Sorry so late tonight. I had a Christmas concert that I had to perform at tonight(loads of fun, btw!) and we didn;t get home neil later, hence the late update. Thank you so much for all the responses so far! I'm glad you're enjoying these. :)

Tonight's promt was sent by ComingandGoingbyBubble. She requested Gelphie friendship, S*** era. Galinda shows Elphab how to decorate a Christmas tree seeing as she had never celebrated Christmas before and they get each other really cute gifts.

So….here it is. I hope you enjoy!

"What?"

A pause. "It's nothing to get upset over."

"You can't be serious. If there is anything to be upset over, this is it!"

"No one has ever suffered immense pain from abstaining."

A snort, quite unlike her usual proper persona. "If you've never taken part, you have no idea what you're missing out on."

"My point exactly." Taking hold of a brightly colored bulb, Elphaba followed her roommate across the room. "Besides, I'm helping you with it now, aren't I? Surely that counts for something."

"That's not the point, Elphie. To think you never, ever put up a Lurlinemas tree before. Why it's simply…unbearable!"

"You're overreacting just a little, don't you think?"

"I suppose I just don't understand how you could have gone your whole life without doing this." Reaching up, the blonde fastened the ornament she held on a high branch. "Was there no sense of holiday cheer in your house?"

Elphaba gave a humorless laugh. "In a way. Father was never one to celebrate the holidays. The few decoration we did have we there to placate Nessa, but the servants always took care of the decorating."

Galinda hung another ornament, casting her sapphire gaze to the other girl. "Didn't you ever wish to help?"

The green girl gave a careless shrug. "When I was very young, I suppose." A wistful smile crossed her face, only for a moment, as if recalling some precious memory that had been long hidden. "I remember my mother loved Lurlinemas" Then, her face grew impassive again, the wall erected once more. "But after she died, it was…cast aside, if you will." Another shrug. "Many things were."

Galinda shifted uncomfortably, suddenly feeling as if she were intruding on some private affair she had no right to. "Well," she concluded, forcing the cheer into her voice. "You're taking part now, aren't you? SO that's all that matters."

Another dry chuckle. "If you say so, Galin. Although, I don't know why you waited until the night before we leave for winter break to put up a tree that will just sit here."

"It's the point, Elphie. You can't properly ring in Lurlinmas without decorating a Lurlinemas tree. Its part of the fun."

Elphaba shook her head. ""I still don't know why I let you talk me into this."

The blonde smirked. "Because, whether you want to admit it or not, for once in your life, you're having fun."

"Barrels," But the small smile tugging that her lips betrayed her dry tone.

Galinda noticed, but said nothing as she hung her final ornament on the evergreen branches. "There!" Standing back, the blonde admired her handiwork, hands fisted on her hips and a satisfied smile on her face. "Very nice work, Elphie, If I may say so, which, of course," She chuckled lightly, "I may."

Her roommate joined her, her calculating eyes taking in every inch of the mini evergreen in front of her. Finally, she agreed, "I have to hand it to you, Galinda. It certainly does brighten up the room."

"Oh, Elphie!" The blonde suddenly locked her arms around the green girl in a fierce embrace. "Your first Lurlinemas tree! Complete! How exciting!."

"Galinda, really," Elphaba struggled to extract herself from the smaller girl's (surprisingly strong) grasp. "I appreciate the enthusiasm, but don't you think it's a bit much?"

She gasped. "Sweet Oz, you're right! I should have waited until you opened your present!" Releasing Elphaba, the blonde shot into the closet, reappearing a moment later with a small, flat package. Face flushed and with a bright smile, she offered it to the green girl. "Happy Lurlinemas, Elphie!"

"Galinda… one moment" Sighing, Elphaba turned away, kneeling to rummage through her traveling truck until she produced a package of her own. "It's not much, but… Happy Lurlinemas."

The blonde snatched it up with a squeal, shoving Elphaba's gift into her hands before attacking the wrapping paper. Inside, she found a pair of lovely silver earrings, embedded with tiny rubies. "Oh, Elphie….their beautiful!." Turning, she again snatched the other girl in a tight hug. "Thank you! Oz, they'll go perfect with my new holiday frock."

Elphaba couldn't help but chuckle as she watched her roommate preen in front of the mirror, holding the earrings up to admire them closer. "That was kind of the point. As much as I heard you go on about that dress, I figured you'd need something to wear with it."

"Well, I love them." Galinda stated, hugging her again. "Now," her eyes gleamed, impatiently. "open yours!"

Seeing no other opportunities to stall, the green girl did as she was told, not particularly surprised when she found a book inside the elaborate wrapping. What did surprise her, however, was that t was blank inside.

Seeing her perplexed expression, Galinda explained. "It's a journal. You know, a place to write down really important things." When Elphaba met her eyes, the blonde shrugged. "I don't know. I just know you're one of the few people I know who likes to think." She said the word with such distaste, it nearly caused a smile on Elphaba's part. "Anyway," Galinda continued. "I just thought, ' If she likes to think so much, maybe she'll want to remember it later' and, well, now you can." She smiled, tentatively. "You hate it do you? Oh, you do! I knew I should have gone with-"

"Galinda!" Elphaba's sharp voice stopped the blonde, mid-rant. With a small smile, she hugged the book protectively to her chest. "I love it. Thank you."

"Oh good!" Galinda smiled then, a real smile, and hugged her friend once more. "Your first Lurlinemas tree and successful gift exchange. It's been a good day."

The green girl didn't answer outright, only let herself be hugged, for a brief moment, but in her heart, she couldn't have agreed more.