Steven closed the book stars in his eyes. "Wow... That's-" the door slammed open, "Steven! I found a walking rock! But you know, not like us..." Steven gave her a confused look, "What? Show me!" He laughed running down his staircase.
Peridot stood close to the door pointing at one end of the wood porch, "THAT!" Steven looked over to see a seashell slowly moving across the wood, "Peridot that's just a hermit crab." Peridot gave Steven a confused look, "Hermit crab? Sooooooooo... NOT some sub-gem bent on revenge from the war?" Steven chuckled, "No of course not." Peridot had a light blush on her face, "Yes well... *clears throat* I was just testing your knowledge of the earth! One must have pride for their home planet! Except me... Who can never, ever, ever return. I think I'm going to go talk to the fusi-... Garnet." Steven watched peridot slowly walk down the steps.
Steven walked along the beach thinking about those books, "Man so that's what everybody's lives were like before me... They sounded so happy..." They were just words on a page but Steven could still feel the joy and happiness written in each page. Steven looked out at the sea, and on the same sand his mom and dad met, the same sand his parents dancedand laughed on, the same sand they walked on everyday with eachother. "Dad... Mom... I-I'm sorry for being born..." "Steven!" Steven turned around to see his dad with tears in his eyes, "Steven don't say that! Ever!" Steven sniffled, "B-But because of me moms gone! You didn't know what would happen did you?!" Greg stood there looking for answer but in reality he didn't know. All Rose ever told him was the family would always be together, "I-It, It doesn't matter!" Steven flinched at his dad's raise in voice, "I don't care about what ifs or anything else! I only care about you..." Steven stared at his father holding back tears, "You're my universe screwball..." Greg said hugging Steven. Steven started balling, "It's ok buddy cry it out, dads here."
Authors note: Well here's a very late chapter. Sorry guys, and thanks for reading!