I do not own Steven Universe, hence the 'fan-fiction'.

Steven Universe: Roommates

Chapter 3: Habits

oooOOOooo

A few days had passed since I decided to move out. The gems were surprised by the suddenness of my departure from Steven's home but after a brief explanation, everyone was alright with it. Pearl initially gave her disapproval and felt we should keep to ourselves rather than to connect with the locals. Honestly, I felt there were some underlying feelings for her protest that she had yet to sort out. Luckily Steven was there to pour his opinion and despite his age, he was quite the charismatic spokesperson.

I agreed with everything he said. We should make the effort to connect with the people we were defending to better understand them. They were already on their way with understanding us, especially Connie and Greg. Jamie seemed fine with my presence in his home.

We even started a pastime together which involved us watching old films from the previous century or even television series around those eras. The only room that had a television was his bedroom and I would go there and wait as he prepared the small snacks. He always let me pick out the movie as he already seen them countless of times except for the first time.

When he returned, we would sit together on the floor using the side of the bed as our wall to support our backs. Hours would go by as we watched many wonders produced by humans of the last century and how they managed before their technological advancements in the recent years. It was common for us to stay awake past midnight.

To be fairly honest, this habit of ours started the first night I began living there. Despite the best of efforts, I couldn't force myself to sleep and enter the vast space known as the dream realm. I tossed and turned to better position myself, but nothing. It wasn't until I heard a knock on my door that a solution presented itself to me. Jamie. He stood by the hallway, in his sleeping attire with something in his hand.

"Hey, I figured since this is your first night living here. You might be having some trouble sleeping." He began, looking at me for a moment before continuing. "If I'm wrong, then I'm sorry for disrupting your sleep."

I stepped forward and thanked him. I confided to him that I felt restless and unable to sleep. He lifted his hand to show me that he had a VHS tape of an old movie he loved. Before I knew it, we were sitting down in his room and watched until the hand struck past 2 in the morning. The movie was drawing to an end and once the credits rolled in, I fell asleep. When I awoke, I found myself in my room already tugged in bed and in great spirit. To think, hours ago I couldn't sleep a wink. So it was natural that we continued and I loved ever moment of it.

I told Jamie that I would make the popcorn next time as I seen him doing it a number of times before. So far, I loved my time here as Jamie's roommate. I would spend the time cleaning which wasn't much thanked to my powers and from there, I would go to the beach. So much could be spent in the beach, and with Steven nearby, there was a sense of guarantee that it would be a fun day there.

Today, I awaited for Jamie's arrival so we could do the usual and partake in watching classic movies. Night had already appeared in the sky so he should be returning from his last stop soon. Then suddenly, I heard a few knocks on the door and went to see who it was.

"Peridot?"

She seemed to be annoyed to say the very least. "Lapis Lazuli, I need to talk to you." She then barged herself to Jamie's home while muttering something to herself.

"Um, what is it that you want to talk about?" She walked into the kitchen as I followed her.

"It's Steven!" Peridot revealed before continuing with her muttering. Was this what Pearl meant by "temper tantrum"?

"What about Steven? Is he alright?" I asked worriedly. I did not receive a notification of a mission today.

"Who cares! I know I don't." She began kicking the cabinet in Jamie's kitchen.

"Peridot! Please! You don't have to do that. Talk to me...what happened?" I placed my hands on her shoulders and tried to steer her away from the cabinets.

"Why does he need to hang out with those inferior humans anyway? I'm way better than anyone of them...right?"

"Peridot, please...start in the beginning." I managed to get her to sit down on a chair.

Today, Peridot was hoping to go with Steven to the arcade. She even saved enough coins that she found to use in the machines there. All she had to do was invite Steven, but before she could, Connie came by with tickets to see Dog Copter 4: The Return of Dog and Copter. Her plan for today was ruined in a matter of seconds. To make it worse, Steven was so excited to go with Connie and Peridot simply walked out.

After that, Peridot let out a deep breath. I wasn't sure what to say at the moment. I knew that Steven had a thing with Connie, and I believed she too for him. I also believed that Peridot may have a thing for Steven. It would explain everything. She spent most of her time with Steven and had the tendency to latched herself to his arm. What could I say? Peridot spoke before I could.

"Lapis Lazuli... what do you think of the human Jamie?"

The question really came out of nowhere. Why was she curious about Jamie?

"He's great...best roommate I could ever hope for." I said and I noticed something changed in her expression.

"What makes this Jamie so great? Does he provide you with everything you require?"

"Well, I won't say it quite like that. He looks out for me...like during my first night there, he knew I was having trouble sleeping and made me feel better by watching a movie together with him."

"So he has a keen sense of observation. Anything else? Like relating to knowledge..."

"Well, he knows a lot about acting..." I began but hen she quickly turned her head.

"Useless. How can someone be great while being so insignificant."

"He is not insignificant." I said firmly. Peridot eyes widened by my reaction.

"That's what I mean...Steven finds this Connie interesting and significant, disregarding someone who truly deserves it, me!" I was getting slightly irritated by Peridot and her close-mindedness. "I need to go." She said before leaving. She pushed the door opened and ran out. In a way, I was glad she was gone. Anymore and I might have said something I might regret.

"Was that Peridot?" A voice said, entering inside. It was Jamie and he had his hand on his face. I wondered why?

"That's right. What's wrong?" He removed his hand and his nose was slightly red.

"Nothing, had a run-in with a screen door. What's wrong with her?" Jamie said, gesturing behind. Should I mention Jamie about Peridot's poor view on the humans?

"Well...she wanted to talk with me about a problem she's having." That should be fine, I thought as I stared at his nose. It varied slightly to what it was before and its seemed to be causing a slight discomfort to Jamie.

"Hopefully, everything will work out." Jamie said. It was sweet of Jamie despite the fact that Peridot caused him pain. I reached out to him and placed my hand on his nose. What Peridot said about him was wrong. I used my powers to ease his pain, which appeared as a small glow under my hand. It disappeared once I removed my hand.

"You're not insignificant." I mustered before heading to the kitchen. Before I got there, I heard him spoke.

"Huh?"

That was something else I liked about Jamie.

oooOOOooo

I must have fallen asleep because when I came to, I was being carried to my room. I knew it was Jamie, I could tell by the smell I got as I rested my head on his chest. Whenever we watched movies together, I leaned toward Jamie's shoulder. That way, I could take in his scent along with his warmth. Perhaps it was his presence that was easing my strain. Once I felt my mattress on my backside, I brought my hands to feel Jamie's face once more before going to sleep.

"You're the best roommate ever..."

I didn't realize the effect it had on Jamie until much later on. Now that I thought about it, I wouldn't have been so "handful" if I was completely awake and aware. Still, Jamie detached himself from my hands and quietly left my room. My eyes were closed by that time though I felt him gone and closed the door.

Maybe Peridot's problem was that she lacked human interactions. The only human she mostly had been with was Steven, despite the fact he was only half-human. She needed to see other people for what they were worth. An idea appeared before me right before I arrived at the land of slumbers.

oooOOOooo

Omake-

"Huh? What?" Lapis asked after someone woke her up. Jamie stood over her, shaking her arm until she was somewhat conscious.

"Sorry, but you haven't brush your teeth for the night."

To put it simple, Jamie woke her up and reminded her that she still needed to brush her teeth. She did just that though was absentminded throughout the entire time. Jamie made sure to oversee her actions as she brushed her teeth and returned to bed.

"Still awake?" Jamie asked, seeing her head bobbling a bit. He received only a soft groan as she spat out the content in her mouth. From there, she walked to her bed though she was staggering to get there. Fortunately Jamie caught her in time before she could fall head first on the frame of the bed.

"I got you..." He helped her in bed and made sure to cover her snugly with her blanket. "Goodnight Lapis."

-End of Omake

oooOOOooo

End of Chapter Three

Hoped you like it! -sorrowXdarkness