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Mistletoe Gems

Longer short and Christmas special
Peridot's POV

I had tried the ritual of "sleep", preferably with lots of long-cloths on me to block out the cold steadily pouring in the door crack. Thanks to the cold season on this miserable planet.

CRASH!

"It's happening!" I cried instinctively, bolting to the 'bathroom.'

"Peridot wait!" Steven gasped, running over to me. "It's Pearl."

"Oh she died?" I asked dryly. "My condolences."

"No! She's cutting down the Christmas tree." Steven explained.

"A what tree?" I muttered.

"Christmas? Best holiday of the year?" Steven asked.

The Steven proceded to explain the "Christmas" and it had many details, something about a fat man that stalks you while you're sleeping, and a bunch of other details that didn't matter till I saw...it.

It looked like one of the leafs all over this planet, but it had a red bow at the top.

"What is that?" I asked. "Does it explode?"

"Nope, it's a mistletoe." Steven explained. "Remember how humans that love each other kiss?"

"Yes..." my face immediately flushed, remembering who I wanted to do the "kissing" with...

"Well, if two are both under the mistletoe, they have to kiss." Steven explained.

I immediately felt intimate warmth spread throughout my body. Kiss, with her? Under the mistletoe?

"Peridot, you look like I told you that cookies fall from the sky." Steven laughed.

"Oh um, just the holiday spirit?" I lied as the vivid images of her kissing me came to life.

"I gotta go." I whispered as my gem started glowing.

I closed the bathroom door and felt overwhelmingly hot, why did she always get me feeling like this?

I felt I needed to use that mistletoe, getting both of us under there shouldn't be hard right?

...

"Hey Peri."

"H-Hey Amethyst." I stammered. "What is...up?"

"The ceiling." Amethyst joked with junk food in her mouth.

I gave a small and nervous laugh, and looked at the mistletoe warily.

"Hey, Amethyst...wanna...um..."

Amethyst smiled and raised her eyes at me.

"Mmm, nevermind." Peridot mumbled.

"If you have nothing to do, Garnet's baking cookies." Amethyst explained. "You could help her."

"What are you doing?" I asked. "I'd, um, would like very much to help you with that."

"Eating junk food and watching Christmas movies." Amethyst explained. "The other Crystal Gems should be ready to after they're done."

Hopefully, I thought to myself. They take their precious time.

...

It seems like the other clods were taking their time, but unfortunately my talk with the purple gem was small until my eyes caught the plate of sugar cookies near the mistletoe.

Now.

I got up and looked at Amethyst on the couch, who was watching the movie still.

"Amethyst?" I called her. "I'm not sure what this cookie is."

"They should all be sugar cookies, Peri." Amethyst replied.

"Um...look at this one." I panicked slightly.

Amethyst got up steadily and walked over to the plate right below the mistletoe and shrugged.

"Looks just like a sugar cookie."

"Ah, yes." I whispered, my eyes straight on the mistletoe. She was finally under there.

"Amethyst..." I whispered, my knees weak.

"Hmmm?" Amethyst asked, her eyes wide and unaware.

"Ummm...look up." Peridot replied.

Amethyst looked up and her eyes flashed with an emotion I couldn't read.

"So who does the kissing, nerd?" Amethyst joked, although I caught nervousness in her voice as well.

"May I?" I asked nervously.

"Go ahead, Peri." Amethyst whispered.

I tried gathering my little knowledge of kissing and was afraid almost of disappointing the dear Quartz I've grown to love as more than a friend.

I lightly placed my hands around Amethyst's head and moved her down towards me.

"Want me to help?" Amethyst asked softly, our lips inches apart. "I'm a pretty good kisser."

"Yes please." I gasped.

I felt like falling, but Amethyst wrapped her arm around my waist and kissed me.

I gripped her hair and felt the pressure on my feet fade away as Amethyst lifted me up.

"Such a cute nerd." Amethyst snickered endearingly. "Oh look~"

I looked down at her glowing gem and felt light from my head.

"Holy stars!" I gasped, jumping into Amethyst's hair.

"Not ready for fusion, Peri?" Amethyst teased.

"N-No." I stammered.

"Ready for lots of teasing?" Amethyst asked.

"Why?" I asked.

"Get your eyes out of my hair and see for yourself."

I did so and saw Pearl and Garnet looking, the latter covering the Steven's eyes.

"Hi..." I whispered.