"Garnet, you're back!" Steven says and runs toward the fusion gem as she steps off the warp pad. "Where's Jasper?" Steven looks up at her as he hugs her leg.
"She didn't come back?" Garnet questions.
"No. She said she was going to find you."
Garnet was a little worried. It's been four days since her run in with Jasper. Even when they had the worst of fights, she never stayed away for too long. A day at the most. Where could she be?
"Garnet," Jasper calls as Garnet walks into Sapphire's room.
"Jasper? What are you doing here?"
"Doesn't matter. Tell me why you've been avoiding me since yesterday?" Jasper asks and pushes off the wall.
"I wasn't avoiding you, I just needed space," Garnet responds back.
"Well, you've had enough space."
Garnet looks at Jasper like she's lost her mind, though her face shows no indication of her thoughts.
All Garnet wants to do is relax and Jasper is making that really hard.
"No, I still need space," Garnet finally let's out.
Jasper furrows her brows and steps closer to Garnet. Why is she making this so complicated?
"Garnet, I don't understand why you're still upset about this. It's just who I am. Sapphire knows that, plus it's not like we can be open about us."
Garnet doesn't say anything at first, she can't. Yes, they are not public and yes, Sapphire knew about how Jasper was, but she's not Sapphire. When will Jasper understand that?
Garnet shakes her head. "Jasper, get out. You clearly don't understand."
Jasper squirts her eyes at Garnet's statement. "I don't understand? Garnet, then help me, cause clearly I'm missing the big picture," Jasper snaps.
"I'm not Sapphire! Yes, she is part of who I am, but I do not hold all of her memories nor emotions. I am my own person. I am not simply just an extension of her and Ruby. I'm not going to give my all if you're just going to mess with every other gem and if that's what you think, we can stop our interactions since we can't be open about us'."
Jasper looks at Garnet and shakes her head. Of course she knows Garnet is not Sapphire. Of course she knows Garnet is her own person. But Garnet should know how she is. Garnet should know that none of the other gems don't mean nothing to her.
Jasper closes the space between herself and Garnet and takes Garnet in her arms. Garnet stiffens at Jasper's touch.
"Stop being mad. I know you're not Sapphire, but you should know I wouldn't hurt you," Jasper says and slides her arms down to Garnet's waist before giving her a light squeeze.
Garnet sighs. Of course she knows Jasper wouldn't do that to her, but Jasper's actions are doing little to sooth her nerves.
"Show me then," Garnet says finally and Jasper looks down at her.
Jasper smiles before lifting Garnet's chin up so their eyes were meeting. "Fine," Jasper says and leans in to kiss Garnet but Garnet pulls away.
"She'll be her soon, she never stays away for long," Garnet says and turns to head into the temple.
"Where's Jasper? I need to talk to her," Peridot says from her spot on the couch.
She's tired of being stuck in this house. Plus she wants to know why this fusion deserves Jasper but she don't.
Garnet stops right as the temple doors open to her room. Garnet turns to face Peridot and Steven, but before she can answer she's hit with a vision.