Peridot stood at the foot of the bed. Should she leave? This seemed like an invasion of privacy...

She saw a holographic version of herself enter the screen.

"Hey Ms. Lazuli." The holo-Peri spoke.

"Hi Peri."

Holo-Peri walked up to holo-Lapis and extended her hand. The holo-Lapis took it and entwined their fingers.

"I'll protect you Ms. Lazuli. Always and forever." holo-Peri kissed the back of holo-Lapis hand.

Holo-Lapis blushed and entwined their other hands. They stood close together and holo- Lapis lifted holo-Peri up. Their faces inches apart.

"That's nice to hear. I'll protect you too."

And with those words the holo-gems kissed.

Timidly at first then holo-Peri wrapped one leg around holo-Lapis and strengthened the kiss. Holo-Lapis moaned into holo-Peri's mouth and fell against the wall of the barn.

Peridot blushed intensely and backed up looking for the stairs. She shouldn't be watching this. As much as she really wanted to, it didn't feel right.

She tripped over MC bear bear and landed with a loud thud on the wooden floor. Lapis shot up out of the bed and extended her wings ready to fly away, until she noticed Peridot on the floor.

"Oh! Peridot!" She yelled with a smile on her face.

Peridot ran to her and put her hand over Lapis mouth.

"Shhh...Steven is sleeping." She whispered and pointed to the couch over the edge of the loft.

Lapis nodded in understanding and Peridot removed her hand.

"Are you okay?" She whispered as Peridot sat on the bed next to her.

"Yea..."

"What happened? Did you get hurt when that pipe fell on you?"

Peridot froze.

"Uhh...yea." guilt immediately twisted her stomach into knots. She didn't like "lying" it felt like an immature human fault but for now...

"I'm so sorry Peridot. I didn't mean to. It just slipped."

"I know Lapis. It's really okay. I know you wouldn't do anything to intentionally harm me."

Lapis nodded, "No, of course not. I...I want us to work out..." she trailed off. "As friends I mean!" She quickly added.

Peridot smirked.

Lapis stomach bottomed out.

"Me too." Peridot said and Lapis visibly looked relieved.

"So what now?" Lapis questioned and Peridot inched her fingers over to her hand hesitantly.

She entwined their fingers and said, "It'd be rude to leave without saying goodbye to Steven and the others and letting them know we're okay. Let's watch Camp Pining Hearts and we'll leave in the morning."

Lapis blushed. "O-okay."

Peridot leaned the pillows up against the frame of Steven's bed so they could sit up against them and pulled Lapis along with her. Lapis stole a glance over at Peridot and then looked down at their hands.

'This is nice,' she thought as the intro to another episode came on the screen. She stole a few glances Peridots way every few minutes but the green gem was so entranced by her favorite show she didn't notice. Lapis giggled to herself and rolled her eyes.

"Hey Ms. Lazuli." Lapis froze as her dream came crashing back down into her consciousness with her favorite pet name. Had Peridot seen what she was dreaming?! She had reformed while Lapis was sleeping...

She swallowed hard and looked at Peridot "Yes?"

"Are you paying attention? This is when it starts to get good!" Peridot whispered and stars projected from her pupils.

"O-oh! Yes I am!" Lapis said and fixed her eyes on the television screen.

'Whew, she must not have seen my dream...I hope.'

Morning came too soon and Peridot let go of Lapis hand as she heard Steven stirring downstairs.

"Good morning you clod! Did you sleep well?" Peridot said teasingly and Steven's head popped up over the loft.

"Peridot!" He shrieked and ran up the stairs, tackling her on the bed and hugging her.

"I'm so glad you're okay! We were worried! Well not too worried because Garnet said you'd be fine..." Garnet walked up the stairs, a smile almost formed on her face.

"Doing alright Peridot?" She asked and Peridot blushed and averted her eyes.

"Yes, thank you." Peridot replied and looked anywhere but at Garnet.

"Good." And Garnet left it at that. She walked back down the stairs and told Steven to eat some breakfast. They were training with Connie today.

"Oh yeah! Fusion training! Woo-hoo!" Steven jumped off the bed and ran downstairs.

"Gladyou'rebothokayI'llseeyoulater!" He said quickly and tore out of view.

"Sooo back to the barn?" Peridot enquired of the blue gem and Lapis nodded.

"Back to the barn."