She brushed her dark blue hair that turned black as it went to her roots, she pushed it towards the back of her head as she looked in the mirror. Adjusting her gaze down to her lips put into a stagnant resting face, thinking how she looked like she was bored, amused her slightly.
"Hey Lapis, hey Lapis," she heard a voice full of life to a childish degree that was quite sweet to her. Pulling the door handle downward to reveal a large spacious room with a large flat screen television on the left and then an open kitchen on the right with a young man standing there.
"Hello Steven how are you doing today," The blue haired women said as the man started looking over at her. He slowly brought his hand through his short curly hair that kept the same color as his eyes dark brown.
"Well I heard you maaay be looking for a roommate," emphasizing each word as if he was a phone salesman. Steven was a couple inches shorter then Lapis so looking down to him with his lively voice only enforced the image of him being a child in Lapis' mind quite a bit more.
"Well yeah, Steven I've told you that several times since you seem to know everyone." Stating this as a matter of fact and slowly tilting her head in anticipation for what the young man would say.
"I don't know everyone I'm just open to being any ones fri-," Lapis wanted to cut to the chase so she cut him off.
"So what's the news Steven?" he looked up at her looking almost confused.
"You see," he began looking at his feet slowly moving the tips of his right foot in a circle. "There's this girl named Peridot that is looking for a home and could also afford rent since she works at a high end programming place, she also wouldn't be that noticeable because of that." He kept rambling on not looking up until his final words. "So I thought it'd help both you guys out."
"You seem like you're hiding something," she questioned knowing very well that somewhere behind those innocent eyes was a scheme. As she finished her sentence he brought his hands up along with his smile.
"Whatever is it that you're talking about," his gaze subtly looked around in large circles knowing he had been caught. "Are you free later today around four o'clock I can bring her over and some other friends so we could have a good time."
"Yeah well I need to leave for work now anyways the café isn't going to open itself," slowly walking forward briefly patting Steven on the shoulder while she passed by. Steven has been there for her since high school when she often tried to sneak off to be by herself he'd find his way to her. Accepting him as her best friend, they only grew closer it had been eight years since that freshman year.
"Okay I'll be seeing you later," racing past her as he finished the sentence he spun in front of her to snap his hands then pointing at Lapis before racing away. That dork she thought to herself but it did always make her smile seeing him do things like that.
Just below her apartment was a café she worked at. It was very plain had a nice red door while the walls around it were beige. The red was bright enough it looked like a constant reminder of Christmas. Once inside it was full of natural light and gazed onto the beach, the natural light came from the windows that seemed to cover eighty percent of the walls towards the door.
She worked there with another girl that went by Sadie they would switch off who would come in early in the morning and start crafting all the bread. Making it so that the other one could come in closer to eight and mainly just get it presentable for customers. Four days of the week they would have to work alone since the business didn't make enough to support more workers.
Her day went by quickly and she loved it in her bakery, it was constantly filled of the smell of fresh bread and whatever she created she could smell it add to the flavor and mood of the three room store. She also had to survive the last month off the bread left over with no roommate to help ease the pain of rent.
As the day came to an end she slowly started turning off all the lights, her eyes would always get distracted with the sea. Often in the warm summer days she'd shut down the shop early so she could grab her swim attire and swim the remains of the day left. Often this would ruin her next day with exhaustion. Snap out of it she thought as she forcibly tore her gaze off the ocean.
Slowly leading herself out the door staring back across the counter before she left. Bread splayed across the glass counter, maybe bring some of that back for the party, it's the least she could do. As the thoughts crossed her mind she lunged back into the store to throw them into their largest bag. Racing out of the store and to the side of the building where the fire escape that lead to her room remained.
Her house was on top of her bakery and was in a small rent to own business situation. The metal clung close to the wall with only a foot and a half wide gap between the concrete wall and metal bars. It's kind of weird how the side of this building is brick while the front doesn't appear that way at all she thought stomping each foot up.
"Hey that's not fair," a burly voice came barreling down towards lapis. It was not intended for her let alone the neighborhood but it seemed windows couldn't stop it much less the open volume of air around her. The closer she got to the top the more the sea of voices grew. She knew each of them or so she thought.
Raising her head just above the metal flooring outside her front door the blue haired girl looked into the house. A large body was throwing its appendages with a lot of dramatical flare while chasing around a shorter person seemingly in a dance. It was more likely that Steven was messing with the giant that was jasper. While a short girl with blonde hair stood along the side thrusting her hand out pointing at Steven.
"Arrrrrg, Damnit Steven it's not like that she just seemed lost and I thought I could help." As the shouting continued Lapis saw her chance as Jasper turned towards the other side of the house chasing the image of the brown haired kid. Slowly lapis sprang up to the door creaking it open gently and dropping the bag of bread just inside the door. Slowly gaining speed as she drew closer and lowering her body once it was behind the brick wall of a person.
"How dare you break into my house, wretched beast," Lapis yelled while jumping on the back of Jasper. The mountain began to rattle its large shoulders with the thin strings of Lapis' arms over them. Stars could have been placed in Stevens eyes as he watched the event unfolding.
"Why am I always the bad guy," Jasper calmly stated glaring at the Lapis hanging on her back. The face shown behind her was blank staring forward as she was easily carried. "Also what's with that goofy face," while finishing the sentence another force was applied on the large woman's legs.
"I'll help you fend off this creature Lapis," Steven yelled as he wrapped his body across the tree like legs. Jasper slowly peered down at the added weight to her legs. Steven started applying more pressure each moment, he was actually quite strong just on the shorter side of things. Lapis felt Jasper beginning to falter a little bit as she drew in a breath.
"If it's to save Steven then I shall trap you with me. You shall be stuck with me forever Jasper," Lapis started off quiet but gained volume as if a tornado drawing close. She dropped off her back and jumped back on towards the couch. With Stevens extra force her body started to topple as they dramatically fell onto the softer surface. When they landed their momentum didn't seem to stop as the edge of the couch started heading towards the ground.
Finally falling back on itself the blue haired girl let out a breath since their momentum almost but didn't knock over the couch too. Now laying on top of Jasper who had long white hair and yellow looking eyes staring back at her. Pressure began to form around Lapis' waist pushing her off the larger girl but just straight into the air. Then leaving her there elevated.
"You're going to scare off your new guest you know," Jasper said pointing her eyes and nodding her head slightly to just ahead of the couch. As Lapis lifted her head she saw the blonde and registered the sounds coming from her mouth. The blond was laughing manically, with a loud nasally voice and her hands wrapped around her stomach.
"I think she appreciated our acting," with a smirk and tilting her head away from the woman still holding her up she felt she had won. With that action it seemed Jasper was through with her as she slowly set her down onto the couch while she shimmied her way off of it. Now with her body resting on the grey couch that wore many lines sown on to the carpet like mane, she realized she should probably introduce herself.
After briefly getting up and acting as if she was dusting herself off the blue haired girl gently left her hand out in front of the blonde girl standing below her shoulders height.
"Sorry for not introducing myself yet, hi I'm Lapis Lazuli," she said mixing in a little bit of joy into her words. The blonde traced her body with her eyes until they ended up meeting her dark blue ones too. While the blue eyes of Lapis had unintentionally looked over the girl in front of her she wore a large green hoody with black jeans that hung a little bit loose.
"Ahem," clearing her throat as she placed a fist just below her jaw and slightly hitting her chest. "My name is Peridot Diamond and have been informed that you were looking for a possible roommate," as the sentence drew on the short girls enthusiasm dwindled. Grabbing each other's hand with a brief light shake. She began to look down at the Mrs. Lazuli's feet. "This information was acquired through Steven."
"Pleasure to meet you and yes I'm looking for a roommate but don't feel pressured or anything I mean we barely know each other." She would have to remember to talk to Steven later about this, while she was looking for a roommate she was looking, not desperate for anyone and this girl seemed to be quite straight forward. Drawing herself away from her thoughts she looked back to the entrance of her house. "Also I brought home some bread so feel free to dig in guys, I'll grab us some napkins too." Saying as she brought herself away from Peridot.
Steven yelled out a loud "yay," while others shuddered from the sudden volume change Jasper just shrugged it off and started walking towards the kitchen. Lapis snatched up the bag and slowly brought it over to the table placed just beside the kitchen almost penetrating the cooking space. It was a large oval with only four chairs marking around it. While lapis set the baked goods on the table the seats didn't seem to gain owners. Everyone just stood around except one.
Looking back into the other side of the large room was the blonde sitting staring at the group as they poached the goods from the bag. She had her hands brought together twiddling her thumbs as if she needed to be offered to join them. The green eyes caught Lapis once again she was staring at this blondes eyes and the moment the blonde noticed the gaze Lapis gestured her over. How exactly had Steven met this girl lapis thought to herself.
Jasper grabbed a bear claw and went into the kitchen just to lean against a comfortable corner. Steven ended up grabbing a maple bar while shoving the bag over to Peridots face. "Bwaaa," Peridot retracted her body as if the bag was the sun to someone trapped in their room curtains closed. "I am fine Steven," turning her head away from the bag as she spoke with authority.
"How about you try one of the scones Lapis made these special," he said sweetly not leaving his eyes from hers. The scone extended out in one hand almost like feeding a wild animal. Slowly the blonds' authority left her as her eyes turned back. Almost dropping wide open she looked it over and within an instant she shot her hand out grabbed it and turned her face away.
"Wow, thanks," she said in a low tone that only Steven could hear in the room. A huge smile he wore as he turned back to the crowed.
"Let's play a game guys," Steven said loudly over the sound of silence that filled the room with the past few moments. After bringing everyone together he explained a game in which one person would name a characteristic or event and then they would discuss who it fit the most. Steven recently had really been into games that would make people talk about themselves for better or worse. While He finished up explaining Jasper got a bag from the other side of the apartment that Lapis hadn't yet noticed.
"Can we at least make this interesting," A bottle held in the large girls hand as she towered over the other three standing together. The bottle had writing across the front read as "Absolutely Vodku". See through with the writing on the front being one tint too dark to be cyan. "Each time you get picked as something you have to take a shot, Lazuli how many shot glasses do you have," she questioned.