"WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT STUPID CAT, I'LL-"

"Ruby! We-we need to stay calm."

Sapphire wiped her eye and approached Steven, resting her hand on Steven's forehead. Carefully, Pearl removed herself from the vicinity, entering her own room. Amethyst sat hugging her knees, hair covering almost all of her face, back to her original form.

"Lars, what do we do?"

Sadie turned away from my shoulder, looking directly into Lars' eyes. He looked just as worried as pearl did. Ever since Steven had saved him from overgrown moss, as I was told, he had a special place in his heart for him. He was a good kid.

"Ruby, I cannot see an outcome to any of this."

Ruby gasped and ran over to the unconscious Steven and Sapphire, lifting the boy's head. She had tears in her eyes, trying her best not to cry. Amethyst turned around, facing the kitchen so that she didn't have to look at them.

"Steven, you're okay. I know you are, you're such a tough kid. Just-"

"Wait! Wait! I think I can help!"

Suddenly, Lars stood up, tripping over Sadie and I as we fell forward, me hugging her protectively so she didn't fall flat on her face.

Lars made his way over to Steven and carefully took his head in his arm. He reached into his pocket and grabbed a plastic bag. He carefully opened it, and Pearl returned with a jar of sorts. Lars grabbed a small crunchy looking thing from the bag and opened Steven's mouth. He popped it in and watched carefully.

"Lars, that's not-"

"Shh! Sadie did this once."

Steven slowly started chewing and Ruby gasped. Pearl started crying, and Sapphire tackled her eternal flame in an excited hug. Lion grunted, and Sadie laughed at Lars' quick thinking.

"FRY BITS!"

Steven sat up quickly, raising his fists into the air quickly. He punched Lars, knocking him back to Sadie and I. Everyone gasped and Steven apologized a million times over. Lars just... laughed?

"I'm just glad you're okay."

Lars got up on his knees and hugged the boy. Sadie sighed in relief, a smile taking over her features, when I realized I was still hugging her. I sat "criss-cross applesauce" as Stecen called it, with Sadie in the space between my legs. She giggled and went to get up, but felt my arms work as a restraint of sorts.

"Heyy, (G/N). Think you could let go?"

"Ah! Of course!"

I let her go, rolling away. She laughed again, this time harder as she ran to Lars. He smiled and opened up the hug between himself and Steven to her. She jumped into it, squeezing the two of them tightly. I sat alone, looking at Amethyst. She seemed extra down. What was wrong?

I carefully made my way over, but the quartz stood, running to her room. What was up with her? I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned to see Garnet.

"Don't worry about her, it's none of our concern."