Alc: Hello all of my fans! (Dodges objects) Um, at least I know that you're all alive and hopefully well. This series of one shots was started off by me getting an anonymous message from a fan of my story "A Bot and a Girl" who asked me if I had quit writing the story. I sent them back a message telling them that no, I had not stopped writing the story but that I had just started college and that left me with much less time to write and draw and other stuff that I normally enjoyed doing.

This person then asked if I couldn't update my fic at the moment, could I at least do a couple of one shot drabbles or something based on prompts like they had seen on Livejournal. I said that I would love to if they (I don't want to call them a she or a he for fear of insulting them) would send me some.

When I received the prompts inspiration hit me! These drabbles will take place after the end of "A Bot and a Girl" but don't worry. Even though the ending hasn't been finished nothing will be spoiled for you.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except Areia, her transformer form (named Barrage), human Sideswipe, the ideas for my stories and drawings, and a cute little Sideswipe that lives in my head!

Prompt(s): Third time's the charm, kiss

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Third Time's the Charm

The first time it happened was on that strange planet of salt dirt and metal trees. Though it was just on the cheek, that didn't mean it was any less important. It was the first one for both of them after all.

The second time it happened was when they were both captured by Unicron and had both been put in a room so that they could "wait until their turn" as Thrust had said. They had been so happy to see each other that they had forgotten that they had switched bodies. Areia (in Sideswipe's body) had picked up Sideswipe (who was in Areia's body) and rubbed him against her face in a way similar to what Sideswipe had always done. Then Sideswipe had kissed her. Both immediately started blushing as Areia held Sideswipe in her large, Transformer hands.

The third time it happened was after they had been rescued.

With Unicron's defeat came much celebration and joy, even from the Decepticons. Parties were held in Optimus's honor, though he said that he wasn't the only one who had defeated Unicron, and even certain Decepticon's were allowed to attend (though most of the Autobots still kept a wary optic on them). The neutrals were allowed to attend also, though they stated that they would probably never again join either faction, they liked being neutral.

Everyone seemed to have forgotten about one small human girl and a transformer in the corner of the grand hall. As Sideswipe and Areia watched the festivities (including someone attempting to spike the energon punch which caused hilarious results like a dancing Jetfire, Demolisher and Cyclonus doing the can-can with Autobots and neutrals alike, and Hotshot and Wheeljack finally becoming friends again while trying to stay away from the dancing 'cons) Sideswipe picked Areia up off of his shoulder and held her in front of his face. Areia had a confused look on her face as Sideswipe blushed, and put his and Areia's foreheads together.

"Mine." He said quietly as he smiled and kissed her innocently on the lips.

Areia blushed uncontrollably but kissed him back the same way anyway. That was when she thought to her self "third time's the charm".

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Alc: So, I hope you enjoyed it! I know that I did, and I'll try to post the other drabbles up here today so that you all can read new transformer stuff from me again!