“Valentines Day! Everyone’s been talking about it!”
“I’ve done some research and it’s mainly focused for romantic couples and a celebration for being in a relationship. ….or in recent years, people who are SINGLE keep it as a ‘treat yourself’ sort of day. The main motifs about this Holiday seem to be focused on red and pink colors as well as heart shaped things and exchanging chocolates with one another.
More specifically, ‘here is a red heart shaped box with chocolates inside’ kinda holiday.”
C’s ears twitched and wasn’t seen by the group for the rest of the day. She had plans to make.
Meanwhile Millin is fiddling with her scarf. Maria was tugging on her shirt asking if they could make chocolates so she could give some to her brother. Because she wanted to experience each and every Holiday with him. And diving into the web more, Shade affirmed that people DO spend the day with loved ones, not just lovers.
This is a self indulgent pile of muse interacting poop. Its not dirty just long. It involves both my Drift muses, Driftshipsdontlie and Driftsetadrift and a sparkling. Hence my hesitation to post it.
Remember my older followers, I kind of did a soft reset on Drift, This version has never been bonded or had kids, but much of his other past interactions are still intact. Enjoy this dumb little drabble if you want!
Drift was comfortably tucked in for the day, a favorite old manga on his datapad, many pillows and blankets he’s carefully collected around him. Plush of people he loved carefully tucked into his side. Fully prepared to spend the day home and alone.
When a sudden and unexpected ping came across his line from his ‘cousin’. An alternate who had earned the nickname ‘Hips’ and was one of Drift’s closer friends, despite some of his ‘quirks’.
:: Whats up Cousin? Why the sudden ping? I was just settling in for a day in my room.::
::Good nothing important then!:: A quick retort, Drift rolled his eyes. Of course he’d be like that, though Hips normally understood when Drift wanted a day to himself, making this actually a bit odd.
::What do you want cousin?::
::I need you to do something for me. Its very important but I wont explain until I get there, I’m already on my way.::
::What wait! What makes you think you can just barge in on my day when you want?::
::Its super important! I wouldn’t just drop in on you like this if it wasn’t just please hear me out!::
::Primus ‘Hips what are you thinking? What is going on with you?:: A minute later there was a buzz at his door. ‘Pits he’s already here? What the slag is wrong with...’ Drift opened his door and his thoughts slammed to a halt. There was Hips alright, with a, backpack, bags dangling from his arms... and a sparkling. “What. The. Slag.”
“Shhh c’mon man don’t swear right now.”
“What... what are you doing here, with him? I thought your were doing the ‘super stealth no one is gonna see my kid or even know I have one’ thing. And you, uh brought all his stuff.” Very suspicious look.
“Look cous’ its like this... Here hold him so I can set his stuff down...” Shoving the little mech into Drifts arms. “I normally do. Oh and his name is Aster, that is important for you to know.” Aster looked equally confused but not frightened. “Normally, since I never see him, when his carrier does show up, Woops almost dropped it!” Setting a bag down along with several other things. “When he shows up I take Aster, lock myself on the ship, cancel all other plans and close communications right? keep him safe. You know the whole schpeel, if people don’t know I have him they wont try to hurt him right?”
Hips was clearly flustered, and it sounded like he might be in a hurry, Drift shifted so that the sparkling rested more comfortable against him, surprisingly quiet as his sire continued to explain.
“Right so, thats the normal way I do things, almost NO ONE knows he exists out side myself, you and his carriers clan. Not that anyone can track down his clan, I know I’ve tried.”
“Cousing you need to slow down a moment, I know your flustered but if you don’t slow down’ I’m going to be completely lost. Take a vent before you continue please.” Drift was highly curious as to what was going on, he could be mad about it later.
“Alright alright fine.” Hips did as was asked taking in a deep in vent then letting it out slow. “Okay so, this time, when Aster’s carrier dropped him off, like normal I had no warning. He shows up suddenly and leaves just as fast. Unfortunately I also ended up with a rescue job a day later.”
“So?” Drift questioned, Aster starting to get fussy in unfamiliar arms, drift bounced him a bit. You bounce sparklings right?
“I’m getting to it!” Another exvent as he was finally slowing down. “Well its not a call I can hand off to the merc group I trained like I normally do when Aster is here. Its a solo job, it needs to be done quick, efficient and too many people will jeopardize it. The mercs I trained are good but only in a group, not one of them can handle a solo job!”
“And this brings you here why?” He had a feeling he already knew.
“I need someone to watch Aster, and the only person I trust is myself, or well, at least another Drift. You were my first thought.”
“What makes you think I know anything about sparklings!?” Trying not to shout but not succeeding well.
“I don’t know! You seem the type! Just help me out will you? Aster is the only really good thing I’ve ever had a part in creating. Even if I was tricked into doing it!”
“Can’t you ask your courtisan boyfriend? The one with the horns?”
Hips just gives him a look.
“What?”
“LC is a lovely and wonderful person, juuuust not a kid friendly person. Personally I think they might freak him out. Plus I don’t want to drop the ‘I have baby bomb’ on him just yet.”
“So your leaving him with me?”
“Thats the plan. Please man its important to me! I never ask you for anything!”
Now its Drifts turn to give him a look.
“Well, not big things.”
*Siiiigh* “Fine, but you have to tell me again how it is you ended up with a kid.”
“What now?”
“Do you have to leave this second?”
“No but, soon, why do you want to hear it again?”
“Humor me.”
“Fiiiiine I’ll give you the short version. After i left my lost light, which was longer ago than you did, cause you know, multiverse and timelines and such. Anyway I spent my time for a while in a space port, where an attractive seeker caught my optic and flirted endlessly with me. We got a long great, scratched that itch we both had. Mech was insatiable, until he up and left with hardly a note some day. Didn’t think much of it until he tracked me down a year later, shoved a sparkling in my arms, told me he was mine and that he’d be back in like two weeks. Found out later he was from a clan not many people know about, in a universe that almost no one knows how to get to of a bunch of mechs that can breed like organics, or much closer to it. But their modification made them a lot shorter lived so they had members seek out healthy subjects from outside their universe, also possibly capable of producing young and seducing them into sparking them up. Not merge required. Is that enough of a refreshe or do you need me to continue.”
“No I got the just of it. I just like the part where you were seduced and tricked into doing something.” A little smirk followed by a glare from Hips.
By now Aster was getting fussy, Hips offering to take him back. Once back into his rightful sires arms Aster made a gesture near his nose, then wrinkled it back at Drift.
“What does he think I stink?”
“No no, he’s saying you smell different, probably why he didn’t freak out seeing another ‘me’. Got a good sense of smell on him.”
“Doesn’t he talk?”
“He can, he just, doesn’t. i don’t force him, he has a pantamime for a lot of things. Annyway I just want you to watch hi, a day, two tops for me to get this job done. I know I’m dropping a lot on you cous, and I’ll owe you BIG for this. But please, I have no one else to take him to. I’ll catch you up on whatever else you want to know when I get back. I have toys, food, and a list of things to do. He’s an easy sparkling, just as long as you keep and optic on him.” Pleading optics at his cousin as he holds his sparkling close.
“Fine fine. I’ll take him to my shuttle in the docking bay, there is more room than my habsuite for him. I even have a room or children from when I was using it as a transport for others.”
“Thank you, thank you! You are a life saver! Literally. I have to go now.” Handing Aster back to Drift. “Take good care of him, don’t let him chew on you too much he’s got our Deadlock teeth and do not let him have too much sweets! I gotta go!” Giving the sparkling many last minute smooches Hips rushed out the door.
