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Scars of Yesterday
Chapter Nine

Soundwave didn't know which was worse: that the twins felt they had to use their bodies to pay their way or that he was legitimately disappointed they would only extend an interest to him because they felt they had to. Perhaps it was a mix of both.

What had he done wrong? How had he given them the idea they owed him something?

He fled his nest without true destination in mind. Liege Megatron had given him leave from his duties for a couple of days to help get Sideswipe and Sunstreaker acclimated, and that was to be Soundwave's only task. Frenzy and Rumble, he knew, were helping Perceptor in the library -- a safe, educational place for both. Ravage had an eye on Vortex.

Where was Buzzsaw?

Soundwave tried to remember, but his thoughts kept wandering again to Sunstreaker's hesitant touch, the ripple of unease and determination and reluctance which surrounded Sunstreaker in a grey miasma. Where there should have been warmth, there was only cold, and Soundwave's stomach churned. He worried he might lose his breakfast.

He was not often touched. Such was the way of things. Other than the affection his siblings gave him, the occasional hug or pat from Liege Megatron, Soundwave did not often touch people. His... unique ability made it uncomfortable.

To feel such a thing from Sunstreaker...

Soundwave aimed for the nearest breath of fresh air and plunged onto a balcony, breathing deep of the damp, chilly air. Luckily, there was no one present to notice his emotional state. He gripped the railing with trembling hands and closed his eyes.

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