AN: Heya! (: so here's the 3rd chapter thank you to those viewing or following/favouriting my story I reaaaally appreciate it! Obviously leading on from the last chapter lets just say Galinda gives Pfannee a little bit of what she deserves whose to say she hasn't got more things in Store for Pfannee? ;D also after this chapter the Lurlinemas period will start kicking in so I can get onto the fluffy part later lol, anyways many thanks! (:
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the characters of wicked all rights to Gregory Maguire. I could never take that on.
When Elphaba had come into view she was appalled at the sight of her cowering away next to the tree. She was using her fanned out scarf to shield her skin from the water however it had soaked through. From as loud as her lungs and vocals would allow Galinda shouted..."LEAVE HER ALONE!" Without stopping Galinda practically ran and threw herself at Pfannee and Shenshen just before they were able to pour more water onto her. Elbowing them both in the face Galinda shoved them with her counter weight to the floor. They both let out a girlish like grunt and screamed as Galinda started hitting them repeatedly with brooding force. She knew without a doubt that Pfannee had instigated this and she was going to make her pay.
Pfannee tried to reason with the blonde. "Ok, ok! Galinda stop, please! We meant nothing by it!" With a fight Galinda never realised she had she pulled Pfannee up by her hair.
"FOR OZ'S SAKE WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU MEANT NOTHING BY IT!? I GUESS THAT MEANS I MEAN NOTHING BY HITTING YOU...AND OH YOU WANT ME TO STOP? YOU NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT ELPHABA AND WHETHER SHE WANTED YOU TO STOP HUH!?"
"Shenshen help me get Galinda off me!" Pfannee cried. Shenshen looked at the blonde and was too shocked and intimidated to do anything. Galinda looked at her, her eyes blazing as if they had been ignited with blue naked flames. Whilst yanking at the hair at the back of Pfannee's scalp so she couldn't retaliate the blonde shouted..
"YOU EVEN LAY A HAND ON ME SHENSHEN, I SWEAR TO THE UNAMED GOD I WILL BEAT YOU TOO!" Pfannee squeaked in displeasure. Galinda couldn't tolerate listening to her whining any longer and therefore punched her straight in the jaw. Shenshen looked on petrified. Before Shenshen could create a distance between herself and the blonde, Galinda picked up the still gruelling watering can and launched it at her. Shenshen clutched it as it hit her mid section and toppled over from the force behind it. The blonde drew her attention to Elphaba who was looking back at her wide eyed. She knelt down and leaned in next to her. Galinda touched her gently as if she were an intricate craft, however Elphaba flinched and hissed at the contact. "Oh Elphie come here, I'm sorry, I'm not going to hurt you." She said in a softened voice. The emerald girl shot up from her spot, hunching over and cradling her burnt hands and upper limbs. She was trembling immensely, releasing little gasps from the throbbing sores that were etching onto her skin.
"Glinda I...I.. Sweet oz It hurts-" "Look Elphie let me help you, come on." The frottican ushered her in the direction of the main campus building. Without any word Elphaba just let her guide her, she voiced no opinion or protest she just walked beside Galinda with her help of course and fixated her eyes on the floor as she walked. She didn't dare look at the blonde. The munchkinlander couldn't help but think that Galinda thought she was weak. After all she had now seen her at her most vulnerable self.
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Back in the safe haven of their dorm Galinda set Elphaba on her bed and then locked the door. The blonde swivelled on her feet, lightly bracing herself against the door and stared intently at Elphaba. 'why did this all have to transpire. She must think I'm even more of a twisted, vile being and a monstrosity to look at among the burns' Elphaba thought. However the emerald girl hasn't yet come to comprehend that the blonde had an opposite reasoning. Elphaba glanced up at the blonde and looked away feeling self conscious under her gaze she bowed her head. Galinda apologised as if she knew exactly what Elphaba was thinking. "Oh Elphie your still trembling" she said as she stroked her hair. she gently yet firmly grasped Elphaba's chin between her fingers and looked her dead in the eye. "Right...you are going to let me help you whether you like it or not, I'm not going to lie, those burns look dreadful and it genuinely pains me to see you like this Elphie so please let me help you with it okay-" Elphaba interrupted.
"Galinda I don't expect you to do that plus you don't know how-"
"You use oils..." Galinda smiled at her sheepishly whereas Elphaba looked horror struck. "Anyways enough about that come on, tell me where they are we need to get them burns sorted-"
"I can do that my-"
"No, please I'll feel exceptionally useless if you are unwilling to at least let me help you." Elphaba eyed the blonde suspiciously. She wanted Galinda to help in all honesty. She was afraid of how she may feel, these emotions for the blonde were appearing unforeseen, A vessel of menace although still levelling above with a feeling of amenity that Galinda could only enthuse. She took the offer.
"Ok they're in the left side of the bathroom cabinet, on the top shelf, it's the one in the clear bottle"
"Got it!" Galinda rushed back into the room.
"This is the one you use especially for these types of situations I take it?"
The frottican received a firm nod in response. Elphaba watched as Galinda warmed the ointment between her palms and begun to moisture it into the burns on her arm. Elphaba hissed. Galinda stopped at that.
"Glin I'm fine that just stung a lil."
"Okay" was all the blonde said. She applied the oil over Elphaba's arms almost in a caress like gesture. Despite the burns Galinda endeared how Elphaba's skin was so soft and smooth to touch. She dared herself to put ointment along it again to prolong the sensation . After another involuntary gasp and hiss Galinda pulled away again.
"Oh for Oz's sake Glin let me do it, the amount of times I'll hiss we'll get nowhere-" Elphaba reached for the bottle.
"Nun uh I'm doing it, I get it now, if you just kept quiet in the first place." Elphaba rolled her eyes and still tried to reach for the bottle and Galinda swiftly placed it in her bosom area knowing full well Elphaba wouldn't dare. The emerald girl turned forest green, as she saw where the frottican had placed it and swiftly averted her eyes. Galinda also blushed in return smiling bashfully and then smirked. She removed the bottle from its place and then begun again. She ordered Elphaba to remove her blouse. The emerald girl did as she was told hesitantly and with reluctance however she knew it had to be done. "Oh Elphie I knew it would be just like you to wear a vest underneath"
"What's wrong with that? It is sufficient for my needs and is a good thermal insulating garment"
"Jeez you make it sound so superior" the blonde replied.
"Why I say Miss Galinda was you expecting something else?" despite the uncomfortable circumstances the emerald girl could not help but tease the blonde.
"Heaven's no I... well I... I wasn't expecting anything else no." The blonde tried to defend herself. Elphaba smirked.
"You seem disappointed."
"No..." She must of been giving herself away, although If she were Elphaba showed no acknowledgement. "I'm joking Glin." Galinda nodded as she got distracted. She inspected Elphaba and noticed a mark on her shoulder. Elphaba tried holding her hand there to disguise it.
Amongst the girls neat braid Galinda could just make out a patch of redness on her shoulder. The emerald girl caught her gaze. "What?" Without answering the frottican shuffled forward and arranged the girls braid to her other shoulder and there it was. Elphaba's shoulder to her neck and top of her back was smouldered in burns raking at her skin: it was obvious this area was the most affected by the water. Flashbacks of Elphaba screaming and cowering escalated in the blonde's mind.
"Sweet Lurline and by the unamed God look what they've done to you!" The frottican referring to Pfannee and Shenshen. The Emerald girl did not comply in a response straight away; until she saw those piercing glass orbs of eyes emmiting a sympathetic glance in her direction. Too beautiful to deny.
"I was hoping you wouldn't see that...I was going to do that bit myself-" "Oh come on how are you going to reach around your back and even get half the oil in the right place...well I must say for such an intellect your lacking in common sense-"
"I have common sense,don't be daft!" Elphaba lightly exclaimed, "it's just, I didn't want you to see it, I think you've already had an adequate period of time of being exploited to my verdigris plus like you said the scars are dreadful. You don't need to look at them" Elphaba said flatly.
"Elphaba" the frottican used her full named to show emphasis of how serious her counter was going to be. "With or without the burns and with your verdigris I think your beautiful. Do not refuse that compliment because I sincerely mean it. Yes like I said they are worrying, however just because they look that way does not mean I think you look hideous, quite the opposite." Elphaba turned several shades of green darker at that and gave her a light smile. "Now look let me do your back and then your done.
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Back in the grounds Shenshen got up and helped Pfannee from off the ground. "I'm going to kill that stupid blonde tart"Pfannee barked.
"Pfannee don't you think that's a bit harsh? The dark haired girl muttered.
"No! How is it? she's the one parading around, jeopardising her reputation for some vegetable, she's even hit me Shenshen, look at the state of me!" She pointed at her face vigorously. Shenshen interrupted.
"Did you see the state of Elphaba Pfan! you did burn her, don't you think that was over the line!"
"Over the line? OVER THE LINE Don't tell me your siding with Galinda and the artichoke? What are you gonna do huh!" She shoved Shenshen away from her.
"It's not a matter of taking sides Pfan it was just-"
"Do you want a beating too because I swear I am going to knock you out" Pfannee spat. "Let me remind you that I wasn't the only one who had poured the water."
"I know and I feel bad about it! Don't turn on me, I was right behind you!"
"Whoa, ladies calm down whats wrong with you two, did a green eye monster beat the living souls out of you" crope chuckled out until he saw the bruising on Pfannee's face and the glare Shenshen was wearing, his smile deteriorated.
"Not quite a green one, more like the blonde pinky one" Pfannee spat back.
"Oh" was all Crope said whereas Tibbett was trying to stiffle a laugh"
"What happened?" Crope was getting suspicious. He contemplated and thought through a scenario which became very clear as he put two and two together (he saw the watering can and realised what must of happened) since Galinda was never the one to attack, she was a true lady and a feminine breed in all her endeavours. He also noticed she had became more attached to Elphaba. He knew whatever that was going to come out of her mouth was going to be another of her compulsive lies. As Pfannee began, Milla and Boq came running over. Boq was glancing in every single direction in search for the petite blonde he was hoping to find.
"Well...Galinda attacked me that was all..I don't see why I have to justify myself to you. She eyed Crope suspiciously. "Let's just say Galinda come out worse than me."
"MISS GALINDA" Boq exclaimed, frantic. he ran straight for the entrance to Crage Hall. Milla just looked in bewilderment.
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Elphaba had jackknifed herself in the corner of her bed with the blanket surrounding her figure since Galinda had left the room after hanging Elphaba's scarf in front of the fire to dry. The emerald girl sat reading, the book's spine clasped between her fingers that appeared piano like, almost exo skeletal and her other hand occupied with an apple. Books were intriguing to Elphaba. A whole other world at your finger tips, masters scriptures embellished by a cover of a beautiful object or a dusty one at that. Books were a source to everything and all are genres or categorised in the non-fiction department to satisfy any audience. That was the greatest part. If wonderfully written they could convey your mind into a dimension you have yet to explore. It's fascinating how words can go from a page to graphic images, condensing into ones mind. To Elphaba this happened on a daily basis and she couldn't get enough of it. Suddenly Elphaba heard a knock on the door and knew it was Galinda who had come back. Elphaba opened the door and smiled at the blonde then glanced down to see she was struggling with a tray of Tea, Cranberry juice, muffins, biscuits, and truffles. She wedged part of the door open with her foot as emerald girl was holding it.
"Glin you didn't have to do that, if I had known that's what you went down for I would of done it and the scarf too-"
"Honestly it's fine, I don't want you going down there anyway, plus I'm meant to be looking after you." Elphaba chuckled lightly.
"I don't need looking after my sores are fine know, just still a little angry." As she informed Galinda she took the tray from her and let the frottican enter. "Uh by the way what's with all the goodies, are we having a picnic or something."
Galinda dismissed that comment with a wave of her hand.
" Oh that was Ama Clutch she said I might as well finish what her and the other Ama's started so more for us" Galinda wiggled her eyebrows as for Elphaba, she rolled her eyes and set the tray down.
"Anyways, let's have a look at your burns." Galinda said bouncing over to her roommate.
"You don't have to do tha-" Elphaba shuddered when she felt warm fingers gingerly brush along the base of her neck elicited a moan. The frottican froze with her mouth hanging open slightly, she wanted to kiss her across her shoulders there and then. "I..I'm sorry"
"Don't be, I'll take that as a compliment, I have magic fingers ya know, protuberances of a beauticians technique I must say" the emerald girl blushed at that and then calmly shrugged Galinda off her shoulders as the frottican had been gently rubbing them. "...wha...what are you doing?" Elphaba said furrowing her brow.
"Sorry! I was just...well feeling your shoulders, they're like coat hangers!"
"Ha yes at least they hang straight" Elphaba said and the there was an awkward silence. The swinging of the clock's pendulum was the only apparent noise left to be heard until Elphaba abruptly split the deathly silence.
"Glin"
"...yes?"
"You didn't have to help me...why did you?"
"Well that was easy..I couldn't just leave you there. Milla came knocking at our door and told me about their little experiment they wished to fulfil between you and water so they called it. As soon as i heard that I was petrified, panicked! so I went to find you immediately. When I look back now I was such a cold hearted, exasperating being towards you and now that I've got to know you I regret it everyday. I guess my feelings are now strong since as soon as Milla informed me and I saw the other two I just wanted to be by your side and protect you, I was vexed by them, I guess you could say it come naturally, involuntarily even...Elphie are you okay? Elphaba was holding back tears that threatened to follow in a stream from her tear ducts. Shaking her head slightly she glanced up at the blonde.
"Yes I'm fine...its just what you just said made me feel like I'm important, have a soul or some purposeful meaning."
"You do to me. You don't realise it now but trust me you're special in more ways than one Elphaba you just shun upon it." Galinda smiled at her whilst giving her a reassuring rub on her arm. " now I've got something to ask you."
"Yes?" The emerald girl felt sparks flickering in her stomach, she had an idea of what the prevailing question ought to be.
"Why did you leave when I went to kiss you?"
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"HAVE ANY OF YOU SEEN MISS GALINDA? Boq yelled to the girls of a similar social class of Galinda's so he presumed. They all glared at him from underneath their fans. One answered
"Ugh show some decorum will you, who do you think you are? Your just a mere munchkin." Boq became agitated and begun fidgeting on his feet.
"Maybe I am but this is an inconvenient discussion in these circumstances now where is she?"
"We'll probably her dorm, she seemed quite under the weather this morning, room 22 I think, right girls? They all nodded and Boq was already sprinting in the direction of the dorm areas. "MY GOD you cannot be going up their master Boq!" It was too late.
AN: so there you have it. Will Boq be distracting a certain moment between Elphaba and Galinda, will they express their feelings? I'm not even sure myself yet XD but yes I'll make sure Ill have an update before Xmas Happy Holidays! (: