Rose smiled sweetly at Steven and both had stars in their eyes rejoicing to see each other again.
"Steven, I never could have thought how amazing you have become." Rose said holding Steven tightly.
Steven started to tear up. "I'm still not as great as you, your... your... AMAZING!"
"You defiantly not as good as me..." Steven looked confused then Rose smiled and kissed him on his fore head. "your so much better. I'm so proud of you Steven. You have done so much, you even got the gems to like humans and understand them a little more too! Do you know how many years it took me to get them even close to one!"Rose giggled.
Steven cuddled under her. "No."
"Thousands."
They giggled for a moment, Steven still tucked under Rose. Rose had her head held on top of Steven's. They stayed like that for a few more seconds cuddling and enjoying each others presence.
Steven pushed back to look his mother in the eyes, his face wet with tears, " I have been waiting and wishing for so long to talk to you, Mom. I love you."
Rose's face was also drenched at this point, "Oh Steven, " she wiped away the tears off his cheek. " And I have been wishing for so long to hold you. I love you so much, Steven."
They hugged once more.
Steven smiled and giggled a little bit "Steven and Mom tag!"
He ran off giggling, Rose smiled, laughed and then ran after him. Steven swiftly sprinted and Rose bounded after him. Steven slowed down so she could catch him. Rose saw him and swiftly grabbed him up.
Steven looked at her smiling and laughing and he noticed a tear run down her cheek. He wiped it off half understanding why she was crying in the first place.
She smiled and gave a small giggle, "Guess what it is now?"
"No, What?" He asked smiling back
"Rose tag and your it!" She playfully said letting him down so he could chase her.
Steven was over joyed, he loved playing this with the gems but with his mom! To Steven this day couldn't get anybetter than what it was.
She was just as playful and happy as him. She had wished for this ever since she was forced to retreat into the gem. She had see Steven grow up some but nevere able to help him grow up. She had seen him play with the gems many times and wished she could join in and now her dream of playing and talking with her son was finally coming true. Neither wanted this moment to end.
Rose slowed down for Steven as she saw him drawing closer. Steven ran even faster and pounced cling on the Rose.
"Got ya!" He smiled
Rose laughed and pulled him off of her. He was laughing as hard as anyone could. Rose placed him on the ground ( she had seen Garnet do this many times) and she started to tickled him.
Steven squirmed, laughing and yelling, "Stooo.. hahahaha... p iiii... hahaha... it."
Rose finally stopped as taking Steven's command to stop. Rose was laughing along with him as he got up. Rose sat down and Steven cuddled up right beside her, leaning on her.
"That was so much fun!" He proclaimed throwing his hands up.
"That was so much fun, Steven!" Rose happily said as she hugged Steven.
"Did you ever have that much fun with the gems?" He asked looking up at her.
"I had a lot of fun with them but I never had that much fun." She said smiling.
"Did you play like that or..." Steven turned his head wondering what she would say.
"Well..." She thought for a moment. " We sometimes would play like that but we mainly sword fought but with Amethyst we did different things."
"Like what?" Steven wondered getting a little excited.
"Well we would throw a stick and sometimes she would steal stuff and it would take,sometimes days before we found her and the item." She laughed. " Like one time she ran off with a poofed gem and... hahahaha... as soon as we found her three days later we found them both trapped and the granite hissing at Amethyst. You wouldn't believe their faces." Steven looked a little worried." But everyone was fine and no one got hurt but it was very funny afterwards even Amethyst was laughing about it."
Steven and Rose shared a laugh then Steven wondered about something. " Can you tell me stories about you and the gems?"
"I have plenty of stories to tell."
"Yay!" Steven said adjusting himself to get more comfortable.
"Let me start with... hmmm... ahh I know..." Steven stared at her with interest. " I remember when Ruby and Sapphire first fused.. "
Steven interrupted her in shock. "Whaaaaat! You saw when they first fused! Awesome!"
"Yes and it started not long after we first separated from home world and surprisingly they didn't get along at first."
"Rose are you sure I have to work with... Ruby." Sapphire calmly spoke.
"Sapphire I know she can be a little... uh... hot headed." Rose said as she looked up to see Ruby arguing with Pearl... again.
" I live here too!" ruby yelled.
"I know that all I'm saying is..." Pearl stopped seeing a disappointed look from Rose.
Ruby saw Pearl hang her head and turned around. She saw Rose stading there giving a disappointed look to both arguing gems.
"I'm sorry." Ruby said in unison with Pearl.
"What is this about?" Rose said sweetly.
"Well, I just said that ..." Pearl mumbled off.
"Pearl?!" Rose said a little less softly
" SheDidntBelongHere." Pearl pressed the words together swiftly.
"Pearl..." Rose steped closer so Ruby couldn't hear not realizing she was crying.
While Rose talked to Pearl, Sapphire noticed Ruby's face. Remembering Rose's compassion toward the red, furious gem and decided to be their for her," besides the gem must really be hurting if she is crying and not yelling and smoking, right" Sapphire thought.
Sapphire slowly walked over and grabbed Ruby's clenched fist, opening her mouth but not knowing what to say. Ruby felt Sapphire's hand holding hers and looked at the hands together.
She blushed and looked at Sapphire, "Don't look at me."
Ruby suddenly turned away tearing her hand away from Sapphire's and running away. Rose turned around wondering what was going on only to see Sapphire with an open mouth. Rose knew that expression.
"Go after her." Rose said smiling.
Sapphire ran after the red gem who was standing crying at the water.
"What's... wrong?" Sapphire cluelessly said
"Nothing!" Ruby yelled not wanting to look at her.
"Tell me."
"I..I... don't want to!"
Sapphire walked over to her opening her hand.
"Please." Sapphire looked in Ruby's eyes.
Ruby looked away, " it starts at Homeworld..."
Ruby told a short story. Sapphire noticed how Ruby was short spoken like her.
"Ruby... It's okay." Sapphire and Ruby gave a long stare at each other.
"Thanks." Ruby said quickly hugging Sapphire.
"Welcome." Sapphire hugged back.
The two hugged for a moment then a bright ligh started to shine as the two took awfew steps from the ocean.
Then a taller gem shown from the light a dark red gem... Garnet.
Woah." Steven said in amazement. "You know so much. I didn't know that's how Ruby and Sapphire would first fused did they stay fused?" Steven wondered after hearing the wonderful story.
"No, they unfused not long after but after that began a long lasting and love filled relationship."
Awww that's so sweet. Please tell me more amazing stories about you and them Please!" Steven begged
"Alright but only because your Steven." Rose smiled hugging him another time. "I love you, Steven."
"I love you too, Mom." They both said as they hugged.
I am sorry I made you wait so long we were severely flooded but we didn't have to evacuate or loose our power. I hope the story was all that you wanted it to be. I'm happy to write again. :)