Later

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Arcee trudged up the walk after she'd spent her time guarding Jazz's post

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[nottabeater]

Bumblebee looks up from where she'd been gently squashing a laughing Sam against the floor. //Yes?//

[notxpected]

She shivered, then sighed, knowing what she had to do.

//Can I talk to you, please? I won't be long.//

[nottabeater]

//Sure, no problem.// She gives Sam a finger noogie and excuses herself, then walks back to the femme's dorm. "'Sup?"

[notxpected]

She looked up at her, then down at her feet again.

"I'm sorry for my behavior," she said, voice flat. She tried to clear it an shake her head, put some feeling in it. "I am," she said, softer.

[nottabeater]

Bee can't blush like a human would, but her attitude tells of a blush as she lets go of Arcee to hug herself. Her voice is nearly too low to hear as she softly says, "Yeah."

[notxpected]

"That's..." swallow, "great. I'm happy for you."

[nottabeater]

"I'm sorry." Her voice rattles with static.

[notxpected]

"Don't be. You're my best friend, you deserve this," she said honestly, hugging her tightly.

[nottabeater]

Bumblebee nods, but as is so common when she's feeling less than happy, makes no verbal reply.

Honey beeps softly and wriggles her fingers at her mother, and Bee's face lightens. How can you be sad with that looking at you?

[notxpected]

Arcee stood, then climbed.

"Please don't let me make you sad," she said softly.

[notxpected]

Arcee stood, then hugged her friend, including Honey in the embrace.

"Please don't let me make you sad," she said softly.

[nottabeater]

"You're not." She finds her voice as she hugs back, sounding a little confused. "I just... still have a hard time realizing Jazz's gone. He didn't die when my Jazz did... but he's gone anyway...."

Honey beeps at her and then gives kisses to both Mama and Aunty.

[nottabeater]

"Honey doesn't talk."

[notxpected]

"Oh... but she communicates," she offered.

[nottabeater]

"Yeah...." Bee cracks up as Honey lets out a little victory trill and holds up her hands. "Oh brother."

[notxpected]

"What's wrong?" she blinked.

[nottabeater]

Bee sighs, then takes Honey's gas cap and screws it back on. "Yeah, I know you're hungry. Gimme a minute, okay?"

Honey manages a very pitiful wibble.

[notxpected]

"Hey, you should go take care of her. I'll just hang out here," she frowned at the sparkling.

[nottabeater]

"But I haven't got to talk to you in so long...." Bee's voice crackles.

[notxpected]

"I could come with then," she suggested, feeling like she wanted to be alone but rallying against it. It was important for her to work at getting over this.