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Chapter Two

After a few days, Elphaba kind of got the swing of things in the Wizards' Palace. She would attend most of his meetings with him, and then proceed to her office for a mountain of paperwork each day. That lasted for a few hours, and then she would practice her magic, and start the day all over again. She would always travel with the Wizard if he did, so it wasn't all bad.

It's just not what she expected. She expected this new life of adventure and knowledge, one she was ready to be a part of.

Now she spends her time taking notes about mediocre public decisions such as: what color emerald is the new tapestry going to be? How many carriages should be replaced and repaired?

She missed Shiz and Glinda. And she somewhat regretted giving up those entities so early.

And then there was Fiyero. He was the most annoying person she'd met in her short life. He would always ask what she was doing, where she was going, etc.

One day, he had the nerve to ask her what she was doing in the library.

"Doing things that don't concern you." she said, spitting the words at him.

"Miss Elphaba, you do realize you are a very important person, and your time is very valuble-"

"And should be spent as I see fit! Why are you always scrutinizing me?"

Fiyero was stunned at her question- why was he so interested in her? After all, ever since he met her, he's wanted to spend more and more time with her. He couldn't explain it- he was fascinated with her.

He stared at her, and said a meager reply, "It's my job."

"Your job. The captain of the guard, following me everywhere? What an odd job description." She looked at her watch, "Fiyero, do you know what time it is?"

He looked at the floor, "No."

"It's seven eighteen. Your 'job' ended two hours ago."

He looked at her with wide eyes, realizing his mistake, "I'm late!" he said, trying to make an escape. "Goodnight, Miss Elphaba!" he said, jogging out of the library entrance.

Once he was out of sight, Fiyero leaned against the wall, thinking to himself, What am I doing? She clearly doesn't like me, so what's the point?

"I have too, though." He said to himself. He shook his head as he put a hand to his forehead. After a moment, he started walking back to his home, unsure about his current situation.

Elphaba was in the library until late that night, and she went to bed as soon as she got home. When she woke late the next morning, she found a bag of a few breakfast pastries at her door, just as she had abandoned breakfast. Attached was a note, Sorry for last night. My deepest apologies. Enjoy the pastries! –Fiyero.

Elphaba smiled at the gesture, and then quickly grabbed the bag as she made her way to the Palace, pastry in hand.

Fiyero went to work early the next morning, after a sleepless night. He hadn't been able to sleep very much for the past several months anyway. He thought the pastries was a good way to mend things with Elphaba, after his strange clinginess lately.

When he saw her that morning, she had a small smile on her face, "Good morning, Miss Elphaba." He said, returning the smile.

"Morning Fiyero. Thank you for the breakfast."

"Oh, it was the least I could do for being so hovered the past few days. My apologies, again."

"Don't worry about it." She said, leaving him to his work, "See you later."

"Have a nice day." He said, and they parted ways, as if they had never fought at all. He smiled to himself and continued with his day.