Um...you see...school started and I had a severe case of writer's block. I'm sorry that the excuse isn't good enough, but I really did have a severe case of writer's block and I just didn't have the time to write. I've just found time and inspiration! I don't know from what, but there was inspiration and I wrote because I thought it would go away as fast as it came. I don't know when I'll update again. I have part of the next chapter in my head so it's not over yet, but it could be a while. Just a warning. Well, that's all I've got so I'll let you read (finally.)

Disclaimer: Do I own this? Absolutely not. Will I ever own this? Only in my wildest dreamings...which have been pretty wild nowadays.

"Galinda, I'm sorry about the Boq thing. I was just kidding around… I hope you understand that. I don't think you even care what I'm saying right now, but I wanted to tell you that I was going to go to the tea shop in town for coffee to help with this headache. I'll be back later… I didn't want you to worry like you did last night. I figure you've done enough of that because of me so… I'll just go now," Elphaba said through the door. Galinda listened closely for the door to shut behind the verdant girl before emerging from her bathroom hide out. She didn't quite understand why she had felt offended by Elphaba. In fact, she should've know that it was a joke…but it didn't feel like one; not to her. She sighed, wiping the tears that had been coming from her eyes for a while now. She hadn't noticed them. In fact, she had barely noticed Elphaba leaving at all.

She made her way to her bed, but suddenly felt disgusted by the sudden onslaught of pink and instead made her way to Elphaba's bed, sitting down hesitantly as if she was afraid of being caught. However hesitant at first, she quickly warmed to her new surrounding grabbing Elphaba's pillow in a tight embrace and lying down on the bed. She took a deep breath, Elphaba's woody scent comforting her as she tried to sort out why she was acting so irrationally. Boq had a girlfriend, she had a boyfriend, it wasn't meant to be.

"But if it wasn't meant to be then how come I can't stop what I feel for him…whatever that is," she whispered to herself, quite aware of the fact she was alone in the room and that no one could over hear her. She let her statement ring through her head, an annoying buzz that wouldn't seem to go away now matter how hard she tried. Soon, it became tedious to even keep her eyes open and she slowly drifted off into a fitful sleep trying to believe that she was happy the way she was, and that no matter what she felt she couldn't fall for him even if falling sounded better than what she had now…

"Well, I believe you owe me an explanation," Elphaba said as she took the seat across from Fiyero. Fiyero sat down looking curiously at Elphaba, wondering what he should say. If he said the truth then Elphaba would probably skin him alive, and he quite personally liked his skin still on his body. If he lied badly like he was bound to do, Elphaba could believe him but she might not actually believe him not trusting him completely. If there was the rare chance something came into his brain and he lied like a pro…well, then maybe Elphaba time would be extended.

Elphaba watched Fiyero closely as he seemed to be…thinking deeply about something or another. If she could cause him to think maybe, there was hope for him yet. 'Hope for what? Of course, there's no hope for anything at all,' Elphaba scolded herself. Her train of thought had gone completely off the track after he came. What was it about him that had her stomach feel like it wanted to bounce joyfully out of her? What was it about him that had her unable to think straight? And why was he now grinning? As he noticed her staring at him he took a sip of his tea, promptly attempting not to look like an ass by spitting it out back into the cup. As he swallowed, he made funny faces that were…endearing? Was that the word to describe his dark blue eyes shutting as he tried to swallow the vile liquid?

Elphaba stifled a chuckle behind her hand as he tried to regain some dignity by sitting up straighter in his chair. "What's so funny? Is my misery that funny? Should I go run into a wall for your amusement then?" he muttered sarcastically still trying to get the taste out of his mouth. Why had he even ordered tea? He didn't even like tea very much, especially not cold tea.

"I'm sure you've ran into plenty of walls without my consent what's one more to add to the list going to hurt any way?" Elphaba said covering her attempt to laugh with a smirk before delicately sipping her coffee like she imagined Galinda and her "friends" did.

Fiyero seemed like he was going to protest, but he quickly shut his mouth, blushing a bright red color. He muttered something unintelligible, crossing his arms over his chest. "I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you?" Elphaba said giving Fiyero a curious look.

"I said it was an acciden the first time, and I was drunk the other four times," he said louder this time. Elphaba couldn't hold it back anymore as her laughter filled the small tea shop causing a few customers to stare for a moment before shaking their heads and returning to their books. Fiyero smiled, watching as the smile from last night graced her lips once more. She calmed herself as quickly as her outburst had come, a few strands of hair escaping the now loose looking braid.

"What are you looking at? Oh, do I have something in my teeth?" she asked sarcastically as Fiyero shook his head, answering her question and bringing himself back to reality in one motion.

"No, it's just..." he reached across the table, gently placing the strands of hair behind an emerald ear. Her face darkened in color as she pushed her glasses up higher upon her nose.

"Oh," she whispered as the flutters quickly returned in the pit of her stomach. In any other situation she would've probably snapped the offenders head off...but now she wasn't quite so sure what to do anymore. She looked down at her coffee which really wasn't helping much anyway. It seemed the silence went on forever before she lifted her gaze to meet Fiyero's. Her blush darkened as she quickly got up and out of her chair. "I-um...I have to go now," she said quickly, getting her things and leaving the proper amount of money on the table before practically running out of the shop before Fiyero could say anything.

"You didn't finish your coffee," Fiyero said, placing his head in his hands. "Step one: flirt shamelessly with no class whatsoever, completed."

"Would you like some more tea sir?" the waitress said sneaking up upon the table after seeing the episode.

"No-I...I think I'm going to go now, but thanks anyway," he sighed leaving a generous amount for the waitress.

The waitress took the money, watching as he walked off in sadder spirits than when he first arrived. "I'm sure it'll all work out in the end," the waitress as he was about to walk out the door. Fiyero looked back to see the young woman smiling.

"And how can you be so sure? Hell, I don't even know what I want anymore!" Fiyero exclaimed still waiting at the door.

The waitres looked up from her work, seemingly confused. She sighed, shaking her head as a giggle escaped her lips. "Go after her brainless!"

Fiyero was slightly offended and confused before realizing the stranger was right. He turned quickly running out of the shop. He was a few paces away from the shop before turning back and going into the shop once more, the little "ding" of the bell announcing his arrival. "Thanks!" he shouted into the shop before running off, following his trained hunting eye as he spotted a small green speck in the distance. He smiled before speeding up ignoring the annoyed glances by passer bys as he ran through out the streets of Shiz. Maybe this time he wouldn't screw up. Maybe, just maybe he finally knew what he wanted.