Please Stop Trying...To Handle My Style
Author: Emerald Padparadscha
Steven had run out to meet the mailman, and, as always, somehow left a pile of junk mail in his wake. Garnet watched Steven grab a package in excitement before running off to give Connie a phone call. That meant Steven was pretty much taken care of for the day. She bent down to pick up the mess, one of which was a catalogue of sorts for a clothing store, remembering when those things were far too thick for anyone's own good.
That had been two hours ago...
Ruby sat upside down on the couch in her and Sapphire's shared room of the temple, her legs slung over the back. As soon as they had picked up that catalogue, Sapphire immediately wanted to change their outfits to suit the new times. Personally, Ruby thought her outfit was perfectly fine. It hadn't even given her problems before, and she'd been wearing it since...well, forever! It wasn't like she wasn't used to this, though. Every few centuries or so, Sapphire wanted to change her style. The last time the blue Gem did this was when they'd spent a few Earth days not being Garnet back in... How long ago was it when the planet still had kings and queens and Pearl developed that whole knight complex? Everything kinda blurred together when they were Garnet. She and Sapphire had totally different perspectives on the 'chain of events' thing. For the most part, it was hard for Sapphire to live in the moment and far too easy for Ruby to do it. For Garnet, it didn't matter when or how things happened...only that they did.
"Done!"
Ruby righted herself, her eyes wide and mouth crooked ina lop-sided grin.
"Do you like it?" Sapphire asked.
To say she liked it would be an understatement. The tunic-like top Sapphire had chosen was tight around the torso but a little loose along the full, tapered sleeves. Her hair was still long and sleek down her back - naturally, her bangs still covered her eye. Like her shirt, her skirt was a soft blueish white, the style resembling the athletic, tribal style ones worn by tennis players.
"I like any outfit that lets me see more of you. You know that." She slid off the couch to stand beside her. "But you already knew I'd like it."
Sapphire laughed, grabbing Ruby's hand. "Now it's your turn!"
"What?!"
"Oh, come off it, Ruby." She grinned. "I already know you'll like it."