Chapter 2: Donut
Author's note: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I have been known for being a lethargic writer. Enjoy. -N.s
Pearl gave a sigh as the screen door clicked shut. She glanced behind her at the light blue door. She wasn't sure what she would say to Garnet or even how she would approach the sensitive topic.
She breathed in deeply and forced her slender legs to walk towards the door. The honey colored star on the door seemed to mock her as she made her way to the temple door.
Being an older gem, Pearl could open any door to the temple she wanted, whether it was Amethyst's room or Garnet's. She often used this technique to get back her magical items in Amethyst's messy room.
However this time, Pearl stood in front of the door feeling nervous as her gem glowed brightly unlocking Garnet's room. Red strips raced down the door as the door split apart into two halves.
Pearl carefully crossed the threshold into Garnet' room and scanned the unusual design choice. She held tightly onto the Big Donut bag. The room had an appearance of the inside of a volcano. In the air, pink and white bubbled gems were suspended.
Garnet stood in the far corner looking up at a bubbled gem.
"...Garnet?" Pearl asked, feebly. She took a few steps closer to the curvy crystal gem.
"Hmm?" Garnet said, continuing to examine the bubbles. She gave a small frown at one of the pink waxy bubbles that was starting to deteriorate.
"Steven purchased you a donut," Pearl said, containing her unraveling mind. Garnet stepped towards the bubble and brought it close to her body re-bubbling the gem.
"Okay," Garnet said . She let the pink bubble float up into the air and turned to look at Pearl. Garnet reached out her chocolate brown arm to grab the donut bag and Pearl felt a sharp breath hold in her lungs as Garnet's slender fingers brushed her hand to grab the bag. Pearl was positive her touch lingered longer than required.
Pearl closed her eyes tightly her cheeks turning a sharp blue as her heart pounded in her chest. She felt her palms become moist and her knees felt as if made of jello, a feeling she was a virgin to.
"Can I have it?" Garnet asked, her hand holding on to one end of the bag. Pearl's blush intensified as she realized she was still had her fingers tightly gripped on the bags edge. She immediately released her grip.
"Sorry," Pearl said, making her face turn its normal pale white color . Garnet made no expression as she took the bag and set it against the scarlet wall and continued looking at the bubbles for deterioration.
Pearl calmed herself and approached Garnet once more.
"I think we should discuss what you said in the living room…" Pearl said, entwining her fingers together. Garnet looked at the skinny gem and walked over to her materializing a red couch and sitting down on it.
Pearl inched her way to the couch and sat down next to Garnet. She made it important that she left a good distance between her and Garnet.
Garnet as usual kept her stoic demeanor as she waited for Pearl to talk. Pearl stared back at the large gem, dumbfounded. In her haste to speak with Garnet, she hadn't thought of what she would say.
They stayed locked in each others look. Pearl tried hard to come up with something to say and she felt childish for being so rash.
Finally, Pearl mustered up a thought.
"Garnet I acknowledge that you feel.. passionetly towards me. However, I don't know if I can requite those same feelings for you," Pearl whispered. She averted her eyes away from Garnet and looked at the donut bag slumped against the wall.
"It's because you're worried that Steven will feel hurt and not understand," Garnet stated, plainly.
Pearl shut her eyes because -yes- that was a main reason for not wanting that kind of relationship with Garnet. The thought of her hurting Steven or upsetting him mortified her.
"I've looked at all the possiblities and there has been no senairo of Steven acting that way," Garnet said, crossing her legs and adjusting her glasses. Pearl shot her head at Garnet, shocked and amazed.
"Really?" She asked and Garnet nodded.
It happened so quickly that Pearl froze. Garnet had leaned her head forward and captured Pearls thin lips in hers. Pearl felt little ripples of cold run up her spine. She closed her eyes and melted into the warm kiss. She felt her mind go fizzy and all rational thought slip out of her mind.
Garnet pulled away slowly almost methodically it seemed. Pearl opened her eyes seeing her reflection in Garnets glasses and a smiled on Garnet's full lips.
Garnet stood up from the couch and lowered her hand to Pearl.
"Will you dance with me?" Garnet asked, her stoic voice now sounding bright to Pearl. Pearl blushed vibrantly and let her small hand slip into Garnet's. Pearl felt Garnet's smooth gem below her hand and she felt closely connected to the larger crystal gem. Garnet put her hand on Pearls hip and the two started to dip,sway, and step in unison.
Pearl felt extremely happy and felt her gem begin to glow. The glow of her gem illuminated on the red walls, the bubbled gems, and in Garnets face. Pearl blushed but continued to move with Garnet and as the two newly found lovers moved as one, Pearl felt her hands warm as Garnet's scarlet gems glowed in return.
The end. -N.S