A/N: Hello again! Yes, another new chapter. I am puuting out more than a cheap prostitute in Amsterdam! Tee hee. Anyway, this is chapter 9. Fiyero finally answers Elphaba's question. Oh, the last line that Elphaba says is a quote from my favorite episode of Gilmore Girls.

Disclaimer: Psht, if I owned Wicked, do you think I will waste my time writing fanfic instead of speanding my riches on various items I do not need? Exactly.

Fiyero looked in his large mirror over the bathroom sink. He was wearing only a towel, hair soaked from his recent shower. He had a half hour before class actually started, so he might as well have made himself look good, even though that did not require him to try too hard. He ran a comb through his lush head of golden hair and shook it. Eyeing himself in the mirror, he could say that he liked what he saw.

"You are one sexy beast!" Fiyero said to himself, raising an eyebrow, proving his own self absorption. Elphaba had been gone for only an hour, and he was the Fiyero he was around others; the man he pretended to be. He played along with it because he could see why he was so irresistible and why he had such an advantage in life. Sure, his money and social status helped, but with his dashing good looks, he could get away with murder, or messing with a certain green girl's emotions because he does not know how to answer her question properly. When would this boy ever learn?

Fiyero sifted through the piles of clothing on his floor, attempting to find a decent outfit. He settled on a pair of khaki pants and a navy polo shirt with the Shiz emblem on it, which he left unbuttoned. He had five minutes left to get to class, and he contemplated on skipping it but a little voice inside his head told him that he should go. It was Life Sciences anyway, so that meant seeing Elphaba without having to be glued to Galinda's side.

Fiyero grabbed his books and walked out the door. He admired everything around him that he saw on his way to the Life Sciences building. When he was least expecting it, a whirlwind of pink and blonde appeared by his side.

"Fiyero, dearest! I just got out of my class and I saw you walking along, no care in the world. Isn't it great that we got to meet up?"

"Positively wonderful, darling," Fiyero said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice. Of course, Galinda did not pick up on it.

"What are you doing now? Maybe we can go back to my room," Galinda said, insinuating that they would most likely be fooling around until her next class.

"Even though the thought of fooling around with you is quit tempting, I have to get to class in the next, oh, forty-five seconds," Fiyero said looking at his watch. He picked up his pace, now almost sprinting to get to the building.

"Dearest, I think you have a fever!" Galinda placed her head on Fiyero's forhead then he brushed it off quickly.

"What do you mean 'do I have a fever'?"

"I mean, you never usually care if you go to class or not and it has been ages since we, you know." Galinda made a hand gesture instead of actually saying 'sex'. Luckily, they reached the Life Sciences building just in time before Fiyero had to explain anything to Galinda, which was the last thing that was on his agenda. With a quick peck on the cheek goodbye, he left her and sat on the bench in the middle of the room next to Elphaba, just in time.

Elphaba did not look at Fiyero once the class had started. She simply stayed focused on what was on the board and she hung on the professor's every word, even though she did not agree wit ha word that he said. This public display of non-affection greatly annoyed Fiyero. He wanted her to look at him and simply acknowledge his presence.

While the teacher was explaining something Fiyero had absolutely no interest in what so ever, he poked Elphaba to try and get her attention. His attempt failed. Fed up with her not answering to his annoying poking, he decided to try and talk to her.

"Psst, Elphaba," Fiyero whispered. Elphaba turn towards him, looking aggravated.

"What do you want?" she snapped through her teeth, trying to be as quiet as she could.

"I just wanted to talk to you, you know, about last night and all"

"Can this possibly wait after class? I am trying to pay attention." Elphaba jerked her head away from him and turned her absolute attention to professor's lecture.

Fiyero needed a new approach. He took out a piece of parchment from his notebook and decided to write Elphaba a note. He scribbled furiously, filling up the half of the front of the piece of parchment. He then folded it nice and neatly, a rather pointless skill that he learned from Galinda, and passed the note to Elphaba.

Elphaba snatched the note from Fiyero, unfolded it, and read it.

Fae, please listen to me. Are you mad at me? If you are, let me and try to get myself out of this. You are stubborn, so I know that if you are indeed angry with me, you will be for the longest time. I do not regret anything that happened between us and I will not regret anything that happens with us in the future. You are special to me. Even though you do not think it, you are the most beautiful woman I know, even more beautiful than Galinda. Must I keep trying to convince you how totally crazy I am for you? xox, Fiyero

Elphaba continued reading all of what Fiyero had written. She smirked at a few grammar and spelling mistakes here and there, and then she wrote a response. She folded the note the same way Fiyero had, and then passed it to him from between her two fingers. Fiyero quickly took the note and read it.

Yero, I am listening to you. And why you are so crazy about me is unfathomable but nonetheless, I am flattered. Yes, I admit, I am angry with you. I am angry because you never answered my straightforward question about your emotions. It is wrong to mess with someone's mind like you are doing. I will remain irritated with you until you have actually answered my question. You focus on your own life and pontificate about being a slacker, while I continue working. Yours, Elphaba.

Fiyero reread Elphaba's message, even going as far as to pull out a pocket dictionary to look up the words 'unfathomable' and pontificate' so he could understand the true meaning of it. Not begin able to accept the fact she was mad at him, he decided to write her again.

Fae, I will answer your question if that is what you want. I kissed you because ever since the first moment I saw you at the Ozdust Ballroom, I knew you were different, but in a good way. I then felt some sort of spark between us the day we rescued the lion cub. I kissed you because I was attracted to you and I knew I felt something for you that I never felt for anyone, even Galinda. With Galinda it was more of a physical attraction, but with you it is an all over attraction. I am attracted to your beauty, your determined, fiery personality, you adorable smile, your passion, and your drive. I would not want you to ignore any feelings that you have for me because I know I could no longer live with myself if you did. Please, Fae, give me this chance. Love, Fiyero

Elphaba took the note from his lap before he could even fold it. She read it, taking in every word. Them she got to the end Love, Fiyero. Love? Was it possible that she was loved by the handsome Winkie Prince? Satisfied by his answer, she rolled her eyes at Fiyero and smiled. The class was dismissed and all the Shiz students filed out of the room.

"Why did you roll your eyes at me?" Fiyero asked her.

"Because I love you, you idiot," Elphaba said seriously. Fiyero grabbed her and kissed her right in the middle of the classroom, not caring about who saw them together.

It was a very cute and touching display of affection, but it was a BIG mistake on Fiyero's part.