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A/N: Hey guys! Thanks for the positive feedback and story Follows/Favorites. With all of the Reviews and/or story follows and favorites that I have gotten this week, I have decided to add another chapter to this story in my free time, (since I have one other story to complete...) ahem, anyway here you are!

(This one is still when he was a baby. Oh! And I forgot to tell you guys that Amethyst is still as young as she was in Story for Steven! One more thing, in the last chapter, Steven was actually a week old not 1 my bad. But in this chapter he is 2!))

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE SHOW OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS!

Enjoy!

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Steven's Birthday and Imperfections

It has been two years since Rose's Departure. Today was the same day she left, which means that today is the specific day Steven came into their lives. He is now two years old. Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl all had to go out on a mission sadly.

On their mission, they were fighting some sort of mystical water beast.

As Garnet punched the water beast with her powerful Gauntlet, she signaled Amethyst to wrap her whip around it. But unfortunately, Amethyst was still too young and her powers were fickle. She tried to pull out her weapon but no matter how hard she tried, it didn't seem to want to come out. She started to freak out. "Amethyst, it's okay!" Pearl yelled out to her as she summoned her spear and targeted the creature with it. As soon as the corrupted gem retreated, Garnet bubbled it. Amethyst was looking down in a guilty position. "Amethyst. We understand. You are still too young. Your gem powers haven't adapted to its surroundings just yet." Pearl stated, trying to cheer her up.

"I know, but I really thought I had it this time!" She kicked a rock.

Garnet kneeled down to her height. "Just give it a little time." She put a hand on her shoulder.

"Okay, well, now we should really be heading back to the temple before Steven wakes up." She then realized that they had left them there alone...with no supervision... She had a panicked look on her face. "We need to hurry!"

Back at the temple:

When they arrived, Pearl ran straight to Stevens bedroom. She looked at his peaceful form lying in the crib, and watched his steady breathing making his chest rise and fall. She became interested until Garnet and Amethyst made their way up the stairs. They all stood there, in silence for awhile, looking to the small figure in the crib.

"Can you believe it's been two years?" Said Pearl, breaking the silence. She watched as Steven began to turn around towards them, almost as if he sensed them. His eyes fluttered open and he rubbed them.

"Nope..." Both Garnet and Amethyst said.

"Hey buddy." Amethyst whispered as she stuck her finger down in the crib, to which he decided to grab onto and stick in his small mouth. "Aww!" She crooned.

Pearl suddenly remembered a celebration that Greg had told her about. What was it called? Birthdays? Yeah that was it! "We should celebrate his birthday!" Pearl squealed, making Steven jump a little.

"Yeah! And there can be food right?! " Amethyst yelled, taking her finger out of Stevens mouth.

Garnet stood in her stoic position as Amethyst and Pearl looked to her for approval. She shifted her glasses. "Yeah, I guess we could do that." She said, not showing any emotion.

Steven watched the scene in front of him. Unbeknownst to them, he had a little 'accident'. Since he was half human, of course, he started to cry, snapping the gems out of their plan making.

"What's wrong with him?" Amethyst asked.

Garnet looked to him intently. "He needs changed."

Amethyst's eyes went wide. "I'm not doin' it this time!"

They both looked to Pearl. "Oh no! No, no, no, no, no! Not me!" She backed away, gagging.

Garnet had no choice. She walked up to the rattling crib and beside it, there was a cupboard with diapers inside. She changed him and picked him up, cradling him.

As they all huddled around Garnet and Steven enjoying the peace, a knock came to the door.

It was Greg.

Pearl opened the door revealing Stevens father. "Hello Greg!" She said, smiling nervously.

"Just came to my favorite guy on his birthday!" He said, walking in and toward Garnet who was holding him.

She handed Steven to Greg, making him smile. Steven reached out and grabbed his nose. "Ababa!" He squealed.

"Well, we should get a party set up for him." Greg said.

The Gems just stood there with perplexed looks on their faces.

"You know, a cake, presents, and stuff."

Pearl realized what he was thinking now. "Oh! A birthday party!"

"With food!" Ameyhyst yelled.

Steven decided to join in. "AGOO!" He yelled in happiness.

Later on the beach...

They had set up the party in the beach. While they were talking amongst themselves, Steven was playing with his new baby toys.

"Well, I guess it's time for him to open the last present!" Pearl said.

Steven looked up in confusion with his eyes crossed.

Pearl handed baby Steven the present while she helped him open it.

She pulled out red swimming trunks with stars on them. "It's a water suit!" She yelled. "Now he can go in missions with us!" She stated in excitment.

Greg was astonished. "W-wait! He needs to Lear how to swim first. Why don't we let him get used to the water for awhile?"

Pearl didn't think about the fact that he was human and needed time to adjust to water. She didn't even think about how he wasn't able to breathe underwater as well. She blushed in embarrassment. She expected everything to turn out perfectly. "Okay."

"I'm going to get him changed into these." Pearl handed Greg the trunks.

He picked up Steven and carried him back to the temple. "You wanna play in the water?"

Steven threw his arms up in excitment and squealed more incoherent baby words.

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Later, when Steven was changed, the gems followed Greg while he carried Steven out to the ocean shore. He sat him down in the water.

Steven looked up to Greg and the Gems. He finally felt the cold rush through him as he started to cry.

Greg picked him up. "He'll get used to it sooner or later..." He rubbed the back of his neck. "What do you say we have some cake? Maybe we can try again some other time."

"ALRIGHT CAKE!" Amethyst yelled, running to the table with a chocolate and vanilla swirl cake resting upon it.

"Slow down Amethyst!" Garnet said, trying to get her attention as she walked faster to her, so that she didn't end up ruining Stevens cake.

Pearl looked to Greg. "Will he ever learn?"

He looked to her. "Of course he will! It will just take a lot of time..."

Pearls face cast downwards. Why did she expect so much of the baby that was gifted to her from Rose. Of course, Amethyst is still learning how to be gem. She didn't know why she expected everything to be perfect, she couldn't accept the fact that he was human and will probably make mistakes throughout his life. She wanted him to be just like Rose...

Greg set Steven in his highchair, as Garnet cut the cake.

Amethyst, of course, started pigging out.

Greg finally set a piece of cake on Stevens high chair tray.

He stared at the cake in wonder, then slammed his hands in it making a huge mess and splattering it all over the Gems and Greg before Pearl could even get the fork to feed him it.

Pearls expectations got the better of her. "Steven!" She yelled, scaring him. "Look what you've done!" She pointed to herself.

His eyes began tearing up as he sniffled and rubbed his eyes.

Pearls hand flew up to her mouth. "I-I'm sorry Steven..." She tried to apologize, but his cries grew louder.

Greg and the Gems looked to the scene.

Garnet picked up the sad baby and cradled him in her arms, trying to calm him down. "Pearl. Stevens a human, he's different from us..."

"I-I know but I want him to be...like..." She couldn't believe what she was saying. He was half gem, half human. If he was half human, he had the right to act like one...he didn't have to be just like Rose...

She looked to the others and then to Steven. She walked up to his high chair, grabbed a handful of cake and splattered some more on him. He looked up to her and smiled.

Amethyst screamed, "food fight!" As she picked some up herself and threw it at Garnets stoic form.

Greg soon joined in.

Pearl stood looking at the mess in front of her, then the youngest Gem. She was glad he wasn't perfect, it made things more fun. She realized once again, if she was happy, he would be happy. She had to be happy in order for him to enjoy himself...

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A/N: How was it? Let me know when you R&R! Love you guys and thanks so much for reading this cute story! More to come!

~Rosey