Lapis ran until she made it to Peridot; she sat next to her. Lapis was messing around on her tablet. It gave lapis time to calm down.
"Oh, hey lapis," Peridot said, finally looking up.
"Hey peridot," Lapis said gloomily and then asked, "You hear about the diamonds?"
"No," Peridot said, "Tell me about it."
"Well," Lapis said, tensing up, "The diamonds are trying to fuse."
Peridot was speechless and shocked.
"The diamonds," She managed to say after a minute, "are trying to fuse?"
Lapis nodded.
"Have they succeeded so far," Peridot asked?
"Well," Lapis said, "Once, but it wasn't very stable."
"Oh," Peridot said, "Guess it makes sense a diamond can fuse."
"What do you mean," Lapis asked.
"Well," Peridot said, "I don't think I could ever fuse."
"Is it because of what I told you," Lapis asked?
"No," Peridot said with a sigh, "It's because I do not have to capacity to fuse."
"What do you mean," Lapis asked.
"Well," Peridot began, "Garnet tried with me a long time ago, at least in earth time."
"Okay," Lapis said and asked, "and did you succeed?"
"No," Peridot said, "How could I? If I wanted to understand them being constantly fused, I have to fuse with them; It doesn't make any sense."
"She wanted to fuse with you," Lapis asked, surprised, "Because you didn't understand her?"
"Yes," Peridot said, "but I couldn't; I was… scared."
"Scared," Lapis asked, "Of what?"
"My first time not going well," Peridot said, "I was afraid that if I fused, I wouldn't be in control."
"Peridot that is fusion," Lapis said, "surrendering control."
"I just," Peridot said, "Don't think I can do it."
"You just need to find the right gem," Lapis said.
"You certainly didn't," Peridot said tactfully.
"Peridot," Lapis scolded, "Malachite was different."
"How so," Peridot asked.
"I was only in control because I forced it," Lapis said, "It wasn't healthy or even natural."
"And yet here you are," Peridot pointed out, "jealous of the diamonds. You already told me how much you miss it."
"I know, but," Lapis said, tensing up.
"But," Peridot persisted, "But what?'"
"I don't want that anymore," She shouted, "Alright?"
"Woah," Peridot said, startled, "Lapis."
"Forget it," Lapis said, balling up, "You wouldn't understand."
Peridot said, coming close and hugging Lapis, "But I do understand."
Lapis began sobbing, hugging Peridot back. Lapis and Peridot were so caught up in keeping each other close, neither noticed they were fusing.
"Hey, Lezlie," Spinel called. The two fell apart quickly.