It was dark, with the only thing illuminating the bathroom was the light from the tablet's screen. Peridot was lying back on the mattress in the tub with Amethyst shapeshifted into a cat resting on one of her ankles. Because Peridot doesn't need to sleep the two had taken to having flixnet movie nights together until Amethyst decides to return to her room to sleep, just to give Peridot some company in the hours of the night. They tried searching for their old favorite series, Camp Pining Hearts like Camp Pining Hearts or Lil Butler, but flixnet hadn't provided either of them. So they've taken to watching new or different shows or movies and making fun of them for their melodrama and cringy comedy with the two gems laughing through them together. They'd have to shush each other every once in a while to avoid getting caught or waking Steven. This may leave with the question as to why Amethyst chooses to be in the form of a cat. It started with the feeling of the two being too squished together to fit on the mattress without one or the other hanging off the edge of the tub. So Amethyst had opted into shapeshifting into a cute furry animal Peridot can pet and hold near her. Amethyst crawled up near Peridot's head to mock a character from the low budgeted flixnet series they were watching with the two laughing and giggling. Amethyst curled up beside Peridot's head and the two began to watch silently as the hours were becoming too late to continue laughing, especially because of the acoustics in the bathroom.

Peridot isn't the type of gem who indulges in sleep, but it wasn't until she met the crystal gems that she learned how to figuratively and literally lay back and relax. Sometime around the middle of the night Amethyst, still in cat form began dozing off. Peridot hadn't wanted to disturb her and figured there was no harm in letting her spend the night in her room. It gets boring just lying awake there all night by herself, especially now that Pumpkin has taking to sleeping near Catsteven and Lion. Peridot brought a hand to pet Amethyst's fluffy head and pinched a little at her cat ears, while finding it simultaneously cute and hilarious how Amethyst would actually purr as she slept. However Amethyst sleeping had to eventually result in one thing. Amethyst was relaxed as she slept, so her form naturally had to relax as well. Peridot yelped backing away and falling off the edge of the tub as she was startled and surprised at the glowing light emanating beside her and nearly blinding Peridot who's eyes had no chance to adjust from the darkness of the room as Amethyst formed back into herself in a glob of light. Peridot's eyes formed stars as all she can see was Amethyst's gem floating in a sea of light before Peridot's eyes. Next thing Peridot knew, the light show was over and all that was left was Amethyst's form lying peacefully on her side as the light from the tablet shined on her. Peridot blinked and shook her head out of her stupor and stood up. Peridot sat on the edge of the tub noticing there was actually enough room for the two of them as long as they laid on their sides.

"Amethyst?" Peridot whispered. She was still asleep. Peridot looked over Amethyst's form. Peridot had already decided not to wake her and opted to lay down beside her on her side too. She watched Amethyst's sleeping face for a few moments wondering how forming back hadn't awoken her. She was sound asleep with hair falling over one eye, her hands put together under her head similarly to how she had her paws under her head when she was curled up as a cat. Even from the little light from the tablet Peridot noticed a slight blush on her face as Amethyst slept. and reached a hand to brush her hair out of one of her eyes.

"Hmm." Peridot's eyes widened at the little sound Amethyst made. Peridot looked away and lied on her back to avoid staring at Amethyst. Something about it felt rude. Steven had once expressed to Peridot he hated it when someone watches him sleep, Peridot assumed Amethyst might have similar feelings. Once Peridot was on her back, Amethyst inched forward and rested her head on Peridot's shoulder with her arm wrapped around her chest. Peridot watched startled with a bright blue blush on her face as Amethyst tried to comfortably adjust her head on Peridot's shoulder with her fluffy hair grazing her neck. Peridot had witnessed this position before while viewing Camp Pining Hearts. It was an incredibly intimate position done between people who are very close. Peridot never truly imagined she'd participate in it with anyone for that matter. However getting to do this with someone else gave off too many emotions Peridot couldn't keep up with to name. She felt a little awkward and intimidated yet somehow she felt pleased and relaxed with Amethyst this close to her. Peridot lifted her arm up raising it behind Amethyst and began running her fingers through her hair. The two had grown quite closer in the last few weeks and Peridot hoped Amethyst wouldn't mind. Peridot found herself comfortable holding Amethyst close and leaned her head to the to rest her cheek on the top of Amethyst's head. Peridot continued absently watching her tablet unable to keep her thoughts from straying how much she liked this feeling.

At three in the morning Amethyst's eyes began blinking awake and immediately startled awake shooting up from her position beside Peridot causing her to jump in surprise, fortunately she hadn't falling off the edge again. Amethyst sat on her knees.

"You're still watching flixnet?" Amethyst murmured rubbing at her eye.

"Uh… yes. How did you sleep?" Peridot was rather curious.

"What time is it?" Amethyst picked up the tablet. "Three a.m. Peri, you should've woken me up."

"Why? You looked so relaxed and comfortable."

"I was taking up all your space. I should get going. 'Night Peri." Peridot reached her hand to grab Amethyst's wrist before she hopped off the tub.

"Wait Amethyst. I don't mind you being here."

"What?" Amethyst showed confusion all over her face. Peridot pulled her hand back to rub the back of her head with a blue blush on her face.

"I-it's already late and I like you here… next to me." Peridot turned away clamming up. Amethyst took in a breath blinking at Peridot. Amethyst looked down not knowing how to respond to that.

"Garnet and Pearl will probably kill me if they find out I slept wi- in your room a whole night." Well Garnet not really, but Pearl most definitely.

"Why? For the most part this is currently, more or less, my private residence. If I say it's okay then there should be nothing to worry about."

"… Still, Pearl will probably reprimand me for hogging up your space when my room can store an army." Amethyst's head shot up. "Wait, are you even going to sleep? You were still watching your tablet when I woke up."

"I can attempt sleep if you stay. I've never tried it before. You can teach me." Amethyst blushed.

"Peri…"

"I want you to stay." Amethyst was taken aback and bkinked. She rubbed her arms not looking at Peridot. Then silently whispered, "Okay." Peridot smiled and reached for the tablet to turn it off. Rendering the two engulfed in darkness. A green light began glowing from Peridot's gem and it illuminated the bathroom in a dim green light. Peridot grabbed Amethyst's hand gently pulling her down to lie facing each other..

"Well, what's the first step?"

"Huh?" Amethyst asked.

"To sleeping."

"Oh uhm…" Amethyst smiled. "That's easy. Just rest your head on the pillow." Amethyst demonstrated by burying her head further into the pillow. Peridot mi followed suit resting on her side with the two gems facing each other.

"This is nice." Peridot said looking directly at Amethyst. Amethyst blushed and huffed a little laugh.

"We're not sleeping yet. Ya' gotta close your eyes." Peridot did so. "Not so tight. Gently, relax." Peri." Peridot nodded and did her best to relax her eyelids. Her brows furrowed then blinked her eyes back open.

"I think these are getting in the way." Peridot lifted her hand to her visor and removed them. Surprising Amethyst slightly. Come to think of it, she had never seen Peri without her visor. Without them her eyes looked more blue than that lime green. Her skin looked a lot smoother too. Before Amethyst could think better or stop herself, not like any of that were ever any of her strong suits, she reached out and caressed Peridot's face, with the gems eyes snapping open and blinking at her. Peridot's face really was soft. Amethyst blushed apologizing and about to pull her hand away but stopped when Peridot placed her hand over hers. Peridot made a face of contentment with her eyes closed. Amethyst couldn't help but smile and inch forward and began caressing Peridot's face further down, to her neck and shoulder. Peridot's hand had lifted away from Amethyst's hand and reached forward to wrap an arm around Amethyst's torso. Amethyst had decided to wrap her arm around Peri too. The two held each other close, not flushed together but close enough for Amethyst to rest her head under Peridot's chin and next to her chest while Peridot held her close. The light in Peridot's gem began to go out and Amethyst realized Peridot had begun to truly relax. She felt Peridot's head lean forward and felt Peridot's lips brush her forehead. Amethyst blushed and quickly reach up to kiss Peridot in what she assumed to be her cheek.

The following morning.

Amethyst yawned blinking awake realizing Peridot was still fast asleep. At some point in the night Peridot laid flat on her stomach with her face buried in the pillow. Amethyst chuckled deciding to wait until Peridot woke up.

Peridot eventually awoke making a muffled sound and raising herself off the mattress with a bedhead of yellow hair sticking out at multiple ends. Amethyst grinned.

"Sleep well nerd?" Amethyst asked. Peridot yelped and turned to Amethyst whom Peridot had accidentally forgotten was there.

"Gah! Amethyst!"Amethyst sat up with a smirk.

"Don't go acting all surprised. You invited me here."

"I- I know…"

"So how was it?" Peridot rubbed at her eyes and replaced her visor. Amethyst felt a brief disappointment of Peridot hiding her pretty eyes, but couldn't help but feel comforted at the familiar sight.

"It was…" Peridot interrupted herself with a yawn, her eyes widened. "What was that?"

"It's just a reaction you get when your sleepy." Amethyst yawned too. "Guess we're both still a little tired, but come on, tell me what you thought of sleeping." Peridot leaned back on the pillows by the wall with Amethyst beside her.

"Lets see. I was more or less unconscious so I have know thoughts on the action at the time I was doing it. However the conclusion of sleeping left me with a feeling of contentment. So I suppose the act of sleeping was far more relaxing than I thougt it would be. I enjoyed it… having you here beside me made the experience all the more better." Amethyst blushed.

"I uh… really liked sleeping near you too." Amethyst rubbed the back of her head turning away from Peridot.

"Do you think we can do this again?" Peridot asked. Amethyst was silent for a moment. A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. Amethyst's eyes widened!"

"Crap! I'm not supposed to be in here!"

"Peridot. I need to get ready for the day." Steven's voice came from the other side of the door. Amethyst slid beside Peridot quickly.

"Definitely. But probably best not in here." Whispered Amethyst. Peridot nodded in agreement. Another knock was heard on the door.

"So… your room next time?" Peridot whispered.

Sincerely,

*SS8*