A/N: This story will be a series of Amedot one-shots. Chapter 1 is inspired by the 2018 April Amedot week. I missed all the days so I made a combo story containing elements of days 1, 2, & 3. I have nothing for 4 or 5.
Enjoy and please leave a review.
Amedot Week, Days 123 combo:
"There, and finished!" Greg said as he finished setting up the last post for the fence surrounding the space that would be Peridot's new garden at the top of the hill next to the lighthouse.
"Looks great dad!" Steven said with Peridot, Amethyst, Connie and a bouncing around Pumpkin all standing behind the new fence. Peridot frowned looking around the area on the cliff.
"It feels a little too soon to start gardening again doesn't it? You know? Especially after the failure that happened last time at the kindergarden."
"Don't sweat it Peridot." Said Greg. "This soil looks more promising than that… what did you call it? 'Dead old kindergarden?" That sounded far more weird to Greg than it probably should have. He learned long ago not to question gem related things though… until very recently he tried to get some answers from the gems back in the decided to only ask questions when it concerns Steven. Amethyst folded her arms together, her eyes glanced away narrowed and brows furrowed at Greg's statement. Amethyst had said it too in attempt to cheer up Perdot. For whatever reason she assumed Peridot herself wouldn't describe the kindergarden in that way.
"C'mon guys lets get to work!" Steven and Connie cheered holding up gardening tools in their hands and Punpkin barking and bouncing around excitedly between them. Peridot and Amethyst each grabbed gardening tools and the five of them stepped inside the area inside the fence as Greg stepped out.
"Thanks for helping out dad. Don't you want to stay and help out?"
"Nah it's cool. I've got another shift at the car wash right now. You guys have fun." Peridot stepped forward beside Steven.
"Yes, wow thanks for your help… dad?" Peridot tried testing the word. Both Greg and Steven laughed.
"It's just Mr. Universe Peridot." Greg said chuckling.
"Then what does dad even mean?" Steven placed a hand on Peridot's shoulder.
"That's a long story for another time." Steven turned to wave bye and say thanks to his dad as Greg walked down the hillside of the cliff. Peridot also called out to Greg saying thanks in the more correct manner. As the four of them worked getting the new garden started after a couple hours of the labor and Pumpkin running between and around the rows they were making for the plants Peridot realized she'd left some of the new seed packets in the bathroom. They were starting fresh this time with new baby seeds instead of grown flowers.
"I got it." Offered Amethyst shapeshifting into an owl and flying down to the temple. "Back in a flash!" Peridot started pinpointing the spots she wanted the next batch of seeds. Connie and Steven pet Pumpkin in amusement when she walked away Connie looked to Steven.
"Steven. What did your dad mean by, 'dead old kindergarden?'"
"Oh that…" Steven thought for a moment. "I don't think I ever really explained that to you did I? Peridot can explain it better though. Hey Peridot" Peridot looked up. "Connie wants to know what a kindergarden is." Peridot frowned.
"Kindergardens are the primary source of creating gems on Homeworld. It's the number one reason why the Diamonds conquer and colonize planets. Certified kindergardeners-"
"Like you are." Said Steven.
"Well… used to be." Continued Peridot, "They have injector drills inserted into the ground that inject the planet's surface, particularly canyon areas to form gems within the Earth's crust. That's how the very Crystal gems you know, except Steven and Pearl were created."
"Pearl?" Steven questioned.
"I still don't understand what made the one on Earth dead. Is it because it no longer functions?" Connie asked.
"Well not just that. When gems are made the ones forming within a planet's crust in the kindergarden zones post injection take up all the nutrients from that location of the planet for their development rendering those zones inhabitable for organic life. Since the Prime Kindergarden was our first attempt at restoring life their by planting flowers, you could see why that ended disastrous. That piece of Earth was nothing but an empty husk. That many amethyst quartz soldiers take up a lot to be created and that many created in one area can do the worst damage to any planet." With that they heard the sound of shapeshifting and Amethyst landing on the other side of the fence holding the seed packets with a dejected face.
"Oh no." Whispered Steven.
"Oh you brought the rest of the seeds! Perfect! Now we can really get some work done!"Peridot cheered. Amethyst handed Peridot the seeds from over the fence not meeting her eyes. "Amethyst come on. Get in here." Peridot said walking away from the fence. Amethyst placed her hand behind her neck rubbing it.
"Hey listen. I think I'm gonna call it quits for today."Peridot's eyes widened and abruptly turned around to look at Amethyst. Pumpkin whimpered sensing discomfort surrounding two of the gems.
"But why? We just started!"
"I-I know! Ya'see uh, uhm… I promised Vidalia I'd come over today to see this new kitten she adopted…" Amethyst's voice sounded heavier and rougher as she spoke.
"But…!"
"I-I'm just gonna go, see ya." Amethyst took off running a flash of light behind the lighthouse indicated she shapeshifted into an owl and flew off. Peridot dropped the seeds in disbelief.
"What was that all about?!" Pumpkin jumped into Connie's arms at Peridot's outburst. Peridot felt a surge of anger, hurt, and confusion at Amethyst's actions. This new stupid garden was her idea to begin with and she just ups and leaves.
"She must've heard what you said." Said Steven.
"But I didn't say or do anything!" Peridot defended.
"I know you didn't mean to. It was what you said about the kindergarden that might've hurt her feelings."
"I was only explaining what it was!"
"I think calling it an empty husk and saying amethyst quartz gems can do the worst damage might've hurt her." Steven said. Peridot's eyes widened understanding how one of those statements could've hurt Amethyst.
"Besides, why would she care about that place? She's the one who called it dead in the first place."
"We all felt as bad as you did that day. She was trying to give you hope. Amethyst spent a lot of time alone in that kindergarden after she emerged and before mom, Garnet and Pearl found her. That place is her home…" Steven shrugged, "you said it yourself once. It's hard to not have some feelings for where you came from." Realization finally donned on Peridot's face.
"I have to find her! Where does this Vidalia live?"
"I'll show you. Follow me." Said Steven. The three plus Pumpkin took off running in Amethyst's direction.
Amethyst supposed she should've known better. Peridot had said some pretty negative things about the Amethysts who came from the Prime Kinergarden, and the place itself, even made a jab at her directly that day. She thought Peridot was just speaking bitterly because she was still stinging from what happened between her and Lapis and let it slide. She felt rather hurt Peridot's opinion for where Amethyst comes from had changed drastically close to how Pearl thinks of it. She was going to miss how the praise Peridot used to give her and her home made her feel special. She originally said she would be going to Vidalia's, but decided to make a U turn back to the temple and summoned Jasper's bubbled gem. She had been talking to Jasper's gem often in hopes to pre-develop a sisterly bond. For many years she'd seen Garnet, Pearl and even Rose go down to the bubble-room to talk to shattered and corrupted comrades in bubbles to express to them their bonds still exist. Jasper may've been a judgmental bully when she was stable but Amethyst wanted to talk to someone who won't judge her for how she's feeling now.
"Hey sis. I know you probably don't want to hear anything about Peridot or Lapis after everything that went down between all of you. Fusion… poofing… This isn't the same as the first time I ranted to you about Lapis stealing Peri's barn. Ya' see. This one time Steven, Peridot, and I went over to go plant flowers, that's organic life by the way, over at Prime. I thought it'd be a good idea at the time. Ya' know Peri's gotten very into gardening lately and talking about the Prime Kindergarden always seemed to put her in high spirits. Before Lapis left taking the barn with her Peri used to go on and on about how great the Prime Kindergarden was and by extension me." Amethyst blushed from the memories of Peridot's attempt at flattery and compliments. "When she left Peri was so depressed and bitter I thought she was just taking it out on everything and didn't really mean what she said when she said awful things about the kindergarden… even me. But her opinion has changed and I can't help but wonder how or why? Why after Lapis left? Is she just noticing the real bad things now that Lapis introduced her to cruel reality? Is it something else?" Tears were peeking out from the corner's of her eyes as she spoke and sat to the floor holding the bubble. "I'm awful. I shouldn't make this about me. Peri's the one who needs cheering up. I found her a new spot to start a new garden. Well technically the Earth is wide and she has everywhere except our empty husks to garden. I hate being reminded my existence was only possible by destroying a huge chunk of the Earth. I've gotten over my own defects you so helpfully pointed out. But I don't think I can ever fully get over the fact I was created by damaging my home. It probably didn't help that quartz's take up a lot of the good stuff from the Earth and I stayed in the ground too long." Amethyst wiped the tears from her face. "I have to get over this. Peridot is who matters right now and I ditched her. I should never let what people think of Prime get to me ever again. I just hope what Peri thinks of it now doesn't go as far as what Pearl and I went through. I should go. See ya sis." Amethyst let go of the bubble allowing it to float up.
Peridot, Pumpkin, Steven and Connie all ran down the sidewalk down to Vidalia's place.
"Vidalia's is down this way." Steven said.
"I have to talk to Amethyst soon while there's still time!" Peridot said desperately. Connie thought of what she meant, then remembered Lapis and how Peridot told her how she wasted her time not letting Lapis know how she felt about leaving Earth and by the time she spoke up Lapis had already made up her mind. Connie reached out to put a hand on Peridot's shoulder.
"Don't worry you've got plenty of that." They finally made it to Vidalia's door.
"Vidalia!" Steven called knocking on the door.
"In the garage!" She called out.A little kitten wandered out from under the tarp.
"Huh, she really did adopt one." Steven said recognizing the kitten. Peridot snatched it up looking at it directly in the eye.
"Amethyst is that you? Are you in cat form?"
"Peri if it were her she'd have a gem." Peridot frowned placing the kitten back down and watched Pumpkin chase it through the tarp.
"Wha -a pumpkin?" Vidalia yelled in surprise. The three ran in as Steven picked up Pumpkin.
"Sorry Vidalia. Pumpkin's a long story, but not why we're hear."
"HI Steven, Connie, who's this?" Vidalia asked looking at Peridot who was making wide eyes of all the Amethysts in the canvases.
"I only expected to find one here." Peridot felt a little overwhelmed at the sight of so many Amethysts. She had a brief flashback of bismuth gems' murals of dedicated heroes and Diamonds on homeworld and how none of those compared to the authenticity of Amethyst's face and eyes circling Peridot around the room.
"Vidalia, this Is Peridot." Steven said. as Peridot shook her head coming out of the surprise.
It's nice to make your acquaintance. I'm a friend of Amethyst's." Peridot said sounding a little unsure of that last part.
"So you're Peridot? Amethyst talks about you all the time. It's cool to finally meet you."
"Really?" Peridot blushed then cleared her throat. "Is she here?"
"She's not with you?"
"She said she'd be here to see your new cat." Connie said picking up the little kitten.
"I didn't expect her here until Friday morning." She rubbed her chin, "By any chance was she upset when she said she was coming over.
"How did you know?" Peridot asked.
"Rose and the others used to show up to my old places from time to time. Amethyst started using coming over to see me as an excuse whenever she got upset at some point. -Never did find out where she actually goes off to."
"Now we've just wasted time!" Peridot yelled throwing her fists in the air and throwing them back down. An empty paint can 15 feet from her was promptly crushed to a pulp.
"Woah!" Said Vidalia surprised and looked at Peridot who was noticeably upset. "Why don't you tell me what happened?" Vidalia said patting a stool for Peridot to sit. Peridot walked over and climbed the stool and was about to sit dejectedly when she fell backwards and felll into a pile of Amethyst paintings.
"Are you okay?" Fortunately none of Vidalia's paintings were ruined. Peridot was silent for a moment.
"… I didn't mean to hurt Amethyst's feelings again. She overheard me saying some offensive things about her kindergarden and how I blamed gems like her for damaging the Earth."
Woah harsh. Vidalia thought. "Kindergarden doesn't mean the same for gems as it does for humans does it?" She asked the kids. Steven and Connie shook their heads. Peridot tried to sit up but was stopped when a canvas landed on her torso. It wasn't like the other Amethyst imitations. It was just her literal gem. Exact cut and shape for Facet 5 Cut 8XM, but it had a green stem and leaves attached to it.
"What is this?" Peridot asked handing Vidalia the painting.
"This? Amethyst came over a few weeks ago and went on an excited flurry saying she met her sisters from her kindergarden. I didn't even think she could have sisters. She didn't bother to explain much what that meant then either. Basically she told me they were the gems who were made on Earth along side her and popped out of the same rock as her. It had me thinking maybe she popped out of the ground like a daisy. And I was inspired, but something about it doesn't feel finished." Peridot stood up to look at the painting.
"It needs hydrangeas."
"Huh?"
"They're the flowers Amethyst wanted to plant at her kindergarden, but didn't get the chance too." Connie and Steven smiled. Steven thought it was sweet Peridot remembered what kind of flowers Amethyst wanted to plant.
"Seems to me like you know a thing or two about art." Vidalia grinned.
"I used to specialize in meep-morps." Vidalia raised a brow.
"That's Peridot's way of saying art."
Actually it was Lapis' way. Peridot thought bitterly.
"Wait! The kindergarden! By any chance you think Amethyst might've gone there?" Peridot asked.
"Oh man you're right. We should go check." Said Steven.
"C'mon Pumpkin." Connie said leading Pumpkin away from playing with the kitten on the floor.
"I'll catch up with you guys at the temple warp-pad. I want to ask Vidalia a few things." Peridot called to the kids.
"What'd you want to ask?" Vidalia asked. Peridot grabbed the painting.
"I wanted to ask if Earth has any art substances that can draw color over rock." It took Vidalia a moment to think.
"Well I wouldn't recommend this kind of paint." Vidalia tapped on the canvas Peridot was holding. "For rock I recommend these. She walked over to her shelf and grabbed spray cans. She walked over to her brick wall in the other side of the garage shook the can and activated the colored spray onto the wall. She drew a large V, a smiley face, and a heart. Looking at the canvas and the wall Peridot was inspired.
…
Steven, Connie, Pumpkin and Garnet were waiting on the couch for Peridot to arrive . Peridot showed up slamming the door open carrying a trashbag full of what looked like cans.
"Alright! Lets get to the kindergarden." Steven and Connie were about to get up from the couch when Garnet stopped them and Garnet stopped Peridot as she almost walked past them.
"Peridot. Steven and Connie will be sitying this one out."
"What?"
"Why?" Steven and Connie asked. Garnet looked at Peridot. It took Peridot a moment.
"This was my fault. Apologizing to Amethyst is something I should do alone." Peridot said. Garnet smiled.
"Goodluck with whatever you got there." Garnet said pointing at the bag.
"Thanks Garnet. Be back soon Everyone!" Peridot stood on the warp and warped to the kindergarden. As soon as she disappeared the temple door slid open revealing Amethyst walking out.
"Amethyst!" Steven and Connie shouted as they ran up together and hugged her.
"I hope you're feeling better." Connie said.
"Peridot didn't mean…"
"Wait. Where is Peridot?" Amethyst asked. Steven and Connie's eyes widened.
"I sent Peridot on a little mission." Garnet said. The three looked up at Garnet. "She's grocery shopping. It could take her all day."
"I should go help her." Amethyst said walking out of Steven and Connie's grasp.
"Amethyst. I advise you to let her figure it out on her own." Amethyst had to listen to her leader.
Peridot made it to the Prime Kindergarden and ran straight to Amethyst's designated exit hole.
"Amethyst!" Peridot called looking into the small empty hole. Peridot frowned and dropped the bag. "She's not here either." Peridot felt a little betrayed and lied to. She sighed and turned away about to walk back to the warp-pad when she caught sight of piles of dust that must've been the remains of the dead sunflowers and the hole where the corrupted gem had popped out of. They never did clean up after that event. She walked over to the dust piles and picked some of it up in her hands. It was a wast of pretty flowers. Peridot looked back at Amethyst's hole and pulled out her tablet stored in her gem to look up reference photos of hydrangeas. They were really pretty and came in a multitude of pretty colors. She went into her tablet's personal item and looked at the painting Vidalia had allowed her to take a picture of. Vidalia had imagined Amethyst popping out of the Earth like a daisy. Peridot knew that explained why she liked gardening, it subconsciously reminds her of kindergardening, except this new way didn't hurt the planet she resided in. Though she never truly saw any similarities between gems and plants until she saw Vidalia's interpretive painting.
"Amethyst sure looks like she'd be an aesthetically pleasing flower." Peridot smiled to herself. She walked over to the discarded bag full of multi-color spray cans. Peridot originally wanted to present Amethyst with this idea so they can work on it together but it looked like Peri would have to surprise her. She shook a spray can and got to work around Amethyst's hole.
…
The next morning Amethyst walked out of her room where she was greeted by an excited Punpkin running up to her as the little creature has been doing every morning since she and Peridot moved in. Amethyst reached down to pet her when there was a beam in the warp that surprised the two of them.
Peridot was feeling like she had used up a lot of energy. She didn't think her idea would take so long. Granted using her gem to provide herself with a light source when it got dark might've helped wear her out.
"Peri?" Amethyst asked. Peridot looked forward seeing Amethyst standing with Pumpkin in the temple doorway.
"Amethyst." Peridot jumped off the warp-pad and ran over to her.
"I need to talk to you." They said at once. They blinked surprised at one another.
"Can I go first?" Amethyst asked. Peridot really wanted to go first. She spent an entire night working on her first flat meep-morp as she has taking to calling it and really wanted Amethyst to see it.
"Okay, you can go first. On the condition you come with me where I just came from."
"Okay… I'm sorry Peri." Amethyst said. Peridot gave Amethyst an odd confused look not expecting an apology herself. "I shouldn't have acted the way I did. The point the other day was to get you to feeling better, and I made it about me. That was wrong. I'm sorry I ruined yesterday for you." Peridot's confused look turned fond.
"There's no way I'll ever feel better if I start insulting and hurting my friends. You shouldn't have to feel like you need to put up with that from me. I've started saying a lot od mean things since Lapis left, and that isn't fair to you when all you've done is try to help me. I'm sorry too." Amethyst smiled at Peridot. "Now can I take you to where I wanted to show you?" Peridot sounded impatient.
"Fine." Amethest said sounding light heartedly relenting. Peridot grinned and ran back over to the warp-pad. She tore shreds from the bag she brought back with her confusing Amethyst a bit.
"What are you-?"
"Let me tie this around your eyes." Peridot said sounding excited.
"Why?"
"Where I'm taking you is a surprise." Amethyst blushed and grabbed the shreds and wrapped them around her head over her eyes. She heard Peridot walk around her to help her fasten the knot behind her hair. Their fingers brushed briefly before Amethyst placed her arms back at her sides letting Peridot finish tying the makeshift blindfold. Neither noticed Pumpkin eyeing their interaction in curious confusion. Peridot then walked back in front of Amethyst.
"Can you see me?" Peridot asked.
"No." Amethyst said stating the obvious.
"How many fingers am I holding up?"
"Four!"
"Wrong! Seven!"
"Darn!"
"You ready to go?"
"Beam us out of here Peri."
"Pumpkin. Go play with Catsteven while we're gone." Peridot said. The last thing Amethyst heard was Pumpkin barking before they beamed from the temple to another location.
"Hey. We're back in the Prime Kindergarden." Amethyst said waving her arms around.
"Wha-! How did you know?" Peridot whined.
"Dude it's my kindergarden. I can sense it's atmosphere from a mile away."
"Fair enough."
"Now that I know where we are can I take off this garbage bag blindfold?"
"No! We're not there yet. In order to get there… you must hold my hand." Peridot said trying to imitate Steven from a lifetime ago. Amethyst felt her cheeks heat up and reached her hand out not sure if she was reaching in Peridot's general direction. She felt Peridot grab it anyway and led her to the edge of the warp-pad where they jumped down together.
"So, what's this big surprise?" Amethyst asked.
"You'll see it when we get there." Peridot felt her cheeks warm. "I really hope you love it." Amethyst smiled from behind Peridot as she was being led. She reached out where their hands were entwined and reached up Peridot's arm and placed her hand at the crook of Peridot's elbow and allowed herself to walk more beside Peridot as she held her arm to be led to their destination. Peridot smiled fondly with blue hues tinting her cheeks as she looked at Amethyst fondly. She was partly happy Amethyst couldn't see the look on her face.
"Alright. We're here!" Peridot cheered stopping.
"We're at my hole."
"You have to stop doing that!" Peridot whined, Amethyst snickered. "You still can't see right?"
"Blind as a bat. Plus I counted the steps here." Peridot let go of Amethyst's hands and walked behind her. To untie the blindfold. Amethyst shook her head as the blindfold was lifted off her eyes. The first thing she saw was the mess they had left behind after the fight with Smokey Quartz and corrupted raddish gem.
"Oh. Cool." Amethyst said dejectedly.
"That's not it. Peridot said placing her hands on Amethyst shoulders and turning her to the direction of her hole. Amethyst gasped at the sight. Someone had tagged the walls around her hole… with spray painted large hydrangeas with different colored petals and green leafy stems. Amethyst covered her mouth with her hands as she walked towards her hole.
"What do you think?" Peridot asked. Amethyst didn't answer. A big smile formed under her hands as tears pricked the corners of her eyes. Peridot took a deep breath. "Amethyst... about what I said about the Prime Kindergarden. It wasn't fair. This was originally your home. I know how that feels, to still have feelings for where you came from despite everyone saying it's a bad place it's still part of you, that won't change and just because real flowers didn't work out, I figured there can still be ways to bring life to this place, and if anything… this whole place, it was worth the sacrifice! Because you're here."
Amethyst couldn't take it anymore. Peridot was saying all those nice things. Her shoulders started shaking and the tears were waterfalling from her eyes, she couldn't help the whimpers and sniffles that escaped her. Peridot saw this and ran over to her in shock.
"Oh no! I made you cry!" Peridot turned away in panic gripping onto her head. "How do I take it back?"
"I love it!" Amethyst choked out finally. Peridot felt non existent breath escape her.
"Huh? But, you're crying." Peridot said. Amethyst wiped at her cheeks and eyes.
"No you dope." Amethyst's breath was evening out. "It's beautiful. I can't believe you would do this for me." She went over to touch the hole to admire Peridot's work up close smiling brightly. Peridot's cheeks singed blue. "I wish I thought of this years ago. This is just what this old place needed." Peridot smiled walking over beside Amethyst.
"Maybe we can add more to it later." Peridot suggested. Amethyst looked over at her and went over to wrap her arms around her.
"I'd like that." Amethyst said. Peridot wrapped her arms around Amethyst resting her chin on her shoulder as Amethyst did the same. "Why would you go through all this trouble?" Amethyst asked. Peridot realized she had a number of reasons to answer that. She chalked it all up to one way of putting it.
"You're worth it." Amethyst looked up into Peridot's eyes. There faces were very close, noses almost brushing. Peridot smiled as she leaned her forehead forward to look into Amethyst's eyes. Amethyst's eyes became half lidded as Peridot inched closer. Peridot felt her own eyes growing heavy. Eventually the distance was closed. The sensations was many things everything even nothing the gems could have ever imagined. This strange concept had been introduced to Peridot only through a tv series, she never expected the action could come naturally to gems. Where as Amethyst had seen friends and tv characters partake in it, she was never given a chance to try it out until now. It was everything because of how much significance the action holds between them and nothing because of how unexpected the feelings felt and in the end their physical forms are only an illusion. Being able to feel the pressure of lips and the feelings that came with the sensation felt like a significant break through. Peridot had to fight keeping her eyes from snapping open when she heard and felt a peculiar hum that came from Amethyst during the kiss. It was the first time Peridot felt like she was experiencing swallowing. Her form literally felt like she had swallowed the sound Amethyst made she felt the sound pass from Amethyst and vibrate through Peridot's form. It made Peridot dizzy, light headed and incredibly satisfied and wondered if she can get Amethyst to make that sound again. Peridot lifted her hand to cup Amethyst's cheek as Peridot tried to press closer to deepen the kiss. Amethyst had to fight between gently holding Peridot's shoulders and pulling her closer. Amethyst began opening her mouth and Peridot took it as an indication they were stopping and pulled away, not completely leaving Amethyst's embrace. Their arms were still around each other.
"Wha-?" Amethyst asked.
"I thought we were stopping." Amethyst smiled and rested her head under Peridot's chin.
"Thank you Peridot." Amethyst murmured. Peridot rested her cheek atop Amethyst's head and ran her fingers through her hair.
After a moment Amethyst and Peridot separated and had to make their way back to the warp-pad, not before Amethyst asked to take a selfie with her newly decorated hole. Fortunately Peridot has metal powers and the two were able to take the photo with the tablet at a good angle. Amethyst used shapeshifting to press the camera button on the tablet. It was a strange photo. Both Peridot and Amethyst had big grins on their faces in front of her hole, Peridot had her arms up in the air and Amethyst's arm was distortedly stretched oout off camera. At the last moment the two decided to ditch the warp-pad and go home by train to spend more time together alone. Peridot had one arm wrapped around Amethyst's shoulder while Amethyst had her arm wrapped around Peridot's waste as they sat on the edge waiting for the beautiful sunflowers to appear.
"Are you gonna take a break from your garden until your ready?" Amethyst asked. Peridot's eyes glanced over at Amethyst.
"Hm?"
"The other day you said it was too soon." Peridot thought for a moment.
"It's weird. I'm ready and I'm not ready. I think I'll start it slow. Would you be willing to help me with it every now and then?"
"Dude you turned my hole into a mural. You might as well call the spot on the cliff our garden. We'll work on it together if you want." Peridot smiled.
"I'd like that. As long as we get to come back to the kindergarden together to expand the mural."
"Yeah we can even invite everyone to join in on both ends!" Amethyst sounded excited about it causing Peridot to look forward to that future. Everyone else will be surrounding them and supporting them with their projects. But in the end it's theirs. The two leaned their heads against each other and a burst of golden sunflowers came into sight.
Sincerely,
*SS8*