Chapter 5: Let it be

The Next morning Fiyero woke up with a migraine and a sore back. He didn't realize it then but when Elphaba made him lose his balance and fall down, he must have pulled a muscle. He rubbed his back and groaned in pain. Fiyero got out of bed and stumbled over to his closet to quickly pull on some casual Saturday morning clothes. He found a grey sweater and the same pair of black slacks he wore to breakfast with Elphaba. Elphaba, he remembered that the last night events didn't end as well as he had hoped. Fiyero tried to find something to keep his mind off of Elphaba, but he couldn't. It was driving him insane that he didn't know what he did wrong. Finally after ten minutes of sitting and contemplating whether he should go talk to her, he got up and left his dorm room. Elphaba's room wasn't too far, but it wasn't a breeze to get there either. After getting intense looks and whispers from the women as he passed on his way to Elphaba's room, he eventually made it. Fiyero held his breath and knocked three times on her door. There was silence. He then knocked three more times and opened the door that happened to be unlocked.

"Elphie…?" he called silently but there was no answer. Elphaba was not in her room. Fiyero left the room worried and began asking around for her. Until he ran into Pfanne, "Pfanne! Have you seen Elphaba, I saw you talking to her yesterday at the party…I assume you're friends with her?"

"Ha-ha, you're kidding right?"

Fiyero gave her a look of disapproval.

"No I'm not kidding…do you know where she is?"

"Why do you care so much about her anyways, if I didn't know any better I would say you have a little thing for her! My my what would Glinda think?"

"I don't know Pfanne, what would she think? Does she even think?" he snapped back in an irritable tone.

"Thanks."

"For what?" Fiyero was becoming livid.

"There's another thing I just have to tell Glinda when she gets back!"

"Whatever, I don't even care! I'm over it. You can tell her that too." Fiyero stormed off and continued looking for Elphaba. After ten minutes of failing to find her, he decided to sit down on a bench outside of the Cafeteria, it was now lunch; it wasn't until Boq exited the Café that Fiyero got up and followed after him.

"Boq!"

"What's up Yero?"

"Have you seen Elphaba anywhere?"
"Yes."

Fiyero's face filled with relief, and he opened his mouth to say something, but Boq interrupted.

"I last saw her in the Library, she's probably still there…that's where she spends most of her Saturdays."

"Thanks a million!" Fiyero said gratefully and frolicked past Boq, as he made his way to the library.

"You're welcome!" Boq shouted back, but it was too late Fiyero was gone.

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Once Fiyero made it to the library doors he started to calm down and regain his composure before entering. The Library was huge; probably the biggest room in Shiz, Elphaba could be anywhere. Fiyero looked around, but it didn't take too long to find the green girl. Elphaba was wearing her glasses and reading old scriptures, in a private area in the library. Her eyes were swollen, the sight of her red, sore eyes made Fiyero's own eyes start to well. He Silently approached her; she was still looking down at her book. Fiyero gently tapped her on the shoulder, and she looked up in surprise.

"May I?" Fiyero motioned to the chair beside her she nodded in reply.

"Fiyero. Why are you here?" she said, her voice was a little Raspy.

"I needed to see you, I don't know where to begin. I'm so sorry I let last night get out of control…I…" He couldn't find the words.

Elphaba felt sympathetic, but her facial expressions remained cold and vacant.

"You broke your promise."

"I know." He said sounding ashamed.

"You cheated on Glinda."

"I know…" his eyes fell to the floor.

"So you broke your promise to me, and you cheat on your girlfriend…how can anyone be expected to trust you?" Fiyero's eyes were still on the floor; Elphaba's eyes were strictly focused on him.

"Elphaba I'm sorry."

"Please don't apologize to me, just don't do it again. I shouldn't even be the one you're apologizing to…she's your girlfriend for crying out loud!"

"Elphaba, I don't want to be with Glinda! I want to be…with you."

"Now why on earth would you want to be with me, I'm nothing!"

"Would you stop saying that you're nothing! You're everything to me." Fiyero again caressed Elphaba's face, but she pushed his hand away.

"That's impossible."

"No it's not, I…I'm in love with you Elphie."

"What? You hardly know me."

"I love you enough to find out and know everything about you!"

Elphaba face began to lighten up, she wanted to be with him too, but felt as though it was hopeless.

"Fiyero…keep your voice down, people are going to hear!"

"I don't care if people hear. I LOVE YOU!" Fiyero yelled at the top of his lungs, Elphaba hid her face; she couldn't hold back her smile.

"You're so annoying…" she said as she raised her head, and another smile broke onto her lips.

"But I'm also charming right?"

"Not even a little…" she said teasing him.

Fiyero got down on one knee and held her hands in his, and looked up into her blue eyes.

"Elphaba, I know you feel that you can't trust me. I only acted out last night, because I really do love you. You are smart, courageous, and stubborn as hell, you're also the most beautiful woman inside and out. Last night was amazing, you know me better than anyone I've ever met. That's why I want to be with you, and I know you want to be with me too." Elphaba's eyes were filling with tears; she quickly tore her hands away from Fiyero, to wipe away the burning tears. Elphaba began to lose all her anger towards him and stood up and Fiyero did so as well. Elphaba wrapped her arms around his waist and put her head to his chest, he responded back, they stood there for a good ten seconds, just holding each other.

"I want you to trust me, you have to know I didn't do any of this to hurt Glinda or you. I was acted from my heart not my brain…"

"Fiyero?"

"Yes, what? You can say anything, I don't mind."

"Shut up."

Fiyero obeyed and they remained in the embrace, Elphaba's heart was pounding. For the first time she realized that she loved him as well, and love makes you do crazy things. Elphaba did feel some of the guilt of stealing away Fiyero from Glinda, but something inside of her really wanted to. She leaned up and kissed Fiyero on the cheek, and whispered into his ear.

"I love you too." Fiyero kissed her lips and she replied, all of their guilt fizzled away in that kiss.

A.N. Next Chapter will be up tonight!

Yay, I'm having fun writing this. I thought that Elphaba needed to cave in and forgive him, because they both know that they love each other. We'll just see how this all unfolds in Chapter 6 and 7! hehehehehe