"I cannot believe you!"
Anna stomped around the living room, her face bright red. Elsa sat rigid on the couch, composed but her face slowly turning the same shade. The two were in the middle of their first fight since moving in together. Both the girls had had little qualms in the past months: dishes, sleep patterns, Olaf's litter box, and especially cleaning the apartment. This was entirely different.
Elsa never knew her little sister's voice could ever go this high.
"You can't believe me? What about you?" She accused quickly.
Anna groaned. "It's a crime to kiss my boyfriend?"
Elsa shot up from her seat. "You were more than kissing, Anna. I'm not an idiot."
The angered girl stopped her pacing, grabbed her head, and let out a muffled yell. "Seriously? I'm eighteen, I'm not a kid!"
"I don't care how old you are, he is not allowed here if you two are alone."
Anna's mouth dropped to the floor. She stared indigently at the blonde woman in front of her. "You have got to be kidding me. Now you're setting house rules?! You're not Mom!"
Elsa felt a small tinge of pain at her words but pushed it aside quickly and crossed her arms. "That may be true, but so long as you stay with me, in my house, you go by my rules."
"Your house?! What happened to it being our house? I'm not visiting you, I'm living with you!"
"And who pays the rent?" Elsa knew she was entering dangerous waters, but she couldn't bring herself to care.
Anna scoffed and rolled her eyes. "Of course you would bring that up. You know I feel bad about that, and you know I've been trying to find a job. Apparently, no one in the whole town of Arendelle is hiring!"
"Maybe you're not trying hard enough."
The words were spewing from her mouth before she could stop them. This was why Elsa rarely got angry, because when she did all control went out the window.
Anna clenched her fists so hard they started to turn red from the pressure. "That's very encouraging, sister. Really, your support is overwhelming." She said dripping with sarcasm.
Elsa ignored it and pushed on. "You say it's ridiculous for me to be making rules, but I've lived here for four years, I pay the rent, and let's not forget I invited you to live with me."
Anna remained silent so Elsa continued. "I am not a fan of coming home to...that."
"If that's all it is, then next time I'll text you to stay out for awhile longer." She tried to compromise.
Elsa let out a frustrated groan and threw her hands up. "That's besides the point! Anna, you're an eighteen-year-old hormonal woman with a new boyfriend!"
"It's been two months! I hardly call that new." She retorted hotly.
"I don't care if you've been dating him for two years, I don't want you making another mistake like Hans!"
And there it was. Elsa's hands flew to her mouth, covering them before anything else could spill out. Anna's face immediately went from angered to hurt. Her eyes started to water and Elsa instantly regretted what she said.
"Anna...I..." She didn't get a chance to finish. Anna ran to her room and promptly shut the door, not even having enough strength to slam it.
Elsa massaged her temple and then pinched the bridge of her nose, something she noticed she's been doing a lot recently. "Shit." She muttered under her breath.
Now you know something is very wrong when Elsa Anderson starts to curse.
Her eyes scanned the room and landed on Olaf. He sat curled up in a small ball against the back of the armchair, seeming to cower in fear. Elsa knew he had every right to, the little kitten had never seen his two favorite humans argue before and being a cat he was very sensitive to emotions going on within a room. She slowly approached him and put out her hand. He crept forward and then gave it a small lick.
"I really screwed this up, huh little guy?" He stared at her with his big eyes causing her to sigh heavily. "Think she'll talk to me?"
Olaf hopped off the couch and trotted over to Anna's closed door. He swatted at it in an attempt at a knock, no longer having claws to scratch at the wood. The door opened a sliver to let the kitten squeeze through but was then shut as soon as his tail disappeared.
"Figures." Elsa mumbled.
She dropped back down on the couch and bent her arm over her eyes. "How am I going to fix this?"
Elsa gently knocked on Anna's door with a plate of food in her hands. She knew Anna needed time to cool down, just like before, so she went ahead and made dinner. When she didn't come out after the smell of food started to waft through the apartment, the older sister decided for the direct approach.
"Anna? May I come in?"
Silence.
Of course she wasn't expecting an answer. She tried again, a little louder this time.
"Anna, please. I brought you dinner." She heard shuffling from inside before the door slowly creaked open, Anna's face peeking through. Elsa put on her best smile. "Hey."
"Hi." She replied softly.
She looked exhausted and Elsa soon saw why; she had been crying and judging by her nose and the tear streaks, she had been for awhile. Elsa felt her heartstrings tug knowing she was the cause. She had hurt her, again.
"I made your favorite. May I come in?"
Anna eyed the loaded plate and her stomach growled in response. She hesitated but then moved to the side, opening her door wide enough for Elsa to walk in. The blonde headed over to her nightstand and placed the plate on top. Anna made her way over to the bed, picked up the fork, and started eating without a word. Elsa took the opportunity to speak, knowing with a full mouth Anna couldn't interrupt.
"Anna, I'm really sorry. Truly, deeply sorry. I never should have said what I did. I-It was out of line."
Anna swallowed hard and cleared her throat. "It's alright." She replied dejectedly, clearing hiding how she really felt.
Elsa saw right through it. "No, it's not. Anna, I really hurt you and that's not okay, it's never okay. It seems all I'm capable of is hurting you."
Anna wanted to stay mad at her sister but loved her too much and couldn't stand the disappointed and disgraced way she looked at herself. "Elsa, that's not true! We're sisters, we fight. It's perfectly nor-"
"That doesn't excuse what I said." She interjected quite upset. She took a deep breath to calm herself down. "No matter how mad we get, no matter how much we argue, there are just some things that should remain unsaid. I crossed that line."
Anna put her fork down and wiped her mouth on the sleeve of her sweatshirt. Elsa couldn't help herself when she silently handed her a napkin. The redhead wiped the remaining crumbs and then set her hands in her lap.
"Even though what you said hurt, that doesn't mean it wasn't true." She stated after a moment of silence.
Elsa looked over surprised.
"I rushed into my relationship with Hans," She continued. "I was so caught up in the idea of actually having a boyfriend that I was blind to the subtle signs that something wasn't right."
Elsa rushed over and grabbed her hands after sitting herself down. "You're not blaming yourself I hope. We talked about this, it wasn't ever your fault."
Anna shrugged helplessly. "In a way, it was. While it's true his cheating was all on him, I was so blinded by love that I never noticed. Maybe if I had I could've saved myself the tremendous heartbreak."
She soon found herself wrapped in Elsa's arms. All out of tears she settled for nuzzling her head into her shoulder with a small whine. Elsa stroked her hair and held her baby sister before speaking.
"I really do love Kristoff, and I know he's nothing like Hans. I just...I don't want to see you do something you'll regret."
Anna pulled away to look at her sister. "You don't need to protect me anymore, I'm not a kid."
Elsa smiled softly. "I don't care how old you get. You'll always be my baby sister." She gently reached over to move some of her stray hairs from her puffed eyes. They smiled softly at each other before Elsa started developing a small blush from embarrassment. "And...I guess this entire time I've been, well, jealous."
"Jealous? Of me?"
"Not of you, of Kristoff."
"Wait, what?"
Elsa laughed lightly, partly because of her sister's reaction and the other half at herself for how ridiculous she was being.
"I miss you." She said simply. "I know it sounds a little selfish, but I miss being with you all the time. With work, school, and now you two dating, we haven't had much time together."
"Why didn't you just tell me?"
"What was I supposed to say? Tell you not to go out on a date because I wanted you to stay home and do something? What kind of sister would I be if I did that? Not to mention it sounds rather needy and self-centered."
Anna grabbed her hand and held tight. "Elsa, you're none of those things. Truth is, I've missed you, too." She shuffled closer. "Whenever Kristoff and I do something, he always asks if I have plans with you beforehand. I just got used to saying we didn't because you never asked me."
"Why didn't you ask me?"
"Because I know how hard you work." She replied like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "You spend countless hours focused on work and school. I know when you come home you're tired, and I didn't want to feel like a burden when I know you deserved your rest."
Elsa laughed and pulled Anna closer to her. "So basically, we need to work on our communication skills." She said with a kiss to her temple.
"Basically." Anna agreed. "Also, you were right about the house. I may live with you, but you were here first and I'm the guest."
Elsa shook her head. "I was mad, I didn't mean it. I know you're trying your hardest, and you do help with dinner and the groceries."
"Yeah, but I really should have a job by now." She admitted.
"You'll get one, I'm sure of it." Elsa reassured.
Anna shrugged her shoulders and then snaked her arm around Elsa's and gave a firm squeeze. "How about we set aside some time for just the two of us? Like a movie night or something?"
Elsa smiled brightly and nodded. "Sounds good."
Anna sealed the agreement with a peck to Elsa's cheek. "And I promise, we haven't...you know. I'm still a-"
"I got it." Elsa interrupted quickly with a her hand held up. She and Anna were close, but there are some things you really don't need to know about your baby sister.
She went to stand up but then remembered something. "Oh, almost forgot. I promise Kristoff and I won't be here alone anymore," Elsa gave her a grateful look. "We'll just go to his place."
Elsa blanched as Anna dashed out of her room. "Anna!"
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I did say in the description everything wouldn't be perfect. While I really could've picked from a variety of reasons they would get into a fight, I figured that after not seeing each other for almost four years, a boyfriend added into the picture would cause tension. Of course I know Kristoff never intended to be the cause of a disagreement, but it's inevitable between two close sisters. Wait until Elsa gets a guy ;) Oh boy.
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