Yes, I know this one is short, but it is a necessary evil. Thanks to all those who have reviewed!
Fiyero only slept a few hours, and when he woke, the sun was just beginning to rise. He closed his eyes hoping to fall back asleep; after forty five minutes, he was still awake. He made his way to his bathroom, brushed his teeth, and dressed for the day.
He glanced at his clock, '05:45'. He grabbed his book bag and headed out of Briscoe Hall and towards the library. Though studying was one of his least favorite activities, the last week had shown him that studying could be very relaxing. He could think of no other activity that would both soothe him, and distract him; his mind was still a mess from all the thoughts he had had the night before.
He arrived at the library, thankful to find it open, and made his way to the second floor table. He took out his notebook and reread all of the notes that he had taken the last few days. He wasn't sure how many times he read through each page, but by the time he stopped, he had memorized his notes word for word.
He closed the notebook and opened up his History folder. He took out the exam that he had failed and flipped through the pages. He knew that Elphaba would be writing him a practice exam, but since he didn't have anything better to do, he copied down the one hundred question exam in his notebook.
It didn't take him long to write out the questions, and when he finished, he flipped back the pages, and began to answer the questions. He took his time, reading through each question, and carefully selecting the appropriate answer. When he finished, he glanced over the extra credit essay question that he had neglected his first time around. He read through it a couple of times and then proceeded to write down his response...
Elphaba arrived at the library a few minutes after noon. She had hoped to get an early start that morning, but found the comforts of her sheets far more enticing than getting up to go the library. She hoped that writing Fiyero's practice exam would not take too long to compose; she was not sure if they were still going to see each other that day. Her heart fluttered as she remembered their last encounter.
She made her way up the library steps, and towards the second floor. She was indeed shocked when she saw Fiyero asleep, arms folded on the table, with his head resting on top of them.
She approached him slowly, doing her best to not wake him. Judging by the state of the table, she deduced that he had been there for some time.
She glanced down at him and smiled. She could not help but notice how peaceful he looked. There was the slight curve of a smile on his lips. He was just as beautiful asleep, as he was when he was awake.
Elphaba did not like it when men were referred to as 'beautiful', but there was no other adjective to describe Fiyero. He was not a 'pretty boy'; he was something far more superior. She couldn't put her finger on it. All she knew was that he embodied beauty.
Heat erupted to her cheeks. She slowly reached out a hand, and her fingers softly ran through the soft, wavy locks of his chestnut colored hair. She froze when Fiyero suddenly shifted his head to move with the rhythm of her fingers. Her breath caught in her throat.
When she was sure he was still asleep, she slowly withdrew her emerald hand. Her breathing steadied, and her heart beat returned to normal. She quietly sat down in the chair across from him.
Her eyes came upon his open notebook. She picked it up and began to read through the last fifteen pages.
Forty five minutes later, she had finished reading, and she set down his book and reached out and shook his arm, "Fiyero. Fiyero, hey, wake up." His eyes opened suddenly, and he sat up. He looked confused as he noted his surroundings, but then suddenly remembered why he was in the library.
Elphaba looked at him amusingly, "You, okay?"
Fiyero rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, and yawned as he ran a hand through his hair, "How long was I asleep? How long have you been here?"
Elphaba shrugged her shoulders, "I've only been here for about an hour... Not sure how long you've been asleep."
"What time is it?"
"It's just after one."
He yawned again, "I didn't sleep too well last night."
Elphaba smirked, "Apparently not. Are you sure you're okay?"
"I'm fine- Just a lot on my mind." He gave her a reassuring smile that did not convince her.
Elphaba could tell that he didn't wish to go into details, so she decided to not pursue an answer, "I read through this." She picked up his notebook.
Fiyero laughed, "Could you tell how bored I was?"
Elphaba smiled, "How do you think you did?"
Fiyero shrugged his shoulders, "Okay, I guess. I mean, I must have read through that notebook five or six times, so the answers were fresh in my he-"
"Fiyero, you aced this final... And I am somewhat unnerved to report that the essay you wrote, in my opinion, is better then the one I wrote." She smiled back at him when she saw his awed expression,
"Are you serious? I passed that exam?"
Elphaba nodded her head excitedly, "Yes! I told you that you're not brainless, Fiyero. All you need is to apply yourself."
Though it pleased him to hear her say this, he shifted uncomfortably in his chair "O, I wouldn't say that now. I mean, it's thanks to you that I learned this stuff-"
Elphaba shook her head, "I didn't teach you how to write that essay. You took the material we've been studying and were able to mold it into an intelligent response... You write beautifully. Why didn't you tell me you could write like that?"
Fiyero's face suddenly shifted, he now looked ike a child being caught with his hand in a cookie jar.
Elphaba's forehead scrunched in confusion, "What? Are you okay?"
Fiyero reached over and took the notebook from her hand, "Just... Forget about what you read, okay?"
Elphaba was now confused and worried that she had said something wrong, "What? No, wait, what's going on? What's wrong?"
Fiyero began to pack his things into his book bag as he slung it over his shoulder, "Look, its not you... I just can't talk about it now, okay?"
He walked out of the library without a glance back at her, leaving Elphaba dumfounded.
