Disclaimer: I'm not that girl.
A/N: Hey everyone! Long time- no post! Sorry about that.. Actually for those of you following my story, which I haven't updated in FOREVER, if you didn't already know, I'm not continuing it, sorry. I really just have inspiration for it anymore, and I've been busy helping to write this!
This story actually isn't completely my writing. Elphaba-WWW and I have been writing this for a few months over the wonderful app that is Kik Messenger. :D It started out as a sort of game, and somehow or other we decided to make it a fic! We took turns writing a few sentences, so it's half mine and half hers.
We really hope you enjoy this!
-QF
OH and by the way: I changed the spelling of my username because people thought it meant something else, so I am Queen Faeley now, instead of Queen Failey. Hope that clears that up :)
Elphaba shut her eyes, leaning against a tree as she let out a deep sigh. HE seemed to be in every class she had this semester, this one period being the time she was able to avoid him. She looked up for a moment, enjoying the fact that she could read without having to worry about Fiyero trying to talk to her. Speak of the devil she thought, as she saw who had begun making his way towards her.
"What are you doing here?" She asked bluntly, shutting her book as her serenity was shattered. He grinned lopsidedly and she wavered for a moment, feeling the familiar sense of longing.
"Coming to talk to you because you looked lonely," Fiyero answered honestly, running his hands through his sandy hair as he sat down next to Elphaba.
"I should ask you the same thing! This is a free period, you shouldn't be reading!," Fiyero exclaimed.
Elphaba scoffed. "Lonely? I'm not lonely, these book characters are quite amusing and keep good company, in fact-" Fiyero cut her off by putting a finger to her lips. "Please shut up. You're making me bored." He said lightly.
Elphaba sighed, closing her book. "You're such a guy."
Fiyero arched an eyebrow. "Well, I'd hope so- I mean you can check if you want..." He stood and began to unzip his pants, Elphaba's eyes widened as she scrambled to her feet.
"FOR OZ SAKES FIYERO, no that's not what I meant!"
Fiyero smirked smugly and said, "I know it's not, I just wanted to see you blush." Elphaba sat back down exasperatedly, playfully smacking Fiyero's chest.
"I did not... blush..." She said in between reluctant fits of laughter.
"You did, Fae, admit it," Fiyero prodded, not realizing what he had called her. When he did though, he put his hands over his mouth as if he were a little kid again and had just cursed on accident.
The mistake almost slipped past Elphaba. "I did n- wait what did you call me?" Her eyes narrowed slightly and she tipped her head in question as she eyed Fiyero cautiously.
Fiyero stuttered, "I-I called you Elphaba, of course! That IS your name, after all..." He rubbed the back of his neck nervously, praying to God he wouldn't be caught.
"I'm not deaf- Galinda on the other hand... but I'm not, Fiyero." She said sternly.
"And I'm fully aware of that," he replied, avoiding the question.
"I'm sure you are. I'm also quite a bit smarter then you," she rolled her eyes, "so I'd suggest you answer my question instead of sidestepping it."
"Okay fine! I called you Fae. But that's just because "Elphaba" is far too long! I mean, it's THREE WHOLE SYLLABLES! I don't think "Elphie" suits you, too perky. And "Fabala" is also three syllables, which makes it too long, so I figured I'd shorten it! El doesn't suit you, Pha is just weird, and Ba is also pretty weird.. So I took Pha and change it around to make Fae!"
"Ba would've been pretty weird..." Elphaba relented, "But may I point out the fact that 'Fiyero' is also three syllables? Does that give me permission to call you Fi? Or Ye? Or Ro?" Although in all truth Elphaba adored the nick name. It made her smile when it escaped his lips.
"Well Galinda calls me Fifi... But if you even THINK about calling me that," Fiyero trailed off as Elphaba started laughing.
"My parents and friends back home call me Yero? If you think Fiyero's too long."
"Yero..." She repeated, it rolled softly off her tongue, her voice almost lost in the bustle of Shiz. "It might... Work." Elphaba smirked.
"I hoped so," Fiyero smiled. "So, back to my question. What are you doing here, READING, of all things, during a free period! I was just about to go get lunch! What, are you just gonna starve yourself?"
"Haha, very funny, but no-" she pulled out her satchel with her lunch. "I have a sandwich today, which Galinda was kinda enough to... Try... To make me." She grimaced playfully.
"Ohhhhh no. Believe me, I love Glin like a sister, but anything she cooks will probably give you food poisoning. Trust me, I KNOW. I got it from her once. I insist you join me."
"Gladly, truthfully, I was hoping you'd ask!" She sprung to her feet collecting her things.
"Anytime, Fae. Anytime," Fiyero nodded sincerely.
"Yeah honestly I wouldn't eat that if I were you... I got sick when she made me toast. TOAST. How in Oz do you mess up toast? But that's just Galinda for you. Anyway, where do you wanna go? The cafeteria food here isn't exactly what I'd call good.."
"Anywhere, well, there is a cafe down the street I go to when it snows and rains, no one ever goes there. The food is good and affordable- yes, Yero, unlike you I actually have to worry about that." She walked on ahead of him.
Fiyero chuckled. "Believe what you want but my parents put me on a budget you know. I have to worry about it as well," he said, letting her lead the way.
"Oh really? So you do have boundaries." She said over her shoulder, casting a glance at Fiyero to make sure he kept up. "I'm sure Galinda is pushing the limits, with the things she demands." She laughed lightly, but felt the familiar pang in her heart.
"She didn't tell you?" He asked, noting the look on her face as she made that last comment. "We broke up about a month ago.."
Elphaba stopped in her tracks and turned on her heel slowly, confusion written across her face. "You what? But... Why? You were... Perfect together..."
"That's what she thought.. And it IS what I thought, at first.. But I started having feelings for someone else, and so I ended it. She understood. She wasn't happy, at the time, but she's back to herself now. I think she even has a new boyfriend now, or has her eye on someone or something, so I guess it all turned out.."
"Oh, that's great for both of you then." Her hopes were once again crushed when she heard of this girl Fiyero wanted so badly, that he would even leave Galinda Upland for.
"Come on, Fae, let's go," Fiyero said, linking his arm with hers, walking with her. Elphaba blushed, but looked over her shoulder to hide it.
"Do you even know where you're going?" She smiled dragging him the right way.
"Well even if I don't, I'll end up somewhere with you, and I would be okay anywhere with you. Do YOU know where you're going?"
"Of course I do!" She snorted. "I come a lot, so don't worry about it." She led Fiyero into a one story cafe with purple awnings covering the door. They entered the building and sat down at a table for two.
"Sooooooooo..." Fiyero didn't really know how to start a conversation now that he had the chance to. Elphaba looked down, not hearing him and weaved her fingers through her hair.
"You okay, Elphaba? You seem a bit... tense.." Fiyero asked her.
"I'm not tense!" She suddenly snapped, only realizing her mistake when several heads from the staff turned. "Sorry." She muttered.
"Obviously," Fiyero replied sarcastically. "What's up? It doesn't seem you're all that okay.."
"Er... A lot of homework." She said, unconvincingly.
"You're Elphaba Thropp. If YOU have a lot of homework, I have a mountain of homework. A LITERAL mountain. Honey you could take a workload of homework taller than me. We both know that's not the reason."
"Doctor Dillamond is sick?" She tried.
"He doesn't teach here anymore.. Fae, why can't you just tell me what's bothering you? What is it?"
Elphaba sighed and ran her fingers through her hair nervously. "Yero... You wouldn't understand..." She chuckled mirthlessly.
"And what makes you think I wouldn't? There are a lot of things I'm quite capable of understanding. As you said, I'm not as genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow as I pretend to be.."
"I'm know you're not. I never actually thought that." Elphaba said softly, eyes still downcast.
"I know. So why won't you tell me what's wrong?"
"Because... I just can't, Fiyero! Wish I could!" She trailed off... "I wish I knew how."
"Okay, Fae, I understand. You need your space. I'm sorry if I popped your bubble or something.. I just can't stand the thought of you being unhappy or upset.."
"Thank you for being thoughtful Fiyero... But... I don't think tonight will work." She got up to leave and Fiyero realized she didn't use his nickname.
"Elphaba, wait!" He grabbed her hand, chills running down his spine. "Please, don't go. I'm sorry I made you feel uncomfortable.. And besides.. I don't know how to get back to Shiz from here.."
"It's okay..." A smile slid across her lips. "Well, let's go then. I'll show you the way." By the time they got moving the moon was already half way up the sky.
"Soo how's your second year at Shiz going so far..?" Fiyero asked, picking a topic that although he found it boring, he knew Elphaba would love talking about. Which meant he could zone out and listen to the sound of her voice at the same time.
Elphaba grinned. "It's great, I love it. Even the people here are nicer. The teachers are great, not to mention Life Sciences! The topics are so controversial I'm not sure iIshtar professors are being careful or not- it's not politics! What do you think?" She tipped her head to the side. "-huh, what? Sorry," he apologized, blushing. "I was listening to the sound of your voice and wasn't really paying attention.."
"You what?" Elphaba laughed and hit him on the back if the head. "You should pay attention more."
"Well I WAS paying attention.. Just not to your words.. The way you speak, though, I was. Like how you pronounce certain things.."
"Do you realize how strange that sounded?" She took Fiyero through the park, the route was longer but more peaceful, the way she usually took when alone.
"It's true though! Like how you pronounce the word "love." He mimicked the way she spoke it, which was different than the way he spoke it.
"I guess what I mean to say, it that the way you say things is different and I think that's cool."
"Thank you." Elphaba blushed slightly. "I suppose." Fiyero nodded and ran his fingers through his hair, shoving one hand into his pocket.
"It's a really nice night," Elphaba said, feeling awkward all of a sudden.
"It is," Fiyero agreed, sitting down on a bench. "Perfect, actually." He leaned closer to her. Elphaba stiffened for a moment but then relaxed again. "Yea, it is isn't it?"
"Mmmm-hmm," Fiyero hummed, enjoying the moment while it lasted.
The silence settled in as the water fountain's steady stream of water trickled down the side, being the only sound between the two. "So who is she, Yero?" Elphaba asked softly. It only took a second for Fiyero to realize what she meant.
"Well now, if I told you, it would ruin the surprise, wouldn't it?," he asked, smirking playfully
"Oh, you know how much I just LOVE surprises." She said sarcastically.
Chuckling, Fiyero replied, "I think you'll like this one.. I hope, anyway.."
"Great," Elphaba said, unconvinced. I bet it's Pfanee... Or Shenshen, she thought, gagging slightly.
"Do you want to guess who it is?," he asked her, smiling.
"Pffanne... Shenshen... Milla..." She dead panned.
Fiyero almost gagged. "No, no, and NO. Think harder. Here I'll give you a hint: she's pretty good friends with Galinda."
"Um... Her mirror?" Elphaba laughed and shifted a bit.
He laughed, "Not even close. Pretty much the opposite, actually."
"I'm not good with guessing games, Yero. Unless it's a painting with no color? Because technically a mirror is thousands of different colors reflecting back at you... But why would you date that, oh Oz I'm horrible at this!"
"You just haven't looked in the right places, is all. Another hint? As far as I know, she's never worn pink her entire life."
"I've got it!"
"Oh really? Who is it then?"
Elphaba cracked a smile. "Madame Morrible. Maroon, not pink."
"Okay one: EWWW. Two: EWWWWWWWWWWWW. Three: WHY IN OZ WOULD I EVER DATE THAT FISH? Four: She's not even a good friend of Galinda's!"
Elphaba's smile faded. "Oh well... I forgot that part..."
"I could tell," Fiyero said, slightly smirking. "You don't like surprises, you said? I'm sorry.."
"You could do me a favor and tell me." She pointed out. "Or give me a really good hint."
"Or I could just surprise you.."
Elphaba sighed. "You will not give up, will you? Fine then."
"Fae, even if I just flat out told you, it wouldn't take away the surprise.."
"A surprise is an unexpected or astonishing event, the surprise has to be revealed at some point so I guess that makes sense." Elphaba frowned.
"Exactly. That's why I decided instead of telling you, I'll just show you.."
"Show me? Like a picture or a drawing?"
"Like this.."
He leaned down and captured Elphaba in a kiss.
