Galinda was a bit nervous to say the least. After exchanging letters with the almost stranger Fiyero, she had been invited to spend her holiday at his house. It had taken a lot of convincing and angry letters back and forth between the Emerald City and her parents estate. But after a long letter of reassurance from the Prince of the Arjiki people, her parents had given way. She spent a day wedged between and angry Winkie and a nervous Animal. Her three seat compartment on a train was taken down to two passengers when the poor Animal, a boney Puma, was forced out of the car and into another, more brutal pen like compartment. Galinda could do nothing but stare in horror as the Gale Force, who were checking cars, dragged the shrieking Puma to his horrifying new surroundings.

The next two days were much more uncomfortable, only small talk was spoken between the bubbly blonde and the small plump man who sat with enough newspapers in his briefcase from at least the past two months to keep him occupied. All Galinda did was play with her hands and take short naps.

When she finally arrived at the small train station, she was escorted to a carriage. Lumps formed in Galinda's stomach, only now did she realize how weird this whole situation was. The more she thought about it, the faster the carriage seemed to go. Soon enough, she was dropped off at the bottom of the hill leading up to the still ever imposing Kiamo Ko. All her anxiety melted away though when she saw a unkept and adrenaline high Fiyero came barreling out of the castle gates to greet her.

"Fiyero!"

"Galinda"

They hugged for several moments, so happy to finally talk in person again.

"Umm, Galinda?"

"Yes?"

"That's a lot of luggage," Fiyero stutter out.

The pair looked down at the bottom of the hill, where a lanky teenage servant was struggling to balance all of the blonde's bags in his arms.

"I'm getting someone to help him," Fiyero muttered under his breath.

Before he could do anything, another more burly man came around the side of the castle and took several heavy bags off the boy's shoulders with ease.

"Ready to meet her?"

Galinda took a breath and nodded, know who he was talking about."

"This way."

Elphaba and Erazi slid down the banisters of the castles staircases, taking their sweet time going to the foyer to meet the guest he had insisted needed to come for Lutherimas.

"Blonde." Erazi stated as the came into the foyer, not having been seen by her younger brother yet.

"Very Blonde," Elphaba added nervously, knocking politely on the large doorframe they both stood under.

"O my gabbling goodness! You must be Elphaba! I've heard so much about you, all good trust me," Galinda screamed joyfully, pulling her into an immediate hug.

"Hi Galinda- Yero's also rambled about you and made sure to read me all of the letters you sent, I honestly know you too well to have just met know," pulling her out of the hug.

The blonde then looked at the Erazi, who tried to introduce herself, but found her throat caught up.

"Galinda Upland, pleased to meet you!"

"Hi hi um hi?" Followed by a awkward smile.

"Don't mind her, she gets nervous with introductions," Elphaba said, being the friendly one in a very uncharacteristically like manner that left Fiyero shocked.

"I ship it," Fiyero said to Elphaba when they were finally alone in his room.

"What?"

"Erazi and Galinda," Fiyero smirked giddily.

"My un named god, they just met. Give it time first!" Elphaba yelled at him, but knew that he wasn't listening to her.

"Galinazi," he muttered under his breath.

"What?"

"Nothing," Fiyero quickly answered with a crunched up smile.

"Okay," Elphaba answered, clearly not wanting to go any further with the subject for now.

The green witch grabbed a book off of Fiyero's bedside table and opened it, flopping down onto the carpeted floor. It was not long after that a chin was pressed onto of her head.

"Yero…" She complained.

"You've been reading for like thirty minutes," the prince groaned.

"Fine, it's not like I wanted to finish that chapter anyway," was a mumbled reply followed by the spun of a book closing and being set back onto the small table.

Elphaba sat on her butt on the floor, her knees pulled up to her chest with both her arms wrapping around her legs. Fiyero sat on his bed, just looking into her eyes and smiling.

"What?! You're creeping me out…" Elphaba tilted her head in confusion.

"It's just, you're so beautiful when you're at peace," was the Arjiki prince's reply as joined her on the floor.

The frazzled look was cut off by Fiyero scooting over to her, and kissing her slightly parted lips. As he tried to pull away, she caught him off guard by putting a hand on his chest, stopping him. She found the back of his head, running her green stick like fingers through his short and knotty hair. The couple rarely shared moments like this, mostly treating each other like really good friends with a few pecks on the lips from time to time. Fiyero didn't want to force her into a really intense relationship whatsoever, so he would treasure moments like this. When they finally pulled apart for air, Fiyero pulled her in for a tight hug, running his fingers up and down her back.

The green girl hated to admit it, but Fiyero truly was her best friend and more. No one had ever made her feel as happy as he did. Elphaba was really grateful that this entire mess had happened, even though it was an extremely emotional roller coaster, and it still was. She was now walking for once not alone, but with so many other people. But it all started with Fiyero.

"I'm thankful for that bloody contract," Elphaba spoke into Yero's chest.

"Me too, Fae me too."

A/N: Please enjoy this extremely overdue chapter! I'm not very good a writing romance stuff (I'm a noob at that stuff in reality), but I hope that it was alright. Please review, it makes me so very happy to read what you guys think! Stay beautiful and smile!