Author's Note: I loved writing this chapter. I think I might write a spinoff with Pearl and Onyx but honestly I'm not very interested right now XD I'll start uploading art on my character's on my tumblr so check it out if you want =)
Peridot and Jasper sat on the train it'd been two hours since they'd boarded and everyone was agitated. Between Pearl's constant bickering and the other passengers booming voices the trip had been completely dreadful; one particular dread Jasper had was the man in front of her, he had his chair leaned back onto her knees and had made the ingenious decision to lower it further.
"Hey, buddy, you're crushing my legs! Put your chair up!" Jasper shouted.
The man turned around, his balding head shining against the trains light "I am Mayor Dewey, mayor of Beach City, I paid good money for my seat and I'm going to enjoy it to the fullest."
"You didn't pay to sit in my lap!" Jasper shook her fist.
"Sir, please, you're crushing her legs, if you could just raise your chair a little bit she won't bother you." Peridot said in the sweetest customer service voice she'd mastered.
"Don't you aliens go into those stones? Do that and quit bothering me!" The man plopped down into his chair, placing two cucumbers on his eyelids.
Jasper was about to punch the man when Peridot grabbed her fist.
"Jasper, if you get me kicked off of my vacation after I had to get soaked in that cold water you'll be sorry!" Peridot yelled.
"Oh so I'm wrong? Baldy isn't putting his chrome dome on your legs!" Jasper yelled. The man heard these comments, a seat belt buckle unfastening as the man stood up, before Peridot could react the same sound came from Jasper. Jasper swung for Mayor Dewey's face, as soon as she did Mrs. Quartz grabbed her fist.
"I think it would be best if we just moved seats. Mr. Dewey, please take my seat in first class, Jasper, you can take Pearl's seat next to Onyx and Pearl you take Jasper's seat." Mrs. Quartz never lost the smile on her face as Pearl scooted behind Jasper and sat next to Peridot. Jasper glared at Mayor Dewey before flipping him off, she took her seat next to Onyx. Mrs. Quartz walked to first class with Mayor Dewey, returning shortly after and sat infront of Peridot and Pearl.
*10 minutes later*
"Ugh, look at Onyx, she didn't even ask me how I felt about moving!" Pearl crossed her arms and legs, wagging her foot angrily.
"I'd be glad if I were you, after she dropped your bag like that?" Peridot sarcastically stated.
"It's not funny Peridot. She never asks me how I feel about anything." Pearl's agitated tone turned sorrowful.
"Is this about Lapis?" Hearing that name made Pearl grip her arm.
"No… that night… I was just going through a lot…" Pearl put her head down, cupping her mouth with her hand; she tried to hide it, but Peridot could see the tear streaming down her face.
"I uh…" Peridot rubbed her neck "Don't know too much about relationships… but maybe you should talk to her… Onyx seems like the listening type. But um… I read that telling a stranger what's wrong is better than bottling something up… I don't have any friends to tell your business to anyway." Peridot laughed at herself.
Pearl giggled at her new companion "You're right… you promise you won't tell anyone?" Pearl searched Peridot's eyes for any signs of deceit.
"I promise on Jasper's nipple ring." Peridot said with a straight face.
"Ew really? No… don't tell me I don't even want to know." Pearl waved her hands at Peridot. "Okay," Pearl shifted to face Peridot; leaning next to her ear she whispered "I'm pregnant".
Peridot jumped in her seat, she waved her hands at Pearl's stomach, earning a nod. Peridot pointed to Onyx, Pearl nodded.
"You guys weren't careful?" Peridot's fingers covered her mouth; she was so fascinated with the situation, like an old Spanish soap opera.
"I thought we were, but a few months before the game we hadn't been careful. I was in heat." Pearl blushed, it was embarrassing and completely out of character to be telling a person she barely knew something so personal.
"That's why you kicked Onyx?" Peridot raised a questioning brow.
"No, I had a spasm from the geodes. I had to play it off so… better her be angry with me than to know." Pearl gripped her knees through her dress.
"What's wrong with her knowing? I'm sure Onyx would like a lit-"
"No!" Pearl yelled, several people turned around and stared at her, "S-Sorry I dropped my telephone" she lied. Pearl turned to Peridot again and whispered "If Onyx knows she won't go through with her career. She'll just dedicate her whole future to me I can't let her do that it's my mistake." Pearl clutched her dress, tears began to fall again. Peridot took a napkin from the seat compartment and handed it to her.
"Thank you." Pearl sobbed.
"Does anyone else know?" Peridot was nervous about the whole situation, but she lightly patted Pearl's back.
"Mrs. Quartz, she said she'd look into getting me a single bedroom dorm with regular amenities so no one else on campus will know."
"Whoa… that's a lot to take in." Peridot slouched in her seat. Pearl nodded.
"I think you should tell her, at least give her the choice. I know Onyx a little bit. She wouldn't put a means of providing for you and your gemlings aside. I'm sure you guys will work something out." Peridot put her hands in her pockets.
"I see why you sat me next to her." Pearl said, before Peridot could question the remark Mrs. Quartz raised her hand, shooting a thumbs up to Peridot.
"I'll tell Onyx… and maybe… if you haven't already decided to stay with Jasper… Um… we could be bunk mates? It'd be nice to have someone to talk to… I don't have many friends on campus." Pearl blushed; turning away to look out the window.
"Sure, I'd rather not have that sweaty Cheeto on me." Peridot glared at the back of Jasper's head.
"You and Jasper?" Pearl looked Peridot up and down, focusing on Peridot's black eye.
"Oh don't you judge me, baby mama" Peridot glared, they both laughed at each other.
The bus stopped.
"Okay everyone of H.W College! Grab your four person buddy group and stay in your group!" Mrs. Quartz was helped off the train by her husband and a few other students.
Before she could even get off, Mayor Dewey cut in front.
"Stupid kids" was only one of the insults Peridot heard.
Peridot, Pearl, Jasper, and Onyx met up off the train.
"Ugh, sitting for that long hurt my back!" Jasper twisted her back, popping her spine.
"I enjoyed myself." Pearl smiled, Onyx walked over with everyone's' bags. Everyone took there's and Onyx sat her own on the ground, keeping Pearl's over her shoulder.
"Thank you… for carrying my stuff Onyx… I do appreciate it… and you." She looked up into her girlfriend's eye before quickly looking down.
Onyx walked closer to Pearl.
Onyx took Pearl's cheek into her hand, raising her head so they were face to face.
"I don't know why you're so moody… but it'll take a lot more than how you've been acting to make me leave." Onyx stroked Pearl's cheek.
Jasper and Peridot moved out of awkward closeness to the couple and stood side by side, watching as Mrs. Quartz bumped into Onyx with a wet hand (healing her bruised side). Onyx kissed Pearl who wrapped her arms around her lover's neck.
"Well, that's that." Peridot said leaning on Jasper.
"$5 they seal the deal." Jasper held up a five in front of Peridot. Peridot took the money and put it in her pocket.
"$5 they already did."