Chapter 2

Elphaba turned to the right. She figured that it would be a good day to see where the buildings were, when a person literally ran into her. "Oh, I'm so sorry!" He cried. She looked up.

"Hi."

"Do you want me to get that for you?" Getting no response, he grabbed her bag off the ground and said, "Here. Would you like to go get some coffee or something this afternoon? I'm Fiyero by the way."

"Sure, I'd love to. I'm Elphaba."

Upon giving her the bag back, he touched her hand. Elphaba felt a sudden feeling of energy go though her body. He must have felt it too, but kept holding it. "Oh dear Oz, I need to find out where the classes are. I guess I'd better go."

"Oh, I'm going to look too. Do you want a tour guide around, since we'll both probably get lost?" She blushed.

"Of course. I wouldn't mind that at all. I actually think that's wonderful."

The two then walked over and somehow wound up in an area which had ice. Elphaba nearly lost her balance, and he held her by the waist. "Now, are you alright?"
"Yes, I'm fine."

"You look it. In fact, you look very, very-"
She laughed. "No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are. You're very beautiful to me. Now do you want the coffee, or am I going to have to force you to get it with me?"

She giggled. "I'll get coffee with you. I really want to."
"Then let's go!" He said, pulling her along with him to the nearest store.

"Uh, this don't look like a coffee shop."
"It's not? Okay, let's stay in here. It's sorta cold out there."
"On what planet? Oh, wait, this is a coffee shop."

He smiled. "See? I think that you're really cool."

She blushed. "I'm an Artichoke."
"Don't talk like that about yourself."

"Why shouldn't I? Anyway, I want a latte with extra cream, caramel, and chocolate."

"Is that your normal order? It's mine."
Elphaba smiled. "Yeah. Do you feel like, I don't know, we're supposed to be doing this? It's like fate drew us together."
"I feel the same way too. Do you want to go to the-"
"I guess. Like a before-school party? I've never gone to a party in my life."
"Yeah. You haven't? Well, that's gonna change."
Elphaba laughed.

"Do you want a piece of cake or a cookie or whatever?"
"Sure."
"Which one?"
"A cinnamon-sugar cookie."
"I'll get two."
"Why, you want one?"
"Yeah, of course!"

While he ordered the food, his arm came around her waist. She gasped. "Thank you." She whispered in his ear.

"What for?"
"Everything. Being nice to me and taking me to get coffee."
He expected her to leave, but she stayed. "You're welcome. I think that your the best person I ever met, Elphaba."

"That's so sweet. I think our food's ready."
The two walked back up to the counter and got their order.