Title: I know where I've been
Rating: PG13
Summary: Really, her situation was absurd. And unfair, most unfair. Wasn't having Elphaba – green, antisocial, unpopular, moodified Elphaba- as a roommate enough? Was it really necessary to make her have a crush on the green girl, too? Gelphie.
Subject: Musical. There will be some details from the book, though.
Disclaimer: Wicked Belongs to Gregory Maguire. The musical verse belongs to Stephen Schwartz and Universal, I believe. I am but a mere fan, I own nothing.
A/N: Hello there, wicked people! Blushes I'm so glad to be here!
I haven't been in the wicked fandom for too long, but let me tell you what I've learned so far: this fandom is angsty. Man, this fandom hurts so so good, it's insane. So, having read many wonderful, profound, deep – and of course, angsty- stories, I've decided some fluffy fun was needed. Be warned, I'm nowhere near the level of some of the wonderful authors here.
Warning: this is will be femslash, of the Galinda/Elphaba flavor. If that's not your cup of tea, I suggest you go back and find another story. I know, girl-on-girl, shameful, really. Pleasure to meet you, though!
To those of you who are still reading (shame on you!) – Here goes the first chapter:
I know where I've been
Chapter one:
"Places far too nice"
Galinda was well aware that her life had been anything but difficult or challenging. It was only natural, she assumed, that Fate, or Lurline, or the Unnamed God -She wasn't sure what she believed in anymore. She'd rather not to stress herself with the idea, though. She'd get frown lines- had decided to present her with a challenge. Something difficult, monumental, something to - as her grandmother used to say- shape her character, something, well, something challenging.
This particular challenge however, was a tad too much for her.
Really, her situation was absurd, And unfair, most unfair. Wasn't having Elphaba – green, antisocial, unpopular, moodified Elphaba- as a roommate enough to right the cosmic scales for her easy life so far?
Was it really necessary to make her have a crush on the green girl, too? This, Galinda thought, this was definitely most unfair.
Galinda wasn't sure when this ridiculous crush had started. It was all Elphaba's fault, of course. She had taken advantage of her: Galinda, being the nice person she was, had opened her heart's door to Elphaba; she had offered a nice uncomplicated friendship. Of course Elphaba, who didn't have many nice things at all, had taken one look at Galinda's heart, and decided it would be hers. She marched right in Galinda's beautiful fluffy pink heart and took residence.
And that was it, before Galinda had time to realize it, Elphaba was everywhere. Every wall on the inside of Galinda's heart was green.
She hadn't expected this. She could think of little else but Elphaba - green, antisocial, unpopular, smart, funny, beautiful, sexy, wonderful Elphaba.
Galinda sighed. Definitely most unfair. She thought about Elphaba day and night. Especially at night. Elphaba was so simply gorgeous at night.
Some nights, when Elphaba was reading, the candlelight danced across her face, she wasn'tsimply green then, she looked positively emerald. Like some beautiful exotic jewel. Her inky luxurious raven-black hair was down, framing her face, and she played with a pencil while she mumbled absentmindedly. In those moments, she looked so intriguing and captivating, but at the same time, she looked almost vulnerable, approachable. Galinda Liked Elphie like that most of all. She was so, so beautiful.
Galinda wanted to run her fingers trough that silky hair, and then she wanted to run her hands across that emerald skin, and then she wanted Elphaba to kiss her until she passed out, and then – Galinda stopped that train of though. This darned crush was getting way out of control. Out of control… she wanted to let her lips out of control and kiss Elphie's…- She groaned, and hit her head against her desk.
"Galinda, really" Elphaba said, walking into the room "I know homework is notoriously difficult for you, but you needn't hurt your pretty head over it". Elphaba, the mean thing she was, looked terribly amused at Galinda's inner turmoil.
Oh, sweet Oz. Galinda thought, realizing that Elphaba was there, and she was flushed, and thinking about things far too nice…far too inappropriate. Inappropriate. Right.
Breathe, Galinda, breathe She commanded herself, she feared that if she didn't get her flushing under control Elphaba might realize what she had been think about. Elphaba always knew everything, she was incredibly smart. She read all sorts of strange old books.
Maybe she's read all sorts of amorous books, and is just dying for someone to practice with Said a voice in Galinda's head, it sounded Elphieish. Galinda turned beet red.
"Galinda, you are quite flushed" Said Elphie, seriously "Want me to ask for Madame Morrible?"
Funny what a simply name could do. The mention of Madame Morrible certainly put an end to any thought of amorous nature in Galinda's mind.
"No, I feel perfectly all right, thank you very much. And, I don't have any problems with my homework, Elphie" It wasn't a complete lie. It was possible she would have trouble with her homework, when she started it. "I am simply, err…" Galinda gestured vaguely with her hands, "..relieving stress! This is a very common practice in Gillikin, don't you know" She banged her head against the desk again, and again, and again.
"There, I feel so much better!" Galinda said happily, bouncing out of her chair.
The look Elphaba gave her was a cross between incredible amused, and mildly frightened. Or at least, that was what she thought; those hits to her head were making her kind of dizzy, actually.
"Relive your stress away then, my sweet. With any luck, you'll make yourself unconscious and I'll be able to study in peace for one night" Elphaba said, chuckling.
"That's just mean; Elphie" Galinda pouted "I always let you study"
"You mean like last night, when you decided you just had to show me your entire shoe collection – sorry- shoe empire, so I could help you decide which ones to wear today?" Elphaba asked
"Well, maybe you didn't study that much yesterday. Still, I-" Galinda began, only to have Elphaba interrupt her:
"Or the day before, when you had a sudden craving for – What was it?, oh, yes - Munchkinberry ice-cream, and dragged me all around Shiz to buy it?"
Galinda didn't understand why she felt so hurt. Elphaba was always mean, and she knew that she was just teasing her, but still. Suddenly, she felt like crying.
"I - I'm sorry Elphie". Shesaid, in a small voice. "I let you study tonight, I promise".
She must have sounded as hurt as she felt, because Elphaba softened immediately. She gently lifted Galinda's face with her hand.
"Galinda, you don't bother me. That's not what I meant, you blonde twit. I was teasing you" Elphaba said, softly. She was almost -but not quite- smiling.
"You are beyond mean" Galinda pouted.
"I know, I'm sorry"
Elphie leaned and whispered in Galinda's ear: "I'll make it up to you"
"How you plan on doing that?" Galinda asked, barely resisting the urge to purr. Elphie was so close, for a second, Galinda though she was about to kiss her.
"I'm going to help you with your homework, of course" Elphie answered, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Oh. Of course" She tried, with little success, not to sound too disappointed
"You don't want me to?" Elphaba asked.
"No, of course I do, I just thought you were-… I thought maybe we could do something fun" Galinda said.
"But, homework is fun" Elphaba answered, giving her a lopsided teasing grin.
"Different fun, then" Galinda said, sitting on her fluffy pink bed
"Well what do you suggest, then, my sweet?" Elphaba asked, sitting in front of her in her tattered bed.
Oh, I don't know, thought Galinda, maybe, you know… I could kiss you silly? Or you could kiss me silly? Or we could just kiss each other silly, and then you could buy me some nice flowers and invite me to a date, and get that ridiculous Boq out of my hair, and then- Galinda groaned and put her face in her hands before Elphaba noticed her flushing. Yet again.
She really, really, wanted to bang her head against something.
"Galinda, are you sure you're quite all right?" Elphaba said, sounding concerned.
"Yes, yes. Of course I am" Galinda said, as perkily as she could. "Is this terrible stress I'm under, it's making me - uhm - peculiar"
"But of course, that wicked stress." Said Elphaba, amused. "You really should do something about that. The Gillikinnesse therapy doesn't seem too effective"
"No, it doesn't, does it?" Galinda said, giggling. "I have all sorts of ideas for wonderful fun filled, stress relieving activities. But-" She sighed melodramatically and Elphie chuckled "You are right. I need to do this homework, and I could use your help, it's about some sort of chemistry thing I don't get at all" Galinda finished, frowning. Sometimes, she felt just as dumb as everyone thought she was. She handled Elphie her assignment.
And then, Elphaba did something truly inconsiderate of Galinda's feelings: She took a look at the paper, and smiled: a big, toothy, brilliant smile.
"This looks really interesting" Elphaba said and began an exited, long and possibly extremely complicated explanation of the assignment, but Galinda wasn't listening. Elphaba was just so beautiful when she smiled.
"Galinda… Galinda!" Elphaba was waving a hand in front of her face a few minutes later "You know, I think you aren't well" she frowned.
And Galinda wasn't. Her mind had wandered – yet again- to places far too nice, she felt hot all over, and she was sure her face was beet red.
"Galinda? Are you hearing me?" Elphaba asked, loudly
"Yes, Elphie, I'm hearing you" She answered, after a few moments, trying to sound as if nothing out of the ordinary was happening "Let's do that homework, shall we?" She smiled her sweetest smile at Elphie, who just looked kind of confused.
After they finished the homework, Galinda lay awake for a long while thinking about Elphie. This situation, she decided, had to stop. Galinda wasn't a girl used to pinning, and she wasn't planning on getting used to it.
Galinda wanted Elphaba, and Elphaba was going to have to wise up and realize this, and ask Galinda out on a date, darn it!.
She would flirt, she would flounce, she would do whatever it took, but she would get Elphaba Thropp. She would.
She fell asleep with a smile on her face: she was determined to succeed.
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