Steven Universe: The Diamond Legacy

A Daughter's Wish

*Edited 2/20/21*
I woke to the smell of  Together Breakfast.

For a moment I thought I was home until I felt the weight of Freckles and Cat Steven Jr.  laying on my belly. Slowly wriggling out of bed not to disturb them, I put on my robe and peeked down the banister.

"There's my Sunshine!" Dad smiled, flipping a pancake over the stove. I rubbed my eyes "Dad!? What are you doing here?" "I'm here to check up on you of  course. I miss my baby not being home." I'm not your baby. I wanted to say . "I've missed you too." I waved at the Gems and Grandpa seated for breakfast. "I'll be right there."

I went to get Hanami, who happily climbed onto my shoulder. She had taken residence in the domed greenhouse, feeling at home among the plants and safe from the prowling mini panthers. ( The cats weren't allowed to go in there, and there was a  feline-proof forcefield to keep them out.)

"Let's go have breakfast." I patted her head. When I passed the bathroom, I stopped, wondering if I should knock on the door and invite her down before dismissively shaking my head.  She's probably still mad at me.

"Smells delicious." I sniffed. "Good to see you Dad."  "Good to see you too Rosebud." Dad embraced me when I opened my arms. Being hugged by Dad was like being hugged a giant teddy bear, you just felt safe and warm in his embrace. The Gems all 'aaawed and Grandpa remarked he was 'just like his old man.'

We all sat around the table and enjoyed a family breakfast. (Well technically it was Grandpa, the two human/Gem hybrids, Amethyst, and Aunt Garnet. Aunt Pearl didn't like eating and Aunt Bismuth preferred not to, saying digestion takes away energy that could be used to forge.) Dad chatted with the Gems.

"Nora, the Gem's were telling me about you and the black Pearl." Dad said happily. "It's so great she's starting to warm up to you. You're really making her feel at home." I felt the pain in my chest, but nodded. "Yeah." I answered quietly, taking a bite of my pancakes.

Aunt Pearl smiled gleefully. "Nora's her little friend. You should see how well they get along! They have spent hours in the bathroom interacting with each other. I think if anyone can get through to her it's your daughter. Nora, tell them how you shared that Cookie Cat ice cream together she loved it!"

"You shared Cookie Cat with her?" Dad smiled star eyed. "She did." Aunt Pearl beamed. "The same way you used to do when she was a little girl."

"So Dad, how's Mom doing at home? I'm guessing she couldn't come because she's working."

"Rosebud that's fantastic!" Dad exclaimed, clearly not seeing I was skirting the subject. "Looks like you've inherited the old Universe Charm after all. I'm so proud of you, making a new friend."

"Except I'm not!" I banged my fist on the table, startling everyone into silence. "I messed everything up."

Everyone was taken aback and it was Amethyst who came to my support. "Hey. Sprout." She placed her hands on my fist. "You didn't know. You see me eat all the time so how could you have figured eating doesn't come natural to Gems? It was an honest 'oops'."

"An honest oops that costed me her trust."

"Nora. You don't even know that."

"Then why hasn't she spoken to me since? Why won't she answer the door when I knock?"

"Whoa wait a second? What's going on?" Dad asked urgently. "Nora, what happened?"

Amethyst explained to him because I was too upset. "A few hours after eating  ice cream that Stormy-eyed Pearl woke us up in the middle of the night groaning like she had a bad stomachache." She rubbed my shoulder in understanding.