A/N: Sorry it has been such a long time since I last uploaded. I've been really busy - but I know you don't want to hear it. I know how it sucks to wait so long for a story to be updated. I'M SORRY! This is probably going to be my last update for the summer. I feel bad, I'm not giving you anything exciting :( It's kind of a filler chapter, but it has some funny stuff... I think... Whatever... Enjoy!

Chapter 6

"So, Fiyero, we'll show you around on our way to lunch," Galinda said. "I know you've only been here for about a day, but are you enjoying Shiz so far?"

Galinda was always so friendly, and unlike Elphaba, she was a great conversationalist. She seemed to want to try to be friends with everyone – that's probably why she was so popular. All the girls in Galinda's "posse" felt that popularity was about having "high-class" and "exclusive" friends. Galinda just felt that popularity was about having lots of friends – and that's just what she had. She was a very nice girl, and thought that everyone deserved the benefit of the doubt. That's why she and Elphaba had become fast friends. Galinda had looked past Elphaba's green exterior and accepted it, and found out that the green girl wasn't as bad as she pretended to be, or as the rumours said.

Elphaba found Galinda's unconditional friendliness strange at first, but it soon became inviting. Elphaba was glad she could have a friend. She also found it hilarious how the other students were puzzled as to how such a wonderful, popular girl like Galinda could even dare to look at such a "hideous creature" as Elphaba. The students began to get used to the strange pair of friends, but still rolled their eyes when they saw Galinda and Elphaba walking hand-in-hand or laughing on the lawn – which amused Elphaba entirely. She loved bothering people.

"It's been rather nice, thank you," Fiyero answered to Galinda's kind question.

"Have you made any friends so far?" Galinda inquired. "Besides Miss Elphaba, of course," she added antagonistically, with a glance over to her friend, and Elphaba's eyes immediately narrowed as she shot a warning glance at the ink bubbly girl, who seemed to be getting a kick out of this.

Of course, Fiyero remained oblivious to the silent girl-teasing going on around him, and replied, "Yes, my roommate, a Munchkin named Boq. He seems like a nice fellow."

Galinda suddenly became less bubbly and her smile became nervous. "Oh, yes… Boq, I know of him… Nice…" She trailed off and giggled nervously.

"What?" Fiyero was genuinely confused. "Is there something wrong with him?" Why did Galinda suddenly tense up when he mentioned Boq?

Elphaba let out a laugh – it was almost like a cackle, but sweeter. "Nothing is wrong with Boq! Don't worry; he's easy to get along with. I knew him when I was a toddler back in Munchkinland. It's just that… Well… He's a little infatuated with our dear Galinda, here." She smirked.

"Oh," Fiyero said, considering the thought. "Well, I don't see what's wrong with that."

Galinda shifted uncomfortably and exchanged a glance with Elphaba, giving her the silent message that she didn't want to explain it herself. So Elphaba continued, "Well, he's kind of… Clingy."

Galinda scoffed, "Yeah, kind of." Fiyero shot her a questioning look.

"You'll see later," Elphaba said, dropping the subject.

The mood was quickly shifted as they began to come to the library. "Back to your tour – This is the library," Elphaba said happily. "Elphie's favourite place on campus," Galinda added. "She barely leaves the place."

Fiyero noted this and smiled. Elphaba had become so happy when the library came into view, and it was endearing – adorable even. Her excitement made him excited, and her smile made him tingle. What was up with that?

"I'll show you around it sometime," Elphaba began, but Galinda cut off, "But that'll be some other time because we've got to get to lunch!" The blonde pulled the other two along.

They came to a place where benches began to line the sides of the path, and there were clearings between bundles of trees. "Here's where many students like to spend time talking, studying, or having picnics," Galinda explained as they passed by some students laughing on a bench and then another group flying kites. "Oh, and that group, there," Galinda added, pointed at the kite flyers, "always get their kites caught in someone else's business – or in a high tree," she said, only sounding slightly annoyed.

Galinda, Elphaba, and Fiyero soon arrived at a point where the path began to slant upwards. Elphaba introduced this site. "This is our favourite hill," she said as they walked up. A large tree, on the highest point of the hill, stood to the left of the path, while a glittering lake came into view near it.

"Galinda and I like to come underneath this tree to read or talk or relax," Elphaba said. "Or do our nails!" Galinda added, and Elphaba rolled her eyes. "No," she said. "That's just you…"

Fiyero laughed loudly at this, and Elphaba looked at him, trying to figure out what was so funny. Galinda just grinned to herself at Fiyero's reactions to Elphaba. Fiyero obviously thought Elphaba's retorts were cute, but of course Elphaba was oblivious.

"Yeah, so we sometimes have picnics here – with some girls I shop with, Pfanee, ShenShen, and Milla, or with… Boq…" Galinda made a face at the last name she mentioned.

Both Elphaba and Fiyero chortled over Galinda's distress over Boq, and Galinda just crossed her arms with a 'huff'.

"Up ahead is the main Shiz building. The dining hall and the lounge are in there. The office you visited yesterday is there, too – its entrance is on the other side," Elphaba explained.

"Oh, so our dorm buildings are just on the other side of this building here," Fiyero realized. "This place is a huge circle, isn't it?"

"Exactly," Elphaba replied.

Fiyero was glad he was able to spend time with Elphaba, and also make some new friends. He was having a great time getting to know her, as well as Shiz.

Elphaba was happier than she had ever been in her life. It was a strange feeling. Maybe university was good for something other than learning… She was actually making friends. But why today? Why yesterday on the train? Why, of all people, Fiyero Tiggular? She really liked him. His presence was relaxing. Was Galinda right? NO. No, no, never. Impossible. Impossible, right?

'Yes!' Galinda thought. 'I'm right! I'm right!' She did a little happy dance in her head. Galinda could tell that Fiyero made her Elphie happy, and it made Galinda happy. Galinda could see just what was going on in the minds of the two beside her. They had… awkward chemistry… Was that a thing? Well, Galinda Arduenna just made it a thing. Awkward Chemistry. The green girl and the Vinkun boy got along so well, but they liked each other, so they got awkward, but they didn't even know what they were feeling, so they thought 'Why feel awkward?' – and it started all over again. Galinda had figured it all out. This was one of the things she was really good at. That was the Thropp-Tiggular Awkward Chemistry, by Galinda Arduenna.