She turned around to take a look at him. His arms wrapped around her shoulders when she did, holding her in a tight embrace.

"I thought I'd never see you again." His voice muffled as he nuzzled his nose into her hair, something she used to always love. She stood still unable to comprehend what she was feeling as Sanevan squeezed her, finding no words to describe what she was feeling. Confused? Terrified of what he had become? Nostalgia? Anger?

"Ellie... " He said softly as he began pulling away, beaming as he stared at her. She couldn't help but notice the bags under his eyes and the tired look he now wore.

"San." His name left her mouth and he smiled even wider pulling her to him and leaning his head down. Elphaba prepared to put a stop to what he was about to do but as her arm rose he jumped back, his smile fading as he began looking at her with scrutiny and hurt.

"Why do you look at me like that?" His voice grew into a harsh whisper as he said the words.

She stared long at him, "I'm trying to figure out how you did what you did while still remembering your past?"

"Why I did what?" He frowned as confusion took over his face and she blinked.

"All the violence and why you—"

"Why did you do what you did?" He countered before she was able to finish.

Elphaba scoffed. "I didn't do anything San—"

"You didn't do anything?" He jeered, but she saw the tears forming in his eyes. "You left."

Elphaba's jaw tightened. He had no right. "You left me and then you killed him. I lost the guy I most loved when he became a murderer."

He screwed up his face."What are you talking about? I'm not a murderer, I didn't kill him!"

"You did." She spat and he took a step back.

"And what the hell have you've been doing?" He said, gesturing towards her. "You leave me after you promise me you'd be there for me. I didn't think trying to keep you safe would make you just go on without me. You abandoned me and then you have the nerve to accuse me of murder?"

Elphaba grew angry— Not angry; furious. She stabbed one of her slim finger to his chests. "You killed him in cold blood."

He swatted her hand away. "I did not. I was defending myself!"

"Defending yourself?" She seethed. "By slitting his throat?"

"Slitting his... " He blinked again, the color draining from his face as he frowned deeply. "Elphaba?" he spoke quietly reaching for her and Elphaba pushed him away.

"Get away from me." She growled shoving him back. He stumbled but stood his ground.

"Hold on I need—" She didn't let him finish as her hand rose and her lips began their quiet whisper.

"Wait - " He didn't get to finish. His eyes rolled back and he slumped forward. She barely caught him in her arms, setting him down and turning away.

She had to get away from him she couldn't stand seeing him, knowing that she had grown up with him. Knowing he was able to end a life so violently.

She felt tears in her eyes as she looked back at him, asleep on the ground, but she needed to get away from him and now.

She ran letting her hood fall from the force of her running. She ran until she was out of breath and unable to push her legs any further and when she couldn't push them anymore she stopped. She let her head lean into a nearby tree for support, breathing heavily while her eyes stained with tears. Her fingers gripped onto the tree tightly as she let herself think for a moment, she had acted irrationally and let her feelings for him decide for her.

Maybe he was a murderer, but it was true that she told him she would help him. She thought about it before; if she hadn't pushed him away when he wanted to apologize, Boq would not have died. If she had stayed he wouldn't have done what he did and she would have been able to try and get something out of Morrible or her metal creature.

She took deep breaths, letting her heartbeats become more steady. Elphaba knew she had to go back and check on San. She needed to know what he was doing in the Emerald City and she couldn't do that if she pushed him away.

So after her heart started beating less quickly she pulled her fingers away from the tree, slowly letting them open and throwing her hood back on. Elphaba turned back, discovering she had no idea where she was. Everywhere she looked she found more and more trees. With luck she noticed a gravel road in the distance. The little splinter of sun she was able to see through the clouds was beginning to set, but she focused on the road, heading backwards from where she presumedly came from, hoping she'd see something before it got too dark. The cold wind entered her hood again making the back of her hairs stand. Her teeth began to chatter as she walked more quickly, the wind picking up its pace. She heard the distant sound of horse hooves in the air, coming closer. She took a step away from the road and into the trees in an attempt to blend into the environment, crossing her arms to bear the cold. She had no need for anyone to see her and she had no desire to see anyone. All she wanted was to go back and forget everything she had been thinking, it was better to get everything over with and talk to San, talk it out no matter how much shouting there would be. She needed to know why he did what he did. And…finally put him behind her. She pushed that thought out of her mind as tears formed. She needed to stop thinking and push it away - like she always did, running away from everything instead of facing her problems. The wind picked up again making her wish she could just up and fly back to the mauntery.

The leaves crunched below her feet and she bit her tongue to stop her teeth from making so much noise as she continued, hearing the horses much closer than before. As long as they didn't bother her she wouldn't bother them. She turned her head without meaning at the nearing carriage when it passed beside her and promptly turned her sights back to where she was walking. She froze as the carriage stopped a few feet away. Whoever it was had seen her. And if they had stopped it was for a reason. She decided not to run. It was far too cold to run, it was much easier to stand her ground and fight.

"Hey, you." The driver called out into the trees as the shadow of whomever was inside the carriage crossed across the curtained window. She lifted her hand a tiny inch feeling her magic crackling at her fingertips as the carriage door opened.

"Green girl is that you?" The youthful voice called out hopefully. Her hand lowered as her eyes narrowed, confused.

"Fiyero?" The name escaped her lips and he smiled causing her heart to flutter.

"One and only," He nodded jumping out of the carriage and taking a step towards her.

The carriage driver stopped and looked at her, likely frightened to see her green skin. He frowned at her before going back to his spot. She felt uncomfortable with the way he had looked at her but she brushed it off. She just hadn't had anyone look at her in that way for over a month. She turned back to Fiyero who joyfully stood in front of her.

"Where have you been Elphaba?" He asked her, putting his hands in his coat pockets. She eyed him curiously as his cheeks began to go slightly red. Fiyero waited for her to answer as she continued to stare at him. Her eyes wandered to his lips...the ones that she had kissed. It was after another moment of silence that she remembered he had asked a question.

"Around." She gave him a vague reply and he nodded licking his lips. She stared at his lips again, warm and inviting. She needed to go now. She turned away and began to walk.

"Hey, where're you off to?" Fiyero said nervously following behind her.

"I have somewhere to be, Fiyero."

"Well, let me give you a ride at least so we can talk a bit, I haven't seen you in while."

That made her stop for a second. "Thank you... For the offer, but I'm afraid - " Fiyero took hold of her wrist.

"I insist." He said determinedly. "It is kind of cold and it is unsafe out here during the night... Anything can happen." He looked her in the eyes at his last words, which had sounded grave and threatening to her.

"No, thank you." She said more firmly eyeing his hand on her wrist. "I would appreciate if you let go of my hand." She jerked her hand back but he did not let it go.

"I'm afraid that's something that I won't be doing."

Elphaba tightened her jaw and raised her other hand, Fiyero met it with his own hand, grabbing it and pushing her back into a tree truck. Her knee lifted and Fiyero jumped back so he wouldn't get hurt, freeing one of her hands but he did not let go of the other. He fumbled with something in his hand as she pressed her other hand on his neck. She felt the pinch at her side and her hand dropped down to her side.

Her gaze fell to the needle that was stuck to her side. The contents of which affected her immediately, her eyes blurred and her feet weakened.

"I'm sorry." Fiyero whispered as he grabbed onto her firmly. She wanted to fight, or do anything, something, but her body did nothing.

"I really am sorry about this." His words entered her mind like a haze. Her eyes clouded and she fell into him.

AN: Short chapter and a horrible place to end it but I'll try and get the next chapter up more quickly!

But hey! Fiyero's finally back! :P