Ok, its been waaaaaaaaay too long since I updated my stories, so I apologise to everyone who has reviewed and read my story. This is the last chapter of my story but I've had so much fun writing it and I'll hopefully be starting another story in the near future.
I just wanted to thank everyone who has reviewed; XedwardismyromeoX , Elphaba1fan , Wicked'Elphaba-Fiyero , GreenBabiesRule , ToThoseWhoGroundMe , -greenTardisgal- , sdaytime
Disclaimer: blah blah, don't own Wicked blah blah blah...
One week later everything was back to normal at Shiz for Elphaba, Fiyero and Galinda. Tests had finished and so had the first term of the year so all the students were happy and ready for a break. Elphaba of course had passed with flying colours, Fiyero had done surprisingly well with the help of Elphaba and Galinda had passed everything for the very first time in her life so she wanted to celebrate everyones 'smartified thinking'
"Elphie, I absolutely insist you come to this party-sleepover!" Galinda said with determination as she began to put up a few decorations around their dorm room.
"No" Elphaba replied quickly and calmly from her seat on her bed next to Fiyero.
"Come on Fae, It might be fun besides if I'm there how can you not have fun" Fiyero pulled his cutest and saddest puppy face "Please Fae?"
"Fine" Elphaba chuckled holding her hands up in defeat as Fiyero smiled and hugged her warmly.
"YAAAAAY!" Galinda squealed "I JUST KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!"
"On one condition... no makeovers!" Elphaba bargained.
"But Elphie..." Galinda whined.
"No makeovers Glin... do we have a deal?" Elphaba said.
"Oh ok..." Galinda mumbled in response and Elphaba smiled and returned to her conversation with Fiyero.
Later that day everyone arrived at Elphaba and Galinda's dorm room, the party goers were Fiyero, Boq, Shen-shen, Pfannee and of course Elphaba and Galinda. All of the girls, other than Elphaba, sat down on Galinda's bed and Began chatting and giggling immediately. Shen-shen glared at Elphaba unkindly as Fiyero pulled her into him.
"This is going to be a long night" Elphaba whispered into Fiyero's ear. Fiyero hugged her sympathetically and led her to sit on the small, cushioned sofa next to himself and Boq.
"Are you alright Elphie?" Boq asked as Elphaba sighed leaning her head against Fiyero.
"I would be if I wasn't at this oz-forsaken sleepover" She mumbled in response "And don't call me Elphie."
"But Galinda always calls you Elphie" Boq said confused.
"That's different, I don't have a choice in the matter" Elphaba replied dryly.
"Come on Fae, cheer up for Galinda you know she means well" Fiyero said as he rubbed circles into Elphaba's back.
"I know... but..." Elphaba huffed
"Fae..." Fiyero warned.
"Ok ok!" Elphaba held her hands up in defeat and began trying to make an effort to at least look like she was having a good time.
Galinda stood up and announced to everyone in the room that they would be taking part in numerous 'thrillifying' activities throughout the evening; the first one being karaoke. Galinda had managed to get a proper karaoke machine from one of her friends and had decided that it would be fun to have a little competition.
"Ok everyone!" Galinda jumped up and down excitedly "who wants to go first?"
"Galinda, I agreed to come to your little sleepover but no way am I singing" Elphaba called out.
"I'll go first Galinda!" Shen-shen said quickly.
"Ok!" Galinda set up the machine for Shen-shen choosing to ignore Elphaba's comment about not singing.
As Shen-shen sang (rather badly) Elphaba began to think of as many reasons as possible for not singing. Fiyero was the only person who had ever heard her sing other than her mother and she wanted to keep it that way. Elphaba was sure that no one would understand how important being able to sing was to her, when she was young Elphaba's mother loved to hear her sing so when she sang, it was like she was close to her mother once again. Elphaba was terrified that if she sang people would make fun of her for that too, so she only sang in private to herself.
Fiyero's voice pulled her out of her thoughts.
"Fae, you have an amazing voice" Fiyero whispered in Elphaba's ear "You should show everyone what you can do"
Elphaba shook her head in response not wanting to look Fiyero in the eye knowing that he could see through her like a clear pane of glass.
Shen-shen finished her song and they all clapped lightly out of obligation, she smiled and curtseyed then sat back down in her seat.
"Would you excuse me for a minute" Elphaba said as she grabbed her coat and exited the sleepover.
"But Elphie!" Galinda called after her but Elphaba was already gone "was it something I said?"
"Its ok Galinda, I'll go find her" Fiyero said quickly as he ran out of the door to search for Elphaba. He ran down the corridors and out into the gardens where he saw her sitting underneath the huge quoxwood tree they often spent time together under. He approached her carefully and sat down next to her.
Elphaba looked up with a tear stained face, red welts were already forming around her eyes. Fiyero held her close to him and tried to dry her eyes with his shirt.
"Fae, talk to me" He softly said brushing her hair away from her face "Please tell me what's wrong so I can help"
"You won't understand, no one will" She whispered sadly.
"Well, maybe not but I can try" He answered lifting Elphaba's head to look at him "You can trust me you know"
"I know" Elphaba did trust Fiyero, but this wasn't something that was easily said. She decided to try and help him understand not wanting him to feel guilty or think it was his fault. "Wh-when I was young... My mother loved to hear me sing, it was something we shared one on one"
Fiyero nodded to Elphaba as she paused and took a deep breath to let her know he was listening and that he was there for her.
"Then when she died I stopped singing, I was... I mean I'm afraid that... that people would not only make fun of my skin... that they would make fun of my voice too. When I sing it's just me and the song... I feel like I can let go of all the bad things in my life..."
"Oh Elphaba..." Fiyero was heartbroken that Elphaba had had to deal with this on her own "Of course I understand"
"You – You do?" Elphaba looked into his eyes and he nodded. Fiyero held her tighter and kissed her head wanting to make all the bad things in her life disappear for good. He knew he couldn't do this but he could make the bad things feel easier by giving Elphaba support, friendship... Love.
"Thank you" Elphaba said with a small smile as she began to get up with Fiyero's help. Fiyero took her hand and squeezed it as they walked.
"Elphaba, theres nothing to thank me for... Its what you do when you love someone" Fiyero said.
"What?" Elphaba didn't know if she had heard him right... he loved her? Surely that wasn't possible... was it?
"I Love you, Elphaba... always have, always will" Fiyero kissed her gently on her perfect emerald lips. They then began to walk again with Elphaba still clearly in shock. It didn't surprise Fiyero that she hadn't said that same thing back because he knew it was something she needed to take in.
They now stood outside Galinda and Elphaba's room where the party was still taking place.
"You ready to go back in" Fiyero questioned and when Elphaba nodded he went to open the door only for Elphaba to stop him.
"Wait..." Elphaba said quietly "Fiyero I... I... I Love you too"
Elphaba's words took a little while to sink in. Fiyero Grinned widely causing Elphaba to smile too as he enveloped her in a warm hug knowing how much it had taken for Elphaba to say this to him.
They stood there for a while in the hug and shared one last kiss before entering the party once again both smiling happily.
"Oh yaaaay! Fiyero and Elphie are back!!!" Galinda announced happily as they walked into the room "Just in time for manicures too"
Niether Elphaba or Fiyero cared that they had to have manicures, have pillow fights or play stupid party games. They were too happy to notice the giggling girls whispering about Elphaba or the past upset and incidents in their lives. As the saying goes 'Love conquers all'