Jasper and Peri stood waiting for anyone to talk and explain what happened. Jasper patience ran out first.

“No one gonna speak.  You're crying with a busted lip Lapis, Connie cheek is whelped red and her hair is out of place;  tea is spilled, all the laptops knocked over and table out of place.”

Peridot followed after while picking up the laptops and getting her and Jasper a seat.

“Not to mention Lapis wants to bite your head off and Connie looks like she’s between being completely done and wanting to run you through with a fencing sword. So what happened?”

Silence was the only thing in the room. Jasper and Peridot looked at the two glaring girls waiting for anything. Connie folded her arms under her chest and leaned back into the door in defiance. Lapis scoffed and muttered something lowly. She got the room attention.

“What did you say Laps?” Peridot looked expectantly at the secretary.

lapis looked and saw three pair of eyes waiting..The black pair not as eagerly as the other two.

“Connie's a lying bitch”

The vice and the treasurer looked floored at the statement. They turned their head when they heard a very cool and lifeless chuckle from the door..

“Ohh-ho-ho..I’m gonna beat your ass.You ungrateful  little-”

as Connie stalk towards the bluenette, Jasper lifted her up over shoulder and escorted  her out if the room closing the door behind them all while ignoring the swears and insults the two were throwing at each other.

Jasper took her two rooms down; the computer room and placed her down on the table. Connie fummed as she crossed her ams and legs; muttering, what Jasper assumed were curses, in tamil. Jasper looked down at the president with a slight smile a thought to her head.

“Connie.”

“…”

“Cooonnnie”

“Uhhmm”

“CONNIECONNIECONNIE”

“ARGGGHHHHH WHAT!?”

Jasper smirked at the red faced girl, who gave her a sarcastic one in returned… it dissolved to a slightly more real one after a few moments, she was still enraged. but not at her vice.

“So, wanna tell me why you two are at war?”

Connie growled before sighing and scratching the back of her head.” No, but i'm tired of being on this subject, so...Lapis..Something happened and she blames me.”

“Are you to blame?”

“Did you really just ask that?! How can I be blame for something I just found out about!? That why she been riding me all day and been temperamental these last few days.”

Jasper place her hands up at Connie's outburst as she nodded in agreement. The secretary  has been moody and easier to set off than usual. “Look, not accusing you or anything, but I don't know what happened?”

Connie was about to scream, when she took a deep breath into her chest and held it for a few moment before releasing.” Lapis blames me for her confession falling through.”

“Confession to whom?”

“Who you think?”

Jasper to blink thrice at the spontaneity of her statement and the languid tone. “Ok..wait…”With her eyes close and a small grinding of her teeth, Jasper tried to understand what she was told and why it happened. It didn't take her long as she  came up with only sensible conclusion. “Really..Steven?”

Connie nodded, blowing some air into her own hair, before laying down on the chair, knocking her feet back.. “Stupid right?”

Jasper laid next to the president  looking up at the ceiling. “Don't know yet. How about detail report?”

Connie, with a kiss of her teeth and exhausted  groan, told Jasper all that happened between Lapis and her. Jasper for the most, part kept silent and listened with an unbiased ear as  the president explained and even vented a bit. minutes passed before Connie ended, silence seeping into the room.

“Was I wrong at all?”

Jasper sighed  taking in the info before answering “Well, no...But you know Lapis enough to know that she act on emotion-”

“Wha-”

“ That isn't an excuse for her behavior or actions towards you. Just stating the obvious...That being said..She did hit some points about you and Steven’s relationship.”

Connie scoffed “Friendship, and what points?”

Jasper smirked “Relationship. She's right about how you two can be off in your own world, even when we're all together.”

Connie didn't say anything at first,but release a sigh in acceptance. “Well he's my-”

“Nope, I'M your best friend. We knew each other longer than anyone else, so don’t try it Nini.” She gave her oldest friend a small tap with her arm eliciting a giggle from the president.

“Well if you’re gonna pull seniority..I guess so, Jealous.” Jasper nodded, a small deep chuckle escaping from the large teen. She took a deep breath before turning towards connie. “Lapis is right though..It's vastly different, the relationship between you two. There’s a certain depth to it.“

“I...I won’t deny that, but why is that a problem? It’s not like I am stopping him from dating anyone. Part of the reason I began the charade with Jeff up was for her to take a chance and confess to him.”

“We’re gonna get back to that but first...What was the other?” Jasper arched an eyebrow. ” Better question, Why are you even going out with him in the first place.”

“Oh that, he asked me to play like were in a real life relationship. Needed experience for his romcom..he’s a method actor/director.”

Jasper squinted her eyes before rubbing her brows. “Well, hope he’s crediting you.”

“He better win at sundance for all the heck this caused”

“Hey, you agreed madam president.” Jasper couldn’t stop her laugh as she watch connie pout.”You’re responsible too, Nini. You wasn’t as authentically affectionate as you would be with Steven, but you were convincing. You allowed yourself to be seen together enough.”

“Hmm, you didn’t seemed convinced,Jas.”

“ I’ve been on road trips and vacation with you and Steven.”

“Hmm, you have. What about it?”

Jasper gave Connie a knowing smirk who looked back questioning “What Jasper?”

“Would you had been happy if he kissed Lapis back?”
C

onnie shrugged. “If he did, that means he liked her right. Why would my thoughts matter?”
“ Well, he has said on occasion that finds her and Peri attractive.”
Connie scoffed and turned away from her friend. “Good for him, tell Lapis and Peri that, make their day.”

“...You wouldn’t.”

Connie took a glared deep at Jasper, fist tightened. “What?”

“You wouldn't be happy with them getting together.. You would accept and support it, but you wouldn’t be ok...Actually you wouldn’t be ok with anyone being with Steven. You’re subtle in your instinctive possessiveness.”

“I am not possessive!”

“Last year when we went to the beach and that girl...Aqua, was trying to talk to him, you lured him over saying you need his help with choosing a bikini... The lone male among a group of nine.”

“I needed a male perspective.”

“Is that why you chose that pink one with yellow stars.”

“Standing by my statement.”

“ Uh..Huh, and the suntan lotion.”

“I couldn’t reach.”

“Your stomach? I’ve seen  this body contort, twist, crab walk, and touch the soles of your feet while standing. You were being territorial."

“I was being..protective as I would for any of my friends. We didn’t know her from Adam and Eve and I was right to be. Didn’t she turned out to be a swindler; to think she wanted to use my Biscuit to get closer to the headmasters so she can have an easier time in school.”

“True..but you still are a wee possessive..I mean ‘My Biscuit’?”

“I said what I said... Still protective.”

“As a wife to a husband.”

Connie groaned, face marooned with heat  as she tried to stop the smile from her face, looking up before turning looking at her friend.

“Guess that make you guys our children then, since we usually have to play mediator.”

Jasper snorted “What a dysfunctional family, a dollar brand brady bunch...I’m telling Pearl and Amethyst you called them kids, by the by.”

“Traitor, respect your momma.”

“This family is a nightmare”

The two glared at each other before breaking into howls of laughter. The two calmed down after a few minutes, settling in silence.

“I admit, if someone we don’t know just, up and began a relationship with Steven or anyone of us from our group; I would have some reservations. Lapis though, she isn’t just anyone. She’s one us, she deserves to be happy.”

Jasper groaned. “Sure, I get that but Lapis and Steven is better as a friendship. As a couple..

There’d be an imbalance. He'd become more of her crutch than a partner. It wouldn't last.”

“hmmm..”

“Not that it matters giving that he rejected her

for you, apparently.”

Connie turned away to hide the blush on her face and breath deep to calm her rapid heartbeat.

“It's ok to feel relieved or even happy, you know.”

Connie gave her vice a small glare only to get a slightly accusatory grin back. “Really, about what happened between Lapis and Steven?”

“No, about what didn't happen, you still have a chance.”

“That's a very selfish view, Jaz.”

“Well, that’s right up your alley, Nini.”

Connie jaw dropped at Jasper certitude tone.

“I'll stand by you to the sun goes cold Nini, but you are selfish. You and Steven both.”

Connie gave her a look of pure scandal and a bit of hurt. “How am I selfish? I didn't steal her confession or anything. Hell, I tried to comfort her when I saw they were having a problem. So please tell me how am I selfish, cause from my view, that’s quite selfless.”

Jasper closed her eyes as she spoke with an cool tone. “Exactly, you are so selfless that it; more than rarely, become selfishness and causes problems. ”

“What?!”

“Think about it. You selflessly get yourself in a fake relationship and didn't tell no one.”

“Well, he came for help, I couldn't just let the guy down. He even went to the CG's claiming to have a crush..and at the time he thought as well, what was I supposed  to do?”

“Say no! You didn't have to agree to any of it. ”

“Come on, it must've took him some guts to did what he did...and besides it gave Lapis the courage to confess.”

Jasper growled at her faux nonchalant attitude she looked at her with a pointed glare. “That's another thing. She doesn't need your help, not like that. You shouldn't have to pretend to bow out,  just so she can gain a damn spine.”

Connie glared back. “I didn't bow out cause there's nothing to bow out from. Lapis confessed because of whatever reason. I have nothing to do with it.”

“Oh Bull! You know as well as I do, Lapis would never had confessed, otherwise. She only confessed because she felt that the biggest obstacle was gone. Didn't take in the fact that Steven has his heart set on you.”

Connie black eyes had a slightly dazed glare to them as she looked at a the slightly regretful Jasper. The tone Jasper said that was too definitive and filled with resolution, it couldn't  be ignored.

“That..was not for me to say...You didn't-”

“Is that true?”

Jasper looked at the president, who despite  being red faced with embarrassment, kept her stare locked. “Tell me, please?”

“Ah..What does it matter? You don't feel the same right?”

“He's my best friend...My Biscuit and I'm aware  that he's considered to be attractive to others within reason-

“Stop! How do you feel about Steven?You!.. how do Connie Maheswaran feel about Steven Universe?”

Connie felt her eyes watered as she bit her bottom lip to keep it from trembling and her heart wrenched. She knew damn well what her feeling for her best friend was. Jasper looked at her sadly, as Connie basically crumbled in front of her. The president gasped slightly as she felt her vice held her to her chest.

“Stop feeling so guilty for loving someone who loves you back, stupid selfishly selfless girl.”