AN: heya guys! I hope everyone had a great new year! I'm so sorry I haven't update in ages. School has been hectic with exams and so forth but atleast now here's the new chapter (:! I just wanted to say Ive finally seen wicked again! It was amazing as always! This time I got to meet Savannah Stevenson and Jennifer Dinoia at the stage door! :D they were so amazing and so down to earth. Literally it was a fantastic cast I've got the pics on my tumblr (Ambercordiceblog) and so yh the 19th jan was incredible! Thank you to everyone for reading my story, I really appreciate it, it means a lot x enjoy (:
Winter in Oz had swiftly crept around the corner. Frost biting at everyone's face as they stepped outside the campus grounds. Everyone wrapped themselves In scarves with quadling woven wool, hats and gloves to match. The Shiz students of Gilikin wore a sickening alternative of fashion and winter trends. It made Elphaba's eyes shrivel with revulsion. All seemed to be wearing coats and scarves that had fur of an (A)animal of some sort attached to it. Elphaba noticed Galinda was about to go out the door with a similar garment.
"Galinda, please tell me-"
"No Elphie this isn't authentic, it isn't a Fox or a Vixen, a Deer or a Doe, Bear or what have you. It is simply artificial hair to look like fur. If you must, feel the dissimilarity that is situated between the nature and material. You can tell the difference."
Elphaba didn't bother to pay her any attention willingly although her lips twitched up, exploiting her sense of slight disapprobation.
"You do believe me don't you?"
"Glin-"
"Look Elphaba I may be a high society maiden from Gilikin who has an infamous sense of fashion and taste for large expenses-"
"Don't flatter yourself will you." Galinda pursed her glossed lips and gave her a scowl, frustrated by Elphaba stopping her mid sentence.
"but that does not mean I wear real fur. To be quite honest I prefer man made materials, things of satin, silk, cotton that has beautiful embroidery. coats, dresses, jackets and so forth. I refuse to wear real fur so please don't judge me Elphaba, don't you believe me?" Elphaba walked up to the blonde and felt the fur between her fingers and her thumb.
"I see what you mean, I believe you."
"Now! You believe me, NOW?" Replying with a humph Galinda walked out, slamming the door behind her. Elphaba bowed her head and sighed 'No I'm not going to let you go again' she told herself.
"Galinda," she grabbed the blonde by her wrist to stop her from stomping off; the blonde froze on the spot at the touch." I'm sorry if it sounded like I was accusing you I didn't mean to offend you, you know how I am about (A)animals I guess I just didn't want you to be one of those people who go around in-"
"one of those people!"
"That came out wrong, I mean you know it is a part of your culture and where you are from, the Gilikinese mostly because they can afford it."
"I know what you mean Elphaba, do not categorise me in that way."
"Galinda I'm sorry, sorry for accusing you, I love you and I shouldn't doubt you, ever. It's just...as soon as I saw it I was scared that it was real (A)animal fur and after what I saw with Pfannee, Dillamond and all, it was too much. I guess I should utter my repentance. Forgive me my sweet?"
"Okay Elphie I must admit that was a little bit exaggerated and cheesy way of apologising:Having me accept your forgiveness but I'll forgive you if that's what you wanna call it,no need to get romantic and sappy about it. Although it's nice to see that deeming quality come apparent in your nature."
The blonde rolled her eyes at her, giving her arm a firm squeeze.
" Uh hang on Elphie..." The frottican's ears perked up at Pfannee's name being mentioned which she momentarily subsided.
"Yes?"
"What happened with Pfannee?"
"She kicked a Rabbit so I went ballistic and knocked her unconscious."
"Oh Elphie that poor Rabbit, how can she be so Oz damn cruel, that is just like her! are they okay?" Elphaba could hear the desperation in Galinda's voice, actual empathy seaping from her eyes. She knew she wasn't pretending to care, she truly did care.
"She's fine. I took her to the nurse on the premises and Doctor Dillamond. She's in good hands. It only happens that she knows him. She had Babies as well Glin."
"Good gracious me,what's happened to them!"
"Ah well, that's where Shenshen comes in, above her social superiority she has some dignity and a mind of her own up there. In less words she said she was not proud of what she had done to me and she was just as appalled as I was when Pfannee kicked the Rabbit I guessed by the expression on her face. She said she would keep it hush hush and as far as I know she's looking after them until Lavera the Rabbit comes back."
"Thank the unamed God for that! Plus your lucky Shenshen approved otherwise you would have been expelled Elphie!" Before Elphaba could reply Galinda tried to mimick Elphaba's stance by standing on her tiptoes, shoulders slouched and said in her best Elphaba voice "I don't care whether I did or not, all I care about is the animals involved in the oppression."
"You know me too well." Elphaba replied unequivocally.
"I guess so, though I must say you can be Unpredictable sometimes."
"I can be...anyways when you left our dorm room, where were you going to go?"
"I don't actually know." Before she could elaborate, Crope, Tibbett and Boq ambled over. Crope and Tibbett slickly layed their arms on either side of Elphaba's shoulders simultaneously, making her flinch and raise her eyebrows at the both of them. They countered with a smile which only made her pull a face to say she didn't approve of what they were doing and why the hell were they touching her.
"Do you mind?"
"Aw how is are little Elppphhhiiiieeeee." Crope crooned in his best 'Galinda' voice. The frottican gave him an amused smile, he winked in return, dimples beginning to surface.
"Your little Elphie as you amusingly put it, is hardly little in regards to everyone else's failure to comply a well renounced height, I must say," the third descending retorted placing nimble, branch remnant like fingers on his arm to pry His and Tibbett's arms off her shoulders. He snorted at her wordplay.
"You just have to make witted remarks don't you dear Elphaba?"
"By now you should be use to my play on the meanings and ambiguities of words."
Galinda jutted into the conversation. "By now I think we all are Elphie-"
"I'm not" followed Boq.
Elphaba drew her attention to him looking at him with an unreadable expression.
"Seems Mr Boq can't handle or comprehend the prickly substances that consist of what is established as my humour, never could when we was younger."
"You use to tease me."
"Well...you running around, bare behind shimmering in the sun with your front also uncovered wasn't exactly something that should be-"
"Miss Elphie! I feel my self obliged to detain you from continuing!"
Flustered, Boq glared at Elphaba who simply shrugged. Galinda was lightly fanning herself with her high branded fan looking anywhere but at Boq. She felt it just like her Elphie to come up with some rebuttal, however she took a liking to Elphie's play on words. She couldn't come to the conclusion as to why she admired it so. Although there was one explanation. Deep and mentally buried to prevent an exposure to others; it secretly gave her little excitement, since she found it an oh simply Elphaba had come to enjoy it, (however exasperating it could be at times).
"Oh do go on Elphaba I was beginning to like that story," Crope wheezed through gasps caused by laughter, Tibbett followed in the same fashion. Boq gave them both a slap on the arm.
"Look I think we've had enough fun for the afternoon now let's get to the next class before it starts!" Crope and Tibbett mocked him with a 'Meow' noise. Boq ignored them. Sighing he shoved a book on animal anatomy and physiology into her arms. "I got the book you wanted by the way,I bid you a good day."
Before she could reply and thank him he had already disappeared around the corner. Galinda raised a brow at Elphaba, who simply shrugged again.
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Galinda sat across from Elphaba. She spent most of her time in the life sciences class gazing at the Emerald girl. She found the site endearing. Her raven hair surrounded her desk like a pool as she wrote. Her skeletal like fingers curled around the fountain pen, the writing she crested on the paper was like a beautiful standard of typography. She was so engrossed in her work and that Galinda admired her for; the adept attentions Elphie was able to obey to.
Elphaba: having finished before everyone else felt the urge to look at the blonde. So she did. The blonde smiled genuinely and wiggled her fingers at her. The professor scolded Galinda for not paying attention. Elphaba threw Her a note which in turn she quickly unscrambled the paper which read:
Having problems back there blondie?
No!
Do you need help Glin xx
Okay maybe a little bit just atleast help me with some of the systems elphie
Sure, I can do that my sweet. By the way your looking, it looks like you need that brain turned on so it doesn't go into a deep slumber 24/7.
Then turn me on x
Excuse me!? Elphaba looked back at her with an arched brow. Galinda blushed in return when she threw her piece of paper to her.
Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! That come out wrong! I mean my brain! And hey it isn't in a slumber otherwise I wouldn't be moving, thinking etc. duh!
You know what I mean my sweet, plus have you got the science terms to back that up? xx
...something to do with the brain and the cns, impulses?
Close. Ish. xx
I assume we will meet each other back at our dorm after sorcery?xx
Yes my sweet xx
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They finished the paper exchange and went to their next class of which they were spilt. The others met with them later and they all went to sit in the quiet corner of the cafeteria; where the third descending usually had the intention of reading in the winter with a book which could captivate her attention. Shenshen had come with the babies which her and Elphaba fed and took care of. Elphaba rolled her eyes at the humming and awing the others made as they settled them.
Later the girls settled in their dorms. Winter took its usual cause at swallowing the room with its cool atmosphere. Trees were stood bare, naked in just their branches which froze in their brittle tendrils. A dusting of snow had been deposited on the grounds. To Galinda this meant Lurlinemas was vastly approaching which became an exhilarating thought and a holiday to look forward to after the gruelling term they had been in. Content with the idea, she tended to the fire in their dorm whilst Elphaba tended to the litter of kits and filled the basket with hay and a shredded Cotten wool like alternative in order for them to nestle in warmth.
Galinda smiled at the site of Elphaba stroking the baby Rabbits as they slept, Elphie looked so calm, relaxed and content in the company of the Animals. She loved this side of Elphaba. It was the interface she was only entitled to perceive. The others saw a much less prickly Elphie yes but it was as if the emerald girl only exerted it more in her company and she wasn't complaining.
When Elphie finished tending the Babies she sauntered across the room bearing a book she collected from her desk and jackknifed herself in the corner of her bed. Galinda pulled a face to demonstrate her dissatisfaction and bounced onto her bed, face down. Elphaba laughed to herself and set her book down, a rarity that was startling if in her presence. She leaned back against the wall and crossed her arms, taking a long inhale, then exhaling and turned her attention towards the blonde. Elphaba being her usual dry self finally spoke to converse on her certain request.
"It appears tangible that you have had enough of the prolonged duration of clock ticks in this room?" Elphaba looked at the blonde, maybe for a rebuttal, movement, any communication of some sort, what was she to get? She didn't know. Until the frottican actually replied, it happened to be none of the above. Nothing but a snort. The emerald girl rolled her eyes.
"I guess my contemplation of deciding to go out with my friend for a meal will have to stay on hold." Elphaba smirked at Galinda's gained perkiness as the blonde's head raised to attention of her request. If Elphie was ever requesting?
"Are you asking me out...like..for dinner?"
"I'm pretty sure that's what I had just conferred."
"Yaaaay! You finally insist on going out...but where exactly?"
"Oh I know a place, it's nice, intimate... but not exactly you know of the high end-"
"elphie, I honestly don't care as long as I'm with you it's fine"
"Right, well I'll go and hand Shenshen the little Bunnies back as I know she wants them and then I'll be right back.
"Right! I'll go and get changed."
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Once Elphaba had given Shenshen the bunnies back she stood outside the dark haired girl's dorm. Shenshen raised an eyebrow and slouched against the doorframe looking at her nails then back at Elphaba.
"Problem, Elphaba?"
Elphaba fidgeted on the spot.
"...I'm...I'm fine, it's just. I'm going out with Galinda and I-"
"Ooooo," a smile swiftly sprouted onto Shenshen's face. " yes well I know Galinda does prefer your company Miss Elphaba so I'm guessing that you have asked her out...on a date?" Elphaba didn't applaud the fact that she had already reached to a conclusion but she knew she couldn't deny it either.
"Yes," was all the emerald girl replied dryly.
"You wanna come in and grab a better wardrobe attire perhaps?"
"What..I wasn't hinting and what's wrong with this."
"Elphaba I know this is Galinda we're talking about, she loves you no matter what but trust me. You can't go out looking like your going to a funeral."
"You know that was Galinda's exact words a few days ago."
"Well then. It seems she has a point. I think I've got the right thing for you anyway, come along," Shenshen walked back into her room and scuttled straight to her wardrobe. Elphaba followed her in gently closing the door behind her. She watched Shenshen rummage through the broad wooden closet nodding in dissaproval at several items until she reached the very last lavish garment in the corner of its wooden walls.
"Ah hah! I've got it, look I know it's still black but it's one of the most fashionable black coats that you'll ever wear that it is too dressy to even be suited for a funeral. You will look extremely high-toned and swankified!"
"Please don't say that again and please it must..." Elphaba stopped mid sentence. The verdant girl looked shocked and was quite attentive at seeing the garment before her. She hated to admit it but the coat was beautifully and sharply formed. What was even worse was she actually thought it would suite her very slender form.
"Go ahead Elphaba. I have never worn it and to be honest I think it's you!"
Elphaba gingerly placed it onto her frame and done it up. She looked in the mirror at herself and for once her mouth slightly twitched upwards at the site of herself. It wasn't because she approved of her appearance but because she had a great sense that a certain blonde would approve exceedingly.
"Oh. Miss Elphaba. Never have I seen you look so great and oh! Elphaba let your hair down."
Elphaba did so. Her endless raven tresses flopped by her sides, ending just below her forearms. The trench coat fitted perfectly, the buckle on the mid section was silver and the black polished buttons followed in a parallel fashion down the coat with silver rims. It had double lapel detail with a smart collar at the neck. She was now dressed to Impress so to speak. She looked superior which was cooled by her alluring presence. Her angular features were softened and framed by her inky locks.
"Hang on you just need a tiny bit of eyeliner...hm..liquid would suit best."
"Shenshen I really do not think that is necessary I'm-"
"Elphaba, eyeliner is Black so it will suit you and trust me, it will bring out those hazel eyes of yours...Galinda will love it!"
"Talk about using Galinda for persuasion purposes." The third descending knew Shenshen was right to a degree and therefore slowly, her walls began to tumble and by fine layers. She finally allowed Shenshen to apply the eyeliner which she gave subtle wings which indeed highlighted the golden tints that surfaced in her hazel orbs.
"Now you look perfect, even those black tights and even old suede siano shoes go. Well atleast now you look presentable. Have you got any greeting gift in mind how about some flowers?"
"Flowers are too customary for this such occasion, especially for Galinda. I was thinking of getting her those chocolates that she loves, I already bought that floral scarf she's been admiring in that boutique for the past month."
Shenshen smirked. "Why miss Elphaba you have this all planned out don't you? That is marvellous she's going to love it. It sounds like you're beginning to know her better than me."
"Her very existence has become important to me. Living with her has only filled me with bliss that first began as bittersweet. Yet now. I find myself yearning for more of her attention whether I compose it or not. I have only become more accustomed to her antiques and character."
"How sweet... all of this has made you come to realise that-"
"I love her...I really do."
"Elphaba-from what Galinda has told me, I can only say the same." Shenshen flashed her a genuine smile and gave her a reassuring pat on the back.
"Thank you." Before she left the room she gave Shenshen a courteous nod and then headed back towards her dorm in order to reunite herself with the frottican.
As I said before thank you for reading/viewing.
R&R would be great just so I can see wherever development is needed,many thanks! The next chapter shouldn't be nowhere near as long to upload x (: