A/N: Thanks for the great feedback!
Lots of you mentioned the location of the Kindergarten being further than Peridot thinks. Indeed, it is probably further than a simple walking distance (the hiatus has got me forgetting my canon facts!). However, you will just have to wait and see what will happen with Peridot and Ronaldo regarding their trek to the Kindergarten! Stay Tuned! Until then, here is Chapter 6!
Peridot's boots hit the sand as they marched up the shoreline of the beach away from the lighthouse. She could feel the unfamiliar warmth of the sun on her covered body. Ronaldo trekked just a few feet in front of her guiding along the way.
"This is where I found the holes dug by the sneeple on the side of the cliff." Ronaldo pointed out directing Peridot's attention to the rocky surface. "Of course, I still need to conduct more research on it. After all, it seems that Steven has been the source of everything weird happening lately." Peridot rolled her eyes under the shade of the hood. Of course Steven and the Crystal Gems were the source of all these "paranormal events" Ronaldo had pointed out to her during his "tour." According to Peridot's records, Earth was a very simplistic planet compared to Homeworld and gemkind. The sun provided heat for its inhabitants to live and feed off of what grew off of said heat through the transfer of energy and so on and so forth. Reading up on this was a bore to Peridot since she came from a planet of such complex history and technology. Everything on Earth was simply archaic.
"And this is the city walk, exactly where we need to be!" Ronaldo said walking up to a store. Peridot looked up at the sign to take note of where she was.
"Fish Stew Pizza?" She read with confusion. None of that made any sense to her, but she followed Ronaldo in nonetheless. The bell atop the door rang as they entered the small shop.
"Oh, hey Ronaldo!" A voice chirped from behind the counter. A tall, dark skinned girl set her elbows on the counter as Ronaldo walked up to her.
"Hello, Jenny." Ronaldo said with a polite wave.
"Here for some more late night blogging?" Jenny joked knowing Ronaldo often came to blog and eat pizza during his spare time.
"Sorry, not today. I'm in a rush. I just really need something to eat before I give my friend here a tour." Ronaldo explained glancing at Peridot who was standing behind him. Jenny couldn't help but grin at this.
"Oh, Ronaldo you ought to tell me when you got yourself a girlfriend! Who knew you were such a ladies man?" Jenny said playfully shoving him. Ronaldo never showed up to her shop with anyone. For him to bring a girl in was some major improvement.
Ronaldo's cheeks quickly heated up to a blush.
"Wh-no, no. She's just a guest that came by from-uh- out of town! I wanted to give her a tour of Beach City so she would be more comfortable. Nothing romantic whatsoever!" Ronaldo stuttered. Jenny laughed at seeing her friend so flustered.
"Relax, Ronaldo. I'm just joking around." Jenny said bringing out a hot box of pizza. "One large pepperoni pizza as always, right?"
"Yes." Ronaldo muttered through his hand covering his red cheeks. He dug through his pockets and pulled out a $10 bill handing it to Jenny who waved it off.
"It's on the house." She said with a sincere smile. "Since it's for you and your new friend." Jenny leaned over the counter and whispered. "Gotta make her like me so she'll come back, you know?"
"Alright, well thanks! Stop by later and I'll give you some fry bits in return!" Ronaldo said sitting down at a table. Peridot sat across from him with a bored expression. She simply did not understand human relationships. Why get so flustered over one another when none of it really mattered? Peridot was snapped out of her thoughts when a plate fell in front of her face. She blinked her eyes at the odd triangular food source Ronaldo had placed in front of her. It was hot and glistening with a slick oily substance. Peridot couldn't help but grimace at the greasy substance in front of her. Is this what humans ate? She looked up in front of her to have her question answered. Ronaldo had already started to dig into the triangular slice with delighted chews, content to have his hunger finally satisfied. Peridot shivered. How was this enjoyable? Putting mush in your mouth and then swallowing it into your body? Surely that was not an entertaining experience.
"Are you going to try it?" Ronaldo asked wiping his mouth. Peridot grimaced at the sight. "It's good." He insisted. Obviously he was not going to stop pestering her until she tried this odd human food. Peridot let out a sigh of defeat and picked up the drooping slice.
'I'm probably going to regret this later.' She thought as she bit her teeth into the soft warm mush of pizza. Almost instantly the flavor of it coated her mouth and her eyes lit up with surprise. It was defiantly a new sensation, but it was surprisingly pleasant. The warm flavor was a wonderful salty and tangy mix that was new to her. She pulled her mouth away with the stringy cheese drooping from her mouth. Ronaldo couldn't help but laugh at the sight of the gem struggling with the melted cheese.
"I probably should have warned you about the cheese." Ronaldo said grabbing a plastic knife. "Here, let me help you." He leaned over and freed Peridot from her greasy prison.
"T-Thank you." Peridot muttered, not used to using that phrase. She went back to cautiously finishing her slice and Ronaldo grabbed another slice from the box, eating his fill. Peridot quickly finished her own slice and sat there watching him eat. She couldn't help but want another slice of the satisfying food, but she found herself twiddling with her fingers nervously.
"Did you want another slice?" Ronaldo asked noticing her stare. Peridot couldn't help but blush in embarrassment.
"…Perhaps…" she said nervously. Ronaldo looked at her with sympathy. From what he learned, Peridot worked under a tyrant who was not exactly merciful. She probably was not one to ask for more than she was given.
"Here." Ronaldo opened the box and let Peridot take another slice. "You don't have to ask, you know?"
"I…don't…?" Peridot trailed off with surprise. She was not used to this sort of kindness. At Homeworld, she only received what was given. Asking for any more would surely result in punishment. A needy gem was not an efficient gem, not to Yellow Diamond.
"I got it for us to share. There's plenty more things to eat at Beach City so help yourself." Ronaldo explained. Peridot knew what sharing was, but she never had experienced it herself. This sort of kindness and this concept of food were all new to her, but it was defiantly not unpleasant in any way. Maybe she really could stay here…
Peridot shook her head of the thought. No. That is just what he wanted her to believe. She needed to stay focused on the true mission.
Get to the Kindergarten and contact Homeworld to get off this planet.
A/N: This is part 1 of Ronaldo's tour around Beach City. I was debating on making it one long chapter but I thought that you all would want the chapter sooner so I'm splitting Ronaldo's tour around Beach City to two parts. The next chapter will be a continuation of Ronaldo showing Peridot around Beach City.
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