Perfect Mistake
NOTES: For those trying to find "Only Fuse with You" and messaging me: I've put it under M rating due to the content.
This chapter will contain swearing.
The beach was surprisingly close to the barn, if by close you mean ten miles…Peridot had ran that length, not looking back, just wanting to get away from Lapis. When she got to the beach, she took a breather…panting and gasping for breath. She could hear the waves gently smoothing into the land. She then walked over to the water and just stared out at sea…she sighed sadly, trying to ignore what had happened…if it did happen but she felt it obviously had, there was no doubt about.
She picked up a pebble and chucked it in the water…though this wasn't what she was trying to do. Steven had taught her how to skim flat stones on the water and watch them bounce five or maybe six times…it wasn't that hard but Peridot found this difficult. She picked up another stone, a lot flatter this time…and chucked it but again, it just sunk with a splash. This simple activity was starting to annoy Peridot, she started to grumble and frustratingly picked up another pebble and chucked it with some force and again, it just plopped into the water, hardly bouncing once. Peridot screamed in anger and started to kick the sand but this didn't seem to resolve anything…and slumped on the warm sand, then sitting with her legs close to her face in a fetal position and began to cry and tucked her head in…it was never about the stupid pebbles…it was the thought of the mistake with Lapis.
PERIDOT: (Sobbing) I've…r-ruined it…
Peridot had been crying for some time now…the only person on the beach, with only the sounds of waves to company her. Until she heard a voice behind her.
VOICE: Peridot…?
Peridot's face looked horrified, she gasped as she easily recognized the voice. She figured that Lapis flew here and plus the fact that Lapis could see afar while in the sky and then she started to shake…she knew Lapis was behind her and soon, she frowned…trying not to give away the fact she had been crying.
PERIDOT: Ugh.
LAPIS: Why did you run off like that?
PERIDOT: Just leave me alone, Lapis.
LAPIS: No. Not until you answer me!
PERIDOT: You know why…
LAPIS: No, I don't! I don't know why. (Shrugs) I…just thought-
PERIDOT: (Interrupts) What, you just thought it's what we wanted? What YOU WANTED? What…I wanted…?
LAPIS: And… didn't you?
PERIDOT: (Nervous chuckle) Of…of course I did…
LAPIS: Then what's your problem? You…you ran out like I was some sort of monster!
PERIDOT: I…didn't…(Sighs) I didn't want it to be like this…
LAPIS: Like what…?
PERIDOT: A drunken fucking mistake, okay?!
LAPIS: A mistake?! You think…w-what we did last night was…a mistake…?
PERIDOT: Just go away!
LAPIS: TALK TO ME, PERIDOT! DON'T DO THIS! DON'T DO THIS TO ME!
PERIDOT: GO AWAY!
LAPIS: NO, I WON'T! (Starts to get teary eyed) Peridot, please…I…I don't understand.
Peridot sighs again…she didn't like this shouting; it was getting them nowhere. She pushed herself up and slowly turned around to Lapis, who by now had a tear rolling down her cheek.
PERIDOT: All I ever wanted…was to be friends with you. I figured as you were no longer wanted back at homeworld, I could…ease you in to your new home. You were scared…y-you were alone, I just wanted to help you…I just wanted to let you know that you didn't have to be scared, that you didn't need to be on your own…not be alone.
LAPIS: Peridot…
PERIDOT: But…you chucked that back in my face. You…wouldn't accept me. I tried, Lapis, God did I try but you…(Clenches her fists)…you just….w-wouldn't accept my welcome, you wouldn't accept my apology, you wouldn't accept my gifts…you wouldn't accept my…f-friendship. (Folds her arms) I've already told you this the first time…
LAPIS: (Puzzled) What has this got to do with last night?
PERIDOT: (Gasps) What? EVERYTHING! IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH LAST NIGHT! I get drunk on this stupid human alcohol crap and the next minute your naked in front of me! Are you telling me, that all I needed to do was to get pissed to gain your approval? It's…not what I wanted…not like this…
LAPIS: I still don't…understand…
PERIDOT: (Sighs and closes her eyes, not wanting to see Lapis reaction) I…love you, Lapis.
LAPIS: What…?
PERIDOT: I love you. I…always have. It's…w-why I tried to be friends with you. And now I don't have responsibilities or duties from homeworld I could…concentrate on…y-you. I wanted my first time to…be with you. I wanted to remember…I didn't want it to be just some…drunken mistake…
LAPIS: Peridot…it wasn't a-
PERIDOT: I DIDN'T WANT MY FIRST TIME TO BE CONTROLLED BY A LIQUID SUBSTANCE! NOT TO MENTION THE LAST THING YOU TOLD ME WAS: "TO LEAVE!" AND SINCE THEN WE'VE SLEPT WITH EACH OTHER! (Calms down) It's…not fair I don't remember.
Lapis had her hands behind her back to hide the camera, she was about to bring it out to show Peridot but then the green gem carried on talking.
PERIDOT: What changed your mind…?
LAPIS: I…I wanted to…show my affection…
PERIDOT: (Laughs) Ha, just like that. You throw dirt in my face and now this. You are emotionally unstable! First you hate me, then you sleep with me. Do you have any idea how fucked up that is…?
LAPIS: It's like you said, the substance we drank just…made it happen…
PERIDOT: It's…not how I wanted to remember my first time. I don't care now. Just leave me alone, go away…
LAPIS: Peridot, your acting like a…like a human child!
PERIDOT: Hmph. At least I don't try to drown human children.
LAPIS: What?
PERIDOT: Yeah, that's right, I know about that. Steven told me…(Points) You tried to drown Steven and his friend, Connie!
LAPIS: What…why are you bringing this up? I…I just t-trying to…
PERIDOT: Kill Steven and Connie.
LAPIS: NO! I WAS TRYING TO GET HOME! (Sighs angrily) And you can talk! You tried destroying a city! Not a care in the world!
PERIDOT: Those…w-were orders…
LAPIS: Same thing! God, I don't know why I came here…?
PERIDOT: Me, neither. Just…go!
LAPIS: What about my feelings, Peridot. I…
PERIDOT: I'm not interested. Please, just go…
LAPIS: (Frowns) Fine!
Lapis then drops the camera in front of Peridot, who looks at it confusingly, she was about to question Lapis about the item but Lapis stern expression stopped her from asking.
LAPIS: Just to let you know. I…(Begins to cry again but puts in a sigh)…it's what we both wanted! I wanted it to.
With that, Lapis produces her watered wings and flies of as quick as she could. Peridot watches her angrily as there was so much more to say but it was too late. Peridot then picked up the camera. She wondered why Lapis left this item with her…Peridot was up to date with Earth's technology and knew how it worked…just then, a memory came to her, the answer to the camera, the answer to the duvet…but she tried to remember why she was with Lapis. The play icon was teasingly ready for her to press…maybe this had the real answer as to why she slept with Lapis…and in theory, a reason to remember her first time…with the person she truly loved.
NOTES: I'll upload the next chapter next week.
And those asking for a sequel to Only Fuse with You…it won't happen. Sorry.