One More Day With You

A Steven Universe Story

Written by: The_Afterhours

Warning: Abuse and profanity

Introduction

My name is Lapis Lazuli, I have been married for seven years to Jasper Quartz. I first met Jasper in high school. She would always mess with me during class and in the halls, steal my writing utensils, get me in trouble, embarrass me infront of everyone, the works but I didn't think much of it. I always did my best to just ignore her but she still tried to get under my skin. One day, out of nowhere, she suddenly asked me out. I accepted. I had been scared to say 'no'. On our first date she surprisingly took me to a rather nice restaurant and was nice to me the entire time. It had been as if I was having dinner with a completely different person. So when she asked me on the second date, I just couldn't say no! But for a different reason now! Though at school she treated me the same as she would before, almost as if she wanted to keep our relationship a secret. I got to know her better and as time went by we became closer. After we graduated, sadly, we went our separate ways. We tried our best to call and write letters to each other but we still managed to lose touch with one another. She moved away and I stayed behind, hoping that she would one day return.

When she did, we married the moment we got the chance and even bought a small house to live together in. It was a small private wedding. Only a few friends and a couple of my family members were invited, Jasper's family was invited as well but no one ever bothered to show up. We had a lovely honeymoon but after all the initial excitement I noticed just how different Jasper was from when we first met. I would always stay at home and do chores then Jasper would come home late from work and not pay much attention to me. It would always be the same until one day...I don't know what happened, but something just snapped in her. I'm not sure if it was my fault or...something happened at work..but something came over her. She would curse and yell at me whenever I did something wrong. Even if it was something small. Sometimes she wouldn't come home at all. And when she did, she would lock herself away in her office and stay in there for hours at a time and refused to speak to me, and wouldn't eat a thing. She would drink in there, I knew. She reeked of alcohol when ever she did come out. One day while Jasper was away at work I snuck into her office. She later found out I was in there. And when she did..she hit me. I didn't do anything back. I was weak. I couldn't do anything. I had been too scared to do anything about it. Only lock myself in the bedroom and weep. The bruise on my face was there for weeks, I couldn't go outside or even to the backyard, and much less have my friends visit me. They worried about me of course, I knew that but I also knew that Jasper would get angry if anyone saw me like this. So I waited patiently for my face to heal and the dark bruise over my eye to fade away. It seemed like whatever I did to please Jasper only made her angry. And at some point we stopped talking to each other. It was like living with a stranger and not my beloved spouse.

Things didn't get better when Jasper suddenly approached me one day after she came back from work, happier than what I had seen her in the past few months. Of course I was completely confused but I went along with it, simply glad to see Jasper smiling again like her old self. But when she explained to me that she wanted to have a child I became frightened. I accepted despite my fear. The very next day she scheduled a doctor's appointment and dragged me off to the clinic, the first time I had been there in nearly two years. It was decided I would be the one to carry our child, as it would be too dangerous for both Jasper and our unborn child if she were to be the one to carry. There was a good side to my rather comfortable few months of pregnancy, Jasper would call from work just to check up on me and ask if I needed anything and would even slip in a 'I love you'. And at home she would treat me well, she wouldn't yell or hit me. She even promised to stop drinking all together. All of that just for the sake of the unborn child and my well being! I was happy, almost thankful for the life growing inside me. Though deep down I knew...That it would all go back to normal as soon as the baby was born. I tried to ignore those terrible thoughts and the pregnancy went smoothly. When our daughter was born, Jasper was overjoyed and we settled on a name, well it was Jasper who insisted on picking out a name. Malachite Lazuli Quartz. She was Jasper's pride and joy. She set to work buying everything we needed to remodel our guestroom into the baby's room.

I found out that I was right about my suspicions of Jasper, because not even before Malachite turned a year old...she-

Chapter 1

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEE- A thin pale hand reached out blindly to smack the pesky alarm clock, missing the first three times before finally hitting the snooze button. The annoyance was silenced and a miserable looking young woman sat up in bed. She pulled the thick covers off herself. She looked down at the sleeping tattoo and scar littered figure next to her. She breathed out a small sigh and dragged herself out of bed. She had dark bags under her eyes due to her lack of sleep, unlike her deeply asleep partner. She scarcely slept well anymore, and would even joke about it half-heartedly that it was due to the fact that Jasper had a habit of snoring. Lapis got out of bed and weakly dressed herself in a light blue loose-fitting dress. Afterwards she stared at her reflection in the upright mirror that leaned against the wall near the door of the shared master bedroom. She had lost a lot of weight since giving birth to her dear Malachite, though according to her spouse she had always been thin. Her hair was a lovely blue color that nearly reached her shoulders which Jasper liked to comb her large hands through, again that had been in the past when they had first dated.

Her eyes scanned the reflection of herself. She had indeed changed a lot. Those blue eyes of hers used to be so bright and full of curiosity but now they had dullen and were almost a lighter steel-blue. She glanced back at the bed. Jasper was still fast asleep. She would awaken soon. Lapis combed her hair quickly and left the room. And made sure to silently close the door as she did so. The house was neat and orderly, nothing seemed out of place thanks to her efforts in cleaning daily. The small woman hurried along to begin her morning routine. She stopped in the hallway to knock on a door. A soft groan sounded from the other side. "Malachite, wake up. Time for school. Make sure to clean your bedroom before you go." Lapis instructed in a gentle tone and heard the young girl moving around inside of her room. Moving on, Lapis went into the kitchen and got started on Jasper and Mala's breakfast. She washed her hands, taking a moment to enjoy the sensation of the cool water on her pale skin. She smiled. Her thoughts going back to the ocean. It was so close. Yet so far away. They had moved from Lapis' hometown after little Mala had been born to the small-town of Beach City. Lapis had always considered asking Jasper to actually go and enjoy the beach for once, but now it seemed like an impossibility.

Lapis touched the silver ring on her finger, she shook her head sadly and shut off the water. She dried her hands with a towel and noticed she had been daydreaming again, something Jasper scolded her for often. The young woman started on the coffee, taking a bit of time to hum to herself. She worked rather quickly as she had grown used to cooking for her family on a nearly daily basis. In not much time she already piled pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs with toast onto a plate on the table. She had began setting the table when she heard soft footsteps coming from the hallway. She looked up with a smile on her face and saw Malachite walk up to her with a brighter smile to match. The child happily hugged her mother, reaching Lapis' waist at her young age already. She would most likely tower over Lapis before she even reaches her late teens. "Good mornin' mommy!" Mala greeted cheerfully and jumped up to kiss her mother's cheek. Lapis laughed and petted her daughter's messy sun bleached blonde hair, admiring those sea green eyes that almost reminded her of the very same ocean she so loved. "Morning dear, go wash up before you sit down."

The obedient young girl nodded and went to wash her hands before scurrying to sit down in her favorite seat. Lapis stopped humming as she poured a glass of cool milk for Mala then coffee for Jasper. She lovingly placed a few pancakes from the large plate on a smaller one and set it where Malachite would be eating. Who was already seated, waiting patiently. A loud slam of a door was heard not even 5 minutes later. Jasper stomped down the hall, a scrowl on her sun tanned features, she was only lazily half dressed in her uniform, just a white long-sleeved button up shirt with loose tie and black dress pants with matching shoes. Lapis hurried to finish serving her spouse's breakfast, placing the plate gingerly where Jasper would be sitting. "Morning mama!" The tall woman strolled into small dining room, going straight to little Malachite who had greeted her. She ruffled her daughter's hair, undoing the neatly done green bows so that her hair matched her own wild bangs.

Jasper leaned down to place a small kiss on the crown of Mala's head. A complete change from how she had acted in the hallway, she nearly looked cheerful. But Lapis knew better, especially when Jasper found it alright to steal a kiss from her before heading over to the kitchen sink to wash her hands. Lapis wiped her cheek in pure spite when the taller woman wasn't looking. Jasper dried her hands off with a rag before placing it back on the counter where she found it every morning after Lapis used it. She walked over to the small table meant for four, the floorboards creaking under her weight as she practically stomping again. Lapis pulled out the chair for her and motioned for her to take a seat. When the platinum blonde did so, Lapis stood off to her side. Her hands neatly at her lap. Lapis appeared to be nothing more than an unfortunate servant, pitiful at the sight of a whip.

Malachite and Jasper ate in silence, a dreadful minute of quiet settled before Jasper spoke up. "Aren't you going to eat, Lapis?" She asked, though it sounded more like a command. The fork she held in her hand stabbed into the last of her pancake. Lapis shivered at her words and looked to Mala. "You should hurry and eat, dear. You wouldn't want to be left by the bus on your second week of school, now do you?" She urged her daughter, pretending to have not heard Jasper who had now stopped eating and was staring at her with stern orange eyes. The smaller woman anxiously watched Malachite, doing her best not to look in Jasper's direction. "Lapis. Won't you eat with us? What's the point of sitting down for a breakfast with my family when not everyone is eat-" "Mala, hurry up you'll be la-" Lapis interrupted her but quickly shut her mouth when Jasper stood, looking down at her. Sunset orange eyes meeting shimmering ocean blue. "I already ate." Lapis said meekly, merely above whisper.

"Love you mama! Love you mommy, bye!" Malachite's voice rang out melodically followed soon after by the close of the front door. Jasper glanced in the direction of the door then back to Lapis. "Tch. This conversation isn't over. And I'm not about to be late for work because of you." She rolled her eyes and leaned down, cupping Lapis' face and brought it closer to her own. "Jasper, wait, I-" She kissed the smaller woman roughly. Lapis grunted in protest and tried to pull away but soon found herself pinned against the dining room wall. She squirmed underneath Jasper's strong grip, then felt her hold on her arm loosening. Lapis' eyebrows furrowed and she yanked her arm free, and without thinking she slapped Jasper as hard as she could.

In one awful, dizzying moment everything stood still. Jasper stumbled back in shock, her eyes widened in anger and disbelief, her large hand brushing against the small handprint left stinging on her cheek. Lapis gasped, knowing what would come next. She backed away into the hallway slowly and scrambled into Malachite's bedroom, making sure to lock the door just as she heard Jasper's footsteps in the hallway, her heart pounding. "Lapis, open up right now!" Tears welled up in her eyes, she leaned against the door and weakly slid down on to the floor. She hugged her knees and silently sobbed, Jasper's angry voice yelling at her from the opposite side of the door. Her fists banging on it aggressively. "Lapis! I'm not going to repeat myself again! Open the damn door right now!"

Lapis closed her eyes tightly. "Go away!" She yelled back at her, almost screaming. The pounding at the door stopped. "Fine. Be that way! I'll deal with you when I get back. I don't have time for your games today." She heard Jasper speak a little more calmly and even heard her heavy footsteps leading away from the door and towards the master bedroom, presumably to fetch her black blazer and finish getting ready for work. Lapis listened for Jasper, sniffling and wiping her tears away. She finally heard Jasper go out the front door and slam it shut.

The young woman slowly got up from the floor, shakily getting on her feet. She dried her tears then left the room. She walked quickly to the bedroom and took her coin purse. She had finally made up her mind. Her steps quick and certain. She went to the front door and reached for her coat from the rack. "Lazuli...I can't believe you." A disappointed voice spoke from behind her. Lapis turned around quickly, her blue eyes meeting with Jasper's orange ones. She froze in her tracks, fear taking over. "You would leave me like that?" Anger rose in her spouse's voice. Lapis eyes widened in fear and flinched as Jasper reached for her.

Hello there reader! Whether you read my works before or you stumbled upon this lil fic by chance! I hope you all enjoy this fan fic! This /will/ be a multi chapter work(not sure how many yet). I will be focusing mostly on this fic and ACC(A Complete Circle) since these two will be rather long and or take awhile to complete. The progress of writing this particular chapter for OMDWY took about 5 hours of 'desk' time. Just to give you all an idea of how long it takes me to produce /a/ chapter, sad, I know. Getting myself motivated is a challenge lol. Only so much time between my daily activities and having to go to bed. Reviews are appreciated! Afterhours out!~