Oh, stress. Why do you cause me so much woe?
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Chapter Fifteen
As Frex would have it, the royal family arranged to leave the next day. Elphaba woke early to make breakfast for the visitors and soon after she woke, a sleepy Fiyero came down to the kitchen.
She smiled as his figure approached her, "Hey." She said, giving him a greeting kiss.
"Hey, Fae." He said, kissing her back, "Whatever it is, it smells awesome."
She laughed, "Why are you up this early?"
He went behind her and encircled her waist, "Because you are, Fae." She closed her eyes and melted into his embrace.
"I love this Yero, but-" she was interrupted by a loud,
"Ahem." From her father. Fiyero and Elphaba broke away, Elphaba returning to the stove to continue her preparations. She made Frex his coffee and said, "Morning, Father."
"Elphaba." He said sternly, "I thought you had better manners than that. Don't let that happen again." He said, angrily.
"Yes, father." And with that, he headed outside to enjoy his coffee, giving Fiyero a cold stare before he left. When he was out of sight, Elphaba turned to Fiyero, "Don't worry about it."
He protested, "Fae, he can't just talk to you like that!"
She took his hands, "Yero, I've been dealing with him for the past nineteen years. I've been through much worse."
"That doesn't make it ok." He said, crossing his arms.
"I never said it was ok. I just said that's much nicer than what I'm used to dealing with. That's it."
Fiyero sighed and replied, "I just really don't like him. I'm sorry Fae. I tried."
She smiled, embracing him, "It's alright, I don't really like him either." That broke Fiyero's heart. "But it's not that bad, I promise. Don't worry about it Yero."
Fiyero kissed her head and she eventually went back to making breakfast. Over the next hour, the rest of the inhabitants came down to a buffet of Elphaba's best breakfast dishes. Frex came and joined the others, holding casual conversation with the guests.
When it was time for the family to depart, Fiyero met Elphaba in the kitchen while she was cleaning up the previous meal, "We're leaving."
She sighed, "I can't see you off. He made it clear that I need to stay inside and away from you."
He smiled at her, "I love you, Fae."
She stopped what she was doing and turned to him, "Oz, I love you too, Yero." He kissed her deeply and she broke it, smiling against his mouth. She put her forehead on his and said,
"See you when I get back to Shiz?"
"Only a week and a half, Fae. I'll write you every day, I promise."
"Oz, that seems like a lifetime away."
"I've never wanted to go back to school this badly." He heard his mother call his name and kissed her again, deeply and sweetly, "I love you, green girl. I'll see you soon."
She replied, "Love you too." And he was gone, just as quickly as he had come. She stared out of the window and saw Frex and Nessa bid their guests farewell as she stood in the kitchen. As the carriage left, she couldn't help but shed a tear, which she quickly wiped away as she continued to clean the kitchen.
On the way to the Vinkus, the first topic of discussion that Kali and Leto brought up was Elphaba.
"She is a lovely girl, Yero." His mother said.
He replied, "Yeah, she is." He thought of Elphaba being left behind in a house that didn't want her, and he shuddered, but his parents didn't notice.
"Do you think she could be the one?" his father said.
He looked at his dad, "Without a doubt." He said, smiling a dumb smile.
Both of his parents tried to hide their excitement when their son replied. His father said, "Did you tell her that you love her?" Kali sat on the edge of her seat.
"Last night. We snuck out to the lake behind the grounds, and I told her how I felt, and she felt the same." He said, remembering the moments as he smiled.
"Oz, Fiyero. You really do love her." Kali said, "You've slept with her haven't you?"
Fiyero furrowed his brow at his mother, "Mom! Just because I love her doesn't mean that I slept with her! Geez." He said, clearly embarrassed by his mother.
She looked at Leto and said, "Yero, its like you're a whole different person. You've dropped all of the negative things in your life for Elphaba. I think we all know where this is heading in the future."
His expression softened, "I told her I was in this for the long run, and she is too. She's made me a better person, and there is no possible way I could ever repay her for it. "
Kali and Leto smiled a genuine smile at their son. Here he was absolutely in love with a great girl, and he had changed so much for her. "We're very happy for you, Fiyero." Is all Kali could manage to say before her eyes filled with water, and she almost started to cry in front of her son.
Frex slapped Elphaba and she fell to the ground in recoil, "I cannot believe the audacity you possess! Touching that Winkie!" Tears filled Elphaba's eyes as she held her cheek, feeling every place where his hand made contact with her face.
"He's not a Winkie." She said, trying to stand up to her father, but he struck her again.
"Foolish girl!" and with that he stormed out of the room, disgusted by her presence. Elphaba lie there on the floor, weeping. No doubt her and Fiyero's display of affection caused his anger. She knew he would say something, but she didn't expect this much violence.
Nessa came into the room eventually and helped Elphaba up the best she could. "Are you ok?"
Elphaba sniffled, "I'll be fine, Nessie. Don't let him see you helping me."
She nodded, "I know." And she regrettably left the room. Elphaba wiped her eyes and put her apron back on, continuing to cook and clean in preparation for the next meal. She thought of Fiyero, his smile in her memory, and she smiled through all of her tragedy, hoping the rest of the break would pass soon enough.