Garnet sat up, making Steven jump. It hadn't been long since Amethyst and Pearl had left, and Steven was glad she'd woken. He'd been worried there'd been greater damage done to her.
"Garnet, how are you?" he asked, beaming. She looked at him, not having noticed his presence, then groaned, her head falling into her hands. Lapis approached the stairs, concerned, and Steven waved her back. Peridot stood by her side, and they exchanged looks.
"I... I can't hold us together." she choked out, shaking. "Ruby!"
With a flash of light Garnet split apart, her components bouncing on to the bed. Ruby was curled in a ball and Sapphire had tears on her face. She moved to touch Ruby, but the red gem flinched back.
"It's all my fault." she rasped, and Sapphire bit her lip, more tears falling.
"Ruby, Ruby no. No it's all our fault. All of us." she managed to coax the trembling gem into her lap.
"I-I can't control myself. I can't control her." she cried, holding Sapphire tight.
"It's okay, I'm here..."
It was silent as they watched the two care for each other. It became quiet eventually, and Steven placed a hand on Sapphire's gently. She looked up at him, face covered by her light hair, and smiled weakly.
"Hello Steven." she said, wiping her eye. He smiled.
"Hey. It's okay now, Sapphire." he squeezed her hand. She smiled and nodded, looking down at Ruby who was still shaking but quiet.
"Ruby, can you sit up?" she whispered. The red gem did so, sniffling, face hidden from view. Steven looked to Sapphire, who gave a nod.
He gently took Ruby's hands in his, scooting closer. She looked up a bit, nose and cheeks red and tear stained. He smiled sympathetically, then pulled her into a hug. She stiffened, then relaxed and shook with silent sobs.
"It's okay. Sapphire's here and you're safe now." he said, and Ruby hugged him back. She calmed finally, and he pulled back and placed a kiss on her head in a sonly way. She smiled, quickly hugged him again, then returned to Sapphire. Steven got up and joined Lapis and Peridot at the base of the stairs. They all smiled, and Steven hugged them happily. Jasper walked over to assess the group.
"So, you sorted everything out?" she asked, and Steven nodded, pulling her into the hug too. She obliged, making a face at the two. Lapis laughed while Peridot blushed, and Steven beamed. The boy still had a lot to learn about his own powers, but he was able to use them better now. Everything was back to normal, but even better than before, and Steven decided that was good enough for him.