Author's Note: I'm so glad I didn't offend any of you with the violence in the previous chapter. There may be some more in future chapters but nothing to crazy. As usual a big thanks to tap-Violeta, , Doglover645, evilregal07, WickedFan, and Semangat45 for their reviews.

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Chapter 8:

"Glinda! What happened?!" Fiyero asked as he got closer to Glinda.

"Fiyero?" Glinda said barely loud enough for Fiyero to hear, as she turned her head to look at him.

"Yes its me, what happened?" He asked again as he saw a black eye forming on her left eye, a hand print size bruise on her right cheek, and split lip.

Glinda didn't respond, instead she cried harder and whispered, "Take me to Elphie."

Fiyero agreed to take Glinda back to her room to Elphaba, who more than likely would know what to do. So he gently picked Glinda up and quickly walked to her dorm, while the small girl held tight to him. She was relieved to see Fiyero but all she really wanted at the moment was to be in Elphaba's arms.

Elphaba was coming out of the bathroom, her hair wet from the hot bath she took that relieved her headache. The whole time in the tub she thought of Glinda and how her feelings for the girl were so strong. She made her feel happy, warm, and just plain good whenever she sent the green girl one of her bright smiles.

Elphaba was brought out of her thinking by someone knocking on the door. She went to answer it and immediately her stomach fell when she saw who was on the other side.

"Fiyero what happened?" She asked the prince as he carried Glinda to her bed.

"I don't know, I found her this way. All she's been saying is to bring her back here to you." Fiyero explained as he laid the blonde down.

"Elphaba!" Glinda cried out once she caught sight of the green girl and threw herself into the arms she wanted so badly around her.

"Oh Glinda, its ok." Elphaba said as she wrapped her arms around the blonde, careful of not to hurt her. "Shh... my sweet, you're safe now."

The two stayed like this for some time before Elphaba pulled back to look at Glinda. "What happened?"

"Ridal... he... he..." Glinda struggled to say as Elphaba clenched her jaw.

"Ridal did this to you?" Elphaba said through clenched teeth.

All Glinda did was put her head on Elphaba's chest and nod, crying again.

As angry as Fiyero was he knew nothing could be done yet, so instead he looked at Elphaba and told her silently that he was leaving, nodding towards the door. Elphaba understood what he was saying and nodded back, watching Fiyero close and lock the door.

After Glinda's heavy sobs slowed to just silent tears, Elphaba tilted Glinda's chin to get a better look. While she was wiping away the fragile girl's tear she couldn't help but think that Glinda was still as beautiful as ever.

"Come on, lets get you cleaned up." Elphaba said as she led Glinda to the bathroom.

Elphaba got a wet cloth and started cleaning the blood off Glinda's lip. All the blonde did was watch Elphaba as she was cleaning the wound, feeling safe and cared for.

"Is your face the only thing he hit?" Elphaba said without trying to get upset.

"No, my side too." Glinda answered really softly.

"Ok, why don't you take a warm bath to help you relax, then we'll take care of your bruises." Elphaba said as she turned to leave.

"No! Please stay." Glinda said as she grabbed Elphaba's wrist with tears in her eyes.

Elphaba nodded and proceeded to help Glinda get out of her dress. Once Glinda was left in her corset and panties, Elphaba turned the water on and put bubbles in it. She turned to give Glinda privacy and when the blonde was in the water she turned back around and sat on the floor next

to the tub.

After Glinda was done washing up, Elphaba went to leave to get fresh clothes. "Elphie, no. Don't go." Glinda said frantically.

"I'm just getting you some clothes to change into." Elphaba said. "I promise I'll be back."

"Ok." Glinda said unsure of what would happen.

Elphaba left and came back to the bathroom in record time. She handed the clothes to Glinda who was wrapped in a towel. She turned again and when Glinda tapped her on the shoulder she saw the smaller girl standing there fully clothed in her nightdress. Elphaba led the other girl to

her pink bed, but Glinda pulled her wrist again. "I want to stay in your bed tonight, with you." Glinda said.

"Ok, lets lie down." Elphaba said as she grabbed a jar off her desk and knelt down by the blonde.

"Umm... could you...umm... pull up your nightdress so I can see where your side hurts?" Elphaba asked turning a dark green.

Glinda seeing this smiled a little, but did as she was asked. When Elphaba saw the large bruise she instantly saw red, but she told herself to stay calm for her roommate. Elphaba took a small amount of the lotion from the jar, warmed it in her hands, and applied it to Glinda's ribs.

"Sorry." Elphaba said apologetically when Glinda flinched.

"Its ok. What is that anyway?"

"Its something I made in my Chemistry class with Valina. Its an Arnica Lotion that will help heal and soothe bruises, but with lavender extract to smell good." Elphaba said gently massaging. After a few moments Elphaba was finished. "You can put your dress down and get under the covers."

Glinda did as she was told while Elphaba put more lotion in her hands. She then applied the lotion to the bruises on Glinda's face. Both girls would lock eyes every once in a while and just give each other small smiles as Elphaba softly rubbed the lotion into the blonde's skin.

"So are you going to tell me what happened?" Elphaba asked in a low voice, once she was finished.

"Ridal did this to me on my way to the cafe. He told me to stay away from you, because you were his. When I told him you didn't belong to him, he... he hit me." Glinda said with a shaky voice and finished in a whisper.

"I'm so sorry Glinda." Elphaba said with guilt. "If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have been hurt."

"No Elphie. Its not your fault, if I wasn't a bother, then none of this would have happened." Glinda said

"What? No. Glinda you were never a bother to me." Elphaba said in a strong voice. "You mean more to me than Ridal ever could."

"Really?" Glinda said with tears forming in her eyes.

"Well, maybe you were a bother when we first met." Elphaba said with a grin earning a chuckle from Glinda. "Oh my sweet, I promise from now on I'm not going to let anything bad happen to you."

Glinda's heart, after having heard the term of endearment and the promise from Elphaba, started to beat faster. She knew that she was falling more and more in love with the green beauty every second.

"I like that, what you've been calling me tonight." Glinda suddenly said.

"I hope you don't mind, I mean... you gave me a nickname so... I just thought...maybe..." Elphaba stuttered until two fingers stopped her lips from moving.

Both girls felt the electricity flow through them at the touch and looked wide eyed at each other. Elphaba wanted to just lean across and kiss the blonde but knew that now was not the time to let her emotions get to her.

"Umm... you should get some sleep, its been a long night." Elphaba stated after she cleared her throat.

"Stay with me?" Glinda requested.

"Of course." Elphaba said with her crooked grin, that made Glinda smile.

Glinda scooted over and Elphaba got into bed after turning out the lights. Glinda right away cuddled into Elphaba's chest, while Elphaba lay on her back with her arms around the blonde.

For awhile Elphaba stared at the ceiling thinking about the night. She knew her feelings for Glinda were strong, but now she knew she couldn't survive without her. She was angry at Ridal, and wanted nothing more then to rip his throat out and make him suffer for the way Glinda

suffered. She was also angry at herself, because she wasn't there to protect the smaller girl.

"What are you thinking about?" Glinda asked after she was watching Elphaba. She knew something was wrong by the way the green girl's brow was creasing.

"Nothing, just thinking about how I want to kill Ridal." Elphaba answered as she was brought out of her thoughts.

"Also about how I wasn't there to protect you." She continued as she stared into deep blue eyes.

"Elphie I told you, none of this is your fault. If you were there, he could have hurt you too." Glinda said while stroking Elphaba face.

"I would have gladly taken it, if it meant that you were safe." Elphaba said while her heart sped up from Glinda's touch.

"My green protector." Glinda said with a grin because she was touched at Elphaba's response. "But I don't want you to seek revenge and get yourself kicked out of Shiz because of it."

"I have to do something. I can't let him get away with it." Elphaba answered with a sigh.

"He'll get what he deserves." Glinda said as she moved her arms to wrap around Elphaba's waist.

"Well I'm at least going to confront him and have him come with us to turn himself into Morrible tomorrow." Elphaba said in a determined voice.

"You think he'll do it, turn himself in?" Glinda asked.

"It wouldn't hurt to try. If he doesn't we'll go to Morrible either way. I have to try to make right by you." Elphaba said with sad eyes.

"Elphie you already have done right by me. If it wasn't for you I don't know what I'd be doing right now." Glinda said really softly as she stared deep into chocolate brown eyes.

Both just stared into each other's eyes for what seemed like an eternity. Slowly they leaned into each other until pink lips met green lips. The kiss was soft and slow, putting all the love they had for each other into it. When they parted both were breathless, but Elphaba was unsure if what she did was ok until Glinda smile brightly.

"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that for." Elphaba said feeling relieved and her crooked grin showing again.

"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that either." Glinda said with a giggle.

"Well better late then never." Elphaba said with a chuckle.

"Definitely." Glinda said as the two shared another soft kiss.

Elphaba was the one to pull away, much to Glinda's dismay, and said, "You really should get some sleep, Glinda."

"Ok fine." Glinda said with a pout , but gave Elphaba a chaste kiss.

"Goodnight my sweet." Elphaba whispered as Glinda laid her head on Elphaba's chest and closed her eyes.

"Goodnight my Elphie." Glinda responded as Elphaba kissed the top of the blonde's head before closing her eyes as well and falling into a deep peaceful sleep.

A/N #2: YAY! They finally kissed :D I knew I had to reward you guys with a little bit of fluff to make up for the previous chapter. Thanks for reading and don't forget to hit that review button :D