So for starters, this is a super short chapter, and most of it was written by vinkunwildflowerqueen (I will never get tired of typing that)... like, earlier today. So, everyone should gather into a peace circle and pat Carlie on the back because without her... I probably wouldn't be posting this chapter for another month. So.. yah. I owe her one.

Have fun reviewing and stuff. =)

The next few hours of Elphaba's life passed by in a haze. Morrible had to gather the entire student-body and faculty into the auditorium to tell everyone the horrifying news that their beloved, dancing, Vinkun prince had killed himself. Naturally, the entire school burst into tears of sadness, shock, and confusion.

Why would the carefree prince take his own life? So many had seen him hours before he went missing, and he'd seemed completely happy with his life. Several people, who'd known that Galinda had broken up with Fiyero that evening, blamed her, and that really only succeeded in causing her to cry even harder into Boq's shoulder… not that Boq was really complaining about that part, despite the dire circumstances.

There were at least two dozen people on campus who knew of the fight between Elphaba and Fiyero. However, none of them heard Elphaba's parting words. And nobody saw Fiyero's broken expression. And so no one blamed Elphaba directly for his suicide, which really only made it harder for her to stomach.

She assumed that his parents had been informed immediately, and the very thought of their reactions made her throw up in her dorm room's bathroom. It was unlike Elphaba to cry so much, or at all, for that matter. Normally, she hid somewhere nobody would find her until she decided to face the world again. But this was different… She didn't need to hide, because no one was looking for her. Those who didn't blame Galinda were looking for the blonde to try and comfort her. But as far as most people knew, Elphaba and Fiyero were barely even acquaintances.

"Elphie?" Elphaba head snapped up to see Boq standing awkwardly in the doorway.

"What?" she asked softly, ignoring that he called her 'Elphie.'

"I um… I found something in Fiyero's things… it's addressed to you," he says timidly, holding out an envelope. Elphaba jumped up and snatched it out of his hands and looked up at him with sorrowful eyes.

"I'm so sorry, Boq," she told him quietly. He nods quickly not looking her in the eyes.

"I'll see ya later," he said before leaving her alone again. Elphaba looked down at the note, her heart pounding, and collapsed on her bed.

Seconds, minutes, maybe even hours had passed before she gathered the courage to open it. It smelled like him, she observed. The writing on the envelope was his. That "trying-too-hard-to-look-sloppy" handwriting…

She slowly and carefully opened the envelope, being careful not to tear it at all. Again, it took her awhile to summon the courage, but when she looked down at the note, she burst into tears.

Dearest Elphaba,

I love you, did you know that? I know you don't particularly like the thought of someone loving you and you probably don't believe it… I guess the reason why is a mystery I'll never solve now, but I couldn't go through with this without you knowing that.

I wish there were enough words to apologize for what I said to you the other day. I didn't mean it when I called you a wicked witch. You're not wicked, Elphaba. And you never could be. You're the most giving and loving person I've ever known.

It's why I love you.

I've been thinking about the day we met. I'll admit to not being as polite as I should have been and I regret that. But I keep coming back to the first parting words I said to you- "Maybe the driver saw green and thought it meant go."

It was a mean joke, obviously. At the time, it was nothing but that to either of us. But now that I think about it, I was pretty right about the 'go' part. You're so passionate about everything. And I honestly wonder if you'd be who you are today if you'd been born without the green skin… Would you still be the stubborn, witty, beautiful, adorably unselfish, person you are today? Probably not (besides the beautiful part though).

I don't know whether to call it strength, stubbornness, or spite, but I know for whichever reason it is, that you would never do this. In fact, you're probably cursing me as you read this. I hope you don't see me as weak, because I would hate to disappoint you… even in my death.

You, who are so strong and endure so much unkindness from people who don't look past the green skin (I'm ashamed that I used to be one of them), probably don't understand why I would do this because you said some things in the heat of the moment.

And I know it was in the heat of the moment, but I also know you were right. There was truth to what you said, I know that now.

I admit, I don't try very hard at school and if there's an easier way… a shortcut, I'll take it. But believe me when I tell you, I wouldn't be that way as a boyfriend.

I mean, this wasn't exactly how I imagined it. Us, I mean. I planned on becoming your best friend; I didn't want to just jump straight into dating… you have too many walls around you for that anyway.

But eventually, I'd work up the courage to ask you out to dinner, and Galinda would force you into a dress that was much too tight for your liking. You'd be nervous and hostile towards me at first, but slowly, with enough time and enough proof, you'd accept that I'm not as bad as our first meeting may have led you to believe. And then we'd date for a few years, at least until after graduation, before you would finally accept my marriage proposal.

That's as far as I've gotten. And now everything's changed and I know that future I pictured for us will never happen.

Because the simple truth is Elphaba, if there's no place for me in your heart, then there can be no place for me in this universe. I'm sorry that this is the only way to make you see how much I need you.

And maybe one day you'll forgive me.

Goodbye,

Fiyero

This is the part where everyone cries because Fiyero is dead... or IS HE?

Elphaba: Uh, yah, he is.

Fiyero.: Yah, I am.

Elphaba: ...

Fiyero: ...

Pippin: ...

Alrighty then! Please please please PLEEEAASSEE review. Hopefully, I'll have the next chapter up by this time next month, but reviews make me write faster so... YESSSSSSS.

Another huuuggeee thanks to vinkunwildflowerqueen, even though she won't let me read that Fiyeraba she's working on... I mean... I KNOW NOTHING!

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