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Chapter Seven
Several weeks passed of Elphaba tutoring Fiyero, which turned out to be very productive. The two never missed a session, and Fiyero was actually going to all of his classes. His grades were ever so slightly going up every day, and he was retaining most of the information taught to him.
Elphaba hadn't seen any signs of hang overs or late night partying on his part since they talked by the Suicide Canal and at this point, he was going no where but up.
Fiyero was gradually distancing himself from his friends, but he still kept them in check. When he would go out with them, he barely drank enough to get a buzz, and usually left early, his friends paying him no mind.
However, they were not aware of Fiyero's tutoring. Fiyero knew this would damage his reputation if they knew, so he tried to keep it quiet. When he was ready, he eventually moved out of his room into his own apartment, away from distractions.
And so, as time would have it, it was the morning after the semester exams. Fiyero and Elphaba studied every night and she made sure he had full comprehension. Fiyero took his exams the day before and felt pretty confident about them, but he would know for sure today.
When Dr. Dillamond handed him his semester report card, he said, "You know, I don't think I've ever seen this much improvement in anyone. Elphaba has taught you well."
Fiyero's eyes widened as he opened his report card to find all passing grades- even B's! He grinned a brilliant grin, and set out to find Elphaba.
He ran past several people trying to stop him, but his mind was focused on one emerald woman who was sitting underneath her tree by the Suicide Canal, "Elphaba!" he yelled, still running towards her.
She shot up, and as he came to her, out of breath, she took the paper out of his hand and read it. She smiled and said, "Oz, I knew you could do it!"
He picked her up and hugged her, swinging her around, "We did it!" after he set her down, he looked at her, and said, "Go out with me." with a smile.
Elphaba's eyes widened, "Fiyero, I don't-"
"Please, Elphaba. All I'm asking for is dinner. We don't even have to call it a date." He said, looking into her eyes, a small smile still on his face.
She contemplated it for a moment and answered him with a smile, "I guess a little celebration is in order anyway."
He looked relieved, "Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. I'll pick you up at seven." He said, as he started to leave.
"Fiyero!" she called to him, and he turned around, "I'm really proud of you." She said, and he beamed at her, never wanting to take his eyes off of her. When he was gone, she sat back down underneath the tree for a few minutes more, dreading the upcoming holiday in a few weeks. This means she would have to go home to her father, which none of them enjoyed. She was so tired of cooking and cleaning; her father seeing her as a servant more than a daughter.
But, she tried to focus on the present- a date with Fiyero Tiggular. She told herself early on that she wasn't going to go down this road, but he'd really changed, and finally seemed genuine. What could go wrong?