Fixing Hound Take Two!

[1st_aid_kit]

*First Aid leads the pair back to the med-bay, nodding to a nearby berth for him to take a seat on while he finds the rest of his supplies.* I'm afraid I'll have to insist on you keeping me company for a little while until I'm confident you won't reverse the damage a second time

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[naturebot]

*Hound enters the med bay and plops himself down on the berth Aid indicated. He bangs his feet on the side for a moment and then lays down just to avoid the lecture he knows would come if he didn't settle down.*

Aw, Doc, I really promise to be good this time. I'll even stay in my berth...by myself.

[1st_aid_kit]

*Spares half a glance at Hound.* Oh no you don't, you're on the mend, yes, but not "all better" until I say. You're at my tender mercies until then.

*He does his best to not react to the spy's voice, the timbre of it warming his spark in a most unusual way.* I don't know their progress on the recalibration...but really...it's not so bad, is it? ^^

[4wd_forcefield]

Yeah, Hound, you have to listen to Aid. Please, just rest until you're better. Don't do anything ... anything that'll aggravate that arm. Please?

*as he speaks, TB shoots a quick, and pointed look at both Mirage and First Aid*

[see_through_spy]

*Warning bells were beginning to go off in Mirage's processors and he shot a suspicious look at Hound. The scout was just acting a little bit too friendly, a little too personal for Mirage's tastes and he took a half step back to put a little distance between them without looking like he was running away.* You should listen to First Aid and Trailbreaker, Hound. Don't strain your arm like that.

*He glanced over at First Aid and grimaced a bit.* Yes it is, I don't sound normal and it's just garnering a tad bit too much attention for my tastes. *mutters that last part.*

[1st_aid_kit]

*He chuckles softly and nods, not noticing the look that Trailbreaker shot in their direction.* Don't worry, Mirage, he doesn't have a choice in the matter. If you would like I can try to contact Wheeljack about your vocalizer?

[naturebot]

Hey, what? *Looks positively wounded.* Don't all gang up on me. Aid, you did an A OK job. Doesn't hurt a bit. I have to use my hand or it'll stiffen up.

*He wiggles his fingers again, sort of dangling them in front of Mirage's face as if offering them for his inspection but Mirage has moved away and step lessening the intimacy Hound was trying to establish with him. Ah, well, nobody ever said it would be easy.

Then he throws on the most guileless face he can muster.* What's wrong with your voice? Sounds fine to me.

[4wd_forcefield]

*Trailbreaker's optics dimmed slightly at Hound's overt and obvious flirting. He felt a cold hole in the middle of his spark as he realized that Hound didn't even care that he was standing right there as he was so obviously hunting for his next conquest.*

*He had to leave. If he didn't he was going to say something that would drive Hound away from him and that would be disastrous.*

I ... uhm ... I should go. *his voice breaks slightly as he speaks.* Give me a call if you need anything Hound. I'll ... I'll come running.

*with that he turned to walk out of the med bay.*

[see_through_spy]

*The Liger recoiled even further when Hound tried to dangle his fingers in front of his face. Wariness glittered in his optics as he watched Hound and Mirage assumed, erroneously, that the scout's sudden interest in flirting was do to how he sounded and that just caused him to withdraw further.*

I don't like it. *He muttered almost petulantly and backed away further.* Umn, First Aid, would you please? I'll be in my quarters or something. *He had to get out of med-bay now and he turned to flee, almost running into Trailbreaker as he walked out too.*

Sorry, Trailbreaker.

[4wd_forcefield]

... no problem ... *TB's reply is muttered*

[see_through_spy]

*Mirage winced mentally and took off after Trailbreaker. Once they were far enough away from the med-bay to not be heard or seen, the Ligier reached out to touch his forearm.* I'm sorry about that back there. Hound was out of line.

[4wd_forcefield]

*Trailbreaker looked at Mirage dully, then seemed to shake off the morose mood. He smiled, but there was something forced about it.*

Aw, don't worry about it. He's just bein' Hound. It's just what he's like. ... He flirts. It *his vocalizer catched almost slightly* It doesn't bother me any.

[see_through_spy]

*While Mirage was no Smokescreen, he did have some basic psychological programming and he could see that Trailbreaker was in some serious denial. Mirage didn't want to push him about it though. Still, it hurt to even look at the poor fragger and Mirage found himself moved to do something he never did outside of his team....he involved himself in someone else's problems.*

Still, if it was my lover, I'd be upset. *Mirage started carefully and dredged up a smile.* So I'm apologizing for everything. Especially the whole freaking out on him like that in med-bay before. I...wasn't in my right mind at the time.

[4wd_forcefield]

*Trailbraker stopped and looked down at Mirage, a sad look coming into his face.*

I'm not you, and I doubt it's a problem you'd have anyway. *shrug* Besides, there's no point getting upset over something that I can't change.

And, uhm, thank you for the apology, but there's no need. As you said, you weren't yourself, and it's not like you hurt Hound too badly or permanently. He's better now, and it's all in the past.

*TB smiles at Mirage kindly*

[see_through_spy]

*Mirage didn't know how to interpret Trailbreaker's comment and the wary sort of confusion flashed across his features before they smoothed out into a more passive mask.*

Well, umn...if you ever need to talk or something, you know where I am. *Gah! Could he sound anymore cheesy if he tried? Of course, Mirage didn't really have all that much experience in offering his hand in friendship either so his discomfort and awkwardness were sort of understandable.*

[4wd_forcefield]

*Trailbreaker seemed surprised by the offer. It wasn't often that people offered to sit down and just talk with him, and he certainly didn't expect the offer from Mirage. Still, it was a really nice offer.*

I ... uhm ... Thank you Mirage. I ... Thank you, I'll take you up on the offer. *TB smiled. It's a genuine smile this time*

But only after you get your voice fixed. It doesn't suit you. You're far too much of a gentlmech to go around sounding like that.

[see_through_spy]

*Mirage dimly felt his jaw drop in surprise. It wasn't often that mechs surprised him but Trailbreaker's comment had just floored him and the normally eloquent mech found himself incapable of coming up with a good retort.*

Oh, that would be....nice. Thanks.

*A part of him suspiciously wondered if it was just some kind of back-handed insult. If anyone but Trailbreaker had said it, he'd probably have taken it as a back-wards insult but this was Trailbreaker.*