Howdy! Here's one I actually plan to finish~ The reason I haven't updated some stories is because my computer is no longer working right, and I had a lot of content on it. Like, a lot. Now the writers block is messing everything up. Plus, I've been really busy with school. Gomennasai! The chapters might be a little short, but who cares, it has more than 700 words this time. Enjoy~

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"Alrighty, what do ya think?" Vidalia revealed her painting to her subject and her eager partner. On the canvas was a beautiful portrait of Rose Quartz.

"Oh, it's perfect! Isn't it, Greg?" The human nodded in response.

"Thank you so much! I was afraid we'd never get it done in time..." Rose placed a hand on her bulging stomach. "Any day now, this will be all that's left, a memory..."

"Well, glad ya like it!" Vidalia got on her knees, opening her arms, awaiting her wobbly little son's arrival. "Hi Sour Cream!"

The child, still not used to walking on two legs, stumbled into his mother's arms. She picked him up and stood.

"Turn it around!" Vidalia said. Rose turned the picture, so Sour Cream could see it.

"So, how'd mommy do this time?"

The child studied it, before giving his rating. "Meh."

"Ha! I'll take it!" Vidalia laughed, ignoring Sour Cream who was now tugging at her hair. "You should show the others, they're probably getting impatient. It's been like, more than an hour at least. Plus, I have a waiting list of alien rock ladies that need to be portrayed."

"Yeah, thanks V. It... it really means a lot to all of us." Greg wiped at his eye. Vidalia let out an exxagerated groan.

"Go be emotionally honest elsewhere, will ya? It's SO annoying!"

Greg stood, wrapping an arm around Rose. "Fine, we're going, sheesh. See you soon, I guess." The couple exited the garage, gaining the attention of the waiting gems.

"Oh, it's beautiful!" Pearl gushed when she saw the portrait. Garnet peered over her shoulder, visorless, and smiled, which she had very seldom done since learning of Rose's pregnancy. Amethyst had already disappeared into Vidalia's home.

"I know! It's so amazing how humans can so beautifully replicate objects and living things in so many different ways!" Rose said.

Pearl sighed. "Yes, it... it is... quite amazing." Her gaze fell to her feet. Rose's normally infectious smile only made Garnet and Pearl want to cry. They envied their leader's ability to stay so positive in such an awful situation. But they still had to just smile and play along.

"We could probably keep it in the storage unit, if that works for you guys, at least until you guys don't... live in a cave..." Greg broke the silence that had ensued. "I think I have the perfect frame for it."

Rose gasped. "Oh, show me!" Soon, the couple had left in Greg's van. Pearl collapsed into Garnet's arms, sobbing into her chest. Garnet's counterparts comforted each other, resulting in her mumbling and crying to herself. The outburst earned them many concerned stares, not that they cared right now. Rose wouldn't understand what she was doing, even when it was too late.