The concept of these particular gemlings are referenced from sallychanscraps on tumblr, who has a guide of how they portray gemlings. I like the cute way better, this story is rated T after all! Fluffy fluffy bed of Jaspis fluff. I'm sleepy.

JASPER

A gemling? A gemling. Lapis wanted a gemling. Was she crazy? That was the only explanation she could come up with for why she wanted a little runt version of themselves running around wrecking everything in sight.

"Jasper, you're an idiot." Peridot said, sitting next to her on the couch. "You do realize she's gonna mope until you talk to her, right?"

"Gah. I don't know what the big deal is, I had to train young Gems for the military, and that was a terrible, horrid experience." She shuddered.

"Those Gems weren't your own! Do you even understand the concept of forming gemlings? The Gems you trained for the military were made from the Kindergarten injectors. That's completely different... Wait, you really didn't know about the second way to make a gemling? Oh ho ho ho ho..." Peridot sneered, covering her mouth as she giggled at Jasper's expense.

There were... two ways to make new Gems? Why wasn't she ever informed of this? Maybe because she was a great Gem General and Yellow Diamond hadn't wanted her to run off and create her own army to rebel against her, or something. Not that she would ever do that.

"You've got to be kidding me..." The green Gem chuckled even louder.

Pearl's door opened then, and Pearl came out of her temple room, humming softly to herself and carrying one of her old looking swords. She set it on the counter, and raised her eyebrows at the two Gem's sitting on the couch staring at her.

"Can I... help you?" She asked uneasily, crossing her arms defensively in front of her chest. Jasper could tell Pearl still wasn't very accepting of them in Steven's home, or of them being a part of the team now, but she didn't really have a choice in the matter anymore. She usually avoided them, hardly ever stopping to actually converse with them.

"Oh Pearl, you just walked into an emotional tornado. Lapis asked Jasper to further their relationship, and Jasper thought that meant permanent fusion." Peridot snorted, and Jasper watched Pearl's face distort the more the green Gem spoke to her. "Lapis wanted a gemling, not fusion, and now they're fighting again. Oh, and Jasper thought the only way to make Gem's was through the Kindergarten."

"What...?" Pearl's eyes suddenly lit up as her former scowl stretched out into a wide-grin. "Oh, Jasper that's silly. I'll teach you how gemlings are made, but where's Steven?"

"He's out with Connie, hanging out at the arcade." Peridot waved her hand, and sat forward on the edge of her seat.

"Alright. Good." Pearl projected a hologram screen in front of them with her gem. "So, when two Gem's share a deep, loving connection to one another, one Gem can 'donate' their affection to another, by touching their gems together, creating a geode inside the carrier's Gem. After a while, when it's good and ready, the geode can be summoned from their Gem. During the 'term' per say, the carrier Gem could feel extreme fatigue, moodswings, and physical pain in and around their gem. The gemling that emerges from the geode will look like one of the 'parents', but will basically be a product of love. If there are multiple siblings of the same Gem, they can eventually meld to become larger and stronger. Two different ones could meld too, but they would change into their fusion form, but they wouldn't actually be a fusion, if that makes any sense at all. Oh! It's also possible for both Gem's to carry, but it's very rare!"

Jasper took a deep breath, and blinked a few times. Gem's were more unbelievable that she had thought. She didn't even know that they could do that. She didn't remember much from her own gemling days, so she had nothing to compare it to.

"See you clod, do you still not want one?" Peridot asked her.

She was about to respond, but Steven and Connie burst through the door, breathing heavily. Steven even collapsed on the floor with his hands stretched out in front of him like he was completely pooped out.

"Guys! Help!" He gasped, before rolling over and summoning his shield to protect himself from a beam of light that had shot towards him, destroying the front part of the house.

"What the..." Jasper jumped up, and stood next to Pearl, who pulled her spear from her Gem. Standing outside on the beach, was a large scorpion monster, shooting laser beams from its tail. Jasper had never seen anything like it before in her life.

Pearl pointed her spear at the scorpion's face, and shot bullets of light towards it. Jasper went up underneath it, and grabbed one of it's front legs, and bent it backwards, causing the leg to poof away. The creature clamped its jaw onto her shoulder muscle, and lifted her up into the air.

"Lower your head!" Pearl yelled at her. She did, and the white Gem's spear narrowly missed her head as it stabbed through the creatures jaw and caused it to poof. Jasper landed on her back, the creature's gem landing in the sand next to her.

"Are you alright?" Pearl asked, picking up the gem and bubbling it.

"There's never a dull moment around here, is there?" She groaned, putting a hand on her arm to stop the bleeding.

"Unfortunately, being the only beings on Earth with magic, these corrupted Gem's are drawn to us. Ugh, I just had this house all fixed up too..." Pearl sighed, leaving Jasper and going up towards the house.

Jasper looked down to watch her shoulder heal, before going back up into the half destroyed house. She stood in front of the temple door, crossing her arms and tapping her foot. She raised her fist to knock, but the door opened, splitting in the shape of a blue teardrop.

"Lapis..."

The blue Gem shoved her way past her, and sat on the couch next to Peridot, leaning against her arm with her finger screen pulled up. Jasper felt a jealous growl escape her throat, but she couldn't move from her spot, she was conflicted, and her feet refused to budge.

"Peri, did you think about what I said? Help a Gem out." Lapis said, pulling Peridot's hand down so she would stop focusing on her screen, and start paying attention to her. Peridot sighed, and Jasper thought she noticed the smallest of blushes on her cheeks.

"Don't put me in the middle of your tedious feud." She frowned deeply at Lapis.

"But Peri..."

"Absolutely not! I want to live! Besides, I don't have that 'deep connection' with you. It would never work. If anyone should have gemlings, it should be you Clods, not me. I don't have the time or tenacity to care about that stuff."

"But..."

"Lapis! You do realize you're being completely insensitive? Like a child? Just because Daddy said no, doesn't mean Mommy is going to say yes! Now please, drop it." Peridot sighed heavily, again, and made eye-contact with Jasper from her spot on the couch. "Would you take care of your Gem woman please?"

Lapis wiped her face with the back of her hand, and sat up straight on the couch.

"Just forget about it, I'm... I'm done asking."

Jasper's heart felt heavy. She was so unsure about the whole situation. What if she wasn't a good mentor? What is she were sleeping and accidentally rolled over and crushed the gemlings and they turned to dust? Would they even be in the same bed as her? Did they eat? Of course they ate, those brats she trained never stopped eating until they were adults... Ugh, there were so many bad things that could happen...

The warp pad activated, and she saw Lapis warp away. She willed her feet to move, and chased after the blue Gem. She appeared in the Strawberry Battlefield, and saw Lapis running off down the paths between the giant berries. Where in the world was she going?

She took off after her, but she couldn't catch up. She didn't realize how fast the ocean Gem could run, and Jasper really needed to get back into the habit of running more. She had to slide to a sudden stop in front of the edge of a cliff, where there were several floating masses of rock in front of her. Her eyes caught a glimpse of Lapis, who had sprouted her wings and was now flying away, further from her.

She was determined to catch up and have a few words with that Gem, if she would even stop to talk to her. Jasper squatted down, and pushed off the ground; leaping from one floating rock to the next, until she tumbled onto one large mass where there was a small pool of blue water in the middle. Lapis was sitting in the water with her head on her knees, and her knees pulled up to her chest. Her shoulders were shaking, making Jasper wonder if she were crying. She placed herself behind Lapis, stretching out each leg to one side of the smaller Gem; and she placed one of her large hands against the tear-shaped Gem on Lapis' back.

"You know, I've never been afraid of anything as much as I have been when I'm around you. I don't think it's a bad thing, but it sure is a pain in the neck..." Jasper reached back and scratched her neck, waiting for a hint of response from Lapis. Nothing. She decided to keep talking instead.

"One time, Yellow Diamond assigned me to train a group of Gem's that were newly formed in a Kindergarten on a distant planet. The Gem's made there, were wild little monsters that I had to put through rigid training regiments; pounding into their little skulls their duties and responsibilities as Gem Warriors. I trained them to die with their comrades, and I told them they were only worth something if they gave up their existence for the Diamond Authority. I crushed many, many, many young Gems in that time; out of frustration, and tactical need; of my own free will."

"Therefore, you have to understand the idea of having one or eight of my own; or however many terrifies me now, because I don't want to mess it up. I'd be a terrible parental figure."

Lapis looked up from her knees and sniffled, wiping her eyes with her palms. She scooted herself back against Jasper's torso, leaning her head back to look up at her, like she was waiting for Jasper to say something more. She didn't, because she had nothing more to say.

"Every single day since Yellow Diamond tortured me, I have relived that torture over, and over, and over. Each time that scenario plays in my mind, the pain is tenfold; and those feeling of wanting to just die, are unbearably strong. That's why I haven't been sleeping. The nightmares stare back at me every time I see my reflection in a mirror. The thought of going back inside one, absolutely terrifies me. At one point I even broke into everyone's house and their buildings in Beach City, and I destroyed all the mirrors I could find, after stealing them and hiding them away in a cave..." Lapis took Jasper's hands and put them in her lap, tracing the line's of her palms with her fingers.

"I saw how you were reacting towards me, and I didn't want to handle it anymore; until I started thinking about the wonderful life we could have, now that the Gem who hurt me was bubbled away, and we could spend eternity together. It may seem human to you, but I think eternity is pretty Gem as well."

Jasper's chest swelled with emotion; she had been so caught up in her own fears she hadn't even thought to make sure Lapis was taken care of. She was a terrible girlfriend, and almost wished she was trapped under the ocean where she belonged...

She brought her face down against Lapis' shoulder blades, and squeezed her tightly.

"I didn't... I'm sorry, I was so selfish, worrying about myself without even making sure you were okay. I'm so sorry..."

"I forgive you, of course I forgive you." Lapis' response was shaky; she started to cry again. Jasper kissed the tear-shaped Gem on Lapis' back, before touching their Gem's together, creating a small spark between them, causing their bodies to shiver in response.

The next few hours were spent enjoying each other mentally and physically, under the light of a thousand shining stars. It was as if they were relearning how their bodies moved and melted against one another. The dark blue pallor of Lapis' skin where her entire cheeks flushed was something Jasper had missed. She also missed the way her azure blue eyes sparkled at her when they gave into each other; the sounds emanating from the deepest vibrations of her soul fueled her. When they were both satisfied, they cuddled under the moon, bodies so close, and their minds clear of anything that had previously plagued them.

When they returned to Steven's house together, they were holding hands, and had huge smiles adorning their faces. They sat down on the couch and cuddled in the corner; Jasper watching Peridot playing a game on the pull down screen. She looked down at Lapis and saw the blue Gem had actually fallen asleep laying against her.

"Man, secretly I wanted you guys to break up so I wouldn't have to watch your sickly sweet PDA anymore, but I suppose I'll get over it." Peridot said sarcastically, pausing her game to look at her.

"Peridot... I think... I think we did it." Jasper said softly, running her hands though Lapis' hair.

"Ew. I don't need to hear about your crazy se..."

"Not that! Well that, but I mean, our Gem's touched and glowed, and I felt a spark between us. So, does that mean Lapis is a carrier now?" She asked awkwardly, unsure of how to ask such an embarrassing question.

"Wait," Peridot looked from Lapis to Jasper, and back to Lapis again. "I'm never going to understand you two. And there's no way to tell until the symptoms start. That could be a few hours, or it could be a couple days, who knows."

"Oh, okay. Ugh... It just kinda happened but, I'm gonna be okay now I think."

"Well, that's good. I guess."

LAPIS

Lapis was exhausted. When she woke up in Jasper's lap, she was disoriented and had no idea how long she had been asleep.

"What day is it... uh..." She sat up and looked around. Pearl was doing dishes in the kitchen, while Amethyst, Garnet, and Peridot were sitting at the counter chatting idly among themselves. She stood from the larger Gem's lap and stretched, seeing Steven walk in the front door.

"Good, everyone's here." Pearl said, putting the dishes down and turning to face them all. "As you all know, Yellow Diamond has been securely bubbled for 65 Earth days; or roughly 2 months. Garnet was just telling me that while checking on other Gems, Yellow Diamond's Gem started to glow while inside the bubble."

"She was trying to form. Nothing like that has ever happened before." Garnet added, adjusting her shades and turning around on her stool.

"What, that's scary!" Amethyst shuddered. "Is she still bubbled? Let's just destroy her gem!"

"Of course she is, nothing has ever unbubbled without... outside help." Pearl looked at Steven while saying this. "But we can't destroy her gem, we don't know if it still holds corruption inside of it or not. She has to stay in the bubble."

"So, if she's still bubbled, then what's the big deal? She can't hurt us from in there, right?" Steven asked, giving them all a deep look of concern.

"I'm worried. Her trying to reform just feels foreboding. We need to be sure your training stays on schedule; all of us need to be on our toes. Um... Jasper are you okay?" Pearl's tone changed quickly. Lapis spun around to see Jasper standing rigidly, clutching her gem with widened eyes. Her face was twisted with a look of pain, beads of sweat glistened across her brows. The larger Gem's knees faltered, and she fell down to one knee, still clutching her gem.

"Shit..." Jasper groaned.

"What's wrong? Did fighting the scorpion monster crack your gem?" Pearl asked, as the six of them circled around the larger Gem.

"Nope, that's not it." She grimaced, Lapis saw her cheeks slowly turning a dark shade of red, and she heard Peridot giggling next to her.

"Tell us what's wrong with you! I demand to know!" Pearl shrieked, taking a step back behind Garnet like she was afraid Jasper was going to snap and attack her or something. Jasper remained silent, and it was really starting to worry her.

"Garnet your face!" Amethyst laughed, pointing at the fusion Gem. Lapis followed the gesture to see a smile twitching on Garnet's generally stoic features. It was like she was struggling between two emotions she wanted to portray; the need to smile, and the need to frown respectfully. Peridot started to laugh even harder, Lapis thought maybe she had finally cracked mentally and was going insane. The suspense was killing her.

Jasper fell forward onto the floor, crying out loudly like she was in even worse pain than before. Lapis thought that she honestly looked like she was sick, but Gem's didn't get sick in the way human's did, so what was wrong with her?

"Lapis." Jasper reached out and grabbed a hold of her hand. "I'm... I think I'm carrying." She said softly.

"Carrying? No, you're lying face down on the ground, and I have to idea what's wrong with you!"

This statement made Peridot clutch her stomach and fall over, rolling around on the floor and laughing hysterically in a fit of giggles. Pearl clasped a hand over her mouth and stifled a giggle too at her expense. Garnet continued to smile, and Amethyst just stood their gaping at Jasper.

"L-Lapis..." Peridot stuttered. "When did you become so dense? You finally get what you want and you don't even... bahahaha..."

Jasper said she was carrying.

Holy hell.

"Oh my gosh! You're carrying as in carrying? Oh my gosh." Lapis finally understood. Jasper was carrying geodes within her gem! They were going to have gemlings! Jasper was carrying. Why did this thought make her want to roll on the floor laughing with Peridot too?

Jasper groaned, finally pushing herself up and rubbing her gem. Her face was still flushed, but she didn't think the large Gem was in as much pain as she was a few minutes ago.

"I don't understand why I'm the carrier..."

"Wait, are you guys finally going to have a baby? I'm so excited!" Steven said with stars in his eyes.

"Ugh. Steven, yes." Jasper responded weakly.

"It's not a given which Gem will end up carrying and which one won't. It's completely random. Yet, had I actually realized you two wanted gemlings, I probably would have advised you two not to..." Pearl started to drabble, but Garnet put a hand on the white Gem's shoulder.

"This is good for them. They'll be okay." The fusion gem said. "Congratulations."

"Congratulations!" The other Gem's cheered, while Peridot snorted into another fit of giggles.