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Title: Woof
Summary: (Polygems Human!AU) Amethyst is settling into her life as a mom and settling into a relationship when two of her old friends arrive with news; Vidalia is pregnant (again), and Peridot is getting married. Her sister, Jasper, is the one Peridot's marrying. Amethyst has no choice but to return home for the ceremony.
Warnings: Actually pretty light and fluffy.
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It feels good to get that off her chest.
Context is context, but Amethyst isn't oblivious enough to believe she unloaded all of that just to help the story along. She likes not being the only person in the room who sees her damage. For others to know she's done some stupid things, but had a reason for every single one of those stupid things.
Nevertheless, some things just aren't meant to be bragged about.
Garnet drives them home after dinner, Pearl humming an idle tune beside her in the front seat. Steven's conked out in her lap. Amethyst runs her fingers through his hair distractedly while staring out the window.
Pearl and Garnet are practically a married couple, and on days like today, she honestly wonders why they keep her around. Steven, most likely. Once he was old enough, she'd probably be on her own all over again.
Maybe she'd go on a tour with her sister. Maybe she'd lay around and cry. It's a big world, filled with endless possibilities. And ice cream. Ice cream is a thing in both realities.
"Didn't know you were havin' company." Garnet comments. A puke green car is parked in her driveway, flanking a black van.
Amethyst nonchalantly shrugs. Her friends tend to come and go when they pleased. It'd been a while since they last showed; she's probably overdue. "Didn't know I was having company."
She nudges Steven awake. "Come on, little man. We're home."
Amethyst kicks open the door and pulls the drowsy boy out. She's fairly sure it's against physics for her to be able to pick him up like this, but screw physics.
"I don't believe we've met any of your friends." Pearl says.
"You haven't." She says. "Want to?"
Garnet kills the engine. "Sure."
"Cool. Want me to introduce you as my pals or my dates?"
"Whichever one." They exit and close their doors behind them accordingly. "They're your friends. You know them best."
"No kiddin'." Amethyst muses, leading them up the drive of her little purple house. It'd taken some convincing on her end, but Steven had eventually shunned neon for a simple lavender.
It's better than white.
Amethyst doesn't even blink when she reaches the door, only to find it cracked open. "They must've picked the lock."
Pearl frowns. "Isn't that damaging?"
"Probably. I'll buy a new one later."
Amethyst crashes open the door and lets out a bellow. "If there's some squatters in there eating my breakfast waffles, there'll be heck to pay!"
Vidalia pokes her head around the corner, eyes narrowed. "You have waffles? Dude, sharing is caring."
She smiles and rushes over, arms open for a hug. "Nah, they're Steven's." She practically sweeps the girl off the floor, taking notice of the pudge in her belly section. "It's nice to see you, V."
"I'd just like to say that I was put up to this." Peridot poked her head into the room nervously. The sight of her childhood friend makes Amethyst's heart warm.
"Hey!" She actually does lift the girl off the floor for this one. "Nice to see ya', buddy! What took you so long to pop by?"
"Work." She states, flatly. Her face reddens, and her eyes dart away. "And other things."
Amethyst presses their foreheads together before letting go. "More on that later. I want all the details."
"Of course."
Pearl clears her throat. Steven, perched in Garnet's arms now, waves enthusiastically.
"Oh. Right. Sorry." Amethyst jerks her thumb in their direction. "These are the women I'm currently making out with on a weekly basis."
"Amethyst!"
She shrugged, a cheesy grin on her face. "Hey, you told me to do it my way."
"Steven? Dude, you've grown." Vidalia gently took the boy from Garnet's arms.
"You know me?"
"Yup. I got to hold you once, when you were tiny. Like, really tiny. I doubt you remember me." She smiled at him. "You got big."
Steven grins at that. "Amethyst says that being big is good, as long as it's not unhealthy."
"Definitely." She shot the young woman an amused look. "Not that Amethyst has room to talk."
Pearl sticks out her hand. "I'm Pearl, and this is Garnet.
"Vidalia. That's Peridot." She confidently shook it, but not before sending her a look. "It's always gemstones, ain't it, Amethyst?"
Peridot gazed up at them evenly, no doubt sizing the girls up. Amethyst felt a prick of equal parts irritation and happiness at her friend's protective streak. They'd dated, once, and it showed. She'd never been ashamed of that.
"Hello. It's nice to meet you." She eventually dips her head.
"Same here." Garnet rumbles.
Vidalia diffuses the moment, hand on her hip. "You got any grub?"
Amethyst has never been a good cook. It's not that she sucks at it; everyone has their likes and dislikes, however, and she tends to forget that. Amethyst loves everything about food.
Still, she knows all there is to know about her friends- mostly from trial and error- so she's pretty confident as she flings herself into Vidalia's lap after handing out plates and snacks.
Pearl's lips tighten. She wonders, belatedly, if the woman was jealous. But of what? No one had even given Garnet a second glance.
Maybe that was it. Maybe she thought the woman deserved more appreciation.
Vidalia laughs and runs her fingers through her long hair. "You're snuggly tonight."
Amethyst hums and presses her head to the new pudge. "Just waitin' for the announcement."
"What announcement?" She raised an eyebrow innocently.
"Dude," She says, mock-serious. "I helped you with the first one. Didja think I'd forget how you looked with a baby in your belly?"
Vidalia let out an exasperated laugh. "Dangit, Amethyst, you knew the moment you saw me, didn't you?"
She smirks up at her. "Yup."
"Oh." Pearl's checks tinge red, although Amethyst couldn't tell you why they did. "Well, uh, congratulations."
"Thanks." The woman nudges her. "Ready to be an aunt all over again?"
"Ready as I'll ever be." Amethyst bumps Peridot's knee with her foot. "Alright, your turn. You've been dying to say something all night."
"Well, um..." Peridot clears her throat, face bright with embarrassment. Her eyes shine with pride, however. "I'm getting married."
She blinked at her, floored. Truth be told, she'd always thought that thing with her sister was a sort of rebound after they decided to stay friends. Peridot had been the one to end things, but that didn't mean squat. Also, she'd never considered Jasper the type to get married. She wasn't sure the woman knew the word, really. "You're marrying my sister? What are you, nuts?"
"She may be a pain." She hums. "But she's my pain." Peridot smirks at her. "We'll really be sisters, now."
Amethyst never doubted that they were.
"Omigosh!" Steven squeals. "Wedding!"
"Everyone's invited." She assured him. "The more, the merrier." Which, of course, meant that their guest list was painfully short as the moment.
Amethyst groans and flops dramatically. She's never gone to a wedding before, but she'd never wanted to, either. "I have no choice, do I?"
"It's your friend and your sister, Amethyst." Pearl says. "So, I'm guessing, no."
"It would be kinda rude." Garnet agrees, smiling.
"Ulgh. Fine. But only if I get to wear a suit. I don't do lace and frills."
Author's Note: Amethyst thinks she's got this when it comes to cooking when she really doesn't, and Steven is totally that kid who starts every other sentence with 'Amethyst says' to make a point.
Also, might be wise to mention- I ship almost everything, so everything will be making an appearance here and there. It is, however, fully a poly(crystal- minus Peridot)gems 'fic.
-Mandaree1
