Hidden Spark on Earth (TFP)

Chapter 33

"I don't...I think when I left that house...lies stopped..." Saphira shrugged a little and shakes her head. "Maybe that is what I feel. But...I don't know." She turned her head and saw Optimus approaching with a gentle smile. She was happy to see him. "Can I ask how long I was asleep for?"

"Surprisingly, you slept a whole day," Ratchet responded, getting a surprised look for Saphira. "I suspect the events from yesterday really strained your system, your body was extremely exhausted when you fell asleep. Thankfully you didn't need the oxygen mask the entire time."

She was certainly surprised she had slept an entire day. "I guess I must have been really overwhelmed...or whatever the gas you used on me as well." She smirked at him as the medic widened his optics. "I'm not a fool, Ratchet. I do appreciate what you did though, after all it was better for me to relaxed regardless."

He let out a short laugh, impressed that Saphira worked it out. "I am glad you are not mad about it, Saphira. At least I didn't need to use it to perform surgery on you. I am not looking forward to that if I ever had to do it."

Saphira looked at Optimus with a smile. "I guess you were able to watch over me a little bit, right?" She asked in a teasing tone.

Optimus smirked slightly at her. "In a sense, yes I was. I am pleased to see you awake and well rested. You must be feeling quite hungry and thirsty."

She nodded before squeezing her thighs together. "And a real need to use the bathroom. Can one of you run there and drop me off? I'm going to pee on myself otherwise."

Ratchet frowned in disgust before suddenly moving her to Optimus, Prime was shocked too as he held her in his grasp. "Don't you dare ever say that again while I'm holding you! The last thing I need is my hand to rust from that. Ugh!"

Saphira giggled softly and tensed suddenly, glancing up at Optimus's face as she sat in his palm. "Are you feeling the same? I really, really need to go. I'll worry about food and water afterwards."

Optimus shakes his head, turning to walk briskly out of the med way, he did not feel the need to run at the moment, unless Saphira really needed him to. "It would be a simple matter of cleaning the mess if that was to happen. Ratchet just has a dislike for human waste fluid."

"I can't say I blame him though. I probably made a bad impression when I was vomiting before...but at least it is easy to clean up." She glanced around the lobby when Optimus entered it, she noticed the other three bots were gone. "Hey, where are the others?"

"They have gone to pick up the children," Optimus responded calmly. "It is only the morning of a Saturday. They should arrive very soon." He glanced at her as Saphira wiggled a little as she held on. It was strange to him to see a human struggle to prevent themselves from going to the bathroom, he did not have that need like humans did. "You humans are strange sometimes."

She smiled at Optimus. "Just be glad you don't need to use the bathroom, Optimus. It probably is the worst thing to really think about a human. But I appreciate you making sure I don't embarrass myself."

Optimus entered her room and lowered her to the floor by the bathroom door. "I suppose it is." He watched her run into the bathroom and moved to sit, leaning against the wall as he waited for her. "I suppose you have already spoken to Ratchet a little bit about yesterday."

Saphira sighed in relief as she sat on the toilet, she could hear Optimus luckily and she guessed she could keep talking to him. "Yeah...I...I am upset about it, Optimus. I just don't know if I should believe him or not."

"From my point of view, what he said to you was in a moment of anger, not actual truth," Optimus said gently. "I know it hurts to be told it is your fault for something that was out of your control. Believe me, Saphira, I once felt it was my fault for the loss of Cybertron." Saphira listened to him, surprised to hear him say that. "I used to believe I was not strong enough to save it, when in hindsight, it was Megatron who destroyed it. Not me."