A/N: The much awaited Elsanna interactions have officially arrived and will be making steady appearances from here on in! Seriously guys I can't even handle how hard you guys ROCK and how much it means to me that you have accepted Sorority Sisters into the wonderful Elsanna community!
I had a thought earlier that if anyone wanted to draw or sketch a picture from the story and submit it either via private message or via Tumblr (my tumblr is on my profile page), I would love to see what you imagine the characters and scenes looking like. And who knows, I may use it as the cover image for the fic. If not no worries but thought it would be a fun thing to do. Enjoy a short chapter with lots of feels, Chapter 7.
Hans stood shocked in the ballroom. Anna had stormed angrily after Elsa leaving the room silent. Even the mind numbing music had gone flat at the redheads outburst. Now in an uncomfortable silence, Hans took control of the situation, calling for the DJ to play a classic party song, getting everyone back in the party mood. Once the song was underway and the crowd had all but forgotten the incident, Hans started looking for one of his Ambassadors in the mass of bodies piling on the dance floor. Hans found the one he was looking for near the food table. Obviously sensing he wouldn't be getting any help from Anna on the Red front that evening, Kristoff had decided to take his chances and was thrilled to discover the sassy Scot was in deed single and, while incredibly stubborn and fiercely independent, not totally turned off by Kristoff's attempts to flirt.
Coming over to the giggling pair, Hans cleared his throat and gave Kristoff a 'Can-I-See-You-Alone-For-A-Minute' face. Excusing himself to his companion, promising to return soon, Kristoff followed Hans out of the ballroom in to the front hall. Turning to his Ambassador, Hans had become incredibly irritated and snapped angrily at Kristoff.
"What the hell was that?!" Hans hissed in the blonde's face.
Kristoff gave the president a confused look and sarcastically retorted, "Well I don't know what you call it, but I'm pretty sure that's what most normal people call flirting."
Hans rolled his eyes not appreciating Kristoff's snarky comment. "Not you you idiot! Anna! That didn't seem like the sweet, innocent girl you made her out to be."
Kristoff blinked in surprise. Why did Hans care if Anna defended Elsa? Kristoff had thought it was brave of her to stand up to so many people at one time, though in truth it was hardly a surprise to the man. Anna always had been one to root for the underdog. Though there was something uncharacteristically brazen about this one defense. Kristoff racked his brain, trying to recall when he had seen Anna react like that before. Coming up blank, Kristoff turned to Hans with a lack of respect that made Hans blink in surprise. "Look, I don't know what happened to Anna, maybe she doesn't like people teasing people she considers her friends. All I know is I stand behind her decision 110% and nothing will change my mind. Now, if you don't mind, I have a feisty Scottish archer waiting for me in there so if you'll excuse me…" Not waiting for a response, Kristoff brushed past Hans, purposefully hitting his shoulder against Hans' making the taller man turn on a 90 degree angle, watching the blonde reenter the party.
'Something isn't right here, and I'm going to figure out what it is if it's the last thing I do.'
"I still don't understand why I couldn't pay for my own drink," Anna pouted as the girls found an empty table. When Anna had suggested they go for a coffee, she had really meant a hot chocolate. Placing her order, Anna was afraid of being viewed as childish for not ordering a coffee or something more mature. But all fears vanished when Elsa ordered the same thing, revealing she was not a fan of coffee either. Setting their cups down on the table and sliding into the chairs at the table, the younger girl had resumed her pouting. Elsa had insisted she pay, "Think of it as the beginning of a thank you I'll never begin to fully express." Anna had decided not to push her luck. The last thing she wanted to do was upset the girl for the second time that night.
Eagerly, and somewhat nervously taking a sip of her hot chocolate, Anna had neglected to wait for the steaming beverage to cool to a drinkable temperature, and instantly felt the welts form on her tongue. Elsa, having the sense to wait for her beverage to cool chuckled, placed a hand over her mouth to hide her smile. Sensing the amusement of her companion, Anna stuck out her tongue at the older girl who raised an eyebrow and giggled harder. Anna couldn't help but smile to herself. 'Damn she's cute when she smiles. I'll have to remember that in the future.'
Elsa looked at the girl sitting opposite her and feeling unusually brave asked the question that had been on her mind since the girls left the ADT house. "Can I ask you something?"
Anna's face lit up as she smiled wider and fuller than Elsa had expected. "Ask anything you want. My life is an open door!"
Elsa took a deep breath, and as calmly as possible let the question slide through her lips. "Why did you do that?"
Anna looked at Elsa like she had an extra head. "What? Stand up for you?" Elsa shyly nodded her head, wondering if she had overstepped her boundaries. Anna sighed, playing with the ends of her braids like she always did when she got nervous. "When I was a kid, I was bullied a lot. I was clumsy, broke things a lot and honestly didn't have a lot of friends except Kristoff and Rapunzel. They were never much help because Kristoff was so much older and Rapunzel was in other classes so I was alone a lot in school. I was painfully shy until I was about 14 years old when my parents thought it would be a good idea for me to try music as an outlet. Maybe make a friend or two in the school band. They bought me my guitar and I, I don't know it's like everything changed overnight. She became my best friend and my outlet. I even gave her a name, Baby. My parents master plan worked because I joined the band, met Olaf and everything turned around for me. I never looked back on that time in my life, and I swear I have Baby to thank for that." Anna stopped and looked at Elsa pensively. "I bet you think I'm crazy now."
"On the contrary," Elsa quickly responded, "I've always liked the idea of music turning lives around." She was really touched by the redhead's story, understanding the awkward period of life and not having anyone there to stand up for you. Unlike Anna's situation however, no one had ever cared enough to step in and try to stop the bullying before it was too late. "I'd love to hear you play sometime."
Anna's teal eyes lit up and she squirmed excitedly in her seat. "I'd love to play for you! What kind of music do you like?"
Elsa had to think before she spoke, truly liking all kinds of music. "Hm, well I'm pretty open to all kinds of music really. I guess if I had to pick one band I would have to say The Mountain Snow Trolls. I know they're kinda old, but hot damn those guys can jam!"
Anna's eyes doubled in size and started bouncing even more excitedly in her seat. "Are you serious?! I thought I was the only one who still listened to the MST's! What's your favorite song?!"
That was one question Elsa didn't need to think about at all. "Let It Go." Hands down the most impressive power ballad ever written in rock history!" Anna was practically falling out of her seat by this point. Elsa knew she liked the Mountain Snow Trolls but had taken an honest guess at the song. Clearly she said the right thing.
"Thank you! Kristoff tried telling me their best song was 'Frozen Heart'. I was like, I'm sorry, but nothing compares to the pure power and emotion behind the bridge of 'Let It Go'." Elsa smiled excitedly. MST fans were rare in todays world of computerized music, and finding someone else who agreed with her musical tastes was refreshing to say the least.
Desperate to keep the conversation rolling and eager to learn more about her new companion, Elsa launched into everything about herself, from her favorite season (Winter), favorite animal (arctic fox), favorite kind of food (Chinese). Anna in turn shared those facts and then some, diverging to the elder girl her deep seated fear of spiders, the first time she played a song on Baby was the happiest day of her life to date, she had ridden horses for almost 10 years, and even her secret dream to someday own a purple hippo named Phillip. Elsa had to laugh at the absurdity of her new friend's mind. After being serious for so long, it was nice to be able to loosen up and be her true self with someone who wouldn't make fun of her.
The girls weren't sure how long they sat at the table but it must have been a long time because the girl behind the counter called the cafe would be closing in 10 minutes if anyone wanted anything from behind the bar. Looking at her phone, Elsa was shocked to see it was nearly midnight. 'We've been talking non-stop for almost 4 hours.' Elsa couldn't remember the last time she had talked with anyone for more than 5 minutes, let alone 4 hours.
Walking along the path towards their respective dorms, Elsa felt a sudden panic rise in her chest. 'What if this was a one time thing and after tonight she won't want to see me again?' Elsa would never be sure how Anna was able to read the blonde so well, especially when she was nervous, but the redhead must have seen the concern flash through the blonde's face because she took Elsa's cool hand in her own warm hand. Elsa looked at the hand in her own and how it seemed to fit perfectly and smiled at the hands owner.
Arriving at the Freshman dorm, Anna stopped walking, twirling Elsa around so the older girl faced her. "I had a really nice time tonight."
Elsa, couldn't remember the last time she had had such a good time and nodded in agreement. "Yeah me too." 'Don't you do it.' "We should do it again sometime." 'Shit.' Almost all nerves seemed to dissipate when Anna shook her head eagerly in agreement.
"Totally!" Anna stared at the older girl for a moment before continuing, seeming to tread lightly as she continued her thought. "I know big crowds aren't your thing, but Kristoff is on the ice hockey team here and his first game is this Saturday. I was wondering…" Anna's voice trailed off, looking downwards as if she was embarrassed at even suggesting it. Elsa took the girls face in her hands and smiled at the startled eyes staring back at her. Pausing only for a moment to think about what she was doing, Elsa replied softly, "I would love to go."
Anna's face lit up brighter than Elsa had seen all evening. She started bouncing excitedly and not stopping to think, Anna leaned up and gave Elsa an excited peck on the cheek before promising to text Elsa the details. Running inside the dorm, Anna left a speechless Elsa standing on the sidewalk, a hand gingerly touching the spot Anna's soft lips had been just moments ago. Snapping out of her stunned state, Elsa all but floated towards her dorm, thoughts whirling and spinning as she slid giddily inside. Reaching her room, she didn't even bother to change out of the dress and pumps before flopping on the bed, sighing happily as she replayed the events of the night in her head. Sighing contently to herself, one thought ran through her swirling memory as she drifted into the first truly happy sleep in years. 'Who knew the Snow Queen could feel so warm?'