Excited roommates and new nicknames??
The bell rang and all of the students were dismissed from their various classes. Elphaba and Fiyero packed up their books and began walking towards the coffee shop.
"So I was thinking about what you said in your note, about your nickname. I'm going to come up with a completely new and completely fantastic nickname for you. So how about elpha... or Fa... wait I've got it, Fae! Said Fiyero excitedly. Elphaba laughed as she thought about how much Fiyero had sounded like Galinda when he said that.
"Eeerm Fiyero, do you really think I need another annoying nickname! Isn't my appearance funny enough without having a weird nickname to go with it?!" She contemplated.
"Fae, there is nothing wrong with your appearance! Actually I happen to think you are rather beautiful" Fiyero gave Elphaba a coy grin as he opened the door to the coffee shop and Elphaba blushed as she sat down at the nearest table she could find.
"You know what Fiyero, theres no need to lie! And no matter how shallow and self centred you pretend to be..." Elphaba began.
"First of all Fae, I'm not lying! And secondly there is no pretence there I happen to be entirely shallow and totally self centred!" Fiyero laughed "Anyway Fae, what can I get you?"
"I'm quite capable of getting my own drink thanks and I'll pay!" she challenged.
"No you won't, I invited you so I'm paying" He smiled and called over the waitress, Elphaba knew she had been defeated.
Their drinks arrived and Fiyero payed the bill, much to Elphaba's annoyance.
"well, if you get to call me by a nickname then I'll have to think of one for you too that's just as annoying if not if not more." She searched her mind to come up with a nickname.
"Well, that's fine by me" he said.
"I've got it! Yero, from now on I'll call you Yero" Elphaba said mischievously. Fiyero noticed how her eyes glinted with wickedness and her emerald skin glowed with satisfaction so he simply sipped his drink and looked unfazed by this. A Few hours passed quickly and soon it was time to go back to Shiz.
"Come on Fae, I'll walk you back to your dorm." He called "Hey I'll race you!"
Elphaba was amused by how childish Fiyero was but despite herself she found that she was quickly running after Fiyero and they soon arrived at Elphaba's dorm room.
"Do you want to come inside for a bit" Elphaba questioned.
"Alright, if it's ok with you" Fiyero shrugged.
"Of course it's alright with me or I wouldn't have asked would I, you idiot" Elphaba laughed. She went to open the door with her key but before she could the door was flung open by Galinda.
"Elphaba Thropp were have you been, I've been so worried about you and...OOOOOH you're with Fiyero!! OOOOh come in come in and tell me what you've been up to... together! Oh isn't this exciting!" Galinda chirped.
Elphaba and Fiyero looked at each other with amused faces but decided to go inside anyway to try and calm down the bubble of pink excitement.
"Are you two... DATING... you make such a cute couple... I could make you matching outfits... and we could go to the cinema together.... share secrets and..." Galinda was soon cut off by Elphaba.
"Galinda CALM DOWN! No were not a couple just friends... right Fiyero?" Elphaba reassured.
"Yeah sure..." He said whilst looking at the ground. He really thought he was getting somewhere with Elphaba. Elphaba shot a puzzled look at him and Galinda decided it was time for Fiyero to go so she could speak with her new best friend alone.
"Sorry about this Yero, see you tomorrow?" Elphaba said.
"Yeah, shall we go out again after class on Wednesday?" he asked
"I guess..." She replied surprised that he wanted to go out again in 2 days time.
"Great see you tomorrow Fae" he smiled then began walking back to his dorm room. Maybe his dancing through life philosophy wasn't going to get him anywhere with Elphaba.
"OOOOOOh Elphie you two are perfect for each other! Now you just HAVE to let me give you a makeover for FIYEROOO" Cried Galinda in a sing-song voice. "You'll be popular, Elphie... But not quite as popular as MEEEEEEE!"
"Galinda... how many times... NOOOOO!" Elphaba retorted but as soon as Galinda made her puppy dog face she gave in to her room mates pleads and let Galinda give her a VERY small makeover.
"Oh and by the way Elphie, where did you two get those sweet nicknames for each other? Its so CUTEEEEE!" Galinda squealed but she got little reaction from Elphaba who just shugged looking doubtful about the whole thing.