Hey! So this fanfic if mainly going to circle around Ruby and Sapphire, my take on their history together, various stories, etc;
This chapter takes place a couple months after the events of Steven Bomb 3.0, so if you aren't up to date with the episodes, not sure if you should read until you catch up, because i'll be posting more as new episodes come along with any new information on Garnet, Rube Cube and Laughy Sapphy, and the history of the gems too
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Disclaimer- I do not own Steven universe or it's characters; All credits and ownership of the characters and show go to Rebecca Sugar
A bright light glowed in the stone-encrusted wing of Steven's home, out of which Pearl crept, trying her hardest to be quiet. Which-didn't last for long, thanks to Amethyst's appearance from within the temple.
"Pearl what are you doing" she questioned, in what anyone might call an outdoor voice, which, to Pearl, was pretty much screaming;
"Amethyst keep your voice down!" Pearl whispered through gritted teeth.
"Ugh you're such a nag. You didn't even answer my question" Amethyst scoffed, leaning against the counter, toying with empty balloons and the end of a streamer roll
"I'm getting everything ready for Steven's surprise birthday party...which almost became just a birthday party, thanks to you. You're lucky he's a heavy sleeper"
Amethyst ignored the gem's snide remark and climbed the staircase leading to a snoring Steven, who's face and pillow were wet with drool
"Heh-Same." she muttered, ruffling the birthday boy's hair and watching Pearl set up streamers while darting around as if she were reciting a ballet routine.
"Why'd you start so early? Steven won't be up until later, and the sun hasn't even come up yet" Amethyst yawned, while shuffling through the fridge.
"I'd rather not take any chances of him waking up too early."
Pearl stopped her work to watch her teammate eat, causing a shudder to creep up her spine in horror.
"Instead of indulging in such a disgusting habit, why don't you help me get this set up?"
Amethyst finished her plate of...whatever it was that she compiled together, and started to blow up balloons without protest as the temple door opened again.
"Hey Garnet" Amethyst nodded happily, to which Garnet nodded back.
Quietly she lended a hand, not muttering a word. Which, wasn't unusual for the fusion, but still seemed off for a reason the other gems couldn't quite place.
As Pearl and Amethyst mouthed to each other from across the room, wondering what was the matter, Garnet broke the silence.
"He's gonna be up soon" she whispered, not deterring from her work "And everything's fine, since you were both wondering".
The other Gems stood in a mixture of awe and embarrassment at the fusions ever-impressive skill, as the aforementioned smiled and walked towards Steven's closet; revealing a box filled with dirtied clown-wear and an innocently named "birthday suit".
The gem's quickly finished preparations in time just as Steven began to stir from sleep, acknowledging the perfection of the decorated living space; Garnet slowly picked up the birthday boy to dress him in his occasion wear, crown and all, before the gems yelled in unison;
"Happy Birthday Steven!"
"Huh? What?" the boy questioned, confused and a bit startled.
The fusion set him down at the bottom of the Staircase, allowing him a moment to wake up properly
"Oh my gosh; It's my birthday!" he beamed after being put down, running towards the counter to glance up at a cake decorated with a caricature of himself
"It's just how you like it" Pearl confidently noted, sing-songily
"The drawing was my idea" Amethyst boasted, pointing towards the sloppily written A at the bottom, to which Pearl rolled her eyes due to her lack of recognition
"Thank you so much you guys!" Steven said, rounding the gems together for a group hug
The smallest of the group looked up at Garnet, expectant of a response after having realized she hadn't said a thing since he woke up.
"What's your first move, King of Birthdays?" the fusion asked through a smile
"Hmmm...perhaps cake, then presents?" the now properly titled birthday boy said in his most prestige accent, fit for a king.
"Way ahead of you dude" Amethyst hollered through chunks of cake filling her mouth as quickly as she could pile them in
"Amethyst! I told you not to eat until Steven got the first piece!" Pearl Face palmed "Ugh, good thing I made a spare, I knew you would do this"
"What? you can't make two and not expect me to have one for myself!" The messy gem complained, flinging cake at the walls as she lifted her arms in the air as an act of protest and annoyance "Plus, I practically made it myself anyway, which means I get to have some too"
"Quit making messes, Amethyst!" The perfectionist squawked
Through the ruckus, the small boy stood laughing at the all too normal banter he saw between his friends
Garnet leaned down in silence and turned Steven away from the bickering duo and towards her instead
"While Pearl gets your new cake ready, why not open some presents while you wait?" She smirked
"Hmm...yes, a fine course of action Garnet, thank you" Steven said, jumping back into his roll of a birthday king
"This way, your highness" she said, leading her happy companion over to what seemed to him like a mountain of gifts, to which he stared at starry eyed
"Go on then" the fusion chuckled, watching as the wrapping paper Pearl wove perfectly over the boxes just hours before went flying through the air
"Woah! A limited edition MC-Bear-Bear! How'd you guys find this!" Steven gasped in amazement while lifting his gift into the air for display "He's even got the ultra-rare gold shoes and matching hat!"
After a few more gifts had been freed of their wrappings, of which were carefully plucked off of the ground and into trash bags by Pearl, Steven stood to review everything he had received.
"I can't believe this you guys! Thank you so so SO much!" he gleefully cheered as Amethyst began to carry his new unscathed cake toward the coffee table.
"Steven" Garnet stoically said "I think you forgot one"
"Huh?" he said, embarrassed and confused "I thought I got them all...", looking under the table for any he might have missed
As he glanced, inches from the floor, a bright light glowed above him, causing Pearl and Amethyst to gasp
Steven turned his head to the source only to find the feet of one blue and red gem
"Oh my gosh! Ruby, Sapphire I-Ow!" he yelped, hitting his head on the underside of the table
"Steven!" Ruby and Sapphire gasped in unison, leaning down to assist him
"Are you okay?" Ruby asked, lifting him up
"Yeah, I'm fine" he said, rubbing the knot in his head "WAIT" he gasped "I can't believe you're both here!" he yelled with stars in his eyes, hugging the two
Sapphire giggled in response "We told you we were planning to unfuse for your birthday, didn't we?"
"Well, technically it wasn't us, it was Garnet" Ruby noted
"Pft" her counter part sounded, flicking the red gem's nose playfully "That doesn't matter, we're here now and hopefully..." The blue gem paused to move her bangs away from her hidden eye "We'll help Steven have a wonderful birthday" she smiled widely "Right guys?" she said with an aggressive expression, directed at the two previously bickering gems
"Uh..Right" Pearl said bashfully, escaping her trance of awe after not having seen the two halves that make up her teammate split up in many years, to light the candles on Steven's cake
All the gems sat on the couch to begin singing the ritualistic human-accustomed birthday song when they were interrupted by the sound of rusted hinges
"Happy Birthday Steven!" Greg and Connie shouted, bursting through the screen door, releasing confetti into the air and blowing on kazoos;adorned with pointed birthday hats, carrying presents and balloons in hand.
"Uhhh-Oh. Hey, guys" Greg said awkwardly, rubbing the hair towards the back of his head after noticing the unannounced appearance of the separated fusion
"Oh my gosh!" Connie yelped, running towards the gems seating area and sitting on the floor of the vacant side of the coffee table across from Steven, who was seated in between the red and blue gem's she'd heard about and had been dying to meet.
"You must be Ruby and Sapphire! It's so great to finally meet you! Oh, and happy birthday Steven!" she quickly said, getting up temporarily to hug Steven with Greg, and tie a balloon to his wrist
"Hey you two" Pearl said welcomingly "We were just about to have Steven blow out his candles"
"Sup" The purple gem muttered with her feet resting on the table (That were quickly pushed off by Pearl seconds later)
"I was wondering when you would arrive" Sapphire said, getting up to place Steven's newly arrived gifts on the counter
"Good thing you got here when you did because I don't think any of us know that birthday song we're supposed to sing" Said Ruby "I know Sapphire and Pearl have memorized it but I can guarantee me and Amethyst are gonna be lost"
"Heh, she's right" The latter agreed.
"Cake time!" Steven cheered, ready to party now that everyone of his guests had come to join in the celebration
Sapphire joined the group once more, As did Greg and Connie as everyone took their seats around the cake, which was now illuminating the suddenly dark room.
Everyone sang the song in unison, luckily without any mess-ups on the rowdier of the gem's sides; while the elated birthday boy sat awaiting his moment to come to make a wish
"Happy Birthday, Steven!" Everyone applauded as he blew out his candles, Sapphire kissing his cheek and Ruby ruffling his hair and nudging him playfully; a perfect combination of what his fusion teammate would have done had she been put together at the moment. Yet, even though Steven adored his "square mom", it was incredibly fun and exciting to have the two halves that make her up around for an occasion that he could enjoy, and not like the times of anger and conflict that they usually separated for. So far, everything was coming together perfectly on his special day.
Part two coming within a couple days, hopefully this minor writers block on where to go after this will clear up soon!
-B