Sort of inspired by - but not based on the story of Fame. And it's a Gelphie story - trust me, it is!

Staring out the window as the scene rolled by. Her first days at Shiz. Galinda Upland nearly gulped down a squeal. The misfit beside her paid absolutely no mind to the blond and buried her nose in a book. "Excuse me," Galinda said evenly. The innocent little girl was coming out of her voice. She received no response. "Excuse me." Galinda frowned; she wasn't used to being ignored. "Sweet Lurline, just talk to me!"

The girl looked up; her eyes, a dark brown, burned at her. What once must've been a beautiful face was stained green as sin. No, sin wasn't green. Green as... Green as the leafy forests of Gilliken. Why how poetic. "What?" Came flowing like acid from her mouth.

"Hello." The blond smiled a bit. "I'm Galinda Upland. From the Upper Uplands, and I... would prefer if you look at me when I'm speaking!" Galinda frowned.

"You'd prefer I look at you all day." The green girl responded dryly.

Galinda blushed at this. "No... I just want to have a casual conversation." The petite blond received a chortle from the green one. "What's your name?"

"Elphaba Thropp. I don't see why that matters to you." She kept staring at her book.

Galinda remembered. "Thropp? Why, you're the next in line for Governor of Munchkinland!"

Elphaba chuckled. "That would be my sister, Nessarose. She's much more fit to be Governor, Father says." The green girl looked down and laced up her bags.

"Why can't you rule? I see nothing wrong with you." Of course, the blond knew what was wrong.

"I'm nothing but a little frog to them." Elphaba mumbled.

"Well, the frog always gets a princess in those fairy tales." Galinda replied.

"I stopped believing in fairy tales long ago. I'm no more likely to be a princess than you to be Hercules." The green girl gave Galinda a smile.

Galinda returned it. "I'm stronger than I look." She pretended to huff and tossed her hair.

"I'm sure you are."

"Are you stopping at Shiz?" Galinda felt compelled to ask. Elphaba seemed to be a nice girl, and it would be easier to know someone when she arrived.

"I am." Elphaba nodded. "Are you."

"I am!" Galinda smiled. It was at that moment Elphaba Thropp made her first friend. Galinda had made... yet another friend. Of course she always had her friends in Gillikin to go back to if she failed to get anywhere at Shiz.

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"Geeeeeee-wiz! That was some work!" Munchkin Boq panted.

"That thing?" A feminine voice asked. "That thing is easier to carry than feathers."

"Looks can be deceiving, miss." Boq didn't look up as he arranged the equipment.

"You starting a band, Munchkin boy?" The girl started again.

"More like doing all the work for my snobby friend while he flirts with all the girls." He mumbled a reply.

"It's funny; I was just being lectured about manners, and here you are being impolite whilst speaking to me." The girl picked up her books.

Boq was feeling rather displeased that this girl wasn't helping him and spat, "Well, if I had any interest in speaking to you, I would care about such a thing as manners."

"It was nice seeing you again, too, Boq." She turned around.

Boq looked up to see before him one of his best friends from the past. "Whoa, wait!" He called. The girl looked back with a sharp stare. "Elphie? Is that really you?"

"No, you must be mistaking me for another green girl you know."

"It is you." Boq smiled gently. "Elphaba! You're going to Shiz, too?"

"Well, why else would I be here?" She rolled her eyes.

"Wow, this is great. As soon as I get off work we should go out." Boq felt like jumping, but that would just make him look like a little kid. Oz, he hated his height.

"Sounds good, but can I bring one of my friends?"

"Elphie! You have friends! Look how far you've come." She bopped him on the head. "Sure, well I'll see you later." He watched as his friend walked off. She really seemed different since last time he'd seen her. More... what's the word... enchanting. She had blossomed into a beautiful flower that he hoped to one day pick.

"Dude, you love her." His friend Crope came up behind him. The munchkin didn't respond.

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Galinda Upland tossed her hair determinedly at this boy, hoping to leave an impression. It seemed he had a solution for all her tricks. "Really!" She gushed. "You carried all that weight! Can I," giggle on cue, "feel your muscles?"

The boy, Fiyero, gave in to her request and Galinda felt his rip biceps. Then Elphaba had to walk by, and that just ruined everything. Galinda pulled her hand away as Elphaba strode up to them. "Good day, Miss Galinda..." She sort of nodded at Fiyero.

"Miss Elphaba." Galinda mumbled dismissively. She was trying to win this guy for a while. He'd make her feel right, and she could leave him if he didn't.

"Would you like to go to dinner tonight with me and Boq?" Elphaba replied almost without noticing.

"Boq?" Fiyero's eyes lit up. "Crap!"

"You know this Biq guy she's talking about?" Galinda asked, rather annoyed by her friend's inability to take a hint.

"I was supposed to help him unpack the equipment." He slapped his forehead. "I'm such an idiot."

"He looked about done when I saw him." Elphaba said.

"Let's go see this Biq boy then!" Galinda wished all the attention would be on her again.

"So you'll come?" Elphaba asked.

"Sure." Galinda replied, knowing this was falling out of her favor.

"Good." The green girl replied and walked off after that. Galinda knew her chances at flirting were slim and none now that the judgement "my-friend-is-the-green-girl' was being made.

Fiyero laughed and cracked his knuckles. "Who was that?" He asked. The tone was obviously insulting.

"That happens to be my friend!" Galinda snapped, feeling a protective urge in her. Fiyero gave her a look. "And I'm going out with her and Biq. Tonight."

"Yeah, me too. Biq is my friend, and his name is Boq."

"I know what his name is; I was just giving him a nickname..." The blond replied lamely.

It's not quite so intensifying yet, hopefully it gets better. Reviews are loved, please!