Don't I update quickly? No need to respond. That was rhetorical! Here is the sequel to The Wizard's Daughter, beginning Elphaba and Fiyero's ups and downs in parenting. How fun for them!

"Yero?" Elphaba whispered.

"Yes?"

"I'm pregnant."

Time stopped for Fiyero. He looked at his wife, unsure of what to say.

"Oh, Fae!" he exclaimed, picking up his wife and spinning her around the room. "That's wonderful news!"

Once Fiyero returned her to the ground, Elphaba looked away.

"What's wrong?" Fiyero asked, wondering why his wife wasn't smiling and celebrating.

"Yero, I'm so scared. What if something goes wrong?"

"Everything will be fine. Stop worrying!" Fiyero said, pulling her close.

"How do you know?" Elphaba whispered, snuggling closer to her husband.

"I know," Fiyero said, kissing her forehead, "because I will do everything that I can to help."

"I know you will," Elphaba said, finally cracking a smile.

Fiyero pulled Elphaba into a long, passionate kiss.

"Should we tell Galinda and Nessa?" Elphaba asked, a mysterious grin appearing on her face.

"I think that we should. Galinda would like nothing more than to be Auntie Galinda," Fiyero laughed.

"Did I hear my name?" the blonde said, peeking her head in the doorway.

"Galinda!" Elphaba exclaimed, smiling at her best friend as she was wrapped in a bear hug. "When did you get here?"

"Just now. Avie is unpacking the luggage," Galinda explained, waving at her husband as he passed the room, struggling to carry Galinda's multiple pink suitcases.

"I'll give him a hand," Fiyero laughed, leaving the two women alone.

"So, what did you want to tell me?" Galinda asked, jumping up and down.

"If you calm down a bit, I would be happy to tell you," Elphaba smirked.

"Just tell me, Elphie! Please?"

"Fine, you win. I'm pregnant."

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Galinda squealed. "Elphie, that so ozmazifying!"

"But, I'm so worried."

Galinda stopped jumping and gave her friend a sympathetic smile. "Don't worry, Elphie. Everything will be fine. And Nessa wrote to me. She said that she is able to take a vacation. She'll be visiting next week."

"Great! We can tell her, too," Elphaba said, trying to force a smile onto her face.

"Elphie, don't worry about it. You worry too much. It's not healthy!" Galinda admonished, placing her hand over Elphaba's stomach. "How far along are you?"

"About one month," Elphaba answered.

"Ooh, this is so exciting!" Galinda said, hugging her best friend.

"Nessa, Elphie's pregnant! And I'm going to be Auntie Galinda!" Galinda exclaimed a week later, dragging the green girl behind her.

"Really? That's wonderful news, Elphaba! Can I be Auntie Nessa?" Nessa asked, squealing in excitement.

"I never agreed to you being Auntie Galinda," Elphaba said in a tired voice.

Galinda's face fell. "Does this mean you won't let me be Auntie Galinda?"

"Glin, I'm kidding."

"Elphie, don't kid like that!" Galinda admonished.

"Yes, Nessa. You can be Auntie Nessa," Elphaba smiled.

"Yes!" Nessa exclaimed, happily clapping her hands together. "Thank you!"

"You're welcome. Can we please go back inside now?" Elphaba asked as she started to walk back to the castle.

"Fine," Galinda gave in.

The months past by very quickly. Elphaba, now in her sixth month of pregnancy, was sleeping peacefully in her bed. A thunderclap jerked her awake from her beauty sleep.

"Fiyero!" she called in the darkness.

Fiyero didn't respond.

Elphaba reached over to Fiyero's side of the bed and realized that he wasn't there. She slowly got out of bed and went to search for him.

"Maybe he's in his study," Elphaba muttered to herself. Sliding her hand against the wall, she slowly walked to her husband's study.

"Fiyero?" she asked, pushing the door open and walking inside.

Fiyero turned around and saw his wife slowly walking towards him, her hand stretched out in front of her, searching for him.

"Fae, what are you doing up?" Fiyero asked, taking Elphaba's hand. "Did the storm wake you up?"

Elphaba nodded and looked down. "You would think that by now I would be over my fear of thunderstorms, but…"

"Elphaba, everyone has fears," Fiyero said softly, gently pulling her into a hug as another rumble of thunder shook the castle. "Shh, it's okay. I'm here."

"What are you doing up?" Elphaba asked once she had calmed down. "It's the middle of the night."

"I found these book in the castle library," Fiyero said, leading Elphaba to a desk.

"You went to the library on your own?" Elphaba asked, clearly amused.

"There's a lot you don't know about me," Fiyero smirked, opening one of the books.

"I'm sorry. What were you reading?"

"I found this special medical drink that might help with the baby," Fiyero said, searching for the page.

"Oh?"

"Here it is!" Fiyero exclaimed happily. "It's a special potion-like medicine that looks like it might work."

"What's in it?"

"Berries, rare herbs, milkflowers… whoops!"

"Milkflowers?"

"I'm sorry. I'll look for something else."

"Yero, maybe we should try the milkflowers," Elphaba suggested.

"Remember what Nessa said happened to her mother? Fae, I don't want to lose you."

"Nessa's mother chewed plain milkflowers. This time, it's in a mixture. Maybe it won't have the same effect."

"Fae…"

"Yero, please! It seems like it's the only choice we have."

"Elphaba…"

"Fiyero!"

Fiyero sighed, knowing that his wife never, ever, lost an argument between them, or anyone for that matter.

"Alright," he gave in.

"We'll be careful. I'll be careful," Elphaba said, taking Fiyero's arm. "Now will you come back to bed with me?"

"Gladly!" Fiyero smiled, escorting his wife back to their room.

Elphaba, who was eight months pregnant, was taking a nap on the couch. Her head was resting on Fiyero's chest as he read.

Elphaba suddenly sat up and clutched her stomach. Fiyero dropped the book and looked at her in surprise.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing. The baby just kicked. Really hard," Elphaba laughed, rubbing her stomach.

Fiyero placed his hand on her stomach, hoping to feel the baby kick again. Another kick came, causing Fiyero to smile.

"Hi baby!" Fiyero cooed at Elphaba's stomach. "I'm your daddy. You're getting so big!"

Elphaba slapped his hand away from her stomach. "Ow!" Fiyero grimaced. "What was that for?"

"I'm getting bigger?" Elphaba asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You're getting beautiful!" Fiyero said, kissing her nose.

"I wasn't beautiful before?" Elphaba hissed.

Oz, these hormones are going to be the death of me! Fiyero thought.

"You were, but now you have the pregnancy glow around you," Fiyero said, hoping that would cool off her anger.

Much to his amazement, it did. "Really?" Elphaba smiled.

"Really," Fiyero whispered, helping Elphaba to her feet. "We should have a baby shower!" he realized, walking Elphaba up the stairs.

"A baby shower?" Elphaba asked.

"Of course! All the mothers are having them nowadays!"

"I don't know…"

"It will be fun. We can have this big party. There will be cake and ice cream and loads of presents…"

"Sounds like a child's birthday party to me," Elphaba said.

"You're not helping!" Fiyero said, glaring at his wife. "Trust me. It will be fun. Galinda and Nessarose can help you plan it."

"Okay, we can have a baby shower," Elphaba smiled as the couple walked into their room.