Title is a song by Sublime


Pearl had arrived outside of S.'s practice area and could already feel the bass in her throat, she loved it. Her phone buzzed in her pocket and she sighed hoping her day off didn't get cancelled, she saw it was Peridot and raised an eyebrow before answering: "Heellooo?..." she blew out in wonder.

"Oh thank the stars, PEARL! I need some input!" Pearl smirked at this, what could she possibly need to hear her thoughts on? "You can call me crazy or whatever but hear me out first ok?... You wanna be partners in managing rock bands?" Pearl's eyes grew wide and she struggled to hold back a laugh as some noise got past the hand covering her mouth. Peridot's annoyed and slightly hurt sigh could be heard through the stifled laughs; "I see, thank you anyway Pearl.."

"Wait wait wait wait Peri!... I find it admirable that your willing to do some much for Lapis but this is a big step, it'll be more stressful on you considering your current job as well as managing a band. How about you give me some time to think about it?" she looked at the garage once again and smiled wondering what S. would say?

"OH! That's uh, yeah I can do that. THANKS!" Peri instantly hung up with a woohoo that Pearl could feel in her mind.


"I hope Amethyst has an ok day at work." Steven wore a worried expression to which Garnet rubbed his back softly;

"She'll be fine, this isn't her first time heading to work in this state." Steven raised one corner of his mouth but was still worried for his friend, grabbing another case of pancake mix he pushed the cart to the check out line and waited for his turn. Slowly he wondered what it would be like to work here? He knew the place inside and out not unsure of where anything could be and never wrong about locations. Was this it? His calling place to help out? He turned to Garnet and as always she gave him a thumbs up and pointed to the cashier, Steven smiled: "Hello, how do I apply for a position?"


"I'm going to laugh my ass off the day you get fired for that giant hole in the floorboard you've been working years on." Lapis laughed out watching Jasper practically stomp on the floorboard of their truck to her music. The big woman rolled her eyes and kept her pace going as Lapis pulled into the parking lot of their next delivery. "Stay here crusher, I'll wave when you need to unload it." Jasper leaned back and stretched before nodding. Lapis strolled to the door and waved at the blonde inside to unlock the back door, she enjoyed how simple her job could be depending on how friendly people were. What she didn't enjoy was when bosses were cunts just to be cunts, White was one of these cunts. Walking in she pulled out her clipboard and put on a stone face for she knew any emotion other then stoic was uncomfortable for White. The boss herself had just finished whatever meeting she was in and her face turned annoyed when she saw Lapis walking up to her:

"Took you long enough, we've been waiting for hours." she complained, as usual Lapis brushed it off:

"Sign here please and we'll deliver it to the usual spot." White snatched the clipboard from her hands and quickly signed it returning it to the sender. Walking away she shouted:

"Don't drop the damn package this time!" Lapis huffed and signaled Jasper before returning to the truck and throwing the clipboard in the back.

"Should I throw it in this time?" Jasper asked poking her friend in the side with her elbow. Lapis shook her head and laughed as the two marched ahead.


"Peri i'm not too sure-"

"Come on Sadie I can do this!" Peridot exclaimed as she typed away at her keyboard sorting out all the different files her bosses needed done. "I mean, how hard could it be just setting up gigs and hooking up electronic equipment?" Sadie rubbed her neck nervously with a tiny smirk on her face.

"I'm just saying Per, if you can find someone with more expertise in this department you could learn a little more then just assumptions."

"Like my husband for example?" Rose piped up scaring Peridot once again making her yelp. Rose rubbed her employee's shoulder reassuringly worried that she might have frightened her too much. "Sorry, I need to work on that..."

"I-It's fine ma'am." Peridot smiled patting her hand softly "did you say your husband knows about managing a band?" Rose laughed and looked to the side.

"Well, more along the lines of he knows how to handle managers. You should ask him about Marty, he loves telling that story. Would you like his number?" Peridot nodded quickly and handed her phone to the boss. "Here you go Peridot, now no flirting with my husband got it?" she laughed softly as Peridot nodded nervously. "Good luck, your gonna be a wonderful manager." The pink haired woman waved and returned to her duties. Sadie sighed with content.

"That is one amazing woman."


Pearl couldn't look away from S. as she pounded away on her drums intensely. Her smile never faded no matter how hard she pushed herself to play she was always happy doing what she loved and Pearl admired that more than anything. As the band finished they all hugged and went their separate ways, S. went up to Pearl and hugged her tightly:

"What'd you think?" she asked wanting to know how she did.

"You were totally amazing! Every time I see you play you do better and better and better!" Pearl exclaimed throwing her arms up with a laugh.

"Yeah these are some pretty good sticks."

"It's you S. not the sticks." S. smiled and hugged Pearl once more. "Wanna get something to eat?" Pearl agreed and she drove them off.


Lapis got home and found her front door unlocked, pulling out her pocket knife she extended it and walked in slowly and as quietly as a cat. She heard her guitar strumming and she dashed in shouting: "PUT MY BABY DOWN FUCKER!" the blonde in her room fell off the bed with her hands up scared. It was then Lapis remembered the spare key she gave Peridot and slapped herself roughly. "Babe I am sooooo sorry about that!" she lifted the blonde up and showered her in kisses. "I thought some fucker was trying to rob me." Peridot got out of her lover's grasp and pouted:

"Thanks for the blade Lapis, totally what I wanted for Christmas." Lapis wrapped her arms around her girlfriend and kisses her neck up and down making Peridot shiver and slightly giggle. "Alright alright I forgive you." Lapis cheered and plopped down on her bed tired from work, sighing she tore off her work shirt and pants to get up and shower. This was always the best part of her day, the after work shower. As the water began to run she smiled at hearing Peridot playing her guitar, it had only been a day and already she had a piece of a song down, she sang along:

"When you grab a hold of me. You tell me that I'll never be set free. But I'm a parasite, Creep and crawl I step into the night. Two pints of booze. Tell me are you a badfish, too."(1)

Oh yeah, this was gonna be a fun night.


Saw Slayer the other night so it drove me to put out another chapter. I'm gonna try to make the next chapter longer, i'm sorry these keep coming out short as hell.
(1) Badfish by Sublime

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