WHAT U NEED

When Citrine woke up, everyone had left him - which was typical of grubby earthlings. Well, for exception for the goshenite earthling.

"Oh, thank goodness! You're awake." Sighed the earthling, rubbing his forehead. "You were out of it, well, everyone was but... we were worried."

What?

"Oh," Citrine rasped, and it was almost weird hearing it. "... thank you?" Citrine mumbled. His great, beautiful Diamond never mentioned that the earthlings had intelligence this high... pfft! As if.

Citrine almost laughed at his own ignorance. Yes, this single earthling seemed smart -- but they were definitely not all this smart.

"By the way, the rabbit Usami wanted us to introduce ourselves. So, um," The earthling said awkwardly and hit of stereotypical Earthling confused.

"I am Hinata Hajime." Citrine (well, Hinata) said, giving his fake name. He was slightly scared of giving his true identification. And thankfully he didn't (he could've just explained it as a mistake). "It's a pleasure to meet you... and thank you for waking me up."

NOW STOP, BUT YOU PROCEED
"Hajime Hinata", Ultimate ???
THIS IS WHAT U NEED, WHAT U NEED

"... Komaeda Nagito. I suppose it's a pleasure to meet you too." The earthling - now know as Komaeda - responded, smiling.

Now that Citrine had gotten a decent look at Komaeda -- it dawned on him. Despite being a flithy earthling, Komaeda reminded him of his diamond.

Fluffy, shoulder length cream white hair, tall and slightly muscular build. Pale, almost snow white skin... it slightly warmed Citrine's core.

Komaeda pulled himself up, and softly readjusted a long green overcoat. "Do you need help up, Hinata-kun?" The white haired male said softly, stretching a thin long arm. "By the way, what's your talent? I'm the..." Komaeda gave a sigh, "... Ultimate Lucky." Komaeda mumbles disappointingly, almost reminded the way his older co-gems would say The Crystal Gems.

Of course, this made Citrine shiver. He had a talent, yes, but that handling the kindergartens. Which he shared peridots. "I... I can't remember. In fact, when I woke up, I couldn't remember at all..." Citrine mumbled, raising his curvy body up. It was quite easy fibbing to an earthling, but there was still a... weird feeling in his gem -- something he couldn't put into words (or thoughts, or text in a SDR2 fanfiction...).

Komaeda gave a soft, awkward laugh. "Ah, that's okay, Hinata-kun." Komaeda responded, and Citrine could tell that it was true -- which strangely made Citrine... glad(?).

I hope the repercussion from being NICE to a mere earthling is slight... Citrine though, heaving his body completely up, smiling at the the thought as he walked with Komaeda away from the sandy pier. While walking, Citrine noticed a gold-colored vintage monitor, almost reminding Citrine of his own.

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Getting on the first... island, as Komaeda referred to it, and they were met by something like a kindergarten.

Almost.

"Oh!" Komaeda chirped, "There's some of our classmates, Hinata-kun! Let's go talk to them," That made Citrine stare at Komaeda, and almost instinctively said no. Of course, not wanting to insult their... petty cultural things.

Walking into the faux Kindergarten, Citrine noticed a female earthling as tall as he and Komaeda. She had tan skin, long reddish brown hair, and wore a red miniskirt and white... thing, that he was wearing. She had an extremely muscular build -- like a good, sturdy quartz.

"Yo! The names the Owari Akane. Hey, aren't you the kid the passed out?"

HOW TALL ARE YOU
Akane Owari, Ultimate Gymnast.
C'MON, TRY AND SCRATCH ME

Citrine blushed a light brown, like all citrine's. "...yes, I am. By the way... I am Hinata Hajime. I hope we hang out, or something..." Citrine responded respectively, starring at the earthling.

That's when Komaeda tapped his solid light, alerting Citrine. "That's Owari Akane-san, she's the Ultimate Gymnast. Apparently, all her stunts are improvised!" Komaeda said quietly but in an excited tone.

Citrine sighed. "But that's dangerous, and don't tell me she's doing it in that..." She could get hurt, and those weird things on her chest... Citrine respond flatly, starring at Owari intensely.

Komaeda gave a raspy laugh, covering his mouth slightly. "I see your intrigued by Owari-san's... chest." Komaeda shook his head, "To answer your question, Owari-san is the Ultimate Gymnast, so she's fine.

Looking around the faux Kindergarten, and ignoring Komaeda's weird and off color comment, he noticed her. And thusly, starred.

The evil female lemon earthling, who's dress was orange and segmented. Her hair was put up into two blonde pigtails, with strange hair ornaments.

Citrine had to be frank -- she looked like a gem that'd be in Blue Diamond's court. Or in simpler words, fashion over function. He actually felt bad for her, since the court had really gone down in recent millennia. He nearly felt pity for the earthling girl.

Almost.

"Man!" She peeped, starring back at the superior gem life form. "I wouldn't except the resident Sleeping Beauty Boy to a perverted lolicon! But I guess his bland looks were a clear sign of it..."

'Perverted lolicon!'?

"Apologies, princess... I guess." Citrine responded, tempted to do the diamond salute towards her. She's so darn haughty...

"Whatever," The blonde mumbled, nonchalantly mushing something on the fence surrounding the faux Kindergarten.

Citrine sighed, pushing his pride of his diamond's angst of the Blue Diamond court.

And now that he thought about it, the earthling looked more akin to the Pink Diamond court.

Pushing away his pride was still relevant however. Ever since the day the pink matriarch had hatched from this ugly blue crust, there was always a rivalry between the two. Pink Diamond was lax and out going from the day she formed, whilst his beautiful Diamond was strict and often gave the 'cold shoulder' to the other gems and Diamonds.

"Since I wasn't awake while everyone was talking and such, may you please introduce yourself?" Citrine mumbled awkwardly, trying to swallow his Diamond pride.

"Uh, alright..." The Lemon mumbled under her breath. "I'm Saionji Hiyoko, the Ultimate Dancer." Saionji said sweetly toward the gem, smiling smugly.

Back 2 back, n' spinnin' on the back!
Saionji Hiyoko, Ultimate Dancer (Nihon Buyōka)
Back 2 back, on the turntables' back!

A Dancer!? That's hilarious! Back on Homeworld, only low class gems like pearls (and his own kind -- slightly) could ever dance, really. So that meant Saionji was a rank lower than him -- a stupid organic pearl! That meant, Citrine could belittle and insult her all the time because of her status as a the earthling version of a pearl.

"... I am Hinata Hajime." Citrine responded back, trying not to snort.

Saoinji didn't respond back, going back back to her pathetic carbon based pearl activities.

Komaeda, like before about the slim quartz-like earthling Owari, tapped his light shoulder. "Hinata-kun," He said softly alerting Citrine attention, "as you may as well know, that is Saoinji Hiyoko-san. She's popular for her doll like appearance and her use of the traditional dance style Nihon buyōka."

Nihon Buyōka? What in the Diamond's name...?

"And... while most her fans are in the 12 to 15 range, a large number of her fans are grown men from our age to late thirties. It's quite creepy, honestly, crushing on a sixteen year old girl... Er, nevermind." Komaeda continued, his mature sounding something akin to silk. Very, very raspy silk.

Our age? What's... in Diamond's name is that? Citrine thought, confused. Was age essentially like facets? Earthlings were weird. Obsessions with such rudimentary things...

"Huh, that's... interesting." Citrine mumbled. "I... I think...?" Citrine whispered under his breath.

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Citrine glanced at the tall, white building. Was it a port? Possibly, of course he didn't really care.

"An airport? So maybe..." Komaeda states, placing a hand under his chin. "Er- never mind. Let's see who is inside!" He said brightly.

By Diamond, please shut up. "Of course, I mandatorily have to meet them, after all."

Komaeda nodded. "Yeah..."

Walking inside, Citrine the two male Earthlings.

They both were tall, and had very gem like appearances. The first had technicolor pink hair and was suited in a yellow jumpsuit. He wore a black... object on his head.

He could barely make out the words (of course, he didn't know Earthling), but he could make out some Earthling slang terms.

Like 'gnarly' or 'radical'.

Gah, those imbeciles don't really change do they, huh...

The other had pale skin with swirly black and gray hair. He had a purple cartilage around his mouth and neck region, and wore a black over coat with combat boots. He had black pants a and pink and white shirt.

Combat boots, however...? Was this Earthling a quartz-like gem...! If he were, Citrine would have a tiny bit of respect for him.

"Oi, Komaeda! Is that the kid who passed out?" Pink haired male asked, hands behind his head.

"I have a name." Citrine snapped. "It's Hinata Hajime."

The Earthling seemed to have jumped back a bit. "Souda Kazuichi." The pink earthling answered, holding out a hand.

Citrine did not understand this gesture.

Feelin-in'! Gotta feelin' hounded and surrounded!
Souda Kazuichi, Ultimate Mechanic.
Feelin' hounded! And surrounded!

"Hinata-kun, that's Souda-kun. He's a the Ultimate Mechanic. He's a lot more obscure than some of us."

Citrine's eyes lit up. "A mechanic?" Citrine gawked. By all technicalities, he was a mechanic.

When a ship of his court was run down and glitching, gems of his type - ERA 2 citrine - had to fix it.

"Souda, what do you repair?" He said, trying to omit space vehicles, gem destabilizers, or the like.

"Mostly cars, planes, stuff you'd find in a junkyard."

Citrine then realized he and Souda had nothing in common. Souda repaired junk, Citrine repaired actual usable objects.

He turned his head to the quartz gem, who spoke before Citrine could pipe in a word.

"Halt. You will come no closer... if you value your life." The tall male commanded.

"Pardon?"

"Hrmph! Even so warned, you persist?" The Earthling male laughed. "Your courage, at least, is commendable. So be it, then."

Courage? You're an Earthling. You don't scare me.

"Nyahaha..." The Earthling laughed. Citrine didn't. "Tell me, courageous one... Would you hear my name? Do you believe yourself worthy? I suppose I must admit..." The Earthling paused. "Your show of bravado amused me somewhat..."

"Before you stands Tanaka Gundam. Do not forget that name..." He smiled. "The When I rule the world, to do so will be to invite death."

Take-ah, Take-ah, heat, Take it, maxed out, Hey! UGH!
TANAKA GUNDAM, ULTIMATE BREEDER
Take-ah, heat heat, 'smack on my face'! Take it!

"And now, courageous one, you will answer a question from me." Tanaka looked at the gem suspiciously. "Whose master are you?"

My Diamond, of course! What's a diamond you ask? Well, uh,

"What?" Citrine forced out, trying to force out an answer that wasn't anything he thought of.

"I suggest you answer promptly." Tanaka stated. "With which species have you made bonds?" The Earthling asked again.

"...Huh? Bonds? What are you talking about?"

"Answer!" Tanaka commanded. "Answer now, for I shall DESTROY you once you do!" He threatened.

"If you're going to 'destroy' me when I answer, why should I?!" Citrine snapped.

"I think he's asking if you've ever raised a pet..." Komaeda explained sheepishly.

"...A pet?" Citrine repeated. What in his Diamond's name was a pet? "Um... no."

"Nothing?!" Tanaka repeated. "Foolish mortal! Your talent is nothing! A Level 2, at most! You are beneath me!"

Citrine almost lost his stack. "Beneath...!" He snapped. "You're the one-!"

"Yes! You are beneath me! You are garbage! Trash! Refuse!" Tanaka taunted. Citrine blushed caramel. "You are lucky that I deign to continue this conversation!" He continue.

"You know my name, but have you any idea who I am?" Citrine continued his ugly look. "I, Tanaka, was known and feared as 'The Ascendant Ruler of Ice'!" Tanaka stated, a four small creatures crawled out of his scarf.

Small, fuzzy, fat little things.

Are those... a subset of Earthlings...?

"W...Wait a second!" Citrine squeaked. "What the... a-are... How did...?!"

"Behold!" Tanaka proclaimed. The "Tanaka Kingdom"! By making my very body a home to my subjects, I have tamed their evil spirits!

"He's just like our very own Dr. Dolittle." Komaeda joked. "Just what you'd expect from a 'Super High-school Level Animal Breeder'..."  

"Hear what 'Mirage Silver Falcon' Jum-P, one of my Four Heavenly Kings of Darkness and Gods of Destruction, has to say:" Tanaka paused to hold a small, sleeping... thing in his hands. "'Do not anger us!'."  Tanaka 'repeated', in a loud and threatening voice. "You should heed this warning, insignificant one. You will not find these four... merciful."

Citrine gritted his teeth, almost snarling at Tanaka. He switched to condescending smile. "I'll keep that in mind, Tanaka."

"Um... Anyway." Komaeda stumbled, grabbing Citrine by the hadn - stopping for a moment. "He may be a bit strange, but he's an unmatched genius when it comes to animals. He can tame anything, and he even managed to save some species that were on the verge of extinction.There's a rumor he can even talk to animals..." He paused. "But that's probably just a joke."

So... those are "animals". Talking to animals... that's... too crazy for Earthlings... right? Then again... he raises those things inside his scarf.

Maybe... No. I will not dignify Earthlings or this thought with further consideration.