Someone wanted some kid interactions, so I was like yeah! Why not always fun- I also tried to write some like back stories thing? Idk
Garnet took pride in being the oldest sibling. She got to help take care of all the younger ones, sure she Pearl and Amethyst didn't have much of an age gap but the others certainly did, especially Steven. She helped Rose with the young boy from almost day one, having four others to care about a long side a new born baby was hard. Add on a few small complications at birth and things where stressful and worse things changed a lot.
Amethyst and Pearl began to fight a lot more, and now they hardly get along always at opposite sides of everything always getting Steven to join 'there side'.
Ruby and Sapphire seemed to want to stay away from things that were not each other. Ruby would start fights, Sapphire would try and bail ruby out of trouble.
Garnet, well she herself just, grew up. Or maybe that wasn't the right term. She became like a mom to the others at least to Steven. Making sure he was happy. If Steven is happy, Garnet is happy.
Garnet was in her room listening to music more or less enjoying the slowness of her week end. Unlike Amethyst who would try her best to 'party' it out, or pearl who would be helping around the house, or Ruby and Sapphire who would just hang around together all day. It was nice for her, being in the quite, being able to forget about school and not have to deal with the constant bickering of all her adoptive siblings. It wasn't as if she didn't love them, if fact she probably die for them.
Garnet was then pulled from her thoughts trough some muffled yelling. It was Amethyst…Then some loud bangs a few doors slamming. One was probably the outside door as Amethyst ran off, the other the door to pearls room.
"Pearl….Amethyst". It was Steven-sounding pitiful and sad the same way he did when they fought. He never liked hearing his siblings fight. It was a part of the kids nature, then again she couldn't blame Steven sometimes fights between Pearl and Amethyst got violent, and scary. Garnet turned her music off, waiting to see what would happen next.
Soon later there was a small knock on the bed room door. Garnet sat herself up on her bed as she heard the small voice of Steven "Garnet? Can I come in?"
"Of course, Steven"
The door opened slowly as the young boy came in closely followed by Lion. Steven bent down grabbing the cat as he sat on Garnets bed quietly.
"Pearl and Amethyst were fighting again" he said petting the cat. Garnet grabbed Steve pulling him into a hug.
"I know" she said softly "I heard" after there was no reply only silence for a while
"Garnet…" Steven spoke up once more
"mh?"
"Is…is it my fault they fight so much…" The question broke Garnets heart a little. Steven is a kid, he should be worried about this stuff at all, and it shouldn't even cross his mind. Garnet didn't even know what to do but hold the boy closer
"Not at all Steven" She said trying to reassure him that everything was fine, well fine enough.
'God Pearl and Amethyst will hear about this' Garnet thought to herself as she held Steven a little tighter.
"G-garnet" Steven said trying to push away "your squashing me and lion" The cat Steven still had growled a little trying to get out of the death grip managing to do so after a while. Giving Garnet, a kitty death glare before walking away a little, and flopping down with a grunt.
"Sorry Steven" She loosened her grip on the boy moving him so they were facing each other "but why would you even think it was your fault that they fight?"
He shrugged, obviously trying to not cry. "The things they say when they fight- Even Ruby and Sapphire mention it sometimes, saying that before I was born things where nicer. No one fought this much not even Pearl and Amethyst." Steven sniffed and large tear began to roll down his face, he whipped them away with his shirt "and I don't know. Like I am sorry if it is my fault. I just want everyone to get along and be happy!" he raised his voice as he whimpered more before burying his face in Garnets shoulder.
She didn't say a thing at first just bring a hand to Stevens back and rubbing gently "calm down Steven" she cooed, holding him as close as she could. She had to talk to Pearl and Amethyst now. This isn't right-in fact far from it.
"it was Rose's idea to have you. She was really over joyed when she found out she was going to have you Steven, Pearl and Amethyst have problems they need to work out." She lifted his chin so she could see in to his beautiful coal eyes, right now they were puffy. His face tear stained and snot dripped from his nose. He looked like a mess but Garnet didn't mind.
She grabbed a tissue from the box beside her bed and wiped his face "Steven" she said "You are really amazing and I can't imagine our lives without you running around- so pay no mind to them okay they are hurting all in different ways from different things."
Steven stared up at her with bright eyes. He looked more like Steven now. She was amazed how fast this kid seemed to jump back after being beaten down "you are Steven Quartz Universe" she said his name filling it with as much awe and pride she could manage before kissing his forehead "you are one of the bravest kids I know as well. '
Steven chuckled a little as the kiss hugging Garnet back. He was Steven again for sure.
"There we go" she smiled
"What?" Steven sounded slightly confused.
Yep it was Steven alright the older girl thought to herself
"You are back to your old normal Steven-y self" she said
"Oh" Steven laughed again Garnet lifted him up and started to walk toward the door "how about we go to something else okay, Steven?"
"Yeah!" Steven beamed.
Later that night Garnet brought pearl and Amethyst into her room. Pearl was sitting on the bed in the way she always does, maybe careful was the right word to use. I mean it was certain Pearl had he habits that where much out of place. Garnet didn't mind. They made Pearl, pearl.
Same for Amethyst though in a different way, she was messy liked things out of place and thrown around. This caused the two to clash about as much as 'Steven' did.
"So you two got in a fight today" Garnet began only to be followed by an angry sigh from Amethyst "of course we did!" she snapped "Pearl likes to get on my case about everything it's really getting on my nerves!"
"Oh!" Peal replied in defence "Well, sorry!" she said throwing her arms up in obvious sarcasms
Garnet sighed "Both of you need to stop fighting, no one cares, which of you is starting it!" She said standing up.
"This isn't even about you two right now"
Amethyst and Pearl stared at Garnet
"What do you mean now about us?" she asked
"It's about Steven…" The oldest female said leaning back on her bed, resting her back on the wall "He came in my room after your guy's fight today"
"So" Amethyst snapped a little, Garnet assumed she never really meant it, so she just ignored it
"He was really upset" Garnet went on looking away from the other two girls "he was blaming himself for your guy's fight…In fact…he blamed himself for all the bad stuff in the family"
"What?" Pearl broke in first "w-why would Steven ever think that?"
"that's what I want to know as well, He said all of us say that without Steven things where better." The oldest of the three sighed
"Well I never have" Pearl again said first "I know Amethyst said it more than a few times though"
"Oh my god!" Amethyst threw her arms up and walked toward the door "Pearl you are far from prefect okay! Maybe you need to realize that before telling me what I am!" the door was then thrown open as Amethyst left the door leaving Pearl and Garnet alone.
"Pearl, she is sort of right." Garnet pointed out as she stared at the door
"So you're taking her side?"
"Of course not, but you aren't prefect. Maybe you need to realize what you are doing wrong before you comment on other people"
Pearl stared at Garnet is disbelief "well if you say so" Pearl replied trying to not show hurt feelings as she stood up "Anyway I am going to bed now. Good night Garnet"
And with that Pearl was gone, and Garnet was alone left to thinking about the situation alone.
Steven didn't deserve to feel this way, he's just a kid. He should be happy and laughing and playing around not wondering if his life is good or bad.
Well this isn't "happy" at all well, a thing I want explored deeply and do myself about Steven and how reacts and feels about his mom and stuff- and no one knows what the next chapter will be not even me!
Also um yeah that how thing in the first chapter about complications might come back and bite ya'll in the bitty butt
And like what I meant by that, is that when Steven was born he wasn't like breathing properly.
\oVo/ tells me if you have ideas for chapters!