Here Comes The Sun

Chapter 4

By: The Duchess of Arendelle

AN: Here we are, Chapter 4. Enjoy and leave me a review if you want.

A week had passed since the "Garden Incident". Elsa had not left her room even once, opting to have Kai bring her all her work and meals. Anna hadn't even bother to come knocking at Elsa's door, it would be too painful, too familiar. Kristoff had come back from his icy adventures a few days after the whole incident and the second he stepped foot in the castle Anna stuck to him like he was made of glue. Kristoff was confused when Anna had crashed into him crying and babbling on about how she ruined everything. Despite his confusion he still escorted his now hysterical best friend to her room for some much need privacy.

"Anna, ANNA! Calm down please. You are going to make yourself hyperventilate. Come on breathe with me… that's it… in… out… in…. out…" Kristoff coached her as she finally started to calm. He wondered what could have happened to make the usually bubbly redhead this way.

"Okay Anna, tell me, what's the issue?" He asked quietly. Anna looked up at him, her big blue eyes shimmering with tears that still streamed down her face.

"I ruined it Kristoff. I ruin everything and now Elsa hates me, and she hasn't come out of her room, and she's shut me out again… and…. and…and…" Anna was starting to hyperventilate again.

"Shhh, shhhh. It's okay Anna. Elsa could never hate you, you know that. She lives to protect you. Now please, please just tell me what you think you did that was so bad." Kristoff pleaded.

Anna looked up scared. She hadn't told Kristoff about her feelings for her older sister yet. She was pretty sure he already suspected after she rebuffed his attempt at kissing her the day Elsa freed Arendelle of its eternal winter, but now she was about to confirm it. She looked down at her hands that were twisting idly in her lap. Kristoff lifted her chin and he stared into her glistening eyes.

"Is this about the fact that you're in love with Elsa?" He asked very quietly.

Anna's eyes widened. She knew Kristoff probably suspected, but it was entirely different when he voiced it out loud. Anna tried to turn her head but Kristoff was having none off that. He was like Anna in that way.

"Anna, look, I know you are in love with your sister okay? I've always known. The way you look at her or speak about her, its true love. It's okay, I still love you and I won't breathe a word. So tell me, what happened?"

A fresh set out tears came rolling out of Anna's eyes. Why was Kristoff so amazing? Why did he have to be so understanding? Why couldn't she be in love with him instead of Elsa? It would be so much easier and less complicated. Anna gathered up her courage and recounted the tale to Kristoff.

"…and then she ran back into the castle before I could even apologize for trying to kiss her." Anna finished her story as Kristoff sat there holding her hands.

Kristoff let out a deep sigh and finally opened his mouth to speak after carefully thinking about what he would say.

"…So, you didn't actually kiss her?" He asked. Anna shook her head no.

"…And you haven't been to her room since the 'garden incident'?" He continued. Another head shake.

"…So you just let her shut you out again? Without even fighting it a little?" Kristoff finished.

Anna let out a heavy sigh.

"I'm tired of fighting Kristoff! I'm tired of living in constant fear that Elsa's gonna shut me out again." She exclaimed throwing her arms in the air. "…Maybe this is for the best…" She finished quietly. There was a dense silence in the room, bordering on suffocating. Kristoff finally spoke.

"…You never get tired of fighting for the ones you love."

And that was it. It hit Anna full force. Kristoff was right, so very very right. She had just given up, just like that, without so much as an 'Elsa let's talk about this.' Anna jumped from her seat and grabbed Kristoff in a bone crushing hug.

"You are so right Kristoff! I'm an idiot. Elsa's probably just as lonely and confused as I am. I need to talk to her." Anna exclaimed. She was about to head out the door and down to the queen's chambers, but then stopped, hand still hovering over the door knob. She turned around slowly and looked at Kristoff.

"Thank you again Kristoff. You are the bravest, greatest, most understanding person I've ever met. I'm so glad to call you my best friend." Anna said tearfully.

Kristoff smiled but it didn't quite reach his eyes. He chuckled a bit. "You forgot handsomest, strongest, and smartest. I am a love expert after all…well my family is anyway. He winked then gestured for Anna to leave. For the first time in what felt like forever Anna smiled and giggled as she turned the knob and ran down the hall, on her way to her sister's room. The smile dropped from Kristoff's face and he looked down at the floor sadly.

"…I lied Anna. Sometimes you do have to stop fighting for the one you love, especially if they love someone else." Kristoff whispered to the empty room.

***FROZEN***

Turns out Anna lied too. As soon as she made it to Elsa's room she froze up. Her hand stayed hovering in front of Elsa's door, not knocking. She barely moved or breathed. This continued every day for the rest of the week. Anna would go to Elsa's room, make to knock, freeze up, stay in that position for at least 30 minutes, and then turn to leave, spending the rest of the day clinging on to Kristoff. Elsa was none the wiser.

When Elsa would ask Kai for the daily status report on the castle's on-goings, he knew she was really inquiring about Anna and what was going on with her. He told her that Kristoff had returned from his journey and that the two were inseparable. Elsa was heartbroken. 'Maybe I misread that moment in the gardens.' Elsa thought to herself. 'Of course you misread the moment Elsa. It was just wishful thinking on your part. Anna's in love with Kristoff.' Her mind scolded her. 'And besides, the fact that you ran away from her like a coward and locked yourself away from her…again… wouldn't help you.' Her mind was relentless. Elsa would always look up at Kai and quietly dismiss him. He would smile sadly and knowingly before bowing and taking his leave.

***FROZEN***

Things kept going on like that until a week and 4 days after the 'garden incident' passed. Right now Kristoff and Anna were in said garden. It was Kristoff's idea. He left Anna at the very bench the 'almost kiss' occurred and then excused himself for a moment, claiming he 'Had to take care of something really quick.' Anna didn't ask what she just shook her head sadly and waited for his return.

Previously he had found her in her room. Cornering her he explained that he knew she still hadn't spoken to Elsa. Anna had opened her mouth to deny it but he had just held up a hand and smiled a bit.

"Don't even think about lying to me Anna." He said, and Anna let out a long breath. He put down his hand and continue talking.

"I was wondering Anna, if you would like to go on a walk with me though the gardens?" Kristoff kindly asked.

Anna looked very skeptical. The gardens held a lot of memories of Elsa in them. It was the last place she saw Elsa and it was the place she saw Elsa's retreating back as she ran away from her. It was also the last place she spent 3 wonderful hours just strolling through the gardens, arm in arm, with her sister. She was about to open her mouth once again to turn down Kristoff's offer but the look in his eyes shone with pure love and loyalty. She sighed and tried to muster a smile.

"I'd love to."

***FROZEN***

Elsa sat at the large desk in her bedroom, finishing up on a mountain of paperwork. A knock came at her door and she instantly told the person to come in, thinking it was Kai. Kai was the only one who knocked at her door now she thought sadly. Anna no longer cared about her, she'd finally given up on Elsa. Elsa thought to herself sadly. The intruder walked in and strode over to Elsa. Elsa glanced up from her work then looked back down. She than quickly looked up again. It was not Kai standing in front of her but Kristoff. He looked a little nervous but he smiled at her. She looked at him blankly and he coughed into his hand a bit and looked away before returning her stare. The silence that filled the room was more than awkward. Kristoff finally took the plunge and spoke up.

"Good afternoon, you majesty." He said nervously.

This snapped Elsa out of her shocked staring and she awkwardly smiled.

"Good afternoon Kristoff, and please call me Elsa. I think you've earned the right to." She responded neutrally. She was obviously referring to his aiding of Anna during 'The Great Freeze' as everyone has taken to calling it.

Kristoff looked to the floor and back up. "Thank you... Elsa." He said and Elsa smiled a bit more genuinely. It was kind of hard to hate this guy, even if he was the center of the love of her life's affection.

Elsa stared at him and seeing how nervous he was, she spoke. "Is there something I can help you with Kristoff?" She asked gently. Kristoff seemed to come to his senses and drew himself to full height.

"Well, Elsa, as the royal ice harvester..." He said proudly and with a wink. Elsa giggle a bit. He continued. "I have come to give you a report."

Elsa was smiling. "Yes, of course. Please give me a full report on… ice? Though I feel I may not need one, because, you know…" She trailed off and emphasized her point by making small ice glitter swirl around her hand. Kristoff stared on amazed. He'd never get use to that.

"Still…" Kristoff trailed off and smiled. "I was wondering if you would accompany me to the royal gardens to discuss…ice. It's such a beautiful day out and I feel we have a lot in common. Okay, well, we have one thing in common. But not a lot of people have a love and appreciation for ice like we do. Anna just looks at me like I've grown 3 heads when I talk about it." He rambled.

The smile instantly dropped from Elsa's face. The gardens? Oh no. No, no, no, no, no, no.

"I'm afraid not Krist-" She was cut off by Kristoff.

"Please?" He said with a look in his eyes that reminded her so much of Anna. She sighed and relented.

"Fine. I shall accompany you to the gardens."

"Hooray!" Kristoff cheered. "I can't wait, meet me there at around… 2:30?" He asked. Elsa looked at the clock on her wall. It was 11:15. She sighed again then shook her head yes. Kristoff beamed at her, bowed, then left the room. Elsa ran a hand through her hair, this would be the first time she left her room in over a week. With one last glance at her clock she picked her pen back up and went back to her paperwork.

***FROZEN***

Kristoff had been gone for a while now. Anna mussed as she continued sitting on the bench. "What is taking that boy so long?" She said out loud. Suddenly she heard footsteps coming up the path, then a surprised gasp. She looked up and saw Elsa standing just a few feet away from her.

"Elsa?" She asked surprised. Both girls seemed to be rooted to their spots.

Elsa turned to leave but Anna snapped out of her shock and moved to grab Elsa's arm.

"Elsa wait! Please." She begged. Tears were welling in her eyes. Elsa halted her escape and turned to look at Anna. Tears were now falling from the red head's eyes and Elsa moved to brush them away. Anna looked up at Elsa and began a mantra of "I'm sorry" and "Please forgive me." Elsa shushed her and sat them both down on the bench. Elsa grabbed Anna's hands and spoke.

"What are you sorry for? I'm the one who ran away and shut you out. I swore I'd never do that again but I did. Please Anna, please forgive me." Elsa said, tears shinning in her own eyes but refusing to fall. Anna stared at her and responded.

"But… but… you w-would have n-never shut me out again i-if I hadn't t-tried to k-kiss you!" She exclaimed tearfully. Elsa froze. So she wasn't imagining it? It wasn't wishful thinking? Anna had tried to kiss her? Anna wanted to kiss her?

"You really wanted to kiss me?" Elsa said breathlessly. Anna looked up at her and smiled sadly.

"I still do." She looked away shamefully.

"I understand if you hate me now and think I'm disgu-" Anna was cut off midsentence when a pair of full, cold, lips crashed against hers. She was shocked and didn't move for a while. After a moment of non-responsiveness Elsa was about to pull away. Anna instantly snapped out of her shock and grabbed Elsa's face, pulling her back in for a heated kiss. They broke apart when air became an issue, but soon crushed their lips back together. Anna moved her hands from Elsa's face to her hair. Elsa grabbed Anna around her hips and left her hands resting there. They broke a part once more to voice their love.

"I love you Elsa, so so much." Anna breathed hard.

"I love you too Anna, more than you could ever imagine." Elsa responded panting.

They went back to passionately kissing when the heard an awkward clearing of the throat. They both broke apart at the sound and turned their heads in its direction. Standing there was a young blonde girl, about Anna's age, with a shocked looks on her face. Kristoff came jogging around the corner, checking to see if his plan worked. He stopped in his tracks. He saw the positions both girls were in and started to smile before he noticed a third girl. They all stared at each other and the blonde girl spoke up first.

"Well, that's one way to meet your cousins for the first time…." She trailed off awkwardly.

AN: Dun Dun Dunnnnn! Okay so I was conflicted about the ending of this chapter, but hey, I need drama. So Rapunzel's here. Review and tell me what you think. Is this story going to fast? There's still a lot more drama to come I just hope it's not moving too fast. I'm starting on a new story, but this one won't be forgotten. Well till next time kittens.

Next Update 3/10/14