Keep my Secret (pearlmethyst fanfic)

6. Metal Goes with Water

Peridot PoV

Amethyst and Pearl walked into the room. I'm able to see that they're holding hands- did something emotional happen, or...?

Well, if it takes a long story, then I don't have time for it!! I'm talking to Steven in a serious conversation concerning my feelings towards Lapis!

"Yo, P-dot. Whatcha doin?" Amethyst says.

The look on her face is a mixture of happiness, (probably something to do with Pearl) curiosity and sort of a playful meanness. 

So, she's probably trying to screw with my head, but whatever. I trust her and Pearl with my secret, because they'd try and help.

"M-me and Steven were just discussing the one whom I have feelings for."

"Oh yeah? Who?"

I stared at Amethyst for a moment, flustered and slightly confused.

Surely I'm not that good at hiding the fact that I like Lapis, right?

Then again, her expression says that she's deliberately trying to mess with me, and I'm too focused to put up a fight.

"L-Lapis."

Pearl's expression changes to one of surprise, probably because she's so expressive... but Amethyst remains as smug as ever.

Okay, so she's definitely trying to mess with me.

But it's not like I can help loving Lapis! She's really pretty and strong and she stood up to Blue Diamond's powers and she protected me and she shares my love of meepmorps and Camp Pining Hearts and she's funny, and that kind of person is amazing!!

At least I think so.

"Soooooo is there anything we can do? Don't you wanna tell her?"

I noticed her face sort of slightly twist in an odd way, as though she thought maybe she should listen to her own words.

Or like she isn't listening to her own words.

Amethyst is a complicated person. One second she's making fun of you, and the next second...

She's more than willing to help.

The only person I notice she won't help is... herself, by the looks of it.

Which is kind of sad, because she always does so much to help everyone else.

"W-well... yeah, I do wanna tell her. But... I'm kinda scared. What if she doesn't like me back?"

Which would be likely, because I've gotten her into trouble more than once, and I don't do anything in return.

"Then that's her problem, cuz you're awesome, Peri. You got this."

I smiled at her. She always knows the best things to say. "Wow, thanks," I said, as per say Steven's previous social interaction lessons.

Amethyst snorted in her way of brushing things off. "No problemo, Peri. Glad to be able to help."

Okay, the look on Pearl's face is not just in my imagination. Either she's mad at me or she's mad at Amethyst for being so nice to me.

She's jealous... how cute.

Steven then grabbed my arm and dragged me to the warp pad, warping away before I even got to say goodbye.

He probably saw that Pearl might have tried to attack me or something.

He took me to Little Homeworld and appeared to be looking for Lapis, to which I almost immediately realize what he's trying to do.

Ohhhhh boy...

"S-Steven, I- I'm not even sure if I'm ready to do this! If I get rejected, t-the emotional weight that'll be planted on me-"

"It'll be fine, Peri! Trust me! You've just gotta be truthful! Remember? Show er' your sweet!"

I blushed. This is going to be soooooo embarrassing...

Steven supposedly caught sight of Lapis, because he leaped into the air with his gem's gravity reducing ability.

"Go on! Tell her!" Steven whispered to me. He pointed at Lapis, sitting in the field located shortly away from the busy excitement and blabber of Little Homeworld.

Beautiful Lapis.

I gulped. "S-Steven, I..."

"C'mon, Peridot! You can do this! I believe in you!"

"I... ok."

I slowly approached Lapis and reached out my hand.

My shaking, terrified hand.