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Chapter Six: ConsequencesElphaba fled up the stairs and burst into the room that she and Glinda shared, startling her roommate, who jumped and nearly spilt her bottle of "not-quite-bubblegum pink" nail polish.
"Oh, Elphie! You startled me."
Elphaba smiled and walked over to give her friend a quick hug.
Glinda looked at her friend, and saw the irritation on her face.
"What happened? You're back really late."
Elphaba spoke quietly, her voice clipped and precise.
"Nothing."
Glinda raised one elegant eyebrow.
"Do you not think I know you better than that? You look furious, and I'm not stupid."
Elphaba was standing at the mirror, brushing her hair. She tugged the brush through the tangled tresses, and swore as the brush caught in a huge knot.
Her roommate flushed at the use of the expletive.
"Elphie, there's no need to be vulgar."
Her friend snorted and flung down the brush.
Glinda sighed in exasperation, Elphaba was in a real mood. It would take ages to calm her down.
She tried again.
"Elphie, I don't know what happened, but I know you are upset."
She laid a hand on Elphaba's arm, which was angrily brushed off.
"Go away, Glinda" came a muffled voice from behind Elphaba's hair.
Glinda heard the catch in Elphaba's voice that showed her distress.
She tentatively reached out her hand again, and rested it on Elphaba's shoulder.
This time she was not pushed away.
"Please tell me what's wrong Elphie."
Elphaba looked at her finally, pushing her hair off her face.
"What do you think?"
"Well I'm guessing Fiyero -"
She broke off as Elphaba shook her head emphatically.
"OK, so not Fiyero."
Elphaba looked angry.
"Not him, he was only doing what was right. He was a NICE person, unlike her."
Glinda understood at once.
"Madame Morrible?" she asked quietly.
Her friend nodded, and then the words came pouring out like a torrent.
"Oh, Glin, she was horrible. It started to rain on our way back, and so Fiyero took me to his dorm as it was closer and he didn't want me to get wet. We stayed there until the rain stopped, and when we got back here she yelled at us for being out after curfew. Would she rather I had third degree burns all over from the rain? Fiyero did the right thing, and we're going to get in trouble jut because SHE is an arrogant cow!"
Glinda stayed exactly where she was, waiting for the storm to pass.
She had dealt with Elphaba in these situations before, and knew the best thing to do was just to wait for the anger to abate a little.
When Elphaba had calmed a little she turned to Glinda with a trace of a smile.
"The date was good, though."
Glinda gave a little bounce on the bed, causing Elphie to chuckle.
"Ooh, what happened?! What did you do?"
Elphaba outright laughed at this.
"Calm down, Miss Galinda!"
Her best friend pouted at the use of her full name.
"Elphie…you're mean."
Her friend nodded.
"I am. So you can choose, calm and story, or bouncy and no story."
In answer Glinda curled up on the bed and folded her hands in her lap.
"I'll be good."
Elphaba smiled, it always worked.
"We went to the cinema, and then he took me to this public garden afterwards. That was when it started to rain, so he took me back to his dorm."
She paused, so Glinda prompted her.
"Did anything happen, I mean did he kiss you, or…"
"I thought you were being good!"
"Sorry."
Elphaba smiled and hugged her friend briefly.
"Yes, he kissed me. A lot."
"And did you kiss him back?"
Elphaba flushed dark green, but nodded.
"Was it good? Is he a good kisser?"
Elphaba burst out laughing.
"Oh Glin, you are impossible!"
"Well was he?"
Elphie sighed in exasperation.
"How should I know? It's not like I've been kissing anyone else to compare it to!"
Glinda considered this for a moment.
"True, I guess."
She then went back to the original topic of conversation.
"So what's happening with Horrible Morrible?"
Elphaba pulled a face and then spoke, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Her Majesty requests that Miss Thropp and Master Tiggular attend her in her office before breakfast tomorrow morning, to discuss the error of our conduct."
Glinda giggled.
"She said that?"
Elphaba laughed too.
"Not in those words. Basically she's going to read us the riot act."
Glinda grimaced, as was fit for the occasion.
"Oh come on Elphie, just ignore old Horrible. She's not worth getting worked up over."
"How do you know? Have you ever been in this situation?"
Glinda flushed scarlet.
Elphaba didn't miss this, and jumped on her at once.
"Glin, what in Oz am I missing?"
"When I was going out with Murus, she caught us kissing in the courtyard after curfew. We were both pretty drunk and she got really annoyed."
Elphie acknowledged this with a wave of her hand.
"Exactly my point."
"Wait, I hadn't finished. She was annoyed then, but when we had to go and see her afterwards she just sent us away and said not to do it again."
Her friend nodded but still looked exasperated.
"The thing is Glin, she likes you. You're pretty and popular and everybody's friend, and I'm the green one."
Glinda looked straight at her friend for a moment, and then stood up and climbed into her own bed.
"Trust me Elphie" was all she said, before she turned out the lights.
The next morning Elphaba awoke early and dressed quickly. Remembering the events of the previous night she thought annoying the headmistress by arriving late would be a bad idea.
As she headed down the corridor she bumped straight into Fiyero.
"Will you look where you're going" she snapped irritably, before looking up and seeing Fiyero smiling gently down at her. "Oh Yero, I'm sorry, I didn't realise it was you."
He grinned at her before leaning down for a quick kiss.
"Good morning to you too."
She took the arm he offered her, and then walked forwards.
"Come on Yero, let's go and brave Morrible."
They reached the headmistress's office a few minutes later, and Elphaba knocked tentatively on the door.
"Enter!" barked a voice from within.
With a look at each other Fiyero and Elphaba pushed open the door and stepped into the office.
Madame Morrible was sitting at her desk, writing in a huge book. Seeing the two students in front of her she slammed it shut and glared at them.
"Sit."
They did so in nervous haste.
"Now, I would like your explanation of last night's conduct Prince Fiyero, if you please."
Elphaba hated the cutting tone she used to him, and burst out "Madame Morrible, let me explain."
This earned her a quelling look, and a curt "Silence, Miss Thropp."
Fiyero laid a hand on her arm and spoke to the headmistress, working hard to keep his tone civil.
"Madame, I apologise. Elphaba and I had been out during the day, and as we returned it began to rain. I took her back to Cardew Hall so that she wouldn't get wet, and as soon as the rain stopped I escorted her back here. I know that she should not have been in our dormitories either, but I felt it was worth breaking that rule to avoid her being hurt."
He was using the tone that he always used to diplomats at royal functions, and it was working. Madame Morrible was putty in his hands.
"Well, Miss Thropp, consider yourself let off for this one time."
Elphaba bit her lip to stop herself retorting.
"Thank you Prince Fiyero, I understand and congratulate you for your swift action and clear thinking. However, I must warn you that if this happens again the consequences will be severe."
There was an awkward silence for a moment.
"You may go."
The two students scrambled to their feet.
"Thank you, Madame Morrible."
They pushed their chairs back under the desk, and then left the room in a hurry.
Fiyero pulled Elphaba to him and kissed her tenderly.
"See, I told you we weren't going to get in trouble."
Elphaba kissed him back and then blushed as he took her hand.
They headed down the corridor towards the café, thankful their ordeal was over.
"So how about another date next weekend?" Fiyero began as they headed off.
OK, so the sixth chapter is finished now. I hope you all like it. A bit random, but the fact that Morrible is aware of their relationship may become important later on. I hope you enjoyed this, and please review! )