After the incident in the bathroom, the two girls took a few minutes to get some water, and wipe their tears away. It had been an emotional moment for both of them, and neither appeared very keen on getting back to class. They were both lost in their thoughts, happy to have someone else to be there for them, but confused by the circumstances.

Anna was scolding herself mentally for breaking into tears, but was having a hard time committing herself to the anger she wanted to feel. Come on Anna, you're supposed to be the strong one. Elsa clearly needs someone, and that's your job, right? She doesn't need to know about your past, and she probably doesn't want to. Of course… Maybe I need someone to be there for me as well. I've been pretty introverted about my parents. She felt a pang of sadness course through her chest at the thought of them, but she shook it away as best as she could. I've never spoken to anyone about it, yet being around Elsa… It just kind of came out. And holding her like that… It just seemed so natural.

"I guess we should go back to class, then..?" Elsa said quietly, her voice trailing off at the end. Anna looked over to the Blonde, surprised for a second. She had been so deep in her own thoughts, she had almost forgotten she was there.

"Oh, uh… Yeah, I guess. I mean, unless you wanted to say anything else?" Anna replied, hoping subconsciously that Elsa had something else in mind. Even though she hadn't quite discovered why she felt this way, she knew going back to class and doing whatever the other kids were doing didn't seem anywhere near as interesting as spending time with Elsa.

"I don't have anything else to say, I guess…" Elsa let her voice trail off again, like it seemed to do whenever she spoke. Anna noticed her body deflate slightly, almost too subtle to be noticed. Anna frowned slightly, trying to think of something to cheer her up. Suddenly, an idea came into her head.

"Wait, do you have your schedule with you? If it's both of our first days, and we're in the same English class, maybe we have another class together!" Anna said hopefully, smiling at the thought of being with her new friend more throughout the day. Elsa seemed to perk up at the idea as well, and she looked down at the pocket of her loose blue sweatshirt, pulling out a blue piece of paper. Unfolding it, she handed it to Anna and looked up at her expectantly. I guess she likes the color blue, then? Anna chuckled to herself.

Anna looked the paper over and realized it was her schedule. Hmm… She had History 1st period and Physics second period. That's odd, I had Physics 1st, and History 2nd. We even had the same teachers! Pointing this out to Elsa, giggling slightly, Elsa only looked shyly away and shrugged, trying to hide a slight smile. Oh my god, she's adorable. How is someone as attractive as her THAT shy? Oh well, guess I'll find out eventually. She smiled slightly at the thought of getting to know Elsa better, then looked back at the paper.

She had Choir 3rd period, while I was in Art… Wait, choir? Darting her eyes back up to Elsa, she saw the blonde quickly look down. Unable to hide the grin that materialized on her own face, Anna thought to herself. Was she staring at me? "Elsa… You're in choir? I bet your voice is beautiful!"

This only made Elsa shrink her head down more, and color flushed into her once-pale cheeks. "Y-yes, I am. And I'm alright, I guess…" She squeaked out, causing Anna's mind to go into overdrive. Okay, maybe adorable was an understatement. Giggling again, and looking back to the schedule, she checked the remaining classes. She has Calculus next, then Lunch, then early release. Wait… Aren't those MY classes? Squeezing her hand into her pocket, she pulled out her own schedule.

"Elsa, we actually have the rest of the day together! Same teachers, and everything!" Anna spoke, not entirely believing what she was reading. What are the odds? Looking up to Elsa, she almost burst out laughing right then and there. The blonde was standing back up again, looking at Anna in wonder, with her mouth hanging open slightly. Her cheeks were bright red, and Anna couldn't quite make out what was going through her mind. "What are the chances of that? We actually have most of the day with the EXACT same classes!" she said again, trying to get Elsa to respond.

Elsa smiled slightly and took in a breath, as if making a move to speak… But nothing came out. If Anna was surprised, Elsa seemed even more shocked of her own actions. This time, Anna couldn't help but start laughing. "Elsa, I'm sorry, the look on your face is priceless. I feel kind of bad for laughing, but you just look so surprised!" Anna laughed out, a huge smile on her face. This, of course, only made Elsa blush more. Okay, relax. She doesn't know how to respond, and you're certainly not helping her out. Taking a deep breath, Anna stopped her giggling, and handed Elsa back her schedule.

"I guess we should get back to class then, huh? At this point, it's not like we won't see each other again today." Anna said brightly, looking expectantly at Elsa, hoping she would respond with something more than a look this time.

"Umm… Yes, we probably should." Elsa said quietly, regaining her composure. Anna smiled at Elsa, being rewarded with a smile that, in her mind, was cuter than words could describe. Anna began to walk out of the bathroom, motioning for Elsa to follow her. As the two girls made it back through the hallway, Anna reached for the door into Mrs. Nickel's room, only to feel someone tugging slightly on her shoulder.

Elsa began to follow Anna out of the bathroom, still trying to recover from her embarrassment earlier, where she apparently couldn't even speak. Oh my god Elsa, what's wrong with you? You should've said something! Look at this wonderful girl that's trying to be nice and friendly with you, and you just had that amazing bonding moment with her, and now you can't even say anything? Good going, you idiot. Realizing they were almost to their class, and still wanting to say something, Elsa put a hand on Anna's shoulder, trying to get her to stop.

Turning around, Anna raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Yes, Elsa?"

"Anna, wait. I… Thank you for coming after me back there. I don't think anyone has ever done anything like that for me. I don't know much about myself, or my past, but you're the only person I know that seems like they can help me, and you actually seem to WANT to help me. So thank you." The words seemed to bounce effortlessly out of her mouth, and she found herself surprised again about how much she talked around the girl.

If Anna was surprised though, she didn't show it. "Elsa, you don't have to thank me for that. Following you, making sure you were okay… It was the right thing to do. I'm sure you would have done the same for me. Besides, you should've seen the way the teacher look-"

Cutting her off sharply, Elsa stared Anna dead in the eyes for the first time. "No, Anna, I wouldn't have done the same. Most people wouldn't have. They would've watched me walk out, and maybe thought about it for a bit, but they all would have gone back to whatever they were doing before. You are special. I didn't expect you to follow me, I was expecting… I was HOPING that I could just walk out, fade out of everyone's minds, and disappear. I didn't want anybody to do anything about me, I just wanted to be alone, and suffer. Then, you came after me." She stopped her speech for a second, trying to gauge Anna's reaction. The redhead only stared back at her, mouth slightly open in a look that Elsa couldn't quite describe.

Taking a deep breath and audibly gulping, Elsa continued on. "In like, 15 minutes, you've done more for me through a few words than anyone else I can remember has ever done. It may not seem like much to you, but it's HUGE for me. Don't EVER sell yourself short, because you're an amazing individual, and I never imagined I could ever be lucky enough to meet somebody like you." Elsa had surprised herself once again over her sudden outburst, but wasn't about to let it show. This was a point she felt she HAD to get across. She remained staring into Anna's eyes, determined to make the redhead understand her.

Anna's eyes shimmered with a look of such pure thankfulness, much more than Elsa had expected to get across. In an instant, Anna was pressing herself as tight against the blonde as she could. Elsa was taken aback, completely confused at the girl's reaction... But she knew better than to question it. Holding the girl in her arms for the fourth time that day, Elsa exhaled softly, and was happy.

Author's Note: I'm sorry this was late. I said it would be up by last Friday. I REALLY wanted to make this much longer, but it just wasn't happening. I think I'll just update it much more frequently, but with shorter chapters. I don't know, up to you guys. Whadya think?

P.S. They seem so happy, and nothing bad is happening, and nobody has any reason to be mad at anyone... Right? It's a GREAT THING that things WON'T CHANGE... Right?

Let's just say, I think you all will grow to hate me plenty by the time we're through here.

I love you all.3

~Zar