A/N: Sorry if it's super jumpy, I'm still working on that.
Okay, enjoy.

The next day, it was a work day, as Buck told them.

Fixing their fencing, using the car they hide in the back to go scavenge and hunt, possibly catching up on some sleep, staying outside and getting some air while watching the kids.

Sapphire was stuck in the middle.

She wanted to help out this group who graciously took Ruby in and let her heal (well most of them) or just stay inside and keep Ruby company. With the conflicting thought, she decided to go out and help Amethyst and Peridot on building and fortifying the fence.

"Man, I slept like a baby last night." Amethyst yawned after the statement.

"My back is in so much pain from lying down on flat floor." Peridot rubbed her back. Her head was finally out of her hood and let her blonde hair free. It was really flat from being in the hood for so long, but she has spoke about how it was triangle-shaped before. She was also two different skin tones, from her slightly tan face and then has white ears and neck.

"Speaking of back pain," Amethyst stops in her tracks and turn to the two, "Have you guys...?"

Sapphire and Peridot look at each other, puzzled.

Back pain... us... OH!

"No, I haven't had it yet." Sapphire replied first, "It might come up soon. I have no idea."

Peridot perked up, "Uh... I have no clue either."

"Great, can't wait for that." Amethyst starts to walk again.

"We'll be fine," Sapphire follows, "We don't have control over it."

"It's just going to be a nightmare. Dontcha think?"

"When hasn't it been?"

"You get what I mean."

The three walked up to the fence, which looked pretty new and sturdy, however, looking to their left, apparently the side of it needed some work.

"Hey man!" Amethyst walks over to a man who was bent over and fixing the fence to a pole.

"Good morning!" He looks up and then stands, towering over them by a foot. "I'm Fryman! Those two over there are my boys, Ronaldo and Peedee."

He points to two blonde boys with similar blonde hair, living up to the "Fry" hairstyle, who were sitting at a picnic bench and talking.

"What brings you here?"

The three came to the conclusion that this group found new clothes recently, as this family also looked like they haven't been through an apocalypse. He wore a clean t-shirt and jeans, clean of blood.

"Well," Peridot speaks up, "Buck told us that today is when everyone must contribute to labor and keep this place on its feet."

"Right," he looked uncomfortable right away. There's a few loose fencing, so you can walk around and try to fix them."

"On it," Amethyst grabs Peridot by her empty arm sleeve and dragged her away.

"Peri, you're freaking him out." Amethyst said once they were at a far enough distance.

"I'm just talking!"

"You creeped the shit outta him."

"It's a useful skill, no?"

"Not when we are kind of living here!"

"Can we please," Sapphire gets in between them, "get along while we're here?"

The two crossed their arms and pouted.

"We're going to fix the fence and then get acquainted with everyone. I would like to get through this with everyone liking us."

"Why don't you do it?"

"Great idea, maybe you two can finally become friends while I'm gone then." Sapphire walks away, figuring it was the best.

She hears "WAIT NO!" as she walked away.

Sapphire roamed around.

She was going to pick out someone to speak to first, however, she feels a tap on her shoulder as she thought.

"Excuse me, I am a walker conspiracy theorist and I have questions regarding your eye." She guessed his name was Ronaldo.

He was the last person she wanted to talk to you.

"Um, I didn't lose my eye to a zombie." She answered.

"Are you lying to me?"

"What, no, why would I-

"People lie about bites all the time! Because they don't want to get kicked out! I know the zeeple are highly dangerous and I suggest that telling the truth is easier."

"... Zeeple?"

"Zombie people."

She was speechless.

"So we're stuck in the middle of empty Ohio, huh?" Rose asked once more towards Pearl, who was driving the red pickup truck they found. They have been driving and walking repeatedly as they try to get back to... wherever.

They found one group in a broken down city, where they were told that they're "somewhere in the middle of Ohio."

Rose sighs, "How do you think they're doing?"

"Good? They could be, I mean, they seemed like they can handle themselves fine."

"You think so? I hope my family is okay..."

"Greg and Steven, huh..."

Pearl didn't like speaking about the two. She tends to avoid it as much as possible, but with just the two of them, she was uncomfortable and unable to make it seem like she's fine.

Rose stayed looking out her window, elbow on the car door.

"When there's no zombie or gang in sight... I see the beauty again..." She said under her breath as she continued to look out. All she was staring at was mountains and empty road, but there was calmness and a sense of ordinary again.

Sapphire has walked away, walking towards Buck, who was now on the ground in a lawn chair, and eating one stick of beef jerky.

"Hey Sapphire," he greeted. "Wanna lounge and sleep around?"

"Can I take that seat?" She points at the lawn chair next to him.

"Of course."

She does so, sighing as she sits, "Is Ronaldo paranoid?"

"He's just doing what he loves. He always talked about his "sneeple" and his "rock people" before the apocalypse."

"I told him that my eye wasn't caused by a zombie, but he persisted to "tell the truth," even though I was."

"That's what you mean. You can tell him more, but I don't know. I don't talk to him much."

"Does anyone talk to him?"

"His brother."

She hums.

There was a comfortable silence for a moment.

"So, what is your relationship with that girl in the health room?"

"To be honest, I don't know. We protect each other and act like a couple would, but I don't know what we are."

"That's rough, buddy."

"I mean, it's all mutual, and not because we wanted to, but we performed a bit of play with each other before."

"Maybe when she feels better, you should talk about it. Talking is like, important, you know?"

"I know."

At the fence, she finally sees Amethyst and Peridot has made it all around without killing each other.

"It's going to be lunch soon," Buck mentions, "You should get ready for any rations you may get."

"Thanks. I'll hope for the best."