She hurried back to the kitchen only to see the man calmly cutting onions again with a newly healed thumb. She could see the glittering of the healing power flowing to his thumb. She stared in momentary shock before sighing and turning around to put the items back.

When she came back, he was gone.
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"Steven?" She called out.

No response. Not even an annoyed sigh.

She looked throughout the house, feeling sicker and sicker with every room she checked.

Her worst fear was confirmed when she checked the remaining room: the storage.

She stared for awhile, her heart sinking into her feet. Connie put her hand to her mouth, trying to contain the sobs that were escaping from it.

'No. No this can't be happening. No please, I need him. I can't... I-I...'

She plopped on the floor and cried. Her worst fear had come true.

Steven, he had finally left her.

Connie curled up in a ball, not even caring how loud her wailing was. She had fucked up. And he had left her. Perhaps he got bored. Perhaps he ran away. Perhaps... perhaps he found someone else.

Heaving and reaching for a nearby bucket, she threw up from the intensity of dread and sadness.

How could this happen? Her Biscuit. Her Jam Bud. Her Dom. Her best friend... left her.

Then she started to panic. What if someone had taken him? Did she hear a bit of wrestling in the kitchen? Was there a sort of groaning noise? Oh god what if Aquamarine and Eyeball kidnapped him?!

She stood up, angry and terrified and ran up the stairs to grab her keys.

She was gonna find him and at least make sure he's okay. She didn't want to be seen as the petty girl who ignored him for leaving her. She needed to be strong if it happened again. He always put everybody before himself. He was sweet and empathetic like that. The though brought a slight quiver to her lip as she started to drive.

Around three blocks passed before Connie turned around and re parked the car. What was she thinking? Was she gonna drive to Home World?

Taking a deep breath, she whistled loudly. A few moments pass and Lion shoots out of a pink portal five feet in front of her.

"Hi, baby. Such a good Lion yeah..." she stroked his head for a second before he shook off her hand and kneeled.

"Lion, do you know where Steven is? I'm- I'm really worried."

Lion gave her a troubled look. Roaring, he opened another portal and bounded through.

********Meanwhile**********
An extremely inebriated Steven sings 'Drink Till I Die' on a dimly lit stage at a popular bar. People cheer and throw money to the drunken hybrid as he saunters and slurs the song almost word for word.

The crowd: DRINK MOTHERFUCKER DRINK MOTHERFUCKER DRINK MOTHERFUCKER DRINK!!!

Steven:
A curse to you lads, a curse on your head
Drinking pint after pint until I am dead
I just keep drinking and I don't know why
But tonight is the night that I drink 'til I die!

''Tis six in the morning, can't remember my name
I see all the faces- they all look the same
And the puke on the floor
Makes a terrible stink
What is this demon that makes me want to drink?!

Crowd: DRINK MOTHERFUCKER DRINK MOTHERFUCKER DRINK!!!

A group of men stumble onto the stage and sing with Steven, who happily puts his arms around them.

A curse to you lads, a curse on your head
Drinking pint after pint until I am dead
I just keep drinking and I don't know why~
But tonight is the night that I drink 'til I die!

It's now almost noon and the spinning has stopped
There'll be no more drink, to the floor I do drop
And there's Ol' Nick offering eternal pain
He smiles as he sings this infernal refrain

Steven floats to the crowd, who holds him up like a king.

A random gem holds up a drink and yells: DRINK MOTHERFUCKER DRINK MOTHERFUCKER DRINK!!!

"STEVEN!!!" Connie yelled, trying not to gag from the smell of booze, body odor and bad breath. She tried weaving into the crowd of drunken idiots to no avail. They swayed and jigged to the Irish sounding song, making it almost impossible to get more than two feet at a time.

She fell and hit her head on the table, holding it as she cried out in pain. Lion burst through the front door and roared, causing Steven to jump so hard he fell out of the crowds arms.

"Llllion?" He slurred and squinted at the feline who snorted in annoyance. He turned away and pushed the people out of the way to lick Connie and make sure she was okay.

"Lion." She kisses his snout and slowly got up.

"My Berry..." Steven blinked and giggled.

"Oh, Steven..." She put a hand to his cheek, her brow furrowing in concern. "What did I tell you about drinking?" She scolded.

"Not tah *hic* do itttt..."

"And what did you do?"

"I *hic* I *hic* did it annnnnnywayyy..." He drawled.

"Steven Quartz Cutie Pie Diamond DeMayo Universe!!!!" Connie set her jaw in a scowl.

He leaned his head down, touching his forehead to hers. "I'm sorry."

She almost melted.

Almost.

"Steven, I love you more than life itself but I can't keep living like this! I'm not your mom, I'm not going to wag my finger at you. I'm not going to spank you. I can't ground do you, I can't control you. But I am not going to be your  bitch. I will not be your emotional punching bag again. I want you to tell me how you feel, journal, sing, get some scented candles or smoke some weed or something!!! Because it kills me to see you this way." He opened his mouth but Connie pushed on. "I know you love to help people. Ever compassionate Steven Universe. And I love that. But you overwork yourself and it breaks my heart. Is it really worth it? Is it? To give and give and give and give until you feel the need to bite the hand that feeds you?"

He shook his head solemnly. And trudged over to Lion without being asked.

Connie turned to the room of shocked adults and gave her Mahashwaren Mom look. "All of you, go home! It's way past your bedtime. Think about what you've done. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Drinking is okay. But drinking like this, is NOT. Now go home! I WONT TELL YOU AGAIN!!!"

Everyone immediately got up, dragging their unconscious friends, stumbling over one another to try to get to the back door, apologizing under their breath, and scrambling so to not upset the angry woman.

She turned to Steven and burned a glare into his soul, before giving him a tender kiss on the forehead, followed by his cheeks. "Let's get you home, Bisky."

Whew! There's probably gonna be a part 3. Let me know if this needs it! Thank you!!!

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