A/N: This is my first attempt at a Wicked fic. .

After reading Wicked for the second time( in a month) I started to bookmark my favorite parts in the book; and they all include Boq AND Elphaba.

He seems to be one of the few people with an actual relationship with her. So this is my attempt I guess at a series of one-shots describing their relationship through their life. Some romantic some not. I'll try make most romantic though.

"No throwing Elphie dear." Called Nanny

At one year old Elphaba had a strong arm. She had picked up a clod of dirt and chucked it at the small crowd of children. Seeing their reactions did nothing more but fuel the fire, and Elphaba continued to throw the clods; which were getting larger.

After three or so more clods, the same boy who had called her a 'pug' threw a dirt clod back at her. "Hey that s'not nice." Whined a considerably young Boq from behind the boy.

"You say something Toady?" remarked the boy. He was bigger and older and stronger than Boq

"N-no." he stuttered and looked at Elphaba with sad eyes. Green and cpvered in dirt she reached down and picked up something no one expected.

Holding the rock in one hand she threw it into the crowd of children and got revenge on the older boy.

"Darling no rocks," shrilled Nanny "None of the other children have rocks."

"Now they do." Observed Gawnette

In retaliation several of the other children including the older boy picked up rocks. "Hey guys, w-what if she gets h-hurt?" asked Boq after the first rock was thrown just a shy above her head

"Are you sticking up for her? I get it she's your frog princess." He said menacingly "Would you rather we throw rocks at you, your toadliness?"

"N-no."

"That's what I thought." And he threw his rock at Elphaba causing her to fall and cut herself

"Y-you made her bleed." Said Boq with wide eyes

"Now there's blood, how vexing," said Nanny. "Children let Elphie up so I can wipe that cut. And I didn't bring a rag. Gawnette?"

"Bleeding is good for them, makes them less hungry," said Gawnette

Elphaba didn't cry, she didn't even whimper. In fact she was fascinated at the sight of blood. She watched the crimson red liquid flow from the cut and trickle down her arm.

"What a freak." Said one of the older boys "She doesn't even cry."

"She'll cry about this." Said the oldest boy and bit her on the arm.

"No biting." Gawnette's voice called

Again she did not cry, but just as always retaliated and opened her mouth to show her dragon like fangs. The boy ran away.

"No biting for the love of mercy!"

Elphaba did not know the difference between the children they were all the same, enemies. She continued to bear her teeth.

"Are y-you okay?" asked Boq. Then in a green flurry Elphaba raised her head and sank her teeth into Boq's arm.

"Ahhh!" he cried out in pain and fell onto the ground

Gawnette showed up just in time and whisked Elphaba back to Nanny. Then she tended to Boq's wound inside the small cottage.

"May Lurline have mercy on Elphaba's soul; she's a demon I tell you." She said looking at the gash in his arm "Now don't worry Boq, Gawnette is going to make sure she doesn't come back."

"Don't." it was quiet but firm

"What?" asked Gawnette

"Don't s-send her away. I like her. She's interesting." He said

"Very well then." And Gawnette left him with a bandaged arm to play with the children. But from the yard Boq watched Gawnette talk to Nanny and Melena. He saw Elphaba standing by herself still staring at the blood on her arm.

Interesting. Yes. Elphaba was very interesting. And about to become even more so by the time Boq next saw her. At Shiz.

A/N: Okay this sounded so much better in my head. Review. Flame. Criticize. Tell me how IC or OOC everyone is.