No Rest for The Weary| Crystal Gems X Reader

Chapter 20: Up to Complete Good

WARNING: There is hard drug use in this (Not by any main or supporting characters)

"So, Y/n," Steven said as he and Y/n sat on the couch in the temple; fiddling with their ukulele

"So, Steven," Y/n responded as they tuned their instrument

"I was thinking," Steven began, "Since you're technically still new to town, how would you feel about doing a solo at Beach-A-Pooloza?"

"You mean in our song?" Y/n asked

"No! I mean like your own performance, separate from Connie and Me," Steven clarified

"Am I allowed to do that if I'm already performing with you guys?" Y/n frowned

"Yeah! Of course!" Steven told

"Hmm, I dunno," Y/n mumbled as they lightly strummed on the ukulele

"Oh come one! You gotta do it!" Steven pleaded

"This is the U. S of A," Y/n spoke in a heavy accent to propel their joke, "The only thing I gotta do is pay my taxes and die,"

"Please? For me?" Steven folded his hands and got close in Y/n's face

"What song would I even do?" Y/n questioned

"I can help you pick one!" Steven told, "Come on! Do it! Do it!"

"Fine! Fine!" Y/n chuckled, "I'll do it,"

"Yay! I'll go tell Mr. Smiley that your gonna be doing it too! Ooh, we could have you as the closing act!" Steven pumped

"Uhhh," Y/n groaned slightly, "That's alright, you don't have to do that... Really,"

"But I want to!" Steven cheered, "Imagine it now, Y/n! The entire town cheering for you! People standing, shouting your name! Y/n! Y/n! Y/n!"

"I think you're being dramatic," Y/n laughed

"You could stage dive!" Steven kept on

"No I can't," Y/n said with a smile

"Fine, that might be dramatic," Steven admitted, "But, seriously! Y/n the closing act! The criminal with a voice of gold!"

"Is that the title I really want?" Y/n questioned

"Err.... We can rework that," Steven laughed nervously, "You should do it!"

"Yeah, do it!" Amethyst echoed as she walked out of her room, "What're we doing?"

"I want Y/n to be the closing act at Beach-a-Poolooza!" Steven told

"Oh," Amethyst said, "Eh, do it. Why not, right?"

"As past Humans used to say," Pearl added as she appeared behind Y/n, no one noticed her walk in through the temple door and listen in, "Carpe Diem!"

"Et Momento Mori," Y/n added in a whisper, recalling their study session

"Hmm?" Pearl hummed at Y/n's mumble

"Nothing," Y/n said, "I guess, I'll do it,"

"Yes!" Steven pumped, "What song are you gonna do?"

"Well... I think I have one in mind," Y/n said

"What is it? Wait, no! I want it to be a surprise!" Steven said

"Alright, I'll practice at home-" Y/n began

"No, wait! I can't take it, you gotta tell me," Steven said

"Oh, alright I was going to do-" Y/n was about to tell

"No! It has to be a surprise! I wanna feel like the rest of Beach City when it happens," Steven told