Title: A Snowflakes Touch
Summary: Anna didn't know what it was like to have siblings that was until her parents agreed to take in a Princess from another kingdom to raise, Elsa. Now Anna is happy to have someone to play with but why is Elsa so stand offish and why will she only play with her in winter? When Elsa shuts her out, will Anna be able to get her to open the door?
Disclaimer: I don't own anything (there will be paraphrasing, this will seem similar but be patient ;) )
Chapter 1: A New Sister
Anna stood by the open gates with a servant, she was so excited she couldn't keep still as she bounces on the balls of her feet.
Today was the day her parents came back with a new member of the family, in the distance the redhead could see her family's ship coming closer to the fjord; the woman with her had to keep pulling her back since she was wanting to run to the dock.
"You're Highness, they will be here soon please wait with me." The woman sighs tiredly.
"But Lucy they are finally back!" Anna yells, earning curious smiles and chuckles from the people around them.
Lucy simply rolls her eyes and grabs the little princess' hand once more, "When the ship docks we will go down and greet them, but remember the Princess is probably nervous so do not overwhelm her."
Huffing the redhead leans up against the stone frame of the gate and watches as the ship pulls into the harbor, as soon as it stopped moving forward Anna grabs Lucy's hand and tugs her towards the docks.
"PRINCESS!" The older woman yells as she tries to follow the princess, "Slow down!"
Suddenly Anna stops, just a few steps away from where the ships entrance was; there on the deck stood a girl maybe a few inches taller than her and not but a few years older.
Her hair was up in a tight bun, a few stray platinum locks framed her face; it took Anna's breath away until Lucy ran into her at the abrupt stopping.
"OOF! Oh sorry Lucy…" Anna states quietly, not taking her eyes of the beautiful girl in front of her.
Soon the King and Queen come onto the dock with the girl between them, "Anna"
The redhead looks up and launches herself at her mother, "Welcome home mom!" Quickly she turns to her dad, "Welcome home daddy."
"Thank you, Anna" Her mother replies as she returns the hug, "We would like you to meet someone."
Setting her daughter d own, the Queen moves to the side revealing the girl again, "This is Elsa, from the Southern Isles. Elsa this is our daughter Anna."
Remembering what Lucy had told her, Anna curtsies to her parent's surprise, "Hello Elsa, I'm very happy to meet you."
Elsa holds her breath and gives a nervous smile, happy the girl didn't want to shake hands "Nice t-to meet you to Anna."
The foursome, with Lucy right behind them, make their way to the castle where the Queen shows Elsa the room she would be sharing with Anna.
"It's a large room, so plenty of space to do things and play." She states, showing a few servants where to put the luggage Elsa brought with her, "Do you need anything dear?"
The blond shakes her head no as she moves toward her luggage and silently begins to unpack.
~Times Shift 3 years into winter~
"Elsa do it again!" Anna yells excitedly as Elsa smiles and makes a small ice fort for her adopted sister, "This is so awesome!"
The blond watches as the redhead runs up and down stairs, sliding down a rail and landing in fluffy snow for about the hundredth time in an hour.
They were in a large opening of the forest that stood behind Arendelle, and there were about eight different ice buildings around them.
"I'm happy you like them Anna, what else do you want to do?" Elsa asks making herself a chair to sit in.
Without thinking Anna races towards the older girl and tackle hugs her, in turn the chair Elsa just made shatters under them.
"Oops" Anna states before she gets a fit of the giggles, which Elsa joins in on.
"Good thing it's just ice!" She says hugging the younger girl tightly.
Both girls had gotten extremely close over the winter, and Anna was loving it but she knew once winter left, Elsa would retreat and rarely do anything.
Sitting up the redheaded princess' face gets a serious look, "Elsa, why don't we ever play in the other seasons?"
The blond stops giggling and sighs, "Anna I rather not talk about it." She eases Anna off her lap and rises.
"But we have so much fun together! Why can't we all the time?" the redhead asks persistently.
"Anna…it's not the same, please stop." Elsa pulls on one of her gloves and bites her lower lip a true sign she was getting nervous and agitated; however Anna missed it.
Grabbing the older girls arm, Anna spins her around, "Answer me Elsa, why can't we?"
"Enough Anna!" Elsa states using the ungloved hand to push Anna away, resulting in a flash of snow and ice coming out of her palm and striking Anna's head, concern flashing on Elsa's face "ANNA!"
Instantly Anna falls to the ground unconsciously, with Elsa gasping and moving to cradle Anna's head; a white streak appearing in her hair.
"Anna I'm here, I got you…" she whispers hugging the girl close, her chest felt like it would explode with the pain she was feeling, "Mama, Papa!"
Elsa never really called her 'adopted' parents anything unless it was something extremely important; both the King and Queen were not far when they heard Elsa call out to them.
Rushing into the clearing they see Elsa cradling Anna, and all the forts around them.
"Elsa what happened? This has gone too far." He states as his wife picks their daughter up.
"She's ice cold" the Queen States looking concerned.
Elsa stood beside her tears streaming down her cheeks, "It was an accident…"
"I know what we have to do." The King states as the Queen motions for Elsa to follow her out of the clearing.
The older woman gives Anna to her husband then mounts her horse, then taking Anna again smiles weakly at Elsa; letting the young girl know she doesn't blame her.
The King helps Elsa onto his horse and gets on behind her, soon they are moving at a quick trot through the forest.
The snow on the path gives way to rock and moss, with steam vents on the sides from underground caverns.
'Where are they taking us?' Elsa thought as she watched the view ahead.
They stop just outside a large circle and dismount, as the King runs to the center, "Please help us…it's our daughter!"
Various stones from around them start to move and surround them before popping up as small trolls who all gasp.
"It's the King!" one whispers loudly in shock, as a large rock rolls to them and unfurls.
"Please, you have to help her…" The king pleads, his eyes sad.
"Come let me see her" the troll states in a low voice as the queen kneels down so the troll can inspect their daughter.
The troll places his hand on the young princess' forehead, "You are lucky it's not her heart, that is not easily fixed but a head can be persuaded."
He sighs before speaking again, "I suggest taking out all memories of magic" he waves his hand showing a few of Anna's memories as he changes them. "But don't worry, I will leave the fun."
He pushes the memories back into Anna's head.
"She won't know I have powers?" Elsa asks saddened at the idea.
"It's for the best," The king states giving Elsa a small hug.
"Elsa, come here." The troll waves her over and then waves his hand in the air again, "You have a powerful gift that will only grow stronger. With it comes great beauty…"
Waving his hand again the image flashes to fear and anger, "But also danger, fear will be your enemy."
The Queen looks to her husband, more concern etching her beautiful face.
"Then we'll help her control it, and keep it concealed till' she can control it," the king rises, "Thank you."
They all mount back on their horses and head home.
~4 years later~
Anna was getting bored and decided to go knock on Elsa's door for the millionth time; knocking three times.
"Elsa, you want to come out and do something? Its winter we could play out in the snow…"
Anna leans on the door, pressing her ear to the door hoping Elsa may open the door; she missed the girl she liked so much.
She knocks again, "Elsa plea…"
"Go away Anna" was the muffled reply.
"Okay…bye" Anna lowers her head and walks away to her room.
~3 years later~
"When will you two be back?" Anna asks helping her mom pack her luggage.
"Well your dad says two weeks, as long as weather permits, so not too long." Her mother replies.
Hoisting a suitcase Anna blows hair out of her face, "Good, cause I hate being alone."
"Dear, you are not alone, Elsa…" the queen begins to say.
"Elsa is never around mom, we used to be so close, I wish I knew why she shut me out." Anna sighs tying the suitcases together.
The queen's eyes sadden at the statement, "I am sure you will break through those walls soon sweetie, now get going you have studies."
Groaning Anna gives her mom another hug and head's to the library.
A few hours later Elsa is standing at the bottom of the stairs with the two she considered her parents, "Do you have to go?"
"You'll be fine, Elsa" the king says with a smile, "We won't be gone long."
Soon after the couple left, with both their daughters at their own room windows watching the ship sail into the distance.
Anna walks out of her room heading down the hall but stops looking at the door decorated with blue images on the door frame.
She decides to sit down and lean against it, "Hey Elsa, it's me Anna…ya know your uhh best friend...just wanted to say hello."
She felt kind of silly talking to a door, but she had to try…right?
"Mom and dad are gone, so it's just us for two weeks" She takes a breath then sighs "Would you like to hang out?"
On the other side of the door Elsa was sitting in the exact spot opposite of Anna, she had watched as the younger girl was growing up and she stayed away not just because she had powers.
In barely a whisper that Anna couldn't hear "Oh Anna, how I wish I could, but I may do something and then we would never repair our relationship."
When she hears the redhead get up, she figured to reply at least this once, "Maybe Later"
Anna froze in her tracks looking at the door, 'She replied OH MY GOD she replied!' she screams in her head. "Okay, see ya later then."
Her heart skips a beat as she smiles to herself.
On the other side of the door, the blond is also smiling even though she didn't see the redhead they had spoken for the first time in years in a way.
A few days roll by, every day Anna stops by Elsa's rooms and little by little the conversation gets longer.
One day…
"Oh Elsa, you should have seen this guy! I watched him from a balcony and his reindeer is so funny trying to walk on slick stone!"
Both women laugh at the story, happy to be talking at least.
"Elsa, these talks are really cool. I missed you a lot, I still miss you." Anna states somberly, resting a hand palm down on the door.
Smiling at the door Elsa leans her head on it "It is nice to talk to someone again."
"Won't you please come out?" Anna asks quietly, trying not to scare the woman off.
"Not today, Anna." Elsa replies with a sad voice.
~1 week later~
A knock on Anna's door early in the morning abruptly woke her, stumbling to the door she tries to manage her hair.
"Who is it?"
"It's Kai, you're highness I have a letter for you." The man replies.
Opening the door she snatches the letter and shuts the door quickly, she notices the seal of another kingdom and thought it was odd they were sending her something.
Opening the letter, she sits down to read it; it read:
To Anna Princess of Arendelle,
The kingdom of Spain regret to inform you that after the ship holding your parents departed from our docks. A terrible storm hit the seas, the ship has fallen to the waves of the sea along with all lives on board. We are terribly sorry for your loss and if you ever need anything please contact us, our kingdom is here if you need us…
The paper gets crumpled into a shaking hand as Anna screams into the emptiness of her room; then collapses on her bed sobbing.
Down the hall Elsa hears the cry and without thinking she runs out of her room and down the hall to Anna's.
Opening and pushing the door open she sees the one thing in her life she loves falling apart in sobs holding a piece of paper.
She makes her way to the bed and sits down pulling a crying Anna into her lap and strokes the young woman's back.
"Anna what is it…what's wrong?"
Anna doesn't even realize its Elsa holding her, all she does is hand over the paper and wraps her arms around the waist of whoever it was holding on for dear life as she cries.
The blond quickly reads the letter, by the end tears are falling endlessly from her face; her arms tighten around the redhead as they both cry together.
Not too long after and both were quiet, Elsa looks around and cringes at the ice coating the walls and the snowflakes that gently caressed both women's faces.
She knew she should leave but now that she was holding Anna in her arms, she didn't want to let go.
The room was freezing and the redhead was starting to shiver, Elsa grabs the blankets and wraps them around both of them to try and help the princess get warmer.
"E-elsa?"
Hearing her name, she looks down at a wide eyed Anna.
"Hi"
"H-hi…you're in my room…" Anna still couldn't believe Elsa was in her room again.
"Yeah I am, though wasn't this our room?"
Looking around Anna nods, then notices the ice and snow "Whoa where did this come from?" She slowly sat up and giggles as a snowflake lands on the tip of her nose.
"Oh um, it's f-from me…" Elsa says trailing off, she looks at her hands and notices in her rush she never put gloves on, but Anna was ok even with her touching her.
"Is this why you stayed away from me?" Anna asks as she snuggled back in the blankets and against Elsa, relishing in the contact.
"One of the reasons…you don't mind?" the blond asks a bit nervous, her powers seemed to not effect Anna in a bad way, but that isn't what she was worried about; being this close to Anna was just doing things to her.
Shaking her head Anna smiles and snuggles more "This is pretty cool, so you can like control ice and stuff?"
"And stuff" Elsa states with a laugh but then gulps when Anna sits up and their faces were mere inches apart.
The redhead's eyes were darting from Elsa's eyes to her lips.
"Elsa ya know how we have been talking?"
"Uhh yeah?"
"Well…" Anna is now nervous and clasps her hands together under the blankets, "I've kind of always…"
Elsa waits patiently, seeing Anna is having a hard time and rests a cool hand over the redhead's and squeezes in reassurance.
"I like you"
Smiling Elsa doesn't quite connect the dots as she replies, "Well I like you too, we're best friends."
As she spoke the words she saw the look in Anna's eyes, she knew that look or at least thinks she knows what that look meant, "Oh…OH!"
Taking the realization as the blond did not reciprocate her feelings, she begins to unwrap the blankets to get up, that is until a slightly cold hand grabs hers.
"Anna wait, please"
The pleading voice of Elsa kept the redhead from leaving, as she searched blue eyes for an answer.
"You like me, like like me?" Elsa asks with a shy smile.
"Yes, very much even when you wouldn't talk to me, I liked and still like you that way." Anna was starting to wonder if the older woman actually liked her.
The shy smile Elsa held grew bigger into a full blown toothy smile, "I like you too"
As soon as Elsa admitted that, the ice on the walls began to melt and disappear but the snowflakes stayed.
A small gentle flurry began, and the snowflakes looked like they were purposefully going by Anna and caressing her cheeks.
The redhead giggles at the light touches as she moves to sit with her legs under her, "Elsa I…"
A single finger pressed on the princess' lips silencing her for a moment "Anna, even though this is a very good thing, this thing with us, and I wish I didn't have to be the one to bring this up. However we need to plan ahead and get Arendelle in order after what has…"
The blonde couldn't finish her sentence as fresh tears began and the gentle flurry became stronger and the snowflakes were turning into little icicles.
Noticing what was happening, Anna had an idea and even though this was not how she imagined their first kiss, her curiosity won out even with having a heavy heart from her parent's deaths.
She leans forward and crushes her lips to the cool lips of the blond.
Instantly Elsa responds, as lips stay connected, her arms wrapping around the princess' waist; feeling Anna' wrap her arms around her neck at the same time.
The Storm that would have been created dissipated back into the gentle flurry from before, slowly they break apart but hold on to one another.
"We have a lot to do, I know but right now is it bad I just want to stay here in your arms and just be?" Anna asks with sad eyes.
Running fingers into the redhead's hair and loosening the braids, Elsa gives a sad smile "Not at all, we can deal with all that stuff tomorrow."
They pull the covers around them more and lay down, simply holding each other and taking comfort in each other's arms as they begin to cry again over losing their parents.
TBC
Ok so this will not be a oneshot and I promise it won't stay on a sad note. Hope you enjoyed and update soon-ish :) Special thanks to Jukar A for the title! u/3371118/