will climbed in gratefully.
"thanks." he muttered. the Prime simply turned on the heater and headed back to the base. "he'll be fine right?" Will ask.
"of course. just a few minor repairs." Optimus said. "though with the weather the rest of the week you may be stuck at the base." the Prime said.
"yeah thats okay. as long as he's fine." Will said. they drove to the base. Ironhide grumbling the whole way. when they got there, Will jumped out of Optimus' cab and pulled his hood up quickly, nearly drowning in the puddle he'd jumped into. they transformed, Will wincing as he metal grinding on Ironhide as he did the same. he crouched down and put his hand out for Will. "I'm all muddy." Will said.
"so am I." Ironhide grumbled. Will nodded and climbed into his hand, with a little help from the mech. he frowned slightly.
"well I don't need those shoe's anymore." Will muttered as he realized he only had one on and it was ruined.
"you have spares." Ironhide said, standing up. Will nodded and kicked the other shoe off. his socks were disgusting and muddy. he was soaked and up to his waist was drenched in mud.
"sorry Hide." Will muttered. he tried hard not to move, but had no luck as the rain and mud made him slide. Ironhide grunted slightly and grabbed Will with his other hand, holding him by the back of his shirt. he sat him down on the ground, Will yelped slipping in his socks and landing on his ass.
"go clean up." Ironhide grumbled following Ratchet. Will slowly got up watching them go.
"Will? what are you doing back?" Sam ask.
"a car hydroplanned into Ironhides side. they towed us back." Will sighed.
"let me see if I can get you some clothes man." Sam smiled, pulling out his phone. he texted someone and after a moment, Epps and Jazz brought Will some clothes.
"thanks guys." Will muttered.
"your heads bleeding." Epps said.
"yeah someone hit me and Ironhide and I bashed my head on the window." Will said. he slid on the floor and yelped landing on his ass again. Jazz was quick to catch him carefully, not wanting him to hit his head. "good catch. thanks." Will said, getting up. Jazz nodded at him, pulling him back up.
"c'mon, I'll walk with ya. if ya hit yer head again Ratch'll be pissed." Jazz said, following Will. they came back a few minutes later, Will grimacing at the cold floor under his bare feet.
"thanks guys." Will said. he smiled but it was easy to see he wasn't in a good mood.
"sorry you two are stuck here." Sam said, watching Epps and Jazz wonder off. "I know you had plans this weekend." Sam added. Will and Ironhide weren't advertising their relationship, only Sam and Bumblebee knew.
"yeah we did, but as long as we're both okay, I guess it's fine." Will sighed. this was his first weekend in nearly three months and it would be his only for a while. he and Ironhide both had been looking forward to escaping the base for a bit.
"I'm sorry. maybe you guys could go into Ironhide's room and chill." Sam said, wiggling his eye brows.
"Sams right Ironhide can put up a block and no one would know." Bumblebee added helpfully.
"Sam shut your mouth. we just got in a wreck, that is the absolute last thing on my mind." Will said. Sam shrugged.
"I tried." Sam shrugged. Ironhide's holoform groaned as he walked in.
"hey Hide." Will smiled. Ironhide groaned.
"he's gotta spend four hours running tests but said I could use this thing." Ironhide grumbled. he plopped on to the couch, Bumblebee moving quickly so Ironhide could sit beside Will. he was pissed.
"don't be an ass Hide, could've just asked him to move." Will chuckled. Ironhide glared at him.
"why don't you shut the fuck up?" Ironhide glared. "fuck off." Ironhide hissed.
"okay geez. why don't I just fucking walk home?" Will glared getting up and storming off. he sat out here for an hour, worried for Ironhide, only to be told to basically fuck off by the same person. Will huffed and stormed outside. bad idea. it was pouring worse then before and the man was nearly immediately soaked. he huffed and stepped back into the base, okay walking home wasn't an option. he huffed and sat on the cold ground.
"he's just pissed Ratchets gonna keep him in the medbay over night." Bumblebee offered coming up beside him.
"screw off Bumblebee." Will hissed. Bumblebee frowned and sat beside him.
"he's gone. he dissapeared right after you left." Bumblebee said.
"great, pisses me off and then runs off." Will huffed. Bumblebee shrugged.
"you're soaked." Bumblebee said. his alt form rolled up next to Will, door opening.
"no I'm not getting in. then you'd be soaked." Will muttered.
"I can drive you home if you'd like." Bumblebee offered.
"I won't risk that." Will said.
"I'll dry then. you'll get sick." Bumblebee said.
"it's fine Bumblebee. I'll dry too." Will said. the holoform frowned, but his alt drove off, probably back to his room, he'd rather be in his holoform when Sam was on base.
"Sam got you a blanket. come on." Bumblebee said, standing up. he reached a hand out to pull Will up. Will sighed but took his hand and let Bumblebee pull him up. he was getting pretty cold. he let Bumblebee lead him back to the rec room and Sam threw a blanket at him.
"you really tried walking home?" Sam grinned. usually he had the dumb ideas. Will scold at him angrily.
"I'm pissed off, tired, and I'd rather be anywhere but this stupid base, of course I tried walking home. I get one weekend off and I have to spend the whole damn thing here." Will glared. Sam looked shocked, but Will knew he didn't understand why he was angry. being the Autobot liaison, the kid could come and go as he pleased, with or without his guardian. Will didn't have that luxury. he had to have permission to leave.
"sorry." he muttered. Will sat on the couch, not bothering to tell Sam he was also sorry. he didn't care at this point. he was tired and cold. he'd actually been worried about Ironhide but now he didn't care. Sam got up. "we should head to bed." he mumbled, walking over to Bumblebee.
"okay." Will replied.
"would you like me to unlock Ironhide's room and let you in? I'll be warmer in there." Bumblebee offered.
"no." Will huffed. the scout seemed a little annoyed, but walked off with Sam. Will curled up on the couch.
*later*
Bumblebee and Sam walked down to the rec room, it was freezing. humans weren't generally around the Autobot base at this time, unless they were in their guardians room, which were warmer than the rest of the base. they intended to come watch some tv, but paused seeing Will on the couch, asleep.
"he's cold." Bumblebee muttered, crouching behind the couch.
"it's cold out here." Sam said, cuddling to his guardian. Bumblebee patted his head and reached out to Will, warming him gently. Will mumbled and curled up more, seeming more uncomfortable. Bumblebee stopped quickly. "should we head back?" Sam ask.
"probably. I don't want to wake him. he-" Bumblebee cut himself off. Ironhides holoform walked in and over to the couch, scooping Will up. Will mumbled and cuddled to him.
"hey Hide." Sam waved. Ironhide looked annoyed as hell, carrying Will off. "salty motherfucker." Sam huffed, watching him go. Bumblebee sat down and reached for him, to keep him warm. he watched Ironhide go and sighed. Will mumbled quietly and opened his eye's.
"go 'way." Will mumbled.
"you're cold. I'm taking you to get warmed up." Ironhide said. "if we can, we will be leaving in the morning." Ironhide added. he carried Will to his room and laid with him. "I know you want to go home and spend time together and relax. I will make it happen." Ironhide assures. Will mumbled, but let Ironhide lay with him. they cuddled together and Ironhide held him tightly. things would be fine. Ironhide would fix this with a calming drive home, maybe some mudding for an excuse to have a wash. it would be fine.
