The Ruby, 1F4 Cut-4ND, also nicknamed Eyeball from that stupid little Steven… glares at the Pearl on her ship.

Well… it’s not her ship. Despite being the oldest ruby here, from era one, who fought in the war on earth… she is not the captain. But it doesn’t matter. What matters is the pretty little gem on said ship. The pretty little gift from Yellow Diamond

Eyeball huffs and whips her head back to her controls, seeing as the pearl pats the captain ruby’s (Doc) head with an obedient smile. Her captain blushes and smiles up at the pearl with shimmering eyes.

Yellow Diamond was generous. She granted the five Rubies a Pearl. Someone to take care of them while they flew through space… someone to write up all the reports… A pearl… very rarely is a pearl given to a plain old squad of Rubies for something so… simple.

Eyeball’s one eye twitches when she hears one of the other four rubies call out to the Pearl. Shes had no time to appreciate the Pearl since she’s been on the ship!! And the Pearl has been on the ship for… uh… 15 minutes! She’s so busy! Coddling the other rubies… giving them smiles and pats on the head- bringing refreshments and massaging their shoulders- she should be getting all that attention!!!

Eyeball grumbles out and taps away at her controls. She should be focusing, anyway. That pearl is just a distraction! A pretty little thing to stare at! She’s just-

…

She feels a delicate hand tap her body hair. She looks up, the angry expression quickly leaving her face. Her cheeks flush slightly, her already red skin getting redder as her one eye widen and sparkles and her gem shines when she sees the pearl.

“Uh…” she doesn’t know what to say. She tries to look stoic- but just ends up making a dumb, scrunched up expression. “…”