(A/N: Well, this isn't my lengthiest chapter, but it's a chapter at least. I'm so sorry I didn't ge it out sooner! Though I was very thankful for all of the reviews! This fic will not have immediate friendship between Galinda and Elphaba like in some, they will be battles to come. I normally write them as friends, so I'd like to try my hand at making them enemies! hahahahaha. Anyhu...here's the chaptoir and enjoy....and review...you know, for fun...lol)
She remembers my name, was all Fiyero could keep thinking. His mouth hung open in shock. She remembers my name! Oz this is good, this is great. She remembers my name! Haha! Oh wait…fuck, what's her name? Why can't I think of anything else now? Um…Elise? Elsie? Elf…Elph….elpha…Elphaba! Of course that's her name! And my name is….oh shit….I forgot my name…
"Yes?" Fiyero finally managed to say. There was a moment of silence as Elphaba considered him. Oh shit, Fiyero thought panicking, oh shit, oh shit, she's not saying anything! She probably thinks I'm a douche or that I didn't brush my teeth this morning or that I forgot to zip my pants again, oh shit, I forgot to zip my pants! I should probably fix that…though if I zipped them up right now, it would draw attention to my—
Before Fiyero could even concentrate on his pants, Elphaba had launched herself into his arms, her arms wrapping around his neck in a hug. His arms wrapped around her waist instinctively and he gripped her to him in a hug that lifted her off the ground. She laughed as he spun them and she kissed his cheek, making him chuckle.
"Elphaba Thropp I've missed you!" Fiyero laughed as he set her back down.
"How long has it been Fiyero?" asked Elphaba, smiling at him.
"Years." Fiyero kissed her on the cheek and she laughed as she wrapped her arms around his neck again.
"About seven, right?" Elphaba asked.
"Exactly, which begs the question, how do you remember me?!" Fiyero laughed.
"Well," Elphaba blushed, "I guess you never forget your childhood sweetheart."
"I guess I'm just that unforgettable." Fiyero winked and Elphaba laughed again.
"I guess so." she said, smiling up at him. Avaric and Luca came by then, after having watched the exchange from behind a close tree.
"Fiyero!" Luca said, "Um…would you…you know…. introduce me to your friend?"
"Huh?" Fiyero whirled around, seeing his friends. Oh fuck them! He kept his smile though as he introduced them, "Elphaba this is Luca, Luca, Elphaba and this is--" Avaric interrupted him.
"We've already met Tiggular, oh, and your fly's unzipped." Avaric said, pushing Fiyero aside as he took Elphaba's hand. Her eyebrow rose at the gesture and she looked at Avaric quizzically. Fiyero flushed and quickly zipped his pants as Luca laughed madly behind him. Fiyero shoved Luca into a table, telling him to shut his goddamn mouth. Luckily, Elphaba hadn't been watching, she was being distracted by Avaric.
"If you're going to ask me out again--" Elphaba began warningly.
"Whoa, slow down emerald, let's get properly introduced first." Avaric said, grinning as Elphaba rolled her eyes, "Now, my name's Avaric Lavarre, and you are?"
"Elphaba."
"Great," said Avaric, "Now, back to your question. We've only just met sweetheart and you want to go out? Lurline, I guess when you know what you want, you know what you want."
"Avaric Lavarre, you are a piece of work." Elphaba said, but she couldn't help but laugh a little.
"Friday then?" Avaric grinned, then he saw someone approaching them behind Elphaba, "Oh shit! Listen emerald, I gotta run, I'm a busy guy, we'll talk about Friday later." Elphaba turned and followed his gaze to Shell. She laughed.
"Don't you want to meet my brother?" she laughed.
"Eh, we've already been introduced. I doubt a second introduction would get me out of here with all of my limbs intact," Avaric said, "Anyway, later emerald."
"Later." Elphaba shook her head and laughed as Avaric hurried away, dodging behind trees and tables to avoid Shell. Shell appeared at Elphaba's side and his hand rested on her shoulder.
"Was that guy harassing you?" asked Shell.
"I'll say," said Luca.
"Yes he was." Fiyero said.
"No, not really." Elphaba said, turning to Shell, "He's fine Shell."
"Alright, if you say so…" but he was still glaring at Avaric. When Avaric finally rounded the corner, Shell turned to their group, "So, who are your friends Ellie?" he asked conversationally.
"Well, this is Luca," Elphaba said, "And--"
"Whoa, Fiyero?!" asked Shell, suddenly recognizing him.
"Hey Shell." Fiyero grinned. They gave each other a manly (very, very manly) hug.
"I can't believe you're here!" Shell said.
"I can't believe you're here!" Fiyero said. They hugged in a manly fashion again.
"I can't believe you're both straight." Luca muttered. Elphaba laughed and patted Luca on the shoulder.
"Neither can I." she said as they watched the two boys reunite in bursts of repetitive sentences and manly hugs.
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Galinda flipped her hair and giggled daintily at the boys all perched around her. She sat on one of her many suitcases as she gossiped with the boys she'd managed to capture with her perfection and the upper class girls like herself.
"Oh you're too funny!" she squealed with laughter at one of the boys. Galinda Upland was from Gillikin, and she was very high class. She loved soiree's, parties, balls and nearly every social event there was. She'd admit that she didn't come to Shiz for the education of it all, but for the wonderful social life Shiz always granted. But even that wasn't the real reason she wanted to come to Shiz. When she was about 13, her mother had taken her to a ball. She'd met a boy there and had fallen in love. She didn't really talk to him…but she knew his name and what he looked like…and she knew he had come to Shiz last year.
"Galinda, have you met the prince yet?" ShenShen twitted in Galinda's ear.
"The prince? Where?!" Pfanee shrieked.
"Fiyero?" Galinda perked up, looking across the beautiful Shiz courtyards. She saw him talking to a girl with green skin. Ech. Green skin! She was probably a witch, otherwise Fiyero wouldn't be talking her. He hugged her then and spun her around. Galinda's fingers twitched, gripping the material of her skirt hard, threatening to rip the stitching. This was not how it was supposed to be. She was supposed to show up at Shiz and Fiyero was supposed to immediately ask her out and fall in love with her! Had he misplaced his mind?
"Ew! He's talking to a cabbage!" ShenShen squealed.
"More like an artichoke!" Pfanee screeched. ShenShen and Pfanee exchanged a high five.
"Who does she think she is?!" Galinda screeched, "Ugh! What a slut!"
"So true Galinda." ShenShen said.
"So very true." Pfanee agreed.
"Ugh!" Galinda shrieked, "If you'll excuse me, I have to lie down, I suddenly don't feel well." she stormed away to her dorm. Her roommate hadn't arrived yet, and so she was kind of hoping for a room all to herself. She'd already filled both wardrobes and both dressers with her own clothes. Whoever her roommate was would have to just make do without a wardrobe or dresser. She plopped on her bed, trying to think of plan to get Fiyero to fall in love with her. Instead, she fell asleep, exhausted from all that thinking most likely.
About 30 minutes later, she woke to a gentle knocking on the door. She groggily sat up and then quickly retouched her makeup before answering the door. She resisted the urge to screech and scream as she saw the girl standing before her. She gave herself a moment to cool down before crossing her arms and addressing the girl.
"What the hell do you want?" she snarled.
"Well right now I'd like to get into my room." Elphaba snapped, trying to shove past the blonde, but Galinda blocked her.
"You're room?" she asked.
"Yes, my room." Elphaba said.
"Wait…." Galinda let the pieces click, "You're my roommate?"
"Good job." Elphaba said sarcastically.
"Witch." Galinda spat. Elphaba sighed.
"And you are?" Elphaba asked, ignoring the blonde's previous comment.
"If you must know," Galinda drawled, "I'm Galinda Upland, of the upper Uplands."
"Well, it's nice to meet you--" Elphaba began.
"Sorry I can't say the same for you." Galinda snapped.
"Ok, what is your problem?" Elphaba asked, setting her suitcase down, "Are you always this unpleasant to be around?"
"No. It seems I only seem this disgusted in your presence." Galinda retorted. Elphaba sighed.
"Are you going to let me in?" she asked.
"No." Galinda snapped and slammed the door in her face.
"Bitch." Elphaba muttered as she picked up her suitcase and walked back down the four flights of stairs to go heckle the stupid old office lady for a key and if she was lucky a different a room.