Author's Note: Thanks to lozzakapozza, Grumbello, and SapphicAsh for reviewing. Those reviews really made my day :D Anyway here is Chapter 6 and I hope you all enjoy. Can't wait to read your reviews :D

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Chapter 6:

While Galinda was taking her bath I left to the cafe to grab a quick dinner for the both of us. I grabbed the food and made my way back to the room. The time away from Galinda made me think about a lot of things. Now that Galinda and Fiyero were no longer a couple, did that mean I could have a chance with her?

'Forget it Elphaba, you could never get a girl like Galinda Upland.' A voice in my head said, which I immediately agreed with. It was right, no way could a girl of Galinda's status could ever see me as something other than their roommate. With that thought I sighed deeply and continued my way back to our dorm.

I walked back into the room just as Galinda was coming out of the bathroom.

"Oh Elphie! I didn't know you left." Galinda said with a surprised look, dressed in her nightclothes and drying her hair with a towel.

"I thought you might be hungry." I said with a shy smile.

"I am, thank you." Galinda said before walking up and giving me a kiss on the cheek.

Blushing furiously I said, "You're welcome."

We sat down on my bed and ate dinner, occasionally talking about random topics until I brought up the subject of tomorrow night's dance at the Ozdust.

"So are you still going to the Ozdust?" I asked hoping she would not get upset.

"I'm not sure. I was supposed to go with Fiyero." Galinda said looking unsure.

Nodding my head I responded, "I know."

"Are you going?" Galinda asked looking at me with big blue eyes.

I felt my breath starting to speed up so I looked down and said, "No."

"I'll probably go, just to show Fiyero that he didn't beat me down." Galinda said standing up and gathering our dishes off my bed.

"Yes, that would be a good idea." I said feeling disappointed that she still wanted to go and not stay with me.

"Well I'm beat." Galinda said after a few awkward moments of silence.

"So am I." I said as I left to the bathroom to change my clothes.

I came back out thinking that Galinda was probably already asleep, but instead I saw her wide awake getting herself comfortable under the sheets of my bed.

"Ummm...Galinda?" I asked uncomfortably, standing awkwardly in front of my bed.

"Hey Elphie. Do you mind if I stay with you tonight? I don't want to be alone." Galinda said looking up at me with big bright eyes and her bottom lip in between her teeth.

I knew I could not turn her down so with a nod I said, "Of course you can stay with me."

The smile on Galinda's face was enough to make me smile also and feel myself falling more and more in love with the small girl.

So without saying anything more I climbed into bed next to Galinda. We both did not lay down but stayed sitting up. I had no idea what to do, I mean we had stayed in each other's beds many times before. But now there was a tense feeling in the air so I just kept giving Galinda shy smiles, while she looked very amused for some reason.

"Are you going to lay down anytime soon?" Galinda said with a slight chuckle to her voice.

"Yes." I answered feeling unsure of what to do next.

"Well why don't you lay down then?" Galinda said with a cute smile and giggle.

"Uh..." I had trouble speaking just from a simple smile on her perfect pink lips and for awhile I was stuck in a daze until I felt small hands push down on my shoulders.

"Lay down, you green bean." Galinda said with another giggle as I laid down completely.

I let out a nervous chuckle as Galinda adjusted my right arm and laid down with her head on my chest and her arm across my stomach, the same position we were in the night before. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to calm the butterflies that were fluttering in my stomach.

'Relax Elphaba, she just wants comfort and nothing else.' I said in my head, knowing that Galinda was not looking for anything besides a friend right now.

"Thank you." Galinda said after a few minutes of silence which caused me to open my eyes.

"For what?" I asked somewhat confused.

"For being here for me through everything. I know I seem like I'm handling everything well but... but it still hurts." Galinda said while her voice cracked.

I looked down and saw two watery eyes staring back at me. "You're welcome, but Galinda... you are a very strong person, whether you like to believe it or not."

"No I'm not." Galinda said as she looked down.

I lifted Galinda's chin with my fingers and looked into the blue eyes that I loved so much. "Yes you are. Any other person would have let what happened to you just crush them. But you didn't, you are still moving forward even if it hurts at the moment. You are the strongest person I know." I said in a low, soft voice.

Galinda did not say anything, all she did was look into my eyes. I tried to convey everything I just said in my stare, but I could feel myself getting lost in her gaze again. Galinda started to slowly lean in and I could feel myself doing the same thing. We came within a few inches of one another, our breathing getting heavier and more audible.

'What are you doing? She is just your friend!' The voice in my head screamed at me.

Immediately I snapped out of my trance right before my lips touched Galinda's. Instead I moved up and gave her a kiss on the forehead. I lingered there for a few seconds and pulled away only to see that Galinda had her eyes closed. When she did open her eyes and smiled, I knew right away that my words made her feel better.

"Thank you Elphaba." Galinda said as she laid her head on my chest again and squeezed my mid section. "You are the only person who knows the real me."

"You're welcome my sweet." I said with a smile as I gently squeezed her back. "Now you must be exhausted."

Galinda giggled. "I am. Goodnight Elphie." She said before she gave me a kiss on the cheek and laid her head back down.

"Goodnight." I said with what I'm sure was a silly grin. Then I started to softly hum and stroke her hair, knowing that she liked it.

After some time I knew she had fallen asleep by the way her breathing evened out so I stopped humming, yet I stayed running my fingers through her soft curls. I had the same silly grin on my face as I stayed in the same position, just staring up at the ceiling. Galinda and I had almost kissed and even though I moved away it still made me feel like I was flying. Even though every part of me was saying that Galinda and I could never work, a small part of my heart was saying that it was still a tiny possibility of Galinda finding me attractive. The last thought that entered my mind was that I was definitely in love with the small girl in my arms.