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Title: Ill Fated Promises.
Rating: G - Fluff
Warnings: None.
Pairings: Hinted Skyfire x Starscream, maybe?
Characters: Skyfire, Starscream, brief mention of Rho, Prowl and Jazz.
Prompt: Endless Waltz - Nuzzling
Requested by: obsoletereality
"I don't want to go."
The same five words. He, Skyfire, had heard them almost every orn ever since Starscream received a reply to his application to the War Academy.
Sitting in his large palms was the youngling he had taken care of since he was but a spark contained in an incubator tank. Starscream hugged his legs with an unhappy look on his face plates, sitting in the palms of the larger jet.
"I thought you wanted to attend the War Academy, Starscream," Skyfire asked softly, tracing a finger in the space between his wings in a soothing motion.
"I won't see you for a long time!" Starscream protested. He had applied to attend the War Academy just to please his father, Rho. It was the most prestigious advanced education center in all Cybertron, and, of course, Rho was excited to see his only offspring graduate there.
"I promise I'll write to you, and I'm sure you'll be able to visit us every now and then." But Skyfire's words did little to soothe the youngling's spark. "And you know, when you graduate I'll be right there to see it. You can come back home after that, and we'll even work together if you want."
"You'll write often, right?" Starscream looked up to his caretaker whom he admired since he was a little sparkling. He wasn't happy about having to leave for so long, but he knew he had no choice.
"I'll write you every week, and I'll make sure Master Rho will send letters often." Skyfire smiled gently and brought the youngling up to his face. "Besides, you know you won't be alone there. Prowl has been there for over a meta-cycle already, and Jazz will be attending at the same level you are."
"Yes, but Prowl and Jazz aren't Skyfire." The youngling huffed indignantly at the raised eye ridge the primarily white jet gave him. "What?"
Skyfire chuckled in amusement and pulled Starscream into a gentle hug like he had done many times in the past when Starscream was unhappy. "You're a spoiled brat, you know?" But before the flustered youngling could retaliate, Skyfire brought his cheek against Starscream's head and nuzzled it affectionately.
"If I'm a spoiled brat, then you're a... uh, erm... I'll get back to you on that one." Starscream fought to keep an unhappy expression on his face, but the snuggling from the larger did a fine work to bring about a little smile to Starscream's face.
"Mmhmm, whatever you say, 'Master Starscream'," Skyfire chuckled again and moved the youngling carefully so he'd be sitting on his arm instead of his palm. "Come on, I'll help you get everything ready."
"Alright." Starscream nodded and rested his head against Skyfire's chest, nuzzling against it gently as if it was a pillow and feeling like he could fall into recharge right there like he had done many times in the past.
"Skyfire?"
"Yes, Starscream?"
"One day, after I graduate, will you go with me to explore the galaxy?" Starscream's voice was soft and low, clear signs of him actually falling into recharge.
"Of course, Starscream. I promise."
"Good."
Rating: G - Fluff
Warnings: None.
Pairings: Hinted Skyfire x Starscream, maybe?
Characters: Skyfire, Starscream, brief mention of Rho, Prowl and Jazz.
Prompt: Endless Waltz - Nuzzling
Requested by: obsoletereality
"I don't want to go."
The same five words. He, Skyfire, had heard them almost every orn ever since Starscream received a reply to his application to the War Academy.
Sitting in his large palms was the youngling he had taken care of since he was but a spark contained in an incubator tank. Starscream hugged his legs with an unhappy look on his face plates, sitting in the palms of the larger jet.
"I thought you wanted to attend the War Academy, Starscream," Skyfire asked softly, tracing a finger in the space between his wings in a soothing motion.
"I won't see you for a long time!" Starscream protested. He had applied to attend the War Academy just to please his father, Rho. It was the most prestigious advanced education center in all Cybertron, and, of course, Rho was excited to see his only offspring graduate there.
"I promise I'll write to you, and I'm sure you'll be able to visit us every now and then." But Skyfire's words did little to soothe the youngling's spark. "And you know, when you graduate I'll be right there to see it. You can come back home after that, and we'll even work together if you want."
"You'll write often, right?" Starscream looked up to his caretaker whom he admired since he was a little sparkling. He wasn't happy about having to leave for so long, but he knew he had no choice.
"I'll write you every week, and I'll make sure Master Rho will send letters often." Skyfire smiled gently and brought the youngling up to his face. "Besides, you know you won't be alone there. Prowl has been there for over a meta-cycle already, and Jazz will be attending at the same level you are."
"Yes, but Prowl and Jazz aren't Skyfire." The youngling huffed indignantly at the raised eye ridge the primarily white jet gave him. "What?"
Skyfire chuckled in amusement and pulled Starscream into a gentle hug like he had done many times in the past when Starscream was unhappy. "You're a spoiled brat, you know?" But before the flustered youngling could retaliate, Skyfire brought his cheek against Starscream's head and nuzzled it affectionately.
"If I'm a spoiled brat, then you're a... uh, erm... I'll get back to you on that one." Starscream fought to keep an unhappy expression on his face, but the snuggling from the larger did a fine work to bring about a little smile to Starscream's face.
"Mmhmm, whatever you say, 'Master Starscream'," Skyfire chuckled again and moved the youngling carefully so he'd be sitting on his arm instead of his palm. "Come on, I'll help you get everything ready."
"Alright." Starscream nodded and rested his head against Skyfire's chest, nuzzling against it gently as if it was a pillow and feeling like he could fall into recharge right there like he had done many times in the past.
"Skyfire?"
"Yes, Starscream?"
"One day, after I graduate, will you go with me to explore the galaxy?" Starscream's voice was soft and low, clear signs of him actually falling into recharge.
"Of course, Starscream. I promise."
"Good."