The carriage came to a halt. Fiyero looked out the window, they had finally arrived in Kiamo Ko and it was raining. "Well that's just great" muttered Fiyero as he lightly shook Elphaba to wake her up.

"Y…Yero? What is it, is something wrong?"

"No, everything's fine Fae" smiled Fiyero

"Ok that's good" Elphaba closed her eyes suddenly and winced.

"Fae what is it? Are you ok?"Questioned Fiyero. Elphaba smiled slightly "relax Yero I'm ok it's just my-"

"You're what Fae?" Fiyero's eyes were darting, scanning Elphaba's face with worry.

"My wrists…they hurt, I can't believe I was so stupid… what's wrong with me Yero? It scares me and I don't like it".

"Hey you're not stupid Elphaba, your smart and passionate, you've just had a rough few weeks, and I'll be here with you all the way" he reached out and grabbed Elphaba's hand and pulled her to a standing position, his arm around her waist holding her up for support "ya know like a shoulder to cry on, that kind of thing" continued Fiyero.

Taking off his jacked Fiyero carefully placed it over Elphaba's head as he led her outside into the rain.

"What about your parents Yero do they know I'm coming home with you?" said Elphaba with a hint of worry edging her words.

"Relax Fae, their not even here, they went on some business trip for 6 months so you don't have to worry"

"Oh ok". Elphaba took slow steps, intense pains shot up though her legs and her abdomen.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I think my legs aren't used to walking" laughed Elphaba trying to brush it off.

"Well if you're sure"

"It's all good Yero I can do this, it's only walking after all"

"Ok Fae, just let me know when you need to take a break ok?" Elphaba nodded in return.

The pair continued up the long road to the main doors to the castle in which Fiyero lived. It was then Fiyero felt it, sticky warm moisture on the inside of his hand. He removed it slowly; his hand was covered in red. "Fae, you're bleeding why didn't you tell me?"

"I…I it's my problem I didn't want to…to bother you"

"Oh Fae when will you understand your problems are my problems, and I just want to help you, and I cant if you don't tell me about it" Said Fiyero who's voice now contained a bit of anger"

"Sorry" Elphaba hung her head she felt bad

"Stop apologizing Elphaba you don't have to". Elphaba stopped and put a hand to her head she felt dizzy all the sudden, the rain came down heavier. "Um Fiyero would now be a bad time to tell you that I think I'm going to pass out?" Before anything further was said Elphaba was scooped up in Fiyero's arms and he ran the rest of the way to his house with her.

He flew through the front door, up the stairs, down the hall way and into his room and then placed her on his bed. Elphaba had passed out; the side of her top was covered in blood. "Fae, can you hear me? Please wake up" when she didn't respond he ran into the bathroom that was attached to his own room and then returned a few moments later with a bowl full of water and a cloth. "Please don't kill me for this Fae" mumbled Fiyero as he lifted her top up.

He added the oil the doctor had gave him to the water. Slowly he unraveled the bandages that were soaked in red from around her abdomen. He picked up a cloth dipped it into the water and started wiping away all the blood. He had almost finished, then Elphaba woke up, he braced himself expecting the worst.

"Yero? What…what are you doing?" slurred Elphaba, her eyes widened when she noticed her top was pulled up.

"I'm so sorry Fae, it's just you fainted and you were bleeding and I had to stop it"

"Thank you Yero and don't be sorry" Responded Elphaba truthfully. Fiyero smiled.

"Fiyero! What happened to you? your bleeding!" stressed Elphaba pointing at Fiyero's side.

"Oh, that that's not my blood Fae, it's um…its yours"

"Oh" Elphaba sat up slowly and looked at Fiyero "I'm sorry about before Yero, I…I understand if your angry with me"

"I've decided Fae, that it's impossible to stay angry at you" Fiyero pulled down Elphabas top and kissed her hairline.

The two sat there for a bit in a happy silence while she twisted her finger around a lock of Fiyero's hair. Elphaba was the first to break the silence "Um Yero I um…I was thinking, well since the um the…"

"The attack?" supplied Fiyero

"Yes…the attack I haven't been able to wash while I was at the hospital, so I feel really…dirty…I was wondering if I could possibly have a wash?". Fiyero smiled

"Anything for you Fae, but can you manage by yourself with the casts and all and you can't really move on your own?" Elphaba looked down at her hands and blushed, "I…I realized that, um that why I was wondering if you…could help me…but that's only if you want to"

"Oh Fae I would love to help you! But are you sure you want to?"

"Yes…I am…I'm sure I'm sure…I can't believe I'm about to say this but I…I trust you Yero with all of my heart"

"Fae, I love you so much" He wrapped his arms around her and she put her head on his shoulder.

"I love you too Yero my Hero"

Fiyero gathered Elphaba up in his arms again and carried her over to the bathroom and sat her gently on a chair next to the bath tub. The ran the water and added the oil then turned his attention back to Elphaba. "Are you ready?"

"I am".

Fiyero untied the laces on Elphaba's boots and pulled them off; he took the stockings off her feet and put them next to her boots. "You have lovely long legs Fae did you know that?" Elphaba only smiled in return. He then pulled her top over her head carefully followed by her skirt. She was now sitting in front of him clad only in her underwear. Now feeling very conscious of her body Elphaba tried to cover herself up with her arms but Fiyero pulled them away. "Don't be frightened Fae" reassured Fiyero. He removed the last items of clothes. He looked at her. "Sweet Lurie Fae you're so beautiful".

"Don't say such things Yero when there not true"

"I'm not Lying Fae, you are beautiful and I love you". He wordlessly lifted her up and placed her in the tub, Elphaba gripping on to his shirt scared to let go. "It's alright Fae, you're doing well.

"I can't believe this is happening to me Yero…I can't believe you actually care for me…I don't want this to ever end". Fiyero laughed softly. "This, my Fae-Fae is only the beginning."

TBC