Weeeeell, this is a little holiday Fiyeraba fic I've been itching to do for a while now (: It's not the greatest out there, but I wanted to post it still. It takes place during Shiz-era Wicked, in an AU. Sorry for Fiyero being such a toolbag D: He'll be nicer sooner on. Anyway, I only plan this fic to be about 6-ish chapters, maybe more if it gets a good response. REEEEVIEEEEEW, please ;D
DISCLAIMER : I don't own Wicked. Although, it'd be the best Christmas gift ever… [nudge nudge wink wink]
Oh, & the '...'s represent a new paragraph.
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"Elphie, cheer up! We're gonna have the bestest of times, I can tell!"
The blond girl bounced up and down excitedly, sashaying around the room. Meanwhile, Elphaba couldn't believe she'd been dragged into this – an entire Lurlinemas break spent with Galinda? And even worse than that, it'd also be spent with Fiyero? She cursed herself under her breath for allowing Galinda to pull her along. While a Lurlinemas spent at a large palace in Gilikin did sound lovely, she loathed the fact that she'd have to spend it while listening to her blond roommate worry over which present she should buy Fiyero. Or, 'Fifi', as she called him. Elphaba shuddered at the nickname.
"Bestest of times? Really, Glin? I'm probably gonna bite your little Fiyero's head off the moment we arrive." she snapped. Galinda spun around, annoyed.
"Be nice, Elphie! He's been trying so hard to be kind to you, and you haven't put in a single effort!"
"He's been trying hard, you say? Hah!" Elphaba laughed incredulously. She picked up her large duffle bag and clomped out of the door, Galinda following close behind. The green girl scurried down the dorm room's cramped hallway and out the door into the blizzard outside. She let out a groan, and then pulled her scarf over her nose and mouth. Elphaba never understood the hype over snow – it was cold, wet, and quite simply a nuisance. But Galinda, on the other hand, obviously disagreed and was skipping merrily down the sidewalk that had been freshly blanketed with flakes.
Through the cloud of white ahead, Elphaba could make out the shape of a small car on the road. Looking forward to the heat inside the vehicle, she quickened her pace.
"Elphaba! So you did decide to come after all," a male voice spoke from ahead. Elphaba noticed a tinge of disappointment in the man's voice, and rolled her eyes. Even though she couldn't see through the blizzard ahead, she knew for a fact the man in question was Fiyero, which only made her mood darken. Fiyero and she had never really gotten along – after all, she'd never fully forgiven him for nearly running her over on his first day at Shiz.
Without a word in reply, she flung open the trunk and hurled her bag inside. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see the tall Vinkun prince greet his girlfriend with a kiss, which made the emerald girl roll her eyes.
This was going to be a long trip.
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"Don't be too much of a downer while we're there, alright, green bean?" Fiyero said, teasingly. Elphaba grunted and turned her attention towards the window. Galinda gave the Prince a light shove on the shoulder for his rude comment, but the man simply shrugged it off. Typical, the emerald girl thought to herself. Absolutely no care for other people's emotions or feelings. Well, not that she cared about his ignorant comments. It simply irked her that he didn't even think things through before he said them.
"Did the artichoke wake up on the wrong side of the vegetable patch or something? I mean, you're even in too bad of a mood to throw in a sarcastic comment or two."
"I think you can live without my input for a few hours, your Highness." she said, cozying up to the cushiony leather seat of the car.
"There's the Elphaba we know and can't stand."
"Fiyero!" Galinda exclaimed, offended on her friend's behalf.
"Don't be mean to Elphie! She's a really nice girl, once you get past the verdigris,"
Elphaba rolled her eyes for what seemed like the millionth time that morning, and drifted off into a deep slumber.
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The car ride to Galinda's palace had been surprisingly quiet from that point on, and Elphaba managed to get a couple hours of sleep. She had barely had any the night before, with her roommate's sudden panic over packing. She had to have Elphaba's input on everything – which winter jackets to bring, which holiday dresses would make her azure eyes pop. Elphaba quite frankly didn't care about Galinda's wardrobe-related troubles, and her most intelligent input was something along the lines of 'it's pretty'.
However, her peaceful slumber was disrupted by the shrill voice of her over-enthusiastic friend.
"Elphie, we're here! Oh, this Lurlinemas is going to be wonderful, I can tell!"
Elphaba lifted herself off of the car's comfortable leather seat, annoyed. She stretched her lanky emerald arms and legs, crossing over to the back of the car and lifting out her luggage. The trio began to walk inside the stately home, a doorman welcoming the three into the palace over-enthusiastically, but Elphaba couldn't help but notice the man's shocked expression at noticing the hue of her skin. However, she didn't let this affect her, as she had expected all of Galinda's servants to respond this way – although she did silently admit to herself that it was strange having someone ogle her. The students at Shiz had over time accepted her green skin. She was still an outcast, of course, but at least didn't have to endure the unbearable staring. However, whenever she stepped off-campus, the pointing and gasps would re-continue. For that reason, she quietly excused herself upstairs to the room in which she'd be staying.
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Elphaba quickly opened the door to her new bedroom, closing it almost immediately after she stepped foot inside. She'd nearly given the maid a heart attack when she'd asked for directions to her quarters, which didn't exactly improve Elphaba's glum mood. She flung her bag onto the cushiony mattress while kicking off her brown leather boots, flopping down onto her cloud-like bed. It was a nice change from the rock-hard mattresses at Shiz – she'd have to toss and turn all night in order to get comfortable. Elphaba threw herself under the covers, and her grass-green eyelids fluttered closed, letting herself relax against the feathery pillows. She lay there for an hour or so, not wanting to face neither Galinda's peppy mood, Fiyero's rude remarks, nor the shocked expressions of the palace staff. She wasn't particularly excited to meet Galinda's parents, either. Elphaba could only imagine their surprised faces once they feasted their eyes upon the 'green bean', as Fiyero called her. Suddenly, a knock on the elegant double doors snapped her out of her haze.
"Elphie! We're gonna have lunch now! Care to join us?" Galinda's voice exclaimed from the other side of the wall. Elphaba groaned, longing to stay put in her bed.
"Do I have to? Glin, if you don't mind, I think I'll just stay here."
"No, you have to come! The chefs prepared the most scrumptious looking meal!"
"Sorry, Galinda. I'll be down for dinner, though."
Elphaba heard Galinda make an exasperated sigh, and then the sound of her heels clicking as she sauntered down the stairs. The emerald girl flung herself upright, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Only a few moments later did she hear yet another knock on her door.
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I don't this it's too bad.
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