Fiyero walked through the door. He heard one of the girls shout they were closed, but he just keep walking up the stairs. He wasn't surprise when Elphaba stopped him at the top.
"Couldn't stay away for even an hour." She sounded disappointed but her face contorted in laughter.
"To be fair..." he started.
"One hour. That's all I said, one hour." She laughed. He moved to kiss her. She jokingly back away, until she hit a wall. Fiyero wrapped his arm behind her and pulled her in. He brushed the hair falling down her face behind her ear.
"To be fair, an hour away from you feels like a day, and a day feels like a month, and a month a year."
"What romantic words." Rain interrupted. Fiyero turned around. While Elphaba was turning red, the Vinkus boy was shameless.
"Yes, well, Elphaba deserves more than words." He responded.
"You underestimate the power in words, child." Rain said.
"Well regardless, I think it's was in my best interest to let you know that I'll be in the Emerald city for an extended period of time." He stood straight and respectfully. Elphaba had only just realized how truly tall he was.
"And I can only assume you'll be periodically dropping by, to talk to me, of course."
"Something along those lines."
"Well, who am I to get in the way of love. Just don't do anything stupid." Rain walked away, closing her office.
"Here I got you this." He handed Elphaba the rose. No one had ever given her flowers before. It was quite beautiful.
"I thought the violet matched your eyes." He once again had her pressed into the wall. He kissed her. Deep and passionate. Only stopped by a sudden sneeze on Elphaba's part. Fiyero only scoffed at the interruption.
Five days later, no one was laughing. Elphaba had come down with the flu. She had come up with excuses to keep Fiyero away but they wouldn't last long. Despite Rain's interjections, Elphaba was still doing a brunt of the household chores. When Elphaba went out to get medicine, she ran into Fiyero at the Pharmacy buying what looked to be Elphaba's favorite candies.
"Fae, I was just about to stop by. Fae?" She hid in the back just enough so he couldn't see her. After all she looked like the plague.
"Have I done something wrong? You've been keeping me away." Elphaba started cracking. He's voice was sad and hurt.
"Look I'll make up for whatever I did. I promise. Just, tell me what's wrong Fae." That was it. She was done for. She came out of hiding.
"You did nothing Fiyero." It was followed by a cough. It was more or less obvious why she kept him away. He would want to help, want her to lie in bed while he took on the hard tasks. Lurine forbid Elphaba take any help.
"Oh, Fae. Look at you." He said.
"I'm fine really. It's just a cold." As she said this she started to stumble, her vision going slightly blurry. Fiyero caught her, rolling his eyes.
"Let's get you home.". He held her as they walked, and until they got to her room. After she was in bed he moved to leave.
"You stay where you are." He said. "I'll be back soon.
When twenty minutes passed, Elphaba was beginning to drift off. Fiyero came into the room holding a tray of chicken soup and herbal tea. Elphaba sat up.
"A bit much, I think." She said
"Nonsense. Now eat. I know you and I'm sure you haven't eaten in the past twenty four hours."
"Oh so you can read my mind now?"
"How I wish I could." He smiled. "Once you finish that I've got those gummies and marshmallow candies you like."
"Why do you have those?"
"Well I though I had made you mad. They were a peace offering." Elphaba laughed at this.
Fiyero made sure she finished eating. He had her take her medicine and stayed by her bed as she fell asleep. Afterwards he took on the chores that Elphaba usually did. To his surprise most of it was fixing structural issues. He also ended up making dinner for the 15 Something woman who lived in the building. He made traditional Vinkus food which was rather different for most of them. Lvara asked if he could stay on full time as chef.
"I hope Elphaba's okay." Herla said over dinner.
"It's not the first time she's gotten sick." Lvara responded..
"It's the first time she's stayed in bed" kavira, a brown haired woman, interjected.
"I doubt she would've if it wasn't for literal Prince Charming over here." Line, the woman next to Lvara, said, dreamily staring at Fiyero.
"Yeah well I don't know how long I'll be able to keep that up." Fiyero leaned back into his chair.
"Hush now, it's impolite to speak of people behind their backs." Rain interrupted.
"I'd best make sure Elphaba eats some dinner. Even when there is nothing else to do she'll forget to eat." Fiyero said. He picked up the food from the table and put it on a tray.
He brought dinner into Elphaba's room, she had currently been reading a book. Like with the soup, he stayed until she finished. As she started to drift off, Fiyero stood to leave.
"Stay." She pleaded. "Stay." She wasn't her usual self, the normal Elphaba wouldn't dare ask for Fiyero to stay. He walked back to the bed and climbed on, enveloping Elphaba in his arms. She buried herself in his chest. "As long as you're mine, I'll do anything you ask. There's no need to plead." He pulled her in closer.