Author's Note;

FIXED THE CHAPTER WOO!! I know how to use mobile now! Thanks reviewers for being on my butt about it otherwise I wouldn't have been able to figure it out so quick.

Thanks in advance for giving me a chance.

Yikes... I haven't been active for a few years. I really wish I never left. I'm so sorry to disappoint the few who actually enjoyed my stories. I kind of lost the passion for it, even though almost all my reviews were on the positive end. But I dunno, maybe things are gonna be different now that I've grown up a lot more in the past few years. Had way more than enough experiences and trauma in life lately so maybe my work will be better? Either that, or it suffers. Up to you guys to tell me the truth!

Anyway, this is a Spinel x Steven fic. Leave now if you don't want to read a Spineven/Stevinel fic.

I don't think I'll be writing lemons but who knows, I'll keep the rating T for now. It's a different take on Steven's attitude towards Spinel and how just a little change in words could make such a massive difference for the abandoned gem.

I understand why Steven wasn't jumping the gun to be Spinel's friend and show her his loving hospitality; he was more worried about the planet and his friends. It's totally understandable. I'd have made similar choices if I were him. But in this story, Spinel doesn't leave the earth with the diamonds to live on homeworld. Instead, our lovely little Steven makes a big difference.

I fell in love with the ship during the song 'Found' in the movie. Incredibly beautiful work. They really outdid themselves with the movie, I'm absolutely enamored with it.

You'll see, because that's where the story begins!

I'm hoping that this time around I'll be here to stay for a while until fan fictions totally lose their worth, if they haven't already.

Oh, and WHO ELSE WANTS TO GIVE SPINEL A BIG HUG AND LET HER CRY ON THEIR SHOULDER?

I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE!!

Hah, regardless, here's the story.

Oh, and I'm gonna leave a little poll (just a list of ships, not a real poll) at the end of the chapter for like background ships so if I get any reviews I'll see what pairings people would like to see in this story.

Peace!

"Spinel..." He blinked hard as her name escaped his lips, preparing to yet again put his life on the line for a gem his mother absolutely ruined. For a gem that wanted his very existence gone.

"...come back and save the Earth with me." He thought a moment, before adding, "You can start over, there.. make new friends."

The sorrowful gem sat, not a word escaping her. She kept them all bottled. She was good at that. After all, she'd been doing nothing but thinking for 6,000 years.

Suddenly, she heard his voice as he began walking up to her, slowly taking a seat next to her.

"Someday, somewhere, somehow... you'll love again."

If she had a heart, it would've begun to race. This gem she just tried to kill is sitting next to her singing to her? What is its' problem? Doesn't it understand Spinel wants it dead? Gone? The last trace of the core of all her misery in the universe isn't gone. It's a constant reminder to her of everything that occurred.

"You just need to find, someone..."

She turned away from him slightly, not accepting his extended hand. 'Idiot. Why would I grab your hand? You don't want me around. You just wanna save your planet and leave me foreva. I'm neva being left again... if anyone's leaving anybody, from now on, it's gunna be ME!' she thought, caught in a short state of hatred towards anything and everything.

After winding down, she thought rationally. Does he really want to leave her forever? Everyone in the galaxy is aware of his existence now. He has nowhere to go that he wouldn't be found. No... now that she thought about it, he hasn't even hit her. He's never laid a finger on her no matter what she'd do to him or his friends. The only time he ever did anything remotely close to 'hitting' her was when he sliced her in half, only in defense of his friends. She felt like she knew he wouldn't have done that if she didn't attack his friends. Her eyes adopted a hollow depth to them.

'...am I... the bad guy? ... that's not fair... I just wanted to be a friend.'

Spinel and Steven locked hands, shocking Steven due to her touching his hand with her pinky at first, as if only allowed if invited.

And she accepted his invite, only after thoroughly and cautiously thinking it over, pushing past all of her pain just to hear what he'd say.

They began to sing together, as she finally looked to meet his eyes.

"Some day, some where, some how... I'll/you'll love again... you/I just need to find, some... one~..."

She followed him slowly as they sang, and Spinel, after having her hand let go, couldn't help but stare at the back of his head, awestruck that this person, after everything she'd done, is allowing her back. Giving her a home. Giving her another chance.

She became mesmerized with him in this moment, and all of Spinel's subconscious and conscious dark thoughts began melting away for a little while, as all of her thoughts and attention were being paid in copious amounts to the one she'd locked hands with.

"Someone, who treats you/me, better.."

Step by step, she walked with him. Following him through the garden.

Once again, she had started to feel as if she had already found someone. Was it really okay? After all this time... after everything she had done... did she even deserve to be happy?

These were the thoughts that would always plague her.

But to her pure surprise, she felt nothing of the sort listening to his words. Accepting the emotions she felt when they were good instead of when they were bad.

"Someone who wants you/me around.."

Carefully, Spinel walked up the steps to the warp pad with Steven, because she was still unsure if this was the right thing to do.

But none of that mattered when she looked into his starry eyes, and his big smile. It didn't feel fake. Maybe he wasn't trying to hurt her. Maybe he really was trying to give her a second chance.

"Someday... somewhere... somehow... you're/I'm gonna feel, found..."

Finally, she stepped onto the warp pad with him.

'...are you the one that's gonna treat me better?'

The two disappeared in a flash, leaving the garden empty as it should be. To her, the garden meant suffering and torment, even though it once meant everything to her, because her and Pink made the best of memories there.

'pink...' she thought, still drifting away towards earth with Steven in-hand. '...was I just made... to pass your time?'

She felt Steven's hand squeeze hers, as if he knew what she was thinking.

And she smiled. Very slightly, but it was a smile nontheless. Not a smile of jealousy and hate. Not a smile of pain and agony. But a smile who's source was an emotion Spinel had long forgotten. Long forgotten... and long desired. It was more of a need than a want for the gem, really. After all, she was made to be a best friend.

"Today... right here, right now... I already feel found."

"Today... right here, right now... you already feel found."

They finished their song, and Steven pulled Spinel by the waist, their bodies smushed together in a hug that could only be described as motherly.

Spinel has tears streaming down her face, and she wrapped her rubbery arms around him several times before gently returning his loving embrace, and Steven felt his shoulder grow increasingly wet.

One of his arms let go of her, and before she could react, he began caressing her scalp with the most tender drift of his hand. As if calming down a puppy.

"It's okay to not be okay..." he spoke into her ear. "I can't imagine how you must feel.. I won't pretend I understand. And please... if anything I say makes you feel terrible, tell me to shut up, okay? I care about you and your feelings."

He pulled away, the gem still held tight in his other arm. She looked up at him with a faint quizzical look after giving him a small nod, permitting him to continue his sensitive statements, still crying silently. It had felt like forever that they stared into each other's eyes in this moment. Steven was trying to figure out the right words to say while Spinel didn't really care. She was found. She would be loved and cared for. She can finally be a best friend again.

"Hm... I guess, what I mean is..." Steven scratches his chin, sheepishly grinning at her. "What my mom did to you was horrible... but I'm nothing like her. All my life, I felt like I was living in my mom's shadow. I felt like, that if I didn't be like her, nobody would respect or notice me. But I have friends, they taught me that it's okay to be my self, and that it's okay to not want to live in someone's shadow. Cleaning up their messes. Doing everything they should've done."

"And today, I'm gonna do something similar for you. I'm gonna teach you that if somebody loves you, they wouldn't abandon you like that. If somebody loves you, they'll always want you around. I'm gonna teach you that you're wanted, Spinel. I want you around. You're a part of my family now... and I trust you. I know you can change. I know you can be a better person. I know you must've hurt a lot inside when you hurt me and my friends... I know it isn't you. It's your pain and suffering. I want you to know that I forgi-"

Steven's speech was cut off as Spinel squeezed the life out of him, crying so much harder than before, after staring at him wide-eyed and mouth slightly agape listening to his beautiful words. It was too good to be true. Someone like him shouldn't exist. He can't possibly exist. It's too good. For the first time in 6,000 years... she finally felt understood. Accepted. Wanted.

Steven became her solace.

Damn! Alright, that took a bit of time. I wrote it in one sitting so I hope it isn't too bad. Future chapters I'm gonna spend more time on especially, so don't worry if this chapter isn't all that great. I'm planning to drag this out as long as I can. I love this ship to death. Nobody shall sink me. Muahahaha!!

Also, don't hate me but there might be more music related chapters in the future. But I have good taste in cartoon songs dangit so trust me!! Trust me how Steven trusts Spinel in this story!!

Okay okay, the poll. This is a Steven x Spinel fanfic so this story won't contain Steven being with anyone else. Just a fuck ton of fluff and good feelings between Steven and the other gems!! I promise!!

Lapis x Peridot

Lapis x Jasper

Lars x Sadie

Lars x Emerald

Alright my brain is fried for today if anyone wants to see any pairings that aren't listed in the poll please say so and I'll add it to the list in the future. Thanks for reading! I'll update weekly or bi-weekly.

Ciao!!