Steven Universe: Behind The Scenes Chapter 40-interview
Steven was at home, He got a message last night that KIIS FM wanted to interview him, Garnet, Pearl, andAmethyst were going to come and they were going to participate in the interview with him. Steven was excited but mostly nervous.
Greg walked into his room, Steven was dressed in a white Blink-182 T-shirt and basketball shorts, he also wore his Sonic The Hedgehog beine.
"Are you ready, bud?" Greg asked. Steven nodded, he still felt nervous about this, What if he forgets his lines? What if he zones out? What if he doesn't know what to say? There are so many things that could go wrong in a day.
Steven looked up at his father. Greg knew what was wrong and he knelt to him.
"Steven? Is this about the interview with Rick?" Greg asks his son. Steven nods. Greg walked over towards him and sat next to him. "I think you're going to do great,Schu-Ball, there's no need to be nervous about… Look, but if you do have trouble, Garnet, Pearl, and Amethyst are going to help you, alright?"
"I know," he said, exhaling to steady his nerves. He checked his phone and got a text from his friend. "Ameythest told me that their outside, wish me luck, Dad," he said, hugging him.
Greg hugged him and kissed his head. Steven went downstairs, put on his Nike Air Jordan's on and walked outside, Garnet's car was sitting on the street by his driveway.
Steven opened the door and got inside, Pearl sat in the back. She looked at her friend. "Well. Hello, Steven," she said, Steven smiled and gave her a fist bump. Garnet went off to the raido station.
Steven looked out the window, his nerves rapidly turning into anxiety now, he looked at Garnet who was driving. He plugs in his phone and puts on some Fall Out Boy on his phone, maybe this will make him feel better.
They parked at the station, Steven looked at it.
The building—a distinctive and modern structure. It features a tall, cylindrical tower with a red, lattice-like framework. The tower has a unique shape, tapering inward toward the middle before flaring out again as it rises. Near the top of the tower, there is a section with windows, suggesting it may house an observation deck or similar feature.
At the base of the tower, attached to it, is a more conventional building with a white exterior. This part of the building has multiple windows, and a prominent sign reading "Kiss-FM 89.9" in large, red letters is displayed on it. Below the sign, there is a smaller section with glass windows and a sign in Japanese characters.
The overall design of the building combines modern architectural elements with functional spaces, creating a visually striking landmark.
"Wooooah! KIIS FM." Steven said as he looked out the window.
They step out and they open the doors, Garnet gets them all checked in and stuff and Steven looks at the different stuff on the walls, Ranging from celebrities and music.
Steven sees five people in different superhero costumes, they are taking a group photo with the hosts — Ellen K and Rick Dees.
"Wooooah! Hey, Ameythest! Look at that, the Teen Titans were here back in 2003, how awesome is that!"
"That's so cool! AHH! IT'S THE FLINSTONES!" Ameythest yells out, as she can't contain her excitement.
"Duuuude! They did interviews with the SpongeBob cast!" Steven said looking up, Ameythest also looked up and saw SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton. And they were all wearing water helmets so they could breathe on the surface. Steven read the date '2001, JoJo Wright.
"Wooooah! That's awesome!" They did others too, such as; Adventure Time, My Gym Partner's A Monkey, Chowder, The Marvous Misadventures Of Flapjack, Ben 10, and others.
"This is so cool—Oh, there's Regular Show!" Amethyst said, pointing to the picture, seeing Mordecai, Rigby, Pops, Skips, Benson and Muscle Man. On the bottom, it said the raido hosts name 'Rick Dees'
"Woooah!" Steven said in awe as he saw his friends.
"Oh, that's the man who talked about our show when we were driving to our photoshoot," she said. Steven nods.
"Guys, Ellen and Rick will see you now."
"Good morning, LA! You're listening to 102.7 KIIS FM, and today we have some special guests in the studio. Please welcome Steven Quartz Universe and the Crystal Gems!"
"Greg! Turn it up." Rose's husband turned up the volume to their stereo, they were sitting outside on the patio, about to go to the pool
"Hey, Ellen!, Rick It's awesome to be here."
"Hello."
"Yo!"
"Good morning!"
"So, Steven, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl—you all have a new show on Cartoon Network that's been airing for the past seven weeks. How's it been? I mean, how does it feel to share your lives and adventures with the world?" Rick asked.
"It's honestly been incredible! The response from fans has been overwhelming. We've always had these amazing adventures together, but sharing it with everyone else? That's a whole new level of awesome." Steven said into the mic.
"It's gotta be a trip seeing yourself on TV, right?" Rick asked
"Dude, it's wild. Every time I see myself on the screen, I'm like, 'Who's that cool Gem?' And then I remember it's me!" he laughs at her response.
"You're definitely the life of the party, Amethyst. Now, Garnet, you've got this mysterious vibe going on in the show. What's it been like showing that side of yourself to viewers?"
"It's been... enlightening. People are now seeing what we fight for—the balance, the protection of Earth, and our bond as a family. It's good to let them in."
"That's deep. And, Pearl, we've seen so much of your nurturing side. You're practically Steven's mentor. Has it been hard letting people see those more vulnerable moments?"
"Well, it's definitely a little nerve-wracking at times. But I believe it's important for people to understand what we're fighting for, and what we've sacrificed. Steven means everything to us, and showing that—well, it's been a challenge, but also very rewarding."
"The fanbase loves you guys, no question. Steven, you've become quite the role model for a lot of younger viewers. How do you feel about that?"
"It's pretty surreal, honestly. I try to be myself and do what's right. It's amazing to see that so many people connect with that message of love and acceptance. It's all about being there for the people you care about, and I think that resonates with everyone."
"That's beautiful, man. So, what can we expect next from the show? It's been seven weeks of crazy action and heartfelt moments. Are we in for more surprises?"
She smiled behind her shades "There's always more surprises. The journey's far from over."
"Oh, yeah! Things are about to get even more wild. But no spoilers, guys!"
"What you'll see is more growth from Steven and all of us as we face new challenges. But no matter what happens, we're in it together."
"I love that. Well, we're all looking forward to more adventures. Thanks so much for joining us today! Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems, everyone! Their new show is currently airing on Cartoon Network, and trust me, you don't want to miss it."
"Thanks, Ellen!"
"Thank you!" Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl all say
"Alright, that was the Crystal Gems! Stay tuned for some Katy Perry, coming up next!"
Roar by Katy Perry came on, and Greg and Rose both went into the pool.
"You did great guys! And good luck on your show!" she smiles at them.
"Thank you!" Steven saidthe host took out a camera.
"Alright guys, let's all do a group picture for the wall," she said. Everyone got into position. Ellen and Rick smiled as they were in the front, Steven stood smiling with everyone as the picture was taken on a timer on the digital camera.
Steven, Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl were going back to Steven and Pearl's neighborhood to drop them off, then they were going to come back with their swimsuits.
Steven got a text from his father that he and his mom were swimming, So. He texted Clarence, Jeff, Sumo, Mordecai, and Rigby if they wanted to swim with all of them.
Garnet took them to their homes, Steven walked inside and got his swimsuit on, He walked downstairs, and Greg and Rose were already in the pool. Greg smiled and wrapped his arms around his wife. Music from the radio station was playing on their stereo system outside.
Clarence, Jeff, and Sumo were outside the house. Steven opened the door, they were standing there, all in their bathing suits. They all went inside and all went into the pool.
"Steven!" Rose said, grabbing a bottle of sunblock. Steven tried not to roll his eyes. And walked towards his mom.
Rose puts some on her hands and rubs it all over him. Steven shivered as the cold sunblock touched his skin. Rose remembered not to get it on his gem.
Steven ran and fips into the water, Clarence, Jeff, and Sumo were swimming. Rose heard the doorbell, Mordecai and Rigby were there, holding water guns and wearing their swimsuits.
"Hey, Mrs. Universe!" Rigby said.
"Hi, Mordecai, Hello, Rigby." she smiles. "Steven's already out back."
"CANONBALL!" Rigby yells, running into the water, the Raccoon jumps in and cannonballed into the water. Steven laughed and
"CANONBALLLLL!" Mordecai yelled out, jumping into the pool as well.
Greg puts on his SnapBack backward and laid out, arms above his head. Rose smiled and kissed her husband on the cheek. She lay with him on the sun bed.
Greg wraps his arms around her, and Rose kisses him passionately. "Hey, Steven! your parents are sucking face!" Sumo pointed to the adults.
"Aw, sick!" Rigby said, shielding his eyes. Mordecai looked the other way.
"Don't you guys have girlfriends?" Steven asked, mentioning Margret and Eileen.
"Yeah, but their…. Older, no offense." the Raccoon said.
"Bro, my dad is forty-one!" he said.
"WHAT?" Rigby asked.
"Yeah. He looks good for forty-one." Mordecai nods.
Steven saw what he meant his father did look the same, the only difference was that he was going to the gym more and he was building some muscle. It did make sense for him, he did want to look good for his wife and only her.
Steven sees Garnet walk out, she is in a dark red skirt and crop top to match. Steven sees her walk into the water in a white bikini.
"Hey, Garnet!" Steven said.
"Hello, Steven." the fusion calmly greets the boy, putting a hand on his fuzzy head. Steven giggles and hugs her. Steven looked as Ameythest and Pearl walked out. Ameytheset wore a pair of swim shorts and a purple bikini top, Pearl wore a cyan bikini.
"Did you have to pick her up?" Garnet asked, swimming to the edge and putting her arms on the warm tile.
"Yes," she said, putting on her baseball cap she brought from her house. "Wow, it's hot out."
"Dude, you're a gem! plus, it's California, Pearl!" Amethyst said, rolling her eyes.
Pearl flicked her hand to splash her, andAmeythest rolled her ?She thought and took both her palms and pushed them into the water as hard as she could to splash her.
Pearl spit out some chlorinated water and rolled her eyes, her hair falling over her eyes. "Ameythest!" The purple gem laughed and swam off to Clarence, Jeff, Sumo, Mordecai, Rigby, and Steven, Garnet was in the Jacuzzi.
Greg and Rose were in the Jacuzzi with Garnet. Mordecai, Rigby. Steven and Clarence were all having a chicken fight, Steven was on Clarence's shoulders, and Rigby was on Mordecai's shoulders.
Steven counted to three and He pushed his friend off, Rigby popped up and shook his head. "No fair! You're stronger than me!"
"Ha, you got your butt pushed off by a half-alien." Mordecai laughed.
"STOP TALKING!" Rigby yells at his friend, trying to dunk him in the water by pushing his head in.
"Dude, I am a lot stronger and bigger than you," Mordecai said, pushing Rigby's head into the water. Rigby tried to go up for air but he couldn't and water was up his nose, Mordecai let go and he came up for air, blowing out the excess water from his nose and coughing.
"WHAT THE HECK, MORDECAI!" Rigby angrily yelled at his friend.
"Dude, I am stronger than you, Admit it," he said.
"NO!"
"Admit it, Rigby," he said.
"MORDECAI!"
"Dude!"
"Fine! You're stronger than me, happy?"
"Not satisfied enough, jump off that cliff and scream out 'I am a princess' while Ameythest and I record you."
"NO!"
"Oh, make him make chicken noises too!" Ameythest laughs.
"I AM NOT DOING THAT!"
"Come on Rigby, what are you scared?" Rose called out from her spot.
"NO!"
"Rigby."
"Okay, fine!"
"Mom! Can you hand me my phone from inside, and Ameythest's too!" Steven said. Rose nodded and went inside and grabbed both their phones then handed both to them.
Amethyst and Steven recorded. "Go!" Ameythest called out. Steven zooms in on the raccoon wearing a pair of red swim shorts, a hole was cut out for his tail.
"I'm a princess!" he said happily as he made chicken noises, then jumped into the pool.
Ameythest and Steeven both laugh hysterically. "This is going onto my Twitter!" Amethyst said, opening her Twitter and posting it.
"Hey, Rigby, do you have a Twitter, so I can tag you?" Amethyst asked.
"YOU BETTER NOT POST THAT!"
"I am, dude, you're going to go VIRAL!"
"Oh, his name isRigbyBoy1524," Mordecai said. Rigby glared at his friend as Ameythest typed in his user. And even better, is that he had a blue check next to his name, signifying that he was verified.
"Oh, my stars! dude, is this your profile?" Ameythest asked, laughing at the picture, she showed her phone to Steven, the image was taken when he was about to sneeze. Steven laughs. Ameythest clicked on it and posted it.
Greg and Rose were in their room, they were going to bed, it was now eleven, and Steven was in his room already asleep or doing something else. Greg walked out of the bathroom after brushing his teeth, He wore a black star t-shirt, Rose was on her laptop, and Greg went into bed.
"What are you doing?" He asked, wrapping his arms around her.
"Answering to Emails."
Greg nods, He smiles. Rose smiles and looks at her husband. "What?"
"Nothing. I just love looking at you… It's like you're a beautiful goddess sent from the heavens to be with me." Greg smiled and put a hand to where her gem was located. Rose smiled and closed her laptop and put it on her nightstand, Greg put his ear to where his wife's gem was, he heard a faint hum, it was surprisingly soothing.
"It sounds nice…" Greg said smiling, Rose smiled as well and put her hand in his hair and started stroking it. Greg shuttered and smiled. "That feels so nice, Rose…" he sighed in pleasure and closed his eyes. Rose smiled and kissed her husband.
"I love you…. You know that?"
"I love you too, Rose." he felt her continue and he yawned. "Keep doing it…. It feels… Nice…"Greg said, closing his eyes and in minutes he was asleep on her.
Rose smiled and wrapped her arms around him, feeling his body heat, and pulling her into a deep sleep beside her husband.
A\N: Oh my stars, chapter FORTY This is a dream come true!AndI've reached over 1, 2503 views on FFN and AO3! Like what the HECK!Thankyou so much guys for making this dream a reality, and now I'm getting fan art for this too, thank you to Chero (pyrocherub) on Discord for giving me this! I can't thank you all enough. You do not know how much this means to me.