"So, what do you think?" Connie puffed her hair and dramatically sauntered out of the dressing room, twirling the bright pink boa as she approached Spinel. It took a few shops but Spinel had perked up enough to smile and laugh at her overly debutante display.

"That's great, but I think I can do better!" She giggled, reaching for a pair of star shaped sun glasses, a large floppy hat and a choice sequin gown.
Spinel trotted into the dressing room, tussling the feather boa on her way before almost immediately bursting out in the oversized dress looking as sparkly and fabulous as she could manage.

"It is I, the most regal, the most sparlkiest, and most rare of Spinel's that world has ever seen!" She announced, lowering her voice in a mild mockery of a diamond.

"Oh, wow, I don't think I've ever seen a gem more fancy!" Connie laughed, as Spinel posed for her. Spinel grinned widely at the compliment.

"Earth clothes are so fun because there are so many of them and they just hang off you!" She gestured at the oversized dress that trailed behind her gleefully.

"Oh, oh, we should get something for Steven!" Spinel's eyes glossed over the not dresses sections of the store until they pinpointed a garment suited for him.

"Like that!" She pointed it out, and pulled off her own costume before giddily bouncing toward it. "This is perfect! It has stars, he likes stars."

Connie followed shortly behind her to look at her choice shirt. 

"He's got a ton of shirts with stars on them so I think he would like one like this." She affirmed, taking the garment off the rack and handing it to Connie to inspect. It was a fairly simple shirt, just black with a bright yellow star, apparently Greg Universe had a resurgence of popularity after Sadie Killer and the Suspects took him as their manager. This one was supposedly based off the originals.

"He has a bunch like this one already." Connie stated, words that almost immediately made Spinel lose confidence.

"Oh, than maybe something else?" She replied softer than before.

"No, I mean, he would love it just because it was a gift from you!" Wasn't the best backpedal Connie had ever done but it did the trick, Spinel brightened up at the idea as quickly as she mentioned it.

"A gift, yeah! So can we get it?" Spinel's smile was back and Connie couldn't very well crush it, even if it was somewhat of a knockoff t shirt. She knew Steven would still be happier than ever to know Spinel picked it out for him.

"Of course, but don't you want anything for yourself?" This whole time the two of them had only been playing dress up, and even though Connie kept a few peices to get later, Spinel hadn't decided on anything yet.

"For me?" She didn't need anything, or really want anything, she didn't really deserve anything. "I don't know."

Spinel stilled her excited bouncing as she thought about it, she was only here because Steven made her leave the house, Connie was only playing with her because Steven had asked her to. It wasn't real.

She was still a burden.

"What about this?" Connie drew her attention from her thoughts momentarily, as she handed her two small clips shaped like stars. Spinel stared at them, not entirely sure what they were for.

"What is it?"

"You put them in your hair, like this." Connie reached up and clipped the little accessories to the base of Spinel's pigtails and spun her around to face one of the mirrors dotted about the store. "See? They look really good on you."

Spinel's face grew slightly pinker at the subtle but very much welcome change. Like those two little stars almost counter balanced the horrendous tracks down her cheeks. They did look good.

"Yes." She replied in almost a whisper, still marveling at the tiny stars like they had completely changed her world. "I want these."

She was happy, it took a little while, but she managed it. Spinel mused quietly, carrying her gift for Steven through the mall and every once in a while stopping to touch the little stars in her hair. It was nice. It was so wonderfully lovely, all of it was.
Connie took her to this place and they ayed together and got gifts and Steven would be so happy to see what she got for him. It was great.

"I think I'll tell Steven how good I did today." She said with a content smile, waiting for Connie's reply.

"Connie?" Spinel looked up, then around, searching for the girl who she swore was just beside her.