Little green ninja. (and Op too)

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

It was a week or so after the big fight day when half the team had taken Starscream out, and the other half had fought off a human land attack. Things were relatively quiet in the base.

And Honey and Optimus were under one of the bunks, busily examining a PINpoint.

"We aren't supposed to press the buttons," said Op softly, though his big optics were trained on it curiously.

Honey beeped, then chuckled and put an arm around him.

And pressed the button.

Port aux Basques, say hi to your first Giant Robots.

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[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

Ven's the first person to notice that there are two ... robots sitting in the swamp that passes for his yard.

"What the..."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

Two robots in bunny hats, at that.

Honey looks down and plashes thoughtfully in the puddle she's landed in, then looks at Optimus as he stands up and shakes like a puppy. Which leads to him falling over with a bigger plash.

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

Ven blink-blinks. Slowly.

"Um. Hello?"

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

Honey turns her head and twinkles her fingers in a little wave, then gets to her feet and watches the water drip off her for a moment before picking up Optimus and hugging him.

Optimus is crying. He got his bunny hat wet and that water's cold!

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

Ven tilts his head and opens up his door. "Do you want to come in? We can dry... that hat."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

"AuntyMu likes my hat," says Optimus gravely as Honey carries him inside. "She won't yike... like it messed up."

"Bbb," adds Honey seriously.

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

Ven grins. "I know. And I know what she's like when stuff she likes gets messed up. I'll take care of it."

Which was true. Sadri could neither cook nor clean anything that wasn't shell-less clams or Jedi linen. So being a general homemaker became Ven's responsibility and that was fine with him because he'd been a squad leader for what felt like forever and he's content to let Sadri's translating job bring home the bacon kthx.

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

Honey hands off Optimus, then hunkers down and starts wiping at her feet with her hands, beeping to herself as she does.

And Ven's suddenly in possession of a tiny robot with big blue optics and a wet bunny hat.

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

Ven grins. "Come on," he says, lifting Optimus up like he's a typical human little boy and walks to the living room. "Let's sit down -" he places him on the couch, "and get this hat off." He peels it away from the little mech's head and holds it up by one ear.

It's soaked. He walks over to the nearby kitchen sink and wrings it out gently before taking it into the laundry room.

"I won't put it in the dryer in case it shrinks," he says. "So I'll have to hang it up. It'll take awhile to dry."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

She shakes her head and giggles, still hugging the doll.

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

Ven pinches the bridge of his nose, wondering what the general uproar would be like in the event that Honey's parents decide to come looking for their daughter.

"Oh boy."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

"Bbbb?" She looks at him quizzically.

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

"They might be scared," Ven explains, "once they can't find you."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

"Somebody shooted Aunty Bee!" Optimus wipes at his eyes and snuggles Honey, who's hold him tightly and going 'Bbbbbbbbbbbbbb!"

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Ven said, trying a smile. "But he missed."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

"I'm okay," calls Bee cautiously. "Guys, seriously."

Honey wobbles to her feet and heads past Ven to the door, looking a very scared and apologetic little robot.

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

"They... uh..."

Ven finds himself at a loss to explain exactly how the two kiddie robots came to be in his yard.

"Well. You found them, and that's what matters."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

"So?" she says helpfully as her radio softly sings something about long roads.

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

"So I've got nothing to say."

...After all, what do you say to a giant robot?

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

She chuckles and randomly chooses a subject as she detects a clinking sound from Honey. "Did you ever have a kid stick uneatable things in their tanks?"

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

"Shae has tried to eat an eight-pack of Crayolas in the past, yes."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

"Our medic. Endeavour's sp... husband. He's a grouch."

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

"And what the heck kind of name does he have?" Ven grimaces.

Sure, his name was just a shortened form of a number, but at least people didn't confuse him with hand tools...

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

"The name of a medical tool?" She chuckles. "Jeimu's always bugging him about it."

[what-the-ven.livejournal.com]

"Medical? I don't think so. I used one to put our car together..."

Unless there's something that Ven and his mun isn't aware of.