It was a rash decision, one made in a sparkbeat. But Primal knew that Dinobot, the real Dinobot was back, not Megatron’s twisted perversion. He was currently in the Ark, secluded in a room that resembled a residence quarters, watching Dinobot examine himself in the shiniest metal surface that was available. Seeing the raptor examine the claws, talons, bladed tail, and scope for an optic brought back memories of him looking at his own reflection after being upgraded by Optimus Prime’s spark. He decided to break the silence.
“Not what you’re used to?” He asked simply.
Dinobot looked at him, red optics meeting green.
“It’s… too sharp for my tastes.” He admitted. That caused Optimus to smile slightly.
“I can imagine it’ll take getting used to.” He added.
Dinobot made that notable subtle snarl he did when taking a breath, “I am… used to being on the defense, not the offense.” He felt a hand on his back. He turned to see the Maximal leader smiling at him.
“Come on, we have to meet with the others.” He lead him to the main nav area where everyone else was.
“Well hey, it’s Fearless Leader and ol’ Lizard Lips! Back together!” Rattrap crowed, Cheetor looked at them.
“You and Big Bot finished snogging?” That earned a whap from Rhinox upside the helm.
“Play nice, you.” The rhino admonished. Cheetor rubbed the back of his helm while giving him a glare that was shrugged off.
“So, how was the catching up?” Rhinox asked. Optimus shook his head, signalling they never did.
“What? You didn’t tell Choppaface about us findin X, the Ark, rescuing our great ancestor, your new body, Cheetor’s new body, 8 Legs’ new body, Megatron using the Nemesis to destroy the earth and Depth Charge? Wow, for being his conjunx, Optimus, you suck.” Rattrap quipped, unaware that Dinobot was soaking it all in. Memories coming back together into a nicely completed puzzle.
Dinobot looked at Optimus who was rolling his optics while giving a classic, “Shut up, Rattrap.” to the wheeled rodent. Conjunx? He and Optimus were conjunx? Since when?
Optimus sighed and looked at Dinobot, who gave him a raised brow plate, “We have… much to discuss, apparently.” Dinobot said, his answer was a nod.
“We do.” Optimus replied, “In private.”
The two left the others. They went back to the same room they were in previously.
“We are conjunx?” Dinobot asked, Optimus pulled his lip to the side in thought, but he soon nodded.
“We were, before you… died, you asked me to be yours, since we grew close over the course of our war with Megatron. It was around the time I came back from the dead as well.” He explained. Dinobot took it all in, and soon placed a claw on his conjunx’s (by the Inferno he will need to get used to that word.) cheek plating.
“It would be foolish of me to not ask this, but will you, Optimus Primal,” He drew a breath, snarling while doing so, “Be my conjunx once again?”
Hearing that made Optimus’s spark soar with glee, it was like those late nights of silent crying, internal struggles, and mourning were wiped away with a single servo wave. He smiled warmly, Primus above he was gonna start crying again, but kept it together.
“For you, Dinobot, gladly.” He answered happily. Dinobot took the first move and pulled his helm in close for a kiss. Optimus gladly returned it.
It felt… right to the saurian to be kissing the ape. Like this was supposed to happen. He felt Optimus pull him close and smiled slightly into it. He instinctively wrapped his arms around Optimus’ neck, no longer being the tall one in the relationship.
After a while of kissing, both mechs broke it and looked at each other.
“We should go to the others.” Optimus started rushing but was stopped by a bladed tail wrapping itself around his wrist, he looked and saw Dinobot.
“No, we still have much to discuss.” The Utahraptor said with an air of authority.
Optimus smiled and sat back down, “What should we do till then?” He soon felt Dinobot crawl onto his lap.
Dinobot put his forehelm to Primal’s, “Tell me more about what else I missed.” He answered with a tone suggesting something else, Optimus picked it up and couldn’t hold back that smirk he would give.
“What else do you wanna know?” He asked.
