(Alternate) Steven Universe x Corrupt gem reader Insert

part 16: a good morning surprise!

wow... It's so much nicer here than it was before!

you thought to yourself, as you plucked a few flowers from the ground and took a deep sniff of them, taking in their fragrance. the beautiful meadow in the middle of a peaceful forest, with nothing but the rustling of trees and the chirping of birds as music and rabbits and bees as your company. a warm wind swept through your hair, inviting your lips to curl into a peaceful smile.

that is until you saw a familiar pink bud arise from a thick patch of flowers, blossoming into its full glory, gemstone and all. "hm..." unconsciously, you reached forward, and touched the silky soft petals that ringed the quartz gem. it was strangely warm to the touch..

get closer...

you flinched in minor surprise, as it spoke in that same soft, almost comforting voice. you opened your mouth to question it... but no words came out.

you must...

it faltered slightly.

get closer...

you blinked unable to think of what to make of this.

..please....

get closer to-
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"(name)?"

you chuffed awake as a gentle, yet firm poke pressed into your smooth muzzle. your eyes fluttered open and you blinked the sleep out of your eyes, using a paw to rub them subtley. wha? as your vision clears, a pair of concerned black wedged eyes stare back into yours. "y-you okay? you looked kinda troubled there..." your eyes widened slightly. "er... (name) okay. odd sleep vision. no bad." you reassured, grinning your usual dopey smile. you squinted an eye suspiciously at her. "why spinel up? moon still high." she blinked, taken aback by the question. it was as if she wasn't expecting you to ask back. "oh... um..." her eyes darted from left to right nervously for a moment. "just... checking something, that's all. no biggie." you narrowed both eyes suspiciously for a moment, before spinel fondled your cheeks reassuringly, giving a soft giggle. "I'll try to get some shut eye for ya!" with a few pats to the cheeks, she proceeds to climb up onto your back, nestling into your thick mane. during this, you heard her muttering to herself. not really disgruntled, but she said things like, "alright..." and "I just gotta do this... and this..." as she got herself situated. You snorted slightly at this, knowing this quite possibly her first time remotely laying down, let alone sleeping. once she was comfortable, she released a deep sigh of what sounded like relief and contentment. she must have been on her feet for a long time..

Seconds after, you feel the small pink gem go limp, followed by the sounds of faint snores. You blinked in slight astonishment. Wow.... Gems didn't really need sleep to function. You just did it because everyone else did and it felt nice. But this gem, not fully familiar with the term, actually shut down. From actual exhaustion.

What the stars caused THAT?

You look up at the large portrait suspended over the door, hanging as innocently as ever. ...What is going on, mrs. Quartz?

you huffed softly before laying your head back down and shutting your eyes.
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"Uughh..."

You were awoken by a low drone emanating from deep in your back mane. you opened an eye suspiciously and scanned the area around you. a warm orange light from the ever rising sun bathed the living room in a comfortable warmth. Ah, daylight has arrived. You flick your eye up to the portrait over the door and give a small grin. Ms. quartz... your gaze then slid down to the scattered drawings all across the floor. I'd better clean that up... you noted to yourself as your eye scanned the area again, narrowing it suspiciously. Aside from you... it was empty. And you knew that couldn't have come from you... Strangely enough, the sound was low, but at the same time, it too high to be yours. You rose your head, letting a big yawn escape out in the process, while stretching your forepaws out in front of you. That was when spinel suddenly slid out from your back fur. "Guh..." she groaned, blinking her eyes independently as she awoke from a dead sleep. "Wow... I've never done that before...." she muttered, a low, tired drone in her voice. "It felt... nice.. to just.. just-" she cut herself off with a small, yawn, just laying upside-down against you. You stared at her pensively. ...how long has it been since she's been... this relaxed? She grunted, stretching her limbs ever so slightly, and blinked slowly again, groaning softly. She appears to be having an issue getting into gear... you hummed lowly to yourself. she needs a boost.

The you remembered something that helped you arise from a slump like this.
It was perfect! After all you saw garnet and pearl do it multiple times, so you should know the ropes. Not to mention you seeing Steven do it. so it MUST be easy if a little human boy can do it.

Slowly, you got up from your spot on the ground, making sure not to disturb spinel as she just laid in a morning daze, trying to collect herself. Then, you slowly scooped her up in your forepaws, and laid her down gently, like she was made of frail glass. she shut her eyes, and let out another tired yawn. giving her a small pat on her head, you stepped back and faced the kitchen, a determined glint shining in your eye.

And now...
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"Mm... pearl..?"

Steven sniffed the air and hummed in delight as he descended the stairs, still rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. It was still a bit early into the morning, but the smell of something good had pulled him out of the clutches of sleep. When he reached the bottom, he turned his head to see spinel, messily eating a plate of something, face covered in syrup and whipped cream. He blinked, slightly taken aback by the display. The gem was eating at a rapid pace, like someone was gonna take it from her. "Spinel..?" at the call of her name, spinel paused her eating and looked toward the source of noise, only to smile happily and wave to him. "Heya, Steven!" he lifted his eyebrow for a brief moment, before smiling politely. "Uh.. good morning, spinel! er.. what... are you eating?" he asked as she resumed her breakfast. "I don't know!" she responded with a giggle. "but gosh, is it good! lemme tell ya, I've never had anything like this before!" Steven tipped his head to the side. that explains a lot...

"Friend steven!" Steven snaps his head at an abruptly loud voice bellowing his name, only to smile wider at seeing your dopey grin. "Oh, (name)!" you stepped over and offer him a plate of waffles, sloppily done up in syrup, whipped cream and popcorn with a midarm and a glass of milk in a forearm. "(Name) successfully make breakfast!" You announced proudly. Steven's eyes widened, in an emotion you couldn't place. You tipped your head to the side for a moment. "(Name)'s paws clean. (Name) made sure!" he blinks a few times before squishing his cheeks, large stars forming in his eyes. you squinted your eye, slightly concerned now. "Friend steven?" he suddenly darted forward and threw himself into you, hugging your abdomen. "YOU MADE BREAKFAST!! BY YOURSELF!" he exclaimed out loud to seemingly no one in particular. You blinked, unsure of how to react to this. I did... you wrinkled your muzzle slightly. Is... it really that surprising? Corrupt or not, you're still a gem... And you're more than capable of operating things, especially things a HUMAN can do!

"Yo, what's with the yellin'?" you both turned your attention to the purple gem, who was stretching her arms over here head tiredly. you perked up and offered the 3rd plate of waffles to her, causing her to jump back at the suddenness. "(Name) made us breakfast, amethyst!" Steven piped pointing to you, prompting you to nod with a proud smile. she blinked in disbelief. "Are you serious?" an incredulous laugh burst from her as she took the plate. "Wait til P gets a load of this!" as if on cue, pearl and garnet both walked in from the temple, pearl visibly lifting her brow at the sweet scent that hit her. "What's that smell?" Amethyst, sitting at counter pointed a thumb to you as she dug in. "(Name) made us breakfast pearl!" Steven excitedly announced as you finally set his plate and drink on the counter. "She's really improving!" He piped as you lifted him up carefully and placed him on a stool at the bar in front of the dish with a slightly exasperated huff, handing him a fork. Pearl looked astonished. "Oh.. wow.." she muttered as you walked over to spinel, cloth in hand wiping her mouth of syrup and whipped cream residue. "Not bad at all, (name)!" Pearl praises proudly. "Indeed. you're a quick learner." Garnet praised, patting you on the head. you smiled in pride and chuffed softly, as you wiped the face of the giggling spinel before you.

You then took a moment to take in her form. while she was rested, her appearance still wasn't in top condition.

If she's gonna stay here...

..She needs to look the part...
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Kind of a filler...?

I dunno i was lead astray here.

Oh well.

Enjoy motherly corrupt-reader for the next few chapters, dudes.