A/N - remember that test for which I was trying to study when I came up with this story? Yeah, I have that in an hour and still have nothing but the lowest hopes for some of my grades I will receive this week. Special shoutout to ComingAndGoingByBubble and ChaoticSymphonyofDarkness for being my first reviewers =D

Chapter 2 – About plans and makeovers

Galinda softly knocked on Fiyero's door, still doubting whether she really wanted to have this conversation with him. She secretly hoped he wasn't in his dorm, knowing Fiyero, he would've been in a pub. Suddenly, the door opened and Fiyero looked confused when he noticed Galinda was standing at her door.

"Galinda? Why are you here?"

"I needed to talk to you. Elphaba just told me something, but I want to hear your side of it as well. What happened that day doctor Dillamond was fired?"

Fiyero swallowed, why would Elphaba tell her that?

"Well, I guess you know what happened until the moment she released here magic, so shall I start from there?"

Galinda nodded.

"Everyone seemed frozen when she got angry and I was the only one still able to move. I took the cage of the lion cub and ran off with her to save it. We just kept on running until we got into a forest and finally stopped in a clearing. We started arguing and at one point she made it very clear that she saw through the walls I had drawn up around myself. I still tried to pretend that I was genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow, but she wouldn't take any of it. She's the only one who broke through my act and I think I fell in love with her right there and then. At one point, she came up to me when she noticed the scratch on my cheek. She wiped away the blood and there was a weird feeling at my check. I was confused, because I was still with you and I didn't want to hurt you. Besides, Elphaba is your best friend and I didn't want to do anything to jeopardize your friendship!"

Galinda sighed, suddenly realizing something. "So that's why you suddenly started thinking. Just tell me, did you ever really love me?"

Fiyero took a second to think, still not willing to hurt her feelings. "I did have feelings for you, but they were not the same as I have for Elphaba. You're an amazing person Galinda and you deserve to be with someone who loves you as much as I love Elphaba. I hope you're not angry with Elphaba, she doesn't know. If you ask me, she wouldn't even know if I started dancing naked in front of her!"

Galinda giggled after he said that, picturing it together with Elphaba's face.

"That's probably true. So, how are we going to tell Elphie this?"

Fiyero looked confused. "I'm sorry, what are we going to tell Elphaba?"

"That you two belong together silly!"

Fiyero couldn't believe his ears. So she broke up with him, forced him to tell her what happened on the day with the lion cub and is now pushing him to tell Elphaba how he felt?

"Lin, what are you talking about?"

"Oh silly, how can I be angry with you for loving my best friend? I can see how you look when you talk about her, I can only imagine how you will look at her. I'm sure it's going to be weird, to see the two of you together, but I really want to see Elphie happy. Elphie deserves to be happy."

Fiyero sighed, he would never understand women. He was sure Galinda would get furious with both him and Elphaba, this was quite unexpected.

"You know Lin, you're one of a kind. Can you just promise me to keep it quiet until I've figured out for myself how I'm going to tell her?"

"I can try, but don't wait too long, you know what I'm like."

He knew, so he'd better think of something fast.

Galinda walked back humming her favourite tune, occasionally throwing in her favourite word, popular. Suddenly, having an amazing idea, she turned around, running back to Fiyero's room.

When he opened, she started: "Have an idea yet?"
"Geez Galinda, it's only been 3 minutes!"

"It's good to have me then, isn't it? No need to respond, that was rhetorical!" she giggled. "I already thought of something. Meet me tonight around 8 at the OzDustDiner, bring poppies and wear something nice!"

Fleeing the room again before he could ask questions, she went to the girls bathroom, making her face wet so her makeup got smudged again. Walking back to her own room, she needed to get back to that moment when she broke up with Fiyero, pretending to feel all miserable again. When she finally felt like she could fake it convincing enough, she stormed back in her room and fell on her bed again, pretending to cry.

Elphaba, sitting in the window frame again, attempting to at least read a chapter, looked up when she saw something pink move in the corner of her eye. Sighing, she got up and walked over to Galinda again.

"Glin? What did he say?"
"I don't want to talk about it."

Galinda sat up straight on the bed, her eyes still wet.

"Elphie, can I give you a makeover? It would make me feel better," she tried, hoping Elphaba would give into her crying eyes. She was happy to hear the answer.

"Sure, if it would really make you feel better. But no pink! And not too much makeup! And you freshen up first, I never thought I would say it, but you look hideous right now!"
Taking a look in the mirror, Galinda started laughing.
"You're absolutely right! Give me 5 minutes, then I'll look like me again and start working on you."