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Chapter 9:
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.
The next morning Elphaba awoke to the smell of Gillikin Rose and immediately found the smell coming from blonde curls resting in the crook of her neck. She smiled remembering everything that happened the night before, especially the kiss. Elphaba touched her lips, still being able to feel Glinda's lips on her own. Yet, with the memories of last night's bliss came the reason why she was holding Glinda in the first place. Elphaba looked down and watched the sleeping beauty
thinking about all the hurt Glinda felt, the happiness she saw in her eyes after they kissed, and the look of peace she currently had on her face.
Glinda woke up in the most comfortable position she'd ever felt. All of last night's memories came back to her which caused her to have a sleepy smile. She opened her eyes and instantly looked into two deep brown pools. When Elphaba saw Glinda's eyes open she became lost in them, suddenly forgetting everything.
"Good morning Elphie." Glinda said with her smile getting bigger by the second.
"Good morning my sweet." Elphaba said after snapping out of her trance. "How did you sleep?"
"Great! I kept dreaming about a certain someone I have feelings for." Glinda said with her smile still intact.
"Really now? So there is someone else?" Elphaba said with a mock hurt face.
"No Elphie." Glinda said with a pout, that Elphaba saw as cute. "I dreamt about you."
"I know, I was just joking. I'm sorry." Elphaba said as she held Glinda tighter to her, and gave her a peck on her pouty lips.
"Well joke or no joke, I do have deep feelings for you." Glinda said honestly.
"And I have never had deeper feelings for anyone in my life, until you." Elphaba said as she kissed Glinda with a soft slow passion.
Once they broke apart they smiled at each other. Elphaba was the first to speak, "How are you feeling?" she asked as she softly poked and prodded Glinda's bruises on her ribs and face.
"Ok, a little sore. But I think that balm you used really helped." Glinda said.
"Good, the bruises are still somewhat noticeable though. And I think you might get a small scar below your lip." Elphaba said.
"That's ok, as long as you're here to keep nursing me back to health." Glinda said with another bright smile.
"Of course my sweet." Elphaba answered back with her own big rare smiles, before leaning in to kiss the blonde.
They broke apart when Glinda's stomach growled. "I guess I'm a little hungry." Glinda said with a pink blush across her face.
"Well lets get you something to eat." Elphaba said noting the blush made the smaller girl look even more beautiful.
They got ready, Elphaba helping Glinda cover up the bruises on her face with makeup, and left the room hand in hand to the cafe. It was very quiet with a slight chill outside that gave the girls an excuse to huddle closer together while walking. They were almost to their destination when they noticed Fiyero and Valina walking towards them having a conversation.
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Fiyero woke up the next day still angry at the fact that Ridal hurt Glinda. So he got dressed and left to go for a walk around the campus grounds, to help him blow off some steam, before he went out to look for Ridal and do something he would regret later.
Valina was up early and decided that since it was the weekend, students would still be sleeping and Shiz would be peaceful. She was walking around, just enjoying the morning noises and cool breeze that swept through her long brown hair, when she spotted Fiyero pacing. She and
Fiyero were not the best of friends, but associating with Elphaba and Glinda, the two learned to deal with each other, but never missed an opportunity to tease one another. Fiyero thought Valina was stubborn and bossy, while Valina thought Fiyero was a spoiled lazy prince.
"Hey brainless, isn't it against Vinkus law that you're up this early your highness?" Valina asked causing Fiyero to jump.
"Hey." Fiyero responded after recovering, and returning to pacing.
"What? No comebacks today? Are you feeling alright?" Valina asked sarcastically.
"I'm just thinking, is that alright with you?" Fiyero said tensely.
"Uh oh. Fiyero thinking, someone alert The Oz Times." Valina said with a chuckle. When she didn't get a response from the prince, she became slightly worried. "Are you ok?"
Fiyero stopped pacing and looked at Valina straight on, "No, last night... last night..." Fiyero had trouble saying.
Valina seeing how Fiyero was being serious and having a hard time talking, pulled him to a nearby bench and sat down next to him. "Its ok, you can tell me. I mean we may not have the best relationship, but we're practically friends right?" She said with a sincere smile.
Fiyero saw that Valina was trying to really understand everything and decided to tell her everything that happened last night. When he was done telling her about what Ridal did to Glinda, Valina had an almost crazed look in her eyes.
"I can't believe that son of a bitch! How dare he touch Glinda!" Valina exclaimed shooting out of her seat and startling Fiyero.
"I know, you have no idea how bad I want to wring his neck." Fiyero said standing as well.
"Well when you find him, I want a crack at him as well." Valina said before she looked at Fiyero. "How was Glinda?"
"She was crying and kept telling me to take her to Elphaba, once there she clung to Elphaba and cried some more." Fiyero responded. "I left awhile after that to give the girls their privacy, but Elphaba got her to calm down somewhat."
"Wow, those two have no idea how much they love each other do they?" Valina said without thinking. "I meant that they don't know how much they NEED each other." She tried to replace.
"Don't worry, I know about everything between them." Fiyero said trying to calm the flustered girl down.
"What? What are you talking about?" Valina said trying to appear oblivious.
"Valina, I know that Elphaba and Glinda have feelings for one another. It was the reason Glinda and I broke up, I suspected she liked Elphaba and she admitted to it." Fiyero said with a kind smile.
"Really? Has Elphaba confessed to having feelings for Glinda as well?" Valina asked.
"Not to me, I'm not sure if she even knows it yet. But after the way she was taking care of Glinda last night, I'm sure its only a matter of time before they both confess their feelings to one another." Fiyero said as he and Valina started walking in the direction of the two that were the topic of the conversation.
"Hello Valina, Fiyero." Elphaba said as all four reached each other.
"Hello Elphaba and Glinda." Valina responded trying not to look at Glinda too obviously.
"Hello." Glinda responded noticing the tension that was around them.
All four were in somewhat of an awkward silence, until Fiyero finally spoke. "Ok, I told Valina about everything last night. I'm sorry Glinda, but I needed to get it off my chest before I exploded."
"Its ok, I understand." Glinda said with a smile to show that all was forgiven.
"Glinda, I want you to know that I am outraged by the way Ridal behaved." Valina said before she turned to Elphaba. "I also want to apologize to you Elphaba for ever introducing you to that poor excuse of a man."
"Valina, you had no idea that Ridal would ever do such a thing to anyone." Elphaba said instantly relieving Valina.
"Thanks, you don't know how much that means coming from both of you." Valina said to Elphaba and Glinda.
"Well now the control freak can sleep at night. Glinda are you ok?" Fiyero said.
"Yes, I'm much better after Elphaba calmed me down and took care of me." Glinda said.
"Are you sure, all high and mighty could get the nurse if you want?" Valina asked.
"No really, I'm much better. Thank you both for your concern." Glinda said with a chuckle from watching Fiyero and Valina take jibes at each other.
"That's great." Fiyero said feeling much better knowing that the blonde was doing well. "Now since all is as well as it can be, I suggest we have breakfast."
"I agree, I'm starving." Glinda said with a smile and pulled on Elphaba's hand towards the cafe.
Both Fiyero and Valina saw Elphaba and Glinda's intertwined hands and looked at each other with a secret smile, as they followed after the small blonde and tall green girl.
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When they reached the cafe they grabbed their meals and took a seat at a table.
"Have you decided what you are going to do next?" Fiyero asked hesitantly.
Elphaba looked to Glinda, who nodded, the looked back to Fiyero. "I'm going to confront Ridal today and demand that he turn himself into Morrible. If he refuses then we are still going to Morrible's office to report him." Elphaba answered strongly as Glinda reached for her hand under the table.
"I'm coming with you when you do this." Fiyero said while both Valina and Glinda nodded in agreement.
"No, this is something I have to do on my own."
"Elphie no." Glinda said.
"Are you kidding? What if Ridal decides to hurt you as well?" Fiyero asked trying to figure out Elphaba.
"I'll be ready for him if he does." Elphaba said but when she saw that Fiyero was not satisfied added, "I will speak to him outside where you can see me, so if anything happens you can get to me fast."
"Fair enough." Fiyero agreed.
They continued eating their meals until Valina broke the silence with a chuckle. "So Elphie huh?"
"Uh... its a nickname." Elphaba said turning a darker green while Fiyero and Glinda laughed.
"I think its cute, it fits you." Fiyero teased.
"Shut up. Glinda came up with it." Elphaba said.
"Well I agree with Fiyero, it is cute." Glinda said as she gave the green hand she was holding a squeeze and a loving smile to Elphaba.
Once again Fiyero and Valina looked at each other and smiled. "You two make a cute couple by the way." Valina said hoping not to offend anyone.
"What are you talking about?" Elphaba and Glinda asked at the same time.
Fiyero and Valina laughed at this. "Its quite obvious and it was only a matter of time before you two confessed your feelings to one another." Fiyero said with a big smile.
"So you two are not upset or freaked out about us being together?" Elphaba asked looking between Fiyero and Valina.
"Are you kidding? You're still the same moody green bean and small blonde princess." Valina said while Elphaba and Glinda smiled and Fiyero nodded.
From then on all four talked about how Elphaba and Glinda finally confessed their feelings to one another, how Fiyero and Valina figured out that the two like each other as more than friends, and just generally having a good time as friends. All knew what had to be done about Ridal, but none wanted to ruin the moment, just for the few hours they had until the confrontation later in the day.