The two had fallen asleep fairly quickly last night. They had been so exhausted that the second they dropped on top of Elsa's duvet and cuddled up to each other, they had passed out. Elsa woke up in the morning with crust keeping her eyes shut tight. She rubbed at her sore eyes with the back of her hand and squints at the clock. It was six AM. She untangles her numb arm from behind Anna's back and kisses her sister's forehead. Anna's face is still puffy from last night, and it furthers Elsa's scarily blank feelings. There was just nothing. She tries moving her face and it just hurt, every muscle quivered and twitched under her skin. She was done with it.
A sudden bubble of courage rested underneath her chest and she rubbed at it, pretending it wasn't there. But it screamed at her to act. She got out of bed and snaps her fingers, putting on a very official looking cobalt and black dress with a conservative collar and sleeves. She fixes her hair and puts on her makeup, rehearsing everything she planned on saying. Just a day ago she'd have never thought this day would come. She'd have continued to deny it, continued to have dismissed her insecurities, but today is not the same as yesterday. Elsa stares at the reflection in the mirror, it was all different; her makeup was lighter than usual, her hair was up in a tight bun, and her eyes seemed to be a shade darker than the day before. She huffs and straightens up her back.
"The old me is gone," she whispers to herself. "It's time to be the me I've always wanted to be." She stands up from her velvet stool and reaches across the bed to wake Anna.
Her sister groans but doesn't stir. "Sweetheart," she tries, shoving her shoulder harder. Anna yawns and she stretches her legs, pointing her toes toward the bottom of the bed.
"ElsIdonwannaleavethebed." Anna throws her arms over her eyes and curls up on herself.
"Anna," Elsa says flatly, her chin held high. "I'm going to announce our marital status to the council this afternoon."
….
Anna slowly uncurls herself and stares at Elsa.
"And then I am going to tell Arendelle that our wedding will be on the twenty-first of June." Anna opens her mouth and shuts it three times before Elsa finally smiles again. She looks like some sort of fish gasping for air, and Elsa thinks it is adorable.
"You're being serious?" Anna's voice is small, and she looks as fragile as ancient glass. Elsa just nods, her smile growing larger. Anna puts a hand against her mouth and makes a sobbing noise before she launches at Elsa.
"Ooof!" She nearly toppled them both backward over the carpet. Elsa hugs her back just as strongly while she jokingly says, "I'm not going to be able to do all of this if you break my neck!" Anna giddily shouts incomprehensible things into Elsa's neck and Elsa starts laughing despite everything in the world looming over them right now. Elsa's finally starting to feel free. It's all about her and Anna. That's all that matters. And if they get scolded or exiled, or tried for something, let it happen. I don't even care anymore, Elsa thinks with relief flooding the bottom of her skull.
"Els I can't believe this is happening," Anna squeals. Elsa loves the fact that Anna manages to be so easygoing. It's admirable and Elsa's so lucky she has someone who can yank her out of the lowest possible lows as a sister and as more. It's one of the most valuable things in her life. "Why June 21? Where? Who will be there? What are we going to wear?! Is Kristoff going to marry us?!" She got more frantic as she went on. Elsa kisses her head and sits her down on the edge of the bed.
"The twenty-first because the twenty-first of August was the first day we kissed. June because it's the closest we can do it while still having time to plan some things… also, I want it to be as soon as possible because I'm yearning to go to bed calling you my wife." Anna's eyes light up. "I was thinking my ice castle, Kristoff thought so too. Anyone who supports us may attend. I can make any dress you imagine yourself in. And no. Sorry. Kristoff will not be marrying us. Nor will any trolls," Elsa huffs.
"Everything you just said was perfect."
"You're perfect," Elsa smiles, flicking her sister's nose.
Two Hours Later
"Thank you for making it out today on such short notice," Elsa said in the most regal voice she could afford with the husk still deep in her throat from last night's shouting. She was standing at the head of the twenty seat table with her hands behind her back, chin held high. She had asked Anna to wait outside for this one, even though her protests had been strong. Elsa didn't want this to be emotional. She wanted to say what she needed to and move on.
All twenty seats were filled with advisors and various other royalty from Arendelle's most valuable and influential adversaries. These were the people she had to tell everything to. They simply had to know every move the other country or kingdom was making in order to decide whether they wanted to stay by the side of each other, or whether to pull out now. This was going to be tough, but Elsa was done being coy. She replayed the words in her mind while the men in the room all looked at her expectantly and somewhat rudely.
"I plan on marrying a woman. Princess Anna specifically." One man far in the back cleared his throat and covered his scowl with his hand. Elsa's lip quivered but she fixed that by pursing her lips tight. "The subject of an heir is simple. I can make life from my magic. If that does not go as expected, I will adopt and fill out all of the paperwork I need to in order for them to reign purely." Elsa looked at each man in the eye, cracking each of her ten knuckles behind her back before she tightly demands that, "If any of you have a problem with this, then I advise you to pull out of our partnership now. My mind will not be changed. And the future of Arendelle is bright and progressive-"
"-Perhaps too progressive," the longest partner says, a disgust clear on his face. His beard down to his stomach sways from side to side as he shakes his head.
"As I said," Elsa repeats firmly, brows coming in closer, "If you disapprove, your partnership can be broken." The man cuts in again, an irritated sigh coming out of his wide mouth.
"You realize certain partnerships in this room will also break because they are connected to us only through Arendelle, yes?"
"Of course I realize."
"If you lose us, you and three other seats in this room lose us as well." He stares at her dead in the eyes, and he starts to lean forward over the table, attempting to intimidate her. She takes it a step further by planting her palms on the table and keeping her mouth shut, nodding yes only once. He humph's and stands up, dusting his hands off from nothing. "Consider us done."
"Thank you for your long and prosperous relationship." He gives her a sharp look that she turns her head from, looking at everyone else's faces. They all seem to be looking around, eyes pleading for someone to say something or make decisions for them. Elsa gets off the table and clasps her hands delicately in front of her. "If any of you return home and decide to share a similar sentiment with him, please send your letter of resignation specifically to me." The men share nervous glances once again and the scraping of chairs and shuffling out is the last Elsa hears before she calls over her own advisor and gives him the orders to call a meeting with the town at noon. She sits down once everyone is gone and sighs for ten seconds straight.
"Shit," she laughs into the tense air. Her hair is pulled so tight it strains her forehead. She rubs at her temples but she immediately stiffens up when the door loudly creaks open. Anna's head pops out behind it with a worried little smile. Elsa waves for her to come in and stands, holding her hand out for Anna who smiles a little wider and rushes toward Elsa. The second their hands touch, Elsa raises their conjoined hands above their heads and spins Anna around, earning a little surprised noise before hugging her sister from behind. Anna leans into it and Elsa kisses behind her ear.
"Smooth. Just like you should be."
"I don't even know what that means," Elsa complains, kissing Anna's ear again.
"You're the Prince Charming I always dreamed about," Anna explained, waving a hand as if it was obvious.
"Except I'm not a prince, a man, or charming."
"Oh you're plenty charming," Anna says in her higher-pitched bedroom voice. Elsa groans and tickles Anna's sides until she's squirming out of her hold. "What? You don't want to have distracting but totally hot, totally good, totally heart-stopping sex before we reveal our big secret to Arendelle?" Elsa shrinks just slightly, but she's proud of herself for not completely tuning it all out. She wrings her hands together and looks past her sister at a random spot on the red wall.
"...Maybe kissing." Anna squeaks and pumps her fist in the air. "But absolutely nothing more!" Anna whines and drops her head. "Oh just be lucky you're getting a kiss." Anna chuckles and grabs Elsa's hands, roughly swinging them through maids and obstacles all the way up to Anna's bedroom.
"Okkk," Anna sings, spinning around and dropping onto the bouncy backless chair. She pats the spot next to her and gives Elsa the biggest, toothiest smile in the world. Elsa's heart sputters and an easiness seeps into her shoulders as she settles down next to her sister, quickly embracing her and surely ruining both their lipstick work. Elsa focuses completely on the feeling and within seconds feels an embarrassingly hot ache between her legs. She shifted uncomfortably and Anna smirked, making kissing way harder until they had to stop.
"Oh leave me be," Elsa pouted, fixing her dress by her knee. Anna smiled and took Elsa's chin in between two fingers.
"Never. I'm going to bug you every chance I get for the rest of our lives, snowflake." Elsa gags and Anna chuckles.
"Never call me that again," Elsa argues, sticking her tongue out in distaste. Anna leans forward and takes that tongue in her mouth, sucking unexpectedly. Elsa shifts again and Anna grins from ear to ear. "Just keep kissing me," Elsa needily demands, hungrily dipping Anna backward and pinning her down onto the couch.
Noon
Elsa took Anna for this one. It was a political strategy, knowing Anna had a pure and positive reputation among Arendellians, but it was also a personal choice. She needed Anna. Anna kept her grounded. They stood closely by each other's side, hands clasped in front of themselves as they stood on a small raised podium Elsa made of ice in the center of the castle's courtyard by the wide front doors. All of Arendelle was right here, right now. Elsa swallowed, the fear finally coming. The only thing that kept her straight was the little whisper of, "It's ok Els," right next to her ear.
"Good afternoon. I'm overwhelming thankful you all made it." Lots of people smile up at her and she shoots them half smiles back. "The Princess and I have news that we find to be urgent, and we would like you all to be aware of your rights beforehand. If you do not agree with something your Queen does, you may speak with other current Arendellian partnerships and reside there." Some faces in the crowd seem worried and Elsa sways side to side before continuing. "You may also have me removed from the throne if enough of you try to overthrow me. Princess Anna will take my place in that circumstance until you do the same to her." Elsa clears her throat, already feeling the strain from speaking so loudly. The crowd looks to be shifting and becoming slightly more irritable.
"Do it now, Els," Anna whispers out of the corner of her mouth. Elsa swallows before clasping her hands tighter. Her eyes focus on the clock tower in the center of town, high above the heads of everyone as she says, "The Princess and I are choosing to marry on the twenty-first of June. You will then have two Queens," everyone loudly gasps and Elsa feels herself choking up. "The first set of two Queens ever in Europe, the first in Arendelle." The crowd starts getting rowdier, all talking over each other and cutting Elsa off. She presses her tongue against the inside of her mouth and puffs up her chest. Anna can't take the anxiety Elsa's drowning in and holds Elsa's upper arm tightly.
"Your Majesty!" Someone shouts from the crowd. Elsa looks down at him with his tall black tophat and messy brown suit. "May we have permission to speak out?" She nods hesitantly. "This is so unexpected! It seemed you were to stay single until you had to marry but this is just-"
"-Gross!" A young woman spat, rubbing her eyes. Elsa sucked in a breath and Anna worriedly soothed her with small words.
"Didn't it seem obvious to y'all?!" someone in the back shouted. "They walk around holding hands all the time!" A few tall men search with their eyes and start advancing toward the voice from the back.
"Hey hey hey!" Anna shouts at them. They freeze but they give that person deathly glares, nostrils heaving. It starts getting especially out of hand when someone shouts,
"What, are we supposed to ACCEPT this?! What's next, beastiality?!" Elsa grits her teeth so hard her jaw burns and she flexes her fingers before repeating, don't use your powers, again and again. "Wasn't the Princess engaged to a man?!" The courtyard gets louder and louder and Elsa feels her control slipping away by the second. "We have an unfaithful Princess!" She chokes on her own breath and turns her back from the crowd, rubbing a shaking hand through her hair.
"I can't do this," she whispers, eyes wide, breath uneven. She's on the verge of a panic attack, and every shout urks her more and more. Anna puts her hand on her back, fingers tugging at the dress, and leans in close.
"Els. You have to. I'm right here we ca-"
"-YO!" Elsa and Anna look back and right behind the large crowd, there's Kristoff, standing on Sven's back with Olaf on his shoulders, his huge hands in the air. He looks nervous yet determined, his sharp jaw firm and tensed. "What am I hearing?! You guys really want to give them a hard time after all the crap they went through to SAVE YOU?!" The crowd, though overwhelming negative, mumble to one another in agreement. "Have they not proven how capable they are?! LOOK AROUND!" He waves his hands all over and everyone glances back and forth. "This place looks better than it ever has, am I right?" Anna lets go of Elsa and leans on the podium.
"The Queen has successfully obtained more partnerships than any other King to this date," she announces loudly.
"Yeah!" Kristoff acknowledges, smiling thankfully at Anna. "So if she does end up losing a few supporters, she WILL find a way to make up for it!" Kristoff looks at a hasty Elsa and raises his brows in her way. She fixes her bangs and steps forward, holding Anna's lower back.
"The Princess and I have countless plans to better Arendelle if you could just look past our title. Believe me," Elsa trembles, struggling in her mind whether to say these next words or not. The memory of her father telling her that her vulnerability is necessary comes back to her. Even if she's hurt by him, she will always respect him. She holds Anna tightly against her side and Anna lets her with ease. "Believe me, I have struggled with this decision to tell myself that I…" she looks at Anna who's smiling at her, her eyes bright and cheery and encouraging and comforting and everything Elsa's ever wanted. "That I love this Princess more than anything or anyone in this world." Elsa was humbled to hear a few quiet "awws" in the crowd. The way Anna and Elsa were looking at each other said it all, just like Anna always thought it would. The people of Arendelle (just over half) calmed down and starting with Kristoff, clapping echoed throughout Arendelle. Claps of acceptance, bitter or not, rang in the new era. Anna and Elsa could have cried. It was a release like no other to finally be out.
Later that Night
"Ahh, nngh! Els, ELS!" Anna was just about screaming into her pillows, face down on the bed with her hips in the air as Elsa pounded into her from the back with ice holding itself up around Elsa's waist. They had both already finished twice but Elsa was insistent on making Anna finish one more time in a way they hadn't tried before. Elsa was leaning her chest against Anna's back with one hand on Anna's waist and the other reaching around her torso to knead her breasts. "Oh m-HUNNG!-Jesus CHRIST, Els I h-have to-MMF-try this on you!" Anna's palms were digging into the headboard as Elsa ruthlessly sped up.
"That good?" Elsa panted slightly, kissing the skin she could reach around the top of Anna's neck. She pulled out as far as she could before slamming back in. A popping noise inside of her sister made her panic, but Anna shouted over the top of it. "Did you get hurt?" Anna shook her head miserably against the pillow and knocked her forehead against it three times before begging,
"Just don't stop!" Elsa nervously chuckled and leaned back on her knees, dragging her nails down Anna's side before letting that hand rest on the hip opposite of the hand already there. Elsa moves her pelvis in and pulls Anna's waist back to meet her thrust. It hits deeper inside Anna than it has before and Anna's face burns from the feeling. "F-fuuuh, nnn!" Anna makes a whine of embarrassment and Elsa quickly rectified it with a,
"It's ok. It's ok, you can be loud sweetheart."
"It aches," Anna groans, throwing her hips back into Elsa who breathes in, her own arousal coursing through her veins.
"It hurts?" Elsa slows herself down, but Anna pushes against her lap anyway, a deep hiss coming from the back of Anna's neck.
"No it feels so good," Anna gasps, pushing her arms against the headboard and barely letting Elsa move her hips. Elsa's heart is pounding up to her throat and her eyes are narrowed in desire with her hair hanging slightly over her face. She leans forward to kiss Anna's protruding spine, her breasts pressing up against Anna's lower back, and she pushes in until their bodies are so tight she can't move any further. Elsa doesn't want this to end even though the hitching breath and sporadic twitches of Anna's shoulders are telling her she won't have much of a choice. She's staring at the back of a red head, running her hands up and down Anna's sides just thinking and thinking and thinking until words just burst from her uncontrollable mouth.
"Gnnn, I love you so much," Elsa barks, hugging her sister and moving her hips. "The past months have been perfect even when they weren't just because you're by my side. FINALLY, after all these dreadfully dull years I've lived." Anna tries to hold in her moans to listen, knowing this is indeed unusual of Elsa to pour herself out like this. Their muscles were tingling under their skins. "I love you. I need you. I love you. I want you," Elsa's voice sounds like she's going to cry even though her eyes are completely dry. Her right hand slips over her sister's hip and she glides her thin fingers between Anna's folds.
"Mmm—NNN, Elssss!" Elsa's muscles clench and she lifts herself up into Anna before leaning back again and rubbing Anna in circles while thrusting into her sister as fast as she can. Anna keeps an arm over her head so she doesn't hit the headboard, and her mouth is permanently hanging open while she stutters over mix-matched sentences.
"You're perfect for me," Elsa pants, rubbing down hard on Anna's enlarged clitoris. "I swore I'd never love another person like this," Anna cuts her off with a loud moan. "You're the only exception for me, Anna." Her sister moans so aggressively it almost sounds like she's sobbing. She's trying to catch her breath while her frame is shaking under Elsa's hands. Her body releases like a broken dam and she's clamping down on the ice toy so intensely Elsa can't even pull out.
"Holy SHIT Elsa!" Anna's laughing and coughing, hands clutching everything possible on the bed, distracting themselves. Elsa finally pulls out and waves her hand to make the toy disappear. Elsa smiles freely, at her sister whose body is contorted with every body part seeming to face a different direction. They're both feeling the slightly-dried stickiness between their legs but they're choosing to ignore it. Elsa flops down onto her side and Anna snuggles up against her chest, wrapping herself and Elsa up in the sheets dirtied from over an hour of unadulterated love and affection.
"You looked beautiful," Elsa said softly, kissing the top of her sister's head.
"You felt beautiful-er." Anna squirms between Elsa's arms wrapped around her back and bumps her nose with her sister's, their pillows blocking one of their eyes. "You were so brave today." The woman being spoken to looks down at Anna's clavicle with a weary smile.
"You too," Elsa tries to deflect.
"No. You. Not me. You handled it all," she reminds the Queen, kissing her pouty lips. "You're amazing," she says, exasperated and shaking her head in awe. Elsa gives her a coy smile and tries her hardest not to let the compliment bounce off her again. It looks tough seeing as how Elsa is biting her lip, making Anna feel distracted in all sorts of ways all over again. They both look at the clock past the foot of the bed. Eleven-Thirty PM. Elsa wraps her arms around Anna's back and kisses all over her chest before Elsa gives her a wonderfully hopeful look and Anna giggles against her fiance's mouth. "One more time?" Elsa nods excitedly and has Anna on her back within a second.