A/N Disclaimer: I still own nothing, I didn't even buy this laptop, grr. Oh well I'm over it.

Gomenasai: I'm sorry

It had been three whole weeks since their confession if front of the entire school and the abuse had already begun. It seemed gay couples were not embraced at their school. Elphaba had told her time and time again not to tell anyone about any feelings they had towards each other but ever since that first argument that started Glinda's truth-telling, everything had been whirl winded and chaotic.

Glinda wasn't used to the feeling of being unpopular like Elphaba was and couldn't really cope with it. Her nights were spent cuddling up in Elphaba chest trying to forget all the words of abuse, tears streaming in tiny torrents down the perfectly pale cheeks landing in pools on Elphaba's dress, her hissing in pain whenever any moisture would soak through and that ended up with Glinda crying even more and crying out words of sorry.

Sometimes Elphaba got fed up with the constant crying and arguments ensued and one of them left the room. This was happening this particular night, but only a little bit worse than usual;

"Glinda would you PLEASE stop your constant crying," Elphaba yelled suddenly, Glinda's tears stopping almost immediately, never had Elphaba sounded this harsh,

"Elphaba I can't, everything's really bad" Glinda had stood up by now, "It's not my fault I have too many emotions brewing up inside of me"

"It is your fault all this is happening" Elphaba said all of sudden, Glinda's eyes welled up again, "If you and your big mouth hadn't of opened up all of a sudden none of this would ever have happened" Elphaba's hand instantly maneuvered to her mouth, clamping down, hard. She immediately regretted the words that had left her mouth but it was too late, Glinda had already run into the bathroom and locked the door behing her,

"Glinda please, come on out of there" Elphaba said after a while of hearing nothing from behind the door, out of the blue she heard some quiet singing from behind the door,

What I thought wasn't mine
In the light
Was one of a kind
A precious pearl

The singing stopped and Elphaba knew Glinda wanted her to carry on with another part to their own special song,

When I wanted to cry
I couldn't cause I
Wasn't allowed

Elphaba thought about how true that was, she wasn't allowed to cry, she was allergic to water,

Gomenasai for everything
Gomenasai, I know I let you down
Gomenasai till the end
I never needed a friend
Like I do now

They sang it together, their hearts telling them what to sing, they did need a friend, they also needed something more, but they thought better then to mention, for they knew in their hearts what they really needed,

What I thought wasn't all
So innocent
Was a delicate doll
Of porcelain

Elphaba's breath caught in her throat, stopping the singing for a couple of seconds. What had Glinda possibly meant by that? Unknown to Elphaba, Glinda had heard Elphaba's practically silent tears through the night,

When I wanted to call you
And ask you for help
I stopped myself

Glinda's tears had stopped throughout the entire song, and now she could clearly think about everything and she wondered when had Elphaba ever wanted to call for her help, maybe that's what the line meant, that she stopped herself and washed away any emotion that suggested weakness. Glinda felt a new wave of sadness overflow her, but she held back the tears,

Gomenasai for everything
Gomenasai, I know I let you down
Gomenasai till the end
I never needed a friend
Like I do now

Elphaba sighed and fell back against the wall next to the door that locked Glinda away from her, she had to stay strong though, for Glinda, she couldn't have both of them in a sobbing mess on the floor,

What I thought was a dream
A mirage
Was as real as it seemed
A privilege

Elphaba's head shot up from her lap. Had Glinda really dreamt about her? Was she a privilege to be had? All these thoughts swam in her head until she realized that Glinda had stopped singing and it was, as the pattern went, her turn,

When I wanted to tell you
I made a mistake
I walked away

Glinda sat up at this point, dried her eyes and opened, knowing Elphaba would be wrapped up in this verse she was singing, Glinda slipped through the door and after Elphaba had finished the verse she held out her hand to her and Elphaba looked up through the tears that she was desperately trying to hide and smiled her first real smile for ages, they finished the song together,

Gomenasai, for everything
Gomenasai, Gomenasai,
I never needed a friend,
Like I do now
Gomenasai, I let you down
Gomenasai, Gomenasai, Gomenasai,
Gomenasai till the end
I never needed a friend
Like I do now

Elphaba wrapped Glinda in her arms, mumbling promises and vows of love. Glinda was half-laughing, half-crying until she took a deep breath and removed herself from Elphaba's embrace,

"Elphie, Please, please forgive me, I never, ever, meant for us to have a fight like this," Glinda sighed, "I guess I should have been stronger."

"Glinda, darling, there is nothing to forgive, at least you can show your emotions." Elphaba said taking Glinda's hand and kissing it, ever so gently,

"Oh Elphaba, I love you so much"

"And I you my darling" Elphaba said, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. Glinda smiled, then took Elphaba's head in her hands and kissed her with every ounce of passion she had in her tiny body, Elphaba happily complied and they stood like that for a good five minutes, just holding and kissing one another.

TBC