A/N - I'm so happy that my module is over, no more stressing about assignments and test for 4 days! Which of course means that I now have the time to write a few chapters ahead again, as this is the last one I wrote so far. I have an interview for an internship in Aberdeen in an hour for which I'm stressing right now, so please keep your thumbs up for me =D (is that even english? it's a dutch saying xD) Reviews are highly appreciated =D

Chapter 3 – About friendship and dates

Applying the finishing touches to Elphaba's makeup, Galinda noticed her friend becoming a little impatient. Taking a look at the clock, she still had 2 hours before they would meet with Fiyero.

"Elphie, you look beautiful! Can we go out for dinner instead of the canteen again? I don't really want the whole school to see me without Fiyero yet…"

"Why not? It's not like I can keep my head with studying at the moment."

Galinda squealed, running to Elphaba's wardrobe to find a suitable dress for Elphaba to wear. She was happy she perfected the ball gown spell she tried on Elphaba's frock the night they became friends, for she clearly had no influence on Elphaba's wardrobe. Pulling the first thing she sees, some black, shapeless dress, she sighs and throws it to Elphaba. "Can you put this on? I'll make it a nice dress. I won't make it pink or any other bright colours!"

Elphaba put it on and Galinda performed her spell. Elphaba looked down and shot one very furious look at Galinda.

"Glin! Can you make it smaller! I don't want to walk around like a princess! That's your thing, not mine, please!"

Galinda looked disappointed, but made the dress smaller anyway, knowing that she wouldn't get Elphaba out of the room otherwise. She got her ugliest dress out for herself, knowing that she wouldn't be long in the restaurant anyway.

When it was 15 minutes before they would meet with Fiyero, they walked to the OzDustDiner. One of the waiters shot a strange look at Elphaba and sat them in the farthest and darkest corner in the restaurant. Galinda whispered quietly to him that there would be a third person, but that he only needed to make the table for two, as she would be leaving soon after he arrived. This caused the waiter to look even more confused. Who would be crazy enough to hang out with that artichoke?

When they were seated they ordered their drinks and received the menus. Galinda was just hoping that Fiyero would actually show up, otherwise all her efforts would have been for nothing.

It was only two minutes later when Fiyero walked in the restaurant. When he looked around, he didn't see Elphaba or Galinda anywhere. One of the waiters saw him looking around and asked if he was looking for someone.

"Yes, I'm looking for my friends, one girl is blond and is probably wearing a pink dress, the other one is green and most likely wearing a…"

"Sir, they are sitting in the corner over there, would you like me to guide you to the table?"
"No thank you, I'll find them."

Holding the flowers behind his back, he walked up to them. Not being noticed by either of the girls, he coughed when he stood behind them. Feeling the tension, Elphaba was about to get up and give the two some privacy, when Galinda gestured her to sit back down, she looked questioning at Galinda.

"Elphie, Fiyero isn't here for me, I asked him to come so he could talk to you. And don't worry, I'm okay with it," she winked at Elphaba, who was too dumbstruck to even ask what was going on. Fiyero handed her the flowers, but she was still frozen in her seat. Galinda got up and gestured for Fiyero to take her place.

"Elphie, are you okay? Shall I take the flowers with me to put them in a vase?"

Elphaba nodded, still not being able to talk, so Galinda took the flowers and walked back home.

"Elphaba, are you okay?" Fiyero asked.

"That depends, what happened there? Why did she ask you to come here and talk to me? What did you tell her when she came to you this afternoon? You know how upset she was when she got back?"

"Upset? She pushed me to come here to tell you what happened?"

"She came back crying her eyeballs out because she talked with you, she even had to give me a makeover to cheer…" Elphaba stopped, suddenly realizing what Galinda must have done. "That nasty little blonde!"

"What is it?"

"She must have pretended to be upset just so she could give me a makeover to meet you! When I get home she's going to be very sorry about that!"

"Well, she did an amazing job, you look beautiful Elphaba."

Elphaba's cheeks became a darker shade of green. "Stop lying, no need to spare me, I'm used to being laughed at."
"It's not lying, it's looking at things another way."

Elphaba shot a glare at him. "So why did you come here?"

"Do you remember the day we rescued the lion cub?"
She nodded, starting to regret that she told Galinda the story.

"I think about that day a lot. You were the first one to see straight through my pretence. And those sparks flying around when you touched my cheek made me realize something. I like you Elphaba and not just as a friend. Galinda noticed something changed before I even knew it myself. When she came to talk to me this afternoon, we talked about what happened in the forest. Telling Galinda about it clarified my feelings. She pushed me to come here tonight, so I could tell you."

Elphaba looked around, trying to find some people who would like this joke. When she didn't see anyone, she turned back to Fiyero, seeing the sincerity in his eyes.

Right then, the waiter brought their food. Elphaba was thankful for this, so she could think a bit longer on what she would say. Fiyero looked at her, has he been too direct? After a few bites, Elphaba still didn't know what to say.

"Fiyero, I really don't know what to say. I mean, you were my best friends boyfriend, she says she's okay with it, but I highly doubt that. Can you give me some time to process this?"

"Take your time, I know this is not something you're used to. You know where to find me," he said with a grin on his face. At least she didn't reject him immediately, which was better than he had dared to hope for.

During their dinner, they continued chitchatting. When they finished, Fiyero paid for their meals, refusing to let Elphaba pay for herself. He walked her back to her dorm, secretly hoping she would jump in his arms to kiss him. When they reached the door to the girls room, Elphaba turned to him and kissed him on the cheek. Fiyero's heart skipped a beat, did that really just happen? Elphaba looked up to him. "Thank you, for everything." She quickly went inside, closing the door immediately.