Jasmin looked up at Steven while he washed her hair gently. "Hey, Steven?"

His eyes flickered up for the briefest of seconds. "Hm?"

She almost couldn't even say it, she was embarrassed for no reason. Steven was just so kind and gentle with her. There had to be a way to express thankfulness. "I just... wanted to..."

Damn it! She could relate to Adam going mute sometimes. It frustrated her to no end that growing up in a military home had somehow taught her strength but not emotional strength enough to just tell him she loved how he loved her. Washing her own hair was mentally draining for her, especially after she'd spent so long just doing the bare minimum and hating her hair.

She just wanted to say thank you.

He looked at her again and smiled. "Oh, I know what this is about." Leaning down to kiss her forehead he mumbled, "You don't have to thank me for washing your hair. I love you because I do, and I love the way I do because of the way I am."

She could swear on her life that she never cried as much in her previous life as she did now. Happy tears, sad tears, angry tears, she had unlocked a plethora of emotion after holding so much in for so long. Now she was crying for what felt like no reason. "Sorry, I'm just emotional. I dunno."

Steven rinsed her hair out and pulled her flush against him for a hug. "Your feelings are always safe with me."

"I wish I could love like you," She sighed.

He chuckled heartily. "No, you don't. I wrote a song about wishing I could love things like Rose loved things." He kissed the top of her head and started to sing to her. "I always thought I might be bad
Now I'm sure that it's true cause
I think you're so good
And I'm nothing like you," He pulled back to cup her cheek and grin at her. He was so freaking sweet.
"Look at you go
I just adore you
I wish that I knew
What makes you think I'm so special."

Jasmin couldn't even speak, she leaned forward to kiss him and he deepened it, trailing fingers over her collarbone and down her arms to squeeze her hands.

She felt so connected to him just then, a tangible pull in her stomach gave her enough courage to push her fingers into his hair.

He giggled and murmured against her lips, "I love the way you love me. You're such a good partner."

Jasmin melted into him rather literally. She had been wishing she could do just that: be closer somehow, and she suddenly got her wish.

"Shit, we fused," They whispered. Jasmin wanted to say it was okay, that she didn't know fusion was like this. She was present but not in any ways that mattered too much and gone in ways that she could feel as if Steven were right beside her cuddling her and Jacob. A warmth flooded them both; joy.

They were the very last fusion. "Whoa." They looked down at their hands and grinned, they were still Jasmin's tone. "We're a fusion!"

Scrambling out of the tub they giggled and raced to the mirror to check themselves out.

They gasped, "Wow, we're so hot!" It felt like Steven told her it was all her but together they cried, "I'm so hot!"

Curves as far as the eye could see, from the size of her breasts to the dip of her waist and bottom, they felt proportional and pretty. Their eyes were so dark they were almost black but not quite, and full cheeks lifted when they smiled. But the very best part was the hair all the way down to their bottom, not that it had far to go because they were small. The normal foot and two inches between Jasmin and Jacob was now closer to a foot and five inches, but they felt big and powerful like a lioness.

"What's our name?" They asked the mirror. "Who am I?" They reached forward to touch it as they thought about it. "Well, what do a pink diamond and a mixed girl make?" That caused a giggle and an answer. "An onyx! My name... is Onyx. And I'm non-binary."

They put on Jasmin's favorite outfit: her cheetah print jeans and tube top because it was an outfit that made her plus sized body feel absolutely stunning. "How do we... tell them?" Steven asked out loud uncertainly. "It keeps happening by accident." Then they brightened as Jasmin revealed she'd wanted to fuse.

If there was anyone who could tell something was different, that an energy was unfamiliar and had changed, it was Jasmin's husband.

They added hoops and raced out of the bedroom to poke their heads into the commons.

Jacob was making a sandwich with Connie, Alex, Adam and Hazel was carrying Anna while she guided him. "No, I don't want tomatoes! They're gross! My Daddies don't make me eat tomatoes!"

Jacob snorted and glanced at Adam and Hazel with distaste. "Okay... but you want ketchup on a sandwich (by the way that's unholy) and ketchup has..." He paused and shook his head. "You know what, Divine? This is gonna be an awesome sandwich simply because I am making it."

She giggled at Alex and Adam rolling their eyes. "Jasmin eats ketchup on her sandwiches, I see her do it all the time!"

"Jasmin is an artistic genius like you are, so it makes sense," Hazel countered. "Does babygirl want milk?"

She shook her head. "Apple juice."

Adam raised an eyebrow and signed what she wanted to her so she could copy, and then, "Please." When she completed it he kissed her forehead and grabbed her some silently.

Connie snatched a chip from the plate and mumbled, "I'm surprised Steven hasn't smelled this yet, it smells so freaking good."

Jacob leaned over to kiss her cheek. "Do you want one, NiNi?" She nodded happily and he chuckled. "Alright. Paninis for everyone who wants one."

His head shot up and he turned around to glance around the commons suspiciously. Adam smirked. "What is it, boy?"

He grumbled and shoved him into Hazel. "I half expected to see Jasmin standing there looking just fetching shy with damp hair and her bonnet." He poked out a lip. "S'a shame, she's darling." As he turned he spotted the head poking out of their house and his face contorted in shock. "Oh my stars..."

Connie followed his gaze. "Shut. Up."

Onyx grinned flirtatiously. "Wait till you see the rest of me." They bounced out and gave them a full twirl. "Steven was singing to Jasmin in the tub cause she was being cute and they fused! Aren't we freaking awesome?!"

Jacob put a hand to his chest. "I think I'm having a heart attack."

"Are you alright, luv?" Onyx asked with mock innocence in their best British accent. It was so good Jacob stumbled back to press his back against the counter with a look of pained adoration and horror.

Adam giggled in surprise. "I think your straight panic is almost better."

"I've been listening to him prattle with a British accent for like, seven years," Onyx exclaimed as they started for him. "It's quite good, yes?"

Jacob groaned at the back of his throat and avoided looking at them altogether. "You're too pretty to perceive, y-you're making me nervous with the accent cause it's hot, and I might jump out the window."

Onyx snuggled up against his chest and listened to his heart pound as hard and fast as it could. "What?" They teased. "You don't fancy me?"

Jacob stared down at them blankly and picked them up. "Fancy you? I'm going to kidnap you."

Hazel burst out laughing as Onyx kicked their legs and told him they'd like that a lot. "Bro they just got here. We don't even know their name yet and you're threatening to snatch them? Rizz failed." Adam stuck out a hand for a high five because Hazel stole the words right out of his mouth.

"I'm not even being funny, I'm so terrified I just might." He pulled them into his chest and when they wrapped their legs around his hips he started to get visibly antsy.

Alex was staring at them too, albeit nervously from the lack of his friend. "This... is actually pretty cool."

They giggled and shrugged. "I think so, too."

Adam watched Jacob and started to get concerned. "Jacob, you okay?"

"I'm in a blind panic," He mumbled, kissing the top of their head. "I don't have a type—," They started protesting he very clearly had a type but he shushed them and raised his voice over them with a laugh, "If I did have a type and I DON'T..." He paused and set them down to decompress. "I need a beer."

Onyx boldly grabbed the collar of his shirt and kissed him until his knees buckled. When they pulled away he was red and wide eyed. "Whoa." He giggled and did it twice more before he had to sit down and put his head between his legs. "Oh my god, man I'm not built for this."

Onyx patted his head. "Poor Daddy. He's flustered." When he keeled over to lie on the floor they turned to look for Connie. "Where's my wife?"

They found Hazel, and then a set of legs behind him. He smirked. "She's around."

Onyx made a face and tried to peek behind him. "Is she... okay?"

Hazel sighed. "Sorry, NiNi. I know I promised but," He turned to reveal her with a hand over her mouth red as all hell. "She's having a moment."

Adam pointed and laughed. "She's having Sapphic Panic!"

Anna wrapped her arms around her and she hid her face in her neck. "You should come over here and kiss her."

Onyx skipped over and grinned. "Come on, Connie. Don't you wanna kiss your wife?"

Connie screamed quietly. "Oh my god, Anna why would you do this to me?!"

"Probably cause of how you fucked me over with Stevonnie the other day," She laughed. "Come on, aren't you a brave sword fighter?"

She shook her head quickly. "Nope. I'm not even here."

Onyx grabbed Connie's hand carefully and kissed it. "I probably won't bite you. And you're so much taller than me you could probably punt me."

"My fear of sinfully thick people has come to light and I wasn't prepared and I'm always prepared!" She took a deep breath and pulled away from Anna. Even still her other hand was squeezing Anna's so tight it was turning red and Connie couldn't even look away from the floor. "It's nice to meet you."

Onyx poked out their lip and pulled her into a hug. "I've never seen you like this! It's so cute!" Then they laughed. "Jesus, Steven. Stop thinking about her titties."

Connie whined and huffed, "This is so traumatic. You're so fucking hot."

Onyx picked her up bridal style and she practically passed out from staring up at them so hard. They sat her next to Jacob and patted her head too. "There. All the panic is in one place. It's organized now, I know you like that~."

Connie swooned right into Jacob's lap and giggled. "You've got a problem here."

"I don't control where my blood goes," He mumbled in embarrassment. "And then you come over here in that cropped blue shirt I've been planning on ripping off of you anyways."

They spent the rest of the day just watching them flirt with everyone and snack on veggies like a little rabbit. Their favorite was by far carrots or cucumbers, and Adam chuckled when he found her sitting on the island on the thickest thighs he'd ever seen. The only thing that was going through his mind was Pixar Moms. "How's your first day existing? Can I get you anything?"

They tipped their head at him and shrugged. "More cucumbers?"

His eyes brightened. "Bet." He started to walk away and they hopped down to get in his path. "What?" He teased.

"Do I make you nervous, too?"

He opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out and he went red. Onyx was patient as he rubbed the back of his neck and smiled at the floor. "I think I'm bisexual."

"Meh, fuck labels," They laughed to his surprise. "Like who you want to and fuck anyone who wants to force you in a box." They rocked back and forth on their feet and carefully grabbed his hand. "You're tall."

He cracked an amused smile. "I'm 5'6."

"But I'm 4'7 or something," Onyx countered. "I'm small and I wanna cuddle someone big but Jacob passed out with Connie an hour ago and I want some affection."

Adam hummed and glanced to the side bashfully. He understood crushes all of a sudden. "I think you're just about the most adorable problem I've ever met."

Onyx pushed him toward the couch until he collapsed onto it and situated him so they could lay on top of him like a baby koala. "I think I like existing like this."