Okay, so I decided to put some more after the dinner party because I need more sister bonding time. I tried to keep it light and happy, but I am a failure. :( It's still happy, but with a little (okay a lot ) of hesitation. Please enjoy and review! I love hearing from you guys! :D
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"You promise she's not going to freeze everything again?"
"Kristoff, she's already made you head ice master. She know's you're a good guy."
"I just remember saying that ice is my life, but I don't want that to become so literal right now."
"Well, if I really am your true love, I'll save you."
"Oh yeah?" Kristoff inched closer, a scheming look in his eyes.
Anna caught him in his little game and collided her lips with his, throwing her arms around his thick neck, holding him there in their kiss.
"H-hem!" A cough sounded through the foyer, painting the lover's cheeks red as they quickly separated.
"Elsa!" Anna spit out nervously. "How uh- How long have you been standing there?" Kristoff began to scootch away, but only a little, not wanting to leave Anna's side.
"Not very long." Elsa remarked in a singsong voice, as she strode closer to them. "You do remember you wanted me to officially meet him today don't you?"
"Of course! We were, well he was just worried-"
"I'd freeze him." Elsa finished as she reached them and stood before the mountain man; a mischievous glint in her eye.
Kristoff bowed low, still embarrassed from being caught making out with the queen's sister.
"Your majesty." He managed to clamper out steady, the color in his cheeks slowly receding.
"Oh please, you may call me Elsa. We're in small company, no need to be so formal." Elsa said warmly.
Kristoff rose up and wore a small smile. Then Elsa extended her hand for him to shake. He looked over at Anna in shock for an answer, but she was in mild surprise that her sister was freely going to let someone touch her, what with what happened last night. He shifted his eyes back to Elsa and grabbed her hand and they shook in greeting.
"It's nice to meet you Kristoff." She let go of his hand and felt a surge of joy flourish in her heart with the success of the hand shake. She didn't feel any ice threaten to spill from her finger tips. "I've wanted to thank you for everything you did for my little sister. Thank you for keeping her safe."
"It was no trouble." He said humbly.
"I beg to differ!" Anna objected. "I was loads of trouble and you still helped me." She went back up to him and wrapped her arm around his and lovingly rested her head against his shoulder.
A silence befell them stranding Elsa in lonely awkwardness. "Well!" She exclaimed, clapping her hands together to shake the couple out of their reverie. "I do believe we have plans to make. I'd like to go retrieve my tiara."
"Are you going to go get it all by yourself?" Kristoff asked innocently.
"Of course not!" Anna half shouted making Kristoff jump a little from shock. "I'm going with her." She firmly stated as she bounced over to her sister and took her hand in her own.
"As nice as that sounds Anna, someone has to stay here. We don't need a repeat of last time the both of us were gone."
"But... No! I'm not letting you go all by yourself!" Anna whimpered pathetically as she took her big sister's arm in her hands, squeezing almost too tight for comfort.
Elsa gently placed her hands over her sister's and Anna grip loosened considerably.
"I never said I was going all by myself. I said we have plans to make, more specifically, what will happen while I'm gone."
"You mean while we're gone." Anna retorted strongly.
"Anna..." Elsa closed her eyes, her brow furrowing in stress, and sighed. "I'd love for us to go together, but I need you here." She opened her eyes again to see Anna staring at her intensely. "There is no one I trust with my kingdom more than you, my little sister, my right hand."
"You're just saying that."
"No, Anna, I'm not. You took great care of me yesterday! You overcame obstacle after obstacle just to find me. You can take care of a kingdom, I'm sure of it. It would only be a couple of days." She looked over to Kristoff who was rubbing at the back of his neck, clearly uncomfortable as the sisters argued. "Don't you think you and I could make the journey in a couple of days?"
"Uhh -"
"You'll go with him, a stranger, but not your own sister?!" Anna scoffed in disgust and disbelief, and let go of her sister.
"Anna! Be reasonable! You were angry at the thought of me going alone, and now you're angry that I'm not going alone?"
"Because now you want to go running off with Kristoff!"
"I trust he could get me to my castle more fast than if I went by myself! Riding a sleigh is a faster way to travel than walking."
"It's actually a sled." Kristoff interjected quietly, but with pride.
"I'm sorry, riding a sled is much more smart than walking." Elsa looked over at him with a look that apologized and he nodded in appreciation.
"Why can't Kristoff look after things then if you trust him sooo much?"
"He's not familiar with the diplomatic duties of running a thriving kingdom."
"I'm not that great with them either! You were raised to rule!" Anna spat out harshly.
"So were you Anna." Elsa argued, her voice taut; her hands getting cold.
"Yeah, well I'm the second born. I was never meant to rule." Anna stated coolly.
"What if something happens to me? Something terrible and you have no choice but to ascend the throne?"
Anna's eyes went wide and her pupils shrank in size considerably as a memory flitted through her mind and brought her raging heart to a stand still.
"I figured after we got married, I'd have to stage a little accident for Elsa."
A shaky breath slipped open her lips, and all the color in her face drained away. Whispers from the servants surrounding them swirled in the air.
She was ready to sink to her knees, but both Elsa and Kristoff rushed beside her and caught her before she fell.
"Anna?" They asked simultaneously.
"I'm fine. I'm..." Her voice strangled in her throat.
"Why don't you sit down?" Elsa suggested and Anna nodded weakly and slowly the two holding her let her settle down on the tiled floor. Then both Elsa and Kristoff sat down along side Anna, both of them holding one of her hands.
"Anna? What's wrong?" Elsa asked, her face contorted with worry.
"It was... It was just a flashback. A bad memory... I don't want to talk about it right now."
"Then we won't." Kristoff stated firmly, stroking her knuckles with a calloused thumb.
"I'm sorry Anna, for everything I just said. I'm not leaving today! Please understand."
Anna slowly lifted her eyes from the tiles and turned her face to Elsa's. "I understand." She said with a flat voice and a frown. "I just don't want to go anywhere without you."
"I know Anna, but we have a home to protect."
"Don't you see? You are my home."
"Oh Anna." Elsa sighed and brought her little sister close to her and placed a kiss on top her head.
"We could definitely make it to and back within two days max Anna. I'd keep her safe just like I kept you safe." Kristoff asserted gingerly.
"Okay... Okay. I guess I overreacted a bit too much. I do need to think about Arendelle. You two can go get the crown together and I'll stay behind."
"I'll even have Olaf stay here to keep you company."
"Good." Anna chuckled into her sister's neck as she twisted up to fully hug her. Kristoff took back his hand and smiled at the sisters getting along again.
Anna lifted away first and began to stand up and helped her sister up as well.
"Well, all that's left is to decide when Kristoff and I head off. I think we should wait a little. Let things really settle down before we go."
"Yeah that sounds good. It'll give me a chance to prepare better."
"You'll do just fine Anna."
"Yeah, yeah."