TWO CHAPTERS IN ONE DAY?
I want to thank Doglover645 and McAbbyGirl4Life for your prompts! Here is the Gelphie Brotp complete with Disney movies, Fiyeraba, and Bessa to boot! I usually don't do Modern!AU stories, but this was specifically asked for.
I want to warn you that this will feature alcohol and some fluffy cuddling. Nothing NSFW, but it might not be suitable for younger readers :P This is going to be very accurate to what hanging out in college is like. Don't trust everything you watch in the movies. Trust me, I am actually a college student.
Oh, and also I started a headcanon blog on tumblr becuase the old ones haven't updated in a while. It's "headcanonsforwicked" and is Musical!verse, Book!verse, and AU friendly. If you're on tumblr, you should hop on over and check it out. And don't forget to submit! Because it doesn't make much sense for all the headcanons to be mine.
You're all great. Prompts are still welcome. I don't own anything but my student loans own some things. Wicked is not one of those things. Review if you like. Have a great day! ~bwayfan25
"Was it supposed to be this bad out today?" Elphaba asked as she peered out the window.
"I don't know," Galinda replied as she checked her makeup in a mirror.
"For goodness sake, Galinda. I asked you to do one thing!"
"I said I don't know because I haven't measured with a ruler," Galinda snapped, her compact snapping shut as she turned. "The paper said 3 to 5 inches. I have not gotten a proper look at it yet. Why? What are you so worried about?"
"Nothing, nothing," Elphaba answered distractedly. Her green head rotated back and forth across the courtyard. "Ah. There they are."
"Who?" Galinda asked as Elphaba ran off across the courtyard. "Wait. Elphie!"
Galinda sped off after her. Around the statue of the Wizard, Elphaba had caught up with her sister and Boq.
"Elphaba for the last time. We have plans," Nessa crossed her arms at her sister.
"But Nessa please."
Nessa made a face. But surprisingly, she looked up at Boq for a moment.
"Give us a moment," Nessa instructed her sister, who stepped back. She and Boq conferred quietly before she turned back to Elphaba. "Fine. We will come over for an hour. But we have our own plans."
"Thank you Nessa," Elphaba leaned over and hugged her sister.
"Yeah, yeah. We'll be over around six," Nessa smirked as she returned the hug.
"Great. We'll be happy to have you," Galinda smiled.
Nessa smirked again and allowed Boq to lead her away. Galinda waved and then turned on her heel to face Elphaba.
"What's going on? Why are they coming over?"
"I... It's just for a little while. I need to... Just let me have this okay. It won't be long..."
"Who's coming over?" a voice from behind them asked.
Elphaba yelped slightly as Fiyero grabbed her from behind.
"Nessa and Boq are going to come over for a little while tonight," Elphab explained as Fiyero nuzzled her neck.
"And you didn't invite us?" Avaric asked, feigning shock.
"I didn't invite you, Mister Tenmeadows. Fiyero on the other hand is always welcome," Elphaba smiled. "As seen by the fact that he shows up every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1:30 pm so he can take a nap. No matter how many times I tell him to study."
"If I studied, then what fun would I be?" Fiyero muttered. He planted a kiss on Elphaba's cheek.
"Well, we'll be there," Avaric rubbed his hands together. "And I'll bring the beer."
"Uh-uh," Galinda shook her head. "You bring alcohol into our house, you bring wine. And none of that cheap $8 crap either. Emerald City Cabarnet or any red that costs $20 or more. Got it?"
"And if you show up with that green liquor you had a few weeks ago, I will personally kick your ass," Elphaba said as Fiyero squeezed her from behind.
"And I will help her," Fiyero finished.
He gave Elphaba one last squeeze, pecked her on the forehead, and then ran off with Avaric.
"Alright Elphie. I don't know why you are doing this, but it's okay with me. But you," Galinda poked Elphaba square in the chest. "Have to go buy groceries."
By 6:15, the snow had grown from two inches to nearly four, and all the six friends had piled into Elphaba and Galinda's small apartment.
Nessa and Boq had arrived ten minutes early, and Fiyero and Avaric had arrived ten minutes late, so it cancelled out.
"So. Are we eating dinner or...?" Fiyero asked as he set down two bottles of cabarnet and a bottle of merlot.
"I was planning on throwing together a casserole or something," Elphaba said as she pulled glasses down from the cupboard.
"No, no. That won't do," Boq said from his place on the couch beside Nessa.
"What do you think we should do?" Elphaba asked, crossing her arms.
Boq looked at Nessa, who looked disappointed but shrugged.
"Boq is a brilliant chef. He'll make dinner," Nessa sighed.
"What about your plans?"
"We can go to dinner another time," Nessa shrugged again. But she smiled and squeezed his hand nonetheless. "And he is a wonderful chef."
"Alright. Then Boq can start on that. Should we watch a movie?"
"Sure. How about... hmmm?" Fiyero pulled out a box of movies from under the TV. "Something Disney maybe? Lion King? Mulan?"
"How about Cinderella?" Galinda offered.
There was a murmur of assent. Fiyero pulled out the DVD and put it in the DVD player. The music began, which brought smiles to all of their faces.
"This was my favorite movie as a child," Galinda sighed as she curled up in a chair next to the couch.
The group sat watching in silence as the story unfolded on the screen. The sound of Boq's stew simmering intermingled with the bibbity bobbity booing. Not even a dmall crash and expletive could change anything, as the enthralled group continued to be glued to the screen.
As the credits rolled, Nessa turned to look out the window.
"There's no way I'm going to be able to get home in that."
Everyone turned to look outside.
Nessa was right. The snow was nearly eight inches high, which would make it nearly impossible for her to navigate.
"Damn. Guess I'm crashing here tonight," Fiyero said happily.
"And so am I," Nessa said, though her tone was one of annoyance. She looked at her sister. "This was your plan all along wasn't it."
"No. I swear. It just sort of happened," Elphaba said.
"You just can't let it go, can you Fabala?" Nessa snapped.
"Fabala?" Avaric's face lit up with glee.
"Elphie what is she talking about?"
All eyes were on Elphaba. Her cheeks grew a deeper shade of green, but she said nothing.
"Fine. I'll tell it," Nessa crossed her arms, frustrated. "When I was two, I got really sick. It was snowing really hard, and there wasn't a doctor who could make it through the storm. I ended up getting better, but Elphaba has always been incredible superstitious when it comes to snow. When it snows hard, she always makes me spend the night in her room."
"I think that's kind of sweet," Boq muttered. Fiyero and Galinda nodded in agreement.
"It... it is nice to know you still worry about me, I guess. But you shouldn't trick me like that."
"Fine. I will always tell you when I plan on locking you in my room over night from now on."
"Thank you. That's all I ask," Nessa smirked and leaned backwards, so her body rested on Boq. He kissed the top of her forehead.
"I don't think any of us are going home tonight," Avaric said, standing to look out the window. "Do you know what that means?"
"No. I refuse," Fiyero said, raising his eyebrows and shaking his head.
"Oh come on, dude. We need to entertain everyone."
"Fine," Fiyero kissed Elphaba on the cheek and stood up.
"Should I be worried?" Elphaba asked as she adjusted her position so she could lay her head on Galinda's shoulder.
"Yes."
"No."
"Okay," Avaric took a deep breath. "One, two, three."
Both boys struck a pose.
"I'm Riff," Avaric announced as he flexed his bicep.
"And I'm Cliff, "Fiyero announced as he flexed his bicep (though he did not look nearly as pleased as his counterpart).
"And this is the Riff and Cliff Comedy Hour," they announced together as they put their arms out in front of them.
"What in Oz name is happening?" Galinda whispered.
"Last summer we made up a stand-up routine for a competition," Fiyero said dejectedly. "It was not worth the $400 we won."
"Hell yeah it is!" Avaric jumped up and down.
"Avaric, I have never seen you so excited," Boq laughed.
"Come on Fiyero. Let's keep going."
Fiyero sighed and the pair continued their routine. Given the amount of slapstick comedy involved, it was quite clear why Fiyero feared the routine.
Seventeen minutes and thirty three seconds later, the group cheered and clapped as the boys took their final bow. Sweat glistened on their foreheads, and Avaric was pretending not to notice the bruise blooming on his cheek.
"I can honestly say I had no idea that you guys did that," Elphaba smirked. As Fiyero sat down next to her, she tried to kiss him on the cheek (she was the only one who didn't see him flinch).
"What next?" Galinda asked excitedly, bouncing slightly in her chair, until her stomach growled loudly.
"From the sounds of your stomach, I say we should eat," Nessa said.
"Perfect timing too," Boq agreed. Nessa leaned forwards to let him get up.
He returned a few minutes later with a steaming pot of stew that he placed on the coffee table. Fiyero grabbed bowls and spoons for Boq, who began ladling out their dinner.
"Oh my Oz," Elphaba announced after the first bite. "Why didn't we know you could cook sooner?"
"Does that mean you like it?" Boq asked, handing Nessa two bowls to hold before he sat down again.
"Uh, I that is a yes," Fiyero replied as Elphaba began shoveling the stew into her mouth.
"How about we watch Frozen? It's kind of relevant to tonight, I think."
Those whose faces were not stuffed with stew murmured their assent, and those who were nodded the best they could.
Galinda hopped up from her seat and popped the DVD into the player.
"Ooh Elphie. Can you do that?" Galinda squealed as the screen filled with delightful icy designs.
"No. Nor am I going to try," she finished as Galinda opened her mouth to speak.
"There's definitely something about her that is like you, Fabala," Nessa's head tilted to the side. "Maybe something about her voice. Have you ever tried to sing like that?"
"Nessa, shhhhh."
"You can sing?" Fiyero asked.
"No I can't."
"Don't lie," Nessa rolled her eyes. "She is an excellent singer. But she doesn't like to share it with people."
The rest of the group began talking over each other, trying to get her to explain.
"Thank you so much, Nessarose," Elphaba rubbed her face with her hands.
To everyone's surprise, Elphaba grabbed the remote and turned the volume up. With a big breath, she belted.
Let it gooooo, let it goooo. And I'll rise like the break of dawn. Let it goooo, let it goooo, the perfect girl is gone. Here I stand in the light of daaay. Let the storm rage oooooooooooooooooooooooooon. The cold never bothered me anyway.
For a moment, everyone was stunned at the power and vivacity of her voice.
"Why didn't you tell me you could do that?!" Galinda whined. "We could have been watching musicals together or blasting Taylor Swift!"
Elphaba blushed, but smiled nonetheless. Fiyero pulled her close to him and hugged her tightly.
"I love that I learn something new about you every day," Fiyerio whispered into her ear. "And I love that I can love you every day."