Elsa trudged up the stairs and headed down the hall to her apartment. All she wanted was to get home, have a nice hot shower, and then relax. She pulled her keys out and unlocked the door, opening it to a rather unusual scene. Anna was on her hands and knees with her head under the ottoman. Elsa slowly closed the door behind her and hung her navy-colored pea coat along with her purse on the coat-hook, never taking her eyes off the red-head. Anna pulled her head out and greeted her sister.
"Hey, Elsa! How was work?" She crawled over to the couch and peered under it. Elsa just stared, baffled.
"It was...okay..." She trailed off as Anna moved over towards the end of the couch and tried to look behind it, despite the couch being up against a wall. Seeing that she was making no effort to explain her actions, Elsa voiced her confusion.
"Anna, what on earth are you doing?"
She sighed and got off her hands, leaning back on her feet. "I'm looking for Olaf."
Elsa's mouth opened as she let out a long "oh". Despite having the kitten for almost a week she was still getting used to the new addition. Of course Elsa loved the little guy and didn't regret adopting him, but the fact they had a little kitten running around the house sometimes escaped her mind when she was out and she only seemed to remember whenever she came home.
Even though she stated she wanted to pick Olaf up a week after they chose him, a week turned into three days. Anna's claim that the house was clean and ready wasn't an understatement and it took only two hours to get the house up to Elsa's standards. The rest of the next day was spent buying cat litter, a carrier, food, bowls, etc. The only thing that stopped Anna from going straight to the shelter was the fact Olaf required a standard check-up before being released to his new home.
The small ball of white fluff took only a couple of days to adjust to his new surroundings. He made himself right at home, including finding the small little nooks and crannies only he could fit in. Elsa assumed he must be in one of those.
"Did you check under your dresser?" She suggested as she walked over and grabbed a glass from the cabinets.
Anna nodded as she got up from the floor. "Checked my entire room. I've only been at this for about ten minutes." She walked over to the fridge and grabbed the pitcher of iced tea. "After the living room I was going to check yours."
Elsa grabbed an extra glass and placed it down for her. Anna filled her cup and then looked up to see Elsa holding hers out towards her. She smiled and filled it as her sister kept it in the air. Once full she took a rather huge gulp and let out a sigh Anna knew in reality was bigger but Elsa was restraining it.
"Something happen at work?"
Elsa shook her head as she finished her tea with two more gulps. "Just long and tiring. Sometimes I really hate the holiday season."
She rinsed out her glass and then placed it in the dishwasher.
"Aw, I'm sorry sis." Anna said sympathetically.
The girls heard a small mew and turned to see Olaf trotting out of Elsa's room. He walked over to her and rubbed his side against her legs in greeting. She smiled and bent down to pick him up.
"Hey, little guy." Olaf purred and showered her hand with kisses. She chuckled and scratched behind his ear. Anna joined in by rubbing under his chin.
"I think I found him." Elsa joked. She handed him over to Anna and then began to take down her hair from its bun. Her hair fell fashioned still in its braid. Anna continued to massage Olaf who snuggled up against her.
"I need a shower. Have you had lunch yet?" Elsa asked as she began to undo the braid.
Anna nodded as she looked down at Olaf with affection. "At the new sub place over near the mall."
Elsa continued on her braid. "Oh? Who with?"
"What makes you think I was with someone?" Anna questioned.
She snapped her head up and saw Elsa still working on her hair, not even looking in her direction. Her defensive tone caught Elsa's attention and she stopped with her braid to look over.
"Because I know you. Not to mention I can't see a reason you would go out for a sub when we have cold-cuts at home, other than if you went out with someone."
Anna coughed into her free hand and mumbled a response. Elsa caught on immediately to her behavior and gave a smirk.
"I'm sorry, I didn't catch that."
Anna rolled her eyes at Elsa's expression and let out a defeated sigh. She had been caught. "Kristoff. I went to lunch with Kristoff, happy?"
Elsa smiled in satisfaction. "Quite. How'd the date go?"
Anna scurried away from her sister and over to the couch. She plopped Olaf down, refusing to make eye contact. Her cheeks began to burn.
"It wasn't a date." She said hurriedly.
"Then why are you blushing?"
Anna groaned and placed a hand on her hip. She used her other to point towards the shared bathroom. "Don't you have a shower to take?"
Elsa laughed and headed over to the linen closet. She pulled out a towel and disappeared behind the bathroom door, a smirk never leaving her face.
"This conversation is not over."
Anna threw herself on the couch next to Olaf. She looked over and swore the feline was smiling smugly at her.
"Not you too!"
Elsa emerged from her shower dressed in her bathrobe, her hair wrapped up in a towel. Anna remained on the couch watching a program on the television. Her older sister walked over and stood in front, getting the younger's attention.
"Hey, feel better?"
"Much better. The wonders of a hot shower. Have you seen my hairbrush? It's not in my room."
Anna muted the TV and looked up in thought. "Uh, no I haven't. Did you leave it on the shelf near the hallway mirror?"
She shook her head and crossed her arms. "Wasn't there. I could've sworn I left it on my vanity."
Anna turned her gaze to the sleeping form on her lap. She recalled that when they found him he was coming out of the blonde's room. "You think Olaf hid it?"
Elsa shrugged. "If he did, I have no clue where. Or how to get it if he stashed it in one of his hiding spots."
Anna mulled it over. "You wanna use mine?"
"Looks like I'm going to have to. Do you mind?"
"Of course not." She answered. "Wouldn't have offered if I did. It's on my dresser."
Elsa headed over and walked into Anna's room. The brush rested right where she said it would be. She grabbed it and picked out some of her sister's stray hairs. She made her way over back to her room and before closing her door yelled a thanks. Anna returned her attention to her show.
About fifteen minutes later Elsa reappeared fully dressed in jeans and an old T-shirt, a sign she was going for a casual look after a hectic day. She sat down next to Anna holding her hair up with an elastic in her mouth. She fastened a ponytail and looked to see what her sister was watching.
"Since when do you watch NCIS?"
Anna shrugged indifferently. "Kristoff told me about the show over lunch. I decided to give it a shot. It's actually pretty funny. Tim and Tony's banter is hilarious."
Elsa reclined back into the couch to get comfortable. "My favorite's Ziva. But Abby comes in a close second."
Anna leaned into her sister, the two watching the crime show. Olaf had since relocated to the ottoman, claiming the spot as his own by laying down and spreading himself out. When a commercial came on Elsa grabbed the remote and muted the volume. Anna looked over confused.
"I told you, the topic wasn't over."
Realization dawning on her, Anna slid down the couch with her arms crossed. "Elsaaaa, it was just lunch."
The elder chuckled at her sister's reaction. Anna blushed. "Why are you so interested anyways?"
Elsa raised an eyebrow and gave her an incredulous look. "Did you really just ask me that?"
Anna shifted uncomfortably under Elsa's gaze. "You know what I mean. Of course you care because you're my big sister and love me, but you don't peg me for the gossiping slash talking-about-boys type."
Anna nervously glanced over at her sister, hoping she didn't offend her.
Elsa thought it over and gave a half-shrug. "No, you're right, I'm usually not. While it's true I don't normally talk about boys, that doesn't mean I don't like to," Elsa gave Anna a small smile. "Besides, I never really had a lot of chances to gossip. Rapunzel's the only one I know in a relationship and I don't exactly have a love life."
Anna's face fell at her statement. She scooted closer to Elsa. "There has to be someone you've had feelings for at some-point. Even if it was just a small crush."
Elsa remained silent in thought. Her posture became tense and her eyes moved away from Anna, refusing to look at her. Anna had hit something.
"Elsa?" All teasing left her voice. Elsa sat up straight and started playing with her hair nervously.
"You have to promise me you'll hear me out before saying anything." Anna nodded silently. "I...I may have had feelings for Kristoff at one point."
Anna noticeably stiffened but kept her promise and remained quiet.
"I don't anymore. None at all. It's just...he was the first guy who noticed me. He himself can be a bit of a loner and he understood when I needed my space and respected it. It was an innocent crush, lasted about only a month." Elsa sighed deeply. "However it didn't take long for me to realize that we are too much alike. We both have trouble letting people in, and when you put two people like that together things will never move forward. If we ever did end up together we would constantly be hitting walls and eventually break up anyways."
Anna was floored. She had no idea what to say and her mouth hung open slightly. Elsa giggled to relieve some tension. "Anna, if you keep your mouth open bugs will start to fly in."
She snapped it up immediately and forced out a laugh of her own. Anna grabbed one of her pigtails and began to play with it uneasily, a trait both sisters shared.
"Wow. Um. I-I'm sorry."
Elsa stopped fidgeting and snapped her head up in surprise. "You're apologizing? What ever for?"
Anna lifted her shoulders helplessly. "I just feel like I should. It seems like I'm constantly pushing you to tell me things that obviously disappoint you or make you feel uncomfortable. I really should stop."
Elsa shook her head. "No, no. It's fine. Really. You may put me in situations I would rather forget, but we've also never been closer. I need this. I need you're pushing." Elsa stared intently and earnestly at her little sister. "Anna, you may not realize it but you're helping me in more ways than you could ever imagine."
Anna smiled and then sighed as she remembered what started this conversation in the first place. "So, you and Kristoff?"
The blonde sat up straighter. "There is nothing between the two of us nor do I have any romantic feelings for him. After getting to know him and spending time with him at the rink, I realized any feelings between us were platonic or even sibling-like, but not romantic."
Anna slowly nodded in understanding. "And your constant pestering I assume is your approval to me dating him."
Elsa smiled victoriously. "So it was a date."
Anna scolded herself for the blunder. "Dang it." Elsa let out a genuine laugh unlike the previous ones that were forced. Anna held up her hands. "It was one date! I'm not saying he's my boyfriend or if we're even dating. We'll see what happens."
Elsa smiled at her sister's response. Although she would never say this to her, Elsa was pleased to see Anna progressing this relationship with caution and care. She never blamed her for what happened with Hans, but she never wanted to see her little sister hurt like that again. She had always been protective of Anna, but since the Hans incident and their bond increasing over the months, her protectiveness had skyrocketed.
Satisfied everything was settled, Elsa returned her attention to the screen. The commercial had ended long ago and neither of them knew what was happening. Anna scanned the living room and landed on Olaf. During their talk he had moved off the ottoman and was pawing at something between the cushions of the armchair. Anna curiously got up and stuck her hand down where he was poking. Elsa watched with interest. Anna broke into a wide smile and began to laugh when her hand landed on something particular.
"I think I found your brush." She pulled her hand out from the cushions and in it was none other than Elsa's missing hairbrush. Both girls started giggling as Olaf stood and began to chew on the handle while it was still in Anna's hand.
Sure, Anna had a tendency to run her mouth a mile a minute and at times pushed Elsa out of her comfort zone. She was hyperactive, loud, and full of energy, turning her quiet world upside down. However, Elsa loved her sister unconditionally and unquestionably, and she wouldn't have her life any other way.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I apologize for the time between updates. For the last five days my work scheduled me for 5:00 in the morning. After work I would sit down and work on this chapter and after about two paragraphs find myself asleep on the couch with the laptop in my lap ^^; But now it's finally done!
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