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"Perhaps they're a bit… too big." Pearl said to herself as she examined her chest in the mirror. She had been augmenting her breasts size for the past hour, trying to get a form that felt right to her. She tried a pair of large globes with massive blue areolas surrounding her crystal nipples. However, they felt too heavy and obnoxious. She then wore a nice perky pair that felt better, but they seemed like they wouldn't attract the right amount of attention. She groaned at her constant failures. Was it so hard to find a nice set of mammary glands that would look sexy on her pale frame, or at least something to impress Steven? Although she didn't need his validation on her appearance in any way, shape, or form, she grew tired of Amethyst's teasing her about her lack of boobs (for lack of a better term). The finality of her decision was when she coined the nickname "Plywood Pearl", causing Steven to fall over with a hearty laugh. Pearl wanted to dismiss her comment, just like the others she was expected to make, but after hearing Steven guffawing at her joke, she just left in a huff, not even bothering to remember why she came to see her in the first place.

Pearl eventually found herself standing in front of the bathroom mirror, late into the night, hating the person staring back at her. Whenever she made small adjustments to her chest, she felt like it wasn't good enough, or too much for her, which, in turn, made her feel like she wasn't good enough. Nothing felt right to her, and the more time she put into this endeavor, the more she began to hate Amethyst even more for making her feel this way, making her hate herself with the same intensity. Pearl could put on a brave face at times when it was necessary, but deep down she knew it only took one poke to poke her self-esteem out of existence. Sure, she could have saved face by producing a rebuttal, but all her false courage fell flat when she heard him laugh at her. It hurt more than it should have, and she hated herself for not standing up for herself in front of them. Pearl knew that she was fragile, weak on the inside when it came to her emotions. It led her to doing dumb things before, like she was doing now.Her face was flushed from the frustration over failing to feel comfortable with her breast size, after spending all this time in the bathroom. She took a deep breath to calm her nerves.

"At least it can't get worse." She sat on top of the porcelain countertop of the sink, facing away from her reflection. She looked down at herself and began to squeeze and play with her now CC cup-sized breasts. She really didn't understand the humans' fixation on these things. To her knowledge, they were essentially small mounds of fatty tissue, used to store milk in females during pregnancy, (which made her question why men had them as well in the first place). They literally had no use outside of that. However, humans are just obsessed with them. Pearl saw evidence of this when she walked in on Steven "Motorboating '' Amethyst (she really wishes they would hang a sign or not do stuff like that in the living room). She found such an act childish, and quite obnoxious. Yet, she found herself wanting that same type of attention from him. She refused to believe that she was in love with him, but that she simply wanted to show him that she was a better option than her more endowed counterpart. "Who would want to be with someone who can't even keep their own living area clean anyways?" She thought to herself.

Suddenly, the door softly opened to reveal a bare-chested Steven in his underwear, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, noticing Pearl sitting on top of the sink.

"Pearl?" He said groggily, as his eyes adjusted to the bright light of the bathroom. "What are you doing up so-? Oh." Steven's vision had focused enough for him to see her blossoming chest.

"Steven!" Pearl said, covering her enlarged bosom with her arms from the small fright. "Are you up so late?"

"I literally just asked you the same thing, but if you must know I need to pee. So, do you mind waiting outside?"

"I'm not going to leave. Go ahead and do your business. I'll just look away and wait for you to leave."

"I'm not going to piss while you're in here. And you said the same thing about watching me sleep when I was little."

"It wasn't much of a problem when Peridot was living here." Pearl was quick to rebuttal the statement, ignoring the fact that it was true.

"That was a different Pearl. She was going through a lot and didn't understand much. Plus, it wasn't exactly like she knew about "human reproduction."

"Just go ahead and urinate already." Pearl said, turning her head to face the door. "It's not like you got anything impressive that I want to see anyway."

"[sighs] Pearl…" Steven lamented. "Fine. Have your way."

An awkward silence hung in the air for a few seconds before the sharp noise of water trickled into the bowl, breaking the high tension in the air. Pearl's blush brightened, as she continued to cover her chest. She heard him sigh in relief as he… relieved himself. She felt the urge in her gut to look over her shoulder at him. 'Just to make sure he's not ogling me.' She got his attention, now she needed to be patient, but she wanted to know how interested he was. She wondered if he thought they were too big, or too small. Or maybe it wasn't proportional to her body. Pearl tried creating a dim light for shapeshifting, as she increased her hips from her previous twigs to a muscle tone waistline, giving her a more hourglass-like figure. Pearl heard the faint rips of her leggings, as she knew that if he didn't notice the light, he heard that. She cursed herself, silently berating herself for being so arrogant and impulsive.

"Pearl?" Steven said as he stood in front of her with his arms crossed. His face held no tells of what he thought of her, and Pearl despised the look.

' What's your problem? Am I still not worth your time?' "What is it? See something you like?" She said with a sly tone.

"Yeah, the sink. You're blocking it. Do you mind moving? I'd do it myself, but… that would be gross."

"Are you implying that I'm filthy?" Pearl accused.

"No. I just got through taking a piss." Steven retorted.

"Oh." Pearl looked away in embarrassment as she shuffled to the other end of the counter, giving Steven enough room to clean his hands. After he finished, he turned towards the door, only to lock it instead of leaving. Pearl heard the deadbolt click, and she now realized that she was now trapped in the bathroom with him. She could see him stare at her, intently, his gaze unwavering.

"Why are you doing this?" He said, It was obvious that he wasn't going to beat around the bush on this issue.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Steven." Pearl said, feinting obliviousness.

"That's bullshit and you know it, Pearl. It is not hard to see that you did some growing in the last few hours since I last saw you. And I want to know why."

"What does it matter why I did it? It's my body and I can do whatever I want to it."

"Not if it is hurting you to do so. I know that you don't particularly like to shape-shift. Especially to such drastic degrees."

"What do you know about me anyway?! It's not like you cared about my feelings earlier today anyway. So, you can drop the charade and return back to that cow of yours."

"Is that what this is about? A flat-chested joke?"

"It wasn't just a joke, you idiot!" Pearl blurted out, tears beginning to drip down her cheeks. "You don't get it. It was all the jokes she was making. Each one cut shallow, but the more she added, the more they continued to cut deeper and deeper into my heart. And you didn't bother defending me. It may seem like I can take it because I'm a Gem, and I fought countless battles, but I can still feel it. I have emotions."

"I'm… sorry, Pearl. I didn't mean to belittle you. You never voiced any real protest. I assumed you were fine with us joking. But that's no reason to augment your form over whatever Amethyst said."

"I did this for you."

"Because of me?" Steven inquired, dumbfounded. "I never ask you to change for me, or anyone for that matter."

"You laughed at me. You stood by and laughed at me when that uncivilized Quartz made a fool of me. I'm always the butt of her jokes. And you just sit there, laughing at my pain. You never cared for me."

"Lies! Of course, I care about you, Pearl." Steven walked over to the sobbing Gemstone, placing a hand on her shivering shoulder. Pearl leaned into his embrace, cradling herself in his chest, hiding her face from his eyes. "I care about all you guys."

"Not like you do for her."

"That's different Pearl. You know that."

"Why don't you love me?! Why is it that I can't ever get you to see me as something more?"

"I didn't know you wanted that kind of attention, Pearl. You always seemed so against the thought of intimacy. I just figured you would prefer it if I didn't approach you about it."

"I just hate that I'm always playing second to Amethyst. I don't know what's wrong with me."

"Nothing's wrong with you Pearl."

"Then tell me; Do you like my body now?" Pearl said, looking up from his frame, her eyes red from all the crying. Her eyes held the need for approval. "My bigger breasts? My thicker thighs? Is what you wanted to see of me? If not, I can change. I'd be anything you wish for me to be." Steven smiled, petting her disheveled hair. Pearl unconsciously purred at this action. His hands were always so nice and could always hit her in the right spots.

"No." He said bluntly. Steven lifted her head up by her chin, letting it rest between his fingers. He stared deeply into her sea glass eyes, causing her light blue blush to burn deeper into her pale skin. "I liked you better the way you were, My Sweet Little Pearl." Steven leaned in close and planted his tongue between her paper-thin lips, exploring her moaning mouth. Pearl moved her skinny arms away from her ample chest, as she gripped the edges of the sink, trying to keep herself balanced on her porcelain perch. Steven hands cupped her more prominent buttocks, causing her to hiss in surprise, as she held on tighter. She felt him pull against her navy-blue trousers, creating larger gashes in her leggings, before he successfully tears them off her body. She now sat on the cold white countertop of the bathroom sink, naked and at the mercy of her leader, as his fingers dug into her cheeks, spreading them like butter on a hot pan. He eventually pulled his tongue out, leaving a loose trail of saliva, connecting the two, suspended between them. "Not that I mind your enhancements darling. I always appreciate a girl with a little more mass on her ass. It gives me more to love on and hold on to."

"B-but Steven… aah! What about Amethyst?!" She moaned, as she felt his digits roll over the circle of her opened backdoor.

"Don't worry about her right now. Let her sleep. Besides, there are more… pressing concerns now." He smirked, his voice nipping in her ear like a hushed whisper. "Like how I'm going to enjoy toying with my delicate Pearl's new body."

"Yes…" She moaned loudly, as her legs wrapped around his waist, causing his boxers to slip off and rest around his ankle. She rubbed her pulsating vulva against his growing member, which only encouraged her to grow louder. "...I'm your Pearl. Take my body, Steven." He picked her nude body off the sink, turned her around, and pressed her back hard against the tiles of the wall that sat across the mirror. Pearl merrily enjoyed the rough treatment that she was receiving from her new lover. She peeked her eyes at the mirror and stared at their reflections engaging in forbidden intimacy. She felt so dirty, to be doing such an act inside the bathroom of all places, yet as he fingered her asshole and bit deep into the pale flesh of her breast, she was so horny and proud of herself that she finally got one over on her stockier counterpart. "Steven?" 'Eat your heart out, you self-absorbed purple snot.' She thought as she felt him shove himself through her wet entrance. 'For I'm his starlight now.' "Just fuck me already." She said as she dug her nails into his back.

"I plan on it." He said, with a Cheshire Cat Grin plastered on his face.

A few days later…

"St-Steven, must I really wear this outfit?" Pearl nervously squeaked as she stood in the kitchen, feeling more embarrassed than she had ever felt before. The pale Gemstone shivered as a draft blew through the suspenders of her black velvet stockings. The frilly monochromatic skirt hung around her knees, hiding the white thong that clung tightly to her vibrating privates, but did little to cover her teal vulva. She tried to keep her composure as she sweated in the matching black top and white apron, holding in the moans that wanted to be free from her throat. Pearl couldn't let it out, or else someone in the temple might hear. "It's just embarrassing." Suddenly, she jerked, falling to her knees, as the quaking her core sped up inside her. Pearl looked up at her hybrid leader, noting the ear-to-ear grin on display, as well as the pink remote in his left hand. His thumb rested on the dial, which controlled the motor inside the pill that sat wedged deep inside her pussy.

"Pearl. Pearl. Pearl." Steven said whimsical glee, as he walked around her, slowly admiring the housekeeper uniform he had her wear. There was an opening in the back of the dress, controlled by a zipper that was just out of reach for her to manipulate on her own, which showed the back her thick legs kneeling, revealing her ever damping undergarment, swallowed up by her fat buttocks and showed her partially covered pussy. Steven pinches the band strap that ran up the length of her left thigh, pulling it back its elastic maxim. Pearl shuddered in anticipation when she felt his fingers graze her skin. "Now you know what you are supposed to say when you address me."

"F-forgive me, My Diamond. I-it was a lapse in- *SNAP*- EEK?!" Pearl cried after feeling the leather strap smacking her bottom, inadvertently causing her to grip the rapidly shaking toy inside. Pearl let a few moans escape her flush lips, covered in blue lipstick. Steven smiled, seeing the growing stain darken the thin strip of cloth that barely covered her privates. "Mercy…~" She softly begged. Steven let out a chuckle and walked towards the front of his servant. Her face was hidden behind her slightly disheveled hair. Steven took a knee in front of her, before reaching down and pulling up at the pink leash on her black choker stash between her large white bosoms, revealing her panting, sweating face. 'Even though he's treating me like this, why do I feel so… special?'

"Look at my doll face." He said, lightly pinching her jaw. Her eyelids had sunken halfway across her bright blue pupils, which focused obediently into his eyes. "Good Girl. Now, my little Starlight, there's no excuse for imperfection. We own our mistakes, and willingly accept any, and all, punishments. Is that understood? Nod."

Pearl bobbed her head up and down, to signal that she understood him. Steven let go of her face, pleased with her. He turned down the power to the pill inside her, as a reward for listening well. Steven took a seat on the couch, before beckoning her with his finger. Pearl crawled across the floor on all four. With each movement of her wide hips, her ass jiggled as it swayed from side to side. Although the pill had calmed down inside her body, she was sensitive to the point that the thin strip of her panties stretching and rubbing over her clit sent shots of ecstasy rushing through her mind. 'How long has it been since I've felt so… good?'

Sometime later…

Steven cuddled up with his lover on the couch, watching tv, petting her strawberry-blonde hair. Pearl giggled, feeling his soft glide over the top of her head. "Does that tickle, Starlight?"

"Yes, My Diamond." She replied joyfully. She nuzzled her face into his black shirt under his pink jacket, enjoying his radiating warmth. She was transfixed by his piercing diamond-shaped pupils, which were surrounded by his vivid pink irises, and the smile he gave melted her heart. Pearl began shivering, as he trailed his index finger down her spine. Steven slipped his hand between her skirts' waistbands. Pearl sucked her teeth through her painted lips, as he gently massaged her bruised bottom. Steven, however, heard this.

"I didn't hit too hard, did I Pearl?" He spoke with concern deep in his voice. Pearl slightly shifted her position to place a kiss on his cheek, leaving behind a blue lipstick mark.

"No, My Diamond." She said, "It was perfect, in both strength and stroke. I love the way you disciplined me. You exercised your hands against my backside with its firmness, but I knew I held back due to my place in your heart. Although, it does sting, I understand it was because I made a mistake, that I promise won't ever happen again, My Diamond." Steven looked down at her with a straight face, while mentally he was proud of his companion.

"May I trouble you for another kiss, Pearl?" He said, softly groping her.

"You never have to ask me, My Diamond. I'm your Pearl." She leaned close to him, bringing a hand up to his square jaw. His skin felt nice and smooth underneath her white glove. She accepted his advance, giving him access to her mouth, as he explored her moist blue tongue with his own.

Keeping one hand on her buttock, Steven picked her up off the burgundy loveseat. She sat on his lap; her legs splayed on the outside, exposing her naked pussy, although it was concealed by her dress skirt. Pearl let her hand fall against his neck, finally coming to rest at the base of his shoulder, slowly rolling her tongue over his bottom lip. He lightly chewed on her in return. "You're not just My Pearl. You are My Lover." Steven licked her underneath her chin, getting a lustful giggle out of her.

"My Diamond, that tickles." Pearl chuckled against his wet muscle.

"Please, until I'm done, call me Steven." He said, peppering her nape with more hickeys and red marks. The hybrid took a hand away from her waist and laced it with Pearl's fingers. They squeezed each other with angst, as they resumed their kissing fit. Steven brought her hand over his crotch. Pearl instinctively released her grip, going to his button, opening his zipper. She wrestled through his boxers, before fondling his growing erection. Pearl broke the kiss to stare in his mesmerizing eyes, seeing the desire burning beneath them.

"Steven~." She purred as let go of him to remove the white thong from her dripping cunt. "I need you…" She slowly grinded her clit against his exposed dick, causing her to winch in pleasure. "...mfh~! I need you to take me. Fuck~! And use me however you like. I'm at your service, and I promise to -oooh~! -do a good job pleases you." Steven took the wet garment from her hand, placing it in her mouth. Shaven~! [Steven?!]" She saw that dark grin he gave their first night of love making, and she then knew that she was about to get more than she bargained for.

"I didn't want you to get too loud when I started." Pearl only became more excited with these words. She felt the pill violently shaking deep inside her pussy caused her to jerk towards Steven. The taste of her own secretions flooded her mouth with each clinch of her jaw, and her eyelids once sunk as she felt his cock being sandwiched between her fat cheeks.

"Mppp~!" Her voice muffled, as she begged for him to keep going.

"More?" Steven inquired. "I already have it set to the max. But don't worry. I know where you are just dying for some attention." He then shoved his large penis into her clenched asshole, causing Pearl's eyes to widen in both passion and a small amount of pain. Tears began to leak from her, as she rode him with vigor.

"Yeshhh~!" She moaned. Steven continued to slam himself deeper inside her anus, making her ass clap against his laps. Pearl bounced on his dick with great force as she felt him stretch her insides. His hard penis rocked against the walls separating it from the vibrator. The stimulation from both her ass and pussy racked her mind. Noticeably cracks of white light began to form over her skin. 'Harder~!' She pushed herself to move faster. Pearl knew the information overload was bad, evident from her body glitching out, but she didn't care. The pleasure was beyond anything she felt before, even when she was with Pink Diamond back on Homeworld. Her black mascara ran messily down her face, as she moaned loudly through the living room. She was glad Steven had the foresight to block her mouth, or else she would have alerted the residence inside the Temple, if she hadn't done so already. 'Ahh! Ahh! Oh, My Stars! This is it. I'm going to cum~!' Pearl drenched Steven's blue jeans with her climax, but he didn't slow down. It seemed that he sped up his thrust, fueled by the exhausted Gem's release. Pearl spasm slowed, until finally stopping as she limply laid against his chest, breathing heavily as she continued to ride. 'Oh, My Diamond~! Right there. Yes Baby. Fuck me. Break me! My pussy is on fire. My ass is so full. This is just so… Intense. I want more. No matter what I must become, I want to be his pearl. His slutty little pearl.' "Uuuuuh~! Shhhheven~ !"The cracks became more connected and widened. Pearl looked up and saw Steven's sweat covered face heaved, as he dug his nails deep into her overworked waist. He groaned with each hard clap resounding from their fucking. Pearl felt him swell inside her, and she knew that he was nearing his limit. 'Aaaaah~! Please cum. Cum deep inside me! I want it inside me!'

Steven bucked harshly, as his dick released a wave cum deep inside his broken lover. Pumps followed behind, as it slowly bloated her abdomen, pushing the light blue toy out of Pearl's overstimulated cunt. Steven sighed deeply, pulling out of her, letting his arms go slack, trying to catch his breath. Pearl didn't have the strength to close her gaping backdoor, as Steven's climax slowly dripped out of her. Pearl used what she could to crawl her way open to his face, spitting out the thong in her mouth, before capturing his lips with her.

' I'll try to be back soon, My Diamond.' She thought before poofing into her Gemstone, leaving Steven in his afterglow.

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"Sapphire… how could you?" Ruby said, tears pouring from her eyes, as she stood in the kitchen, stuck in a hundred-yard stare. She caught them. After months of arguing, denial and being at each other's throats, she had finally caught them. Sapphire was sitting on the bed at the top of the stairs, her face covered in Steven's cum, trying to suck what remained out of his dick. She couldn't look happier if she tried. Ruby watched her better half bob her head back and forth, taking that asshole's cock into her throat and vomiting it out, only to suck on it some more.

'She doesn't have a care in the world.' Ruby's Gem glowed and her fist reshaped into her gauntlet. She could see Steven thrusting his disgusting body into her wife, with that stupid shit eating grin staring down proudly at her snowflake.

Sapphy… You, YOU…' The hardwood floor smoldered under her feet, as she ground her teeth as thoughts of just how long this had been going on for. She knew that it wasn't her fault. No, not in the slightest, was this Sapphire's doing. She knew that this didn't start until he came around.

She remembered the day Greg first introduced them to Steven when he was a baby. She remembered how much her partner constantly commented about how cute he was. How jealous she got wherever he focused his attention on Pearl and not them. She figured she was just super fond of the idea of raising a child with Ruby. That's why she didn't think anything of it… at first. After he turned fourteen, Ruby noticed her interest becoming more than platonic. Hugs started lasting just a bit too long with him. Kisses became more frequent. Garnet started keeping up with Steven's relationship with Connie, a personal affair. She still remembered how she "panicked" when she was on the phone with Priyanka, discussing dinner plans. Sapphire seemed more upset by the fact he wanted to leave with Connie than the actual run-away attempt. Punishments with him became more severe. And while they agreed to support their budding relationship, Sapphire resented Connie for "stealing him" from Garnet.

Ruby again, trusting in her loving partner, passed it off as her being a jealous mother watching her son grow up discovering the world without her. And everything seemed fine. But after the defeat of White Diamond, she began to act inappropriately with Steven. She always waited for him anywhere. She'd wait outside the store, the kitchen, the temple, and even the bathroom. No matter what, rain, snow, hail, or a Corrupted Gem wouldn't stop her from being there, no matter what. She claimed she didn't want what happened to Connie to happen to him. This was a lie if Ruby ever saw one. Even though Missions were now fewer and far between, She insisted the Garnet tagged along. As they were alone, Garnet rarely let him walk on his own for more than the ten feet he could see in front of himself. Then, it happened.

When Steven got together with Amethyst, Ruby could sense the hostility that was building in between her and Sapphire. Garnet couldn't speak to her directly, although Ruby didn't get why. One day, Steven admitted that he hated the unnecessary attention that Garnet gave him and called her out on it. Sapphire was angry with him and yelled at him that he never appreciated anything that she did for him. Steven said he didn't ask her to do those things, calling her creepy for basically stalking him. Ruby had never seen her blue princess cry that hard before. When they returned to the temple, Ruby asked her what got into her. Sapphire confessed that she wanted Steven to love her, and not Connie, Amethyst, or anyone else. Just her. Saying Ruby was upset was the understatement of the century. She forbade Sapphire from leaving the room until they were out of their issues. For the next few months, they talked out their problems and supported each other through it all.

But now, Ruby stood on the smoldering floor, no longer able to rationally think about what she was about to do next. The fire of her will was too wild and out of control to quell. With a roar, she leapt into the air above two lovers, alerting them of her presence. She could see fear behind Sapphire's bangs, but it did little to make her regret her motive.

"YOU SLUT!" Ruby yelled as she prepared to run her fist through her. Steven caught her in midair with an open palm, disregarding his penis peeking out of his open fly. The knockback created a small shockwave across the dimly lit room. The CD player continued as Sapphire cowered behind her human lover, realizing that she, indeed, had been caught by her spouse. Steven's hand burned from the rising heat of the metal gauntlet, but he simply ignored it, knowing that he could heal himself. Before Ruby could pull away and get to her soon-to-be ex, Steven's irises glowed a bright pink, nearly blinding Ruby. His skin turned pink, and his body slightly bulked up. The look on his face made it obvious that, regardless of the reason behind her actions, she attempted to attack them, making herself an enemy towards Sapphire and him, and Steven was not amused in the slightest by her pitiful strike. It was now Ruby that felt fear coursing through her veins. He swiftly threw her down the stairs like a ragdoll. Ruby bounced slightly back up in the air, the impact causing her to dismiss her weapon. Steven had already closed the distance between them, delivering a harsh knee drop to her chest, instantly causing her to retreat into her Gem from the shock. Steven put her in a bubble, silently lamenting what he had to do. Ruby was family, and he never wanted to do that to his family. He looked up at the step leading to the cot. There, Sapphire cried hard into her hands, obvious guilt weighing her soul. Steven presented the pink crystal sphere to his Blue Victorian Doll.

"I'm sorry." He said, as Sapphire trembled, taking the bubble from him. She cradled the Fiery Red Gem trapped in the crystal prison. Steven spooned her, and they laid on the bed. "It's not your fault."

Later that evening…

"Steven… we shouldn't." Sapphire whispered as she tried to break through the haze clouding her mind. She was lying on top of the bed, over her was his piercing pink eyes mischievously staring into her blue one. He held her bangs above it, leaving her unable to hide it. She was always ashamed to have an eye the size of her entire forehead, but Steven disagreed. He called her a beautiful snowflake; unique, and fragile. He was right, she was fragile. Sapphire knew that. It was the reason she ended up here. Cornered on the small cot. She didn't know how they ended up like this. They were watching Lonely Blade for one minute, then she was suddenly entangled in Steven's grasp. His hands roamed anywhere they liked. His lips tickled her every spot. He scratched that itch she had been fighting for years. And there was no one to stand between them tonight. Amethyst retired halfway through the second film. Connie was out of the picture. Ruby… was still trapped in that lone bubble that floated in her empty room. She was now unopposed in her conquest of the hybrid, who's undivided attention she sought after religiously. But it only cost her Ruby, her little fireball and better half and her only actual relationship. Ruby was her voice of action, and Sapphire was her voice of reason. They completed and balanced each other. She felt off, knowing that if Ruby ever got out of Steven's bubble, things would never be like they were before they were caught in the act. For the first time, Sapphire wasn't sure of what the future held for her, and she was too frightened to look ahead to find out. "I'm sorry. It's just… too soon. For me."

Steven shifted his weight, rolling on his back, letting the blue Gemstone lay on his chest. He turned off his glowing eyes and trained them to look past her bangs. "It's fine. I understand."

"I know it is not right of me to rebuff you, after all the advances I've made. I just thought about how I let my own desires get in the way of what I had with Ruby. At first, I honestly didn't care what happened at that moment. I was just so happy to finally have you in my arms. Even now, your warm body soothes me so deeply I could sleep like this for days on end. But when I saw her attack us, and the absolute hurt in her eyes, I began to have regrets."

"Do you want to stop all together?" He proposed. Sapphire shook her head.

"No. I still want to pursue a physical relationship with you. I just can't perform tonight, not while that is still fresh on my mind."

"I'll give you as much time as you need to adjust. I know how it feels to lose someone close." Sapphire grew even quieter, looking away from Steven's sympathetic grin.

'If only you knew the truth...' She couldn't tell him what she swore to his grave. She knew if he ever found out, they were through, or she would be sharing a bubble with Ruby.

"Sapphy, are you alright?"

Sapphire snapped back to reality upon hearing her signature pet name. "Oh, yes Steven, I'm quite alright. I just don't like thinking about… that day. How about you get some shut-eye Steven? You have plans tomorrow."

"What plans? There's literally nothing to do, besides give Pearl busy work."

"You got plans with me. And I want you well rested. You've a bad habit of staying up late."

"Whatever. Fine, I'm going to sleep. Good night, mom." Steven wrapped his arms around her as he shut his eyes.

' Oh, don't worry. Because tomorrow, I'll be your mommy.' Sapphire thought with a sly grin, cuddling into his form.

"God, it's a scorcher out here." Steven complained as they walked around The Boardwalk. The early-afternoon sun beat down on them harshly. Sweat drenching his blue shirt, and he was starting to regret letting Sapphire talk him into not taking his car. Steven looked down at her, surprised that she was grinning in this weather. She wore his pink jacket, zipped up to the collar, which draped over her knees as she walked barefoot across the hot wood of the docks. The ground steamed underneath her with each step she took. 'I guess being an Ice Gem has its own benefits.' He thought.

"I think it feels nice today." Sapphire said with glee in her step. Steven picked her up in his arms, pressing her back into his chest tightly. "Ooh Steven!" She cried in jovial surprise.

"I'll poof you for speaking such blasphemy." Steven joked as he swung her around. He enjoyed the cool air that surrounded her. "Now I'm not going to let you go until you tell me where exactly is this place that you wanted to drag me to in this desert."

Sapphire giggled at his playful act. "Fine. But you have to carry me the way."

"Of course, I will. I was just bluffing. You're too cool to put down."

"Puns are cheesy forms of comedy."

"Yet you love them."

"I do." Sapphire said with a knowing look. She felt secure in his arms, and she constantly enjoyed breathing into his jacket. The way it hung off her small frame was like a constant hug from him. She was blissful and whimsy. "It's just down this shaded path."

"SHADE!" Steven shouted as he ran under the hood of the alleyway. "Thank the merciful Gods!" Sapphire laughed at him, which he ignored as he basked in the darkness.

"You're so goofy, Cutie pie." She commented as they made their way down the brick-walled path. "I hope you are this energetic later."

"Say something, Sapphy?" He asked, hearing her whisper.

"I said it's just down this path." Sapphire said, covering her tracks.

When they reached the end of the trail, Steven realized that they were at the back of Big Donut. "Really?" He said as Sapphire hopped out of his grasp. Steven was in awe that she had him walk for what felt like hours, for a trek that shouldn't have taken more than 15 minutes, in the summer heat. "You wanted to get some sweets from here, why are we not going in through the front?"

"Because we aren't going inside at all." Sapphire as she tied her hair into a ponytail. She rested her back against the wall, giving him a suggestive pose.

"I am so confused right now." Steven said bluntly.

"Oh, come on, Steven~." The tiny Gem said, bringing one of the sleeves up to her chest. "I figured you wouldn't mind coming inside me and making a little homemade ice cream." She gently pulled down the metal zipper, slowly revealing to Steven's ever widening eyes that she was completely nude underneath.

"Ah~! It feels nice to let my girls breathe. It was getting stuffy~ here." Sweat dripped from every pore of her cobalt body. Her perky breasts popped free, pushing the garment back, accenting her prominent hips. Sapphire lifted a foot out, showing her nether region to her much larger friend. She could see his erection poking out through his jeans.

"So how about it, Baby? Are you up for a Snow job ?"

In Steven's brain, the only thought crossed his mind was: *tongue click* Noice.

A Few Moments Later…

"Aaah~! Sapphire. Your mouth is so chilled." Steven said, gripping her ponytail as she slowly teased his dick. His toes curled from the sensation of her icy breath engulfed him. Sapphire drew her tongue between his balls, suckling on each gently, getting another cry from her muse. She licked the precum that leaked from his cock, leaving a glistening shine to it. Steven had to brace himself against the wall of the restaurant, his mind racked with the numbing sensation. His knees buckled as she went down on him. He gritted his teeth, as gasps of air slipped through the cracks.

"What's wrong, Cutie-Pie?" She teased as she slowly twirled her fingers over his slippery penis, the glowing gemstone slowly him in and out. Her sultry grin looked up at his tired eyes. "You've been making those cute noises for the past five minutes. You look like you're about to explode. Do you do like fucking my mouth? My cold spit dripping down your dick as I roll my icy tongue between it and your foreskin? Feels nice, doesn’t it?"

"Don't patronize me Sapphire~! I'm just trying to milk you for as long as I can."

' Who's milking them here?' "Please~, don't hold back on my part. While I'd love to suck on you all day, I'm not one for tasting her food. I want that creamy surprise that you got trapped in there. Cum on Steven, give me my treat. Haven't I been a good girl? I'm sure I am doing better than that dirty girl you got at home."

A trigger went off in her mind after hearing her say that. A pink aura spread through his body, causing him to grow in her hand. Sapphire giggled nervously, as she saw him become veiny and more prominent. He gripped her hair tighter as he pushed himself against her face, his hard member kissed her tiny, drooling, lips. "Do you really think you can beat Amethyst at eating?" Steven said, slowly sliding his dick passed her teeth, not giving her the chance to protest or comment. Sapphire could feel his arousal increasing as he pushed himself deeper into her cold throat. She watched him grin proudly as he pushed her further down to the base of his pink cock. Sapphire slid a hand between her legs, as she gently twisted her blueberry. She rapidly swallowed his warm penis, moaning as she thrust her fingers in her wet cunt.

Meanwhile…

"We seriously need to get more employees in here." Sadie said as she lugged the garbage to the dumpster. She really hated herself for procrastinating for the past five days on garbage detail. She knew it had to be done, but she was making it her goal to get as much sleep as she could towards the end of the day and figured that adding a few donuts to the trash bin wouldn't make much of a difference. After a few days, "a few donuts" added up.

"And there!" Sadie threw the heavy black bag over the dump. With a sweat wipe and a sigh, she smiled proudly. "Now to go back into the air-conditioning." She began to walk back to the door when she noticed faint slapping sounds. At first. She figured it was heat playing tricks on her, but then she heard Steven's voice groaning.

"What the actual fuck is going on?" Sadie hugged the wall of the store, peeking around the corner. She silently gasped as she saw her younger friend shoving his dick down a blue midget’s throat. "Who the hell is that?" She had never seen that Gem before. She didn't look like any other ones that she was accustomed to seeing him with. Sadie felt herself swishing her legs together, watching her glowing friend groan and pull his shorter partner between his legs in her white ponytail.

"Steven, I never figured you would be the "rough play" type." Sadie said she unbuttoned her cut off, trying desperately to stay quiet as she flicked herself, watching the scene before her. "Today just got hotter, and in a good way."

Little did she know, the blue girl’s Future Vision detected her. 'Looks like our audience has arrived, Steven. Let's give her a show.' Sapphire pulled against his grasp, freeing her mouth, letting out clouds of cool air puffed from her mouth. Precum and drool laced her lover, as she smirked up at her aggressive suitor.

"Is that all you got Pinkie? You choke me. Come on, make me gag. Or is your girlfriend so easy to please?" She suddenly pressed between him and the wall. His dick laid across her face.

'Atta boy. Show our guests how we like to play.'

"I'm going to make you drown on my cum, Frosty." Steven said, having grown tired of her sly remarks to his Purple Jewel.

Sadie nearly squealed, hearing his voice growl as he thrusted into her dirty mouth. "Aaah~! God, yes. Make that slut choke on her words~! And your rock-hard dick." Sadie dropped to her knees as fingers worked faster. She sucked her thumb, trying to keep timing with him, but she knew it wasn't close to being the same as having him inside her.

'God, I need to get laid.'

Steven was nearing his limit as he fucked her throat. He had to admit, he would never be this hard with Amethyst but there was something about seeing this Snowflake at the mercy of his will that made him want to want to go on for hours. "Remember a few nights ago when you were drenched in my seed Princess?" Sapphire moaned as she pushed her head closer to his pelvis. She loved the feeling of his warm ink splattered across her face as he pounded her neck. The feeling of his sweaty balls slapping against her chin before she was rudely interrupted.

"I was going easy on you." He said as he pulled her by her white ponytail, releasing his dick from her frozen jaw.

'Then paint a white picture on your Blue Mommy. Give her that milky goodness. Shoot it all over me.' Steven floods her vision with climax, leaving her view blurry. She felt him rain over her shaken body. It fell between her snatch, and she cupped in her wet hand, plunging his seed inside herself. She came hard on the ground, her one eye rolling into the back of her head.

'That's the stuff.' Steven's grip slacked, letting her fall in a puddle made from both their climaxes. Sapphire laughed weakly.

"Thanks, Sapphy. I needed that." Steven said, trying to catch his breath.

"Aaahh, Fuck~!" Sadie cried as she came, revealing her cover. Steven nervously peeked around the side, to see Sadie, caught with her hand in her cookie jar. "That was so fucking hot, Steven~! I didn't think you had it in you."

"Um… Where were you doing out here?" Steven asked, confused.

"Just, you know, taking out the trash." Sadie said, trying to recover.

Chapter Text

Steven pulled into the driveway, letting out a nervous sigh. He was late. Very late for the curfew established by Priyanka. "I'm so fucked." Steven exasperated, letting his head fall on the steering wheel, trying to prepare himself for the scolding he was going to receive. He honestly didn't plan on staying with Garnet for as long as he did. It was supposed to be like any other movie night. They try to get through all 5 Lonely Blade films, and fail after losing interest and they move onto something else, usually some conversation while Garnet gives him one of her special massages.

Then he would leave right before 11pm so he would be back at home with Priyanka before midnight so he could help clean up. However, by whatever divine intervention, Steven had fallen asleep while snuggling with Garnet after reaching the end of 4th movie and had the pleasure of Pearl yelling at him while Amethyst took pictures of him being cradled by the fusion. When he realized it was 2 hours past midnight, his blood ran cold.

Priyanka was not a mean person by any means, but when it came to the rules of her household, it was pretty anal about it. Break a rule, and she could put the fear of God into an atheist. So it is understandable why Steven wasn't necessarily looking forward to having his caretaker reprimanding him. But, the longer he stayed outside, the worse the consequences would be. The young man exited his vehicle, choosing to lock the car with his key instead of his fob, trying to create as little noise as possible, on the off-chance Priyanka was asleep. Steven walked down the short path that led to the front porch and arrived at the door. He felt a chill run down his spine as he reached out for the deadbolt. "Come on, Steven." He said to himself. "You fought in a galactic war and Priyanka being upset gives you cold feet?" With a calming breath, he unlocked the door and entered the townhouse quietly.

The home was still. Remnants of Pearl and Priyanka's evening were present in the living room in the form of two books on the coffee table, two wine glasses, and a nearly emptied bottle of Pink Moscato. He picked up the glasses and bottle and took them to the kitchen, placing the cups in the dishwasher and the empty container in the trash can. While he knew that his slender mother figure partake in the occasional drink, he remembered Pearl not appearing inebriated when she woke him up. This left him with one conclusion; Priyanka was more than likely drunk. He sighed from frustration and anxiety. An intoxicated Ms. Maheswaran is a fickle one. That night he dragged himself from the ocean and up to her doorstep always stuck in the back of his mind.

"Oh yes, I'm sure I can find a good use for you."

Steven shuddered at the memory. He imagined if anyone else was in his position, they would have taken advantage of the situation and encouraged her. The young man even knew that a part of him wanted to allow Priyanka to do so. After all, he was the cause of her suffering and loneliness, regardless of her insistence on the opposite. Steven would sometimes hear her at night quietly sobbing at her life. She clearly wasn't able to move past her divorce and the loss of her daughter. He would stand by the door to Connie's room, outside of her view, and just listen to the bereaved mother cry her heart out quietly. It hurt him to see the once proud woman had become reduced to a pitiful mess. Steven had remembered the last time she did this and he went in there to comfort her. The night their dynamic changed. The things she said to him as he stood there with no defense. Priyanka laid every single insecurity Steven held at his feet. Afterwards, she walked away, leaving him there with one last departing message.

"Follow me."

His therapist often told him that everyone heals from trauma in their own ways and at their own pace.

Steven didn't realize he was staring in the sink for a few minutes while he was thinking about his housemate. He felt a shower would help him relax before preparing the pullout bed from the couch. He headed up the stairs, the creaking of the wooden board making him silently curse with each step towards the bathroom. When Steven reached the top, he stood still. He didn't even hear a pin drop.

'Good. She's more than likely asleep.' He thought to his relief. He took a slow stride to the bathroom, passing his old friend's room. The door was shut. He took a second to admire all the different photos that decorated it. The photos spanned from her blowing out the candles on 4th birthday cake to different pictures Connie managed to take on her adventures with Steven. One he remembered fondly, it was when they first fused. The way they danced so awkwardly on the beach that evening was a silly, but precious memory. He placed a hand on the photo, quietly reminiscing on times long gone.

"I miss you, Jam Buddy." Steven whispered before heading toward his destination.

Steven felt like an idiot for not bringing his sleep ware with him to the bathroom. Typically he would grab, at a bare minimum, a change of boxers and a pair of shorts. But in his haste, neglected to even check to see if there were even any clean towels before getting the tub. He didn't want to put his old clothes just to walk out into the hallway, considering he found such a thing filthy and quite below even Amethyst. She would change outfits periodically and often after showering. Then again, with her being an actual Gem, she can just create clothing for herself at will, a trait he didn't have but was really wishing he did.

"Come on. This is just getting comical by this point." Steven groaned at his routine of misfortune this evening. He looked down at the cloth hamper, and shook his head. He refused to dig through the dirty laundry for his clothes anyway. The last thing he wanted to do is touch Priyanka's undergarments. He just has to go naked, and pray the former physician didn't happen to be in the hallway just as he exited. Given his luck so far tonight, Steven expected that to be the case. He took a deep breath before opening the door, sticking his head out as he scanned the area. No one in sight. He honestly couldn't believe it, exhaling with much relief. Steven made his way down towards the living, looking forward to the sleep he was desperately in need of. As he reached the bottom, his heart jumped hard in his chest when he locked eyes with Priyanka, sitting down on the pullout bed. He didn't know what scared him more, the fact she had waited for him to come down, or the neutral, cold stare she gave him. Steven had nearly forgotten he was indeed nude, and when he did, he hastily covered himself in shame with both hands.

"O-oh, Priyanka. What a surprise." The young man said in a faux casual tone. "Um, what are you doing up so late?"

The woman's eyes hardly blinked as she just looked at him, causing his anxiety to increase. Priyanka's brown eyes were piercing through him like a lion stalking a wounded gazelle. Steven knew he was screwed at this point. He broke curfew, he somehow awoke Priyanka from her drunk slumber, more than likely when he took his shower, and now he was walking around nude in her home as if he owned the place. All of these were unintentional but that didn't really matter now as his housemate continued to look at him silently.

Finally, Priyanka beckoned him over with a finger, and Steven complied, slowly walking over as he maintained coverage on his private area. He stood in front of his housemate, looking away from her gaze that still didn't change. Steven's cheeks burned with a red blush. He felt like even if he had his clothes on, he might as well be naked from how exposed he felt under her vision. He was waiting for it, the yelling, the scolding he knew he deserved. He probably had her worried from not returning on time and put her through more stress than before. He just wished that she would get it over with. He knew what she wanted to say.

"I blamed myself for her death. I blamed my Doug. I blamed you ."

Steven was taken from his thoughts when he felt Priyanka's hand taking hold of one of his, removing it from his pelvis. When he looked at her, her blank stare was replaced with a soft smile, and concern was present in her ebony irises. Steven felt his heartbeat slow down as he looked down at her. The sense of malice and disappointment he felt earlier vanished. Did he imagine it all?

"Come." Priyanka said in a motherly tone, as she patted the space next to her with her free hand. "Sit."

Steven did as she requested, taking his spot on the bed. He was still uncomfortable about being nude around her, and Priyanka being in her violet silk robe didn't help matters. The young man felt her squeeze his hand as she leaned on his shoulder. Steven felt Priyanka's breast cascade onto his forearm as she sighed. Faint alcohol vapors hit his nose as she nuzzled his neck. She had indeed been drinking as he suspected earlier, but to Steven's surprise Priyanka wasn't totaled. She had her sense and she had control. That knowledge settled part of his anxious mind.

"You're late." The woman said as she rocked side-to-side with her housemate. Her voice was surprisingly calm.

"Yeah, I'm sorry about that, Priyanka." The young man sheepishly said.

"You had me worried to death." She placed kisses on his cheek as she spoke. Steven shuddered, trying his best not to think about what she was doing for the sake of chastity. "I stayed up with Pearl waiting for you to come home. I was worried something happened to you. I thought you might not come back. That you didn't want to come back." Her lips quivered with each word as her kisses became less controlled. "Just like how Doug abandoned me."

Those words hurt Steven more than any scolding Priyanka could have given him. "I wouldn't abandon you, Priyanka." He didn't know why he said that, it was just instinctive. She was hurting and she was lonely. He knew what that was like. He knew how he was sated from that pain.

{"It's okay Little Dude." Amethyst  said as she  held Steven against her bare chest. He was alight in a bright pink glow. Tears streamed down his cheeks as he slowly thrust in and out of her. He lacked rhythm and had about as much coordination as a baby panda, but she didn't judge him. "You'll get the hang of it soon. For a virgin, you're not half bad."

Steven paused as he caught his breath. "I'm sorry. You're beautiful. Very much so. It's just…" He wiped his eyes trying to stop himself from crying. "…I just wanted it to be her, you know? I wanted to give Connie my first time."

Amethyst chuckled lightly at the sentiment, holding his face in her hands and wiping the water from his cheeks. "It's okay, really. I don't mind that I wasn't your initial choice of fuck buddy, but hey, at least you're doing it with someone you can trust. Someone that you know loves and cares about ya, right? You trust me, right?"

Steven nodded, as he buried his face into her neck. Amethyst wouldn't hurt him, Steven knew that. She was probably the most loyal of all his friends. The purple Quartz stood by him during his spiral, despite how annoying, abusive and distant he made himself. She stood against him when he went too far with Jasper. She held him after he killed Eye-ball and Aquamarine. Amethyst was the only one that never held his grief against him.

"Would it help if I shaped-shift into her?" Amethyst offered.}

"No…" Steven said as he looked down at his hands.

"Steven, please…" Priyanka said as she reached over to his opposite cheek. "Look at me."

Steven knew what she was going to do. She wanted an escape. She wanted comfort. She wanted him. With a turn of his head, he gave into her pleading. The hybrid found a version of himself in her beautiful eyes. A version where he was lost, in pain, and begging for a remedy, praying for someone to give him a break from the suffering. "This is wrong, Priyanka." He admitted as he leaned in.

"I don't care, Steven." She affirmed as her lips met his halfway.

There was no true love in their display, but it was still love. Fitting that these two choose each other for their passion. One was a woman who devoted her time, energy, and mental fortitude to the art of medicine. The other was a man that was given the unique ability to heal any wounds, injury, or impairment with a simple lick or touch of saliva. They were healers in their own regards, and both had their own methods, and yet they couldn't fix their own symptoms of misery.

"Move your hand." Priyanka commanded after pausing their make-out session. Steven hesitated for a moment before complying. His arousal was on full display, only obscured by the darkness that pale moonlight couldn't reach. The woman smiled as she brought a curious hand to his phallus, lightly poking and teasing the glans, causing a small gasp to be produced from the man's lips. Priyanka giggled at her suitor's display. "My, my, Steven. For such a big boy, you're quite sensitive." She placed her hand on his thigh as she positioned herself in front of his laps. "I'm going to fix that for you." The woman opened his legs, allowing his genitals to breathe. Even though he had showered, she could detect the sweet aroma of sexual desires. Priyanka knew she had him at her mercy. Just like that first night he entered her home after years of distance. This was her cure to loneliness. Her remedy to almost a decade of misery. Steven was the cause of her pain, and he would be her placebo.

"Wait, Ms. Maheswaran-ngh!" Steven was cut off by Priyanka's teeth lightly scraping his tip.

"What did I say about calling me "Ms. Maheswaran"?!" She said sternly.

"I'm sorry, Priyanka-aah!" Steven cried out as her tongue swirled over him, easing whatever pain was caused by her earlier threat.

"You'll only refer to me as "Mother", is that understood, Steven?" Her tone shifted to sweet on a dime, as she returned to oral massage her partner.

"Yes, Moth-Mother!" The young man breathed through his teeth.

She was rusty but from how he let out the occasional gasp of pleasure, she knew her skills from a long marriage didn't leave her. Besides, if she wanted him to listen, Steven had to first see the benefits of being her obedient toy. Priyanka paused right when she felt him begin to lose himself in pleasure, but not before giving his dick a flick from her tongue for good measure. She stood up from her kneeling position allowing her robe to fall graciously to the floor. She stood before him like an idol to the Moon Goddess; proud, commanding, and radiated a beauty that was only fitting for the divine.

"Follow me." Two simple words. But when they came from Priyanka, it was more than a simple command.

{ "I swear Priyanka, I'm surprised I'm not a grandmother yet." The mailwoman complained to the physician as they gossip. "When they think they are alone in the basement, they go at it like rabbits. And they are about twice as loud as cats in heat."

"Ugh, I swear, people have no respect for others nowadays." Priyanka said annoyed at the news, but in reality she was secretly envious. "I mean, it's like they don't even care that it's your home at all."

"I know right, but I got them back."

"Oh really, how?"

"Well, one day I was tired from work, and when I walked into the front door, guess what I heard? Those two going at it again. I was so exhausted and annoyed from walking across Beach City I decided to march down those stairs and give them a piece of my mind. But when I got ready to bang on the door, I saw that they forgot to lock it. So, I got a fun idea."

"Barbara!" Priyanka gasped. "You didn't?!"

"I did. I kicked open that door, and gave those two hornballs the third degree. Oh, you should have seen the look on their faces hun." Barbara said, laughing at the memory. "Sadie was desperately trying to hide herself behind the top of the couch and I never seen that boy Steven turned brighter shade of pink before in my life. But after getting a good look at him, I kinda understand why they were so loud."

"What do you mean?"

"Oh please, Priyanka. We both know you're not as much of a prude as you make yourself out to be. You know exactly what I'm talking about."

"Please don't tell me you're talking about Steven's phallus." She sighed, taking a drink of her tea.

"You call it a "phallus"." Barbara scoffed. "What I saw was a sword fitting of a king. And I mean he was packing like a camper honey."

"Come on, Barb. You got to be exaggerating." Priyanka knew she wasn't, she seen it herself, plenty of time. Sometimes by accident, other times it was a "purposeful accident." Say what you will, Steven was thorough when it came to his showers, much to his housemate's enjoyment.

"Priyanka, when have I ever lied about eye candy?"

"Fair enough. But even so, I don't see why you have to go into detail about it to me."

"Because I want to know whether or not you've taken a ride of that bull?"

Priyanka spit out her drink, caught off guard by the question. "Great Heavens Barbara?!" She exclaimed as she coughed out the tea. "What the hell?!"

"Oh don't act like you ain't thought about it, Priyanka. I know you still love Doug, but he's probably moved on by now, and with how long it's been since you've done the forbidden tango, I think about time you move on as well. Especially with someone with some pretty decent equipment living under your roof."

"Okay first of all, I have never, not even once, thought about having such a relationship with Steven." Priyanka said, lying through her teeth. "Second, I don't care how well-endowed he is, I don't want to have such a relationship with him. And I doubt he even would want to have such a relationship with someone that old enough to be his mother."

Barbara just started giggling as her cheeks began to blush. "You say that, but you'd be surprised that Steven doesn't really care. After all, Amethyst is his main squeeze."

Priyanka almost felt stupid for that one. How could she forget how old those Gems actually were? Considering they don't really age by human standards, she be forgiven for forgetting. "That's right. Well, regardless, even though Amethyst might be, if not over, hundreds years old, Gems don't exactly get gray hairs or grow aging lines."

"That didn't stop him from "apologizing" for the noise he made." Barbara casually remarked. "Besides, he said that he has a thing for girls with "a dash of snow on the roof". Oh, did you know he could shape-shift his tongue?"

Priyanka was stunned after hearing those words coming out her mouth. "He what?!"

"I'm telling you honey, he fucks like a king, but he'll service you like your his queen. By the time he was done, I felt like he gave me back 20 years. I hadn't gotten a go in the sack like that since me and Vidalia were around his age."

"Okay, okay. I get it. I would appreciate it if you didn't talk about Steven's sexual prowess while sipping tea, thank you." Priyanka said, trying her hardest not to ask Barbara to leave so she could have some alone time.}

"Oh look at you now, Steven." Priyanka said as she walked around the bed. The man in question was bound by a pair of silver cuffs that secured his hands behind his back. Steven was on his knees, blindfolded on top of the comforter. He could hear the woman's footsteps as she circled him like a shark. "All that strength you possess, and yet you allowed me to subdue you. Didn't attempt to resist. Just like last time."

Steven said nothing, remembering the sting of slap that struck his face when he responded to her prodding. He felt Priyanka's hand trail from his nape to the base of his back. Steven shivered at her touch.

"Does this excite you?" Priyanka whispered in his ear, only making him shudder more as her breath warmed his skin. She danced her fingers around his waist, dragged them across his muscular thighs, before having them climbing on top of his twitching phallus. "You know, just because you're silent, doesn't mean you aren't telling more than enough information, young man." The ebony woman grasps hold of his member, slowly stroking him. A smile creeped across Priyanka's purple lips when she watched Steven bite his lips, struggling not to let his voice escape. "I really want to believe you're doing this because you are such a good boy, wanting to please your Mother." When her hand reached his base, the honey in her words became vinegar as she harshly squeezed his jewels.

Steven jerked from the pain, turning his heading, trying not to groan. Priyanka's grin was more vindictive as she pulled him back towards her face. "But I know you. Better than you think." She took the chance to nibble his ear as her grip tightened. "You still have that fire of rebellion in your heart, don't you? You're trying to deny your voice. But let me remind you that you are indebted to me. So you, Steven, belong to me, which means that every little bit of you is owned by me. And I won't be denied what is rightfully owed to me. So, let me hear it. Let's hear your voice sing my name."

"For-Forgive me, Priyanka." Steven said through bated breath, causing her clamp harder on him.

"How many times must I tell you; You will refer to me as "Mother" while you are in my chambers." Priyanka's harsh tone concealed the excitement she felt. He played his role perfectly. Steven did exactly as she said, knowing well it was the incorrect choice. She could feel that lustful poison drip from her nether as his breath was almost heavy as he felt in her hand. "Do you enjoy this pain? Do you get off on making me angry?" She looked down and saw his erection. He was leaking from all stimulation. "Why am I even asking you when it is as plain as day, randi."

Priyanka positioned herself in front of Steven before taking her soiled hand away from his phallus, and examined the fluid that stained her fingers. It was viscous and clear, and had a sweet scent to it. Sampling the substance, she found its taste satisfactory.

"I see you have been keeping up with my diet plan, child." The ebony woman praised, despite her voice being somewhat mild. It was the type of voice a doctor would use when going over routine exams.

"I have, Mother. If it is in the service of pleasing you, then I shall do so." The captive man said. He knew what was coming next when he felt her grasp his cheeks and pull his face towards her.

"You deserve a reward. Open your mouth, ganda suar."

Steven parted his lips without a word, much his mistress's delight. Priyanka's tongue invaded his mouth as she pressed her weight against his, forcing him on his back. The hybrid didn't turn away or try to resist her advance, instead returning the kisses. While aggressive, her actions were controlled and calculated. Priyanka didn't want to lose herself completely, not just yet. She wanted to savor her prize. Steven was perfect in every regard when it came to this game they played. He never complained nor did he push away from her in a serious manner. The cuffs were more for the aesthetics and Priyanka's personal enjoyment than to seriously keep him in check. Steven could have easily broken out of his restraints without much effort if he wanted to, but he chose not to her. That's what made it all the better for the divorcee. The only thing that bothered her was that he rarely smiled during their private time.

"Don't stop, you freak." Priyanka begged as she rocked her hips on Steven's face. His elongated tongue was buried in her vagina, slowly dancing inside her tight cavern. "I'm so glad Barbara told me about this. How dare you give her this kind of pleasure before me?"

Steven continued to navigate her cunt with his mouth as she rode him. 'Let her have her fun.' He thought to himself. It felt nice that she was giving his dick a break from her touch. After being on edge for the past hour, it was well deserved. Priyanka didn't taste bad in his opinion, quite good in fact. He figured she had used some of that flavored lubricant she kept in her drawer. 'Make her happy.' The hybrid increased the girth of his tongue and began pushing himself deeper into her pussy, causing Priyanka to shudder in delight. 'Make her feel loved.'

"Yess~! Service your Queen!" The woman moaned and grabbed his temple for support. If you asked her a few years ago if this was something she'd enjoy, you would have gotten a look of disgust and an unhealthy dose of bear mace for your troubles. If you asked her now, she'd tell you how she couldn't go a day without his tongue. It felt divine. Despite the fact she had a child, she felt like a virgin with how he filled her completely. 'I get what you mean, Barb.' Priyanka thought to herself. 'I feel the time rewinds as he goes deeper.' Despite the bliss that enveloped her, she needs to move on, or else they would be like this until morning. Priyanka tapped his forehead twice, causing Steven to stop and revert his tongue to normal. "You did an excellent job, Steven." She praised, catching her breath. Her brown eyes glanced down at him. To her disappointment, there wasn't even a grin on Steven's lips, just the results of his work, which smeared her purple lip marks. Priyanka reached down, cupping his cheek, before placing a gentle kiss on his nose.

"Thank you, Mother." Steven said as he caught this breath. "It is a pleasure to please you."

"And pleased me you did. You are getting much more skilled with your tongue. I can't help but wonder where you learned such a magnificent trick."

"Yo, Little Dude. Wanna see this cool trick I can do with my tongue?"

"It… just came to me, Mother." Steven said dejectedly. "It's honestly nothing special."

"Oh, you are underselling yourself and your skills, my child." Priyanka straddled herself on top of his pelvis. She reached behind her back, glancing at his endowment. The doctor knew he was nearly at his limit by the way it twitched and leaked in her at her touch. However, any joy she was taking in her actions were diminished by Steven's face. His lips were still neutral, and even though she couldn't see his eyes through the blindfold, the woman knew he wasn't really enjoying himself by the tone in his voice. She began to wonder if that was the case, then why not use the safe word? Why didn't he break free from his bindings? Priyanka knew that Steven was more than strong enough to stop this at any point he wished. So why not do so if he didn't find this courtship to his liking?

'Why do you stay?' She thought to herself as she positioned herself above his member. "Here, let me reward you for being such a good boy, Steven." Priyanka said in a sultry tone that contradicted her thoughts.

Her movements were slow at first, pacing herself as her body was still sensitive from their earlier session of foreplay. Priyanka wanted to enjoy the feeling of Steven inside her body. She wanted him to fill that void she had remained hollow since her husband left her. As her motions became quicker, euphoria began to take over. Precautions and reasoning were thrown out the window as she slammed her wide hips against his own. Sparks flew passed her vision as she gripped his shoulders for support, digging her nails into his lightly tan complexion. Her mind was trapped in a lightning storm of ecstasy as their sex collided repeatedly.

"Moth-Mother! Too fast!" The man groaned as struggling to hold out.

'To be doing this, to be having such a relationship with my late daughter's best friend, her crush, is so shameful. Yet, I can't stop letting myself fall into this pattern. Steven is the best kind of a forbidden fruit."

"Priyanka-ah!" Steven gasped. "Pull me out."

The woman ignored him as his request only added more kindling to her fire. Her movements were no longer controlled, but more animalistic. She placed a hand on her breast, just above her heart, as she fell into her desires. Priyanka closed her eyes as her body began to respond.

"Give me…" She breathed out through her moans. "Give me another daughter."

Steven's voice was caught in his throat as he registered what Priyanka requested. "Priyanka. No, not like this!" He begged. "It wouldn't be right."

"I don't care!" The woman as cried as the climax took her, removedthe blindfold from his face. She looked into his pink irises as she held on to his face. "I want another daughter. So shut up, and cum inside me already!"

Steven really didn't want to say it, but Priyanka had officially crossed the line. He could take the verbal abuse, he could take the physical torture, but he was not, and will not, let this happen. It was time for the safe word. "Connie!"

Suddenly, everything came crashing down for the woman. All the pleasure she had experience up until this point disappeared, and Priyanka came back to her senses. With all of her strength, she push her off Steven, removing him phallus from her vagina. Finally free from her grasp, the young man relaxed, allowing himself to climax. Priyanka was locked in a thousand-yard stare as she watch him ejaculate. She began to hyperventilate as the gravity of the situation came down on her. The woman wanted to throw up as she felt her shake violently.

"What have I done?" Priyanka began asking herself. She never thought they would ever get to the point where Steven would have to use her daughter's name to stop things from going too far. It's why she chose it in the first place. Priyanka gripped her graying hairs as she rocked from back and forth on the bed. "I'm sorry Steven. I'm sorry Doug. I'm sorry Connie." She professed in a mantra of apologies, as her vision became overwhelmed by tears.

Priyanka felt herself being enveloped by Steven as she struggled to calm down. Even after all she put him through, he still cared for her. "It's okay, Priyanka." Steven said while stroking her hair. "It's okay."

The woman leaned into her housemate's frame as she sobbed. "I'm sorry…" Priyanka continued quietly. At least he smiled when he held her in his arms.

Chapter Text

Redacted: Lapis part 1

"Ugh…" Steven groaned as he awoke in a daze. His head was spinning and the hybrid found it hard to focus his vision. When Steven tried to hold his dizzy temple, he found himself unable to move his arms. His senses began to slowly return to him as he realized his legs were also bound. His entire torso was wrapped in water and what appeared to be blue chains, securing his limbs into a stress position. "What the fuck happened?" Steven found his strength still not responding as he struggled against the bindings. He tried to look around, all to find himself unable to see past his nose. Normally, he had no problem with his vision, even in the faintest of light sources. "Where am I?!" Steven was starting to become increasingly angrier at his predicament. He couldn't even remember the last thing that happened before he woke up. "Come on, think." He said to himself, trying to calm himself. Being upset wasn't going to help things. "What did I do before ending up here?" As he stilled his emotions, concentrating despite how fuzzy his mind felt.

He remembered that Amethyst asked him to go pick up Jasper from the Barn, despite him not really being comfortable with the orange Quartz. He went anyway after some convincing, and was greeted by Lapis in her overly flirtatious way. Steven rebuffed as usual, and went inside to find Jasper. Ended up walking around the side of the barn to see Lapis threatening and mentally torturing a quivering Jasper. He intervened, there was an argument. He turned around and started to walk off. Steven drew a blank after that. Was this somehow Lapis' doing? "That would explain the blue chains. These are her water shackles. But that doesn't explain why I can't break out of these?" Lapis was clearly the culprit behind his restraints, but that didn't explain why he felt so drained. And if he was still at the barn, then why was it so dark?

Suddenly, after what felt like hours of silence, Steven heard footsteps and splashes echo. "Hello?" He called out, hoping someone would hear him. The footsteps continued, slowly growing louder with each wet tap. Softly, he also started to hear her voice sing. It was Lapis' voice that rhythmically followed her steps in time.

"I heard there was a secret chord,
That David played and it pleased the Lord.
But you know I never really cared for music like you"

The girl's voice was like that of a fallen angel. There was a darkness behind her sweet tone. Steven's vision began to improve as he noticed multiple blue lights appear from the vast darkness.

"Well it went like this
the fourth, the fifth, you had a minor fall, then a major lift,"

Each pause in her words was punctuated by a blue bubble floating towards him. To his shock and horror, he began to recognize every Gem that surrounded him. First Jasper's was broken into four pieces. Then Ruby and Sapphire's were so destroyed it was like a twisted take on a snow globe the way they floated inside the sphere. Then finally Amethyst's violet gemstone appeared to have faint, once vibrant, lines edging into it.

"No…" He managed to choke out as he looked in a terrified shock.

"My King, please witness my Hallelujah!
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!"

"Lapis…" Steven said as he tried his hardest to rip himself free of his chains. "…You didn't!"

The Water Gemstone flew into his vision, cascading water droplets over him as she danced above him. She appeared to have the most twisted smile that Steven had ever seen on a person. To him, it even rivaled Jasper's back from their earlier years. Lapis continued to sing her twisted song as she descended before the distraught hybrid. Despite how sweet and angelic her voice was, each word spoken was laced with venom and the more she continued with her song, the more Steven was mentally struggling to come to terms with the reality of his situation.

'She… shattered them.' His thoughts raced as memories of his time with his family. Garnet held him up after he freed them from space jail. Amethyst showing off after their win as Purple Puma and Tiger Millionaire. Pearl… 'Wait, where was her Gemstone?!' There was no way Pearl would have surrendered against Lapis if she attacked the team, and Lapis definitely wouldn't forget about the fact she was the one that found The Mirror and stored it in her gem. 'She must have escaped.' Steven looked up at Lapis as she concluded her opera. The hatred in his eyes as he stared her down was potent. Yet, the blue gemstone smiled down at him with an even more powerful stare of infatuation.

"Oh, how wonderful it is that you've finally awakened, My Diamond." Lapis cooed as she walked up to her captive. "I was worried that you died, but I know you are even more resilient than that."

"Lazuli, what is the meaning of this?" Steven questioned in a harsh tone, still struggling in his binds. "You've not only betrayed me, but went as far as to shatter every one of my friends!"

Lapis ignored his accusation as she knelt down, cradling his face. Despite his attempt to pull away, her grip remained. She smiled lovingly into his eyes as she continued to admire his features in her blue light. "You don't need them anymore, My Steven. Now that I'm here, you'll never want for anything." Lapis began to lean into his face, preparing to kiss him. "Nothing else, but me."

Steven fought harder to turn away from her, but was ultimately unsuccessful as their lips touched in a forced embrace. He felt suffocated while Lapis basked in the moment. For her, it was better than she had even hoped for. His taste was divine and those lips were softer than anything that ever passed hers. She let her arms fall to his shoulders as she wrapped them around his back, leaning into the kiss. Lapis wished Steven could return in kind, but she wouldn't allow him freedom yet. 'Soon…'

The hybrid was in shock when their lips made contact. It felt disgusting as she pushed harder against him. Part of him wanted to throw up into her mouth as he felt her tongue trail his teeth. Whenever Steven attempted to turn away, he was fixed into place by a water tendril. Soon the captive was enveloped by Lapis' twisted embrace as the one-sided kiss continued. Whether it was her hands or her tentacles, her touch began to soften in its pressure, but remained firm in its hold on him. After what felt like hours, the Water Witch released him, allowing him to cough violently.

"Oh don't tell me that was too much love, Steven." Lapis cooed as she nuzzled her object of affection. "I saw you were upset and I just wanted to make sure you felt better. I know you would have done the same for me. I'm your Angel after all."

"You… you're sick… Lazuli!" Steven said in between spits. Her taste was stuck in his mouth. If he could reach below himself, he would have washed his tongue in the thin layer of water that surrounded them.

"You're right, Steven." Lapis affirmed with a deep sigh. "I am sick. Lovesick. I finally have you, all to myself. After all the years of pining and advancing with no reception, I finally have you, my best friend, my savior, my Diamond, within my grasp." Her grip tightened on his body, as well as his shackles, as her blissful tone gained a dark aura. "And I will never let you go."

"Lazuli, I swear, if you don't let me go right now-" Steven's threat was interrupted by a tendril wrapping around his mouth as Lapis pushed him onto his back. The joy in her eyes was replaced by a deranged stare as she looked down at him.

"My name is Lapis!" She shouted into his face. "You will only refer to me as "Lapis", or "Lover", or "Beach-Summer-Fun-Buddy". But you will never, NEVER, refer to me as "Lazuli" ever again!" She heaved violently as she finished her demand. Lapis looked at the fearful look in Steven's brown eyes and grinned mischievously.

Even in his pathetic state, he looked so handsome and glorious. This was her King, and hers alone. Everyone else was either shattered or missing from her beautiful picture. There was no longer a line for his affection, or a crowd that prevented her from truly becoming closer to her suitor. It was just them, alone for as long as she wished them to be. The anger had left Lapis as her hand roamed from his face to his shirt. "Forgive me, my Diamond. I had lost myself there. I just… hate the word. It makes me feel unimportant in your eyes. I know you don't see me that way. You love me, Steven. You always have loved your special Lapis." She suddenly ripped the fabric off his chest to Steven's shock. The blue gemstone became transfixed by his body. Perfect as his surname implied, Steven was very fit. Lapis was reminded of those stories she read about a character known as Adonis. A man that made even god and goddess fall to his physique. For Lapis, he didn't compare to Her Steven. The hybrid had more than a physical appearance that made her obsessed with him. His heart, which rapidly beat against her hand, causing her to shiver from pleasure, was her ultimate prize.

"Oh, you don't know how much I waited for this day." Lapis said as her hand began to trail down, taking in every bump and groove into her memory. It almost didn't feel real, until she touched his gem. That pink diamond that once held so much power and authority was now forced into dormancy thanks to her deal with Yellow Diamond.

To be honest, Lapis felt like she got away like a bandit. All she had to do was let that stupid giantess have the Earth, and she would be allowed to take Steven away and be granted a small Gem Rejuvenator to do with as she wished. What was a crummy ball of dirt and water when she had Steven all to herself? "To be so close to you, without worry of interruption, or fear of replacement. Now you're mine." That word felt good as the gem in her hands. She could hear him try to yell at her through his watery mask as her fingers reached the front of his jeans. "Mine." Lapis affirmed as she destroyed them the same way she did his black-star top. She could feel him kick against his restraints as she sat on his legs, admiring her "gift" between them. She took it in her hands, feeling the heartbeat, making her sway as if she was vibing to music. She slowly teased it and played with it, wanting to watch it grow bigger at her touch. The blue gemstone slowly started to be upset when she noticed it wasn't responding.

"Why…" Lapis said in a cold tone. Her eyes were covered by her disheveled bangs. "Why aren't you aroused by my touch?" She began to shake violently as her grip on Steven's member went from a soft touch to a violent strangle, causing him to wince and cry out through the watery gag. Lapis did not care for the pain she put him through, for it didn't match the years he put her through with his continued refusal. "You will not deny your love for me, Steven!" She growled as she removed his silencer, allowing his painful wail to become free to reverberate off the walls on the chamber. When she felt like he had enough, she freed him from her hand, much to his relief.

"I…" Steven started as he was trying to talk through his pain. "I… hate you, Lapis Lazuli..." He stared into her crazed eyes with a burning rage. "When I get out of here, the first thing I'm doing is shoving your broken crystals on that mirror and burying you underneath the ocean. I will make sure that your existence is truly an endless hell."

Lapis began to laugh maniacally as Steven continued with his threats, which only fueled his anger.

"You think that this is funny?! You dare think I won't make good on my promises?! You will regret the life that was wasted on you! I will make your torture under the Diamond Authority look like a dream!" Steven's triad slowly died as he needed to breathe. Yet, Lapis was struggling not to fall over from her guffawing.

"Hahaha! I'm sorry… Steven." She professed as she tried to stop giggling. "It's just… I'm sure it will be quite difficult to "bury me under the ocean", when there is not even a planet for said ocean."

"What?!" Steven said in shock at the news.

"Oh I was saving it for a surprise, but when you were screaming about all those silly things you would do to me, I couldn't help but remember what exactly is going to happen to the Earth. Peri!" Lapis called out into the dark of the chamber. Almost as soon as the words left her mouth, the green gem in question rushed into the room.

"Yes, My Lapis?" Peridot said in a nervous tone, bowing before the two of them. Steven was shocked to see her at all. He figured Lazuli would have discarded her as well.

"Would you be a dear, and turn on the lights and prepare the monitor." Lapis said in a polite, yet commanding tone.

"Of course, My Lapis." Peridot walked away to perform the task. However, it was not to the blue gem's delight as she summoned a water whip from the floor and whipped the poor woman on the rear.

"Faster!" She berated, not caring that her strike knocked over the short gemstone.

"Forgive me, My Lapis." She said, picking herself up from the watery floor. Steven could tell from her voice she was trying not to cry. This angered him as he tried to reach out to repay Lapis in Peridot's stead, only to be stopped by his chains.

"Don't you dare do that to Peridot again, Lazuli, or I swear on my mother's grave I'll-"

A sudden flash of light imploded in the room, interrupting and blinding Steven, and breaking his train of thought. As his eyes adjusted, he began to recognizing the room he was in. The multiple crystal monitors, the giant chair the seat on top of the large staircase in the center of the room, the dark void with speckles of light that surround the windows. This was the Moon Base.

"Welcome to our palace, Steven." Lapis declared as she lifted her arms up, basking in the lights. "Where we will coronate our love with the most beautiful of fireworks."

Her introduction was punctuated by a large monitor dropping down from the ceiling. After a few seconds of static, a live feed of the Earth was in frame. To Steven's shock, the planet he called home was in ruins. Fissures of magma lined the planet like scars, and the healthy blue and green of the giant marble were replaced by sickening browns and oranges.

"What did you do?" He questioned as he looked on helplessly. "What the hell did you do, Lazuli?!"

The gem in question just chuckled a bit before replying. "It was not I that managed such a feat, My Steven. It was your gullible aunt, Yellow Diamond, that has set up such a display."

"Wait, Yellow?! I dismantled the invasion force of Homeworld when I took over."

"That you did, but you seem to forget about one small thing; The Cluster."

Steven held a look of confused anger at the news. "But I appeased The Cluster. Peridot was there when we convinced them to stay together in the bubble."

"That is also true, My Steven. However, you essentially just put a bandage on the situation without actually solving the world ending threat. I mean, it would just take one injector to pop that shell and then The Cluster would continue on as planned, right? And if, I don't know, you were to weaken the person that created the barrier, or remove them from the potential conflict all together, then it wouldn't be an issue at all."

"You willingly sided with Yellow Diamond, sacrificing countless living things and gems on Earth, just to get me?!"

"Siding with Yellow is a gross oversimplification of the situation. I like to think of it as a deal. She gets revenge for you shattering White Diamond, and I get to have you all to myself. But you want to know the sad truth? If you hadn't rebuffed me the last time, and said those awful lies about not being my friend anymore, I would have told you the truth and we could've prevented all this messiness."

Steven could do nothing as he watched on as his planet slowly crumbled away. He was winded from his struggling and still was powerless. All he could do was lay down on the wet floor and think about all the good memories he had with his friends and family on Earth. Thoughts of failure began to plague him. He wished he could see them one more time. Just so he could apologize for not saving them and their planet.

"Oh, don't cry Steven." Lapis said as she wiped the tears from his face with her thumbs. How could someone so cruel, so vindictive, have care in their voice? "You would have outlived them anyway. It's better that you get the pain over with as soon as possible. Besides…" The blue gemstone cooed in his ear as one of her tendrils wrapped around his member, adjusting its position underneath her dress. "I know a way to make you feel better."

"Please, no Lapis. Not like this." Steven begged as he turned his head away. "You've already taken my planet. You took my friends and family. You even stolen my ability to fight but if you actually cared about me, if you really wanted to be my friend, then you wouldn't do this."

"Oh Steven, it is exactly why I must do this." The water gem adjusted herself on top, preparing for him to breach her. "I care about you. I am the only one that cares about you in this universe, and when the time comes, we shall have everyone on Homeworld as an audience to the power of our love." In one swift movement, she forced him inside herself. Steven's protest became louder and his thrashing became more violent as desperation fueled him. He turned his pleading to Peridot, who was panicking in the room, covering her ears and shutting her eyes tight, curled up in a feeble ball. He begged her to help him, he told her that she was still a Crystal Gem, she still could save the Earth and stop Lapis.

The green gemstone didn't have the heart to tell him that the Earth was destroyed two days ago. But he could see it her eyes that it was too late. With the explosion of Earth capping off Lapis' cries of pleasure, Steven's mind shattered as the light in his eyes faded. He no longer resisted, nor did he yell at his attacker. The only words that left his sore throat as his eyes stared off into the empty space was the following;

"I hate you, Lapis Lazuli."

"Steven?" Peridot said as she approached the throne. The hybrid didn't even twitch when the green gemstone presented a plate of vegetables and cup of water. He just stared down at his feet as the short woman examined him. His vitals were slow and barely active according to the monitor. His once proud form had become more frail and somewhat drained. "Lapis told me I should feed you today. You haven't accepted any things she tried to give you. I hope you'll be more receptive to me, Steven." He said nothing, as if he didn't notice her at all. "It's been a few days since you've eaten. Lapis- I mean, we don't want you to die from starvation. But if you don't accept nourishment on your own, she'll resort to force feeding."

"…" Steven continued to remain silent as his vision remain unfocused, much to Peridot's sadness.

"I know you aren't happy, Steven. I know it feels like it doesn't matter whether you live or die now that everything we worked to protect, and everyone else, is gone. But you told me once that even at our darkest hour, there is still hope." Peridot looked down at the plate of food she prepared. She wasn't the best at the art of cooking, but she studied the benefits that certain plants gave to organic lifeforms. She also hoped her special blend would help him return to form given enough time.

Again, Steven said nothing, nor opened his mouth as Peridot's trembling hand tried to place a forkful of veggies between his lips. She could see the collar around his neck, and the Rejuvenator Crystals that surrounded the band. She wanted to free him, even though she was aware it would cost Peridot her own life. But where could he go, even if he got passed that watery floor of the Moon Base? Their home was destroyed, and without a ship or a functioning Warp Pad, he would either be stuck here, or have to drift in the vacuum of space. What was good in freeing him if he would just get placed back in the same prison that he started in? As Peridot looked into his empty eyes, she couldn't help but berate herself. She wasn't strong enough to protect her friends and her home like she would proudly proclaim in the past. She was weak, and honestly wished she had just gone with her gut when she saw Yellow Pearl approach the barn out of the blue that day. She could have stopped this, but she didn't want to betray her friend. What Peridot didn't know at the time, Lapis would have sold her out, without hesitation, if it was necessary to get Her Steven.

"Steven, please…" Peridot said as tears welled up in her emerald eyes. "…please eat something. At least say something. Even if it is to say how much of a failure of a Crystal Gem I was for you. Even if you yell at me, it'll let me know your still there." She drop the fork at his shackled feet as she cried into his lap. "I don't care if you hate me, I just don't want to lose you too. You're all I have left." Peridot sobbed, unable to control her emotions. She blamed herself for everything. When her friends needed her, she chose silence when she should have spoken up. When Steven begged for her help, she froze and turned away from his pleading, instead of rushing to his aid. Even when he was restrained, and she was assaulted, her fallen leader attempted to defend her. She always told herself and everyone that would listen that she was "The Great and Powerful Peridot". Now, she felt pitiful and weak as she kneeled before her broken, and first true, friend. In the middle of her crying, she felt something dripping on her hair.

"I… don't… hate… you…" Steven croaked out. His vocal cords weren't used to speech after days of silence. Peridot looked up and saw Steven's faded eyes streaming with tears as he looked down at her. "I… don't… blame you… Peridot…" His throat hurt when he spoke, but he wanted to at least comfort his friend. "You're… still a… Crystal Gem."

Peridot rushed into his seated body and wrapped him in a tight hug, crying even harder at his words. "I'm… I'm sorry, Steven." She professed. "I know it doesn't mean much now, but I truly mean it. I've been an awful friend to you and everyone."

"You're a… good friend, Peridot." Steven forced out as he leaned his head towards her. It was a small act of kindness, but he hoped it went a long way for her. "You've always been… a good friend."

"WP? This is BP coming in the BCL. Do you read?" A soft voice said in a static filter from a transmitter aboard the slender gem's spacecraft.

"This is WP. Confirmation Code: S-7-3-5-3-N. I read your signal, Blue." She responded as she continued to pilot through vast cosmos.

"Thank you for confirmation, WP. I have been asked by my Diamond to make contact with you. Are available for a chat with her?"

The white gemstone stared out into the black void in front of her vessel. There was no sign of Yellow Diamond's scouts or militia for the past 2 hours of her flight. It was safe to say the coast was clear. "No. I have priorities to handle first. Good day, BP." Pearl said as she prepared to end the call.

"Wait!" Blue Pearl said, breaking her typical timid demeanor. "Please, WP, just heard me out for a moment."

Pearl's finger hovered over the disconnect button of her craft as she considered her options. After picking one, she let out a frustrated sigh. "You have a minute, Blue."

"Thank you. I understand that you are still upset with my Diamond's decisions in past…"

"Upset doesn't begin to describe my feeling toward your Diamond's failure to speak up about her sister Coup on My Steven." Pearl interjected, starting to reconsider her choice.

"…But I must ask, beg if I must, that you understand her point of view on the matter. She was sworn to secrecy by her sister. Blue Diamond was more than loyal to Pink- I mean, Steven Diamond's rule. She was the main reason why Homeworld was able to acclimate to his ideals after he became the Crown Diamond. And I finally got her to stop crying after 2 weeks of trying, WP. She been helping you out with your quest to save your Diamond, and doing everything in her limited power to assist you, in the hopes of making amends with you and him. Please, just hear her out."

"Does she finally have Steven's location?" Pearl asked sternly.

"WP, you know we can't speak on that over the channel, less our operation be-"

Pearl slammed on the console of her small ship in anger. "I didn't ask you what you can and can't speak on Blue, I asked whether or not if she had the location of that damn Water Witch who kidnapped my baby?!" Pearl yelled in frustration.
There was a few moments of silence on the other end of the line. "Pearl…" Another voice spoke into the communicator. "This is Blue Diamond. I understand that you didn't want speak with me, but it's important."

"I am five seconds away from ending this call with you, Blue Diamond. I don't care what you find important or what you need of me. For the past 5 weeks, I have been running around aimlessly, assisting you and your uncoordinated rebels. Since you lack even an ounce of combat prowess. With the promise, on your meaningless word, that I would have the location of where my Diamond is being kept by your wretched sister. So unless your important news is that you finally found, using your weak mind, his location, I'm going to hang up this communication line, before I decide to turn away and make my presence known to Yellow Diamond, and personally rip that information out of her instead. Or her gemstone, whichever makes me feel better first."

"…" Blue Diamond could be heard crying on the end of the line, walking away from the mic. She was soon replaced by her assistant. "WP, my Diamond wanted me to tell you that we have noticed that the former Earth Colony Moon Base's Warp Pad hasn't been operational for the past month or so. Yet, we have received multiple alert of activate on the systems. We would appreciate it if you could go check it out and deal with whatever is causing these strange activities."

"I'll make sure that whatever is there tampering with the systems is dealt with swiftly." Pearl said, picking up on the subtext. She punched in the coordinates to the Moon Base. It would be a 3-month trip from her position. "Tell your Diamond that I will be back to report my findings."

"Please do. Ending Communication."

To be Continued… (But not Right Away)