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Chapter Nineteen

So for the next week, Elphaba stayed by Fiyero's side, never leaving him to sleep or eat. When she did sleep, it was from pure exhaustion and her nightmares did not keep her asleep for long. Kali and Leto came everyday and visited with their son, but didn't stay for as long as Elphaba. Glinda came and tried to get her to eat, but her efforts were futile.

Class resumed, however, and the only productive thing Elphaba did was keep up with her schoolwork. She practically lived at the hospital, only leaving to take a few re-scheduled tests, and she promptly returned after she completed them.

Glinda, after Elphaba returned to the hospital, came in as usual around lunchtime with two meals. She said, "Hey Elphie."

"Hey, Glin." Elphaba said, her face having the look of exhaustion.

"Care to join me?" she said, offering her a sandwich.

Elphaba, to Glinda's surprise, took it and began to unwrap and eat it.

"How are you?" Glinda asked.

"Busy. Lots of work to do." She replied, with a mouthful of food.

"It's so nice outside today." Glinda said, "Want to get some fresh air?"

Elphaba sighed, realizing that her resistance was not worth the exhaustion of fighting with Glinda, "Sure." Glinda perked up and took Elphaba outside. There the two ate lunch and held a casual conversation. Glinda knew that Elphaba hadn't slept in days- and she looked like it too.

Soon enough, Elphaba looked as though she wanted to go back inside, and Glinda complied, taking her back into Fiyero's room. Glinda excused herself to use the restroom, and Elphaba took hold of Fiyero's hand.

She rubbed her face and said, "It would be great if you would wake up sometime soon." She closed her eyes for a second, her hand still on her face.

"Fae?" a very hoarse voice said, and Elphaba's eyes shot open. Blue eyes locked with brown and Elphaba burst into tears, not believing what she heard and what she saw,

"Yero?!" she said, putting her hand on his face, gently. She looked into both of his eyes, "Yero!"

"Hey…green girl." He said, hoarsely. He smiled a small smile at her and she beamed at him through her tears. Glinda came back into the room and saw the conscious Fiyero, saying,

"I'm going to go get a doctor!" she ran and the two were left alone.

"I thought I lost you." She said. Fiyero couldn't reply because doctors excused Elphaba from the room as they examined him. He tried to reach for her but she was gone before he knew it.

Kali and Leto came back to find a teary Elphaba and asked what was wrong.

"He's awake!" she exclaimed, and the adults embraced her. Soon enough, the doctors informed the group that Fiyero needed to remain in the hospital for several more days before he was allowed to go home, but he was expected to make a full recovery. The group took turns seeing him, his parents and Glinda going before Elphaba.

Fiyero wanted to see Elphaba more than anyone, and when she stepped through the door, his heart soared.

She went to his side, "Oz, Yero. I missed you."

"So I've heard. I love you so much, Fae." She closed her eyes and smiled,

"I've been waiting an eternity for you to say that."

He smiled at her, but saw her exhaustion, "Glinda says you haven't been sleeping."

She sighed, "I haven't."

"Why?" he said, kindly.

She shook her head, "Fiyero…while you were here…" she took a deep breath, "I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I couldn't do or think about anything but you." Tears started to fall from her cheeks, and he wiped them with his thumb, "I thought you were gone."

"Fae," he winced as he sat up, "You will never lose me, I swear to you. Never."

She sniffled and remembered his pale face, "I just don't know what I would have done if you'd died."

"Don't think like that, Fae." He tried to reassure her, and Glinda entered, "Hey Glin."

"I'm glad you're back Yero." She turned to Elphaba, "It's late, Elphaba. You should get some sleep. I'm headed back-"

"No, it's alright Glin."

Fiyero piped in, "Fae, go get some sleep. I'm not going anywhere, I promise." Elphaba looked at him and sighed, getting up. "I love you, Elphaba."

"I love you too, Fiyero." She said, leaning over and giving him a small kiss, which he returned. She left the room and he smiled, fighting the urge to propose to her on the spot.

Glinda took Elphaba back to their dorm room and before Glinda could get a word in, Elphaba had collapsed on her bed, falling asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. Glinda smiled at her, thankful that Fiyero was finally awake.