Ohhh this one if much longer than usual! And as you can see, I am very addicted to my Darren Criss playlist. ;) I changed it up a bit and wrote from Elphaba's POV this time, so I hope you enjoy. Oh, and your reviews make me the happiest person in the world so thank you very very very much!
Elphaba stood outside waiting for Doctor Dillamond...as usual. Today was the big Animal Rally and she was psyched. Everything she worked for led up moments like these. Just five more minutes, then I'll start looking for him. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Fiyero and Galinda making their way down the path, stopping at the other side of the building; within eavesdropping distance.
"Wait right here Fifi and I'll be right back!" Her perky roommate said and ran off.
She treats him like a dog...
Fiyero waited for Galinda, deliberately looking the other way, not having anything to say. Elphaba did the same.
One minute passed...
Then two...
Then three...
Then Fiyero walked up to Elphaba and awkwardly tried to say hi, but she concentrated on his face.
"You haven't slept." She observed.
Fiyero grimaced. "Really? Is it noticeable?"
Relapsing into silence, Elphaba tried to pretend she was looking for her teacher, so she wouldn't have to face him again.
Finally, Doctor Dillamond came panting down the path. "Miss Elphaba I'm afraid Boq won't be joining us today."
Trying to start a conversation away from Fiyero, Elphaba acted as worried as possible. "Oh well that's too bad. How did that happen? We have one extra ticket now!"
"He came down with an allergic reaction due to overexposure to goats."
Elphaba heard Fiyero laughing behind her. "I wonder how that happened." He chuckled.
For the first time, the doctor acknowledged Fiyero. "Ah, Master Fiyero, I didn't see you there! I just had a splendid idea! Why don't you join Miss Elphaba and I today? It would do you good to learn of our struggles."
Elphaba's smile clouded over. "Doctor, I don't think..."
"I'd love to! Just let me tell Galinda, I'll be back in a few." And Elphaba could feel him staring at her.
Stupid Boq. Note to self: tape Fiyero's mouth shut permanently.
The satisfaction of seeing Fiyero's reaction when they arrived made everything worth it to Elphaba. He sure as hell wasn't expecting thousands of Animals gathered together, listening to a Bear speaking onstage.
"What do we do here?" He asked quietly.
Elphaba laughed. "Why Fiyero, we listen to lectures all day! This should be so much fun!"
"BUT I THOUGHT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A PIG ON A SKATEBOARD!" Fiyero shouted.
This is going to be the best Animal Rally ever.
The three found a spot far away from the stage.
"Why are we so far?" Fiyero complained.
Elphaba replied, "Because you took so long combing your hair when you told us you were saying bye to Galinda."
"I had to look good for the Cows."
Doctor Dillamond shushed them, while in awe of the Horse currently speaking.
An hour later Elphaba stood up. "I'm going to use the restroom."
Fiyero got up to follow her.
"What are you doing?"
Fiyero looked embarrassed. "I don't want to be alone with the Goat."
"He's our teacher, how can you be afraid of him?"
"I failed the last seven tests."
"But we've only had seven..."
"Exactly!"
Elphaba sighed. "Well this is the perfect opportunity to get to know him better." And walked away.
Elphaba turned to see Fiyero sit down next to the Goat, not bothering to start a conversation. When the line proved too long, Elphaba decided she'd try again later and began walking back to their seat. However, something made her hide in the crowd and watch Dillamond and Fiyero.
Out of the blue the Goat turned to him and said, "When are you going to tell her?"
"Tell who what?"
"You better tell that girl you love her, before it's too late."
Fiyero looked surprised. "What are you talking about?"
"If you don't take that chance, nothing good will come from it." The doctor said seriously.
"And what happens if I don't," said Fiyero indignantly.
"Something baaaaaad."
Fiyero chuckled. "You think everything is something bad."
"Mostly your science grades."
That shut him up.
They must be talking about Galinda.
Just then, Elphaba's thoughts were put on hold as a sequence of Animal noises started. Apparently Dillamond's "baaaaad" had started a rampage. Within seconds, all the Animals were up and running.
Dodging a herd of Zebra and hungry looking Lions, Elphaba found her seat, noticing that Dillamond must have joined the Goat group to the left.
And so Fiyero and Elphaba sat there in the midst of the chaos.
"WHY DON'T YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME?" Fiyero shouted over the noise.
Elphaba didn't know what to say. "IS THIS REALLY THE APPROPRIATE PLACE TO DISCUSS THIS?"
"JUST TELL ME."
Elphaba thought for a moment. "MAYBE IT'S JUST TOO AWKWARD BETWEEN US NOW."
"WHY DID YOU REJECT ME THEN?"
A pained look crossed Elphaba's face, like it pained her to hurt Fiyero. Honestly, she had not expected Fiyero to ever be so open to her and she panicked. After all, boys like him could never really like girls like her...could they?
Focus on the Animals Elphaba...
Just then, Elphaba and Fiyero felt themselves being forced towards the stage. Trying to break free of the mob behind them, they pulled away but ended up on the stage anyway; where everyone could see them.
Elphaba noticed that they were the only humans in the whole stadium. That's reassuring. Even her thoughts were sarcastic.
Not understanding what the purpose of this was, Elphaba looked at all the angry faces in the audience. "I think they're using us to start a rampage."
"So what do we do?" Fiyero asked, worried and moving closer to her.
"We need to snap them out of this."
"You mean like a cheer or something?"
"I guess." Elphaba shrugged, still tense. She didn't like not knowing what to do.
Elphaba slowly followed Fiyero to the microphone, not taking her eyes off the angry Animals. That Tiger has very sharp teeth.
"Do you want to start?"Fiyero asked timidly.
"This was entirely your idea." Elphaba teased nervously.
"HELLO ANIMALS!" Said Fiyero, leaning into the microphone and creating an echo," In case you didn't know, we're human and we support your cause! Yay." He finished lamely.
There was angry muttering throughout the stadium.
"So...we will do whatever it takes to help the Wizard!"
There was a huge roar from the crowd and they moved closer to the stage.
Without thinking Elphaba grabbed Fiyero's hand and held it tightly. "No they don't like the Wizard! He's against the Animals!" She whispered frantically.
"Even cute little Puppies?"
Elphaba grabbed the microphone and shouted. "ANIMALS EVERYWHERE! WE'RE STUDENTS FROM SHIZ AND WE ARE TRYING TO PROMOTE YOUR CAUSE! DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE!" And together, Fiyero and Elphaba ran off the stage right into the first cab they saw.
"What about the Goat?" Fiyero asked.
"I wouldn't worry about him."
They sat in silence for a while, not awkward silence, but comfortable silence, until it dawned on both of them that they were still holding hands.
At the same time they both looked down and pulled away.
"That was quite the mob." Elphaba commented.
Fiyero shrugged. "If we continue like this, there are probably bigger mobs in our future."
Elphaba stared at him curiously. When he asked why she looked at him she said, "It's just that you said our future."
"Well I assume after all of that, we're friends at the very least."
"Yeah...I guess we are." And Elphaba moved closer to him, leaning on his shoulder and closing her eyes.
Fiyero couldn't have been happier in that cab and for the first time in three days, he actually slept.