Common Cold

Steven Universe fanfic

"Steven! I'm back!" Pearl called as she walked into the house. She carried a massive bag carrying what looked like a whole pharmacy of cold medicines. Steven waited upstairs, curled up in blankets with a temperature of 101°. Peridot was sitting at his bedside, trying and failing at not freaking out. It didn't help with the fact that both her and Steven were keeping the huge secret about their relationship from the Crystal Gems Pearl walked up the staircase and looked over at Steven.

"How are you feeling?" She asked. Steven lifted his head. He had a 'fever', which was apparently when a human's body temperature got too high. Steven had a sore throat too, and his voice sounds really scratchy because of it.

"My throat feels a little better," he croaked. The sound made Peridot cringe. The Pearl sat down and started digging through her bag of medications. Picking out a pinkish reddish one, she took off the cap and said,

"This is a cough spray. It stings a little, but-" She was cut off when Peridot jumped up and yelled,

"DON'T HURT HIM!" The green gem leaped in front of Steven, trying to protect him from the cough spray.

"Peridot, it's okay…" Steven said hoarsely. Pearl did an obnoxious 'hem hem'.

"As I was saying," she said with a pointed look at Peridot, "It stings a little, but you'll feel better after a few seconds." Steven opened his mouth slightly, and Pearl sprayed the cough spray in. He cringed, which in turn made Peridot cringe. However, in a second his face relaxed and Peridot started to breathe again. Pearl gave him a glass of water and said,

"If you need anything else, just check the bag. The medicines are all clearly labeled." With a soft mumble she said, "I made sure of that." Turning back around, she said, "I need to go out on a mission with Garnet and Amethyst. Bye, Steven!" She gracefully leaped down to the warp pad, and disappeared to wherever her mission was.

"Steven, how are we going to keep 'us' secret? If Pearl won't leave you alone…" The gem carried off, not knowing what to say.

"We don't have to keep 'us' secret, Peridot. I don't care if Pearl doesn't approve. I still love you…" He reached over and hugged the gem. Peridot kissed him on his forehead, then opened her eyes with a start.

"Steven, your fever is gone!" She exclaimed. He touched his head, and realized she was right. He immediately decreed that they would celebrate by watching Dogcopter 3. Peridot offered to go and get the movie, and they settle down on the edge of Steven's bed.

When the movie ended, the two gems sat through all of the credits.

"Wow," Steven whispered. "It's even more epic than I remembered."

"Steven! Your voice sounds normal again!" Peridot exclaimed.

"Huh?" He said. "Oh yeah, my sore throat is gone!" Peridot was going to suggest another celebration movie, but instead Steven playfully leaped at her and kissed her. Peridot stumbled backwards, but managed to stay standing. She embraced him, and they stayed like that for what seemed like an eternity. When Steven finally let go, they were both starstruck. Peridot blushed, and they sat down together, Peridot leaning on his shoulder.

"I don't care what Pearl thinks," she whispered. Steven pulled her closer and kissed her again. Either they didn't notice the warp pad, or Pearl dropping the gem they brought back from the mission, or they just didn't care.