Well, look who finally decided to update this story, which is actually coming to a finale. (Please hold back your tears). Special virtual cake to rhinoiron for being the 300th reviewer! YAY!

AnatomyFreak: That's a really good idea. I'll take that into consideration.

"Fae!"

"Fiyero, what are you doing?" Aziel sighed as he stepped into the hallway to meet his son.

Fiyero opened his mouth to answer, then realized his own brainlessness and sighed. "Never mind."

"If you're looking for Elphaba, she's asleep. I told her that she should take a nap," Arianna said, stepping up behind her husband.

"Thanks!" the prince smiled as he hurried away.

"Fiyero!" Aziel called after his son, but the prince was already around the corner.

The prince opened the bedroom door and smiled at the sight of his wife sleeping soundly. He tiptoed into the room and slowly lowered himself onto the bed.

Elphaba stirred and slowly opened her eyes, feeling the bed sink. She felt Fiyero slip his hand into hers and immediately smiled. "Hi."

'Hey. I'm sorry I woke you.'

"It's okay," the green woman said, pushing herself up as best she could.

The prince smiled as he helped her into a sitting position and pulled her into his arms. 'How are you feeling?'

"Fine. The baby's moving a lot, though."

Fiyero chuckled and kissed his wife's forehead. 'It will all be over in two months.'

"Yeah," Elphaba said tiredly.

'I'll let you go back to sleep now.'

"No, I'm fine. I've had a long enough nap," Elphaba said as she threw her legs over the edge of the bed and pushed herself up.

'Are you sure you're alright?'

The emerald woman turned and gave her husband a reassuring smile. "Yes, Yero. I'm fine."

Fiyero nodded and watched as his wife waddled out of the room. Probably to the bathroom, he figured with a soft smile.

Elphaba quickly returned and Fiyero immediately pulled her into his arms once more.

"Yero, I'm fine," Elphaba said as she gently pulled away.

'I know, Fae. You should lie down again.'

Elphaba scowled. "Yero, I'm fine. I don't need to lie down anymore."

Fiyero recognized that Elphaba wanted some space and slowly released his grasp around her. 'Okay. If you're sure.'

"I am. Let's get something to eat."

Fiyero smiled as he took his wife's hand and they walked to the kitchen together.

"Ah, Your Highnesses," the cook smiled when she saw Elphaba and Fiyero walk in.

Elphaba felt the vibrations from her rushed footsteps and smiled. "Hello, Ela."

"What are we in the mood for today?" Ela asked, putting on her apron.

"Some soup," Fiyero said. He signed into his wife's hand and she turned towards him, frowning.

"Yero," she sighed. "Soup?"

'It's good for the baby.'

Elphaba scowled, but her face slowly softened as Fiyero gently squeezed her hand. She turned back to Ela and forced a smile. "Soup is fine, Ela."

"One bowl of soup, coming right up," Ela smiled.

Fiyero nodded and kissed Elphaba's cheek before leading her out of the kitchen and into the parlor.

'Here.' he signed, helping Elphaba sit down in one of the armchairs.

"Yero, I'm fine. I don't need to sit down right now," Elphaba tried to protest, but Fiyero wouldn't hear any of it.

'I'll get you some tea.'

"Fiyero, stop!" Elphaba growled, pushing herself up. "I'm fine. I don't need you hovering over me every three seconds. I've had enough of that growing up."

The prince stopped. He had never seen Elphaba so angry before. 'Fae…'

"No. Stop!" Elphaba growled, pulling her hand away. "I don't need you babying me, Yero. I can take care of myself." She maneuvered around Fiyero and around the table she knew was in her way. "And I don't want the soup!"

All Fiyero could do was watch as Elphaba marched up the stairs. He stood, frozen, as he heard their bedroom door slam shut.

"Your Highness?" Ela asked, appearing in the doorway with a bowl of steaming soup in her hands.

"Thank you, Ela," Fiyero said as he took bowl. "I'll bring this to Elphaba."

"Of course," Ela said as she curtsied and went back to work.

"Fiyero, what happened to Elphaba? She ran back into the bedroom and slammed the door behind her," Arianna said as she and Aziel walked into the parlor.

"I guess I was being a bit overprotective of her and she got mad at me," Fiyero admitted softly. "I'm just worried about her."

"Fiyero," Arianna smiled softly, "it's okay to be worried. When I was pregnant with you, your father wouldn't leave me alone."

"Really?" Fiyero asked, looking up at his father.

"It got to the point where she kicked me out of the room when she was in labor," Aziel chuckled softly. "Then called me back in five seconds later to yell at me some more."

All three of them laughed. "Our point is," Arianna started. "Just give Elphaba some space. She didn't get a lot of freedom when she was younger, for understandable reasons, but she's now a grown woman."

"Okay, Mother," Fiyero said, understanding. "Can I take this soup up to her?"

"I'm sure she would love that," Aziel smiled, watching as Fiyero took the soup up the stairs to Elphaba.

The prince walked down the hallway to their room, but stopped when she reached the door. What if Elphaba was still upset with him? What if he only made things worse when he was trying to make them better? Sighing, he followed his instincts and slowly pushed open the door.

Elphaba laid on top of the covers, moaning quietly and shifting her position every few seconds, her hand resting lightly against her large stomach. It was obvious she was uncomfortable, and Fiyero didn't know if she wanted him to be with her. She hissed softly and cringed and Fiyero immediately feared the worst. He placed the soup on the desk and slowly approached his wife. The prince paused briefly before slowly lowering himself onto the bed next to Elphaba.

The princess felt the bed sink and turned. "Yero?" She reached out her hand and felt Fiyero take it. A soft smile crossed her face and she pushed herself up. "I'm sorry for snapping at you."

'It's okay, Fae. I understand.'

Elphaba tried to smile, but ended up grimacing.

'Are you alright?' Fiyero asked, worried.

"I'm fine. The baby just kicked really hard. Actually, the baby's been moving a lot. It won't seem to settle down. I feel like I'm a personal punching bag or something."

Fiyero chuckled and wiped strands of Elphaba's hair away from her forehead. 'It will be over soon, Fae.'

"Yeah." The baby kicked again and Elphaba grimaced. "Oz, make it stop!" she moaned against her husband's shoulder.

The prince pulled his wife closer and rubbed her back. "Hey, little guy or girl," he said to Elphaba's stomach. "I know you're really active in there, and that's great and all, but it's starting to bother Mama. And when Mama's bothered, she takes it out on Daddy. And Daddy doesn't want to become a human pancake, so let's try to help Mama out a little bit, shall we?"

Slowly, both the baby and Elphaba calmed and the green girl breathed a sigh of relief.

'Better?'

"Better. Thank you," Elphaba sighed peacefully.

'Would you like your soup now?'

Elphaba sniffed the air and nodded, the soup smelling appetizing. She felt Fiyero leave her side and quickly return with the hot bowl. She gingerly took it and spooned it into her mouth, moaning in contentment as the hot, tomato soup slid down her throat.

'Does the baby like the soup?' Fiyero asked once Elphaba was halfway finished.

The green woman laughed. "Yes, the baby loves the soup."

Elphaba quickly finished and Fiyero took the bowl and placed it on the nightstand.

"Thank you, Yero," Elphaba smiled as she leaned her head against Fiyero shoulder.

'You're welcome, Fae.' the prince smiled, kissing her forehead.

The next afternoon, Elphaba was alone in the library, reading a book. She was tired, but tried not to show it, for fear that someone would make her lie down. These days, she enjoyed being alone. There was no one around to bother her or to ask her if she was alright every three seconds.

A feeling of discomfort came over the green girl and she paused in her reading. She reached behind herself to massage her lower back, which was probably sore from sitting too long. She slowly rose to her feet and made to walk, but a jerking feeling in her abdomen caused her to stop.

"Oz, please don't start now," she whispered, rubbing her stomach. "Just wait a few minutes."

The baby gave a hard kick in response and Elphaba grimaced, doubling over onto the table. She wished Fiyero was with her. She wasn't sure she would be able to make it to the parlor alone.

As if on cue, the prince walked into the library with a cup of tea for his wife. He saw her leaning against the table, taking deep breaths, and feared the worst.

"Fae!" he exclaimed as he ran towards her, spilling half of the tea in the process.

Elphaba felt his footsteps and relief washed over her. "Yero?"

The prince set the teacup down and pulled Elphaba into his arms, hugging her close. 'Are you alright?'

"I'm fine. The baby just kicked really hard and started moving."

Fiyero let out a long breath. 'Would you like to lie down?'

Elphaba nodded and leaned against her husband as they walked out of the library together and back to their room. Once they got to their room, Fiyero helped Elphaba into bed and kissed her cheek.

"Stay with me. Please?" Elphaba asked, beginning to fall asleep.

Fiyero nodded and squeezed the green girl's hand. He moved to the foot of the bed and began to massage her swollen feet.

Elphaba moaned in contentment and smiled. "Thank you, Yero." She quickly fell asleep, but not before she felt Fiyero kiss her cheek and sign 'I love you so much, Fae.' into the palm of her hand.

A few hours later, Elphaba awoke in Fiyero's arms. She didn't know if he was asleep or not, so she tried to shift out of his arm as slowly as she could.

Fiyero, however, was wide awake and softly kissed Elphaba's neck. 'Did you have a nice nap?'

Elphaba smiled and did her best to roll over and face him. "I did. Were you asleep?"

'No. I wasn't tired. Are you hungry?'

"Not especially."

'Good, because I want to show you something.'

"What is it?"

Smiling, the prince pushed himself up and helped Elphaba to her feet before leading her out of the room.

"Yero, where are we going?" Elphaba asked as they walked down the hall.

'It's a surprise. You'll love it, don't worry.'

Elphaba sighed, knowing that Fiyero wouldn't tell her what his surprise was. He led her around a corner and paused briefly. She felt a door open in front of her before her husband led her inside.

"I've never been in here before. What room is this?" Elphaba questioned.

'Why don't you see for yourself?' Fiyero signed, giving Elphaba a gentle push forward.

"Yero…"

'Please? It won't be as much of a surprise if I told you.'

Elphaba sighed and slowly stretched out her arm in front of her. The prince wrapped an arm around his wife's waist as she slowly walked around the room. She first bumped into a cold, hard object in the corner. Her hand ran over the cold, smooth wood and she slowly kept walking. She accidently kicked something and was surprised to feel it move. She reached out and felt the smooth wooden surface of the object. She gently pushed it and realized it was rocking back and forth.

"Is this a rocking chair?" Elphaba asked.

'Yes.' Fiyero answered, smiling.

Blinking, the emerald princess turned and went back to the first object she encountered. She reached down and felt a woolen blanket and a stuffed animal, probably a teddy bear. Her face lit up when she realized what the room was.

"Is this the baby's nursery?" she asked, somewhat excitedly, turning towards Fiyero.

The prince's face brightened as he brought Elphaba's hand to his cheek and nodded. 'Yes. It's finally finished.'

Elphaba's face broke into a smile. "What else is in here?"

'There's a changing station on the other side of the room. The window is right above the crib and the rocking chair is right next to it. There's a toy chest on the other side of the crib, which I'm sure is already filled with toys from my parents. There are some dressers for baby clothes on the other side of the room and a lamp to the right of them.'

"What color are the walls?"

'My parents recommended a soft yellow. There are paintings of elephants, giraffes, lions and other animals on the wall. It looks really nice with everything. It's beautiful.'

Elphaba smiled softly as she ran her fingers over the soft baby blanket. "It sounds perfect."

'I'm glad you think so.'

"I love you so much, Yero."

"I love you, too, Fae," Fiyero whispered, signing into her hand and pulling her close.

The baby kicked and Fiyero chuckled softly. "And I love you, too, little one."

The next chapter will be the final chapter. Reviews are super awesome!

Gasp! We forgot to do Megan's Corner of Useless Information in the last chapter! So sorry about that! Here it is!

Megan's Corner of Useless Information Fact #27:

I have a thing in my head about dogs and cat names and another about character names and they intersect and it's so funny, but it's probably only in my head.