Love of the Ocean

Hey there! This is the sequel to my story "Ocean Waves!" People really liked that story and I promised you a sequel, so here it is!

This time around it's going to switch between Lapis and Steven's point of view. We're going to pick up a little bit after the first one ended, right before the Crystal Gems come to the barn to get Steven. We're going to start in Steven's point of view.

Also, just a warning, that things are going to get a bit more intense this time around. Nothing explicit, more implied, so I can keep a T rating, but things are going to get a bit real. Just so you've been warned.

Anyway, with that being said, enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Steven Universe or any of its characters n' such.

Chapter 1 – Deep Blue

It had been an eventful week for me. The Gems had gone away on a mission and had sent me to stay at the barn with Lapis Lazuli and Peridot until they came back. I was sure I was going to have a fun time, Peridot and Lapis are always fun, but I had no idea what the week had planned for me. The first couple of days Connie came for a visit, and I played with her. Then, the day after she went home, Lapis mysteriously disappeared. Peridot and I found that she had been kidnapped by Jasper for whatever reason, and she had taken the blue gem to a hidden cave. When we found them, Jasper threatened to shatter Lapis, and Lapis… confessed something to me. I managed to free her, and we had fused for the first time into Azurite. We defeated Jasper and returned to the barn.

So, what was it Lapis had confessed to me? Well, she told me she loves me. And, without really thinking about it, I told her I love her, too. And I do. I love Lapis. I hadn't really thought about it until she said it to me. We had bonded instantly when I had been given her mirror, and I guess I didn't realize I had fallen in love with her.

Lapis lay beside me now on the mattress, her arms gently wrapped around me, as I snuggled up against her. She was breathing softly, as if she were asleep, but because Gems don't need to sleep, I wondered if she were faking it or something. She had curled her body around me, and I felt warm in her embrace. I let out a happy little sigh. Part of me wanted to stay there in her arms for the rest of my life.

As the sun came up, I gently squeezed Lapis. In response, she squeezed me back, showing me she was, in fact, awake. I yawned and sat up, letting go of her. She looked up at me.

"How are you this morning, Steven?" she asked.

I stretched my arms. "I feel refreshed!" I replied. I gently pressed up against her. "Did you, um," I paused, having not really thought about what to say. I couldn't ask if she slept well, gems don't sleep. I decided to rephrase the question. "Were you warm enough last night?"

She smiled at me. "Of course," she answered.

I was about to say something more, when Peridot came up to us.

"Morning, Steven!" she greeted, "Lazuli."

I smiled and greeted her cheerfully, but Lapis looked somewhat annoyed for whatever reason. I wondered why. They were getting along, right?

I decided to ignore it and turned to Lapis. "I know this is kind of sudden, Lapis," I said, "But I was wondering if we could fuse back into Azurite today? I want to see what we look like!"

Lapis, after giving her roommate an "I really wish you weren't here right now" look, turned to me and smiled warmly.

"Anything you want, Steven," she replied.

Excited, I took her in my arms, hugging her tightly, and our gems began to glow.

…

I was a little surprised that I was formed again so soon. I figured it would be a while before I was needed again. But, nonetheless, I was a little eager to actually see what I looked like. Ducking to avoid hitting my head on the doorway, I went outside to look at my reflection in the pool. I must say, I felt I was a rather good looking fusion.

My hair was a little longer than Lapis', it fell just past my shoulders. Its style was a combination of Lapis and Steven's hair. My gemstones were a rich blue with a little bit of pink swirled in. I failed to mention this the first time, but I had a third eye that sat above my left eye. I was quite slim, and my skin was the same rich blue as my gem. My deep blue dress was covered by Steven's shirt, which had turned a slightly darker shade. I was awesome!

Peridot walked over (no doubt to admire my amazing form,) and looked up at me. She gave me a curious look.

"What is it like to be fused?" she wondered.

I thought for a moment. What was it like to be fused? I smiled. "It's amazing," I replied, "I feel like a completely new gem. A gem made of Steven and Lapis's love and trust. It's a wonderful feeling."

Peridot didn't respond, and I wondered if she was taking this in. I stretched my arms and decided to unfuse for now. I didn't want to overstay my welcome.

…

Later that evening, I was ready for bed. Lapis walked over and sat down next to me. I smiled at her and gently pressed against her. We wrapped our arms around each other, and then something took hold of me. As Lapis looked down at me, I reached up and gently kissed her lips. I closed my eyes and let the warmth of her lips seep into me. I felt her gently kissing me back, and I welcomed her.

I pulled away and laid down, staring up at her, and she smiled down at me. She let out a soft giggle.

"What was that for?" she asked, referring to the kiss. I shrugged.

"I just really like kissing you," I replied. She smiled at me, then she laid down next to me. She was immediately wrapped in my arms, and she wrapped me up in hers. I sighed and closed my eyes, falling into a deep sleep.

I don't know when I started dreaming, but I did dream that night. I was running through a forest, looking for something, but I didn't know what. I felt a strange desperation coursing through me, and I knew that I had to find whatever it was I was looking for. Whatever it was, it was very important to me, and I felt like I couldn't live without it. It was strange. I felt like this was love, but it was a different kind of love. What was this? I began to wonder if I was even me. Maybe I had linked minds with someone. But who?

I was woken by someone gently shaking me. Yawning, I opened my eyes and saw that it was Lapis. She smiled down at me, but there was just a tiny bit of sadness in her eyes.

"Steven," she said to me quietly, "The Crystal Gems are back. They're here to take you home."

Two things immediately hit me. The Gems were back! I was excited to see them after almost a whole week. But then I also realized why Lapis seemed sad. I was going to go home, and we wouldn't get to hang out again for a while. And now that she had confessed her love for me, I could see how that could be hard on her.

I smiled at her. "Cheer up, Lapis," I encouraged, "It's not like we'll never see each other again. And if you start to miss me too badly, you can come visit me at my house."

Lapis forced herself to relax and smiled gently back at me. "Ok, Steven," she said.

Peridot and Lapis helped pack up my stuff as my dad and the gems got out of the van and came over to greet me.

"Yo, Steven!" Amethyst exclaimed, running over, and trapping me in a hug, "Did ya miss us? I know I missed my little buddy!"

"I did miss you guys," I confessed, a little choked because Amethyst was squeezing me so hard. As Pearl and my dad came over to say hi as well, Garnet walked past us to speak to Peridot and Lapis.

"Thank you for watching over Steven for us," she said to them.

"No problem!" Peridot scoffed, waving a dismissive hand.

"It was our pleasure," Lapis added.

As the gems packed my stuff into the van, I walked back over to Peridot and Lapis. Without saying anything, I hugged them both, Peridot looking a little surprised, and Lapis looking pleased. I gave Lapis an extra-long hug.

"See you guys later," I said.

I got in the van and watched out the back window as the barn started to disappear.

"Hey, Shtoo-ball, did you have a nice week at the barn?" my dad asked me.

As I watched the barn shrink into the distance, I thought back on my week, and I smiled. "Yeah," I replied, "I did."

I'm gonna end the chapter here, because I just want to get this out there for you. Next chapter we're going to switch to Lapis' view point, and we're gonna up the drama already! Yeah! I'm going there!

Please leave a review telling me your thoughts about the start of this. I hope you all like it!