Thanks to Elphaba'sGirl, woodland59, and the Wizard of Wicked for reviewing chapter 3! This story is really taking off, and I'm so thankful to everyone who's reading! Major hugs to all!

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Chapter Four

Elphaba sat down on the bench beside the Suicide Canal and stared at the raging current.

After a few short moments, Fiyero approached her and sat on the bench.

"Hello Elphaba."

"You know my name, now I need to know your name."

Fiyero thought using his real name was a bad idea, so he chose the name of his childhood friend back in the Vinkus, "Avaric."

"Alright, Avaric. Now, what do you want from me?"

"I just want to get to know you."

"What do you really want from me?"

"Elphaba, I don't want anything from you. I just feel like I should get to know you. I can't really describe it."

"Avaric, listen, you sound like a great guy, but I have yet to come across someone who just wanted to get to know me."

"There is a first time for everything, Elphaba." He said with a grin.

She thought for a moment, considering the possible outcomes, and responded, "I'm just not ready for this kind of thing. It's not you, or anything. Just me. Please, Avaric, forgive me."

He sighed, "Elphaba, I don't want to pressure you into doing anything you don't want to do. But when you are ready, I'll be waiting for you. No matter what." He paused for a moment, "Is there anyway I can convince you?"

She shook her head, "I don't think so."

She rose from the bench and went home, feeling a great heaviness on her heart. Did she make the right call?

Were they friends now?

How are they supposed to move forward?

Elphaba had too many questions in her mind. She went to bed early that night, zoning out Glinda's soft snores.

Fiyero went into his history class the next day and did something he'd never done before; he bribed Dr. Dillamond to call him by a different name.

He wasn't going to let Elphaba go that easily, and he wasn't going to let her find out about his current arrangement.

The class started, Fiyero in the back and Elphaba in the front, and Dr. Dillamond spoke.

"Class, we are going to start a new project. I will choose a partner for each of you and this will be your partner for the remainder of the semester."

He went down the list until, ironically, Fiyero and Elphaba were the only two names left on his list.

"And last, but not least, Elphaba and…Avaric." He said with an annoyed glance in Fiyero's direction.

Elphaba cursed under her breath.

Great.

Fiyero on the other hand, was ecstatic about being Elphaba's partner. This had to be a sign from someone that they weren't through with each other.

He strode over to Elphaba and greeted her, "Hello, Elphaba."

"Hello, Avaric." She said awkwardly.

"So I guess we're partners." He said.

"I guess so. I'll make a schedule for the work, and give it to you in class tomorrow. And Avaric?"

"Yes?"

"I hope this doesn't change our current relationship. Friends?"

He smiled, "Friends."

The two went their separate ways, one more eager about the partnership than the other.