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Fiyero held his breath, waiting for the doctor to say if Elphaba was alright or not.

"We were able to stabilize her," the doctor finally said, rubbing his exhausted-looking face.

"What happened to her?" Amalie asked.

"She had fluid in her lungs. We had to drain it out."

"So… she'll be fine?" Fiyero asked tentatively.

The doctor nodded. "Yes, she's fine now."

The prince let out a relieved sigh. "Can I go see her?"

The doctor paused, then nodded. "She won't be able to speak to you, but you can go and see her. She's in Recovery Room Six."

"Thank you," Fiyero said as he hurriedly rushed through the doors and found the recovery wing. He quickly found room six and took a deep breath before pushing the door open.

Elphaba was lying in the bed, her body covered with tubes. An IV was in the back of her right hand and an oxygen mask covered her mouth and nose, but at least she was breathing again. The soiled dress was hanging up in the corner of the room and she was wearing a tan hospital gown, and her hair was tied back in a messy bun. Sighing, the prince quietly pulled up a chair and sat down next to her.

A clock-tick later, Elphaba stirred and slowly opened her eyes. She blinked a few times, then her gaze slowly shifted to Fiyero.

"Hey, Fae," the prince whispered softly, stroking the back of her IV-less hand.

The green girl looked around the room, then back at Fiyero. The prince knew exactly what she was asking and smiled softly.

"You're in the hospital," he said softly. "You had an attack at the ballet. The doctor said that there was fluid in your lungs, but he drained it out. You'll be fine."

Elphaba blinked twice before her eyelids grew heavy. The last thing she remembered was Fiyero kissing her forehead, whispering, "I love you", and stroking the back of her hand until she fully fell asleep.

Two days later, the doctor removed the oxygen mask, allowing Elphaba to speak again.

"… Y-Y-Yero…" she whispered hoarsely when she saw her boyfriend.

"Hi," the prince said as he sat on the edge of the bed. "How are you feeling?"

"Ah… Oh… Okay," Elphaba managed to croak out, then coughed a few times. Fiyero grabbed the glass of water on the bedside table and handed it to her. "Th-Thanks," she said, taking a few sips.

"You're welcome," Fiyero said as he took the glass and put it back. He slid more onto the bed and gently pulled Elphaba into his arms. The green girl hummed happily as she relished the feeling of being in the prince's arms. "You gave me quite a scare, Fae."

"I… sorry," Elphaba whispered, then tried to clear her throat and Fiyero handed her the water again.

"It's okay. I know you didn't mean to."

"G-Go… b-back to… Sh-Shiz…"

"We will go back when you're better."

"N-Nessa…"

"I wrote her a letter yesterday and explained to her what had happened. I put it in the express mail, so she should get it later today or early tomorrow."

"Ga-Galinda…"

"She will see you when you get back," Fiyero said gently, but made it clear that that was the end of the conversation about going back to Shiz.

Elphaba had no other choice but to accept it and stayed cuddled in the prince's arms. She relished hearing Fiyero's strong heartbeat and feeling his chest rise and fall in a steady rhythm. She snuggled even closer, letting as much of his body heat warm her as possible.

Fiyero, of course, didn't mind any of this. He stayed with her, his arms protectively wrapped around her. He had brought one of her books and handed it to her, beaming at the grateful smile she gave him. And that's how they stayed, cuddled together and Fiyero reading over Elphaba's shoulder, until the doctor came in and said that he had to leave so he could examine the green girl.


Finally, after three more days in the hospital, Elphaba was allowed to go with strict orders to take it easy for the next few days.

"Your body has just been through a great ordeal, Miss Elphaba," the doctor said as Fiyero pushed her out in a wheelchair ("It's hospital procedure, Miss Elphaba," the doctor had said as a response to Elphaba's protests). "You need to rest."

"When can I return to Shiz?" Elphaba asked as soon as they got outside.

"Next week."

"Next week?!"

"You need to rest, Fae," Fiyero smiled as he helped Elphaba to her feet. "I'll stay here with you."

"I'm sure you will," the green girl said, rolling her eyes. She turned back to the doctor. "Thank you," she said sincerely with a small smile.

"You're very welcome, Miss Elphaba. Take care of yourself," the doctor smiled back.

"Don't worry. I'll make sure that she does," Fiyero said, kissing Elphaba's frowning lips.

The doctor chuckled and watched as Fiyero helped Elphaba walk to the carriage and helped her inside, where Raal and Amalie were waiting, and drove back to the castle.

"I'm sorry about your dress," Elphaba said, giving the princess an apologetic look.

Amalie waved it off. "Don't worry about the dress, Elphaba. We're just glad that you're okay."

"But you missed the ballet because of me."

"We didn't miss it because of you, Fae. And we didn't miss anything. We've seen that ballet before, many times. We're just upset that you didn't get to see the rest of it," Fiyero said. "It was your very first ballet."

The green girl smiled softly and watched as Gineva Castle slowly came into view. Once the carriage came to a halt, Raal and Amalie got out first, and Fiyero helped Elphaba down. She flashed him a grateful smile, then turned when she heard the large castle doors open. Alyena and Navon came out, walking slowly down the stairs towards them. They both looked relieved to see the green girl, and Elphaba felt a warm, happy feeling she hadn't experienced in a while as Alyena gently wrapped her arms around her. Navon suggested that they finish their greetings inside, and everyone agreed as they marched back up the stairs, with Elphaba leaning against Fiyero.

"We were so worried about you, Elphaba," the queen said once everyone was inside.

"I'm fine now, Your Majesty," Elphaba said, giving the queen a soft smile.

"And she's going to take it easy for the next few days," Fiyero added, and Elphaba gave him a look.

"When will you be returning to Shiz?" Navon asked.

"Next week. The doctor said that Fae could return next week, on the condition that she rests until then," Fiyero said, giving Elphaba a sideways look.

"I refuse to be bedridden until then, Yero," Elphaba said stubbornly.

"I never said you had to be. I'm just saying that you need to rest," Fiyero said as he gently pushed Elphaba down into an armchair.

Elphaba sighed and rolled her eyes, knowing that there was no way out of this, so she simply conceded and let herself be taken care of for the rest of the week.

Finally, after being examined by the castle doctor, she was deemed ready to return to Shiz.

"Thank Oz!" Elphaba sighed as she packed up her clothes. "I don't even want to think about all the work I've missed so far."

"Fae, you're already ahead in your classes. They probably caught up to you by now."

"I know, but I like being ahead."

Fiyero decided that it would be better to just file away his question as to why for later. Once Elphaba was finished packing, the couple walked down the stairs where the four adults were waiting for them.

"Have a safe trip, you two," Navon smiled.

"Thank you for having me and allowing me to stay," Elphaba said as she curtsied to the royals.

"It was our pleasure, Elphaba," Alyena smiled.

"We hope you enjoyed yourself," Amalie smiled.

"I did. Thank you," the green girl blushed.

After saying goodbye to his parents and grandparents, Fiyero helped Elphaba down the stairs to the waiting carriage. The two of them waved to the four adults until the castle was out of sight.

Elphaba slept for most of the ride, while Fiyero alternated from looking out the window to skimming through one of Elphaba's books. When they finally got to Shiz, it was Fiyero who was fast asleep and Elphaba was the one reading. After her failed attempts to wake the prince with soft whisperings and nose nuzzles, she finally succeeded when she knocked her book upside his head.

"Owww!" the prince whined after he jumped up and oriented himself. He turned towards his girlfriend. "Fae, what was that for?"

"You wouldn't wake up," Elphaba said innocently.

The prince rolled his eyes, but immediately melted when Elphaba gently pressed her lips against his. Smiling, he accepted the kiss and opened the door. He stepped down first before helping her down. Elphaba smiled as she looked at the buildings of the university and inhaled deeply.

"It feels good to be back," the green girl smiled as she took her suitcases from the prince.

"Yes, I've really missed the trees and the way the sunlight reflects off of Suicide Canal," the prince grinned.

Elphaba gave him a sideways look and rolled her eyes before walking off towards Crage Hall.

"Will you be alright, Fae?" the prince asked as he held the door open for her.

"Yes, Yero, I'll be fine," the green girl said, smiling at her boyfriend. "Thanks for walking me back."

"You're welcome," the prince smiled, kissing her cheek. "I'll see you later, okay?"

"M'kay," Elphaba hummed, watching as the prince left. She looked at the staircase before sighing and making her way up. She finally made it to room twenty-two, and knocked on the door, hoping that Galinda was inside.

Thankfully, the blonde was in the room and opened the door. She stared at the green girl for a while, as if processing if she was really there.

"Hey, Glin," Elphaba smiled, giving the blonde a small wave.

The blonde blinked twice, then squealed and threw her arms around the green girl. "Elphie! Oh, Elphie, I've missed you so much! I was so worried about you!"

"I've missed you, too, Glin," the green girl smiled, returning the hug.

The blonde gently pulled away and helped Elphaba with her suitcases. Elphaba filled the blonde in on everything as they unpacked her things. She told her about the festival, the cherry blossoms, Fiyero's friends and his family. She also gave her the watered-down version of what happened at the ballet, since she really didn't want to go into detail about it.

"I'm glad you had fun, Elphie," the blonde smiled. "Even if you did have to end it the way you did."

"I did enjoy the few scenes of the ballet I did get to see," Elphaba said, smiling as she put away the last of her clothes.

The blonde went over to her friend and wrapped her in a hug. "I'm glad you're okay and that you're back."

"I'm glad to be back, too, Glin. I can't imagine how much work I've missed."

"Boq took notes for you," Galinda said as she pointed to the notebooks and papers on the green girl's desk.

Elphaba smiled as she went over to her desk and skimmed through the papers. "I have to thank him." She sobered slightly as she turned to look at the blonde. "I'm just worried about Nessa. Fiyero said he wrote her a letter and told her what happened, but I don't know what he said or how he worded it."

"She got the letter the day after we returned. She was very quiet, but I could tell that she was scared. Boq tried to talk to her, but she wouldn't talk to him. She wouldn't talk to anyone. Even after she got the letter that you were alright, she was still very quiet."

Elphaba looked down. "I should talk to her." She started to make her way to the door, but Galinda stopped her.

"Elphaba, you just got back. You should rest."

"I have to go to Nessa," Elphaba protested.

"Elphaba, you need to rest."

"Glin, you said yourself that Nessa looked scared and that she wasn't talking to anyone. I have to tell her that I'm alright."

The blonde sighed, but eventually let Elphaba go downstairs to her sister. She knocked on the door to the headmistress' suite and forced a polite smile when Morrible opened the door.

"Ah, Miss Elphaba. Welcome back. I trust that you're feeling better," the fish lady asked.

"Hello, Madame. And I am feeling much better, thank you. Is my sister here?"

"Yes, she's in her room. She was very worried about you," Morrible said as she stepped aside, allowing the green girl entrance.

"Thank you," Elphaba said, nodding politely to the headmistress and went inside. She went into the back and stood in the doorway of her sister's room. "Hi."

Nessa looked up from her book at the soft voice and gasped softly. "Hi," she said. "You're back."

"I am," the green girl said softly, slowly entering the room.

"I was so worried about you."

"I know you were." The elder Thropp pulled up a chair and sat across from her sister. "I'm sorry about not telling you about the Vinkus… and for not inviting you. Fiyero said that he wanted to invite you as well… but I told him not to."

"I understand. You were mad at me. I'm the one who should be sorry. I know I can't apologize enough to you and Fiyero. No matter what I was feeling, it was no excuse for me to do what I did."

"I forgive you, Nessa. I… I understand why you did it. And I know Fiyero forgives you, too."

"I need to go apologize to him, too," Nessa said as she looked at her lap.

For the first time in a long time, Elphaba reached for her sister's hand. The brunette looked at their joint hands, then up at her sister before she unexpectedly broke down. Elphaba immediately got up and wrapped her arms around her younger sister, allowing her to cry onto her shoulder.

"I'm so, so sorry, Fabala," Nessa sobbed.

"I know, Nessie. I know. I forgive you. And I'm sorry, too."

"I was j-j-just… so… s-s-scared."

"It's alright. It's okay. I'm okay now."

"I d-don't w-want to l-lose you."

"I won't go anywhere, Nessa. I promise." In all honestly, Elphaba knew she shouldn't make promises she didn't know if she would be able to keep, but what else was she supposed to tell her sister to try and comfort her?

After a few more kisses and gently squeezes, Nessa managed to calm down a bit. The green girl smiled as she brushed her sister's brown hair out of her face and kissed her forehead. "Better?"

Nessa nodded. "Does… Does this mean that… we're okay?"

"Of course we're okay. I couldn't stay mad at you forever, Nessa. I miss having my younger sister around to make sure that I'm okay."

"Even when I'm overbearing?" Nessa asked with a small smile.

"Even then," Elphaba smiled back.

Nessa's smile grew slightly and she hugged her sister. "I love you, Fabala."

"I love you, too, Nessie," Elphaba said, returning the hug, glad that she had her sister back.

"Will you… tell me about your trip to the Vinkus with Fiyero?"

Elphaba smiled as she recapped all the fun things she had done with Fiyero, the two of them feeling more like sisters than ever before.


Hooray for the Thropp sister's reunion! So... no more Nia Hunters...? Even though we're not exactly done with #NiaHasNoChill. What? I'm enjoying that hashtag way too much, you didn't just expect me to stop here, did you?

Also, I'm happy to report that I post this chapter as a college student! I moved in yesterday and classes start tomorrow!