A/N: Ok, so hope you like it so far, there will be angst latter as well as fluff and of course a sex scene or two. I'm trying to include it all so bare with me. Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions, glad to take them.

The next day things were pretty much back to normal between Elphaba and Galinda, they went to their classes as usual. It wasn't until the end of the day when the two roommates were in their room getting ready for bed that any mention of "the letter" was brought up again. It was Galinda who initiated it, peering around the bathroom door with a timid look on her face her tooth brush in her mouth. Elphaba was already in her bed a book in her hands, as usual.

"Elphaba, I'm ready to talk about the letter, if you still want to hear it, that is." Galinda said taking out the toothbrush. Elphaba turned around and nodded reassuringly to Galinda,

"Alright, if you want," Galinda went back into the bathroom for a moment and then came out holding the letter in her hand tightly. She went and sat on Elphaba's bed.

"This," She began taking a deep breath, "is a letter not from a boy, but from a girl." Elphaba blinked,

"I thought we'd established that."

"Yes, well I'm just making sure you understood," Galinda tossed her hair, "you see Elphie, I don't like boys, I never have, I don't know why."

"Hmm, wait give me a moment, is it because you're gay?" Elphaba asked sarcastically but smiled to soften the punch least Galinda would take it the wrong way and start crying again. Luckily Galinda didn't seem to notice her brow was furrowed in concentration again,

"No, it can't be that,"

"Why?"

"Because! I wear pink! I've seen gay women before, oh yes I have! Elphie, and they don't wear pink believe me. Not only that but their entire wardrobe is so drab with so many brown's and blacks and…well Elphie see you could be gay, but not me, do you understand?" Elphaba raised her eyebrows,

"Yes, I understand, and thank you Galinda for thinking I'm drab,"

"Oh, but it works for you," Galinda smiled grabbing onto Elphaba's wrist with her hand. Her hand was exceedingly soft.

"Anyway, Galinda back to you," Elphaba said nonchalantly pulling her arm away from Galinda's touch to tuck her hair behind her ear. "There are all kind's of gay people, and really being gay doesn't mean you have to change at all, just like you shouldn't have to change who you are for anyone else to like you. But you've never really had a problem getting people to like you so it shouldn't be too hard…"

"But Elphie, what if they don't like me anymore when they find out I'm…"

"Gay? Well then screw them Galinda, who needs them."

"I do," Galinda said crushing the letter a little in her hand. Elphaba frowned a little at Galinda's obsession with popularity but then turned her eyes to the letter,



"But apparently someone likes you regardless, won't you tell me who the letters from now?" Galinda blushed crimson but smiled a little when she looked at the letter,

"Well," Galinda looked up suddenly and looked deep into Elphaba's eyes, "You have to swear on your life that you'll never tell a living soul what I'm about to tell you, or what we've already talked about for that matter," The gaze was so intense Elphaba could almost feel the heat from it, but Elphaba smirked,

"I can still tell ghosts and ghouls then I suppose?" Galinda frowned, and Elphaba noticed that when she frowned a dimple appeared in her left cheek. "I promise, Galinda, now get on with the story, I don't have all night you know." In all honesty she did have all night if Galinda needed that long.

"Alright, well I only met her once—her name is Rosali," Galinda giggled, "Pretty isn't it? She was the daughter of one of my mother's friends. They came to her house once and I was only five or six. I thought she hated me then, she chased me and stuck her tongue out at me and she even said I was dense!"

"No!" Elphaba said in mock shock. The jealously that she had felt the night before was becoming particularly painful now and it felt like a knife in her stomach.

"Yes, but then, before she left she gave me a flower and she told me she'd write me," Galinda smiled a goofy grin on her face. Suddenly she reached out again and claimed Elphaba's hand once more, her blue eyes wide,

"And you know what Elphie, I don't even remember what she looked like, only that she had dark brown hair like yours," Elphaba blushed despite herself, "and I always remember what everyone looks like, it's a gift I have. Anyway, she did write to me, and I wrote back, and we've been writing almost ever since. I save all her letters." Galinda gushed, "But the reason this one's so important is that—well now—she wants to see me again."

"Oh, well that's not so--,"

"But it is Elphie! She can't see me! Writing is fine! But she can't come here to Shiz, where all my friends are, she can't."

"Galinda," Elphaba began confused, "do you two have some sort of understanding, I mean are you 'together'"

"No," Galinda said simply, "she wants to but I—well I'm going to marry Fiyero." Elphaba pursed her lips,

"Galinda may I see the letter?"

Galinda hesitated but finally she gave the letter over,

Dear Linda,

I can't go another day without seeing you. I've run away from home, I'm coming to Shiz for you and Lurline try and stop me. I love you my sweet. Your,

-Rosali

Elphaba flipped the paper over but when she didn't see any more writing she said,

"This is what you were reading for an hour? What were you doing trying to burn through the paper with your eyes?"
"I was trying to read between the lines," Galinda said frowning again, Elphaba looked away so that she wouldn't have to see the dimple and bit her lip, "what do you think it means?"

"Probably that she's coming to Shiz for you."

"Oh no, that's what I thought!" Galinda exclaimed. Then she scooted herself closer to Elphaba and laid her hand on her shoulder,

"Elphie what should I do?" Elphaba tried to scoot back but there was no where to go because of her bed's headboard.

"Uh, well do you love her?" Elphaba asked trying to look unbothered.

"I—I don't know, I—," There was something in Galinda's face just then a conflict of some sorts but it passed quickly, "Do you think I should love her?" Galinda asked quietly almost suggestively or so it seemed to Elphaba.

"I don't know! I don't even know her, and it makes no difference to me if you love her or not." Elphaba said quickly trying not to look into Galinda's eyes.

"Oh," Galinda said in the same voice, "Well it doesn't matter to me either, if she comes she comes, I'll just have to tell her that I'm going to marry Fiyero." Elphaba sighed but decided against saying anything else on the subject,

"I'm going to bed Galinda."

"Are you mad at me?" Galinda asked sounding worried.

"No, just tired."

"Oh, alright, well thank you Elphie!" Galinda leaned in a hugged Elphaba tightly so that Elphaba could feel her breasts through her nightdress. Her knee was in between Elphaba's legs as Elphaba had been sitting up in bed with her legs out in front of her. She smelled like bubbles, if that made any sense. In fact everything running through Elphaba's head seemed to be jumbled and not to make any sense. Then Galinda pulled away, "Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

A/N: I saw people offering virtual cookies if you review, but I'm offering virtual pizza! And all you can eat!