Christmas Present for Princess Anna
Chapter Two: That Butler, Wrapping
A/n: Thanks for reading this! Sorry for the obviously boring opening. Also, my writing is getting rusty. So please excuse my awkward wording.
And my beta is away for holiday, I'll ask her later when she's back. :)
I've proof read chapter 1... it's better now, hopefully.
Disclaimer: I don't own Frozen and Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler.
Hmm, snikerdoodles. What cookies do you think Elsa likes the most?
Queen Elsa of Arendelle stood, before looking at her reflection on the mirror once more. She wondered if she should let her hair down or put it on a braid.
"Sebastian." Elsa summoned him, she has already properly dressed, although she suspected that she has stayed on the relaxing bath a bit too long for her taste. She couldn't help it, though. The bubbles are so fun to play, and she feels like a child on tub.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Sebastian appeared before her, to find that the Queen has properly dressed, and has done the make up as well.
Queen Elsa has finished braiding her hair, a proud smile on her face as it looks well. She didn't bother to do an up hairdo, and just letting the braid stayed on her right.
Sebastian looked at the queen, humming in appreciation.
"You look wonderful, Your Majesty. I'm sure Princess Anna would be delighted-" He paused, nodding to himself.
"Thank you, Sebastian. Now, let's go wrap the present." Elsa demanded, her voice calm since the bath relaxed her.
Sebastian considered the order, before he frowned ever so slightly.
"My queen, is this all right if you give princess Anna her present before having breakfast?" Sebastian asked politely, he has a scenario in mind.
"All right. Inform Anna that I will be in my study room later to give her present." Elsa stated, and her loyal butler nodded.
"I would also like to inform Your Majesty that I have asked the other servants to spend Christmas on their homes yesterday." Sebastian informed, and Elsa nodded before admiring the scones that was beautifully made.
"Please meet me on the study room later, Master." Sebastian said, before bowed politely and left.
Just after Sebastian left, Elsa has just remembered that she still has no idea what the present is.
"Damn." The platinum blond cursed under her breath, before taking the tea and nibbling on the scones her servant has prepared for her.
"Princess Anna?" Sebastian asked, knocking on Anna's bathroom door.
"Yeaaah?" Anna asked in relaxed tune, she has a lot of fun blowing bubbles off her fingers.
If it wasn't Sebastian, Anna would have screamed since some creep come inside her room, but she still continue to relax.
"My lady, Her Majesty told me to inform you that the present exchanges will take place in her study room." Sebastian informed from the other side of the wall.
"Okay, Sebastian, you're dismissed." Anna stated, rubbing the bubbles to her shoulders once more.
"Yes, M'lady. I have prepared your scones and a cup of tea on the table." Sebastian bowed, before putting the scones and a cup of tea he has prepared for the princess. He left, a big grin on his face.
"Hmm, scones. Yummy." Anna thought, before blowing another bubbles away.
"I wonder what Elsa will give me." Anna wondered, splashed her face with the warm water. "I don't mind if she didn't get me anything, I just wished she would accept my present." Anna mused, crossing her arms since she knew how busy her sister during year end, its likely that she has forgotten to get her a present.
Study Room
Elsa stared at Sebastian, who hold back a grin.
"All right then. Will you tell me what is it?" Elsa asked, referring to the present. She was nibbling on the freshly baked sweets.
"Why, it's a snikerdoodles, Your Majesty." Sebastian answered immediately, looking at the cookies. "Some says that it's originated from Prussia."
"Is that so?" Elsa said, finishing the cookie and tea. "The taste is simply wonderful, you're the best sweet maker in Arendelle." Elsa praised, sighing happily.
"I'm unworthy of such praise, Your Majesty." Sebastian replied humbly.
As Elsa took another bite of the delicious treat, she realized that she was getting side tracked again.
"About the present..." Elsa started slowly, she knew how Sebastian avoided answering this.
"I'll wrap it later. Please enjoy the tea, it's Fortnum Mason Darjeeling, second flush." Sebastian said, dodging the topic.
"I see." Elsa breathed out, since her butler is avoiding the topic, again. "I heard there was a merchant bringing a lot of adoptable kitties and cats on town today." Elsa said calmly and elegantly, changing her strategy.
Sebastian stopped before turning to the platinum blond queen.
"I will let you adopt some, if you tell me what the present is, Sebastian." The queen offered, she was unsure if her butler will take the bait. "I'll pay for the adoptable fees." She finished, looking poised and regal while enjoying the snikerdoodles, waiting for his reply.
Sebastian clenched his fists before crossing his arms in a classic thinking pose.
'Strike.' Elsa smiled inwardly, Sebastian has weakness to cats and kitties. He loved them and sighed happily whenever he saw them.
"It's cats Sebastian!" Elsa begin, humming what's on her mind out loud.
Cats! Cats! Cats!
It doesn't matter if it's small or big cats!
Their innocent round eyes...
Their adorable expression...
Their soft plump paw...
The warmth radiating from their fur...
"That doesn't even rhyme." Sebastian protested, his eyebrow furrowed even deeper.
"My point still stands." Elsa challenged, and Sebastian uncrossed his arm in defeat.
"You drive hard bargain, Master." Sebastian finished, his face flushed as he imagined himself being surrounded by a lot of cats. "All right, you won. We shall wrap the present right now." Sebastian said in defeat, before gesturing his master to come closer.
Elsa smiled, it was a hard feat to change her butler's mind. She strutted to him, victorious smile on her lips.
Sebastian produced two beautiful long ribbons made from the cloth Elsa has made before.
"So we're going to wrap the present, right?" Elsa asked, trying to hide her excitement as she wondered what the present will be.
"I will. Please stand still so we'll finish wrapping the present soon, Your Majesty." Sebastian said, giving full concentration to make loops and knots from the ribbon, producing a beautifully professional looking ribbon bow.
"All... right?" Elsa muttered, unsure what to make from his reply. "The ribbon bow is amazing, but... where is the present?" She wondered, Sebastian's bow ribbon is rather large, but she didn't see her butler bringing any box.
"The present is... here." Sebastian finished, inspecting the ribbon once more.
"Here?" Elsa mumbled, unhappy with the clipped reply.
Within seconds, Sebastian put the newly finished ribbon on her hair, and he concentrated hard on tying a knot, followed by afew loops, making a ribbon below his master's chin.
"Perfect." Sebastian muttered, admiring his work.
"Sebastian?" Elsa asked slowly, unsure what to make of this situation.
"Yes, that's perfect, My Master." Sebastian reassured, the bows on his master's head is really beautiful.
"What... is the meaning of this?" Elsa asked slowly, dreading things to come out off the butler's mouth.
"It's simple. Your Majesty is Her Highness' Christmas Present." Sebastian explained, a large grin gracing his face.
"..."
"..." Sebastian Michaelis smiled, nodding to himself that the ribbons came out good, the bows are neat and tidy, reflecting his master's personality well.
"Why me?" Elsa gritted her teeth, of all the things Sebastian could do, he choose to pull this prank on her.
"What are you talking about, Master?" Sebastian asked, chuckling slightly. He knew he will get impaled by an icicle later, but he doesn't care. It's not like he will die that easily.
"This! You pull this... prank on me." Elsa gritted her teeth, and Sebastian knew that his master is not amused at all. Although he wondered why his master didn't pull off the ribbons on her hair...
"I am not..." Sebastian protested, but Elsa kicked the floor, creating icicle floor, luckily he is able to dodge them. "I'm not joking about this one, My master." Sebastian finished, taking a good distance away from his master.
"Your Majesty didn't give me time to explain and just jumped into conclusion." Sebastian protested dramatically, with exaggerated acts and hurt looks.
"I... did?" Elsa wondered, her rage has subsided slightly.
"A gift can send all kinds of messages, depending on whom you're giving it to." Sebastian continued, crossing his arms.
"Besides... Doesn't present also means being there?" Sebastian persuaded, he didn't want all his hard work to go waste. Plus, he can't wait to see the cats, He worked hard for it, and won't let his master to take her word back.
"Being... there.?" Elsa considered Sebastian's words, biting her lower lips.
"Master, you should be careful not to look so far ahead, or you will miss what's in front of you." Sebastian noted, wary that his master has been trying too hard on everything.
"You're right. I have been thinking... present has to be a material thing." Elsa admitted, lowering her head.
How long has it been since they spend Christmas together?
She always spends Christmas locked on her room alone, for the past fourteen years.
At first she doesn't like it, but as years passed by, she just got used to it. She remembered when she used to hate Christmas. It's unfair how everyone but her is so jolly on the snowy day.
It's only natural that her sister wanted her company to catch up all the missing Christmas time, right?
"It's fine, Master. Everyone is trying to make every minute of the present last forever. Cherish them." Sebastian quoted, grinning to himself as he heard distinct sounds of footsteps.
Must be Princess Anna walking up the stairs excitedly.
Sebastian yanked his master's hand, not wanting his master to be too close to the door. He then walked away from his master, giving her some space.
Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.
'Oh.'
Elsa could tell from Sebastian's excited face that it was Anna, who are rushing up the stairs.
"Elsa!"
Her sister slammed the door open, making Elsa slightly winced. Had she not moved, she would surely got quite a bruise.
"Merry Christmas!" Anna grinned excitedly, now waiting for a reply and immediately glomped her astonished sister.
Elsa looked on Anna's dress, an one shoulder velvet/olive gown. The younger girl also wearing a Santa hat.
"Nice dress, by the way." Anna nodded in appreciation, she is happy that Elsa put some Christmas spirit on her outfit, wearing a red and white furred blouse instead of her usual magenta/black/blue outfit.
"Th-thanks. You too." Elsa tried to praise back, but it doesn't come out as earnest as she wished it to be.
"A-hem." Sebastian cleared his throat, making Elsa glared at him for interrupting their hug. Sebastian pointed upward, and the two realized that they're under a mistletoe.
"..." Anna looked at the mistletoe, wondering who put them there.
'Could it be, big sister is...?'
Elsa could swore to her parents' graves that it was not here before. She looked at Sebastian, who looked away, covering his mouth with his hand. He then crossed his fore fingers together, making an 'X'.
'Kiss her!' The black haired butler mouthed, and Elsa rolled her eyes on how childish Sebastian enjoyed... this!?
Elsa blinked as her sister inched closer, an adorable smile on her face.
"Err, Anna?" Elsa murmured, not sure if she's comfortable displaying affection to her sister, with Sebastian here.
Without further ado, Anna pressed her lips to her sister's on a firm kiss.
'Is... is this what they called the light on the darkness?' Sebastian sniffed to his handkerchief as he felt his heart melt. Which is funny since he doesn't have any on the first place.
It's a chaste kiss, and Elsa fought to not let the lust consummate her. Much to her chagrin, Anna ended the kiss after few seconds.
"Well, I'm just doing the tradition!" Anna said merrily, before winking to her sister, who flushed red.
"I know." Elsa said, trying to pass on as indifference. "Sebastian, go prepare the breakfast." Elsa muttered coldly, trying to keep a composed look.
Noticing that the queen wanted some alone time with the princess, Sebastian immediately obliged.
"Yes, Your Majesty." He bowed. "Poached cod and strawberry salad has been prepared for today's breakfast. As for the accompaniment, I have prepared toast, scones, and campagne. Which one suits your taste today?" Sebastian asked, letting his master to decide the side dishes.
"I do want more scones," Elsa admitted, before turning to her sister, who nodded heartily. "Me, too!"
"All right. Please excuse me, Your Majesty, Your Highness." He bowed, before bolting out of the room.
"Sebastian looked like he's in rush..." Anna commented, and Elsa looked at the door.
"He is probably so excited to see the cats." Elsa explained, knowing how much he loves cats, might as well she gets him some as Christmas present.
"I let him to adopt some, since it's Christmas and I think it's the best present he'll ever wanted." Elsa explained, strutting to the desk, and Anna couldn't help but stare at her sister's swaying hips. "Snikerdoodles?" Elsa offered the last cookie to Anna, who took it and munched on it happily.
"So, about your present..." Elsa started, she is unsure how to word it without making it sounds weird. 'All right Elsa, choose your words carefully...' She thought, as Anna looked at her hopefully. Elsa felt guilty again, on the thought of what she will gift her sister.
'So my sister really got me a present!' She thought, happy that despite her business, Elsa still has time to think about what to gift her.
"What is it?" Anna urged excitedly. She wanted to unwrap the present with her sister.
After all, today is their first Christmas together after being separated for fourteen years.
"You see..." Elsa stammered, suddenly wishing Sebastian was here to explain.
Damn him for not giving any explanation to her beforehand.
"Actually..." Elsa reiterated, twiddling with the ring rested on her left forefinger, Arendelle crest proudly engraved on it. She took a deep breath to calm herself and let it go.
"I'm your present this year." Elsa explained firmly, waving her left hands to her sister.
"..."
'Say something, Anna!' The platinum blonde pleaded to her sister, who looked astonished, as if she didn't expect this kind of scenario at all.
'So that's why sister has a beautiful blue ribbon wrapped neatly on her hair?'
"I'm so-" Before Elsa could blurt out an apology, Anna holds her hand, entwining their fingers together.
"Wooow, really!?" Anna looked at her sister, she never expected that Elsa will be her present.
This is better than she thought!
Elsa's blue eyes stared at her sister's green ones, and she could only nod.
"Yes, I have... cleared my whole day for you, Anna." Elsa spoke slowly, although in actuality she could care less about today's schedule.
'Just for a day... It's okay to be selfish, right?' Elsa smiled to her sister, who still looked excited.
"Yay! If Elsa is the present, I'll be so happy!" Anna cheered, with child like glee.
"Y-yes..." Elsa managed to choke a reply, her sister's enthusiastic nature is so overwhelming.
"Today is the best day ever!" The younger girl continued, and the queen sweat dropped, still guilty with the fact that it's a rather spontaneous present.
"Well then," Anna paused, before she smiled mischievously. "I'll start unwrapping my present right away!" Anna exclaimed, wiping slight trail of drool on the right corner of her mouth.
"Okay... Wait, what!?"Anna grasped her sister's shoulder, and in one swift motion, her cape flew away.
'What?' Elsa thought, feeling a sense of déjà vu. 'My cape is already off?'
"Heh heh heh." Anna muttered, grinning perversely.
Elsa is taken aback with the change of behavior, and she... well, now that she thinks about it... It might be fine if she'd just let Anna to ravish her now.
No!
Anna felt the temperature drop, and she dropped her perverted act right away, not wanting to scare her sister.
"Just kidding, love." Anna said, chuckling as she saw Elsa's uncertain look. She then gave her sister a quick peck on the lips, not wanting to push Elsa too hard since she is not ready... yet.
And the last time she pushed her sister too hard she got pierced with icicle through her heart.
Anna certainly didn't want a repeat of that accident.
It has to be consensual.
"Let's go, Elsa! I'm hungry." Anna said, trying to keep the disappointment at bay. She walked to her sister's left, and entwining their fingers together. "Shall we go?"
"We shall." Elsa replied, she was glad that her sister didn't rush her.
She is just not ready.
When Elsa was thinking about it, she wondered if it's just some sort of excuse to keep herself from touching her obviously willing sister.
She felt pathetic.
Next chapter will uncover Anna's present to Elsa. Stay tuned! :)