-Chapter 3-

"I hate her!" Anna muffled into her hands, desperate to let some anger out. "Who does she even think she is? I was just trying to help!" Anna was pacing back and forth across the bathroom, a candle lit on the counter as her shadow danced across the wall frantically. She couldn't understand why her sister was acting like this again. "Why did I think she was going to change? I hate her. I hate her attitude, her mood swings, her enchanting blue eyes, her soft inviting skin.." Anna felt her face begin to heat up, instantly splashing cold water on her face to calm her growing desire. "Stop it Anna! She's your sister and you have Kristoff and she doesn't even..love you.." The Princess's heart broke in the sudden realization. Elsa doesn't love her.

The Ice Queen stood up and straightened out her dress, re-applying her makeup from when she had been crying. She needed to keep her emotions under control, but she also knew she needed to apologize. She let out a small sigh as she turned the handle of her door, stepping out into the hallway and running into Anna.

"Oh Anna, look I just want to-"

"Save it, Elsa." Anna snapped back.

The Queen was taken aback by the venom in her sister's words. "Excuse me?" Elsa said sternly, holding back the pain in her voice.

"Just don't, okay? I don't know why I bother anymore. All you're ever going to do is shut me out, isn't it? Nothing I ever do will ever be enough. All I want is your love, Elsa. All I want is to stand next to you in our Kingdom and have you look at me like you're proud to call me your sister." Anna's voice was breaking, making it hard to hold back her tears as she let everything spill out. "Well don't worry, because I won't be around anymore. I've decided that if Kristoff and I's relationship will ever be anything more than maybe we should just live together."

Elsa didn't know what to say. She could feel herself breaking, this was her fault. Again. She hurt Anna even when she was trying to protect her. Maybe this was for the better. If she loved Anna than she had to let her go, she needed her to find happiness and not be stuck inside these cold, castle walls all her life.

"If that is what you want, then so be it. I give you my blessing." The Queen turned and walked down the hall, disappearing from sight.

Elsa turned into the nearest room she could find and shut the door behind her, collapsing to the floor as tears overflowed down her cheeks, she couldn't keep it in anymore. Her body was shaking as she let out cries, the room turning into ice as the magic flowed from her body.

"I love you Anna. I love you so much and it's killing me." The Queen sobbed out into the empty room, the feeling of loneliness overtaking her once again.

Anna stood still, her eyes fixed straight ahead where she watched her sister walk away. She didn't even try and make her stay. She pushed her out just like she always has. Just like she always will. The Princess swallowed hard and took a deep breath, walking the castle mindlessly as she tried to keep herself together, tried to keep herself from completely breaking down.

"Kristoff?" She called out as she stepped into the Courtyard, her hands shaking as she walked towards Sven knowing Kristoff wouldn't be too far away. The Courtyard was beautiful in the summer, the sun shone down above the fountain and illuminated the water as it flowed graciously.

"Anna? I'm right over here, my Princess." Kristoff called out, walking towards her. "Is everything alright? You look upset." He wrapped his arms around her and held her close to his heart. The Princess wrapped her arms around his waist, but it wasn't a feeling she wanted, the body was too muscular and the skin was too rough. She pictured her hugging her sister, her Elsa, and started sobbing into Kristoff's chest.

"Everything is fine," She managed to get out through sobs, "I'm just feeling a little emotional today because I wanted to tell you something." The Princess stepped back and wiped her eyes, forcing out a smile that never reached her eyes to her Kristoff. "I'd like to get a place together, I'd like to get out of this castle and live my life." Anna didn't mean the words, she didn't want to be away from Elsa. Away from this castle. She didn't want to break her promise to Elsa about protecting her but what other choice did she have? Elsa didn't want her there and she made it clear and Anna needed to except it.

Kristoff's eyes grew wide, "really? Are you sure? I mean that would be amazing!" He was excited and that should have made Anna happy, making him happy. But it didn't. "Did the Queen give us her blessing?" Anna stiffened at the memory of the scene and nodded her head. "Yes of course she did, my love." "That's amazing! It was supposed to be a surprise but I may have already got us a little cottage up in the mountains, oh you'll love it Anna." The Princess was smiling at him but his words weren't reaching her ears, was this really happening? Was she really going to leave? Yes. Yes she had to and she needed to be happy even if it meant not being with the one she truly loves.

Elsa peeked out of the window overlooking the Courtyard and watched Kristoff bounce around like a child, knowing that Anna must have told him she wanted to leave. The Queen sighed and turned to look at the damage she made to the room. There was ice in every nook and corner, cracks in the wood of the floor and the furniture was beyond repair. Elsa looked down at her shaking hands and closed her eyes, folding them in front of her as she exited the room and put her brave face on. She needed to be strong, but how strong can you be when you let the person you love leave? How much longer can she keep this act up and how much longer can she hold this desire back?