(Alternate) Steven Universe x Corrupt gem reader Insert

part 102: melon memorial

Steven sniffles again, scrubbing at his eyes, trying to halt his tear fall, to which you lifted a paw up to wipe a stray tear off his cheek. "It's okay, Steven." You pressed your muzzle into his curly hair. "I'm sure that... somewhere Baby melon is happy knowing that he's made a big change in his kin's lives... especially for the ones he loved."

He looks up at you, his eyes still glimmering with tears. "You... really think so?" He croaks still wiping at his eyes. "(Name) knows so." Steven sniffles again, but this time he manages to muster up a small smile. "Th-Thank you..." You smiled soothingly towards the boy. "Feel better?" He shrugs, using his sleeve to wipe his nose. "A little."

"Only a little?" You hummed softly, with a little play pout on your lip. "That won't do... (Name) must make Steven feel a lot better." A playful smirk curls your lips. "And she knows exactly how."

"Really?" He asks, with a look of curiosity. "How?"

You smiled, a purr rumbling in your throat. "Well... there are a lot of ways to make someone happy again. But in this case, (Name) will only need two." You laid down on the ground, spreading out across the cool wood, making sure not to squish spinel or steven, while Lion lays himself beside you like he usually did when he was in the house. "One way is lots and lots of cuddles." You emphasized this by hugging both gemlings closer to you, squishing them into your warm tum and fur. Spinel hums, nuzzling deeper into your embrace, shutting her eyes. "I like this way." Spinel said in a near hum, rubbing her cheek against your warm, plush arm while Lion simply perched his paws over your fluffy back, a low rumble of contentment emanating in his throat. Steven giggles, taking a moment to nuzzle his face into your chest fluff, before looking up at you with twinkling, much more cheerful eyes. "What's the other way?"

"Well..." you smirked, slowly nosing his shirt up so his pudgy tum was exposed. "There's this." You then press your lips onto his tum, just above his gem... And started to blow lightly into it.

Almost instantly, the pleasant sound of joyous laughter filled the room as Steven started to squirm in your embrace at the ticklish sensation you were giving him. "Ah! (Name), that tickles!" He exclaimed, in between hysterical laughter. "(N-Name), I-I think it's working! I definitely feel much better now!"

You purred lightly, contining to blow raspberries into the boy's belly, while at the same time cradling spinel, who was slowly drifting off to the sound of his laughter. Lion simply kneaded into your fur, contented with the moment at hand.

As you relished in the joyous, yet tender moment with the young ones, you were hardly aware of the potent warmth starting to ripple through you...

Nor the gem in steven's navel start to illuminate as the boy's joy grew....

~~{that night: in 3rd person pov}~~

With delicate movement, a slender figure slowly crept from her spot from behind the warp room's doorway.

Carefully...

With careful, calculated steps, the pale gem slowly made her way to the living room, creeping over to the sleeping pile that lie in the center of the room.

The large pink lion had fallen asleep on the corrupt gem's fluffy back, while the small pink gem was snuggled up in the beast's midarm, sleeping quite soundly.

Moving her gaze up her body, they landed on the corrupt (gem)'s head, which rested on the belly of the halfling child like a blanket.

She couldn't help but smile at the sight. They all seemed so peaceful...

Corrupt or not, this (gem) certainly knew what she was doing when it came to tending to small, young creatures...

...Speaking of which...

Straightening up, pearl looks over at the  shelving over the couch where (name) had stood.