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Suspected as a traitor, almost destroyed by the sentinel's malfunction, digging halfway alone independently. It's all anything Rattrap done in head, stealthy move and quick thinking. Who could've done it better with everyone when you could do it yourself?
"Dont'cha think I had better preference?" Words taste the same as gleeful Rattrap may sounds like, a mech almost burn into a crisp, giving Rhinox an ache spark at the though Rattrap is the traitor. Which over things he did gave Rhinox an ache spark.
Just like back on Cybertron, the same mech he stood with over and over, in particular small mistakes or listen to his endless high pitch accent. It stays the same.
Optimus take Dinobot for a better trip to the west for better reading energon after they get back their energon chip, Sentinel's still had bad pre-location but Optimus remains intact on a mission with Dinobot.
Left alone Rhinox with Rattrap repairing sentinel system, fixing it wasn't a problem for Rhinox, but the courage to talk about it doesn't help the current alone timing. This isn't the best thing Rhinox ever done for, talking face to face. With Rattrap doesn't mind for, somewhat he may sounds stupid to talk about his almost suicide mission.
How could Rhinox says otherwise? It's Rattrap overall!
While working Infront of the screens Rhinox take a peek at Rattrap besides him, this position help his tall frame can take a peek down at Rattrap smaller frame so he can understand the mood of the atmosphere. And maybe, this may sounds good to talk about it.
"What's wrong, Rhinox? Got sick?" SHOT! Rattrap notices it first and for all, often let his mind wonder and stop working on the repair system.
"I'm fine,"
"Did'ja sure? You've been staring at the screen for awhile. That Dinobot sprinkle ya head?"
The silence is killing him, "to think I've been seeing you almost scraps, had...me worry." Rhinox finally got the courages to speak about it."
"Since when ya care? I better off in some of these missions, doesn't leave many scratch on my new plating."
Well, from all his allience with Optimus, Cheetor, Tigertron, and Dinobot, Rattrap was his closest. Despite their difference on behaviour Rhinox find comfort in Rattrap's companies, that is before they began to stranded in pre-historic earth.
Rhinox couldn't deny Rattrap, as if they never meant to leave each other.
"Look, I may sound stupid for...talking something like this, but I am serious about worried about you." Rhinox took a look back at Rattrap, drawn to his usual expressive looks.
"As if you didn't know me very well,"
"I did and that's why I wanted to talk about it, about us."
"Mmh."
"Rattrap I'm serious."
"Yea yea, buddy, I know ya. Worried and worried about me, but! Let me tell you something too, that I'm fi-"
Atleast a hug isn't predicted this time, Rhinox never think to go on and Rattrap never took Rhinox effort for his allience. And they embrace each other in silence.
"When I say so, that you revealed to be an imposter I was almost heartbreak. My spark ache to think if it's real." Rattrap never heard it outloud from Rhinox, and Rhinox took it as possible from the depth of his spark of losing his only closest.
It guilt Rattrap's spark for once, this enchanted feeling he never supposed to be feeling or feeling this way from someone that tells him that they're worried and cared about you, almost leave his usual leap sarcasm. Then this moment was a yearn truth.
"Pfft," a shrug fist to Rhinox's never let him leave his worries, "you convince me enough to live far long enough. Im slim as roaches and fastest as cat, I'll never leave a scratch, ya big buff." Convince Rhinox enough to hug him tighter, until he let him go after this moment began to be a bit awkward.
Rattrap Stare at Rhinox in disbelief, if it's not, "so, what? Don't want my handsome face hurt for the allure optics of yours?"
"Shut up, Rattrap."
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Rattrap stare on the ceiling, soullessly trying to remember the rational 'thing' they had done, it's too fast? Nor he even felt that way. This doesn't come to 'i actually like cause of this war we've stuck with' phase, something that even his processor has a hard to what they did yesterday.
Rhinox grumble beside him, after what felt like missing. The entire point is they had frag yesterday. Intense yet felt right from both of them, of what Rhinox could think now. "You alright?" He pulled Rattrap close beside him neither knew what the mech think.
"Never though you pulled a rough card,"
"I've managed to get your size paced to not hurt you."
"Sheeshhh you think I'm uncapable? A soldier like me handle a bigger size like yours."
"Shut up, Rattrap."
And Rattrap never giggles like a schoolgirl, he took it as he let into his embrace. "If ya could give me a second round for now, pretty please?"