A story in blue and purple

Hanging out, pt 2

Both bots where sitting, Soundwave looking at their hands and Shockwave observing at the people entering in the bus.

- Are you okay? - Shockwave asked, looking at Soundwave's expression.

- Yes, is just that... There was a long time I haven't been in a bus...I'm a bit nervous. That's all - Soundwave wasn't nauseous, but the anxiety was still there. They was shaking their right pede. 

Shockwave observed at the outside. It was getting a bit dark. The night should arrive in two hours, approximately. The birds were getting at their homes in the trees. - Look at that! -

Soundwave observed with joy. They hadn't seen that since they left Polyhex. Their antennas shook. - They are pretty, all of them have a family - Soundwave felt nostagic and their antennas calmed down. - Haha, its cute -

Shockwave observed. - That's where you met Laserbeak? On a tree like those?- 

- Uh? No. Laserbeak was... a gift. My sire gave her to me -

- Your sire? - Shockwave listened with attention. 

- Yeah... you wanna know? - Soundwave likes to chat, but wasn't confident, until now

- Yes, sure -

- Well, some megacycles ago, my sire found her abandoned in a nest. He took her home. We took care of her. She was unable to fly. We helped her to move her wings. My sire was mainly with her. He even taught her to sing. -

- Is that possible? -

- He did it, so yes - Soundwave cleared their throat - Well, one day, in my creation day, he gave me a box with holes. He said I was responsible enough. And when I opened it, she was there. She jumped at me and curled in my hands. -

- How cute -

- That day I saw a poster of Six Lasers, so I decided to name her Laserbeak -

- Nice name -

- What about you? Do you have a friend like that? -

- A pet? -

- Pet? - Soundwave found the term a bit despective - Laserbeak isn't a pet, she's my friend- 

- Oh, sorry - Shockwave thought - Well... I think not. I certainly like creatures, but having one like you have Laserbeak... no - 

- Oh, I see - Soundwave stared at the claw of their almost friend. - What happened? -

- Uhm? -

- Your arm, what happened? -

- Ah, this... I... I can't remember -

- I'm sorry, I shouldn't had asked - 

- No no, I actually can't remember anything of what happened- He was about to have a helmache. 

- Oh, okay - 

The helmache didn't came. While Shockwave had his mind occupied, it will not happen. 

Shockwave opened the briefcase. Soundwave observed with attention.

- How many things you have there? -

- Well you see, my coat, my raincoat, some matrasses, my datapads... -

Soundwave took one of the datapads. It was the one with the arms designs. - Your designs are great -

- Thank you, sadly is just the design, I can't do it by myself with only a hand - He said while closing his briefcase again.

- You should ask for help, maybe Skyfire could help you -

- He's occupied with Starscream... And that guy is annoying for me -

- What about Hook? he is a doctor -

- But he is...a smug -

- Hmm you are right.... What if I help you? - Inside their mind they were regretting about saying that "oh no I did it again, damn"

- You?? - 

- Well I know about electronic stuff, so I guess I could help... - They was sweating 

- Hehe, thank you - Shockwave looked at the window - Here is where we get down. - He took his briefcase, stood up and pushed a button while Soundwave put their backpack on. The bus stopped. - Let's go, Soundwave- Both went to the door, Shockwave went outside first and waited for his companion, who was right behind of him. Both observed the bus going away. 

- My d-pad... -

- What? -

- I FORGOT MY D-PAD IN THE B- -

- This one? - Soundwave opened their backpack, the d-pad was there. - You forgot to put it on your stuff so I took it -

The purple mech sighed in relief (somehow) - Thank you -

- You are welcome -

- Now, let me guide you - Both were walking side by side

- Where are we going, Shock? -

- We are going to-- Wait, you called me "Shock"? -

- Or, do you prefer "Wave"? -

- Did you just nicknamed me? -

- Your name is long, like mine, so I thought a nickname should be nice...Does it bothers you? Sorry -

- No, is okay - He explained - Almost no one calls me like that, it's odd but is great. By the way, do you have a nickname? -

- My creators used to call me "Soundy" - They said while blushing - That nickname is only for special people... by that I mean family or couples. My friends call me "Sound" or "Sounders". -

- Sounders?? Hehe -  Shockwave laughed. - Then I should be called... "Shockers" - He blushed, thinking of what he just said. - Wait, no, nevermind- 

- Shockwave oh my god - 

The iaconian and the polyhexian felt terribly awkward.

- Ehmm.. Shock is okay -

- Did your creators gave you a nickname? -

- ... "Shocky" ... I know is simple but.. I liked it - He stopped walking  - Here we are - He opened the door and both entered in the place.

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