LAPIS LAZULI OMORASHI
She tilted her head, unable to understand.
"LAPIS!" Pearl yelled, "We have to destroy the cluster!"
"I'm sorry. I'm just still wrapping my head around all this." Lapis stared at the ground, unable to get her emotions across. Pearl sighed.
"It's fine. We just need to get dow-"
"I know what we need. But I need some time." Lapis turned, and walked towards the barn.
"Yo, Pearl! Want something to drink?" Amethyst ran up the hill, reaching out with a single can of orange soda in her hand. Lapis turned around, confused as to what a drink was.
"No, Amethyst, I don't drink that – that – that sugar filled water can."
"I'd like one." Lapis walked up to Amethyst, slowly. "But, mind telling me how exactly one takes a 'drink'?"
"It's simple," Amethyst pulled out another can from her pocket, and handed it to Lapis. "All you do is dump the soda into your mouth, and swallow it." Lapis took the can out of Amethyst's hand.
"How do I open it? "
"Like this." Amethyst pulled the tab on top towards herself. Lapis was mesmerized by the fizzling coming from the can. She followed the instructions, and opened the can. It seemed the Blue Gem couldn't stop being amazed at all the things this planet offered. Lapis lifted the can to her mouth, and slowly poured some of the liquid into her mouth. "So, how was it?"
"It tastes wonderful." Lapis loved it. It tasted just like a natural orange, but it seemed to fizz in her mouth, only enhancing the taste. She wanted to try more, to know all the flavors these came in.
"Come on," Amethyst took a hold of Lapis' free hand, "There's more at the temple." Lapis nodded, and Amethyst pulled her all the way to the temple.
"Where in here is there more 'soda'?"
"You see the big, white, box? They're in there." Amethyst sat down on the couch across the hall. Lapis opened the fridge, only to find that there were so many different cans. Some of them were orange – just like the one she just drank, some were purple, some were green. She wanted to try all of them.
"Do they all belong to you?" Amethyst immediately burst into laughter. Lapis felt kind of embarrassed about this. She didn't know that much about earth culture.
"They belong to everybody, girl. Just knock yourself out." Lapis cracked a smile, turned around, and tried to decide which flavor to try first.
"Pearl?"
"Yes, Lapis?" The white gem refused to take shift her attention from the drill. She, in fact, couldn't. Pearl wanted so badly to be rid of this cluster. She was willing to go through hell and back if it meant getting rid of this thing.
"Could you explain the digestive system to me?" Lapis felt some weird liquid flowing through her bowels. She refused to say a word. What if Pearl laughed at her, like Amethyst? What if she told everyone? She didn't want anyone to know about this. Especially not Steven.
"Well, Lapis, when food or water goes through the body, the body takes those, and turns them into waste, nutrients, as well as many other things." Lapis' legs instinctively started to force themselves together. She could feel her lower half getting heavier, and heavier. Her bladder was getting filled to it's brim, but she refused to accept it. She could barely move, she wanted to burst. She couldn't, not in front of Pearl.
"Thank you, Pearl." Lapis slumped away, trying to keep herself from holding her crotch. It was the least she could do to stay dignified. Then, out of nowhere, a thought popped into Lapis' head. What if I go into Stevens, so called, bathroom? Then I could go without anyone knowing. So Lapis slumped off, thinking of an alternate route to get to the temple. She wouldn't, she couldn't, let anyone see her in this undignified manner.
After making it to the temple, she immediately wished she had just took the shorter route. She could burst at any moment. The Blue Gem turned, and looked at the horizon. YES! A sunset! Now I can sneak in and no one will notice, because they're all asleep! Lapis had to use every last bit of her strength to keep herself from falling down the stairs. Eventually, she made it to the top, and slumped over to the door. It had gotten worse. She was shaking, from the top of her head, to the bottoms of her feet. She couldn't stay still. Only hoping that she wouldn't wake Steven, the Ocean Gem opened the door, and walked inside. To her surprise, no one was there. Steven wasn't even in his bed.
"YES! Now no one will hear m-"
"Lapis, is that you?" A familiar voice came from the bathroom. No, no, please NO! Steven can't be in there, I need to be in there. "Don't come in, ok? I'm taking my shower before bed. "
"Ok, I'll wait out here." Lapis slumped over to the couch, and sat down. Patiently waiting for Steven to come out. Her legs crossing, and uncrossing, her hands shaking from the pressure in her lower half. She couldn't take it. She wanted to get up, and, "OW!"
"Lapis! Are you ok?"
"I'm fine Steven. Just – Just fine." Lapis didn't want Steven to know about this. She didn't want the young hybrid to see her in this state. It was too undignified.
"Well, I'm almost out." It was becoming too much. Lapis couldn't move, she couldn't stand up, she was spastic with what little movement she had. She couldn't handle it. At that moment, it all donned on her, Steven was going to see her wet herself, and there was nothing she could do. A single tear fell onto the floor. Then came another one. Eventually, she was audibly crying. "Lapis?" Steven peeked his head out of the bathroom.
"Steven, don't look at me. It's not right. I shouldn't be here, you shouldn't have to see me like this!"
"Lapis, it's ok." Steven pulled his shirt over his head, and walked out. Lapis looked at the young demi-gem. He was wearing his usual outfit of a red shirt with a yellow star on it, as well as his blue jeans.
"Steven, I can't do this anymore!" Lapis' tears flew from the floor, off her face, into the air. Steven watched as all the water around the Blue Gem seemed to levitate. "Don't look at me. You shouldn't see this." Steven turned his head.
"Should I go outside for a second?"
"Please. I don't want you to see this, undignified version of me." Steven stepped outside. That's when Lapis' tears became uncontrollable, she kept crying harder, and harder, until, eventually, she heard liquid coming out from her lower half. She felt her clothes tighten up, she felt the wetness around her bum. Yet, she had a feeling of relief. It was over. She didn't need to go anymore. All the liquid floating in the air, dropped to the floor simultaneously. Sweet relief.
"Lapis? Are you ok now?"
"Everything's better, Steven." Lapis stood up, still wobbly from her experience, walked over to Steven, and gave him a hug. "I'm sorry you had to see any of that. It won't happen again."