Thank you, Lizziemagic, for reviewing!
The song in this is "Brave" by Idina Menzel (the original Elphaba and my idol).
I don't own Wicked.
"Elphie! Happy Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirthday!" called Galinda.
"Are you sure it's today?" Fiyero asked in a half whisper.
"Positive!" Galinda hissed back. She tossed her blonde ponytail and shook Elphaba's arm. "Elphie, wake up!" She sighed. "Sorry, Fiyero... ELPHIE, OH MY OZ, AVARIC AND FIYERO ARE SETTING THE LIBRARY ON FIRE!"
"What?" Elphaba nearly had a heart attack as she burst up. She saw Fiyero and blushed a darker green, though out of anger or not, he couldn't tell. "Good Oz, Glin, you scared me." She ignored the room, grabbing her book.
"Why are you reading such dry stuff?" Fiyero asked, not meant to insult, just a question.
"It isn't dry to some people," retorted Elphaba, tempted to smack him with the 4,034 page book. She sat up to do so, then gasped and dove under the cover.
"Pink!" she screamed. "So much pink!"
"I know, isn't it wonderful?" Galinda squealed back. Elphaba's high voice was the closest she had ever come to a squeal, and Galinda was thrilled. She was also mistaking Elphaba's horror for joy, but Fiyero knew better and had a surprise up his sleeve for both Elphaba and Galinda.
"I think I'm going to be sick," Elphaba murmured woozily, poking her head back out and grasping her forehead.
"Gee, Elphie, you do look a little green" was Fiyero's response.
"Thanks, Fifi." This time, Elphaba did hit him with the book. "Um, why is that idiot here?"
"Ow! Elphie, that was mean." He turned to Galinda. "Isn't she mean, Glin?"
Galinda ignored him and Elphaba's last comment. "C'mon, Elphie, I have the perfect dress."
"Is it pink?"
"Um... no..."
"Does it have sleeves?"
"Yes... sort of..."
"Does it have a decent neckline?"
"Well, it depends on what you mean by decent..."
"Is it ruffley?"
"Noooyes."
"Is. It. Ruffley?"
"Not really."
"Let me see it."
"If you let me give you a makeover." bargained Galinda.
"Fine, whatever." Elphaba relented easily, but before Galinda could start, Elphaba asked one question. "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why are you celebrating my birthday?"
"Why wouldn't we celebrate your birthday? Elphie, you're turning 21!"
"Um, it's just... no one's every actually celebrated my birthday before."
"Oh my Oz, really?" Elphaba nodded. "You mean you've never had a birthday party? Oz, that's horrendible, I mean, really, terricious! Never had a birthday party... Fiyero, shoo. Oh, Elphie, that's terrible!" Fiyero left, and Elphaba had to smirk at the latest Galindafied word.
"Terricious? That's a new one."
"Yeah, I was up late thinking up new ones. I was thinking... what do you think about Avarocious?"
"Say what now?"
"Avarocious. Or Avarictrocious. You know, 'cause he's such a disaster." Elphaba laughed.
"I like it." Galinda began unwinding Elphaba's messy braid and Elphaba sat in silence.
"Whatcha thinking about?"
"I'm trying to compose my next chapter in my head."
"Chapter of what?"
"I'm writing a book on Animal rights. Essentially, Animal prejudice is just rascism."
"Okay." Galinda began to apply makeup to Elphaba's green face. Suddenly, the door opened. Galinda held up a cover in front of Elphaba, expecting Pfannee to be there with Shenshen, ready to throw more fruit at the green girl. At first it was funny, but now, because Galinda had become Elphaba's friend, it was more of a nuisance than anything. It was Fiyero.
"Elphaba?" Elphaba stood, her hand on her hip, pulling down the hem of her black nightgown in an attempt to cover more of her green thigh.
"What is it?"
"A surprise."
"Another one?"
"Yes."
"It'll have to wait." Galinda told him. "She's almost done."
"Okay - everything's ready."
"Great."
"What are you talking about?" Elphaba asked.
"Nothing!" Galinda and Fiyero shouted. Elphaba rolled her eyes.
"Whatever. Glin, I'm going to read."
"You're not going to read."
"Like heck I'm not."
"Um, you're not."
"Then stop Galindafying me."
"Nope."
"I'll trash your vanity if you don't." Galinda gasped, her blue eyes widening.
"You wouldn't." she uttered in a half-whisper.
"I would."
"Well then, I'll... I'll... I'll burn all of your books!" Elphaba gasped.
"If you do I'll cut off all of that fluffy blonde hair of yours while you sleep!"
"I'll wreck the library!"
"I'll cast a spell to make it come back."
"I'll cast a spell to make you have bad grades!"
"I'll cast a spell to make you unpopular!"
"I'll cast a spell to make you popular!" Elphaba saw Galinda's face twist in thought, preparing another insult to fling at her when Elphaba responded. She took this as her chance and flung herself into her own bed, snatching the book and reading.
"STOP! Elphie, please!" Galinda pleaded.
"No!"
"Yes! You don't want me to scream, do you?" Elphaba winced. Galinda opened her mouth, took a deep breath, and let out a long, piercingly high note
"Agh!" cried Elphaba, plugging her ears. When Galinda ran out of breath, she turned stellar puppy-dog eyes on Elphaba.
"Okay, okay, fine!" Elphaba groaned. "Oh the joys of having Galinda Arduenna as my roommate."
"It's Galinda Arduenna of the Upper Uplands." Galinda corrected. "And most people would love me as their roommate."
"I'm sure they would." Elphaba yawned, then her eyes widened. "Oh, crap, you didn't get me anything, did you?"
"Um, it's not from me."
"Oh, thank Oz, no presents."
"What, do you have something against presents?" asked Galinda.
"Um, yes. Just... never get me something."
"You can't stop me."
"Ha-air," muttered Elphaba in a sing-songy voice. Galinda looked ready to burst into tears at the thought of her beautiful blonde curls cut off.
"Elphie, why?"
"Oh, just hurry up already!" snapped Elphaba, avoiding the question. Galinda tossed her hair. She turned back to Elphaba's hair, quickly and expertly twisting it and turning it.
"So, Elphie, French braid, or a natural look?"
"Braid." Elphaba answered automatically.
"Okay, natural it is."
"So why do you want to Galindafy me now?"
"Oh, Elphie, I always want to Galindafy you! You're actually really pretty once you get over-"
"The skin?"
"Um, no, the braid. I mean, you tie it as tight as a rope! Let it loose!"
"Oh, yeah, let it loose, that's a good one. Maybe I don't want to."
"Well, it matches your uptight personality."
"Thanks, Glin. I sure do love my friend."
"Friend?"
"Um, yeah."
"Friends."
"Did you come down with multiple personality disorder?"
"No, silly, Fifi!"
"Gazunheit."
"Fiyero," Galinda rolled her eyes. Elphaba smiled, putting a hand to her heart.
"Awww! I'm wearing off on you!" After a few seconds, she gagged. "Sweet Oz, did I just 'Awww?' Oh, Shiz, you're wearing off on me, too!" Elphaba threw herself to the bed in a dramatic faint. It was actually quite realistic.
"You know, you should join Chorus. They do musicals. You'd be the perfect-"
"Lizard?"
"No! Lead!"
"I can't sing."
"Yes, you can, smart one! I've heard you at night, scribbling in that journal, singing."
"I don't sing."
"You sound really pretty."
"I won't sing."
"But you're so perfect!" Galinda paused before singing an offkey part of the song.
"And I can't look down
If you're not there to catch me when I fall.
If this is the moment I stand here on my own
If this is my rite of passage that somehow leads me home
I might be afraid
But it's my turn to be brave."
"No, it doesn't go like that!" Elphaba sighed.
"Don't know just where I'm going
And tomorrow, it's a little overwhelming
And the air is cold
And I'm not the same anymore
I've been running in your direction
For to long now
I've lost my own reflection
And I can't look down
If you're not there to catch me when I fall.
If this is the moment I stand here on my own
If this is my rite of passage that somehow leads me home
I might be afraid
But it's my turn to be brave
If this is the last chance before we say goodbye
At least it's the first day of the rest of my life
I can't be afraid
Cause it's my turn to be brave
All along all I ever wanted, was to be the light
When your life was daunting
But I can't see mine
When I feel as though you're pushing me away
Well who's to blame, are we making the right choices
Cause we can't be sure if we're hearing our own voices
As we close the door even though we are so desperate to stay
If this is the moment I stand here on my own
If this is my rite of passage that somehow leads me home
I might be afraid
But it's my turn to be brave
If this is the last chance before we say goodbye
At least it's the first day of the rest of my life
I can't be afraid
Cause it's my turn to be brave
And I might still cry
And I might still bleed
These thorns in my side
This heart on my sleeve
And lightening may strike
This ground at my feet
And I might still crash
But I still believe
This is the moment I stand here all alone
With everything I have inside, everything I own
I might be afraid
But it's my turn to be brave
If this is the last time before we say goodbye
At least it's the first day of the rest of my life
I can't be afraid
Cause it's my turn to be brave."
Elphaba finished the song, shaking her dark hair out of her face.
"Ha!" Galinda shouted, after she applauded. "You do sing! Okay, and... you... are... done!" Elphaba tried to get up to go wipe off the makeup, but Galinda stopped her. "Dress!"
"Okay... but you said you didn't get me a present!"
"I didn't... 'that idiot' did."
"Who?"
"Fiyero."
"Oh, sweet Oz, no."
"Oh, yes. You are wearing it to the party!"
"No party!"
"Yes! A dance! Just one, teeny, tiny, itty bitty dance! You need to chillax!"
"I would chillax more if you'd stop playing with my hair! And no matter how much makeup you put on me, Glin, I'm still gonna be green."
"I know! But c'mon. You can't say no!"
"Yes, I can!"
"You always say no!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"You just did! Twice!"
"No, I - oh, forget it."
"So you'll come."
"No."
"Fiyero is going to be your date."
"Oh, please, Galinda, anything but that!"
"Anything?"
"Anything."
"Oh, Elphie. You're smart. You shouldn't have been so easily tricked. C'mon. You'll go alone. No date."
"What? I never -"
"You did say anything!" Galinda smiled, tossing something purple at the green girl. "Now, go change!"
"I hate you."
"Love you, too, Elphie!"
Tee hee.