Okay I'm being a bad Nelly (once again) and making a new fic while I have five others in the making. Sorry. It's so tempting. Well any who this plot is from Once the musical. You don't have to know what it is to read this though. It's just the songs are mostly from that musical. You probably should look up the songs that are in the chapters though. This is my first SONGFIC, yay! BTW a good idea is to listen to the songs while reading the lyrics to them (just an idea).

Disclaim- I do not own Wicked nor the musical Once. I wish I did but DO NOT. :(

Thirty-somthing Fiyero Tiggular, the crowned Vinkus prince, sat in a local bar.

His girlfriend had just left him. He didn't know why. Maybe cause of his 'dancing through life' attitude?

He truly did love his girl friend and had no idea where life would take him now that she's gone.

Fiyero pulled out his guitar from it case. His father taught him when he was younger. And started to play some strings.

I can't wait forever is all that you said
Before you stood up
And you won't disappoint me
I can do that myself
But I'm glad that you've come
Now if you don't mind...

He looked down as he started to go into the the chorus.

Leave, leave,
And free yourself at the same time
Leave, leave,
I don't understand, you've already gone

A tear trickled down his face. She gone... He didn't get why.

I hope you feel better
Now that it's out
What took you so long
And the truth has a habit
Of falling outta your mouth
Well now that it's come
If you don't mind...

He repeated himself. Fine! Leave! Leave me! Don't come back!

Leave, leave,
And please yourself at the same time
Leave, leave,
Let go of my hand
You said what you have to now
Leave, leave,
Let go of my hand
YOU SAID WHAT YOU CAME TO!

He shouted. His head was turning. Every one in the bar by now was watching him perform; cheering him on.

Now...
Leave, leave,
Let go of my hand
You said what you came to now
Leave, leave!

He started to hum a upbeat tune and every one cheered louder. His head fell back as he paused...

You said what you have to now
Leave, leave...

He trailed off. Every one cheered and Fiyero breathed a sigh.

It suddenly felt like his worries where lifted away. He felt lighter, and for a moment there he forgot about his ex-girlfriend, Galinda.

Fiyero looked down at his guitar case to find coins and dollar bills in it. He looked up at the audience that had formed.

"Please take the money back." he said then set his guitar in the money filled case. Turned around was about to purposely leave without it; but...

A women young women suddenly approached him. "Aren't you forgetting something?" she asked him.

Fiyero shook his head. "I don't want it." he simply said then tried to walk off but the women stopped him, again.

This time he could actually get a good look at the lady. She had sharp features; dark eyes, soft lips, a pointed noise and... Green skin?

Fiyero stared at her until she spoke again. "Was that song about some one?" she questioned harmlessly.

"I wrote most of it for my girlfriend who broke up with me and moved to Glikin." he responded casually. "I've giving up on my music because the memories of my defunct relationship are to painful. I now work as a vacuum cleaner repairman at my uncles shop."

"Aren't you the prince of Vinkus?" she questioned, confused.

"Yeah..." Fiyero responded numbly. "My father kicked me out and told me not to come back 'til I get a real life." he said embarrassed a little.

"Oh. Well I have a vacuum that hasn't been working for me. I'll pay you with a song, on the piano?" She told him hopeful.

"You play?" Fiyero asked curious now.

"Well you'll just have to see."

"But- no. No deal." Fiyero huffed then turned around to walk away but the strange green women snatched the song sheet for a new song from his jacket.

Fiyero spun around, "Hey!" he exclaimed but the women was already skimming the lyrics.

"Wanna play it with me?" she asked as she sat down at the piano in the bar.

Reluctantly, Fiyero picked up his guitar again and agrees to play the song with her.

He starts to strum some strings to start the song-

I don't know you
But I want you
All the more for that...

Fiyero sang then looked over and nodded his head at the women who understood and started to sing with him.

Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can't react

She smiled at him as she stopped singing but kept playing.

And games that never amount
To more than they're meant
Will play themselves out

Fiyero started to smile as well. The women giggled then started to sing with him again.

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You'll make it now

They paused at the last note to smile at each other then started again...

Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I'm painted black...

The women trailed off and just listened to Fiyero sing for a second.

You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won

They started to forget every one else existed. Fiyero had forgotten his pain for his ex-girlfriend. They sang in union again.

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice

You've made it now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I'll sing it loud...

Fiyero started to hum the melody as the women gracefully smiled.

Take it all... Ooh... Now it's gone.

2...3...4...

Fiyero counted off ending the song.

He looked over to the green women who raised her fingers from the keys. A smile pasted on her face.

"You like?" he randomly asked her.

The women slowly nodded. "You could probably win that girlfriend of yours back if you played this for her?" she suggested.

Fiyero took a minute to think. "Yea, thanks!" he smiled.

"But... You now owe me that vacuum repair since I played you, or with you, that song." she reminded him.

"Oh... Yeah..." Fiyero had forgotten.

"So are we gonna go to your uncles shop now?" the women asked with a hopeful smile.

"But I don't even know your name." Fiyero protested.

"Easy. Elphaba. Now are we going to go?" she asked again.

Fiyero couldn't get out of this one. "Sure." he agreed. So they headed to his uncles shop...

How did the first chapter go? If you are familiar with Once then yes it is pretty much exactly the same except some minor changes to help it fit with the Wicked characters. If you didn't catch it, yes, the ex-girlfriend is Galinda and the women is Elphaba. Hope you like! Please review! Thoughts?

Songs used this chapter-

'Leave' from Once.

'Falling Slowly' from Once.