A/N: ARGH I AM SO SO SORRY! I didn't realize how busy I'd be with after school activities. Honestly. I literally cannot find ANY time to update and it sucks! Now I know how other authors feel. I really am sorry! Once May hits, I'll be updating waaaay more often, I promise! Also, this chapter contains smut. Enjoy.
Elsa stood with Kristoff, his hands still connected with hers, as they both awkwardly turned around to see Derek standing there even more awkwardly.
"Who's uh…who's that?" Kristoff said with a nod to his head.
"Come here." Elsa said as she took Kristoff's hand and led him to Derek. Derek half smiled and hesitantly stepped out of boat.
"Elsa….are….who's this?" Derek stuttered.
"This is Kristoff! He found me!" Elsa said with her queenly attitude gone again. Kristoff barely ever saw Elsa so giddy and bubbly before, but he liked it. He chuckled softly and nodded his head.
"Is he your boyfriend….?"
"No! No god no! I uh….I mean we're not", Elsa stuttered.
"Of course not! Um….no no that's not….possible….uh…", Kristoff also rambled on.
"Sorry?" Derek said awkwardly.
"He's engaged to my sister", Elsa finally said.
Derek's eyes widened. "Ohh! Oh my god I am so sorry….that's uh….that's awkward!"
"No it's fine!" Kristoff added, laughing nervously.
The three stood there in awkward silence before Elsa spoke up.
"Anna! Oh my god Anna!" Where is she Kristoff?"
"Right! Uh this way! C'mon!"
Elsa and Kristoff started to run, Derek trying to catch up. Elsa turned around to see him limping and ran towards him.
"Are you alright?" She asked worriedly while examining his leg.
"Nothing….I'm…ah….I'm fine."
"No you are not. Here, let me help you!"
"No! You have to….ah….find Anna."
"I got him, Elsa. Hurry!" Kristoff shouted.
Elsa saw Kristoff put his shoulder underneath Derek's armpit and smiled but soon realized she had a sister to see.
"Okay. Please be careful and come find us!" Elsa said.
"Sure thing", Kristoff said as he helped Derek up.
Elsa, very un-queen like, bolted as fast as she could over her own ice to try to find Anna. She realized she had no idea where she was going, considering it was just about pitch black outside and turned around.
"Kristoff! Where am I going?"
"Straight!" He yelled back.
Again, she ran as fast as she could in the right direction and prayed on the way there, grateful that she'd been rescued, protected, and that she was safe. As she reached the ship that she assumed Anna was on, she stopped dead in her tracks and stared at it while she attempted to catch her breath.
After a while she finally cracked and fell on her knees as she saw the boat she'd been longing to see for days. She was finally going home. Also, the fact that Anna was on that boat made it even more special. She sobbed happy tears into her hands and sat back on her heels. She was greeted by a gentle, yet strong hand on her shoulder that belonged to Derek. She looked up.
"Go. What are you waiting for?"
Elsa managed a smile and a sniffle. Getting to her feet, she gracefully climbed up the ladder, Derek eyeing her, and quietly stepped foot on the boat. She saw Anna.
"ANNA!" Elsa screamed as she jumped on top of her and kissed her all over her head and cheeks.
Anna grunted as a body toppled on top of her. She opened an eye to see a crying Elsa on top of her and she shot up.
"ELSA!" Anna screamed. She returned the hug even tighter.
"ANNA! I missed you so much!" Elsa said in between cries.
"But where did you….how did you….?"
"It's okay, shh. I'm here now."
"Don't ever go anywhere or leave my side ever again!" Anna cried, squeezing her sister as tight as her energy could let her.
"Never."
In the midst of crying, Anna noticed Derek. She pulled away from Elsa and looked up.
"Who are you?" Anna said with a warm smile.
"I'm uh…Derek. You must be Anna?"
"Yeah! How did you know?" She said as she looked at Elsa.
"Uh…heh…Elsa talked about you a lot." He said with a nervous chuckle.
"I love you too!" Anna yelled and pulled Elsa back into a hug.
"It was Derek and Kristoff." Elsa finally said.
"Huh?"
"It's a long story…."
"I've got all day…..well night. Day and night!" Anna said positioning herself to listen attentively.
"Well, I arrived in the Northern Isles for Queen Genevieve's coronation and I happened to meet Derek there."
"That's me." He chimed in with a wave to his hand. Everyone laughed, even the captain.
"Yes. So anyways, he and I spent the whole evening together, talking about anything and everything until I became a little nervous."
Anna nodded.
"So my hands began to reveal frost, causing Derek to notice which seemed to confuse him. Understandable. I became quite embarrassed and fled the town, onto the next ship back to Arendelle. The captain had warned me ahead of time that we may challenge some rough weather, but I did not care. So I boarded the ship. A few hours into the journey home, I remembered a large jolt in the boat and a block of ice falling towards me. I had blacked out."
"Oh my god." Kristoff whispered.
"I am alright now." She said reassuringly. "Then, I remember waking up to the sun in my face and Derek rowing the little life boat we were settled on. Since then, he has been there for me, fighting his own life and safety to protect mine even through the harsh storms we encountered. His bravery and determination is what kept me sane. He told me everything would be okay and that he would get us out of here. He never broke that promise. That's when Kristoff comes in."
"Wait!" Anna said. She stood up and ran over to Derek and jumped into his arms and cried.
"Thank you!" She whispered over and over again.
"For what?" He said totally oblivious.
"For what? You saved my sister! You protected her and you never stopped fighting for her! And for that I will never be able to thank you enough for! Thank you Derek! I have no choice but to reward you in some way!"
"Um….no that wouldn't be necessary, but you're welcome Anna. I'd do anything to protect her."
Anna squealed so loudly that ice could crack. She went over to Kristoff and wrapped her hands around his large arm.
"Yes yes, so yesterday, Derek and I spent all day trying to get someone's attention with my powers but nothing was working. In all loss of hope, Derek and I went to sleep, but I needed to get out of there so I tried again. Apparently, my ice caught Kristoff's attention and he found me. All by himself. I couldn't believe it when I saw him! It was just as wonderful as seeing an angel. I will forever be indebted to you. To both of you."
"You're welcome Elsa." Kristoff said. Anna leaped into his arms and kissed him all over his face and giggled.
Elsa laughed and grabbed Derek and they all formed a group hug. They laughed, cried, and stood in a peaceful silence. From there on, they finally felt at peace. Anything was possible if they had the strength of love and family.
As they arrived back in Arendelle, they were greeted by adoring townspeople all screaming "long live Queen Elsa!" This caused Elsa to go red in the face realizing she forgot to tell Derek that tiny little detail. But as queen, she ignored her issue for now and focused on her appearance. People threw flowers at Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and unexpectedly at Derek too.
Elsa approached the podium where she was to speak of what happened to her, or so she was told. Anna stood on one side of her and Kristoff and Derek on the other, much to the citizens' confusion.
"Ahem. Citizens of Arendelle! I am so thankful to have such an amazing, true, and loyal kingdom to do everything in their power to help find me. I shall first say that, as you all know, I'd been staying in the Northern Isles for only two days before I wanted to come back. I took the first ship back to Arendelle which resulted in horrible weather and a ship wreck. This man to my left, Derek, saved me from drowning and risked his life to help me back to Arendelle. For that I owe him my life."
The crowd cheered for Derek and all the young girls waved and squealed at him. He turned red in the face and forced a half smile to the crowd with a slight wave. Elsa noticed he wasn't his usual, confident self but she brushed it to the side, thinking he was just nervous.
"During one the nights afloat, I had to reveal my powers to him in order to help both of us, fortunately, it did! Derek had long fallen asleep and I woke up in the middle of the night, desperately trying to get someone's attention. I sat there for about a half hour when I heard a faint voice calling my name. It was Kristoff. He risked his own safety to find me which he did. He brought me back to Anna and I had never been happier in my life!" She began to cry. "My apologies, excuse me."
She was handed a tissue and cried silently for about thirty seconds before regaining her regal posture and attitude.
"These two men showed true bravery, courage, and kindness! I will forever be grateful for them and for everything they have done for me. With that said, it would please me to knight both of them!"
A loud gasp erupted throughout the crowd followed by a "what!?" from both Kristoff, Derek, and Anna.
Elsa just slightly nodded her head and asked for her father's sword. One of the guard gave it to her and she turned to Kristoff.
"Kristoff, kneel please."
Kristoff just stared at Elsa, then Anna, then Elsa again.
She smiled. "It's okay. Just kneel."
He did as told.
Elsa cleared her throat. "For all of the brave and chivalrous acts he has accomplished, I dub thee Sir Kristoff, knight of Arendelle!" She took the sword and gently, yet firmly, tapped both of his shoulders and raised him from the ground. The whole crowd whistled and cheered.
"Th-thank you." He said in disbelief.
"You earned it." She whispered back. "Thank you."
She gave him a hug and sent him on his way and turned to Derek who was obviously uncomfortable with all the attention on himself. That was very unlike him.
"Are you okay?" Elsa whispered only to him.
He nodded. She smiled.
"We will talk later." She whispered. "Please kneel."
He stumbled down on his knee, his leg still injured from the storm.
"For all of the brave and chivalrous acts he has accomplished, I dub thee Sir Derek, knight of Arendelle!" Again, she took the sword and tapped it on his shoulders and raised him to his feet. It took a few seconds but soon the crowd was cheering for him too.
"Thank you. For everything."
"You're welcome your majesty." He said with a bow.
Elsa frowned.
As they approached the gates, Elsa made one last wave before entering with everyone.
"Soooo Derek! Would you care to stay here in the castle as our personal guest!?"
"I wouldn't want to intrude…"
"Nonsense! Anyone who saves my sister will get the best treatment! Kai! Gerda! Please give Derek one of our finest rooms!"
"Yes Princess Anna." Gerda said.
Anna clasped her hands together. "Perfect! Kristoff, Derek, if you'll excuse me, I'd like to talk with Elsa alone."
"Oh sure." Kristoff said giving Anna a chaste kiss on the lips before him and Derek headed off.
Anna grabbed Elsa's arm and guided her into her bedroom and locked the door. She ran over to her and hugged her with all her might.
"I missed you so much Elsa! I thought I'd never see you again! I couldn't bear losing you and I just….I don't know what I would've done! Thank goodness Derek was there to protect you! And speaking of Derek…..?" Anna wiggled her eyebrows up and down.
Elsa blushed and playfully hit her arm. "Oh Anna! Yes, his is a gentleman but he is a friend, just a friend! Don't go getting your head filled up with all of these silly ideas!"
"They're not silly! They're true! I know you have feelings for him! I wouldn't be surprised! He is your rescuer after all!"
"He maybe my rescuer but that does not mean I'm 'in love' with him. He's just a….friend."
"Say what you want sister, but I see something!"
Elsa rolled her eyes.
"…..did you kiss?"
"ANNA!"
"What!? C'mon give me the dirty details!"
"Anna there are not any dirty details! We simply got to know each other-"
"From kissing?"
Okay, that's it. No more talking about Derek and I. How would you feel if I asked you about you and Kristoff's kissing moments? That is private information."
"So you did kiss! Ooh I knew it!" Anna plopped down on her bed and breathed in a satisfied sigh.
"Anna! No! That's not at all how our time together went. We figured out how to get back to Arendelle. That is all and that's all there ever will be."
Anna sat up. "Wait, what?"
"What?"
"You don't want to get to know him better? You don't like him?"
"Of course I like him. He is an amazing person."
"But you don't like like him."
"…..No." Elsa said slowly.
"Yeah. Ok. Sure."
Elsa sighed. "Well if it makes you feel better, I will talk to Derek and ask him how he feels about everything, okay?"
Anna squealed and ran over to hug her sister again for the billionth time. But she ended up tripping on the way and flew forward into Elsa and they both crashed to the ground in a fit of giggles.
"Sorry!" Anna said trying to control her laughter.
"Good practice for Kristoff!" Elsa retorted.
"Oh and I'm the nosy one!"
Around eleven thirty at night, Anna finally went to sleep in her and Kristoff's bedroom for the night. Assuming he was asleep, she creaked the door open and peeked inside to see him sleeping under all the covers. She quickly got undressed, it was still summer so they only slept in their under garments most of the time, and crawled into the bed with him. She yawned and closed her eyes before she felt a warm hand slide up her side.
"Hey babe." Kristoff's deep voice said, making Anna giggle and face him.
"Evening to you too!"
He kissed her on her nose and pushed himself up against her.
"What?" She laughed.
"Missed you today. I didn't get to see much of my Anna."
"Well your Anna missed you too. With the whole Elsa issue, we haven't had much time to ourselves."
Kristoff pretended to thoroughly think for a moment. "Hmm? What could we do to change that?"
"You tell me. I'm clueless." She said seductively.
"Well for starters, I could give you one of these." He kissed her on the lips, short and sweet. He broke the kiss slowly, making her want more. She tried to kiss him but her restrained.
"No can do. You need to show me you want more."
"What can I do?"
"Well my forehead hurts. You could give it a little kiss."
She giggled and gave him a little peck."
"Hmm….now my nose kinda hurts."
She kissed his nose.
"What's next?"
"Surprise me." He said.
Anna kissed his lips, deep and passionate. His hand trailed up her sides, making her squirm and giggle through the kiss. His hands lingered on her hips as she fully got on top of him. She began to kiss him fiercely and grinded her hips against his. They were both thoroughly enjoying this and the true feeling of love they shared was beginning to turn into something deeper.
Kristoff's hands began to slowly make their way up to Anna's bra hook but stayed there. Anna broke the kiss.
"It's okay."
"Are you sure Anna? Because if you don't want to we don't have to."
"No I want to. I love you and I need you."
Her lips once again reunited with Kristoff's as he toyed around with her hook. He finally unhooked the bra and threw it on the ground. Her breasts pressed up against his chest and he flipped them over so he was hovered over her. He slid her panties off and she slipped his boxers off so they were both completely bare. He kissed her once again before gently sliding into her. She moaned and ran one hand through his hair as the other one clutched his back. His thrusts hit a steady pace.
He usually liked to start off slow so they could have more time to enjoy each other. He assumed Anna liked it that way because whenever he'd go slow, she'd always moan uncontrollably and her eyes pleaded for more, which totally turned Kristoff on.
He began to thrust harder into her, making her breath loudly and moan his name without hesitation. This went on for quite a while until Anna began to feel an adrenaline rush inside her. Her nose scrunched up and Kristoff knew she was about to come.
"Oh….my god!" Anna screamed as she felt her orgasm coming on.
Kristoff moaned down her neck as he felt her tighten up around him.
With a few more thrusts, Anna and Kristoff both came at the same time. Anna let all of her energy go as she fell on top of Kristoff and breathed unevenly against his chest, his heart pounding against her head.
He ran his fingers through her long hair and kissed her forehead.
"You…were…amazing." Kristoff said in between breaths.
"You too. God I missed these nights." Anna admitted.
"Tell me about it."
"I love you so much, thank you for that."
"I love you too sweetheart. You're welcome."
They laid there in silence for the rest of the night and fell asleep in each other's arms. Everything was okay now. Elsa was back and safe, the kingdom was in happier place, and they were with each other, Anna and Kristoff. They loved each other more than anything and that's all that seemed to matter."
A/N: There ya go! Hope you enjoyed! Follow/Favorite/Review!
