you guys are literally blowing me away with responses! thank you so much for all the positive feedback, it really makes my day:) also remember that this is AU, so Elsa's response to Anna and Hans will be different than in the movie. also italicized means flashback.
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Anna felt like she was floating in a dream. The past week had been incredible, to say the least. However, her and Hans had been keeping their relationship a secret; Anna wanted to tell Elsa on their own time. She knew that the blonde wouldn't enjoy hearing the news through the gossip mill.
She dazed whimsically while brushing out her hair later that week, waiting for her roommate Elsa to arrive back to their down that night. She literally could not believe Hans was her boyfriend! And she was his girlfriend! But how was she going to tell said friend? Elsa seemed to take a protective side over the younger girl, and Anna was afraid of her reaction. She truly valued the elder's opinion, but Elsa didn't control Anna. She had barely known her a week!
Anna placed the brush on the marble countertop of the bathroom and went out to meet her blonde friend. "Hi," she smiled, sitting down on the desk chair and lazily spinning.
"Hello," Elsa responded, placing her books on the chestnut dresser. "How was your evening?"
"Actually there is something I'd like to tell you about," Anna started, causing Elsa to look up at her with one brow raised in question. "Well, the other night I went out with Hans. And it was really, really fun. We went to a sandwich shop and everything! And then he brought me back here... and then.." Anna trailed off, stopping spinning and playing with her split ends.
"And then? You didn't..." Elsa's eyes widened.
"No!" Anna waved in hands in front of her in panic. "No, no we didn't do..that. He asked me to be his girlfriend," Anna bit her lip to keep her smile from splattering onto her face.
"Well what did you say?" Elsa asked, sitting criss-cross on her bed, kicking off her flats and holding a pillow to her chest.
"I said...yes," Anna looked up slowly at her companion, waiting for her reaction.
"Oh."
"Are you mad?"
"Why would I be mad?" Elsa inquired, cocking her head to the side.
"I don't know, I just...you're like my closest friend here, almost like my sister if I had one an-" Anna started going off on a rant.
"Anna." Elsa smirked shyly.
"And I really valued your opinion, and I didn't want you to be angry," Anna said, pulling her knees to her chest in the large leather chair.
Elsa smiled. "Of course I'm not mad. I just think it's a little early, but it's not my decision."
"So you give us your blessing?" Anna hopped up to sit next to her friend on the bed, her grin exploding.
"What am I, your father?" Elsa giggled, before hugging the younger girl.
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Anna couldn't sleep.
No matter how hard she tried, how many times she tossed and turned, she could not tire. She couldn't suppress her happiness; she practically felt it radiating off of her! She had great friends, Hans liked her liked her (And Elsa was ok with it), and she hadn't daydreamed in class...that much. She had been so content she hadn't thought of her parents hardly at all!
Her parents.
Anna's heart sunk when the thought came to her. How could she have forgotten about them after a week? Sure, the accident was almost two months ago, but the sting felt just like the first day.
knock, knock, knock
"Mom?" said the 4 year old, her pigtails frizzy and going in different directions as she peeked through the bedroom door.
"Huh?" her mother said sleepily, sitting up as the little child came to her bedside. "What is it?"
"I can't sleep." Anna replied, poking out her lower lip. "What should I do?"
"Did you try counting sheep?" Anna's mother asked, taking the small youngster into her lap and running her delicate hands through the auburn hair.
"Yes."
"How about a glass of warm milk?"
"Mommy, you remember what happened last time," Anna corrected, remembering the first time she had drank the warm beverage, she had thrown up only minutes afterwards.
"That's right, I forgot," her mother smiled down on her. "Can't you just go back to sleep?"
"I can't! The sky's awake, so I'm awake!" Anna protested, pointing out the twinkling stars in the window.
"Hey, you wanna go for a walk?"
"Yeah!" Anna said excitedly, jumping off the bed and putting on her slippers.
"Shh...you'll wake up Daddy," her awake parent said, looking over at the snoring man.
They both walked down the creaky stairs carefully as to not make a sound, and grabbed their oats from the hall closet. They giggled in unison when they had closed the back door behind them, and walked out to the large field they called their backyard. The two talked for almost an hour, walking every which way down the green terrain and pointing out the different shapes they could make out in the twinkling night sky. They headed back just as Anna's yawn escaped her mouth, holding her mother's hand and resting on her arm.
"I think I'm sleepy Mommy," Anna spoke, clinging to her hand and making their way up the worn stairs. "I like this method the best."
Her mother laughed and led the way to the child's room, tucking her in and turning on the nightlight. "Goodnight, little one," she kissed Anna's forehead before quietly closing the door behind her.
Anna shot up, knowing exactly what to do to help herself fall into a deep slumber. She slowly got up out of the soft bed and grabbed her slippers, and threw a lavender robe over her thin green nightgown. Before leaving, she peeked over at her sleeping roommate, dreaming peacefully. "See you later, Elsa." she whispered before shutting the large door.
Ten minutes later, she found herself in the middle of the woodlands behind the school, walking down a desolate path. Her mind drifted like the fog rolling through. Wrapping her arms around herself, she shivered but admired the bright lights in the sky. Certainly not as bright as the countryside of Arendelle, but better than the smoggy cities as few miles away. Standing in the middle of the pathway, closing her eyes and breathing in the silence and stillness, she screamed and jumped when she heard a stick cracking.
"AHHH!" she yelled, jumping back a good few feet. "Who's there?" She asked to the silhouette, scolding herself for not bringing a weapon. "I have a gun!"
"Anna?" it spoke out in a familiar voice. "What are you doing here?"
"Kristoff?" Anna asked as her eyes adjusted and she saw the blonde boy before sighing in relief and dropping her hands back to her sides. "I could ask you the same question."
The stood in silence, staring at each other, until suddenly Kristoff grabbed her wrist and dragged her through the tall trees. Both of them tried to ignore the jolt of electricity running through their veins at the touch. "Hey!" Anna yelled while dodging a branch. "What do you think you doing?" she asked breathlessly when Kristoff stopped.
"Look up," he replied. Anna did, her mouth gaping in amazement. They stood in a large circle of clear ground, with trees circling it. Looking up one could have a clear view of the stars with the tree leaves and branches making a mystical frame around the priceless picture.
"Wow," she spoke out minutes later, eyes wide at the sight. "Where did you find this place?"
"I come here a lot. To think and stuff," Kristoff stuck his hands in his deep pockets of the large jacket. "What about you?"
The pair stood almost ten feet apart, still looking up at the expanse of heaven above them. "I couldn't sleep. The sky's awake, so I'm awake!" Anna chuckled, not knowing Kristoff was sheepishly grinning as well.
They stood in contented silence for another few minutes, speaking secret glances every so often. "Why haven't you been at class this week? I kind of need a partner," she asked, finally looking at the brown eyed loner.
"Why are you so interested in getting to know me?"
Anna put her hands up in defense. "Hey, I'm only trying to be nice. I just..I don't really know much about Chemistry. I kind of just got stuck in there because I needed another class to fill up my schedule."
Kristoff grunted in humor. Maybe this girl wasn't so bad. He sighed deeply before answering. "Fine. Monday. 4 o'clock. Library." he preceded to walk away into the lush trees.
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:) my favorite chapter so far. please let me know if you liked the way I portrayed the elsa/anna friendship, and remember, any suggestions let me know!
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