Chapter 8: Together Breakfast
Peridot was getting closer to the Crystal Gems whether she liked it or not. She wasn't spending time with them but something about them confused her and peaked her interest.
The tall gem named Garnet interested her the most. Why would two gems every want to be fused permanently? It seems as though it would be exceedingly annoying. Although Peridot was curious, she had no intention of starting a conversation with a Homeworld traitor.
Pearl somewhat interested her too. Peridot wondered why a mere Pearl would ever be such a free and independent thinker? Every Pearl Peridot had ever seen was a desperate and loyal gem. This Pearl, however, was still rather clingy but did have more independence than most Pearl's.
Amethyst least interested Peridot. The Amethyst was simple to understand and to her was just a defective gem with a simple mind complex.
Lapis Lazuli was... Well, Peridot didn't know what to think of Lapis. She could be highly annoying at times and peculiar at others. Admittedly, Peridot did find Lapis' company the most rewarding and maybe even enjoyable.
"TOGGGGGGGGGGGETTTTTTTTTHHHERRRR BRREEEAAAKKKKKFASSSSTT!" Steven sung loudly from the kitchen and Peridot snapped out of her thoughts. She sat on the red couch and looked up at the pudgy human child. No one was in the living facility but Peridot and Steven.
"What?" Peridot asked with a look of disgust.
"To-to-together breakfast!" Steven said, running to Peridot and slamming down a plate full of food on the coffee table. The pile of food was oozing and was a mashed up pile of slop. Peridot cringed.
"What is that?" She snipped with complete disgust.
"It's a together breakfast. It's pancakes, popcorn, syrup, whip cream, and strawberries. The gems sometimes eat it with me. You have to try it," Steven said as he drives a fork in the pile.
"Absolutely not," Peridot said. Steven began to push the fork towards Peridot's mouth and she backed away.
"Stop," She said and held Steven's arm from her mouth.
"Pleassseee," Steven said, pouting.
"No," Peridot hissed. At the same moment, the porch door opened and the slim figure of Lapis Lazuli walked in. Water clung to her body and droplets of water fell to the floor. Peridot looked at her and felt some strange feeling in her throat. It was like her throat was closing up. Lapis placed her hand on her skirt and ringed out some of the water. A puddle grew on the floor. Peridot felt her eyes look up at Lapis' face and watched as a water droplet traveled from her lips to the floor. Peridot's throat tightened more.
Steven took the opportunity to place the pancake covered fork into Peridot's mouth. Peridot recoiled and scrunched up her face. She spit out the mushed food on the ground and made little noises of agony. She walked to the kitchen sink and rinsed her mouth.
"Ugh. That is disgusting!" Peridot shouted as she swished water in her mouth and spit it in the sink. Lapis gave a small laugh.
"You didn't like the Together Breakfast?," Lapis said, playfully. Earlier that day, Steven had made Lapis try the same meal and she hated it just as much.
"Humans are completely disgusting creatures!" Peridot groaned. Peridot wiped the water from her mouth and looked at the soaked Lapis. Steven walked sadly out of the temple to feed the seagulls his Together Breakfast.
"Where did you go?" Peridot asked, shifting the conversation.
"The ocean," Lapis said as she walked closer to Peridot.
"Why?" Peridot asked as she wiped her wet mechanical fingers on a towel. Water was horrible for her rusting machinery and ,in her desire to get the taste of sugary pancakes out of her mouth, she had forgot about it.
"I needed some time to think," Lapis said as she sat on the counter. The water was still rolling off her body in droplets.
"About what?" Peridot asked as she looked sadly at her mechanical fingers. A small patch of paint had chipped off and revealed hidden rust.
"Anything and Everything," Lapis said, shrugging. Peridot grunted.
"That's a specific answer," Peridot said with stoic sarcasm. She was becoming frustrated with her machinery. She had little resources to fix them and if they completely broke she would be immobile and as useless as she was when she was first formed.
"... I thought of Earth," Lapis replied.
"What trifle thoughts," Peridot remarked. She looked at the wet gem. Lapis shrugged.
"Everything on Earth is trifle," Lapis said with a small smile. Peridot crossed her arms and a silence covered the two.
"Does your arm hurt today?" Lapis asked, motioning towards Peridot's mechanic arms. Peridot glared at Lapis.
"Don't worry about my arms," Peridot said, harshly.
"Why?" Lapis asked.
"Because it has nothing to do with you," Peridot said, feeling self-conscious and agitated. Lapis looked at Peridot's face and gave a worried look. Steven came back in the house with the sticky plate and stuck it in the sink.
"Ugh," Peridot huffed, pushing past Lapis and leaving the house.