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When Steven began acting strange, specifically around the full moon, Greg knew what was up. He knew it as a feeling in his gut, much as it was something that Greg had hoped his child would not have to deal with.

He thought about just giving Steven the pills, the dilute aconitine compound that Greg had learned a long time ago could weaken the wolf enough that the transformation could be resisted, and telling him that it was some form of home remedy. He decided against it though. It wasn't technically lying, but it felt dishonest nonetheless.

Steven had had to deal with a lot of dishonesty over the years, and Greg could tell how much it had hurt him. He needed to talk advice, but he didn't know who to talk to about it. Garnet, Pearl, and Amethyst were all out, they'd just tell Steven at the first opportunity even if they decide that keeping the secret is for the best. They had simply been too hurt by Rose's secret keeping to even consider it anymore (Greg would still never understand what they were so mad about, people were entitled to their secrets).

Connie was also out, albeit for a slightly different reason. Her sense of justice and fairness is so high that she'd likely put Steven on speaker as soon as he mentioned trying to keep something from him.

Maybe... yeah, that could work. She was even on Earth right now for little homeschool.

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"Oh... my... that... is... hard..." said Flourite, after Greg had explained to her the situation, albeit while leaving out the exact nature of his secret.

"I just... I don't know what to do! I kept this from Rose, the love of my life. I don't know how to tell him this."

"Com-mun-i-ca-tion... is... key... to... any... re-la-tion-ship...... Stev-en... loves... you..., and... won't... hate... you... be-cause... of... a... se-cret..., but... he... may... re-sent... you... if... you... don't... tell... him" said Flourite.

"But how do I do that!? I've kept it from him his whole life! How do I tell him now!?" Said Greg, barely short of yell.

"Do... it... on... his... terms..." answered Flourite.

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"What is it Dad?" His son asked him, innocence in his eyes. It was as if he was trying to make this as hard form him as possible.

"I..." Greg tried to start, before stopping and wincing "kiddo, you know I've always loved you, right?"

Steven scoffed "What Kind of question is that? Of course I know!" His only child snickered comically "is that all this is about?" He asked.

Greg shook his head somberly.

"No Stevo... I just wanted you to know that I wasn't trying to hurt you when I did this"

A look of shock spread across Steven's face, wide eyes stared at the serious look on his father's face, as if looking for some hint that it might be a sick joke, and found only sadness.

"You're... you're keeping a secret from me?"

Greg nodded.

"Not specifically from you, I kept this from pretty much everyone, even Rose. It's just, hurting me to not tell you this any longer" Greg readied himself for what he needs to say next "do you... do you want to know it?"

That, giving him a choice, is what Greg and Flourite had worked out. It gave Steven freedom, and made it feel like he wasn't being forced into something he didn't want to do.

"Dad... You can tell me. It's okay" Steven said, the compassion in his voice just barely masked the anger that tried to escape, not that Greg couldn't sense that.

Greg nodded sedately and closed his eyes, and with a deep breath, reached down for the wolf inside him, and asked him to come to the surface.

Steven looked confused for a second, before noticing the fur poking out of his father's skin. He instinctively covered his mouth to mask his shock as his dad grew larger and more beastial in front of him. Claws grew on his hands, his face stretched out into a snout, and his ears moved to the top of his head.

Greg opened his eyes, and looked at his bewildered child.

"Surprised?" He asked, his voice deep and nearly monstrous sounding.

Steven barely managed a silent affirmation.

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By the time Greg had turned back into his old self, as well as explained everything, night had fallen.

"So, those pills stop you from turning during the full moon?" Steven asked.

"Yep. Not sure if they'll work on you, sense they are essentially just a very dilute poison, and your Gem might not like that. Couldn't hurt to try"

Steven went wide eyed, this time in surprise.

"You... you know about that?" He asked.

"Uh-huh. It's why I'm telling you this now. I had hoped it wouldn't effect you sense you're part Gem, and werewolfism only effects humans" Greg said, before noticing the question on his son's lips "What? Did you really think you could keep running off during the full moon and have no one notice?" He said with a smile.

"Heh, I guess I kind of was" Steven said with a laugh.

"We care about you kid, you're not getting away that easily"

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3. favorite love song?

already answered!

7. do you prefer poems or love letters?

oh thats a hard one. if someone wrote me a love letter id pass away but for expressing myself id prefer poems. so im not sure.

12. favorite perfume/cologne?

cotton candy perfume for sure

31. guitar or piano?

this one's another tough one but i'd probably say guitar in the end.

40. coffee, hot chocolate, or tea?

i like all of them actually. a whole lot. all for different moods. fave above all might be coffee though, i guess if i absolutely had to choose or die.

41. favorite soda?

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