Author's Note: It's the epilogue! Posted on Christmas Eve! Oh, I can't believe this story is finally over! I've enjoyed writing it, and you guys have all been wonderful!

I had two of my writing heroes review, and also my best friend.

This epilogue is dedicated to JellicleJonesy808, my RL best friend, or at least one of them. Jonesy, you are amazing, and I don't know what I'd do without you. You've been there with me through thick and thin, you're my partner in crime, and my singing soul mate (Not in a weird way)! When I need comfort and therapy after a bad day, you're there, and when I need help writing, you're there! You put up with my Wicked-obsessiveness, and even sing along with me, and I just want you to know that I appreciate it! You're the best friend a girl could ask for! *CATS cookies to you*


"Fae, wake up, wake up!" Elphaba groaned and rolled over, burying her face into the pillow. "Fae, it's Lurlinemas morning!" The weight on her bed ceased and Elphaba sighed, relieved. The plane flight to the Vinkus had been incredibly long, and she was tired after all of the hassle Pfannee made over her buying her tickets late.

She had been in touch with Galinda, who was absolutely thrilled at the news of Fiyero and Elphaba's sudden relationship, much to Elphaba's surprise. Turns out, Galinda and Fiyero had broken up shortly before Fiyero had left for the airport.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Elphaba had asked, "Could've saved me lots of guilt."

"It never came up," Fiyero replied, "I didn't want to ruin the moments."

Light flooded into her room and she groaned again, throwing her covers over her head. She kicked her legs blindly, hoping to get lucky and kick Fiyero right in the gut.

"Fiyero, close the curtains! I'm tired. You kept me up all night with your ramblings!" He grinned and pulled the covers away, laughing when she covered her face with her hands.

"I was excited and wanted to talk to my amazingly beautiful girlfriend. Sue me."

"Fiyero, we've been through this, I'm not-" Fiyero covered her lips with his own, slowly and gently kissing her.

"Yes, you are." He kissed her nose. "Don't tell me you're not ever again."

"What will you do about it?"

"I'll convince you."

"How so?" Fiyero winked.

"I have my ways." She blushed and turned away. He grinned wickedly. "Don't make me bring in the girls."

Elphaba bolted up. "You wouldn't. Are they awake, yet?"

"I would." Fiyero grinned and opened his mouth to call his five sisters, ages five, eight, ten, thirteen, and sixteen, into the room to encourage Elphaba out of the bed, but before he could her mouth was on his.

When she pulled away he stared at her in shock. "What was that?"

"I had to stop you somehow."

"Tiana, Cassie, Meira, Luna, Aira!" he called. After a moment, two young girls came sprinting in, jumping onto the bed. Elphaba sighed and fell back. "I always win, Thropp."

"Get up, Auntie Elphie!" Tiana yelled, excitedly bouncing on the bed.

"Get up, get up!" Cassie added. "Presents!" Elphaba groaned and turned away, but she couldn't help the smile that graced her face, and Fiyero noticed it smugly. When all else fails, bring in his sisters.

"Why are they calling me Elphie?" Elphaba hissed, grabbing the headboard as one of Tiana's bounces nearly knocked her off the bed. Fiyero grinned.

"I told them to. Auntie Elphie has a nice ring to it."

"Do you want to live to see your precious little presents, Yero?"

"Aw, don't be such a downer." Fiyero grinned. "Maybe you'll get lucky and Luna and Aira will have the same attitude as you do."

"We'll what?" Aira, Fiyero's oldest sister, asked as she entered the room with Luna and Meira following. Fiyero smiled at Aira as Meira joined her other sisters on the bed. He and Aira, being the oldest, had a special bond that Fiyero couldn't explain. They had each others' backs, and better yet, Aira's personality was very similar to Elphaba's.

"Auntie Elphie," he ignored her glare and laughed, "-doesn't like her name." Instantly Tiana and Cassie began to protest about how pretty 'Elphie' was, but Aira smirked.

"Can you blame her?" Aira asked, sitting beside her brother's girlfriend, "Why can't we call her Auntie Fae, like you do?"

"That could work," Elphaba interjected. Fiyero frowned slightly, Fae had always been his nickname for her, but he shrugged. He knew Elphaba would be called anything, just so nobody would call her Elphie.

"Whatever makes you happy, love," he sighed, and Aira laughed.

"Can we go open presents now?" Tiana whined. Elphaba chuckled.

"Fiyero, you've corrupted the child," she scolded, "Are all of your sisters so whiny?" All of the girls laughed at her gentle teasing.

"No," Luna said, "Fiyero only got to Tiana."

"The rest of us got lucky," Meira added. Fiyero rolled his eyes, a habit he had icked up from Elphaba, and picked up Tiana and Cassie, resting them over his shoulders.

"Let's go," he said, putting the two delighted girls down, and grinning as they darted down the stairs to the main living room. Meira and Luna followed with equal vigor, but Aira lurked behind.

"Fiyero, you ruined them," she sighed, as she followed, trudging down the stairs and covering her ears as, 'Hurry up!' and 'Come on!" chorused through the house.

"I think they want to open presents now," Fiyero said to Elphaba, who grinned.

"I gathered that." She sighed and stood up. "Well, let's not keep them waiting, Prince Fiyero Tiggular. Happy Lurlinemas."

"Happy Lurlinemas, Fae. I love you."

"I love you too, Yero my hero."

"So now I have a nickname too?" Fiyero's face brightened. Elphaba smirked.

"Consider it an entrance ritual."


I am perfectly aware of how short it is, but hey, it's only the epilogue! Thanks again to everyone, you guys are amazing! Have a blessed Christmas, or Hanukkah, or Kwanza, or whatever you celebrate!