Elphaba walked behind her bubbly roommate as her sister, boyfriend, and friend walked along side her.

"Where are we going again?" Asked Boq.

"No idea, I'm following Galinda." Admitted Elphaba.

"We're off to meet Faolen!" Said the pink girl happily as she skipped ahead.

"Oh, Faolen, I like that guy, he's cool." Said Fiyero.

"Glad you approve, wait, what does your approval do anyways?"

"No need to be mean, Elphaba." Scolded Nessa.

"Sorry, mother."

"Uncalled for!"

Elphaba took Fiyero's hand and pulled him along as she started walking faster to keep up with the Blonde.

"Oh no! Exercise!" Groaned Boq as he started pushing Nessa's chair harder to avoid being left behind.

Faolen was sitting on a bench in Ozwoods national park, staring at the cloudy sky. He checked his watch again.

"10:16."

Galinda's late…

"Faoly!" Said a voice to his right.

"Oh, Galinda. There's you are! I see you've also brought our friends again.

"Gee, thanks for saying hi to me, brah." Mumbled Avaric.

"Hey you know Av?" Asked Fiyero.

"Yep, he's my roommate."

"Sup Yero! I wanted to come along after I saw all the fun you guys had at the Beer Box."

Galinda thrusted the basket she was holding into Faolen's hands.

"Picnic time!" She squealed.

A sudden flash of light momentarily blinded the group.

"Oz! Can't they just leave us alone?" Sighed Faolen.

"I know! They've been bothering me and Fiyero as well!" Agreed Elphaba.

The seven then started walking toward a small hill, Fiyero set the blankets under the shade of a tree as Boq started taking out the food.

"Mmm, food. I like food." Said Fiyero as he stuffed an entire turkey sandwich into his mouth with one bite.

"Fiyero! Chew your food!" Reprimanded Nessa, "You ate the plastic wrap along with it!"

"…So? Nom." He said with his mouth full.

Elphaba leaned into Fiyero's stomach, "Its ok, Nessa, this way, as long as he's with me I'll have a comfy chair to sit on."

"Excuse me, Elphaba? I have abs of steel, thank you very much." He said with a grin.

"Oh no, we're not going to have another testosterone battle are we?" Scoffed Nessa.

Galinda was also snuggling up to Faolen. She giggled as she gave him a kiss on the cheek, Faolen just smiled, he had gotten used to public displays of affection.

It's just for the reporters… He thought to himself as he saw another flash of light from the corner of his eye.

This time Faolen was the one who leaned him and gave Galinda a small kiss. She was needlessly to say, shocked.

"What? We're just giving the press what they want right?"

Galinda tried to hide the disappointment on her face.

"Um yeah, of course. That's why we're doing this after all!" She faked a smile.

"Faolen, can I talk to you?"

"Sure Elphaba."

"In private?"

She pulled him to the side with a disapproving look.

"I know."

"What?"

"I know what you and Galinda are doing, and I don't approve."

"Wait, you know?"

"You're going to hurt her, Faolen! If you have any shred of human decency, you'll stop leading her on!"

"Oh my Oz, You know!"

"I just said that I knew!" Growled Elphaba.

"You can't tell anyone!"

"I wasn't going to, but now I'm tempted to. You're smooth with words aren't you?"

"No, Elphaba, really. You can't tell anyone! They'll find a way to turn this on my father! You can't! Please."

Elphaba huffed.

"Please. Galinda knows this is all-"

"A lie?"

"No, a cleverly thought of…ruse. She knows what she's getting herself into. Please, just leave it to us to sort it out." He pleaded.

"Fine. But if she comes to me at any time, crying over you…are we clear?"

Faolen gulped, "Crystal."

The two walked back to their group of friends.

"Hey, Faol! We were just going to start a game of football! You in?" Called Fiyero.

"Sure. Whose team am I on?"

"The teams are you, Avaric and Galinda, the other team is me, Boq, and Elphaba."

"What about me?" Complained Nessa.

"You can be ref, dear." Suggested Galinda.

"Hmpf."

The seven took their positions.

"Thirty seven, fourty two, twelve! Hike!"

Avaric tossed the ball to Faolen who started running toward the makeshift end zone, which was Boq's hat and Galinda's purse. He made it about twenty yards before he was suddenly slide tackled by Elphaba and tripped.

"Oof!"

"Dude! Step up your game man! You got pwned by a girl!" Yelled Avaric.

"I'm trying!" He growled back

A few minutes into the game, it started drizzling.

"Seven, four, ninety eight!" Fiyero threw the ball deep to the right, where it was accidentally intercepted by Galinda.

"I caught it! What happens now?"

In response, Elphaba tackled her.

"Elphie! You've ruined my shirt!"

"Sorry Galinda, but that's how you play." She said with a laugh.

"Not so rough, Elphaba!" Scolded Nessa.

"C'mon! This is football; it's supposed to be rough!" Complained Avaric.

Avaric then took the ball and started running as fast as he could, he was barely ten yards away when he slipped on the mud and fell flat on his face.

"PWNED!" Laughed Fiyero, "In the face!"

It started raining harder.

Fiyero had the ball and was running towards the end zone; the score so far was seventeen to twenty four, Fiyero's team. Avaric came up behind him and tried to tackle him, but was blinded by the rain and slipped, the Winkie easily jumped over him but then lost his footing as he landed, and Faolen took him out. Elphaba kicked the ball, and as Boq caught it he noticed Galinda standing next to him.

"Oh here, you can have it Miss Galinda." As he offered her the ball.

"Thanks Biq!"

Faolen saw the two and frowned, he was suddenly jealous.

"Hey! Back off!" He shouted as he tackled Boq.

"Can we go home now?" Shouted Nessa over the pounding rain.

"It's raining so hard I can't see!" Yelled Galinda as the wind nearly knocked her over.

"Yeah, let's go back!" Agreed Elphaba, who was soaked to the bone and muddy.

"Aw! But football with almost zero visibility is fun!" Shouted Fiyero, "But if you guys want to go…"

"No. Let's keep playing! We're not giving up that easily!" Yelled Faolen, after all, they were still down six points.

"Bring it!" Yelled Boq back.

Avaric let out a war cry.

"Well you idiots can keep playing, but me and the girls are going back!" Shouted Elphaba as giant droplets of rain attacked her.

"Last point wins?" Suggested Fiyero.

"Fine by me! C'mon Faol, we need a touchdown!" Said Avaric.

Fiyero ran a hand through his soaked hair, while Boq sneezed and Faolen tried cleaning his fogged up wet glasses.

"Our ball!" Shouted Avaric.

"Alright, then its if-you-don't-score-this-time-we-win!"

Avaric threw the ball as far as he could, and Faolen caught it near the end zone, but Boq was charging after him. The Blonde side stepped, causing the Munchkin to face plant in the mud. Faolen took a deep breath and continued on running when he saw Fiyero come sprinting after him.

Faolen was running blind; his glasses were being attacked by rain and were specked with mud. His vision was blurry, making him an easy target for Fiyero.

The Prince lunged at Faolen, who tried to side step the prince, but to no avail, he was easily tackled into the mud.

"Get off me…you weigh a ton!" He groaned.

Guess we lose.

"Sorry man, Good game!" He said with a chuckle as he helped Faolen up.

Faolen looked around with his fogged up glasses as there was a sudden flash of lightening, "Time to go home…"

Avaric cursed.