Chapter 7
"What the hell is her problem?" Elphaba asked as she pulled herself out of Fiyero's strong grip. Fiyero ran his fingers through his hair and suddenly found the ground very interesting. Elphaba let out an annoyed sigh. "What did you do?"
"I… um… broke up with her," he told her sheepishly.
"W-What?" Elphaba asked in completely shock, "Why?" She took a step back from him and prayed to the unnamed God that it had nothing to with her. Don't be stupid. Why, would he want you? Elphaba stomach did a flip and she suddenly felt faint. One half of her wanted nothing to do with Fiyero, but the other half really wanted to be the reason Fiyero broke up with Galinda. For once she wanted to be wanted. Just once. Don't wish…
"Because…" Fiyero's voice brought her back to reality. "I'm in love with someone else." Fiyero looked her directly in the eye and he silently tried to tell her that she was the one, but she turned away.
"Oh…" She had to bite her tongue from asking who. An awkward silence fell upon them, neither of them knowing what to say. Fiyero silently swayed back and forth and Elphaba let out a loud sigh. "Well… I have to get to class… now…"
"We don't have class today," He told her quickly, "It's our Lurlinemas break."
"Oh. Then I guess I'll go to the library."
Why did she always have to study? Fiyero rolled his eyes. "You study every day."
Elphaba narrowed her eyes, "Well it's not like I have anything better to do."
"Anything is better than studying."
"I would disagree."
"Of course you would," he huffed. When he saw her murderous glare he quickly added, "Elphaba, it's a break. Who studies on a break? There are hundreds of things we could do. We could go out to eat, go to a party –"
"Parties are for people who have friends," she said coldly.
"Your point?"
"I have no friends."
Fiyero narrowed his eyes at her. Did she not read the necklace I had gotten her!? Friends forever. "Elphaba," he started, but she cut him off.
"No! Fiyero, don't start. No one wants me at a party. No one wants the ugly green freak at their party."
"No!" Fiyero shouted and she jumped at his sudden outburst. He quickly grabbed her wrist and pinned her against the wall, so she couldn't escape. "Listen to me. You are not a freak. You're not ugly. You're beautiful. You're not green. You're emerald. You're…"
"Fiyero –"
"No! I'm not done. From the day I met you I knew you were different, but in a good way. You're smarter, wiser, and more mature; you're strong, passionate…" Fiyero trailed off. He could have gone on forever, but he was getting dizzy from their closeness. Fiyero sighed. How could she think so little of herself? Fiyero stared at Elphaba for a long moment, waiting to see her reaction. She looked confused and maybe a little frightened. He smiled when he saw that she was wearing the necklace he had gotten her. "I'm your friend, Elphaba. Don't ever forget that."
Elphaba nodded her head, and pushed passed him. "I'm going to the library."
Fiyero sighed as he watched her run off. He wanted to run after her, but he knew it was better to give her some space. He would go home and take a very cold shower, and then see how she was doing.
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The rest of the day had not gone well. After he had taken a cold shower he went to the library to see if Elphaba wanted to do something. She didn't. Instead she wanted to read some 1000 page book. At first he thought she mad, but she wasn't. No, she just wanted to read the book. Now, he sat in the chair next to her and was impatiently strumming his fingers against the table.
"Would you stop that?" Elphaba asked, clearly irritated.
"Come on, Fae…"
"Ugh! Don't call me that."
"Well. I can't call you Elphie, and Elphaba is to long," he explained and she rolled her eyes. "Come on! Let's do something."
"No."
"Why not? You have been reading that book forever!"
"Fiyero, stop bothering me."
"It's not my fault you would rather read, than be with your caring, very handsome, and charming friend."
Elphaba smirked and Fiyero rolled his eye. "Why are you being so clingy?"
Fiyero blinked and stared at her. How could he tell her what was going to happen tomorrow night? He just wanted to spend time with her. He felt tears beginning to form in his eyes when he realized that she wasn't going to be here much longer. "Please Fae," Fiyero's voice cracked, and that got her attention. Fiyero was crying?
She finally looked up at him and in concern voice she asked, "Fiyero are you ok?"
"No! I'm not ok. I want to spend time with you… is that to much to ask?" he asked her.
"No it's not too much…but why? You've never acted like this before. What's wrong?"
Fiyero closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "I had a nightmare and you were killed. I couldn't save you," he told her. It wasn't a lie. It had felt like a nightmare. "I just keep thinking… what if this is the last time we will ever see each other?"
Elphaba stared at him in shock. "Fiyero, I'm not going to die."
Fiyero winced. Yes she was, but she didn't know that, "I… please. For me?"
Elphaba sighed. She looked at the book and then at Fiyero. He looked hurt, desperate, and alone. This worried her. After a moment of silence she finally agreed, "Ok. I'm done. I'll go with you."
Fiyero smiled and quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her out the doors.
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Hurry!" Fiyero said as he quickly pulled her up the stairs to his dorm.
"Fiyero? Slow down," Elphaba laughed. He was acting like a child. She was confused when he passed his dorm room door and continued to take her up another flight of stairs. "Fiyero, we just passed your door."
"I know," he said simply and took her up yet another set of stairs.
"Where are we going?" she asked curiously.
"You'll see. We're almost there." He dragged her up another set of stairs and down a long hallway. He finally stopped at a big door. He quickly pulled it open and then stepped out into the cold night air. They were standing on the roof of the boys dorm. The sun had long since gone down and now millions of stars lit the night sky. The full moon shown brightly above them and the only sound Elphaba could hear was the soft sound of the trees as they blew in the wind. It was very peaceful.
"Fiyero…"
He cut her off, "Wait. There's more." He turned around and pulled two huge bags of candy out of his jacket. "Nothing like a midnight snack!"
Elphaba looked at him skeptically and accused, "You planed this."
Fiyero shrugged and smiled sheepishly, "Yay... do you like it?"
Elphaba nodded her head as she laid down on the cold floor, so she could look up at the night stars "But how did you plan this? I was with you the whole time."
"I'm magic," he told her, but when she glared at him he told her the truth. "Boq helped me."
Elphaba smiled and looked up at the night sky. "It's perfect."
"Yes… perfect," Fiyero agreed, but he wasn't looking at the sky. He was looking at the beautiful emerald women that sat across from him.
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