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AU: Human AU


Sunday

Pearl's blue eyes scanned the newspaper that she held in her hands, gripping the flimsy paper tightly. Her eyebrows drew together and she bit her lower lip. The seemingly endless list of missing persons reports filled pages of what used to be news. Ever since the people of Ocean Town came here after... An unfortunate event, more and more people went missing. Beach City wasn't a safe haven anymore. It was just as dangerous as any other place in America. She shook her head, tisking to herself. At least she hasn't gone missing. Or any of her tiny group of friends.

"Amethyst Davis, Lapis Lazuli..." She muttered the last two names to herself. She leaned back into her black leather couch, closing the paper, setting it down beside her on the couch. She grabbed the handle of her tea cup, lifting it off of the coaster on her coffee table. She brought the cup to her lips and took a small sip of the warm green tea. In the background, Pearl could hear her stereo. She could hear the faint Jazzy music that it was playing and she smiled to herself. Maybe she should do something today? It might be a little better than just staying inside the whole day, just cleaning while contemplating about life.

Just then she heard the front door slam closed. She suddenly got to her feet, her skin prickling. She had no pets, and wasn't expecting company. It wasn't like any of her friends to just walk in uninvited too... She crept over to the foyer hallway, peeking over the edge. Her eyes widened when she saw who was leaning against the door, as if she was trying to keep someone from opening it from outside. She was a shorter woman, and looked like she was around Pearls age. She had a smalish face, her eyes were a wonderful shade of purple... She had long hair, which was a kind of lavender color. Pearl tripped over something, falling into plain view of the other girl. The lavender haired woman stared at her with shock before bringing an index finger to her lips. Pearl froze.

Angry voices could be heard from outside, thanks to the window being opened a crack. Pearl stood up quickly and dusted herself off, watching the other woman's expression of fear. The voices faded before the girl let out a sigh, sliding down the door. She buried her face into her hands and Pearl could see her shaking violently. The girl sobbed into her hands and Pearls expression softened. Sure, the other did technically break and enter, er... Entered, but Pearl could see that she was just looking for somewhere to hide.

"Uh..." Pearl stepped closer to the girl. "Hey um..." She saw that the other girl flinched when she heard the floor board creak as Pearl stepped closer. She bit her lower lip before she took another step closer. "I'm Pearl... I-I don't know what that was about... But, if you need me to call the cops on who ever those guys were-"

"I don't need any help with them." The girl peeked out from behind her hands, glaring up at Pearl. Then she let out a sigh." Sorry, uh... Thank you for keepin' quite..." She rubbed the back of her neck, her eyes were lined with tears and she seemed... Vulnerable. Pearl knelt down in front of the other and she smiled weakly. Pearl noticed some kind of... Markings near the bottom of the other girls neck, but she didn't question her about them... That's for another time.

"What's your name..?" Pearl asked hesitantly. The girl paused, as if she was debating if she should give Pearl her actual name.

"Amethyst Davis." Amethyst muttered. Pearl's eyes widened as she instantly recognized the name.

"You're one of the missing persons..." Pearl gasped. Amethyst snorted in response, standing up quickly. Pearl got to her feet as well and she scanned Amethyst. Now she noticed something different. Amethyst had a slouch. Nothing too significant, but it was something kind of interesting to note. Pearl tapped her chin with an index finger before glancing towards the kitchen. "Do you uh... Want some tea? I just put the kettle on... It looks like you need something to calm you down..." Amethyst paused again before nodding, smiling at Pearl gratefully. The two made their way into the kitchen and Amethyst took a seat on a stool.

Pearl poured the steaming water into a small teacup, hoping to strike up conversation with Amethyst. "Hey uh... So... Who were they?" She asked, only to get silence. "They seem dangerous." She said and Amethyst let out a throaty laugh.

"No shit sherlock." She growled in response. Pearl winced at the tone of voice and she shook her head.

"I'm s-sorry." She mumbled. "Look uh... Do you have anyone to go to?" Pearl asked. She strode over to Amethyst, placing the cup onto the counter in front of the lavender haired girl. Amethyst avoided eye contact for a few moments before shrugging her shoulders, putting her hands around the cup, gripping it loosely.

"No." She replied. "But I'll manage."

"You can stay here... I-if you want." Pearl stuttered. Amethyst looked up at her with surprise.

"Really?" She tilted her head.

"Of course."

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Wednesday

Pearl knocked on her spare room door. She had given the room to Amethyst, since the girl needed a place to stay, she might as well take the room that was never used. Rose was in the living room, waiting patiently for Pearl to return. She knew all about the whole Amethyst thing, down to every single piece of dialogue that was shared between Pearl and Amethyst on Sunday. Amethyst opened the door a crack, to see Pearl standing at the door. "Hey... I want you to meet someone... If you're okay with that..?" Pearl spoke softly. Amethyst opened the door a little more.

"Is it a cop?" She asked, almost bitterly. Pearl shook her head and gestured to the living room. It took a minute to actually get Amethyst out of the room, but she did. The two entered the living room and Pearl cleared her throat. Rose glanced back at them and got to her feet. Pearl looked over at Amethyst, who was gaping at how tall Rose was. She closed her jaw after Rose let out a small giggle, making her way over to Amethyst. She took one of Amethyst's hands in both of hers, her smile wide.

"It's so nice to meet you..." Rose shook her hand. "Amethyst, right?" Amethyst nodded in response and the tall pink haired lady chuckled. "I'm Rose. One of Pearls close friends." She glanced at Pearl, before returning eye contact with Amethyst.

"Oh. Yeah... Pearl's mentioned you before..." Amethyst nodded. The three of them went to sit down. Pearl and Rose on the couch, and Amethyst on the love seat, across the living room from them. Rose took out a small note pad and Amethyst's eyes widened into a more panicked expression. Rose seemed to notice this look and she smiled at her assuringly.

"I promise, I'm not a cop, or lawyer or anything like that..." She paused. "But, if you're okay with it... I'd like to know a little bit about why you went missing for a whole three months. If that's okay with you." She tilted her head to the left. "And if not, I wont bring this up again." She nearly closed the notepad, before Amethyst stopped her.

"W-wait... I um... I'll talk to you. But, erm... Pearl has to go some other place..." Amethyst glanced at Pearl. Rose placed a hand on Pearls shoulder and Pearl stood up. Why did Amethyst only want to talk to Rose? Did she really seem that trustworthy to Amethyst? Well... She was. She was about the most honest and open person Pearl knew. She could talk to anyone. So, Pearl didn't question it.

"I actually have to go get groceries anyways..." She shrugged and left the room, no questions asked.

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Three Months Later...

Amethyst laid on the couch, her limbs sprawled out in random directions. Her breathing was steady as she stared up at the white ceiling, waiting for Pearl to get back from wherever she had to go. It was a quiet Tuesday afternoon, the birds were singing, leaves were rustling... It was peaceful. Suddenly, the door opened and Pearl strode in, taking her jacket off and throwing it over the arm of the couch. Amethyst sat up, making room for Pearl, tucking her legs closer to herself. Pearl flopped onto the couch, leaning herself against the back of it. "Hard day out?" Amethyst asked, cracking a small smile. Pearl groaned in response, placing the palm of her hand on her forehead. "I'll take that as a yes." Amethyst chuckled softly and swung her legs over the edge of the couch. She was now sitting right beside Pearl now, their shoulders bumping slightly. "Do you ah... Want to talk about it?"

"No... I'm just... Tired." Pearl muttered in reply. She leaned on Amethyst, resting her head on her shoulder. Amethyst felt her breath hitch in her throat, before she exhaled again, a small smile tugging at her lips. The two girls have gotten used to each other in the past few months... Surprisingly. In the past few months, they've started to realize how different they are... But at the same time, how alike they are. They may have argued once or twice, but that was natural... Pearl sighed softly and moved as close to Amethyst as possible.

"Pearl..." Amethyst mumbled softly.

"Hm..?" Pearl hummed in response.

"It's been nice, y'know... Just being able to stay with you... Even if it's only been a few months." She then paused before continuing slowly. "I think I'm ready to tell you why I um... Why I was running from those guys that day you met me."


Gosh golly... Sorry this took a while! I kinda... Forgot about it. Heheh... But don't worry! I'll be uploading more often now... Maybe. Christmas break is close by so... Yep. Hope you enjoyed this chapter.