AN: I am so sorry for the delay. My original intention for updating was to update every Thursday. However, a couple of weeks ago I had a really bad cold and didn't want to write a chapter while under the influence of cold medicine. After that last week I just got busy with the first week of the semester at school. Now that the semester is underway I hope to be on my intended updating schedule. Because I feel guilty for making you wait I am giving you two chapters. Enjoy and please review. Reviews just help me to come up with ideas as to what to write.
Disclaimer: I, unfortunately don't own Wicked. However, I do own this story.
Fiyero set out for Shiz University before dawn the next morning. He didn't know when, but at some point he fell into a wonderful sleep.
He was enjoying his dream when he was suddenly, rudely awaken by a thud and somebody yelling, "Wake up, you."
Fiyero opened his eyes to an angry green face.
"I don't care who you are! Your cart nearly knocked me over and you're sleeping!" she yelled at him.
"Of course, it's daytime," was his intelligent reply. Fiyero turned to his to his driver, Averic, and said a quick goodbye to him, assuring Averic they would probably be seeing each other before the end of the semester. Even though, if all went according to plan, this was a flat out lie.
As soon as he was done speaking to his long-time friend the green girl rounded on him again.
"Is this really how you go through life? Nearly knocking people over and not even noticing them?" she asked him incredulously.
Fiyero already didn't like this girl but he wanted to lighten the mood so he tried to make a joke.
"Maybe the driver saw green and thought it meant go," was apparently the wrong thing to say because she stalked off angrily. No sooner had the green girl left than he was approached by a perky blonde girl wearing pink from head to toe.
"Hello, I am Galinda Upland of the Upper Uplands," the girl said.
"Fiyero Tigularr," he said, extending his hand. This was the girl his father wanted him to marry. So far she didn't seem too bad. You just had to get past the head to toe pink and the overly perky attitude.
"Oh, I already know who you are. Your reputation is known all over Oz," she told him.
This complicated his plan slightly. With everyone her knowing his reputation they would be expecting him to act like the scandalacious playboy prince he had been at his previous universities.
"Of course it is. I promised my parents I wouldn't get expelled from Shiz. My only option besides here is a private tutor at home and I really want to avoid that. However, I would love to throw a party tonight. Is there anywhere off campus I could do that? I would really like to avoid getting into trouble the day I get here," he explained to her.
"The Ozdust Ballroom is open tonight and it's in town so it wouldn't be suspicious for a whole bunch of students to be going to. Most of us eat off campus in the evening."
"Sounds perfect. Would you like to go with me, Miss Upland?"
He figured if things didn't work out how he wanted them to he should at least get to know this girl because there was a chance he would be spending the rest of his life with her. If he did fall in love with somebody before the one year mark he could simply break things off with Galinda. He would just have to make sure things didn't get too serious with her.
"Of course, I would love to go with you."
"I'll pick you up around eight. See you then."
Once Galinda had departed Fiyero set about making plans for tonight. He went into town and secured the reservation of the Ozdust Ballroom for the night. Playing the prince card helped with the short notice for the staff. Once he was back on campus spreading the word wasn't difficult. He watched his fellow students rush off to make plans of what to wear and who to go with.
The rest of the day went by in a blur after that. Before he knew it the time to pick up Galinda had arrived. It wasn't difficult to find somebody who could tell him where her room was because she was so popular.
When he knocked on the door he was surprised when the green girl from earlier opened the door. After a second he realized they must be roommates. He felt sorry for Galinda having to live with her.
"Is Galinda ready or am I early?" he asked once he found his voice.
"You might be waiting for a while. She likes to be fashionably late, whatever that means. Get comfortable in the hall," she advised him.
"I'm sorry for what I said earlier, about the driver seeing grren. I shouldn't have said that," he told her apologetically.
"You're not the first person to say something about my skin color and you won't be the last. Now, if you would get out of my way, I have a book I need to return to the library," she said pushing past him.
Fiyero leaned against the wall and patiently waited for Galinda to finish getting ready. He jumped slightly when he heard the door open. She really was pretty, even if she wore too much pink for his liking.
The party went by in a slight blur until the green girl showed up. She was wearing black from head to toe including a black pointed had. The impression she made was menacing in a strangely beautiful way. When everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her she took the hat off and seemed like she was about to walk right back outside, but right before she did her resolve seemed to stiffen and she put the hat back on defiantly and walked onto the dance floor. She started dancing, not well at all. Her movements were jerky and anything but graceful, yet she continued.
Fiyero came to a conclusion in that moment watching her and voiced it out loud, "she doesn't give a twig what anyone else thinks."
"Of course she does. She just doesn't left anyone else see," Galinda said quietly.
Surprisingly she walked over to the green girl and tapped her on the shoulder asking if she could cut in. Knowing she was risking social suicide Galinda began leading the green girl in a beautiful, graceful dance. Once their dance was over Galinda beckoned Fiyero over to the two girls.
"Fiyero, I want to introduce you to my roommate and new best friend. This is Elphaba Thropp. Elphaba, this is Fiyero Tigularr."