Quick Note: There WILL be explicit sexual scenes in this chapter. Markers will be placed for those who want to skip these scenes.


Day 1: Saturday


"I feel better than ever."

As Peridot said this, Lapis stood from the bed, coming to hug the blonde once again. They stayed in this embrace for much longer of a time, just enjoying the presence they gave to each other. Oddly enough, as Peridot held Lapis tightly to her body, she felt.. good.

There was no panic rising within her. Though she felt different waves of emotion at this very moment, Peridot was content. Why was this? The answer didn't matter. She was just glad that she didn't feel that way anymore.. for now, at least.

Lapis was the first to pull away, staring lovingly into Peridot's eyes. When she spoke, her voice was quiet, but riddled with happiness.

"So.. are we a thing now?"

Peridot nodded quickly, her smile wide.

"Yeah. Yeah, I think we are."

The two girls hugged once more, laughing together. This was possibly the best moment that either of them could ever think of.

"I love you." Lapis whispered, sighing in Peridot's neck. Peridot chuckled, her fingers gently running through blue hair.

"I love you too."

The rest of the day was absolutely wonderful. The two danced together in their room, their bodies in sync with one another. Of course, Peridot was far out of practice, but it was all in good fun.

After dancing, their breath heavy, the girls stared in each others eyes. Lapis' deep blue eyes made Peridot feel as if she were drowning in a sea of calm and happiness. And Lapis felt that, looking in Peridot's green eyes, she was flying through the skies of the blonde's mind, experiencing every intellectual thought that Peridot had, and added her own emotional touch to each thought. They completed one another.. and they wouldn't have it any other way.

"So.." Peridot broke the silence, taking a deep breath. She had forgotten to breathe. Lapis' eyes really were drowning her. "What were you doing on my computer?"

Lapis looked behind herself at the desktop, which was still open to Town of Salem.

"I was just checking out your games. That game doesn't seem like you though."

"It's actually got tons of strategy in it." Peridot explained, sitting Lapis at the desk while she stood, instructing the blue haired girl about the game. "You see, there are many different roles where you're the serial killer, mafia, or a towns-person.."


Day 2. Sunday


Lapis was the first to wake up today. She had suggested she and Peridot sleep in the same bed, but Peridot declined, claiming it was a bit too soon to sleep together, no matter how much she wanted to. She wanted the relationship to go slowly.

Peridot was so happy the day before that she was completely calm when she fell asleep in her bed, forgetting about the dangers of Lapis finding her bandages around her midsection.. and sure enough, Peridot's shirt had risen up her body as she slept. She had removed her bandages on her arm the night before and found no need for a hoodie anymore. The cuts there had healed. They were just shallow, after all.

Lapis didn't see this at first. She was far too busy staring her best friend's, now girlfriend's beautiful sleeping face.

It seemed so weird, though It all happened so quickly. The confessions, the hugging.. it's as if nothing had changed.

Lapis stood up from her bed, stretching. Well, thinking about it now, Peridot probably didn't want to sleep in the same bed because the blue haired girl slept in her underwear. Lapis giggled at the thought, looking at Peridot again.

But this time, Lapis did notice something other than her girlfriend's face. She knew Peridot was pale, but she wasn't this pale, was she?

Lapis bent got on her knees on the side of Peridot's bed. Slowly, she lifted the blonde's shirt, just a little. What Lapis had thought was paler skin were actually bandages. Why did Peridot need these?

Did Peridot get injured somehow? Was she being bullied? Jasper couldn't have done this, could she? No, she was too busy training for the female football league. Really, she could try out for the male team if she wanted. The tanned behemoth of a girl was plenty stronger than most men, but that didn't matter at the moment. Why was Peridot in bandages?

The blonde stirred and Lapis immediately backed away from her. Slowly, she opened her eyes, looking up at Lapis. Peridot smiled.

"Good morning.."

Lapis didn't answer.

"Hey, you okay?" Peridot chuckled nervously. Why was Lapis looking at her so intently?

"Are you being bullied?"

"What? No." Peridot was astonished. Why would the blue haired girl think such a thing?

"Why are you wearing bandages?"

Peridot's eyes instantly moved to her stomach. Sure enough, her shirt was riding up her body. She pulled the clothing down quickly, standing from the bed and backing away from Lapis. The blue haired girl was so confused. Why was Peridot acting so afraid?

"Peri..?" Lapis walked forward, intending to put a comforting hand on her girlfriend's shoulder. They could work through whatever this was together.

"Don't touch me!" Peridot yelled, forcing Lapis to stop in her tracks. Peridot put her back against the wall, sinking down until she was sitting. She spoke again, her voice quiet.

"I'll tell you, just.. just don't touch me."

"..okay." Lapis sat in front of Peridot, bringing her knees up to her chest, hugging them. She wondered why Peridot had these bandages on her, though in the back of her mind, she could probably guess.

Please.. please don't let that be the case.

Peridot took a few minutes to compose herself. She was trying to think of an excuse, something easily able to be believed in, but she couldn't. She just had to hope that Lapis wouldn't hate her..

"Two weeks ago, I watched you dance in the rain." Lapis opened her mouth to speak, but held her tongue. She would wait until the end of Peridot's explanation.

"You were so.. captivating. I couldn't stop staring at you. I mean, I knew I loved you for a long time, but that night, my emotions just grew to be too much."

This was it. Lapis knew where this was going. Peridot had cut herself again. Lapis felt hurt, betrayed, even. But most of all, she felt horrible for her girlfriend. She was the cause of Peridot's self harm.

"I.. I cut myself in the bathroom. My left arm. I lied to you. I wasn't sick." Lapis could have guessed this, but allowed Peridot to continue.

"I did it again the next day, after our little party with Amethyst."

"It was because I told you I had a secret, wasn't it?" Lapis just couldn't contain herself at this point. She had to know. Peridot reluctantly nodded.

"Yeah.. Amethyst found me doing it when she came to get your water. She and Pearl have been my counselors since then. I visited them these last two Saturdays."

"So that's why you woke up so early in the morning."

"Yeah.. they helped me, somewhat. Got me into that green tea stuff last week to make me feel better about my body, and it helped a little. They also took the razor I used."

Lapis would have to thank Amethyst and Pearl for that later.

"They gave it back to me yesterday."

And now Lapis would have to murder the couple.

"Why the hell would they do that?"

Lapis' tone of voice caused Peridot to flinch. She curled herself up tighter in her ball, ashamed of her actions.

"They.. thought they could trust me. I thought I could trust myself too." Peridot took a deep breath before continuing.

"But, when I told them that I loved you, and they said you loved me.. I was so, so hopeful. I came back here as quickly as I could."

Lapis could guess what happened next. She was part of it, after all.

"When we confessed to each other, I was so happy, but I couldn't breathe. I felt like.. like I was having a heart attack, or a stroke, or something! I went in the bathroom and.. well, you know."

"Yeah.." Lapis knew. Peridot had cut her stomach. But that was just from what the blue haired girl saw. What all had Peridot actually done?

"Show me."

"What?" Peridot looked up at Lapis, who stood from where she sat. Her face was stern, but not cold. Lapis wasn't capable of showing anything but kindness.

"I said show me." Lapis' tone meant that there would be no objections. And there weren't.

Peridot stood from where she sat, slowly slipping her fingers under the hem of her shirt. She pulled off the green fabric, revealing her bandages on her stomach. Lapis' breath hitched, but only when she saw what Peridot had done to her breasts.

The blonde's chest was covered with her bra, but just above the bra line were multiple cuts and scratches, some still bleeding. Peridot couldn't figure out how to bandage her chest without restricting movement of her shoulders and arms.. so she left the cuts open after cleaning them.

"Oh Peri.." Lapis felt horrible for Peridot. All of this happened because of her. Slowly, she brought a hand forward. Peridot didn't move, allowing Lapis to run her soft, slender fingers across the cuts on her chest. They felt so rough. "I'm so sorry for making you do this."

"You don't get to say that." Peridot said, gently taking Lapis' hand in her own. She pulled her closing, bring their faces closer together. "It was my stupid problem in the first place."

And then they kissed.

The rest of the day was spent with cuddles and video games. Peridot turned her desktop so that the screen faced her bed, and she and Lapis played Call of Duty together. Of course, Peridot went easy on the blue haired girl.

She tried making her wins seem close, and her losses seem closer. Though, with some persuading from her girlfriend, Peridot went all out, completely destroying Lapis. The two girls laughed, sharing kiss after kiss. Each one was small, but they were significant in their own right. These small pecks to their lips spoke wonders of love that words alone would not be able to express.

Lapis wanted to talk about Peridot's cuts more, but she believed that they could enjoy themselves first. At least for a few days.


Day 3. Monday


Peridot was glad that the week's class started. As much as she loved spending time with Lapis, she was afraid that her girlfriend would want to ask more questions. But this schoolwork along with the homework they were sure to get would keep them both busy. Well, at least it would keep Lapis busy.

As usual, Peridot finished the equations she was given in her Advanced Trigonometry class. The instructor would always get so angry when the blonde left early, but he couldn't do anything about it. Peridot was the best student in the class, in the entire school, even, and that was infuriating to most of the teachers. She was a prodigy, but didn't need their instruction. The only exception who didn't hate Peridot was Rose Quartz.

Aside from this, Peridot made her way back to her dorm room. She had worn pants and a tee shirt today, wanting to be casual with a sense of formality. She felt that this look best suited her for school.

On her way to the dorm room, she found Jasper. The brutish girl was banging on the side of a vending machine, swearing under her breath.

"One day.. one fucking day I wanna treat myself and this fucking-"

Hit.

"-piece of shit-"

Hit.

"-won't give me my god damned-"

She kicked the machine.

"-skittles!"

Peridot grinned, walking up to the taller girl. It was always amusing to see the tanned athlete on her temper tantrums.

"Hello Jasper. Having some trouble?"

"Nah.. this cunt rag ain't worth it. Fucking waste of money." Jasper acknowledged the blonde without looking at her, giving the machine one last kick.

"So you already punched the numbers in for what you wanted?" Peridot asked, ignoring the taller girl's decline for help.

"Yeah.. what of it?"

"Just unplug the machine and plug it back in. The machine will pick up on the last pattern entered and will automatically vend that item."

Jasper didn't say a word, turning to finally look at Peridot. For just a few seconds, she stared at the shorter girl. Then she walked to the side of the machine, getting on her hands and knees to reach behind it. She pulled the plug from the wall and replaced it, as Peridot instructed.

Sure enough, the machine whirred to life and Jasper collected her snack after it fell. Opening the pack, the taller girl laughed.

"Peri, I could kiss you right now."

Peridot chuckled, making her way passed the athlete back on the way to her dorm room. She began climbing the stairs, and was followed by Jasper. "Sorry, Jasper. This girl is taken."

"Don't lie to me, you bitch." Jasper scolded with a laugh. Peridot pouted, faking hurt feelings.

"I'm serious. Don't you believe me?"

"Please, the day you get a date is the day a monkey pops out of my ass."

"Well then I hope you don't mind anal.. or bestiality."

As the girls rounded the corner of the floor just a couple flights down from Peridot's room, they ran into Lapis, who seemed to be out of breath.

"Hey Peri, Jasper, I was just headed to my Marine Biology class. Just finished dance recital."

"Did you get out early too?" Peridot asked, not surprised. Lapis was an amazing dancer.

"Yeah. Pearl's way more dedicated to the class than I am. I love dancing, but it's more of a hobby. I'm thinking of quitting it so I can focus on my other classes. I love the ocean."

"More than me?" Peridot teased, raising an eyebrow. Lapis smirked and gave Peridot a quick peck to the lips.

"As if. Anyway, I gotta get going. Love you." Lapis kissed Peridot again before turning to Jasper. "Later Jasper. Good luck in your game this Friday." And then she was off.

Peridot watched her girlfriend go, and when she was out of sight, she looked up at Jasper with a smirk. The athlete looked like a statue, in the midst of putting a purple skittle in her mouth. When the shock finally passed, she sighed, eating the skittle.

"I can already feel that monkey."

Peridot laughed, continuing her walk up the stairs to her dorm. "I told you! And you wouldn't believe me."

"Honestly, I didn't think you were the type for relationships. And you're gay? Go figure."

"Yeah, I got that a lot. Just don't tell the others about me and Lapis yet. I wanna tell them myself. I'm meeting with Amethyst and Pearl this Saturday."

"Why, helping them with homework?"

"Something like that."

When the two girls reached Peridot's room, Jasper bid farewell to the blonde. Peridot waved at the athlete and entered her room, sighing.

Peridot leaned against her door after closing it behind her. Today was a good day so far.

No panic had risen within her, even after kissing Lapis in front of Jasper. She felt so.. content. For a long time, Peridot felt as if being at peace was impossible. But now, that's all she felt. The calm before the storm, so to speak. Except that storm was more like a light rain, and Peridot was dancing under the heavenly shower with Lapis in her arms.

Maybe Peridot was over her problem. Still, it was far too soon to be certain.

The blonde spent the next few hours playing her video games until her nightly class of computer mechanics. She already knew her desktop inside and out, but she felt the need to learn as much as she can about as many systems as she can. Who knows? Perhaps she'd be the next Bill Gates.

This thought brought a smile to her face, and that smile to a victorious shout as she finally killed the person that was camping beside her customized spawn point.

"Yeah, fuck you! That's what you get, you fucking twat!"

This was yelled as Lapis walked through the door, and the blue haired girl couldn't help but giggle at Peridot's outburst. The blonde didn't even notice that her girlfriend had entered the room.

Lapis slowly closed the door behind her, so as not to disturb Peridot. She placed her Marine Biology book under her bed, along with her Oceanography book. She was done with classes for the day. She was also positive that Peridot had at least an hour until her class started as well. Now what could they do in an hour?

Lapis walked up behind Peridot at her desk. Slowly, she bent down, draping her arms over the blonde's body. Normally, you'd think that anyone would freak out, or jump at such sudden contact. But Peridot, well.. it was as if she could tell that the arms now draped over her belonged to Lapis before she even felt them.

"Watcha doing, babe?" Lapis asked, her breath hot on Peridot's ear. "You kicking ass?"

"You know it. I just put down the fucker that was camping near my spawn point. Shows him I'm a force to be reckoned with."

Lapis giggled, kissing Peridot's cheek before pulling away from her. She decided to go ahead and get dressed for bed.

"I'm gonna change, Peri.. so no peeking."

"Of course not."

Lapis was just teasing her girlfriend. Even if she didn't tell Peridot that she was changing, the blonde would still have her eyes glued to that computer screen. She began to strip herself of her top and her skirt.

Though, on the contrary, Peridot's face was beet red.

Why would Lapis tell Peridot that she was changing? She wasn't going to look, either way, but why? Is it a tease? Maybe Lapis was actually provoking the blonde to watch her girlfriend change? Lapis changed in front of Peridot before and didn't care at all. Was it because they were a couple now?

Peridot could hear the clothes rustling behind her.. Lapis was really changing.

It was embarrassing for the blonde when Lapis first changed in front of her, but this was a completely different type of embarrassment. Why?

Peridot found herself staring in her computer screen, trying to get a glimpse of Lapis' naked torso. Though, the shadow in the screen was too dark. It was only a silhouette. Perhaps it would be more clear if Peridot turned off her game and monitor.

"All done."

Well, the blonde wasn't gonna get to do that anyway.

"Not getting ready for bed already, are you?" The blonde asked, having just finished her game and turned in her chair to look at Lapis, resting her arm on the back of it. The blue haired girl was dressed in her tee shirt and panties, as she usually dressed in when sleeping.

Lapis sat on her bed, crossing her legs. Her smile was kind of.. unnerving.

"Well, I was thinking.. you have an hour until your class starts." Lapis started twirling a strand of her hair with her finger. "You wanna.. come to bed till then?"

Peridot was taken aback. Did Lapis mean what the blonde thought she meant?

At the look on her girlfriend's face, Lapis became a bit flustered herself. Was it too soon? Of course it was!

"I-I mean.." The blue haired girl's face glowed with a blush as she averted her eyes. "Just to cuddle, you know? I mean, we just got together yesterday, so.."

Stupid stupid stupid! Lapis was completely enraged with herself. It was too soon, way too soon! They literally got together the day before, and Lapis already offered sex? What the fuck is wrong with her?!

Peridot's giggling brought Lapis from her thoughts as she looked back up at her blonde girlfriend.

"Yeah.. yeah, I'd like to cuddle."

Peridot thought that it was rather adorable, the way that Lapis corrected herself. She stood from her desk, coming to give a quick kiss to her girlfriend before crawling in bed alongside her.

Lapis laughed herself as she wrapped her arms around Peridot, holding her closely. The two girls sighed in their embrace on the bed. This was nice.


Day 4. Tuesday


This morning played out just as the day before did, though instead of Jasper being angry at a vending machine, she stood there, waiting on Peridot while chewing on a nutritional bar.

The blonde had left her class early again. Perhaps she'd be able to request a more difficult course. Then she saw Jasper at the vending machine.

"Having more trouble?" She asked, walking up to the athlete, who shook her head.

"Nah, I was actually waiting on you."

"Not planning to try and steal me from Lapis, are you?"

Jasper laughed at this. "As if. You're too scrawny for my tastes."

"I'll try to take that as a compliment."

Peridot started walking passed Jasper, who followed the blonde.

"If you don't need my help for anything, then what do you want?"

"Can't I walk with a friend?"

"...you wanna ask me about the sex, don't you?"

"You can read me like a book, Peri."

Peridot sighed, though continued to walk. Jasper expected a stop and a burst of rage. Seeing the nerd act so calm was kinda creepy.

"There's nothing to talk about. Lapis and I just got together a couple days ago, I don't think sex will happen any time soon. I dunno if it's for me, anyways."

"Don't knock it till you try it.. it's a great stress reliever."

"I don't wanna hear about it." Peridot really didn't care about Jasper's sexual experiences. Pearl and Amethyst were easier to imagine in that scenario than this brute of a woman.

"Even if it was Garnet that I fucked?" Now that made Peridot stop in her tracks.

"You're fucking with me. You hate each other!"

"It's a.. mutual understanding." Jasper's smirk was wide, glad to finally get a reaction from the nerdy girl. It was always fun to see her face like this. "Yeah, we get at each others throats, but I can't deny.. she's great in bed. And that fight for dominance? Always a turn on."

"Oh my god." Peridot started walking, if just to clear her head. Now she couldn't stop imagining Jasper and Garnet's sweaty bodies curled on each other as they fought to be on top.. actually, that imagery wasn't so bad to her. Garnet was rather attractive, and along with Jasper.. She had to admit, the thought of the two most athletic girls in the school tumbling over each other in a sweaty, entirely lustful fuck fest was a turn on.

"I know, too much info, but damn. You'd be surprised at what that bitch can do."

"Oh I bet."

Peridot finally made it to her room, and Jasper said goodbye as she left for her own room. The blonde closed her door, taking a deep breath. Damn that Jasper..

Peridot took many deep breaths, trying to calm herself down. The sexual tension would not get to her. She wanted to wait at least a month before she actually did anything intimate with Lapis. Then again, they've been friends for many years. Maybe she could wait a few days rather than a month.

Peridot decided to take a shower to cool herself down. Literally. She entered the bathroom and turned on the water in the tub, making sure that it was cold. Not cold enough to be freezing, but just cold enough to push any thoughts of sex away from the blonde's mind. After getting the water to the right temperature, she closed the curtains and turned on the shower.

Peridot stripped herself of her clothing, and when she had finished, she looked at herself in the mirror. The cuts above her breasts had finally stopped bleeding, completely scabbing over. The razor that caused these injuries was just behind the mirror she was staring into.

Slowly, Peridot unwrapped the bandages around her stomach. These cuts on her midsection were much deeper than the ones on her chest. Though they didn't bleed as Peridot revealed them, they did look absolutely horrible, as if any little movement would open them up again. She would have to replace these bandages with new ones.

After removing her contacts and placing them in their case from the medicine cabinet, she stepped into the shower, sighing as the cool water rushed over her body. It felt good, and helped more than she thought it would. Even the cuts on her body felt better at the water's touch.

Her usually upright hair flattened against her skull as it grew wet. She liked it when it was like this. It was too much of a hassle to take care of when dry. Maybe she should try getting some conditioner.

The blonde began to wash herself, sure to scrub gently against her scratches. She needed to be soft with them, so as not to disturb the scabbing. After she finished washing her body, enjoying how the cold water felt against her skin, she turned off the shower.

Peridot stepped out of the tub, grabbing a towel from the bathroom closet. As she dried her hair, she took another look at herself in the mirror.

The blonde girl knew that she was attractive. When she used all of her medication, at least. She thought she looked better when she wore her glasses instead of her contacts, though.

Aside from her face, Peridot felt that her body was rather well proportioned. She had firm, B cup breasts, her butt was of average size, and she was thin. It was odd, considering how much Mountain Dew she drank before Pearl and Amethyst got her into green tea. She must have good genes.

Peridot began to dry the rest of her body. Afterwards, she began to dress herself, choosing to just wear her pajama bottoms and white bra. Putting on a tee shirt would risk opening her cuts again. She applied new bandages around her midsection, making sure they were tight. Towel around her shoulders, she walked out of the bathroom. Lapis was sitting on her bed, studying out of her Oceanography book. She looked up from it when Peridot exited the bathroom.

"Hey Peri. You uh, gonna put on a shirt?" It was obvious that the blue haired girl was surprised to see her girlfriend shirtless. Peridot, of all people?

"Nah.. I don't want to disturb my cuts, you know?" Peridot grabbed her glasses off of her desk, putting them on.

"Oh.. yeah. You look pretty in your glasses. And your hair looks great when it's down like that."

"You think so?" Peridot asked, a small blush on her face as she sat on her bed.

"Yeah. It's cute."

"Thanks."

Lapis bit her lip. She didn't want to bring this subject back up. Really, she just wished that they could forget the whole ordeal. But it couldn't be dodged forever.

"So, um.. have you done it lately? You know.. cut yourself?"

Peridot shook her head, smiling. "No. I haven't done it since we confessed to each other. I haven't wanted to do it either."

Lapis was relieved, to say the least. It seemed as if Peridot was telling the truth, as well. She was shirtless, after all. It would be simple to spot a new scratch, but not one was to be seen.

"I'm glad. It, uh.. kinda hurts to know you did that again." Lapis closed her book, pushing it to the side. She wasn't in the mood for studying. "I mean, it hurt when you did it a few years ago too, but.. I dunno, it just feels worse this time." The blue haired girl brought her knees against her chest, averting her eyes from Peridot's.

"But, it hurt more when I found out you lied about it, you know? I'm your best friend, your girlfriend. You're supposed to come to me with your problems. I feel, I dunno.. betrayed."

Peridot listened patiently. She knew this would happen. She knew this would happen, and she still lied. The blonde had hoped to conceal her problem from everyone. But then she hoped to get better without Lapis' knowledge when Amethyst caught her cutting herself. That didn't work, though. Eventually, Lapis found out, and now she felt further away from Peridot than before. Even if they were together, and loved each other with a passion, the lies were just too much, especially on such a touchy subject.

Sighing, the blonde stood from her bed, bending down to grab a small box from under her bed. Peridot stood back up, coming to place the box in front of Lapis.

The blue haired girl stared at the box, then looked up at her girlfriend, who was smiling.

"We'll talk more about this later. You need to get rid of some stress."

Lapis smiled back, wiping a tear from her eye with a chuckle.

"Cheeky bitch.. get out."

Peridot shrugged her shoulders, making her way out of the room while Lapis opened the box that held her pink bullet vibrator.

Now, what was Peridot to do while Lapis did her thing? Maybe she could visit Pearl and Amethyst, hang out with the couple for a bit. Then again, Peridot was still shirtless. And her cuts were out in the open. Yeah, she should have thought better about this. Maybe Lapis wasn't naked yet? Peridot knocked on the door.

"Come in." Came a slightly annoyed voice.

Good. Lapis wouldn't have said that if she wasn't decent. Peridot opened the door, smiling apologetically at her girlfriend, who had already shed her skirt and was covering her breasts with her arm.

"Hey, sorry. Just need to get a top."

"Well hurry up. Babe, I love you, but seriously."

"I know, I know." Peridot hurried to the closet, grabbing her hoodie and draping it over herself. This soft fabric was less likely to disturb her cuts. She made her way to the door, but stopped to look back at Lapis.

"Hey. Love you too." And she was out the door.

Lapis smiled despite herself. But, finally alone, she began to treat her body to a much needed release.

Peridot sighed as she leaned against her door. Lapis was pretty much nude, but at least she covered herself. The blonde didn't know what she'd do if that weren't the case.

She could hear Lapis. Her light moaning, her gasping.. It was so odd, but.. alluring. Peridot had to leave. So she did, making her way to Pearl and Amethyst's room. Hopefully, they wouldn't be in such a situation.


Day 5. Wednesday


Peridot and Lapis were both free of classes today. The two decided to go on a date, walking around the park that was a few blocks away from the college. Actually, Lapis had to convince Peridot to do so. The blonde didn't usually go outside in the first place.

Lapis wore her casual blue tee shirt and black pants, white sneakers on her feet. Peridot wore khakis and her green hoodie along with her own white sneakers with green highlights.

The couple held hands as they walked down the nature trail of the park, and despite her earlier protests, Peridot was having a fun time.

"The trees actually make the lighting seem really pretty." She said to Lapis, who was practically clinging to her arm.

"I know, right? I love this place. It's so pretty, especially when it rains."

"You're so water crazy. If I didn't know better, I'd think you were a mermaid."

"Peri, I have legs."

"So did Ariel at some point in the movie."

Lapis laughed and nudged her girlfriend playfully. Peridot nudged back. Soon enough, they were in a pushing contest, being absolutely sure to do so only in the soft grass.

Being inside and not at all physical for most of her life, Peridot was quickly outdone. Lapis pushed the blonde, hooking a foot behind her leg so that she'd fall in the grass. Though Peridot grabbed onto Lapis' arm, pulling her to the ground as well.

The two girls tumbled in the grass, laughing the whole time until Lapis finally pinned Peridot to the ground. Peridot's glasses had fallen off in the process.

The blonde was able to stop laughing first. Looking up at her girlfriend, she couldn't help but admire her beauty. Even her laugh was beautiful. She watched as Lapis came down from her laughter, opening her eyes to see the look on Peridot's face. She pulled her hands from Peridot's shoulders, sitting up on her knees, almost straddling her girlfriend.

"Hey.. you okay, Peri? I didn't hurt you, did I?"

The change in Lapis' expression was beautiful as well. It was a wonder at how an expression of such joy and laughter could turn to that of worry.

Lapis was worried about her. This thought passed through Peridot's mind, and she immediately hated it. Lapis shouldn't need to worry. She shouldn't ever have to worry again.

Peridot sat up wrapped her arms around Lapis, pulling their faces together in a kiss.

Lapis was surprised by such an action, but the sheer passion and love behind it was too entrancing to care. The blue haired girl closed her eyes, allowing herself to lean against Peridot once more. The couple laid in the grass, their lips glued together.

This was pure bliss for the two girls. Occasionally, they would roll over, switching the roll of top and bottom. Peridot's fingers were twined in Lapis' hair, and vice versa. This went on for a few minutes, each girl enjoying the moment they created. That was, until they heard a man's rather crude voice.

"Hey lesbos! You wanna maybe take that somewhere far away from here? You know, for the kids?"

Lapis reluctantly pulled away from her girlfriend to look up at the source of the voice. It was a man with bleached white hair put up in spikes. He wore a dark purple jacket with grey pants and light brown leather shoes. His spiked teeth just screamed trouble for the girls lying in the grass. The man continued to speak, a toothy grin on his face, hands in his jacket pockets.

"Of course, you can always come back to my place. You ladies seem to be pretty lonely if you're going gay."

"Fuck off." Lapis spat out, climbing off of Peridot. Lapis stood, helping Peridot to her feet.

"Hey, I'm just offering you a good time. I'll have you screaming in no time."

"Pretty sure the only thing that'll make us scream is the sight of the warts you must have on your dick."

The man let out a low whistle. "Not a bad comeback, for a dyke. Tell you what, I'll even pay you. Fifty bucks each sound good?"

"What, trying to get two strange girls because you can't afford a high class hooker?"

The man laughed, walking forward. "You know what, you're the best challenge I've gotten since I got to this town. But your little girlfriend hasn't said a word. Maybe she'd like to join me?"

Lapis stood her ground, but Peridot took a step back. The blue haired girl looked back, worried for her girlfriend, but the man just smirked.

"Oh don't worry babe. I don't bite.. hard."

"But I do.." Peridot spoke to the man, an almost psychotic look in her eye. Lapis grew even more worried, placing a hand on the blonde's shoulder.

"Peri?"

Peridot reached under her hoodie, hooking her fingers under the bandages wrapped around her. She ripped them from under her clothes, tossing them in front of the man.

"You know where I got those?" Peridot asked.

"Why should I care?"

"I got them for fighting off a group of gang rapists. I sent two of them to the hospital, but the other guy left in two separate body bags. If you really think you're entitled to fuck us because we're 'lonely', then you need to take that dick for a brain and go fuck yourself with it."

The man let out a chuckle, shaking his head. "A scrawny bitch like you? I don't think so.."

Lapis knew immediately what Peridot was trying to do.

"Babe, you said you didn't wanna talk about that anymore."

The man looked at Lapis, his eye twitching. She continued talking, her face riddled with concern for her girlfriend. Well, actual concern in case this guy didn't believe the little story, and fake concern for her supposed post traumatic stress.

"It's fine.." Peridot whispered, though her voice seemed to crack. She clutched at her head with her hand, her shoulders shaking as she repeated her words. "It's fine.. It's fine, it's fine it's fine."

The man was actually starting to get a little freaked out.

"H-hey, I was just messing with you, you know?" He brought his hands from his pockets, backing away from the couple. "I'm just.. gonna head home, okay?"

Lapis didn't pay attention to the man as he left. She was too busy pretending to console her girlfriend, gently rubbing her back.

"Peri, he's not them.. There's two of us, one of him, he wouldn't try anything."

"I know.." Peridot whispered, then proceeded to repeat these words as well. "I know, I know.."

Lapis sighed, turning to see that the man had already left. She just barely caught him turning the corner of a building across the street.

"Hey, he's gone."

Peridot looked up, taking her hand away from her head. She had actually made herself cry to bring out the full effect of her act. She smiled from ear to ear, sniffling. She could still feel her tears coming forth, even if they were just for show.

"I-I was convincing, huh?"

"Yeah, yeah you were.. If I didn't know better, I'd say you were really attacked like that." Lapis suddenly got a worried expression on her face. "You.. weren't really raped, were you?"

"No, I wasn't." Peridot wrapped her arms around her girlfriend in a hug, looking her in the eyes. "It was to get him off our backs, hun.. I'm fine, I promise."

"Good.. good." Lapis held her girlfriend tightly, resting her face in the crook of the blonde's neck. "That would be so terrible."

"What, afraid I wouldn't be able to give you my virginity?"

Lapis pulled away, pushing Peridot with a laugh. "Peri, be serious! How can you go from acting like that to joking like this?"

The blonde shrugged. "It's a gift. Maybe I should go into theater."

Lapis shook her head, bending down to pick up Peridot's glasses. She held them out for her girlfriend, who took them with a 'thanks'.

"Let's just go back.. it looks like it might rain."

Sure enough, dark clouds started to cover the skies. Peridot collected the bandages that she had previously thrown on the ground and tossed them in a nearby trash can. She didn't need them anymore.

Peridot and Lapis held hands as they began their walk back to the college.

"I fucking hate that guy." Peridot mumbled, earning an affectionate squeeze of the hand from Lapis.

"Yeah, he's a dick.. I think I know who he is, too."

"You're kidding." Peridot couldn't believe that her girlfriend would allow herself to converse with such a person as that man.

"Well, I've never met him until now, but Mrs. Quartz talked to me about him when she visited the dance room. Said he used to be her husband's manager. His name's Marty, I think."

"I don't care what his name is as long as I don't ever see him again.."

"That's what Mrs. Quartz's husband said to her. Marty's dead to him."

"I wonder why." Peridot said sarcastically.

The couple was finally reaching the courtyard of the school when the rain began to fall. But, instead of hurrying inside, Peridot held Lapis back.

The blue haired had a confused look on her face at Peridot's actions. She had to speak louder than normal, as the rain was quickly growing in a crescendo.

"Peri, we're getting soaked!" Of course, she didn't mind. She loved the rain, but she didn't want her girlfriend to be caught in it. To her surprise though, Peridot pulled her into another hug, speaking in her ear.

"Can we dance together? Like we did back then?"

Being caught in the rain with Lapis brought those wonderful memories back to her. Dancing with her best friend was the best feeling in the world to her, and was the act that helped her stop cutting in the first place. She wanted to feel that again. She wanted to feel that peace again.

Lapis wrapped her arms around her girlfriend, nodding.

"Of course, Peri."

And the two began to slow dance under the heavenly shower.


Day 6. Thursday


"So.. you two still haven't done it?"

Peridot let out a groan of annoyance at Jasper's questioning. She was tired of the athletic girl expecting her to have had sex already.

The two were walking together again. Peridot had just gotten out of her Advanced Trigonometry class.

"No, we haven't done it. Like I said, it might not even be for me."

"And like I said, don't knock it till you try it." Jasper was munching on another one of her nutritional bars, a bottle of water in her other hand. Her next big game was tomorrow, and she had to be ready for it. Of course, she didn't believe anyone would be able to stand up to her brute strength.

"Whatever.. You gotta stop pestering me about it."

"Not till you can give me details, Peri."

"Okay, that's enough." Peridot stopped in her tracks, pointing a finger up at the taller girl. "Even if Lapis and I do have sex, I'm not gonna just tell you everything that happened. It'll be between me and her, not anyone else."

Jasper stayed quiet for a while, staring down at Peridot with narrowed eyes. The blonde girl stood firm, not believing that Jasper would even lay a finger on her. This silence lasted for quite a while until the athlete laughed.

"Yeah, you're right, nerd. You guys love each other, right? It's between you and her, like you said."

Peridot sighed, glad that she got her point across.

"..but you will tell me when you finally do it at least, right?"

"Oh my god."

"Jasper." Garnet's voice was heard from behind them. They both turned to see the stoic girl with a hand on her hips. Jasper narrowed her eyes once more.

"Well, nice talking to you, Peri.." The athlete walked forward, closing the distance between herself and Garnet. They began walking in the opposite direction, toward Garnet's room. Peridot had a feeling about what they were going to do.

The blonde made her way to her room, glad to at least finally be away from Jasper. That girl asked way too many questions.

She closed the door behind her, leaning against it with a deep breath. Today has been annoying so far. Yesterday, Lapis woke up with such enthusiasm, practically begging Peridot to go for a walk with her. And the day before that, Lapis had used her vibrator.

Did that little pink bullet really have such an effect on the blue haired girl? Peridot just couldn't believe that masturbation could be such a big stress reliever.

The blonde placed her book on her desk. All she had left to do today was her computer mechanics class, then tomorrow would start the weekend. There was a few hours until the class started.

Fuck it.

Peridot reached under Lapis' bed, grabbing the small box that held the little pink vibrator inside. Was she really about to do this? Yes. Yes she was.

Peridot was tired of being told that it would be good for her. She might as well just get it over with and fuck herself. Literally.

She opened the box and removed the pink bullet from it. Placing the box on the floor, Peridot inspected the sex toy in her hands. Lapis always washed it so thoroughly. One could hardly even tell that it was used. Even the cord was folded so masterfully, as if brand new.


Warning: Explicit Sexual Content Ahead


Sighing, Peridot set the toy down and began to remove her clothing. One by one, her clothes piled up on the floor, and she was completely nude.

The big question now is.. how does she start? Never having done this before, the blonde felt rather silly. What did Lapis tell her the first time she tried getting Peridot to masturbate?

Oh, right.. a towel.

She hurried to the bathroom, grabbing a towel from the bathroom closet. Peridot spread the fabric out over her bed.

Now what? Peridot supposed that she should get in bed. So she did.

She climbed in the bed, unraveling the sex toy from its wires. The remote to the buzzer was rather simple. It had four different settings, each a more intense vibration than the last. It felt so weird, vibrating in her fingers.

Turning the device off, she fell back on her bed in frustration, covering her eyes and glasses with an arm. This was so stupid. Peridot wasn't going to be able to masturbate. She just wasn't cut out for sexual stimulation.

The blonde just wasn't like Lapis.

Lapis, her girlfriend. God, was she beautiful. The way she loved nature, especially the ocean and the creatures within, was something to admire deeply. It was so compatible too, the way Lapis' hair was dyed to match her eyes color.

Lapis was definitely beautiful.. but she was sexy as well. The few times that Peridot saw her girlfriend nude always brought heat to the blonde's cheeks. The first time Lapis changed in front of Peridot, when she needed to come back into the room for a top and Lapis had to cover her breasts. Just the thought of seeing the blue haired girl in all of her glory brought a deep moan from Peridot's throat.

Wait.. she moaned?

Taking her arm from her eyes, the blonde looked down to find that her other hand had snaked its way between her legs.

She immediately pulled her hand away, but the quickness of her action caused some sort of liquid to fling on her face. It wasn't much, not at all, really, but..

Peridot wiped her cheek, examining the substance. It was.. sticky. She looked at her other hand and was surprised to find that her fingers were almost completely coated with the substance. Was this.. her excitement?

Slowly, Peridot put her hand back between her legs, her fingers barely grazing the folds of her vagina. Her breath hitched, surprised at how sensitive it was. Did she really not notice doing this to herself while she was thinking about Lapis?

Is this what Lapis felt when she masturbated?

It was so infuriating.. as if she were trapping herself in her own pleasure. But it was also intoxicating.

Peridot began to rub her vaginal lips once more, closing her eyes. Absentmindedly, with her other hand, she gripped one of her breasts. Even her chest was so sensitive.

Peridot's breath was quick now, almost ragged. Her glasses began to fog up as well, but she didn't care. This action, stroking between the folds of her vagina, no.. her cunt felt so good!

The blonde quickly, but carefully slid her middle finger into herself. Just the first knuckle. Anything further than that hurt. But even this little insertion, just barely a finger, caused Peridot to arch her back.

In and out of her now dripping pussy went just the tip of her finger. Lapis and Jasper were right.. this felt fucking amazing!

A quick thought passed through her mind, and while her fingers worked on her sopping cunt, Peridot searched for the pink bullet vibrator with her other hand.

The blonde found the device, and with a shaky hand, put it on the first setting.

If just her fingers felt so good to her.. then this thing, which Lapis praised so highly..

Slowly, anxiously, Peridot brought the buzzing device down her body, teasing herself. The vibrations from the toy felt as if they were being transferred through her entire body, most likely due to how sensitive she felt.

Closer and closer, the buzzing neared her crotch. Hotter and hotter Peridot felt, desperate for.. for something! What did she want? She didn't know, but she needed it, she needed it now!

And finally, the joy buzzer came into contact with her clit.

Peridot gasped, thrashed, and squirmed under the toy. Her body convulsed heavily in her first ever orgasm, her juices spilling out onto the towel under her. The blonde couldn't think, she had no idea what was going on around her. All she could do was ride out this incredible feeling!

As quickly as it came, it seemed to stop.

Peridot breathed deeply, her hands clutching to herself with the toy now buzzing lightly on the towel between her legs, covered in her juices. Her eyes were wide open, but she couldn't see a thing passed her glasses.

She sat up slowly in her bed, backing away from the now soaked towel and the still buzzing toy on top of it. It feels so.. surreal now that the moment had passed. But Peridot can still feel it. It was weak, and growing weaker, but that feeling in her groin was still there, almost illuminating her. Was this what they called afterglow?


End of Sexual Content


Peridot was brought from her thoughts when she heard the door open. She had forgotten to lock it!

Her first action was to cover herself, an arm over her breasts and a hand covering her vagina. Her glasses were still fogged, but they were slowly becoming more clear.

Just as quickly as the door opened, it closed. Did the person who opened it leave? No.. She could hear footsteps. The person walked inside before closing the door.

"Um.. do you mind?" Peridot said, still not completely sure who entered the room.

"Nah, I don't mind."

Peridot knew who it was by the voice. For a second, she was relieved. At least it was her. The blonde's glasses were lifted from her face, and Peridot saw a smirking Lapis.

"Hey Peri. Have fun?"


Day 7. Friday


Lapis and Peridot were cuddled up together in the blue haired girl's bed. Though they were in the same bed, they were clothed. They didn't have sex.

"I'm sorry again." Peridot whispered, her face burrowed in her girlfriend's neck. Lapis giggled, gently stroking the blonde's back.

"I said don't worry about it. You were pretty worn out yesterday. Hell, I'm surprised you even did it."

"Me too.. It felt so good when I did though. Like.." Peridot paused, trying to put the feeling into words. "Like my body was on fire. Especially my vagina. But after everything, I felt so.. cool. Like I jumped in a pool after being set aflame."

"That's an orgasm, genius." Lapis teased, earning a scowl from her girlfriend.

"I know what it was. I just never expected it to feel so amazing."

Lapis had to agree. Sighing, she wrapped her arms more tightly around her girlfriend. They had decided to just spend the day in each others arms, except for food and bathroom breaks. Just being here.. alone together, with absent minded conversation. It was nice.

But.. Lapis still had one thing on her mind. She found this situation to be a good time to bring it up.

"Hey Peri?"

Peridot let out a noise against Lapis' neck, indicating that she heard her girlfriend.

"Promise me you'll never cut yourself again."

Peridot propped herself up on her arms, looking Lapis in the eyes.

"Why this all of a sudden?"

"Because you're mine."

This answer was so simple. Just three little words. But the impact behind them was enormous. Peridot smiled, nodding.

"I promise."

Lapis smiled as well, pulling Peridot back down against her.

The blonde knew that her words were true. Peridot would never touch a blade again. It was odd, really, that three words could make the blonde girl feel so.. relaxed. Peaceful, even. But it was also logical.

If Peridot ever defaced her own skin again, it would be a destruction of property. She belonged to Lapis, after all.


Author's Note:

This is probably the longest chapter I've ever written.

Aside from that, I want to thank you all so much for sticking with me and this story. I'm so, so happy with how it turned out, and I hope you guys are, too. Please leave a review, it'll mean so much to me. I can't thank you enough, no matter how many times I say it.

Anyway, I'll try to get out a brand new story as soon as possible. If you have any requests on a certain couple you'd like to see, in a certain setting, I will be more than happy to hear you out, so please don't hesitate to send me a message. Like I said, I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I did. I love you all so much.

As always, so long for now.