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Chapter Seven: Going Public
As they headed off down the corridor still holding hands Fiyero and Elphaba bumped straight into Avaric, who was sauntering along with his usual self-important air.
"Oh look, the vegetable got herself a prince charming. What a surprise."
He smirked at them, and Elphaba tensed instinctively.
Fiyero wrapped his arm protectively around her shoulders, and whispered in her ear.
"Shh Fae, ignore him."
"But…"
"He's not worth it."
Forcing a grim smile onto her face Elphaba stalked on towards the café, throwing a glare over her shoulder at Avaric as she passed him.
Fiyero looked at him angrily, with no hint of amusement on his face.
"Honestly Avaric, can't you just give her a break?"
The other man looked at him, making no attempt to hide him scorn.
"You can't seriously be with that thing."
Fiyero looked straight back at him, unblinking.
"Actually, yes, I can. Deal with it."
With those words he turned away and headed of down the corridor in search of Elphaba.
Nearly half an hour later, she found her ensconced in a corner of the library, through a maze of bookcases and passageways.
"So, this is where you hide from the world."
His voice was intentionally soft, so as not to startle her, but she still jumped.
"Yero, how did you get here? I thought nobody could find this place."
He looked at her tenderly, before taking her in his arms for a hug.
"I cared enough to bother, just look at it that way."
He felt her shaking in his arms, and bent to kiss the tears from her eyelashes.
"Fae, what's wrong, darling?"
She sniffled, her head on his shoulder.
"Will I ever have people like me, Yero? Everybody automatically seems to hate me just because I'm green. Why? WHY?"
She was upset, he could tell, but he simply held her tight for a few minutes until she drew back, and kissed him chastely on the lips.
"Shall we go down to breakfast, Yero?"
In answer, he took her hand and they headed off through the library.
As they walked through the campus after their meal, they saw a group of classmates standing in the courtyard, intently gossiping about something.
"Did you hear…the green girl…holding hands…disgusting…"
Snatches of their conversation could be heard, and Fiyero kept his am firmly around Elphaba's shoulders as they walked past.
They reached a secluded garden area and Fiyero sat down on a bench and pulled Elphaba onto his lap.
"So, how about a date this Friday night? I know of a really nice restaurant we can go to just off campus, and then we can just walk for a while if the weather is good."
Elphaba nodded slowly, then whispered his name.
"Fiyero?"
He turned his head quickly.
"What is it, darling?"
She was blushing dark green and seemed to be having difficulty saying something.
"Just tell me sweetheart, I don't mind what it is."
She murmured something, and he turned her to look at him.
"Fae, my love, much as I would like to, I can't help you unless you tell me what's wrong."
She was a darker green than he had ever seen her, and finally managed to get her words out.
"Canwegobacktoyourroom?"
He looked at her, puzzled.
"Sorry, Fae, but I can't hear you."
She swallowed, and blushed again.
"Please can we go back to your room?"
He stared at her.
"Of course we can, darling. Are you alright?"
He stood up and then helped her to her feet, the concern clear on his face.
"I'm fine, but I need you, Yero. I need you with me."
His heart melted at her words, and he kissed her gently before leading her back to the dorm.
As the headed down the corridor towards his room, he began to feel more intense. He pulled her towards the door to his room, and hastily bundled her inside before shutting it behind them and pulling her into his arms.
He kissed her intently, his mouth exploring hers, and their bodies pressed together. She was aware of the position they were in, and gently pulled away, leading him to the settee.
He sat down before pulling her into his lap, and kissing her again. They stayed in that position for a few minutes, mouths moving together, before they gently pulled apart. Elphaba loved to be in that position with Fiyero, but this wasn't what she needed right now. She just wanted to be held. She snuggled up against his chest, and he stroked her long, raven hair.
"Yero…"
"Fae…"
"I love you" they both said together.
They both knew they had stopped at the right time.
Fiyero saw Elphaba's flushed face, and knew he ought to take some action.
"Fae, we need to talk about this. About how...physical we want to be."
She nodded in consent.
"I want this to happen Fae, I just love you too much to want to rush into something we'd both regret later."
They sat down at the table, hands intertwined, and began to talk quickly and quietly. After a while of speech and fingers playing with each other, they broke their gaze.
"So, we're settled." Fiyero said.
Elphaba nodded.
"I guess we are."
He kissed her one final time before leading her to the door.
"Good."
AN: So, another chapter. I am so sorry this has been forever. I wish I could update more often, but I can't juggle all my work with this and sadly, maths must take priority! Please review! I hope you liked the chapter.