It was raining today. Steven was asleep in his bed, taking the rain as an opportunity to rest. He did just create a bubble the size of one third of America the day before. Peridot was outside, sitting on the porch railing, the rain pouring on top of her. Pearl and Amethyst were on the couch, enjoying their day off. Everyone deserves the rest that the rain provided..
"I don't know why Peridot decided to stay outside.." Pearl stated, her fingers playing with Amethyst's hair, who's head was in the pristine gem's lap.
"She's a weirdo, what else is there to it?" The purple gem enjoyed this time with Pearl. She got to be lazy and be lovingly treated by her girlfriend. It was a win/win situation.
"Well yes, but she has to have some affiliation with the rain.. Who in their right mind would just.. sit under a stream of water? She's not even taking a shower."
"We should just leave her alone.." Garnet said as she came through the temple door. Future vision was a blessing for walking in on conversations. "The more comfortable she is, the less she'll bother us."
"She's not that bad." Amethyst defended the green gem, waving a hand in the air. "It's all she's known. She's kinda like me, if you think about it."
"I don't believe that.." Pearl responded, smiling down at her love. "You're much more attractive." A hot pink blush formed on Amethyst's face, and she turned away from Pearl.
"You know what I mean.."
"It doesn't matter what she thinks." Garnet said with authority. "If I have to hear one more insult on fusion, I'll bubble her again for a week."
"Harsh.." Amethyst was surprised that Garnet was being so.. abusive toward the green gem, but she could understand. The time Amethyst had at Kindergarten with Peridot wasn't such a walk in the park either.
"Maybe you could just talk to her?" Pearl suggested that the tallest gem talk things over with Peridot. Garnet didn't answer. She was thinking. Should she try to make amends with the green gem? Well.. she couldn't see what could possibly be the harm of trying. If Peridot mentioned fusing again, then she'd just bubble her, like she said she would.
"Alright.. I'll give it a shot."
"You go girl!" Amethyst cheered on quietly, earning a smile from the stoic gem. Her friends were fantastic.
Garnet stepped outside of the house, into the rain. Without a word, she leaned on the wall beside the door, staring at the green gem while rain fell on top of her. The fusion said she would try to talk things out, but.. how was she supposed to go about this?
Hey, you need to stop insulting fusions. Nah, that was too straight forward.
You're gonna catch a cold. That was just stupid. Gems can't get sick from rain..
Enjoying the rain? Yeah.. yeah that was good.
As soon as Garnet opened her mouth to speak, Peridot spoke first.
"I suppose.. you're not out here just to watch me?" The tallest gem had to give her credit. Peridot was smart.
"No.. no I'm not." The green gem turned on her seat, the rain now dancing across her back. She just sat there.. looking at the fusion. After a few minutes of silence, of Peridot's mind rushing, attempting to figure out what to say, Garnet spoke.
"You know what? Forget it."
Garnet turned to walk back into the house, but was stopped by Peridot's voice.
"I'm sorry.." The tallest gem turned back, an eyebrow raised. The green gem had her eyes averted, wanting to do anything to make herself disappear. She wished she had her recorder right now.. Garnet took her place against the wall once more, crossing her arms.
"It's a start.." The tallest gem formed the smallest of a smile, unnoticed by the green gem.
"Pearl and Amethyst.." Peridot started, slowly gathering her courage. "They described to me the concept of 'love', and though I don't quite understand what this.. 'love' is, it sounds.. enjoyable." Garnet stood silently, waiting for Peridot to continue. The tiny gem took a deep breath, looking up to speak eye to eye with Garnet. Or.. visor to visor.
"If this 'love' is what keeps you, Ruby and Sapphire together for this long of a time.. then I will respect the power that 'love' holds. I will not ask you to do such a thing as un-fuse again. If being apart causes your.. emotions to destabilize, then that would jeopardize our truce agreement, as I would be to blame."
Garnet stayed quiet throughout Peridot's little speech. Though it was haphazard, it was still an apology. The tallest gem sighed. Standing up from the wall, Garnet reached out a hand. Peridot flinched, closing her eyes. She expected pain, but all she got was a firm hand on her shoulder.
"Thank you.." When Peridot next opened her eyes, Garnet had already walked back into the house.
"So.. how did it go?" Pearl asked Garnet, who leaned on the wall beside the front door. You could say that she was directly opposite of where she previously was on the outside.
"I never understood what Amethyst meant until now."
"Someone say mah name?" Amethyst had nearly fallen asleep with Pearl's administrations to her hair. Along with the sound of the rain, it was the most relaxing thing the purple gem could think of.
"What do you mean?" Pearl was confused. What had Amethyst possibly said that Garnet of all people never understood? Garnet looked at Pearl, a wider smile than usual on her face. "About how she hates it when you're right.."