Jealousy

      Starscream's gaze ran nervously over the lines on the computer. Fingers quickly typed Cybertronian symbols. In the complete silence, the clacking seemed too loud, so loud that the audio sensors tingled slightly. Looking up again, Starscream noticed that he no longer had the strength even to read the text on the screen. The letters blurred in different directions, danced, jumped along the lines becoming one big illegible lump. The processor refused to accept the new information, it was just inclined to go offline, but it could not.       Today he was left on night duty for another attempt at betrayal. He put the best, in Megatron's opinion, soldier out of action, namely Nightbird. Starscream himself did not feel guilty here, he believed that he had even done the right thing, but no one listened to his excuses. He hated when Megatron was angry, but he hated even more when Megatron made him angry himself. He hated when leader himself was calm, but he had to burn with rage and indignation when he wanted to tear apart this egoist thinking only of himself. He hated this trait of his character. Focusing the optics of the Starscream firs, the dentami creaked audibly. He hated yesterday with all his spark, he could not believe that Megatron could so easily replace him with some kind of fembot created by a protein creature. And not just to make it to his deputies, but to replace him completely, not only in the sense of his deputy. Starscream was frankly infuriated that he was worried about this, the thoughts in his processor made him doubt his own incomparability, it turns out Nightbird is better, smarter, stronger and even more beautiful than him, since Megatron chose her, not Starscream.       Commander refused to believe it, How did Megatron dare to forget about him, the best Decepticon and choose this worthless ninja. But no matter how Starscream tried to hide his feelings, telling himself that it was all just because Nightbird could take his place as deputy, in fact he understood that it was far from that. Starscream wanted only him to be next to Megatron, so that only he dared to touch him, so that Megatron only treated him respectfully and respectfully. As soon as someone stood in his place, Starscream was seized by a wave of anger and jealousy, Megatron belonged only to him and no one else. Remembering Megatron's words, he completely drooped, his helmet lowered, and the corners of his lips crept down.       "She will easily replace you."       The words echoed again in the processor. For a second, it seemed to him that Megatron was standing right in front of him again and yelling at him. But there was no one around, only he was alone with his phantom pain in the spark. Feeling a burning loneliness, he hunched over in the hope of hiding from this hard world. He didn't even notice how Megatron entered the chapters.compartment. There was a muffled screech of doors, and then a tall gray figure appeared in the opening, which seemed almost black in the darkness. Noticing his reflections in the monitor, Starscream trembled slightly, and then, putting on a feigned indifference, continued to print the report from the surveillance cameras. He felt someone else's gaze on his back, a cold shiver went through his body, becoming clumsy and confused from this, he hit the wrong key with his finger a couple of times. The manipulators trembled, and refrigerant appeared on the palms when familiar, heavy footsteps were heard behind him. Megatron slowly approached him, peering into the proudly spread wings, he did not see the face of his deputy, but it seemed to him that now he looks very calm. Megatron will lie if he says that he doesn't care about this seeker, in the depths of the spark he really worries about him, worries, but on normal days he tries not to show it. He almost never tells him about his real feelings, only in rare and hopeless situations, now was just one of those. Their relationship with Starscream has been tense for some earthly week, even though they were bondmates, the last couple of days they only quarreled, and sometimes it came to fights and even fights with weapons. It seemed a little more and they would completely break up, another mistake of Megatron and Starscream would throw him away, throw him away as an old thing, forget him as an unnecessary memory preventing him from living, and this last mistake was Nightbird. Megatron did not think that Starscream would be jealous of him for her, but he should not have behaved so boorishly, because he knew how it could all end, he knew, but preferred not to pay attention. He felt guilty about this situation, if he had apologized in time, perhaps now they would be together in his compartment and lying in an embrace peacefully went offline. He really loved him, but only tried not to show it, simply because he was afraid that Starscream would only laugh at him and his feelings, he was afraid of being ridiculed by the fur dear to him. Now the fear for their attitude replaced the fear of being ridiculed, gathering his will into a fist, he took a couple more steps towards him.       — Starscream, why are you ignoring me for the second day?       Starscream didn't want to answer, let him guess. And really, why is he ignoring him, he was just almost cheated on, and he should forgive him for that, but for nothing. Clenching his teeth, he hissed angrily, turning sideways to the desolider.       — Guess for yourself. — The voice sounded uncertain, no matter how Starscream tried.       It hurt him to remember what happened about 16 hours ago, he didn't even want to think about it, he didn't want to see Megatron, hear him, remember him, the only thing he wanted was to be alone, maybe cry a little in his quart, and then just go offline curled up in a little red-a blue lump. It was the height of his dreams, but he was in no hurry to talk about it.       — Starscream, — Megatron's voice sounded tired, he didn't want to quarrel with him, he just wanted to hug Starscream and never let go again. — It's because of Nightbird, right? I really don't need her, I just need you.       Hugging Starscream a little, Megatron gently kissed him somewhere in the helmet, as if confirming his words. The aero commander would not have been against such actions, but in some other situation, now he just wanted to hit this brazen mech. Frowning, he tried to pull away from the tight grip.       — Don't touch me! — Starscream almost broke into a scream while trying to get up. — Go to your Nightbird and make out with her, but don't get involved with me.       His voice was breaking, and he himself was trying to escape from the strong manipulators, if he had the opportunity, he would have shot a zero beam now and would not regret it. But Megatron was much stronger than his deputy and Starscream understood this perfectly well, but still did not give up trying to get out, hoping for his reaction. Desolider, seeing this, only hugged Starscream more tightly, simultaneously turning him on the chair to face him and pressing him closer, so that the aero commander would stick his nose into his neck somewhere. Gently stroking the helmet Megatron kissed him again somewhere on the top of the head.       — Hush, hush... I'm sorry. — Megatron vented heavily, as if he had never said anything like that — You know that I love you, Starscream.       Starscream froze for a couple of seconds, and then hugged Megatron, pressing his whole body against him. A soft sob was heard from the aero commander, and then silence again. Megatron did not even immediately understand whether it seemed to him or not, but deciding to make sure, he pulled away from his deputy a little. Drops of washer fluid appeared on Starscream's optics, and he himself was smiling slightly. A couple of seconds and Megatron, trying to calm him down, tremblingly touched his cheeks with his lips, setting aside the wet trace of a kiss. The next kiss fell somewhere in the nose, in the corner of the lips. After a couple of kisses, Megatron looked at Starscream, who only pressed closer to him, whispering something unintelligible, vaguely resembling a declaration of love.       — Megatron, promise me that you will never leave me again.       His vocalizer were a bit husky, but that didn't even stop him from being as demanding as ever. Megatron smiled faintly and, kissing him again somewhere in the helmet area, cautiously bent down to his audio sensor. Very quietly, so that only Starscream could hear him, he whispered.       — I promise.