tv, Various locations, Shopping and Dates

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Kelly:  *has Kriti and Eclipse in a lingerie shop.  Is talking a mile a minute about underwire and pinching and padding as she examines something small and silky that looks like it would be wonderful to sleep in*

Eclipse: *soaking up knowledge like a sponge!*

Kriti: *eyeing the "liquid lift bra" she just tried on not too long ago with suspicion*

Kelly:  *looks up*  How does it look, Kriti?  Can I see?

Kriti: It was cold.

Kelly:  *blinks*  Really?

Kriti: *nods, holding up what she tried on* How is something like this supposed to be comfortable, when it's not even the same temperature as what it's supposed to go on?

Kelly:  Ah.  Heheh, I guess it warms up pretty quickly once you're wearing it.  *gasps as Eclipse runs out of the shop to show Wedge the underwear that don't show*

Kriti: ... *Facepalming*

Wedge:  *down on his knees, listening as Eclipse talks*

Eclipse: *happily rambling away and pointing out all the salient features of the garment*

Kelly:  *face is BEET red as she goes after the girl*  Sorry, sorry!  She doesn't understand about things like this.  *embarrassed grin*  I'll... just get her back now!

clerks:  *one is shocked and two have a fit of the snorting giggles*

Kriti: *sighs and goes over to where the corsets are, begins asking one of the clerks about them*

Eclipse: *Acks as she's ushered back into the shop*

Kelly:  ...You're not supposed to just wave those things around on the street, Eclipse!

Eclipse: *blink blink* I'm not?

Kelly:  No!  You could get in trouble!  *looks over her shoulder and sees a laughing policeman talking to Wedge. Nearly dies on the spot*  >_>;

Eclipse: oh....

Kelly:  *bibbling to herself quietly.  Her blush gets worse as one of the giggling clerks loses her balance and falls over*

Clerk assisting Kriti: *blushing a bit as the pretty girl continues to ask him questions about the corsets*

Kelly:  *finally looks around for both girls, and nearly dies again as she sees Eclipse pulling off her shirt so she can compare something to her chest*    

Kriti: *paying no mind to what her teammate is doing, selects a few corsets to try on, and ducks into one of the dressing rooms*

Wedge:  *watching through the front windows as he waits patiently for Eclipse to be finished shopping*

Eclipse:  *shirt off, but crop top still on.  Pauses to wave at Wedge!*

Kriti: *Has decided this sort of thing is like buying armor modifications: You have to try things on before you can find something that fits both your protoform and your personal style... and trying things on requires privacy! Though...* Hey, Kelly? I think I need help with this garment...

Kelly:  .....  *faintly*  Do you?  *cringes under the smile of that handsome male clerk*

Kriti: I can't reach the lacing on the back...

Kelly:  o.0  What are you trying on???

Kriti: *peeks out, but keeps the door between herself and the rest of the shop* Promise not to laugh?

Kelly:  *does so, aware of fresh snorting giggles behind her as Eclipse goes to talk to Wedge again*

Kriti: *makes sure nobody else is looking in her direction, opens the door enough to reveal the pretty overbust corset she's got on* The laces are in the back...

Kelly:  0.0  *the one garment she's never been brave enough to try on, even in private*  A... alright.  Turn around.

Kriti: *Does so*

Wedge:  *telling Eclipse that he thinks that little orange garment she's showing him through the window is pretty*

Eclipse: *Shows Wedge where the sleep top goes on her body*

Wedge:  Wouldn't you get cold, though?

Eclipse: That's what blankets are for. ^_^

Wedge:  Oh yeah, that's true!  :D    Are you getting that?

Eclipse: Maybe...

Wedge:  I really like it.  Oh hey, did you see that clear one there behind you?  It's got big orange flowers on it.

Eclipse: Huh? *looks* Ooooo  ...How it would stay up though? *puzzled by this*

Wedge:  I think those string straps it's hanging from go over your shoulders.  And then the other string ties in the back.

Eclipse: How strange....

Wedge:  Really?  *a bit crestfallen*  But the flowers are so pretty.

Eclipse: I'll try it on though.

Wedge:  *perks and grins, then looks over his shoulder*  Some lady just hit Sideburn with her purse for flirting with her car....

Eclipse: ... That putz.... *Yes, she's picked up some vocabulary from being out shopping all day*

Wedge:  I better go rescue him.  *gets up reluctantly and goes to do so*


That evening


Kelly:  *sitting in her recliner chair wearing the comfy and silky thing as she watches taped soap operas.  Has the first headache that she ever got from shopping*

X-Brawn: *calling Kelly's phone*

Kelly:  *pretends she doesn't hear it.  Will let the voice mail answer*

X-Brawn: *leaving a voicemail message Er... Hi, Kelly. This 's X-Brawn... I was wonderin' if you'd like to go out for dinner tonight? But if you're busy, then maybe some other time?

Kelly:  *blinks and picks up phone*  X-Brawn?

X-Brawn: *Startled, wasn't expecting Kelly to answer* Er...Hi...

Kelly:  *slowly and cautiously*  What do you mean, 'go out for dinner tonight'?

X-Brawn: I got a reservation at Tiki Fusion ... If you're interested?

Kelly:  Tiki Fusion?  I've never heard of it.

X-Brawn: Prowl and I ate lunch there earlier today... It's really good.

Kelly:  *uncertainly, not really trusting the transformed bots to know what 'really good' means*  So it's a casual place?

X-Brawn: It's kinda dressy after the lunch hours are done, according to the guy who owns it...

Kelly:  Oh....  *blink blink blink, and suddenly starry eyed.  A guy is asking her out to a dressy place!*  *gush*  I'd love to go!

X-Brawn: *Perks up* Great! I'll be there in about half an hour... Gotta make a quick stop first...

Kelly:  *breathless*  Alright!

X-Brawn: *is likely going :D now* Great! See you in about half an hour then. *hanging up*

Kelly:  *drops the phone and bounds to her feet, and then realizes that she has no cocktail dresses!*


Half hour later


Kelly:  *wearing her silky blue nightgown as a dress.  Having a wee bit of a fight with her slip as she waits for X-Brawn to call again*  I have got a da-ate!  I have got a da-ate!  I have got a da-ate!

X-Brawn: *Ringing the doorbell*

Kelly:  *rings him into the building, then takes a deep breath and drops her cute little Prada purse*

X-Brawn: *knocking on the door a few moments later* *has a bouquet of flowers in hand*

Kelly:  *now crouched and chasing her lipstick and keys around*  Come in!

X-Brawn: *opens the door, is wearing -gasp- SLACKS, and a nice button-down and TIE.... and loafers... His usual bandana is NOWHERE In sight... and his hair's actually combed, for once!* *small smile, offers Kelly the bouquet* Got these f'r you...

Kelly:  *stands up with a gasp, and then gasps again when she sees the flowers.  Is wearing the blue knee length gown along with some understated but pretty kitten heel thong strap shoes.  Her hair is in soft ringlets around her face*   Th... thank you.

X-Brawn: *Smiling a bit more when he sees what Kelly has on* You look really pretty, Kelly...

Kelly:  *slight blush*  Thank you.  *drops her keys again as she reaches for the flowers*  Ack!

X-Brawn: *moves to pick up the keys* I got us a ride, so you don't have to worry about driving or anything...

Kelly:  I... I should still bring them though.  My house key's there and....  *realizes she's babbling and turns toward the kitchen*  Just let me put these in water before we go.  *drops purse again as she goes*

X-Brawn: *will wait for as long as Kelly needs to take* *Will also pick up Kelly's purse and put her keys into it*

Kelly:  *soon back, her nearly forgotten pashmina shawl draped over one arm* A... alright.  I'm ready.  *blushing more*

X-Brawn: *Offers both her purse, and his arm*

Kelly:  Aren't you going to help me with my shawl?

X-Brawn: *Sheepish expression* Sorry... *will move to do so* I'm still learnin'....

Kelly:  *tremulous, nervous smile as she turns and holds her hands up after giving him the soft garment*

X-Brawn: *Will carefully drape the garment over her shoulders. Will also make sure she's got the ends of the shawl in her hands, since he's pretty sure she'll need all the extra warmth she can get with how little of her back is actually covered by her outfit*

Kelly:  *wraps herself up, trying to steady her hands.  Then looks around*  Oh no, what did I do with my purse?

X-Brawn: Here... *offering it to her again*

Kelly:  Thanks.  *blush and a nervous grin as she takes it*

X-Brawn: *Will do like he saw in one of those picture stories that Eclipse was reading, and offer Kelly his arm*

Kelly:  *shyly puts her hand on it*  Oh!  Ah... wait.

X-Brawn: Huh? *concerned*

Kelly:  Um....  *blush gets worse*  Just how fancy is this place?  *trying to figure if she'll be able to afford it*

X-Brawn: *thinking that she's worried about how well she'll fit in* It's not the fanciest place in the city, but it's definitely better than burgers and fries... Dunno what Sideburn was thinking, taking Kriti to one of those places...

Kelly:  Do you know how the prices....  *blink*  Maybe she likes burgers?

X-Brawn: *Oh. That's what Kelly was worried about.* Don't worry about the price... I've got more than enough for the both of us to have whatever we want... And Kriti seemed a bit disappointed...

Kelly:  You do?  *surprised*

X-Brawn: *nods* Yeah... Found a place in the Nexus to convert Cybertronian Credit to different types of money... *is pleased with himself for finding it on his own and avoiding getting LOL'd again*

Kelly:  Oh.  *blushing even more now*  Alright.

X-Brawn: *will guide Kelly out the door after she makes sure it's locked*

Kelly:  *gets almost down the stairs safely, and then her ankle turns just enough to knock her into X-Brawn hard enough to possibly shove him over*

X-Brawn: *Stumbles, but is more concerned with making sure Kelly is unharmed* Are you alright? *Worried*

Kelly:  I'm fine.  *sheepish laugh even as she inwardly growls at her shoes*  Sorry about that.

X-Brawn: *concerned* Are you sure?

Kelly:  Yes.  Sure.  I mean I'm sure.  *silly laugh*

X-Brawn: *Not sure he believes her, but will help her the rest of the way down the stairs and hold the door to the outside of the building open for her*

Kelly:  *makes it out safely, and is glad of her shawl, because the breeze is pleasantly cool after the mugginess of the day*  Oh, it's going to rain.

X-Brawn: I hope it doesn't rain till later.... *will guide Kelly to the black and white truck that's parked nearby, and open the door for her*

Kelly:  *pauses and looks at the truck, then looks sideways at X-Brawn*  Ironhide?

X-Brawn: Was gonna get Crosswise or Hot Shot, but they were trying to help Prowl with something...

Kelly:  With all the beautiful cars I know you guys can turn into, I get stuck with a milk truck?  *feeling just a bit crushed*

Ironhide: Could be worse... You could'a gotten stuck with Heavy Load....

Kelly:  *chokes her rant off before it's even had a chance to start.  Meekly lets X-Brawn help her into the black and white truck's cab*

X-Brawn: *giving one of Ironhide's tires a kick for being rude to Kelly, then he's coming around to the driver's side and getting in*

Ironhide: Hey!

Kelly:  *fiddling with her purse, then turns to use the passenger side mirror to fix her lipstick as the nerves rise up again with the realization that she's on a date!*

X-Brawn: *Arguing quietly about the directions with Ironhide*

Kelly:  *gradually realizes there's an argument going on and turns to look at X-Brawn with dismay*  You don't know where the restaurant is?

X-Brawn: I do, but Ironhide doesn't.

Kelly:  Are you sure? *worried*

X-Brawn: Yeah... and Ironhide should'a taken that last right turn.... *grumbling a bit and getting grumbled at in return*

Kelly:  *leans toward the dash slightly, and in a very low but heated whisper*  Ironhide, if you mess this up I will personally throw eggs at you the next time I see you.

Ironhide: *quiet urk, is quick to find an alternate route to the restaraunt*

X-Brawn: *Wonders out loud if Ironhide needs his GPS fixed or something*

Kelly:  *pat pats the dash*  No, I think he's just fine.  Right, Ironhide?

Ironhide: Yes'm. *Driving!*

Kelly:  *settles back to look at the city and to peek at the ruggedly handsome guy in the driver's seat*

X-Brawn: *still thinks Ironhide should get his GPS checked*


Later


Kelly:  *finishing a most excellent plate of pineapple pork crepes*

X-Brawn: *quietly admiring her even as he finishes what's left of his meal*

Kelly:  *looks up and catches his eye.  Is a bit more relaxed now and chuckles*  So how does shark taste?

X-Brawn: *Chuckles* Pretty good... *offers her a bite*

Kelly:  *shy hesitation and a slight grimace, but then leans over and eats it*  Mmmm!  *eyes wide*  That is good.

X-Brawn: *small smile* How'd shopping with Kriti and Eclipse go, anyways?

Kelly:  *chokes slightly on her mouthful and turns red*

X-Brawn: *Concerned* That bad, huh?

Kelly:  Ah well, we finally got Eclipse to stop running out onto the street in underwear... her own and the store's.

X-Brawn: ... *facepalming*

Kelly:  >_>  Yeah.  ^_^;

X-Brawn: I'd say I was surprised... but I knew her mother back on Cybertron... She's just as excitable about things sometimes....

Kelly:  Still... she and Wedge are so cute together.  ^_^

X-Brawn: *Chuckles* Yeah... I don't think they've realized that they like each other yet.....

Kelly:  Oh they know.  *also chuckling, but then frowns and turns her head*  ...Someone's playing that song from 'The Little Mermaid'.

X-Brawn: Huh? *looks* ... Why is Ironhide playing that song?

Kelly:  Who's kissing?  *also standing to peep through the window of the basement that the Tiki Fusion is situated in*

X-Brawn: I have no idea...  Well I'll be.... *amused*

Kelly:  What is it?  I can't see.

X-Brawn: Looks like Wedge and Eclipse aren't the only couple just startin' t' court.... Sideburn and Kriti are out front.... Standin' mighty close t' one another....

Kelly:  Sideburn and Kriti....  *snerk*  But she's not even red.

X-Brawn: *snickers* Well, she is wearin' a little red dress....

Kelly:  *gasp*  That's not a dress!  *remembers what she herself is wearing*  0_0  I mean, how lovely.

X-Brawn: *headtilt* It sure looks like a dress.... *shrugs and returns his attention to Kelly*

Kelly:  ^_^;

X-Brawn: *will pay for dinner, and carefully pull Kelly's chair out for her* What say you and me give Sideburn a reason to leave you in peace for a while? *Slightly mischevious glimmer in his eyes*

Kelly:  *finds herself blushing again*  What do you mean?

X-Brawn: I think if we catch him in the act'a kissin' Kriti, he'll leave you alone when he and I are back to normal. *Winks*

Kelly:  *pause, and then a very fierce grin*  *but then she frowns*  I don't know, we caught him in the act of flirting with a little red Austin Martin today, and it doesn't seem to have changed much.

X-Brawn: ... *Snerks*

Kelly:  And that was after he got hit for flirting with some lady's Porsche.

X-Brawn: *Snickering now, will offer his arm to her again* Well, at any rate, we should probably get you home...

Kelly:  *sighs, suddenly melancholy as she realizes that the date is ending*  Yeah, I guess so.  *takes his arm*

X-Brawn: *clicks quietly to her in a soothing manner, mostly out of habit*

Kelly:  *startles and stumbles slightly on the first step up to street level, then looks up at him*  What does that mean?

X-Brawn: *Quick to keep her from taking a tumble* Huh? What does what mean?

Kelly:  You were clicking, but it didn't sound like just clucking your tongue.

X-Brawn: Oh... *A bit sheepish now* It's what's known as the sparklet language....

Kelly:  Sparklet language?  *going up the rest of the stairs without mishap, her eyes focused on his face*

X-Brawn: *blushing a bit* It's what the sparklets use when they're snuggled up together and being comforted by others.... or comforting a friend....

Kelly:  But what are sparklets?  *glances up toward the fine soft rain that's misting down with a frown*

Kriti: *From where she's standing under an awning, well away from Sideburn* Sparklets are baby Cybertronians.

Kelly:  *startles and looks at the girl, then blinks*  Ohhhhh.  ^_^  How cute.

X-Brawn: *Blushing more*

Ironhide:  *wants Sideburn to stop kicking his fender*

Kriti: Sideburn's supposed to be calling a cab, but I think he's more interested in kicking Ironhide's fender... *isn't blushing, you can't prove it!*

Kelly:  *looks over toward the sound of thuds, and then back to Kriti*  Oh.  That is a dress.  I didn't see you buy that.

Kriti: I got it while you were trying to get Eclipse to come out of Spencer's Gifts.... *small, pleased smile*

Kelly:  *noticing as she speaks that Kriti's got her sunglasses off and that the girl has eyes of a similar colour to Kelly's own*  Ugh, don't remind me about that.  But that looks really pretty on you.  I almost thought you were wearing that nightgown you bought.  But that's silly.  No one would do something like that. ^_^;

Kriti: I was gonna wear the nightgown, but Eclipse insisted that I should wear this instead....

X-Brawn: *blink blink-ing at Kriti, didn't realize her eyes were almost the same color as Kelly's*

Ironhide: Ow! Sideburn! That hurts!

Kelly:  It's a very pretty little tube dress.  But you need some sort of pretty wrap to go with it....  *startled out of her fashion chatter to look at Ironhide with wide eyes*

Sideburn: Well, you deserve it for playing that stupid song! >//<.

Kriti: *Facepalming and blushing more*

Kelly:  >_>

X-Brawn: *going to the nearest payphone and calling a cab*

sky:  *thunders and looses a torrent*

Kelly:  *laughing at wet Sideburn*

Kriti: *mutter* First he takes me to a burger place, then this....

Sideburn: *Yeeep, rain!!! Skitters for the nearest awning*

Kelly:  Boys are stupid, Kriti.  *concerned look toward X-Brawn to make sure he's alright*

X-Brawn: *Made it into the phone booth before the sky let loose*

Kriti: At least your date took you someplace nice.

Kelly:  *slightly smug*  X-Brawn's not a boy.

Kriti: *Seriously* He still took you someplace nice.

Kelly:  But you still got closer to being kissed.

Kriti: ... *BLUSH*

X-Brawn: *Hurrying back* Called a cab f'r you 'n me, Kelly.... Just gotta wait for it to get here...

Kelly:  *pat pats Kriti and smiles up at X-Brawn before shivering and pulling her shawl closer around her bare shoulders*

X-Brawn: *will now roughly usher Sideburn over to Ironhide, while Kriti moves around to the driver's side door*

Kelly:  *watching and shivering and thinking wistfully that X-Brawn would have looked handsome in a jacket.  And that such a garment would have been handy now*

X-Brawn: *hurrying back to Kelly, and moving to guide her to the cab that just arrived* Ironhide'll keep those two lovebirds outta trouble...

Kelly:  Sideburn's middle name is trouble.  *slight sneeze*

X-Brawn: *opens the door to the cab's back seat, will gently fuss over you now, Kelly*

cabbie:  *recognizes X-Brawn and grins at him*

Kelly:  I'm alright.  I just....  *shiver*

X-Brawn: *to the cabbie* If it's not too much trouble, would you turn the heater on, please? *back to fussing over Kelly!*

cabbie:  *does so, and then looks into the rearview mirror as she pulls away*

Kelly:  *slightly calculating look in her eyes*  *lets her teeth chatter a bit*

X-Brawn: *puts an arm around Kelly's shoulders and holds her close, is concerned about her*

Kelly:  *leans against him with a little snuggling motion*  Oh... you're warm.

X-Brawn: *gently rubbing her arm a bit* *Gently* Let's get you warmed up.... I'd hate f'r you to catch a cold....

Kelly:  *has her head resting against his shoulder, her face lowered to hide the fact that she's glee spazzing inside.  Then grumbles as a very real sneeze sneaks up on her*

X-Brawn: *more gentle fussing!*

Kelly:  *finds a tissue in her purse to take care of the sneeze with, and then puts the tissue away again and sighs as she once more leans against X-Brawn*  *softly*  I had fun tonight.

X-Brawn: *Small smile* I did too.... *Quietly* I hope we can do this sorta thing again sometime....

Kelly:  *doesn't notice that her fingers are closing around his hand*  But you'll be going back to normal soon.

X-Brawn: *seems a bit sad about this now that he thinks about it* *Gently squeezes her hand* I'm sure we can think of something....

Kelly:  *blinks, and then sits up to search his face with her eyes as she catches that sad note in his voice*  Aren't you looking forward to being a Transformer again?

X-Brawn: Kinda...

Kelly:  *frowns a bit*  But....  *confused at the thought of someone not wanting to return to normal*

X-Brawn: *Quietly* It's just.... I like spending time with you.... and I don't get to do that nearly often enough when I'm on duty...

Kelly:  *mouth opens to reply, but all she can do is stare as her mind seizes his words and repeats them over and over*

X-Brawn: *holds her close and hopes that she doesn't think he's a complete sap*

Kelly:  *closes her eyes and leans her head against his shoulder, her arms creeping up to go around him as her mind and heart ramble at each other in confusion and surprise*

X-Brawn: *Content just to hold her, even though he knows that even this has to end soon*

cabbie:  *pulls up in front of Kelly's building*  *quietly*  Your stop.

Kelly:  *startles and looks around, blinking*

X-Brawn: *Startles as well* Oh....

Kelly:  *looks up at him hesitantly, her hand settling to rest on his arm*  Do you want to come up for a drink?  I have orange pop.

X-Brawn: *small smile* Sure.....

Kelly:  *tremulous smile in return, and then she's looking for her purse*

cabbie:  *waiting quietly*

X-Brawn: *Gets his wallet out* How much 's the fare?

cabbie:  Twenty eight dollars.

X-Brawn: *Small nod, gets that amount out and enough for a good tip. Then he's paying the cabbie and getting out so he can help Kelly out as well*

Kelly:  *slides along the seat, one hand holding her shawl shut as the other clasps the little blue purse.  Part of her is dancing on clouds over the fact that a man finally cares about her, but another wants to to curl up on her bed and cry because he's not really a man*  *quietly, as he helps her*  Thanks.

X-Brawn: *Will make sure she doesn't stumble on the way into the building and up the stairs. All the while, he's wishing there were a way for him to be human part of the time*

Kelly:  *once they're inside her apartment she goes to get a bottle of Orangina out of the fridge and a glass with some ice in it, then brings them to X-Brawn as she murmurs about going and changing and being right back.  The nervous jitters are gone, replaced by an uncharacteristic quietness*

X-Brawn: *Quietly thanks her for the drink as he moves to carefully sit down on the couch*

Kelly:  *wan smile and then goes to her bedroom to slip out of the nightgown and change into her comfortable flannel shorty pyjamas.  Goes to the kitchen for her own drink on the way back, and pours an ounce of something else into her orange pop.  Puts bottles away and grabs a box of Easy Street chocolates as she comes out to the living room.  Stops in front of X-Brawn and wordlessly offers the sweets, not even noticing that her soap opera is still playing on the TV*

X-Brawn: Thanks.... *still seems a bit sad*

Kelly:  *softly, still standing there in front of him in PJs and fuzzy slippers*  I guess we still have now.

X-Brawn: *Small smile* That's true....

Kelly:  *unsure of what to do now*  Um... do you like your drink?

X-Brawn: Yeah... It's good. Thanks... *isn't sure what to do either*

Kelly:  *reaches out without thinking and carefully smooths a curl that's dried out and is returning to its normal state*

X-Brawn: *Surprised by the gesture, blushes a bit*

Kelly:  *slight smile, her eyes focused on what she's doing*  It's soft.

X-Brawn: *more blush* Er... thanks.... *not that he had anyone else to compare to... Both Prowl and Sideburn have straight hair... and neither one seemed interested in letting anyone else touch their hair*

Kelly:  *fingers through X-Brawn curls, fascinated*

X-Brawn: *Surprised that such an act is actually relaxing, leans into Kelly's touch just a bit*

Kelly:  *slight smile and does it again*  Yeah, it's soft.  And thick.  It's nice.  I wish my hair was like this.

X-Brawn: I like your hair the way it is though.... It's pretty....

Kelly:  It takes a lot of work to get it to look like this.  And the conditioner's expensive.  *gently making all the curls stand up and curl, her smile playing over her lips as she does*

X-Brawn: Huh.... *still leaning into Kelly's touch*

Kelly:  *gets his curls all nice and tousled, and then settles onto the couch beside him, her eyes shining as she absently sets her forgotten drink on the coffee table*  Ohthat'ssocute!

X-Brawn: Huh?

Kelly:  *soft squee*  You are sooo cute!  *little laugh, and then sobers and just puts a hand on his arm*

X-Brawn: *Blushing a bit*

Kelly:  I'm sorry.  *impulsive hug*

X-Brawn: *MORE BLUSH*

Kelly:  *without taking her face away from his chest*  ...Ironhide is doing it again, isn't he?

X-Brawn: *quiet grumbles* Yeah....

Kelly:  *soft snerk*  Let's go stand in front of the window so our shadows fall on the curtain.

X-Brawn: *A bit confused* What good'll that do?

Kelly:  If we stand the right way it will look like you did what the song says, and then maybe he'll go away.

X-Brawn: Oh.... *soft snerk* Well, it's worth a shot....

Kelly:  *mischievous grin and gets to her feet, his hand in both of hers so she can tug on it*

X-Brawn: *Careful as he gets up, making sure not to spill his soda*

Kelly:  *takes that from him and sets it next to her own pop, then leads him over to the window in a direct line with the lamp so that the shadow they throw is good and dark*

X-Brawn: *trying not to snicker as he pictures Ironhide's reaction*

Kelly:  Alright, now put your arm around my waist.  *puts her own arms around his neck*

X-Brawn: *Does so, and tries to ignore the song that's being played outside*

Kelly:  Okay, lower your head.

X-Brawn: *does so, trying his hardest not to snicker*

Kelly:  *sticks her face up by his and kisses him on the cheek, trembling just slightly with repressed laughter*

X-Brawn: *Blushing more now!*

Ironhide: *Startled horn toot. Wasn't actually expecting them to do what he suggested!*

Kelly:  *laughing now as she buries her face in the crook of X-Brawn's neck*

X-Brawn: *Laughing and holding Kelly close*

Kelly:  *calms finally, and then sneaks a hand up to feel the back of his hair*

X-Brawn: *Contented sound*

Kelly:  This feels nice.  *playing with curls*

X-Brawn: *Sound of agreement*

Kelly:  I don't hear him anymore.

X-Brawn: *Quietly* Prolly got shocked stupid....

Kelly:  ....  You mean he wasn't already?  *vindictive snarker, yes*

X-Brawn: *Snerk*

Kelly:  *soft sigh.  Doesn't realize she just blew air on his neck*

X-Brawn: *Shiver*

Kelly:  *lifts her head to look at his face*  What's wrong?  Is there a draft?

X-Brawn: Something touched my neck....

Kelly:  Ohhhh.  *slight snerk and then leans over and blows deliberately*

X-Brawn: Ack! *Squirrrrm*

Kelly:  *laughs*  You're ticklish!

X-Brawn: Am not....

Kelly:  *takes her hand from his hair and runs tickle fingers lightly down his side*

X-Brawn: *Squirrrrrm*

Kelly:  *goes after him with both hands!*

X-Brawn: *Acks and tries to carefully fend her off!*

Kelly:  *laughing as he winds up holding both her wrists, leans forward and blows on his neck*  

X-Brawn: Eep! *lets go of her wrists*

Kelly:   *one arm around his neck, and the other hand to his ribs.  Laughing and blowing her hair out of her face as the pins let go and her curls fall down*

X-Brawn: *Squirrrrming and trying not to knock her over on accident*

Kelly:  *pressing her attack!  Getting back for some of those times she's been launched from a moving vehicle or left to walk home from a trip*

X-Brawn: *trips and lands on his butt on the floor*

Kelly:  Eeek!  *might just knock him down the rest*  0_0  Oops.

X-Brawn: *BLUSH*

Kelly:  *zips away and winds up under the coffee table*

X-Brawn: *face is beat red* I'd.... Better go... *Scooting for the door!*

Kelly:  :(    I'll see you.  Be safe, okay?

X-Brawn: I'll be alright... *Still blushing*

Kelly:  Thanks for tonight.  *droops her chin onto her folded arms and watches him*

X-Brawn: We....should go out again sometime...

Kelly:  *cheeks pink*  Yeah....

X-Brawn: *small nod, then he's out the door, and heading downstairs*

Kelly:  *gets up to lock the door, then peeks through the crack in the curtain to watch him go, her expression melancholy and wistful*

Ironhide:  *parked on curb*  *literally*

X-Brawn: *Gives Ironhide's front quarterpanel a good, solid kick*

Ironhide:  *horn beep of startlement*

X-Brawn: What's the big idea, playing that song anyways, huh? *moving to climb into Ironhide's cab*

Ironhide:  It's a pretty song!  You didn't have to go and do what it said!

X-Brawn: *Snerks* You think we actually did?

Ironhide:  *uneasy silence as he starts up and heads for home*

X-Brawn: *chuckles and shakes his head* If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were as gullible as Sideburn....

Ironhide:  Hmmph! *hurt silence now till they're down the hidden ramp.  Stops then and opens his door*  Get out. I got a patrol to run.  

X-Brawn: Stay outta trouble, Ironhide... *out of the cab and heading to check on Prowl now*

Ironhide:  *rude sound and goes back up the ramp*

med ward:  *quiet.  Crosswise is playing his game at the computer.  Quiet sleep sounds come from the human cubicles.  And Wedge is sitting in what has become his usual spot, holding a sleeping Eclipse as always.  Only Eclipse isn't organic anymore*

X-Brawn: *moves to check on Prowl and Thunder, pauses halfway there, does a double-take when he sees Eclipse* What in tarnation?!

Crosswise:  *doesn't look away from his game*  Eclipse is back to normal.  Oh, and Prowl's sleeping.

Eclipse: *Soft sound, snuggles against Wedge but does not wake*

Wedge:  *murmurs and rubs her back, also without waking*

X-Brawn: *Boggling* How in the ever-loving glory did that happen?!

Crosswise:  Wedge kissed her.

X-Brawn: .... You're pullin' my leg.

Crosswise:  I am not.  Prowl saw it too.

X-Brawn: .... *looking brain-broken now*

Crosswise:  Eclipse is convinced it's got something to do with their being in love and it being their first kiss.

X-Brawn: ....

Wedge:  *softly murmurs something affectionate in Cybertronian*

Eclipse: *Quiet, contented sigh*

Crosswise:  If you don't stop staring you'll wake them up, and then Eclipse will wake Prowl up.

X-Brawn: *Quiet "erk", then he's going to see if Thunder's ready to go to bed*

Thunder:  *curled up on the pillow by Prowl's head, his eyes open and alert as they peer over his tail.  He is living up to his name*

Prowl: *Sleeping deeply*

X-Brawn: *Quiet* Ready for bed, Thunder?

Thunder:  *lifts his head and chirps, then chatters softly*

X-Brawn: *holds out his hand towards the tabby*

Thunder:  *soft kitty kiss for Prowl, and then gets up to tiptoe delicately over to the hand.  Hushed talking*

X-Brawn: *will carefully lift Thunder, his attention going to Prowl when the dark-haired man sighs*

Prowl: *dreaming, is mumbling standard chase protocol in his sleep*

Thunder:  *soft sound of concern as he dips his head*

X-Brawn: *Soft chuckle, moves to smooth his younger brother's hair*

Thunder:  *sees his person grooming the hurt person, will groom the closest part of his person.  LICK*

X-Brawn: *Acks* Thunder!

Thunder:  *looks up quizzically, his mouth opening in a silent chirp*

X-Brawn: Silly cat.... *Gently pats Prowl's shoulder, then moves to bring Thunder to the cubical next door*

Kriti:  *sound asleep in her cubicle.  Is nearly lost in a nest of blankets as she uses a gigantic brown stuffed moose as a body pillow.  Her teddy bear is tucked between them*

X-Brawn: *Chuckles softly and makes a note to heckle Sideburn a bit about getting Kriti a courting gift... later. When it's daylight.*

Thunder:  *sees his bed and jumps down to go to it*

X-Brawn: *Chuckles, then moves to get ready for bed as well*

Thunder:  *purrr purrr purr and wash face as he lays in his little tent*

X-Brawn: *thinking about what Crosswise said, and wondering if maybe Ironhide had the right idea without even realizing it.  Will think this over till he finally falls asleep.*

((co-written with random_xtras))