Elphaba and Fiyero went to class the next day, his arm draped over her shoulder. Galinda saw them and excitedly ran over.

"Oh, Elphie you're okay, we were so worried when the storm came!" She cast a glance at Fiyero and leaned over to Elphaba and whispered, "Especially Fiyero here." She said jabbing her thumb at him.

"Lin, please it still does kind of hurt…" Elphaba looked lovingly up at Fiyero and snickered." "I heard you made quite a scene leaving." He blushed slightly, looking down at the paved pathway. "Perhaps."

"Come on, we have to get to class. That test won't wait." Elphaba chided, earning a groan from Galinda and Fiyero.

.:Oz:.

Fiyero tried to concentrate, he really did for Elphaba but his mind was occupied and more than happy to daydream- about her. His mid kept wandering to her sleeping form, how the moonlight hit her, and how the lightening lit up her hair when it struck. Even when she was asleep she was graceful. Her hair had cascaded down her shoulders, untangled even from being in the rain. He faintly heard the teacher say 5 minutes; he filled in the answers to the best of his ability, racking his brain for what Elphaba had taught him and Galinda.

After the test had finished Elphaba asked him and Galinda how he did. He couldn't lie to her, of course. He felt guilt when he saw the look of disappointment in her face, but then tried to make up.

"Hey, it was the last test," Fiyero said grabbing the two girls by the arms, "Let's go to the café, Lurlinemas is coming and I won't be able to spend it with you two." After quite a bit of dragging, and high pitched squealing and pleading from Galinda, they finally arrived- with Elphaba.

That day it looked like all of Shiz was there, including Boq and Nessa, her eyes lit up when she saw Elphaba.

"Oh, Fabala I have the most wonderful news!" Elphaba looked up from her book in mild interest.

"What is it, Nessie?" She looked like she were about to explode with excitement, she was bouncing up and down a little in her wheelchair.

"I got a letter yesterday… It said Father would be picking us up early for Lurlinemas break- tomorrow!"

Elphaba's hope of staying at Shiz for break was severed. There was no way her father would let her. She forced a smile for Nessa. "That's great." Nessa frowned. "Look, Elphaba I know you and Father don't get along, but please try- for me."

Elphaba sighed and kneeled next to her sister's wheelchair. "I'll try." She stood to turn to the others, Crope and Tibbet playing a game of spin-the-bottle together so they had an excuse, "I'm going to pack." She barely whispered, slipping out of the café.

.:Oz:.

"Elphie?" Galinda poked her head into the dark room; Elphaba's bag was packed neatly beside the door, a jacket lying on top. Galinda spotted her roommate on her bed, sprawled out and looking towards the ceiling.

"Why don't you want to go home?" So, she had overheard the conversation earlier.

"You know why, Lin." Elphaba groaned, throwing a pillow at the blonde and turning on her stomach.

"I'll miss you, Elphie."
"I'll miss you too. Now let me sleep." Elphaba said, though she didn't actually sleep that night.

.:Oz:.

"For Oz sake, Elphaba! Hurry up and get your sister's bags." Frex hissed, helping Nessa his beloved daughter into the carriage. Fiyero and Galinda watched helplessly as the emerald girl ran back and forth, bringing Nessa's many bags –still nothing compared to Galinda's.

After Elphaba had finished with the bags Frex allowed her two minutes to say goodbye, Nessa having already said hers.

"Goodbye Elphie! Oh, um happy Lurlinemas- this is for you." Galinda said, handing her a heavy package. "Thank you Lin, your gift's in the room- don't worry I didn't forget." She added with a smirk "Take care my sweet." She said, giving Galinda a hug. It was Fiyero's turn next.

"Elphaba… make sure you write."

"You think you could stop me?" She said playfully, causing Fiyero to smile at this.

"No, this is for you- don't open it early." He handed her a small palm sized box.

"I won't, Goodbye Yero." He kissed her on the cheek. "Goodbye Fae."

Frex rolled his eyes and called out to his eldest daughter, snarling. "Elphaba, hurry up!"

Elphaba looked apologetically over to her friends, before racing to the carriage. On the way home she would faintly hear Nessa talking to her, she would nod every once in a while in response but she wasn't focused on her little sister. She looked out the window longingly, watching the towers and magnificent trees of Shiz University disappear over the horizon.