Lapis Love

Chapter Three: Garnet's Fun Day

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Four days ever since the incident with Emerald, Pearl and Lapis had been inseparable . Of course during the day they hardly get to see each other because of being in different classes. The two girls spend most of their time after school or during lunch, if possible (but with Lapis scrambling to get her home work done, she usually isn't at lunch). Pearl isn't the only one to have gotten to know Lapis. Garnet has many classes with the blue gem and during this time together they have formed a weird friendship, one that constantly involves them trying to one do one another. Today's martial arts class was no different. Lapis and Garnet's pre class warm up was the normal level of trying to break each others face.

"Lapis!" Garnet yelled at the blue gem in the sky. "Get back down here so I can kick your sorry blue ass!"

"Let me think about it." Lapis shouted back, taking on the thinker pose. "And the answer is no!"

"Fine, guess I'll have to come there." Garnet replied, cracking her knuckles.

"Wait? What?" the blue confused gem asked. Then all of a sudden, Garnet leaped into the air, hunting Lapis.

"Oh no!" Lapis screamed, trying desperately to flap her water wings fast enough to escape. Though of course to no prevail. Garnet grabbed her, and summoning a powerful garnet studded gauntlet, smacked Lapis back to the ground. Crashing into the floor, Lapis painfully got back up, ready to put the double gem back in her place, when all of a sudden getting thrown back into the ground.

"I win." Garnet said with her normal level of enthusiasm. Which is to say not a lot.

"All right runts, get over here. Time to start." called the martial arts teacher, Agate.

"Coming Agate." Garnet answered.

"I will get you tomorrow." Lapis whispered to Garnet as they walked inside to the practice room.

"As if. You suck more than...er...well I got nothing. But you get the idea."

"OK, OK, settle down now. Class good news, we have a new student joining us. Some of you might already know her." Agate said the twenty students she was teaching. "Emerald, will you come to the front please."

"Shit." Lapis murmured. Standing at the back of the class, the green, beautiful gem walked forwarded, with all the sway of an egotistical girl.

"Hey." Emerald said, like she didn't care one way or the other.

"Now you're going to need a sparing partner. But since we already have an even number, you'll be in a group of three."

"Yippee."

"I've seen some of the recommendations from your school, and they all say that you're a very capable fighter." Agate said. Quickly facing Garnet and Lapis, she said "That's why I decided to put you with those two over there, Garnet and Lapis."

"Fuck." Lapis remarked. This was going to be a bad year.

Emerald causally walked over, though with the look on her face, you'd think someone killed her favorite pet cat (if gems even owned pets). When reaching the pair, Agate told every one to start sparing the past couple of moves that they have been going over the last few days. The trio went over to their corner of the room.

"I can't believe I'm stuck with you losers." Emerald stated rather rudely.

"What, afraid you're going to get your ass kicked by Garnet and I?" Lapis challenged.

"Oh please. Remember who always kicked your ass back in high school?"

"Maybe you should put your money were your mouth is, and try taking on me." Garnet issued, pissed at the arrogance of this green bitch.

"Bring it." Emerald coldly replied. The two were soon standing across from each other, in their fighting stances.

"OK, so who ever knocks the other one down first, using only the moves we have been taught, gets bragging rights for the day." Lapis explained to the two gems. "Are we clear?"

"I'm good." replied Garnet.

"Whatever." Emerald said.

"OK. Then go."

Emerald decided to strike first, launching a fury of fists and feet. The green gem had perfection in every kick and punch, nearly flawless, but Garnet in return blocked and parried every one with just as much skill and grace. Soon, Emerald had run out of moves, and Garnet started her onslaught. Going on the offensive, she meet Emerald on the same level and skill the the green gem had put forth. Though Emerald managed to block and parry the first few moves, she soon found her self looking at the ceiling.

"Looks like I win." Garnet said, looking over the defeated gem. "Like always."

"Yeah yeah, just help me up, will you?" Emerald asked. Reaching out a hand, Garnet pulled the gem up.

"Whoa." Lapis told the two, seeming to be at a lost of words. "Just. Whoa."

"Come on, time for you to join us, Lapis." Garnet told her friend. Soon all three were working hardcore for the rest of the hour. While in the showers getting cleaned, Garnet watched Emerald come up to her.

"Hey, you weren't not bad today." Emerald told the now nervous gem. "If you ever need a sparing partner, come and find me."

"Um, OK."

"No problem." Emerald said. And after on last glance at Garnet's nude body, she left.

"I think I need a cold shower." Garnet whispered to no one in particular.