A/N: Hey again my lovelies! Yes, I know it's been a while, but year 12 work is starting to pick up a bit. However, I had a very productive night tonight! Finished all my homework, studied for a Biology test, finished my Research Project folio, cleaned my room, danced around the room to Legally Blonde, and still had time to write this! Yay me
This chapter is mainly a fluffy filler, but I needed something between last chapter and the wedding! Only a couple more chapters left, maybe 3
Plans for the shotgun wedding progressed very quickly – almost too quickly for Elphaba's liking. However, she was pleased that she was not required to help very much, and spent her days wandering around the huge grounds of Kiamo Ko, hand in hand with Fiyero. They had discovered a big old tree behind the house, on the outskirts of their property, and quickly claimed it as their 'spot'. The first time they found it, they christened it properly, and it became the place to go for some peace and quiet, when they needed to escape the chaos inside the castle.
Elphaba had contacted Galinda as soon as they had decided a date, and asked her to be her Maid of Honour. Galinda replied immediately, saying she would love to and would be at Kiamo Ko two days before the wedding. Fiyero had asked his best childhood friend, Avaric, to be his Best Man.
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It was the morning of the day before the wedding. Galinda was due to arrive soon, so Fiyero and Elphaba decided to spend some time together by their tree before the blonde whirlwind destroyed their peace and quiet.
"Yero?" asked Elphaba, who was sitting between Fiyero's legs, leaning on his chest. In turn, Fiyero was leaning against the tree, caressing Elphaba's stomach.
"Mmmm?" he replied lazily, drawing circles on the side of her exposed stomach.
"Do you have any ideas about what we are going to do after the baby is born? I mean, not for a few months at least, but I would like to finish school at some stage..." she trailed off, not sure if Fiyero would want to go back to Shiz after they were married with a baby.
"Of course we can go back to Shiz! I can get my parents to talk to Madame Morrible and organise a suite for us and the baby to live in, and we can hire a nanny, or organise our classes so none of them clash. We'll work out something, sweetheart."
Elphaba was relieved. "Oh good. Thank you, Yero. Yero my Hero." She smiled and twisted around to kiss him.
Fiyero quickly deepened the kiss, tightening his arms around Elphaba's torso.
As Elphaba began to turn around in Fiyero's lap to get a better angle to kiss him from, they both heard the sound of someone clearing their throat. They looked up to see Galinda standing over them, hands on her hips and smiling slightly.
"Galinda!" cried Elphaba, scrambling up from the ground as quickly as she could manage while being almost six months pregnant. Her bump was now extremely obvious and much more prominent than it was even a month ago.
The two best friends embraced and both were suspiciously misty eyed when they broke apart.
"How are you, Galinda?" asked Elphaba quietly. Ever since Galinda had confessed her feelings to Elphaba, Elphie had felt guilty every time she saw her. She knew the sad look in her eyes was all due to her, and felt terrible.
But now, as the green girl searched the blonde's eyes, she could barely detect even a hint of sadness that she had come to recognise so well over the last month she had spent with Galinda.
"Oh, Elphie, I'm doing great!" bubbled Galinda, much more like her usual self. "I met someone actually... She's been good for me so far, I really like her. She's helped me try to forget about my feelings for you."
"Oh... Well, that's great!" said Elphaba, slightly confused. She knew Galinda was prone to quick changes in terms of her love life, but she had thought that something like this would take her longer to get over. After all, her feelings for Elphaba had not been just a normal crush. "How did you meet her?"
They began to walk up to the castle arm in arm. Amused at how quickly he had been forgotten, Fiyero bounded up behind them, grabbing Elphaba's hand to remind her he was there.
"Her name is Bianka, and she's a waitress at The Shiz Cafe. We met when I was sitting by myself having a coffee, and no one else was there. She served me and we got talking, and discovered we have a lot in common. We both study sorcery, linguistics and history, although neither of us like history. She's a year above me, but is younger than most the people in her year. And she's gorgeous! She has long, straight brown hair and bright blue eyes, and the most perfect teeth!" Galinda rambled on happily, and Elphaba, although still listening hard, glanced over at Fiyero and squeezed his hand, smiling softly at him.
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Once Galinda had run out of steam, they were back in the castle and almost to the room Elphaba and Fiyero shared when Queen Aaliyah cornered them.
"Fiyero! You're not allowed to see the bride-to-be for twenty four hours before the wedding, and it's almost twenty four hours now. Say goodbye to Elphaba, then grab some stuff for tonight from your room. You can sleep on the other side of the castle in the guest wing, and Galinda can share your bedroom with Elphaba." Elphaba grinned at the look on Fiyero's face. He was glaring at his mother furiously.
"But, mom! That's a stupid rule!" he whined.
"Yero, just do it," suggested Elphaba wickedly. "I think we can manage for a day. Go hang out with Avaric and do whatever it is that you guys do before a wedding!"
Fiyero grudgingly conceded the argument, pushing past the girls to grab his pyjamas, a change of clothes and his toothbrush from their bedroom. As he came out, he pulled Elphaba out of Galinda's grasp and crushed her body to him, kissing her fiercely and tangling his hands in her loose black hair. It was a kiss that left them both gasping for breath, and Galinda stared at them in amusement. Aaliyah also looked slightly amused, but tried to keep her stern facade by tapping her foot and clicking her tongue impatiently.
Finally, she snapped, "Fiyero!" The couple jumped apart immediately, Fiyero grinning, satisfied with himself, and Elphaba blushing furiously.
Fiyero gave Elphaba one last quick hug, their last before they would be married, and gave Galinda one too, before meekly following the Queen down the hallway.
"Oh my Oz, Elphie! I was rambling on about me and Bianka, and I completely forgot to ask how you were going! You're six months now, aren't you?" cried Galinda, shocked at herself.
Elphaba smiled at her best friend. "Almost, I'm just over five and a half. Actually, I'm kind of glad I'm getting married tomorrow, too much longer and I'll be even huger than I already am! At least I'm not quite disgustingly fat yet... But I'm getting there." She made a face of contempt, but rubbed her belly protectively.
"And are you both okay after the accident?" asked Galinda quietly. "I got the letter you wrote while Fiyero was in hospital, I cried when I read it. I was thinking to myself, 'What if they had died?' I never would have been able to deal with that, Elphaba." Tears were shining in her eyes as she spoke, and Elphaba automatically reached out to wipe away the single tear that fell down Galinda's cheek.
"I know, my sweet. I was so scared, when I saw Yero lying in the hospital bed, unconscious, I just kept running through the exact same thought in my mind. I don't know what I would have done if he didn't make it. Or if something had happened to the baby." The two girls wrapped their arms around each other, each providing comfort for the other.
"I love you, Galinda," whispered Elphaba emotionally.
Galinda smiled. "I know, Elphie. I love you too. I'm so glad we can be back to normal now, with everything that's happened."
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The rest of the afternoon was spent with Galinda trying on her dress and making a few small adjustments. Elphaba took Galinda on a tour of the castle, making sure she didn't go anywhere near the guest wing. She showed her maid of honour the grand ballroom, where the reception was being held, and was pleased to note that Galinda loved the colour scheme and decorations.
"I have a feeling you and Aaliyah are going to get on extremely well, my sweet," commented Elphaba amusedly as she observed Galinda's enthusiasm over all the wedding plans.
As the evening wore on, the girls had dinner with Fiyero's mother. His father was staying with Fiyero and Avaric in the other side of the castle. After dinner, they retired to their bedroom, where they sat on the bed and talked for hours, reliving memories of the past and imagining their futures ahead. There were tears, of happiness and sadness, from both Elphaba and Galinda, but each girl appreciated the time they were spending together.
As they lay side by side in bed, Galinda said sleepily, "This was just like old times, Elphie. Promise me that even when you're married and have your baby, we can still do things like this every so often." She sounded slightly wistful, and Elphaba felt for her hand in the darkness.
Giving it a squeeze, she replied, "Of course we will, Galinda. I'll never forget to make time for you, you're my best friend."
The two girls drifted off to sleep, anticipating what the next day would bring, both with a mixture of excitement and nervousness.
On the other side of the castle, Fiyero was doing the same, and fell asleep thinking of Elphaba, his soon-to-be wife.
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