EDIT: Sorry to those who viewed the unedited version of this that was posted a few minutes prior. I'd forgotten a few important details and had to edit this chapter accordingly.
She's always known that Elsa was somehow… different from most girls. It wasn't that Elsa never was in any relationship during her middle or high school years. It wasn't that Elsa's face would show not even a faint sign of interest whenever Anna rambled on and on about all the cute guys in school. No, it was something else. Elsa was a good different. She was smart; not only was Elsa book-smart, but the girl always had an air of knowing about her. She wasn't like the other girls. Maybe it was because Elsa had always been different that Anna was hardly surprised about the fact that Elsa had… a preference for girls. Rather, that fact made perfect sense.
Elsa made her way downstairs from her room, not bothering to check her sister's room on the way down. She could easily identify Anna's footsteps thumping away in the kitchen as she presumably prepared her breakfast. The blonde let her mind wander to the events of the previous day on her way down.
After finally separating from her reassuring embrace with Anna and clearing her mind a little, Elsa had decided that she didn't want to return home. No, she definitely didn't want to face their parents. In fact, Elsa had proposed that the two sisters spend the night away from home. Knowing that her sister was going to continue running away from her problems just as she always had, Anna urged her to return home. It was absolutely insane to suggest sleeping through the night on a park bench, and it surprised Anna that her usually logical sister had even come up with such an idea. She must've been scared to death.
"Elsa, I hope you don't expect me to just leave you here to spend the night." Anna crossed her arms and huffed out a breath. Her sister was being unreasonable.
Elsa's eyes darted left and right, giving hints of her unease and hesitation. "The cold never bothered me much. It'll be fine, Anna." Although the cold didn't bother her, Elsa clutched her hands to her chest. "I… don't really want to go back home yet."
Just like her sister, Elsa could be so goddamn stubborn. However, no matter how difficult the task would be, Anna knew that she had to somehow drag the blonde back home. How this was going to happen, Anna didn't know. But, it was going to happen somehow. She would even go as far as to literally wrestle Elsa back through their doorway if need be.
"I know the cold doesn't bother you, but I for one am freezing my butt of here. Come on Elsa, please come back home. I'm not leaving until you agree." Anna stood her ground. This was her plan. She would wait it out. Of course, it was not one of her brightest plans, but at the moment, nothing else came to the younger girl's mind.
Elsa's eyes travelled to meet Anna's. They were dark blue, deep in thought. Those eyes closed for a moment while a slight sigh escaped through Elsa's nostrils. When she raised her eyelids once again, there was no inner turmoil apparent anymore. The blonde made up her mind.
"Fine, but just give me a few moments. I need to prepare." She leaned her head on her sister's shoulder, seeking comfort. Without a moment's hesitation, Anna leaned back into Elsa and weaved her fingers through her sister's bangs. Giving a soft hum, Elsa relaxed her shoulders, the last of her energy drained from her body.
Her stomach was tied in a thousand knots. It was obvious what was going to happen once she returned; there were going to be many questions asked. And Elsa wanted to do nothing more than to just go to sleep.
Looking up from the dining table and away from her phone screen, Anna gave a cute wave to her sister. After swallowing the last of her Apple Jacks, she pulled back the seat next to her, beckoning Elsa to sit. Immediately, Elsa's lips curled up in a lopsided grin, and she made her way over to the seat.
"Morning! Gee, were you lucky they weren't awake yesterday night. I swear I'm at least half deaf. Yeesh, were Mama and Papa pissed that we didn't get back till midnight. You owe me one for taking one of their howlers first thing in the morning for you. Anyway, Mama and Papa will be back in a bit. I think they went over to the neighbor's house." Anna scrunched up her hands and tapped her fists against one another; god she looked adorable when she did that. "And guess what?" It looked as if she couldn't contain herself any longer. From seeing the display of excitement that was currently her sister, Elsa could guess.
"They… aren't planning on kicking me out?" There was hesitation in the blonde's voice, but hope managed outweighed it.
"Yesss!" Anna's body wriggled side to side as she triumphantly giggled. "I told you there was nothing to worry about. In the end, they wouldn't kick out their daughter no matter how much they didn't like the idea of you being with girls. I mean, if my daughter suddenly admitted she was gay, I'd be shocked too—not that it's a bad thing, but you know I would be surprised, you know, having thought my whole life that I would end up with grandchildren and all—not that you couldn't adopt, or get a donor, or—" Anna was stopped from her excessive brain-farting by a slim index finger pressing against her lips.
"Alright, I get it Anna." Though her tone was stern, but her eyes were smiling. That's what Anna always loved about Elsa. Her eyes were just the most expressive organs (god, was Anna poetic) that she had ever seen. A giggle managed to escape through Anna's obstructed mouth, causing a rather… flatulence-like noise.
Both girls' eyes widened at the unexpected sound, and both burst into laughter, Anna with her arms clenching at her sides, and Elsa using the hand previously covering Anna's mouth to now cover her own. When the laughter died down, and the two were left a little breathless, Anna leaned forward, her face now only a few inches away from her sister's.
Elsa froze. She glanced at Anna's eyes, then down to her lips, then back up to her eyes. There was a smirk planted on her redhead sister's face, and her eyes were narrowed in an almost seductive manner, and Elsa gulped when she realized that a pool of warmth had started collecting below her stomach. "Wh-what is it, Anna?" The blonde managed to choke out her question, and at this, Anna's smirk grew even wider. In an all too excited tone of voice, her sister boomed in a sing-song voice, "Now, it's question-asking time!"
"Anna! Don't use such vulgar language! You'd think that Mama's lectures would've at least taken an edge off of your need to say… those words."
Anna rolled her eyes, leaning her back against the wooden chair and pouting her lips. Her eyebrow arched, and she crossed her arms. The younger girl had succeeded in coercing Elsa into answering questions regarding her newly-revealed sexuality. And, she managed to find out a lot. She was learning about a new side of her sister she never knew existed, and that in itself was awfully exciting. However, she'd hit a dead-end with her most recently brought-up query. "You're avoiding the question." The older girl coughed, and she swooshed the milk in her glass around, trying to think of ways to avoid answering.
"Elsa, you pinky-swore. And don't you even dare think that just 'cause we're both adults, it's okay for you to break the sacred promising of our pinkies." She raised her right pinky up as if to emphasize her point, causing Elsa to pause before finally opening her mouth.
"Fine. I... did in fact make love with a girl once." Her answer was curt, and she raised her glass to elegantly sip her milk before placing the glass back in front of her on the table.
Anna cringed at her sister's word choice. She always hated the term "make love". But, such displeasure at the term was outweighed by her newly gained knowledge of her sister's personal life. Needless to say, Anna wasn't quite expecting the answer she received. She never knew that Elsa had it in her. Not to say that her sister was unattractive (rather, she was far from that), but it never struck Anna that Elsa was… seeing anyone. Her eyebrows knitted.
"Hmmm… who is this "girl"? Is it anyone I know? Wait, are you still dating her?" Again, Anna had moved into an amazingly close proximity of Elsa's face, and the blonde allowed herself to lean back in response to Anna slowly closing in on her personal space once again.
Her eyes darted around in the familiar fashion they always darted around. "I never dated anyone before, Anna. For all I know, that girl could be living in Germany right now. I honestly wasn't even planning on sleeping with her, but I guess it was just alcohol making decisions for me yet again."
"Oh." Relief flooded over Anna. However, one question was still left unanswered. "Wait, you still didn't tell me who this girl was." She inattentively wrapped her fingers around Elsa's drink, and raised the glass to her mouth, gulping down the milk absentmindedly while waiting for her sister's answer.
Elsa looked away, cleared her throat in an attempt to stall, but faced the inevitable, and bunched her fists up. "It was…" She bit the corner of her bottom lip "Rapunzel."
In less than a second, Elsa was soaked from her face down in 2% fat free milk. Apparently, Anna didn't take it as well as Elsa would've hoped. One of the blonde's eyes opened slightly, glancing timidly at her sister. Anna used the back of her hand to wipe away some remaining drops of milk from her chin before letting out a subdued, "Our cousin?"
AN: I apologize for saying that I would upload the next chapter "soon". That obviously was a lie. However, worry not! I am a woman of complete honestly when I say that I am planning on finishing this story 100%. Do not fear, for I will not leave you guys hanging! On a side note, there will be more Elsanna fluff next chapter, so just stay patient with me please; I assure you it will probably be worth it. *btw guys, don't think that the homophobic parents thing isn't going to cause any problems, just sayin'*
