Fic: Do you think? (Wicked RPS, Idina/Kristin, Taye)

[thegirl20]

TITLE: Do you think?
AUTHOR: Angie
FANDOM: Wicked RPS
PAIRING: Idina/Kristin, Idina/Taye
SUMMARY: Idina and Taye lie in bed and discuss 'Wicked'
RATING: PG-13
DISCLAIMER: I am in no way implying that this is a true representation of the 'real-people' in the story. I mean no disrespect.
WORD COUNT: 300
AUTHOR'S NOTES: A follow up to 'What if?'. It is also told in three 100 word drabbles. There will probably be one more part to this.

“Do you think that Fiyero really loves Elphaba?”

Taye rolled over to face his wife, rubbing his eyes. She was staring up at the ceiling, and had obviously not been asleep.

“Baby, it’s the middle of the night…I don’t know.”

“I mean, he’d spent an afternoon with her, once. And they were so different.”

He reached over and laced his fingers through hers, lifting their joined hands so that the moonlight illuminated them.

“Different can be good.”

She turned her head to look at him, one side of her mouth turning up.

“Yeah, it can be.”

“I love you.”

“I…”

*****

“So…does Elphaba really love him?”

He didn’t look at her as he asked the question. Too afraid to see her face. She didn’t reply immediately, but he heard her breathing change.

“She loves…the idea of him. The handsome, popular boy taking an interest in her. She almost can’t believe it’s true sometimes, that he really loves her…this plain, strange looking girl…when he could have anybody.”

He felt his throat tighten and willed away the tears that threatened to come. A muffled sob escaped her throat and he closed his eyes, his teeth clenched.

“But he wants her. He loves her.”


*****

“I…I think Elphaba loves…someone else.”

Don’t say it, don’t tell me, go to sleep and we’ll pretend this never happened. But he knew that neither of them could forget and he forced the next question past the lump in his throat.

“Who do you think she loves?”

He knew the answer before it came. He wished his head was full of straw, so he didn’t have to understand.

“She…she loves Glinda.”

She held her breath, she couldn’t believe she’d said it. He lay quietly for a while.

“Then she should fuck off to Glinda and leave Fiyero the hell alone.”

Comments

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

Fuck it I managed to close tab before I'd posted my comment so we shall start again....

I know you said that you didn't particularly like it but I am going to have to go against that cause I love it. As mentioned in the last one, I love the parallels and if anything they are even more obvious this time. I like the exploration of Elphaba's feelings (cause as we've discussed they hardly knew one another - at least in the musicalverse the novelverse is a different matter - have you finished it yet?). I love Taye in this and I feel so sorry for him, even with his anger at the end - he is so trying to do and say the right thing - “But he wants her. He loves her.” - but he knows that there is nothing that he can do - He wished his head was full of straw, so he didn’t have to understand.

You've made me all teary which means that the Bree/Lynette fic is probably going to get really ansty.

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

I am going to have to go against that cause I love it. - That's OK, you're allowed to disagree with me occasionally. This one just didn't seem to come as naturally as the last one.

Novelverse thoughts are elsewhere.

I love Taye in this - I watched Rent yesterday which is probably why I wrote this. I forgot how truly gorgeous that man is. Seriously, gorgeous. Even if he was kind of a bastard in it.

the Bree/Lynette fic is probably going to get really ansty. - Are you telling me that otherwise it would have been joyful and happy? (Haven't read it yet - am kind of dangling it as a reward for if I get through some work stuff I brought home...although I seem to be procrastinating quite a bit at the moment by responding to comments.)

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

That's OK, you're allowed to disagree with me occasionally. I thought Amber was my quota in this regard.

I watched Rent yesterday Comes out on Wednesday but it might have to wait until after exam

Seriously, gorgeous. Even if he was kind of a bastard in it. Gorgeous bastards are frequently my favourite kind.

Are you telling me that otherwise it would have been joyful and happy? (Haven't read it yet - am kind of dangling it as a reward for if I get through some work stuff I brought home...although I seem to be procrastinating quite a bit at the moment by responding to comments.) Yep completely happy and full of hugs and puppies until I read your fic and it made me cry. I am smiley and flattered at the thought of my fic being a reward - MAS babe.

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

I thought Amber was my quota in this regard. - It's not Amber, it's Tara. I have very few thoughts in relation to Amber at all. And yes, it's unlikely that we'll ever disagree more on any subject than Tara, but you are still allowed your own opinions, even if they differ from mine. I am not a despot. Yet.

Comes out on Wednesday - What a strange day for anything to come out...Mondays and Fridays I can understand...but Wednesday....?

Gorgeous bastards are frequently my favourite kind. - I have been considering my 'he was kind of a bastard' comment. And I have come to the conclusion that his character is the one that I would be the most like. So maybe I don't disagree with him as much as I initially thought. It was a knee-jerk reaction to the whole vibe of the movie. But when I thought about it, I'm definitely a Benny.

Yep completely happy and full of hugs and puppies until I read your fic and it made me cry. - Chhhhheeeaaaah right. I read it (am about to comment). I'd love to see you work hugs and puppies into an episode where Bree's son has had gay sex in her bed with her boyfriend. That would be a hell of a fic!!!

I am smiley and flattered at the thought of my fic being a reward - MAS babe. - Back atcha!

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

I have very few thoughts in relation to Amber at all. That makes me almost as sad as your anti-Tara thoughts but I am just going to have to live with it.

I am not a despot. Yet. Keep working on it babe - if you do become a militant dictator can I have a place in you cabinet??????

but Wednesday....? All major DVD releases come out on Wednesday here - which is nice cause it's pay day.

But when I thought about it, I'm definitely a Benny. I can't comment - will have to let you know once I've seen it.

Chhhhheeeaaaah right. I read it (am about to comment). I'd love to see you work hugs and puppies into an episode where Bree's son has had gay sex in her bed with her boyfriend. That would be a hell of a fic!!! Well we'll never know now will we because you went and made me cry.

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

That makes me almost as sad as your anti-Tara thoughts but I am just going to have to live with it. - It's just because she played Tara. It's not a reflection on her as a person. I'm sure she's very lovely.

if you do become a militant dictator can I have a place in you cabinet?????? - You can totally be my second in command. And I promise, even if I become a criminal mastermind, I will not try to blow up or sink Australia.

All major DVD releases come out on Wednesday here - How positively baffling.

I can't comment - will have to let you know once I've seen it. - OK, let me know when you've seen it. I have comments too. And some of them even go deeper than: 'Taye *drool*'. And I got me a Rent icon, look!

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

You can totally be my second in command. I would be an awesome evil henchman!!!!!

And I promise, even if I become a criminal mastermind, I will not try to blow up or sink Australia. I'm very pleased cause otherwise you would not be able to visit me via the garden.

How positively baffling. It just seems normal to me - what day is your cinema release day?

OK, let me know when you've seen it. Seen it - will try to make post on it if can stay awake.

And I got me a Rent icon, look! As did I, I am all about The Tango Maureen.....

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

I would be an awesome evil henchman!!!!! - I'm sure you would. And I'm sure you'd be just as good as Scud at miming to 80's pop songs.

It just seems normal to me - what day is your cinema release day? - Cinema releases come out on a Friday. DVD releases (and CD releases) come out on a Monday. That is sensible. Friday so that people can go out at the weekend and Monday so that they can sell as much as possible to get as high up the charts as they can. Wednesday is just...strange.

Seen it - will try to make post on it if can stay awake. - Did you run out of pronouns? And I'm taking it that you fell asleep? I might try and make a short post on it in a minute.

I am all about The Tango Maureen..... - It's a dark dizzy merry-go-round.

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you would. And I'm sure you'd be just as good as Scud at miming to 80's pop songs. I would be fucking fantastic at that and it would come in real handy right now cause miming is about all that I can do to songs at the moment.

Cinema releases come out on a Friday. Do you want me to blow your mind and tell you that cinema releases come out on a Thursday here????? I should also tell you that we don't care about the charts quite as much as you guys - Christmas No 1 is no different to any other week.

Did you run out of pronouns? Pronouns are overrated and not always necessary - they are much like knifes (I like to have as many knifeless meals as possible - it's a hangover from my college days when we used to have competitions about this - I lead such a full, full life).

Got a fire in your brain and you're thinking of drinking gasoline...........

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

miming is about all that I can do to songs at the moment. - Is there any improvement on that front? Feeling better yet?

cinema releases come out on a Thursday here????? - Yes, my mind is blown. Mostly because I was thinking 'Oh well, but your Thursday is our Friday so it's kinda the same day', when in reality, your Thursday is our Wednesday so it's so completely not the same thing at all. I'm picking bits of my brain off the carpet as we speak.

(I like to have as many knifeless meals as possible - Oh God, you savage! I am all about proper cutlery. I hate being in a restaurant and seeing people holding their cutlery wrong. Americans are especially bad for this.

Did she moon over other boys? More than moon.

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

Is there any improvement on that front? Feeling better yet? - Yeah I think I will survive to sit my exam (lucky I) but voice is still all croaky

Yes, my mind is blown. Mostly because I was thinking 'Oh well, but your Thursday is our Friday so it's kinda the same day', when in reality, your Thursday is our Wednesday so it's so completely not the same thing at all. I'm picking bits of my brain off the carpet as we speak. I hope you are cleaning up after yourself but I am also picturing the liquid nitrogen head exploding death in The X-Files where they had a chalk outline around the body and all the little Xs for the shattered bits of head (I think you should draw little Xs everywhere).

Oh God, you savage! I am all about proper cutlery. I hate being in a restaurant and seeing people holding their cutlery wrong. Don't worry babe - I can bring the culture when I have to.

Did you swoon when she walked through the door?
Every time - so be cautious

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

(I think you should draw little Xs everywhere). - Hee. Maybe I will, just for fun.

Don't worry babe - I can bring the culture when I have to. - Glad to hear it. I know you're out there on the edge of civilisation but I'd like to think you have a little refinement ;)

Has she ever pouted her lips and called you 'Pookie'?
Never.

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

Hee. Maybe I will, just for fun. You should - when I was a college I got glow in the dark stars and used a hole puncher to make them into tiny shapes and them I had the glowing things down by the door in the corner of my room as though the were the bugs in "Darkness Falls" (one of my fav eps by the way) that where going to come and get me if the lights went out - they looked fucking fantastic!

I know you're out there on the edge of civilisation but I'd like to think you have a little refinement ;) Well FFM was telling me on the phone tonight (while we were watching Iron Chef and I was somewhat ignoring him cause I was typing comments to you) that given my home town, we should be surprised that I can recognise utensils at all.

And she can be obscene my Maureen

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

as though the were the bugs in "Darkness Falls" (one of my fav eps by the way) - That would've been so cool. It would've freaked me the hell out, but cool nonetheless. 'Darkness Falls' was a great ep. I liked early XF when it was really spooky and not so conspiracy led. 'Bad Blood' continues to be my favourite ep though. Snarky!Scully just can't be beat.

we should be surprised that I can recognise utensils at all. - Well, I am very impressed that you use a knife then, even occasionally.

Did you ever doubt a kiss or two?
This is...spooky.

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

It would've freaked me the hell out It looked awesome and I coped ok with it. Although there were gaps in the bricks around our doors at college and the first time I watched Squeeze it was about 3AM and I stayed up the rest of the night staring at the gaps incase someone was coming for my liver.

'Bad Blood' continues to be my favourite ep though. Snarky!Scully just can't be beat And it wasn't even real cream cheese, it was light cream cheese - I heart cranky, snarky Scully.

Well, I am very impressed that you use a knife then, even occasionally. I can even use chopsticks (huge achievement for someone from my town) although I don't actually hold them right.

Cause her cold eyes can burn yet you yearn and you churn and rebound

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

'Squeeze' was horrible and freaky. Livers gross me out.

I heart cranky, snarky Scully. - I also love lust-struck, not-listening-to-a-word Scully. But then, Luke Wilson is hella cute.

I can even use chopsticks - I regard chopsticks as a step backwards and so refuse to use them unless absolutely necessary.

'Cause in the end you can't leave her

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

'Squeeze' was horrible and freaky. Eugene Victor will be one of the things that I am muttering about when they take away my shoelaces (him and Bob from Twin Peaks - they have both scarred me deeply)

I also love lust-struck, not-listening-to-a-word Scully. But then, Luke Wilson is hella cute. Indeed on both points but Mulder is pretty cute himself when he is trying to point out that Luke really isn't that cute.

fighting with microphones, freezing down to my bone and to top it all off I'm you.

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

you yearn and you churn - Reading this in my head, in my accent, those words so don't rhyme.

:)

[faithinthepoor.livejournal.com]

They rhyme in mine :)

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

I think they probably rhyme in most accents (and I tried a few out). But I say 'yearn' with an 'e' sound like in 'egg' and 'churn' with a 'u' sound like in 'umbrella'. So, no rhyming.

oooooo

[(Anonymous)]

FIYEROOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! lol oooo..... Maybe Elphie really does love Glinda!

Re: oooooo

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

Maybe Elphie really does love Glinda!

What do you mean 'maybe'?!? Of course Elphie loves Glinda!!! No question ;)