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Pearl did a flip backward landing gracefully on her feet, her sword still in hand. Jasper came back at her, her sword carfully aimed, ready to strike. Pearl ducked, avoid the attack again, and proceded to hit at Jasper's leg. Jasper stumbled backward slightly, almost triping. She got her balance back and spread her legs apart, lowering her body closer to the ground. She placed her legs behind eachother to back up swiftly to get a better angle at Pearl. She went for her torso, ready to strike in her middle, but missed and flew forward. Her face was placed on the ground, as well as the rest of her large body. She looked up to see a sword pointed at her face, connected to it was a beaming Pearl. 

"Looks like I beat you again," Pearl smiled, cocky. She reached he hand out in a polite jesture to help Jasper up. It wasn't going to make much difference whether or not Pearl help Jasper to her feet, she didn't nearly have the strength of the large gem. She did have ten times the agility, however. Jasper grumbled incohearent words in frustration. 

"Would you like to duel again?" Pearl offered, smiling. Jasper shook her head, seeming annoyed. "What's wrong?" Pearl asked, walking after Jasper.

Jasper shrugged, emotionless. This was the fifth time today Pearl had beaten Jasper. It seemed so unlikely to her, she'd been training her whole life to be a warrior. And here was Pearl, a gem who had been made to be a servent, to just stand there mute, was beating her to a pulp. Her heart was beating quickly and her face had been flushed the whole day. She thought it was due to her embaressment from losing to Pearl so many times, but as she saw the smaller gem ask her what's wrong, with such concern in her beautiful face, she thought there might be other reasons.

"Tell me, Jasper. If we are dueling partners I need to know what is wrong." Pearl said, a worrysome look on her face. She gently placed her long fingers onto Jasper's shoulder, it felt like the wings of a butterfly touching Jasper. It gave her slight shivers that ran down her spine. 

"It's honestly nothing, Pearl. I've just had this, how to explain it, its just this feeling in the pit of my stomach. I don't know how to proparly describe it. But its nice and warm, but it gives me gitters and it's all I can focus on," Jasper admitted.

Pearl gasped softly, "I-I feel the same, honestly."

"You do?" Jasper asked snapping her head to the side quickly to look at Pearl. Who nodded softly and fast. "What does it mean though?" Jasper asked wanting to know what the feeling meant. This was unknown to her, at that was scary. She was supposed to know everything and anything to always be prepared.

"I-I think I do," Pearl admited, sitting beside Jasper. "How much do you know about feelings and romance?" Pearl asked gingerly.

"I know about my gut feeling," Jasper said shrugging, not understanding the point.

"No. It's like, the way you feel towards someone. Similar to Garnet, and how she's fused all the time. How much do you know about Ruby and Sapphire's feelings towards each other?" Pearl tried again

"They, uh, what did Steven call it?" Jasper pondered for a second, "Oh! It's love."

"And how much do you know about the feeling, love?"

"Its something that's strong. And you feel it between two people and when you find the person that you share the feeling of love with, you want to stay with them forever. That's what I got out of Steven's speech anyway," Jasper answered, her face twisted in thought.

"I suppose. You always want to be with them and when you are with them its hard to think and your heart flutters. I-I always felt it around Rose, back when she was around but..." Pearl looked away from Jasper blushing. "I don't know anymore." Jasper was staring at the smaller gem, mouth slightly agape and blushing. 

"Is that how I feel...towards you?" Jasper asked. Pearl stood up abruptly,

"That's enough of a break, lets get back to training," Pearl pulled her sword back out and swung it, keeping her face from Jasper.

Jasper got up and took one of her giant step towards her, "No, Pearl. I need to know these feelings and stuff. And I need to know if you feel the same. Its important and I can't concentrate, please." Pearl's heart jumped. She turned to Jasper, almost angrily. 

"Jasper, if you can't focus lets just be done for the day," Pearl turned and started walking to the entrance. Jasper ran after her, grabbing one of her petite hands. She tugged at her hand and spun her around, making them face each other.

Pearl's face was blue from blushing, staring into Jasper's amber eyes. Jasper leaned her head down for them to be level, eye to eye. "Pearl, I love you, don't I?" Pearl was awestruck looking at Jasper, her face had lost all of its natural colour, left just pale blue. All sounds were caught in her throat. She only uttered short sounds. "Well Pearl?" Jasper asked again holding onto Pearl's other hand.

"Y-y-yes, I think so," Pearl breathed out. "And I believe I do too." Jasper smiled widely and leaned forward. The pressed their forheads together neither of them moving or saying anything. 'Well, aren't you going to do anything?' Pearl asked. Jasper smirked and closed the gap between them. Their lips touched, pressing against each other. Jasper pressed hard, while Pearl was careful and ginger about it. Relaxing Jasper. They molded into each other, fitting together. It wasn't rushed or hungy or needy. It was slow and fit to the moment, confusing and just trying to make it work. And that's where they were at this point. Confused, but together, and that's what's important.

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This was a suggestion. I hoped you enjoy c: If you have any requests just let me know. I will 100% do basically anything tbh.

~Aunamonk