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TheThroppSistersandCompany

Carrie

So, another chapter for you all. I'm truly sorry this has taken FOREVER, but I've had exams at school amongst other things, and planning for my birthday (going to see Wicked) so I'm so busy with everything. So I'll shut up and get on with this now…

Chapter Four: A relationship

Fiyero hurried down the corridor towards Boq's dorm room, and banged at the door. He swung it open without waiting for a reply, and revealed Boq's startled face.

"Fiyero, calm down man – what's up?"

Fiyero spread his hands and shrugged exaggeratedly in a gesture of defeat.

"Oz knows! I…just kissed Elphaba…and asked her out…and she says yes…"

He suddenly realised why Boq had left the library earlier in the first place, something he had overlooked in his confusion of a moment before.

"Why are you here, anyway? What happened to your date?"

Boq sighed in desperation.

"I told her I couldn't make it. I couldn't face it today."

Fiyero scrutinised his friend.

"Who was it with, then?"

"Nessarose."

"Who?"

Boq glared at him.

"Nessarose THROPP, you fool! Elphaba's younger sister!"

Fiyero stared straight back at the other man.

"Is she the one who's in a wheelchair?"

"Yes."

Fiyero nodded slowly.

"Oh. So you two are together, then?"

Boq looked thoughtful.

"Yes, well no, well – she's with me, but I'm not really wit her, if you follow me…I have feelings for a completely different girl."

"Miss Galinda?" it wasn't really a question.

Boq smiled miserably.

"It's never going to happen, though, Fiyero. She's rich, and pretty and popular, and has everybody in the world after her. She's not going to notice me if any of the other guys are first in the line."

Fiyero decided it was time to change the subject, and quickly moved on.

"Elphaba told me why she's so passionate about the Animals…"

He realised this had been the right tactic, as Boq leaned forward in interest, clearly drawn into the conversation.

"Doctor Dillamond?" Boq questioned.

"Yes" Fiyero confirmed.

"You should feel honoured."

"Oh…why?"

"She doesn't find it an easy subject at all. The fact that she felt able to open up to you at all is a good sign."

Fiyero smiled briefly before continuing.

"She was crying and everything though, so I gave her a hug, just to try and calm her down. And then I found myself kissing her, I don't know what came over me! Have I just wrecked my chances?"

Boq was grinning broadly.

"Of course not, but go on."

"Then I asked her to go out with me on Saturday, and kissed her again, and then I left. That's all."

Boq looked closely at his friend, and took a deep breath before speaking again.

"Fiyero, you have to go and talk to her. Now. I mean it."

Fiyero's confusion must have been evident from his face, for Boq hurried on with what he was saying.

"Seriously, you have to. This is Elphaba we're talking about here. If you don't she'll start to doubt it, and think you've set her up."

Fiyero nodded, but looked thunderstruck.

"Oz! You'd think she'd never had any love throughout her childhood -"

He broke off, staring incredulously at Boq, who looked deadly serious.

"Surely you don't mean…"

"Oh, I do" Boq said quietly.

"But surely every child…" he thought for a moment of his own pampered upbringing, with servants rushing to answer his every whim. "I mean, honestly…"

"You probably ought to know something, Fiyero. Elphaba is not loved, and never has been by her family. She has no mother, and her father hates her, always favouring Nessa. She doesn't know what love feels like."

Fiyero got up quickly.

"I'd better go."

Boq nodded and then clapped Fiyero on the back.

"Take care of her, that's what she needs right now."

When Saturday morning came Elphaba was woken up early by an extremely excited Glinda, who was bouncing on her bed.

"Elphie! Come on, get up, it's your date with Fiyero later and you promised I could give you a makeover!"

Elphaba rolled over sleepily, and groaned.

"What time is it?" she asked, rubbing her eyes sleepily, and then "forget it. I don't think I want to know."

Glinda looked impatient.

"Come on, get out of bed!"

Elphaba looked at her suspiciously.

"When did I agree to this makeover? I don't remember it…"

Glinda pouted at her.

"Ages and ages and ages ago. You promised that I could give you a makeover before your first date."

Elphaba smiled grimly at this, remembering the time nearly a month ago.

(Flashback):

"Elphie, you have to promise me to let me give you a makeover for your first date."

"But Glinda, I'm never going to have a first date. Nobody would ever want to go out with the vegetable."

"That's ridiculous Elphie. Please, promise…"

"Ok Glin, if it makes you happy, I promise!"

(End of flashback)

"I did, didn't I. Ok then, let's do this."

Glinda beamed at her, and then threw the covers off the bed.

"Yay! Let's start!"

Fiyero hurried down the hallway towards Glinda and Elphaba's room, holding a bunch of flowers in one hand and looking extremely apprehensive.

He knocked at the door, which was opened almost immediately by Elphaba.

"Hi, Fiyero" she said shyly, looking down to her knees in embarrassment.

"Elphaba…" his words trailed off as he looked her up and down.

Glinda had done a very good job, it had to be admitted. Elphaba was wearing a white dress which was cut close to her torso in a tube top, but which fell to her knees from her waist in soft, flowing ripples. She was wearing white ballet pumps with it, a little makeup, and her hair had been brushed out and was hanging down her back in a shining curtain.

"Yes?" she questioned.

"You look beautiful, Fae."

She smiled at him, a blush spreading over her face.

"Thank you, Yero."

He held out the flowers, which had been clutched in his hand all this time.

"These are for you."

She took them, shyly.

"I can't believe it, you're so kind…nobody's ever brought me a present for no reason before…only ever for Lurlinemas."

She rushed back inside for a moment and placed the flowers on her dressing table – she would arrange them nicely in a vase when she got back.

She then rushed out into the corridor again, where Fiyero was waiting, with a smile on is face.

"Sorry, I'm ready now" she said breathlessly.

He took her hand gently in his and led her away from the bedroom.

"Shall we go, then?"

AN: Sorry this ends so abruptly but I felt the date would take me quite a while, so I decided to post this as one part and then the date as the next chapter, just so there is an update. Going away at the weekend, so I'll try and post the date sometime next week. Please review, it honestly makes my day (because I have no life).