A/N: I haven't updated for a couple of days, haven't really been motivated to write... *hint REVIEW hint*. Anyway don't really have anything else to say at the moment, so hope you enjoy.
Elphaba returned to the room she shared with Galinda a short time after her first kiss with Fiyero. She felt like she was floating: the kiss had been amazing, there was no other way to describe it. She knew she could definitely get used to the feeling, and for the first time in her life, she wanted to be able to talk about it with Galinda. She had never been a fan of petty gossip and girl-talk, as Galinda called it, but this time she actually had something worthwhile to share, something she was happy about.
She half glided and half skipped back to the room, hoping Galinda wasn't too upset still. However, when she poked her head in the door, the usually perky blonde was sitting on her bed staring into space.
"Umm... Galinda? Is everything okay?" asked Elphie, concerned about the unusual behaviour of her roommate.
Galinda jumped out of her trance and replied, "Oh, yes, I'm fine Elphie!" She plastered a large, clearly fake smile on her face, which Elphaba chose to ignore. Elphie knew that if Galinda didn't want to tell her what was wrong, which was not a common occurrence, then she wouldn't tell her, and now was one of those times.
Shrugging it off, Elphaba turned to her wardrobe to change clothes. Fiyero had asked her to go to dinner with him that night, and she wanted to look nice for her first date with him. She picked one of her best dresses, similar to the one she wore the night before, and turned back around to get changed. She noticed Galinda still sitting on the edge of the bed, seemingly deep in thought.
Elphaba quickly stripped her dress off and went into the bathroom to wash up and finish changing. She left the door open, and Galinda happened to look up just as Elphie was taking her bra off. She had seen Elphie in her underwear before, it was inevitable as they were roommates, but Elphaba had never been comfortable being naked in front of Galinda, so this was the first time Galinda was seeing her completely unclothed.
She tried, but couldn't tear her eyes away from the sight in front of her. Elphaba ran the washcloth over her chest and arms quickly, and Galinda's eyes travelled straight to her breasts. She knew Elphaba would be mortified if she knew Galinda was looking at her, but she couldn't help it. The sight of Elphaba's toned stomach and abdominals, the smooth curve of her small but beautiful breasts; Galinda thought it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen.
As Elphaba looked up to put her bra back on and finished getting dressed, Galinda quickly tore her gaze away and picked up a book on her bedside table, knowing she was blushing but not really caring. The blush was not from embarrassment, but rather from the sensuality of the situation, and arose from Galinda's feelings for Elphaba, deep within her body.
Elphaba finally exited the bathroom.
"Galinda, are you sure you're okay? You've barely spoken two words since I walked in the room twenty minutes ago!"
Galinda snapped back at her, "Elphaba, I told you I'm fine! Just leave me alone and go wherever you're going!" Elphaba stared at Galinda for a moment, upset by the blonde's reaction, then grabbed her bag and left, trying to hold back tears. Galinda had never snapped at her like that, and she couldn't work out why she was angry all of a sudden. If it was something that she had done, especially if it was still about her and Fiyero being together, Galinda would have told her what was wrong, wouldn't she?
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As soon as she saw the hurt look on her best friend's face, Galinda wanted to take it back, but Elphaba took her words to heart and left immediately. Galinda deeply regretted her words, knowing that it wasn't Elphie's fault that she was upset. She made up her mind to apologise as soon as Elphie walked back in the door later that night.
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Elphaba fled her room in a midst of feelings of hurt, confusion and anger. She still couldn't understand why Galinda had reacted the way she had, but when she slowed down and realised she was almost at Fiyero's room, she promised herself that she would forget about the fight and concentrate on being with Fiyero. She was determined to make their relationship work, and that meant making sure their first date went smoothly.
She reached Fiyero's room and knocked on his door, waiting patiently until he opened it.
"Elphaba, you're early!" He leaned in and gave her a gentle, but loving, peck on the lips. "I'm almost ready, I just have to comb my hair and brush my teeth."
Elphaba nodded. "That's fine. Galinda and I had a bit of an argument, but it's okay I think. She just needed some time to cool off, so I left a bit earlier than I was planning, to give her some time alone."
Fiyero looked at his new girlfriend, concerned. "Is it still bothering her, about us being together?"
Elphaba looked at him thoughtfully and replied, "I think so... I don't think it's actually bothering her, she just needs a bit of time to adjust to the new situation. Hopefully she'll get over it soon and everything will be back to normal."
"Well, not completely back to normal, Elphaba. I don't want to go back to when we weren't together! I like being with you!" laughed Fiyero.
Elphaba grinned. "You idiot, we've only been together for about twelve hours!"
"Exactly, and here's to the next twelve hours, and the next, and the next, and the next, and the next..."
"Please stop, I get the idea!" interrupted Elphaba with a laugh. "I'd like to go to dinner sometime tonight, if that's okay with you!" She quickly kissed Fiyero's tiny pout and headed for the door. "You coming, Yero?"
The couple joined hands and walked across campus to the local restaurant, talking and laughing the whole way, both happy to be in the company of the other, and anticipating their first date.
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Galinda was sitting on the window seat, watching for Elphaba and Fiyero's return, so she could be sure to stay awake to apologise to her best friend. Just after ten o'clock, she saw them enter through the gate at the edge of the campus, still holding hands. She watched as every so often, one of them leaned in to kiss the other quickly, either on the cheek or the lips. Surprisingly, Galinda found herself smiling, for she couldn't deny to herself that Fiyero and Elphaba were good together. There was obvious chemistry between the two, and she couldn't understand why she had never seen that before.
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As Fiyero and Elphaba crossed campus after their date, swinging their joined hands happily between them, Fiyero was prepared to see Elphaba back to her room.
He was surprised when Elphaba bit her lip, hesitantly asking, "Yero, could I possibly... stay with you tonight? It's been such a wonderful night, I don't really feel like going back to talk to Galinda right now, especially if she's still mad at me for some reason..." She trailed off as Fiyero captured her lips in a soft, loving kiss.
"Of course you can. And I know you don't mean that so that we can... you know."
Elphie smiled. "Thanks, Yero. No funny business though!" She winked at her boyfriend, and they both laughed, leaning in for another kiss.
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The couple disappeared from view, and Galinda moved to her bed to wait. She waited for Elphie to get back to the room, expecting to hear her footsteps climbing the stairs before she opened the door.
She waited, but Elphaba didn't return that night.