Alright! 10 review on the first chapter? Awesome! Virtual ice cream party to all of you! On a side note, NO MORE SCHOOL FOR ME! WOO! Now that I have that out of system, here is the next chapter for all of you readers :)

(ps, to answer a question that has been asked, this story takes place after the lion cub scene in the musical, but Elphaba never goes to the Wizard. Just because I don't want her to become the 'Wicked Witch'. So ya, after the lion cub scene and no Wizard :D)

Fiyero led the two upstairs and on the right, showing them two rooms in which they could freshen up and, in Elphaba's case, change into dry clothes.

"I think there are a few clothes in here if you want to use them," Fiyero said, opening the closet in Elphaba's temporary room. When Elphaba scrunched her nose in disgust, he added, "Unless you'd rather use Glinda's clothes."

Elphaba's eyes widened at this and she promptly shoved Fiyero out with a, "I'll be right out."

Fiyero smiled as the door slammed shut behind him and leaned against the wall. With Elphaba here with him, maybe having Glinda visit wouldn't be so bad.

Wait! His mind screamed. Shouldn't you be happy that your girlfriend is here to see you?

Well, I guess… but Elphaba came to see me!

She didn't come to see you. She came to drop off Glinda.

Part of her might have wanted to see me though…

How many times do we have to go over this? She does not like you that way. Plus she's your girlfriend's roommate and best friend. Off. Limits.

His rational side was right. There was no way that Elphaba would like him. She was so smart and beautiful and he was just a party boy in her eyes. He sighed and proceeded to walk downstairs to the kitchen and get dinner started.

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Elphaba once again rolled her eyes as Glinda fed Fiyero some spaghetti from her plate. Their flirting had been going on all throughout dinner and, honestly, she was getting tired of it. If they flirted one more time, she was sure to blow! As this thought came into her head, Glinda tossed her hair back with a hand and laughed at something that Fiyero said.

Without a word, Elphaba stood up and ran out of the dining room, heading for the stairs. She desperately needed to calm down and the only way to do that was to find a few books to read. She ran up the stair and took a left, then a right, another right, and ran inside the first door she saw. Slamming the door behind her, she sunk to the floor, grasping her legs and plunging her head into the safety of her knees.

Get a grip. You knew they'd be like this, her brain scolded.

Yes, but why does it hurt so much? She asked back.

Are we really going over this again?

Yes.

You love him.

No I don-

Yes you do! Now you either go tell him or give him up.

…

She made a good point. It was time to stop wallowing over Fiyero and go for it. What's the worst that could happen? You can't lose something you never had.

Elphaba finally looked up to see the room she ran into. Looking around, she noticed it was a fairly simple room. A bed, a desk, a dresser, and a small mirror by the bed. To her right, and opposite the bed, Elphaba spotted a door.

Curiosity piquing her interest, she stood and walked slowly to it, resting her hand on the handle. A slight tug and the door opened silently to reveal a small staircase leading down and turning to the left. All remaining thoughts of Glinda and Fiyero fled her mind as Elphaba started to descend the mystery stairs.

The stairs were mildly short; after the left turn, she immediately faced another door. She opened this door and smiled to herself. Before her stood a secret library. It wasn't all that large. A few bookcases packed to the brim with books of all shapes and sizes. There were no windows due to the fact that it was in the middle of the castle, but there was a rather old chair set on a rug with a small table and an oil lamp beside it.

Elphaba walked along the bookshelves, running a hand over the books. She stopped in front of one that was sticking out of the shelf. Elphaba pulled it out and opened to the first page. Without looking up, she walked over to the chair and sunk down slowly into it, surprised by its softness. So caught up in the book, she didn't hear another person enter the room and come up behind her.

"Wuthering Heights, my favorite."

Elphaba jumped at the sudden voice and her head whipped to the left to come nose-to-nose with one Winkie prince. Her heart jumped at his close range and the fact that he came after her. Then she remembered why she ran out in the first place.

"What are you doing here?" she asked stiffly.

"Well considering this is my library, I should be asking you that," he replied, not moving from his position.

Elphaba's eyebrows arched slightly at this information. "You read?"

"Hey, I like a good book just as much as a party," Fiyero stated defensively.

"Oh it's just hard to believe that you of all people love to read." Elphaba mentally kicked herself. Why couldn't she stop being rude to him? He was sure to hate her soon.

Fiyero's face turned serious in that moment as he said, "Elphaba, it's just me. You can stop being snarky."

"Well pardon me if I am not in a pleasant mood after I watch my best friend flirt shamelessly throughout the entire dinner!"

"That's why you ran out?" Fiyero asked incredulously. "Elphaba, Glinda flirts with me all the time at Shiz."

"Well it's usually toned down a bit," Elphaba snapped. Then she froze. "Wait, you said she flirts with you. Don't you flirt back?"

Fiyero shuffled his feet and looked away from Elphaba. "Well, I guess I do. Just not as much as I used to."

Elphaba wasn't really sure how to react to this new piece of information. 'Not as much as I used to' means that he might like someone else.

Maybe it's you!

Shut up!

"Hmm," she said thoughtfully.

"Yeah, I guess I'm just not that into it anymore." He then quickly added, "The relationship, not the flirting!"

Now's your chance. Tell him!

Now's your chance. Tell her!

"Fiyero-"

"Elphaba-"

They both started, then stopped when they realized they talked at the same time. The two shared a look then started laughing.

"You can go first," Fiyero said once the laughter subsided.

"No, no, you go," Elphaba said, shifting in her seat to face Fiyero fully.

"Okay." Fiyero took a breath, then looked Elphaba directly in the eyes. Her brown orbs showed her curiosity to what he was about to say. He just hoped she wouldn't hate him. "Listen Elphaba, I-"

He was cut off by a small voice from the stairs. "Fifi? Are you down here?"

The two groaned inwardly as Glinda's head popped into view.

"Oh, there you are. What are you two doing?"

"Fiyero just came to see if I was okay," Elphaba said smoothly. "Which I am. I'm sorry for running out. I guess I just needed some air."

"In a stuffy library?" Glinda asked, wrinkling her nose. "Seriously, when was the last time someone was down here?"

Elphaba caught Fiyero's eye and gave him a small smile to let him know his secret was safe. He nodded and smiled back.

"Well, it's getting rather late, isn't it? I think we should get to bed," Fiyero said, stepping out from behind the chair.

Glinda nodded and hurriedly ran up the stairs. Elphaba started to follow when Fiyero lightly grabbed her elbow, effectively stopping her. "Hey," he said. "I still need to talk to you later."

Elphaba nodded, her heart fluttering at the thought of another secret meeting with Fiyero. Once he let go, Elphaba had to restrain herself from skipping up the stairs in glee. She did, however, run down the hallways to her room when Fiyero was out of sight. Upon entering her room, Elphaba shut the door and flung herself onto the bed, her hair flying around her head.

Elphaba fell asleep that night smiling with the thought of what Fiyero wanted to say to her the next morning.

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