I rise up and look around the house since sitting around won't do me any good. Every now and then I say "hello" or "is anyone there?" to get the voice's attention. "Is this some kind of joke?" I asked. As I walk into the dining room, I see it!

"About time you find me!" the floating gem said. Yep! My gem is talking!

"Y-you're talking!" I gasped.
"So going to fictional worlds and meeting aliens doesn't shock you, but this does?!"
"I can't believe it! You remained silent this whole time, why?"
"I figured this would be a perfect opportunity to use my voice."
"Because plot!" I said rolling my eyes.

This is phenomenal! I can talk to this gem like Ryuko could talk to Senketsu. My only hope is that I won't have to say goodbye to it. I doubt it though. Without the gem, I wouldn't be able to return to my dimension.

"Now that you can talk, can you tell me why I'm here?" I asked.
"You already know why." the gem answered.
"Don't give me that answer! Give it to me straight, dumb rock!"
"Tell me what your heart says?"

I lower my eyes, feeling tears on the edge of my eyelids. While I knew, it was ridiculous. There's no way Ryuko and I can be friends. She did allow me to come along, but that doesn't mean anything. I think all she wants is to learn about the stupid glowing rock I have. Wouldn't that be out of character for Ryuko though?

Speak of the devil, her and Mako enter rather suddenly by forcing the door wide open. "What's going on?!" Ryuko asked. I step into her view and block the floating gem. I can already tell my face was red, but I can hopefully trick her by lying.

"Nothing! I thought I heard voices." I said sheepishly.
"We did too!" Mako gasped.

Ryuko sighs and shoves me out of the way. Cover blown! You stubborn little-ah never mind! This girl was already dead set on finding me out anyway. Mako slips her way towards Ryuko and sees the floating gem.

"Ooohhh! It's pretty!" she said in awe.
"Why thank you!" the gem said flattered.
"Please, you're just a bootleg white Chaos Emerald!" I said kind of annoyed.

The girls were confused, until it dawned on them that Ryuko could only hear Senketsu's voice. It made our edgy hero kind of happy.

"Did the gem just talk to you?" Ryuko asked.
"Yes. Could you hear him?" I asked.

They shook their heads "no". We all turned our gaze to the gem with big old eyes. Then the girls turned to me. "Wh-what is it?" I asked sheepishly. Mako put her hands in the air like a Diamond Salute from Steven Universe and a spotlight shines upon her.

Hallelujah!

"You are only able to hear the gem just like Ryuko was only able to hear Senketsu! That means you are a loner who needs friends in her life just like Ryuko. Maybe you are crazy, insane, dilousinal, psycho, mentally unstable-"
"All right that's enough!" I said punching her aside.
"Mako! Why did you do that?!" Ryuko yelled.
"She didn't need to tell me what I already know."

I can tell I made Ryuko even more mad, just great! "But Mako is right about something." I added before things get worse. "I do need friends." Her face went from angry to calm. Thank God! To show how sorry I am, I tend to Mako's injuries if she has any. Thankfully she doesn't.

"I'm so, so sorry! Please forgive me!" I pleaded.
"Don't worry! I've taken worse beatings than that!" Mako said standing up proudly. "Right, Ryuko?"
"Right!" she said petting the girl's head.

My envy comes back to haunt me so I hide my face in my hair. Stupid tears won't yield to me, why?! To make things worse, Mako notices this again. They don't need a burden like me, no one does!

"Ryuko, I think she's crying again." Mako pointed out.
"No I'm not!" I said defensively.
"Are you sure?"

Ugh! I hate it when this happens! I'm fragile in this state; I feel as though my body could crumble at any second. But that doesn't stop them. Ryuko decides to take action and step closer to me. With my head down, I can only see her white shoes a foot away from me.

"What do you want?" I asked refusing to cry.
"Look up." she simply said.

I attempt to do just that and I see Ryuko smiling slightly. Why? Does she enjoy my tears? No, is it something else? "Now what?" I asked. Her blue eyes hid for a moment and lit up with a light I'm familiar with. A light that ignites hope and determination in any soul who looks at it.

"Don't hide from us, we're your friends." Ryuko said with a rather sweet smile.
"Ry-Ryuko!" I cried.

Finally, I muster up the courage to hug her. She seems to be okay with it since she hugged back. I felt the tension leave my body from Ryuko's light yet firm embrace. Only if I could experience this sensation forever, sigh! Anytime someone I care for deeply hugs me, I feel all of my worries disappear.

"Th-thank you, Ryuko." I said in a calmer tone.
"You're welcome." she said letting go. "Also, I never got your name."
"Oh! My sincerest apologies! It's Rebekah, but you can call me Bekah or Bex. Whatever rolls off the tongue for you better."
"Sounds good to me! So, Bekah just what IS that gem?"
"It's a long story, but I'll explain."

To sum it up for you readers, the white or silver gem is a stone that is made up of mankind's wishes since the beginning of time. With that being said, it can grant you wishes with some restrictions. You can't wish to kill anyone, make someone fall in love with you, or bring someone back from the dead if they'd been dead for over a week. Also, you can only make three wishes per week. Use them wisely! One last thing, you can travel to different worlds on your own accord or the gem's.

"It's like a genie!" Mako gasped.
"That's...incredible!" Ryuko said in awe.
"No kidding!" I said smiling. "With it being connected to me, I can gain powers to thrive in the worlds I travel to. Sometimes I have to use my own wits and the wishes I have."
"Don't forget I can talk to you!" the gem intruded.
"Oh, right! I bet you gained that by traveling here."

An awkward silence fills the room, until we're interrupted by the house being lifted by Barazo and Mataro then placed on the land. Boy was Ryuko mad! She opened the window and cussed at them. I couldn't help but laugh at the situation.
Finally we made it to our destination! It was time for dinner so Mrs. Mankanshoku made some mystery croquettes and they were surprisingly as good as she claims them to be. Ryuko was happy along with the rest of the family. It felt good to see her smiling like this. Heck, it feels good to see anyone genuinely smiling.

"Do you girls go to school tomorrow?" I asked.
"Not until Monday-wait! How did you know?" Ryuko wondered.
"I kinda know your story. I'm from another dimension remember?"
"Right."

Ryuko was thinking that she forgot something, but what was it? "Oh! Right, tomorrow we'll be taking you to the hospital." I was shocked! Thinking something horrible was happening to me.

"Wait, what?!" I gasped.
"When you were unconscious, I listened to your heart and it had an odd rhythm." she explained.
"Really? Ah, it's probably nothing!"
"Well just in case, we're taking you to a professional doctor!"
"Yeah, but no offense to the Mankanshoku family I don't trust them."
"Especially after they wrapped me in bandages to the point I couldn't walk!" Mako added.

A moment of laughter broke out after a moment of silence. It felt surreal! Moments like this keep me going and it makes my heart happy. I actually felt loved by Ryuko and the Mankanshoku family.

Now that it's time for bed, everyone went to change. What am I going to wear? Any pair of PJs I want! I can get Ryuko's PJs my size or even Ruby's. But I decided to wear jet black PJs since I was feeling "edgy". Sukuyo laid out a futon for me to sleep on. Thankfully I can adapt to sleeping on the floor especially after that bed bug infestation. Also for my convenience, my futon is next to Ryuko's.

"Sleep well, Ryuko." I said turning my gaze to her.
"You too." she said returning a smile.

The lights went off and we all began to doze off.