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Chapter Four
Fiyero scratched the scars on his back when he woke up the next morning. It was a good night; he'd slept a solid four hours. When he got up, he peeked into his room to see Elphaba still asleep, and quietly closed the door.
He made some breakfast, and soon she appeared in the living room.
"Good Morning." He said, handing her tea.
"Morning." She said, accepting it with a smile.
"Sleep well?"
She nodded, "Yeah. Great, actually. You?"
"Pretty well."
"Fiyero, I'm so sorry about last night-"
"Don't apologize." He said, "It wasn't your fault. I was only there to help." He took a sip of his tea to change the subject, "Are you going into work?"
She shook her head, "I have to get things re-organized. The Wizard's going to kill me."
"No he won't." he said.
"How do you know?" she asked.
"In situations like this, he's very forgiving." He took another sip of his tea, "Would it make you feel better if I stayed here?"
"Fiyero, you don't have-"
"Oh, look at that. I seem to be developing a slight cold. Well, its seems that I am unable to come to work today." He said, looking around the room and then smiling at her.
"If I need you, I'll holler." She said, returning the smile and turning around.
"I'll be waiting." He said as she closed the door behind her.
Elphaba sighed as she returned to her apartment. There were various kitchen items strewn across the floor, and drawers had their contents emptied in every room. She began to clean, and did so silently for a long time.
Fiyero did paperwork the whole day, stopping only when Elphaba appeared in his doorway with sandwiches for the both of them.
"Please tell me you haven't eaten yet." She said.
He shook his head no, surprised at her gesture.
The two ate with casual conversation, and Fiyero couldn't help but smile at her when they were finished.
"What?" she said, looking at him.
"I'm just remembering the other day. In the library."
"Why did you hover so much? If you couldn't tell, it was pretty annoying."
"I…I just felt like I had too, you know? Sometimes you have a strong inclination that tells you to do something. And you just have to do it."
"What are you saying, Fiyero?"
"Don't you have to go re-arrange your apartment?" he said, a smile on his face.
"Not until you tell me."
"My lips are sealed."
"Fiyero-"
"Tell you what. I'll make you a deal. You finish up, and I'll take you out to dinner. Then I'll tell you. Alright?"
She nodded and said, "Deal." She promptly rose from her seat and proceeded to her apartment to finish her cleanup.
Fiyero watched her go, a stupid smile on his face, and a feeling in him that he'd never experienced before. It only made his smile grow larger.
