My first attempt at a fan fiction, so any comments/reviews are greatly appreciated :D

If ur interested, my Elphaba is a mixture of the personalities of Shoshana Bean and Amanda Harrison, (but also Idina Menzel/Kerry Ellis a bit), my G(a)linda is mainly Kirsten Chenowith and Lucy Durack with a bit of Megan Hilty and my Fiyero is purely Oliver Tompsett :D

I think im meant to do a disclaimer thing..

Disclaimer: I do not own Wicked o_O

Elphaba looked up from her large book to glare at the petite blonde in front of her. Lips pouting, hands on hips and eyes wide, most people would have done anything to please the darling Miss Galinda. Most people.

'Not now Galinda, we have our first History exam tomorrow and I need to research the rise and fall of Tybern just in case-"

"Elphaba. We both know you're going to top this quiz thing with all the study you've done already and anyway, am I supposed to go shopping for the party alone tonight?"

Elphaba rolled her eyes, slamming her book shut, expelling copious amounts of dust and reaching for her satchel, much to the delight of Galinda.

"Actually, it's not a quiz- it's our mid-year exam, but I'm guessing you won't be leaving me alone anyway so I may as well come with you now to save time."

"Oh Elphie, you're the bestest friend ever!" Galinda hugged her tightly, and Elphaba froze, caught off guard by this emotional response, and responded by patting Galina awkwardly on the head.

Galinda noticed her discomfort and released her, beaming widely before scooping up her bag and racing out the door, calling for Elphaba to hurry. Elphaba smiled and sighed. Shopping was definitely not how she had planned to spend her last day of study, but she enjoyed spending time with Galinda and knew that it meant a lot to her when they went out together. Sliding her satchel over her shoulder, she strode to the door and was about to leave when she caught sight of herself in the mirror- and grimaced. Still ugly, still horribly green. And she remembered her father and how he turned away as she entered the room, too disgusted by her to even look. She remembered Nessa, precious Nessarose, who blushed and turned away in public, ashamed and embarrassed. Every face, shocked, confused, taunting, mocking, but hers was the only one that was green – green as sin.

Her worries were beyond vanity, she didn't care to be beautiful or even pretty. But green! Unrespected and rejected, for Elphaba, her friendship with Galinda was still new and amazing, she had never had a friend before, someone to laugh and smile with, someone to annoy and tease, someone to just talk with...

"Elphaba?"

Fiyero's voice pierced through her thoughts and Elphaba turned to see her only other friend peering at her worriedly, so she gave him a small reassuring smile.

"Sorry, just thinking..."

The worry was replaced by amusement, "Ah, of course, thinking... remind me to try that some time."

Elphaba gave him a playful shove and he grimaced and rubbed his ribs before grinning and walking down the hall with her to meet Galinda. She was waiting impatiently at the door, bouncing almost excited with the anticipation of new clothes. As they set of towards the small shopping area just out of Shiz, Elphaba glanced at her friends to each side of her, and could not help smiling warmly.

The three of them were very close friends, even after Galinda and Fiyero had broken up, perhaps even closer since then. With them, Elphaba almost forgot about her studies (almost), even forgetting about her unusual colouring, until a wide stare from a stranger would bring it all back. Galinda and Fiyero also noticed this, the stubborn, spited and serious Elphaba from class would slowly melt away to reveal their compassionate, caring but crazy friend. It was so strange to sometimes see the class Elphaba swiftly kick in to retaliate to a seasickness joke or disgusted face.

"Ohhh Elphie, look! Mr. Debauchers Dress Salon has opened, here!" Galinda started dragging her towards the new boutique with surprising strength for her tiny frame.

"Yeah Elphie, we can get you that gorgeous new skirt-" Fiyero chortled as he gracefully dodged Elphaba's swipe at his face, his face jovial until it turned to shock as Galinda's hand met his cheek with a loud slap. Stunned, he stopped, to the great amusement of the two girls who fell about giggling at his facial expression until he recovered and chased them all the way down to hill to the dress shop, where they bundled inside, grinning sheepishly, much to the disapproving glares of the classy attendants.

Fiyero and Elphaba exchanged guilty looks, breathing heavily from their brief pursuit, feeling very out of place in the carpeted elegant interiors of Mr. Debauchers Dress Salon. Galinda had already rushed over to the closest rack and was pulling various items off excitedly.

Elphaba wandered over to help her, relieving the short girl from the growing pile of clothing.

Just another afternoon shopping downtown.

Or is it...