03. Tattoos
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Elphaba was always fascinated by Duko and Fiyero's tattoos. For some odd reason they were more riotous in color than her own skin.
Duko's purple swirls swung around his cheeks, down his neck, up his nose and round his eyes before stopping. They were something exotic, and she often found herself studying them.
Fiyero's blue diamonds seemed to sparkle in different colors of blue with his emotions. When he was sad they were electric blue; when he was happy they were sky blue.
She always wondered that if she tattooed herself, maybe people would think she was as fascinating as they were. Maybe they all wouldn't stare.
But she decided it would be too much money, and it wasn't worth it.
Even then though, she would look at herself in the mirror and imagine silver whirls on her cheeks, and silver diamonds on her arms…
Tattoos were overrated.
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3/19/2006 5:48 PM