Chapter 3
Spinel helped you to Steven's car she got in the back seat with you while Steven drove you to your doctor's appointment with Connie's mother. You tried to lay down but it was hard to get comfortable laying against on the car door.
You then felt Spinel tug gently on your shoulder "do you wanna lay on me Y/N? you don't look like you comfortable laying like that" you hesitated to answer then there was a big bump making you flop on her lap. Normally on the few moments you fell on your girlfriend by accident it would hurt both of you especially your head since most of the time the two of you butted heads.
Though as you flopped on Spinel's lap was kind of like landing on a thick pillow. Spinel looked at you seeing your confused look you had on your face "you ok?" she asked worried you nodded blushing a bit trying not to think about how your head is in her lap now "yeah it's just...your body is...really s-soft" Spinel smiled "yeah my body is kind of soft and stretchy unlike most gems" she said looking away embarrassed, you tried to sit up in the car as you caught Steven looking at you in the back seat briefly "s-sorry if...I made you uncomfortable...I'll just lay...my head over here"
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Spinel frowned and was about to put try to get you to lay down when Steven said "were here"
Spinel immediately got out of the car and ran over to your side helping you out, as Spinel held you up you started to cough "you don't have... to help me... I can do this part...m-myself" you said as you coughed to the point you could barely breathe.
Spinel sighed "just let me help you get inside ok" you leaned against her as you caught your breathe "o-ok" Steven followed behind carrying your things as you Spinel and Steven made your way to the waiting room. She help you into one of the chairs while Steven checked you in, "t-thank...you" you said as your eyes fluttered closed.
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Spinel had a worried look on her face seeing you fall asleep so easily in a uncomfortable looking chair. Steven patted Spinel's shoulder "I'll take it from here" she shook her head "I can't leave her now not like this" he sighed "look I am not a fan of Y/N decisions either but right now she needs medical care without any stress to add to it" Spinel fiddled with her fingers "can you at least let me know what the doctor says she needs" Steven nodded in agreement "no problem"
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You felt a gently nudge on your shoulder "uh...wha?" you looked up seeing Steven looking worried, "the doctor is ready to see you Y/N" you sat up feeling dizzy but when you tried to stand you only took two steps towards the door before you fell over. Steven gasped helping you up off the floor "you alright?" he asked a bit surprised that you fell so easily, it took you a moment to register that you needed to answer back to Steven "uh...wha...f-fine...I'm ok" he then supported you all the way to the room where he sat you down on the bed which you immediately laid down.
Steven sighed in relief "ok Connie's mom should be here any minute" as if on que Connie's mother walked in holding a clipboard "hello Y/N I heard you weren't feeling well" you nodded not wanting to sit up at the moment feeling too exhausted to even do that much.
Connie's mother got out her stethoscope "ok can you sit up for me Y/N?" you sighed trying to sit up but struggled to do so Steven walked over to you "do you want help?" you pushed him away "I almost... got... it" you wheezed but then you fell back on the bed you groaned in both frustration and pain. Connie's mother helped you sit up "well that answer my first question" you wanted to argue that you just tired but you ended up only coughing "ok let's see how sick you are"
Connie's mother did all the basic stuff listening to your heart lungs pulse and temperature. She sighed seeing the results "you definitely have bronchitis but I will prescribe you medication to help you with getting that excess mucus out" you sighed in relief "great so does that mean I will start getting better" Connie's mother shrugged "not quite see this development from a mere cold and from what Steven told me you were being taken care of by someone" you nodded remembering Spinel caring for you, "so the medicine will help but you will still need someone to help you so you don't make yourself worse" you nodded reluctantly "fine" Connie's mother snapped her fingers "oh and I did schedule you an appointment to get an x-ray tomorrow" you looked at her puzzled "w-why not... today while... I'm here" Connie's mother sighed "we couldn't get it done today since it wasn't a emergency so count your blessings I got as soon as I did" you frowned looking less then thrilled you would Steven got up from his seat "t-thanks Mrs.Maheswaran for getting Y/N that appointment" he said shaking her hand a bit too vigorously "your both welcome now I will be right back with a wheelchair for you" you looked at her puzzled "f-for what?"
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Spinel at one point was planning on heading back to her home in Little Homeworld mostly to making sure everything was ok like her plants but she couldn't help but worry about you and what the doctor said about you.
She started to tap her foot nervously thinking about how weak you looked 'what could she possibly have to make her so sick? I know only know when humans get sick then can eventually get better at least that's what Pearl said, but' Spinel bit her lip nervously while still tapping her foot as this thought passed through her mind 'what does it mean when humans get worse?' Spinel shook her head "no no no humans eventually get better when they get sick it's not like they can get shattered like a gem...right?"
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Connie's mother insisted that you at least to a wheelchair to Steven's car which you agreed to so you could at least push yourself a bit despite Steven insisting you needed to take it easy.
When you came out into the waiting room you were surprised not only to see Spinel there but you also noticed the nervous look on her face 'was she that worried about me? why? I would figure she would be tired of taking care of me by now' you thought to yourself confused knowing she knew very little about you yet, she seemed so worried for your well being it made you think of how...Abby use to do that, though it was after you got to know each other.
You saw Spinel turn towards you briefly smiling then it quickly faded seeing the wheelchair which made Spinel speed over to you wide eyed and panicked being ever so careful about touching you "what happened? is Y/N ok?" you leaned back a bit startled at her reaction to just seeing you in a wheelchair, Steven nodded patting Spinel on the shoulder "yes she's fine the doctor said she just needs some special medication and a lot of care which you were already doing, though she will need to come backto get an x-ray to be sure" Spinel sighed but then pointed to the wheelchair "what a relief, but why is Y/N in a wheelchair?" you coughed a bit as you sat up in the wheelchair "because... the doctor insisted...I use this thing... to get to Steven's... c-car" you said frowning not liking even the thought of using one but being as weak as you were you really didn't have much of a choice.
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Spinel seeing the look on your face could tell you didn't want in there pushing yourself slowly (very slowly) towards the front desk, she then picked you up out of the wheelchair in a bridal fashion, you were once again startled having Spinel picking you up suddenly "w-wait what are you d-doing?" you said blushing extremely embarrassed "I can carry you to Steven's car no problem"
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you looked away from Spinel not knowing what you wanted Spinel carring you or the wheelchair. Yet with Spinel already making her way towards the exit it seemed the choice was already made for you. Steven waved to you with a nervous smile "don't worry Y/N I'll get your papers about your prescription and your appointment for your x-ray tomorrow" you sighed in defeat as you were taken out the hospital.
Spinel opened the car door for you and sat you down gingerly she even buckled you in the seat 'she doesn't have to do this, she doesn't need to take care of me like...Abby use to, she could just go home, I...I need to know why'. Before Spinel could shut the door you managed to grab her wrist "what is it Y/N? Do you need something?" Spinel asked looking directly at you which made you incredibly nervous which made you start to stutter "I um...I-I was w-wondering-g w-why?" Spinel looked at you considered as stared at you "what do you mean Y/N?" you looked away from her gaze "w-why...are you... helping me s-so...m-much? you c-could...just g-go... home you don't... owe me... anything" Spinel pulled back a bit with a small sigh smiling awkwardly "I guess cause I'm trying to be nice" you shook your head "that can't be it you have to have a better reason than that, is Steven bribing you?" Spinel sighed "well I guess...it's just the way I was made" you looked at her a bit confused "w-what do you...mean by t-that?" she looked you cocking her head to the side looking confused "do you not know about gems? about how gems use to have certain status and duties in the gem empire" you shake your head in response "I only know about how gems have different abilities, other than that I don't know much"
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Spinel smiled thinking how she was worried about humans treating her like a toy and not a real person but here you were not knowing you were talking to a gem that was basically a toy for high ranking gems. Spinel leaned on the car as she explained "well before they did away with the Diamond authority, gems all had certain duties to fulfill, there soldiers, guards, generals, architects, technicians, lawyers, servants-" "what about you?" you said interrupting her "what was your thing?"
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Spinel seemed uncomfortable with you asking that as she hesitated to answer "well I was made to be a friend, a companion gem of sorts for high ranking gems like...like" "l-like the Diamonds?" you finished. Spinel nodded looking rather sad "yeah like the Diamonds...b-but that's in the past and right now I'm looking towards the future" you looked at her not entirely convinced "yeah... s-sure" you said a bit unconvinced. Then Steven hopped in the car "ok I got the medicine and paperwork"