A/N: Chapter 3! A bit of plot, a decent amount of confusion, and a whole heap of awkward ahead. Thanks again to my Beta Reader QueenXxIceXxCat, and thank you to everyone who has followed or favorite the story, me, or both! Special thanks to WolfYuzuki for another perspective! Of course, reviews are also greatly appreciated – each one means a lot to me!

Possible Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault (It's minor, there's no sexual assault that actually takes place, but I want to be sensitive to my readers' potential triggers).

Usual Disclaimer: I don't Own Disney/Pixar/Microsoft – just the plot.

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An Elsanna Fanfiction

Chapter 3: If You Don't Remember It, It Didn't Happen

Anna shuffled her way back to the booth the girls were sitting at and slumped into her seat before starting in on the remains of her chocolate smorgasbord.

Great… another straight-girl crush, Anna… you sure know how to pick 'em. Time to move to the back of the awkward bus again… good thing your tent is probably still set up back there. Damn it… this one is amazing too. She put up with my awkward antics, she's kind, and she's drop dead gorgeous to boot. Of course she's straight… She's the first girl I could see myself coming out for, and she's straight.

Fuck.

Noticing Anna's sudden change in demeanor, Ariel nudged the other redhead and cocked an eyebrow, "Is something wrong? You got real quiet all of the sudden…"

Hearing Ariel, Rapunzel plopped down in her seat, staring straight at her cousin, "What's up gloomy-pants?"

At the mention of Anna's nickname suffix, Mulan, Belle, and Ariel all tilted their heads in question and amusement. However, noticing Anna's silence, Belle offered, "Why don't we let her be for a bit? Anna will tell us when she's ready, right?"

Seeing Rapunzel about to protest, Anna stood up, having finished her dessert, "Just drop it, Punz… please?" Anna implored, swiftly leaving the table with a defeated look upon her face, disposing of her tray of food, and walking out of the hall.

Rapunzel stood to follow, but Mulan put a hand on her shoulder, "Don't. Give her space" she said as Rapunzel resigned herself to sit down next to the oriental girl; the four continuing to eat in silence, the void left by Anna's empty chair a very confusing question in the minds of all four, but one that none of them dared voice.

"Damn it, Hans! You know how much I hate PDA!" Elsa practically hollered; a blush, half from anger, half from embarrassment, creeping onto her cheeks as she scolded her boyfriend, forcefully pushing him off of her and retreating from the dining hall, Hans following quickly behind. And I think Anna saw it too. I mean, not that it matters, right? Hans is my boyfriend, and she has hers… Olaf I think?

…so why do I care so much that she saw…

"I know, babe, but you just looked so hot performing, I just couldn't help myself" Hans flashed Elsa a wide mischievous smile revealing perfectly straight white teeth,

"What do you say we go back to your room and do some rhythm practice?" Hans winked, wagging his eyebrows scandalously as he grinned at Elsa who had turned her back to him and storm off toward the dorms.

"Really? After all the times I've told you I'm not ready you think a rhythm joke will get you into my bed?" Elsa spat, trying to distance herself from Hans.

"Oh come on, baby, I'm sorry. I was just joking around. I know you're not ready and I'm totally willing to wait" Hans apologized as he caught up with Elsa, nuzzling her neck before planting a kiss on her cheek, "forgive me? We can just hang out and then go to the party in a bit"

"Fine, you're forgiven, but really, I'm tired, Hans. I'm just going to go lie down and get some sleep. Today was a long day and tomorrow will be pretty tedious too, what with the drum line performance in the afternoon. Okay?" Elsa sighed, tired of fighting.

Hans sighed too, "Okay, babe, no party. Get some beauty sleep. I love you" Hans said, turning and heading the opposite way toward the upperclassmen housing.

"I… I'll see you tomorrow, Hans". Elsa said, continuing to walk toward the dorms. But she paused and thought,

Why did I pause? I've told Hans I love him before. Why didn't I say it now? I'll have to make sure I tell him I love him tomorrow… Elsa thought as she passed by two of her fellow students talking animatedly between themselves. But as she got closer to her room, a new thought came to mind.

But do I?

As soon as Hans' back was turned toward Elsa, a scowl covered the entirety of his face. And when he turned the corner, his casual walk became an angry stride as he neared the upperclassmen housing. It's been almost a year, Elsa… how much longer do you expect a guy to wait? Hans continued to brood all the way to his room where he began getting ready for the party.

Despite Hans' crude joke, although, if Elsa was being honest with herself, she knew Hans wasn't actually joking, Elsa did intend to return to her room for rhythm practice; except she actually meant rhythm practice. However, as Elsa crossed the intersection, she began to turn left toward her door when she heard a familiar, albeit muffled, voice to her right,

"What do I do, Olaf!?" *pause*, Elsa had the sudden urge to creep closer to Anna's door and was rewarded with hearing Anna break out into a giggle-fit before being brought back down when Anna's next words were, "I guess you're right, as usual. Thanks, Olaf. This is just one of the many reasons I love you. I'll let you go, have a great night, okay?"

Elsa retreated quickly from outside of Anna's door toward her own, her shoulders drooping. Feeling moistness on her cheek, Elsa absentmindedly swiped at it with her hand. Is that… am I… crying? What the actual fu- Elsa's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of girls approaching. Glancing toward the intersection as she crossed, she saw three of her floor-mates coming in.

Let's see, the Asian girl is… Mulan, the brunette with glasses is Belle, the other brunette is Rapunzel, and the redhead… the other redhead… is Ariel. Good to see they're making friends.

Elsa was once again interrupted as the four noticed her. Ducking her head she hurried past and into her room, leaning against the door after it closed and sliding down to sit on the floor.

What the hell is happening to me? Elsa thought, her intent to practice all but driven from her thoughts as they instead settled on a petite redhead who loves her boyfriend for many reasons.

Damn you, Anna.

"What do I do, Olaf!?" Anna shouted in frustration as she paced back and forth by the door to her room. Anna looked around her room for comfort, finding none. The back of the dorm contained a window and two wardrobes. To either side of the room, a desk and chair under a bed that had been raised over them to save space. Anna had brought a bookshelf and locker that contained her photography equipment as well as albums and portfolios. Belle, on the other hand, had stacks of books and three different tablets.

How does she have this many books!? Not to mention all the books she has on those tablets?!

"Hey, spacey-pants!"

"Uh… yeah, yeah, sorry, Olaf… was just thinking of something. What were you saying?" Anna managed, sheepishly grinning even though she knew no one was there to see.

"I was saying… if she's really straight, then there's nothing you can do. However, just because she kissed a guy doesn't make her straight. Hell, we've kissed and I'm pretty sure we're both gayer than a double rainbow at a Pride Parade's flannel sale!" Olaf suggested, trying to lighten the depressed mood his best friend was clearly in. Anna, picturing Olaf's mental image, started giggling as she made her way up to her bed, laying down and stretching, her stress slowly melting away like it always did talking to Olaf.

"I guess you're right, as usual. Thanks, Olaf. This is just one of the many reasons I love you" Anna said, "I'll let you go, have a great night, okay?"

"You too, Anna, goodnight" Olaf said, ending the phone call.

Anna let out the breath she hadn't realized she was holding as she relaxed on her bed. It was her first night in college and she was already on an emotional rollercoaster.

Well, at least college is looking like it'll be a lot more interesting than hiding in a closet all through High School.

Anna was just slipping off into sleep when she heard the door open. "Anna? It's us… are you okay?" Rapunzel's cautious tone alarmed the tired ginger. Rapunzel was usually a jump first kind of girl, so the fact that she was being careful told Anna just how much she was being affected by Elsa's presence.

"I'm fine, Punz… I just… have a lot on my mind"

"And you haven't even started classes yet" Rapunzel snickered.

"Hey!" Anna threw her cousin a pout and hopped down from her bed to see Rapunzel and Mulan standing before her while Ariel was behind them, leaning against the open door. Belle had squeezed in and was sitting at her desk.

As the two girls stared at each other, the hall began to vibrate and voices could be heard shouting down the hall, "Let's go freshies! Party at Hans'! Freshman initiation! Be there!" a streak of brown was seen running by follow shortly after by a streak of blonde.

Rapunzel's eyes lit up as she darted to Anna's closet, sorting through her clothes as if they were her own before tossing a knee-length red dress at Anna, "Here, put this on, let's go girls – a party is just what the doctor ordered!"

Anna wasn't really up for a party, but she couldn't refuse her cousin's excitement as she ushered the brunette and redhead out of her room. Finally, Anna turned to the other brunette who looked about as excited as Anna felt.

"You don't want to go, do you?" Anna asked the obvious.

"It's not that… it's just, I've never been to a party" Belle looked embarrassed revealing her rather sheltered home life.

"That's okay, neither have I!" finally a chance to repay her for her kindness earlier thought Anna, "I'll go if you go"

"Deal" Belle smiled a little as she turned to her wardrobe to pick out something to wear.

Anna had shed her flannel and grabbed at the hem of her shirt to raise it over her head when it dawned on her that she was not alone. Turning slowly, she saw that Belle had picked out a golden dress, knee-length like Anna's and was looking at the floor with great interest as a crimson hue rushed to her face.

"Right… roommates… um, let's just turn our backs to one another?" Anna suggested, suddenly feeling quite conscious about her appearance.

Belle merely nodded and turned her back to Anna who quickly turned as well before beginning to undress.

A short while later, Rapunzel, clad in a calf-length light purple skirt and a white blouse, and Ariel, clad in a teal floor-length skirt and purple blouse re-entered Anna and Belle's room.

"You two ready? The party's probably already started, let's go!" Rapunzel said, excitement bubbling over, "Our first college party, I bet it'll be amazing!" The five girls quickly made their way out of the building, giggling and talking amongst themselves, sharing stories of high school parties and what they thought might happen during the night's festivities.

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"Let's go freshies! Party at Hans'! Freshman initiation! Be there!"

Elsa slammed her drumsticks down on her practice pad, cursing softly. Great, another of Hans' parties. Cheap beer, drunk people, stupid decisions, and lots of mistakes. Elsa rolled her eyes, flopping back onto her bed, images of a certain redhead occupying her thoughts.

She's so pretty in such a natural way. Her figure is beautiful, but fit, her hair is beautiful, that smile… and those freckles. I'm still surprised they go so far down her che- no! Stop it, Elsa. Sure, Anna is pretty, but in a totally non-sexual way. A familiar rush of warmth to her core betrayed her attempts to persuade her mind, a flush rising to her cheeks. I'm just flustered from Hans' advance earlier… yeah. That's all it is. He's handsome, and he treats me well… except, you know, ignoring my requests to refrain from PDA… and when we fight, or when his friends are around… but he's a guy right? So that's totally normal. Yeah… Elsa continued her internal struggle until she heard a door shut and the sound of girls walking in the direction of her room.

"I still don't know that this is the best idea"

Elsa sat bolt upright. Anna! Oh no, don't go to Hans' stupid party! Elsa stood quickly and rushed to her door, opening it and peering down the hall to see Rapunzel, Anna, Mulan, Ariel, and Belle turn the corner toward the entrance to the building.

Anna…

"Can you believe it? I even complimented her!" Hans lamented in the kitchen as his friends circled in support with mumbles of "what a bitch" and "unbelievable".

At that moment, Anna stumbled into the kitchen to refill her cup, all eyes drawn to her as she tried to walk toward the recently tapped keg that seemed to just keep moving around on her. The group of upperclassmen observed for a moment, laughing before Hans muttered, "Freshmen" and one of his friends resumed their conversation.

"Elsa's not even that hot man, you could totally do better"

Upon hearing Elsa's name, Anna perked up, looking around for the girl causing her head to spin a bit more than it already was.

"Oh, I will, but it's like a vendetta now, man. Elsa's a girl I need to conquer" Hans growled, thinking of his earlier encounter with the platinum blonde.

"Elsha is too hot. She's not some" *hiccup* "trophy for you to… win, and… she totally… deshervesh… better" Anna managed to slur out while the group of upperclassmen returned their gaze to the small redhead, Hans standing to move toward her. Anna's fight or flight sense kicked in and she stumbled backward in an attempt to remove herself from the kitchen. As the group closed in, Anna heard a familiar girl's voice,

"Anna, there you are" Rapunzel sidled her way up to the redhead before hooking an arm around her waist and pulling her out of the kitchen.

"Punzie! They're… not very… nice" Anna said, pointing a wobbly finger at the group.

Rapunzel hurriedly brought Anna into the main room, looking around for Belle, Ariel or Mulan. As it turns out, the three girls were talking to a handsome Asian boy off to the side, so Rapunzel half dragged Anna to the trio.

"Hey girls, I'm going to take Anna back. I don't know what the hell she drank, but she's blasted" Rapunzel said, grunting as a little more of Anna's weight was put on her arm.

The boy took one look at Anna before saying, "If I had to guess, she's either consumed several cups of that crap beer in the keg, or one or two of the mixers they've been serving out at the bar – that crap is potent as hell – especially for an inexperienced drinker"

"The guy at the… bar" *giggle* "kept handing… them to me. I stopped him at… two… though… or maybe three? Becaushe I… am a reshponshible… drinker" Anna finished, collapsing into a fit of giggles.

"Hey Anna! Nice job! Can't believe you've never played Flip Cup before!" a boy said as he passed by, clapping Anna on the back as he passed.

Shang snagged the boy's arm as he passed, "How many rounds did she play?"

"Five rounds man, she won five in a row! She even started pretty tanked and still won five" the boy said before dislodging himself and moving toward the kitchen for a refill.

Noticing Anna was still holding a cup, he reached for it and took a whiff, "Yep, definitely the mixers… she's going to have a hell of a headache in the morning. Although I'm impressed that a girl her size isn't unconscious from three of the guys' 'special' mixers and five full cups of beer"

"What makes it so 'special'?" Asked Belle

"They put enough alcohol in it to knock out a sumo wrestler but add enough fruit juice to cover the taste pretty well. Poor girl probably had no clue. Does the job though – gets you drunk, and fast"

"Thanks for the tip…" Rapunzel trailed off realizing she didn't know the boy's name.

"Shang" finished the boy upon seeing Rapunzel falter, "Shang Li. I'm a junior here".

"Well thank you, Shang" Rapunzel huffed Shang's name out as Anna became even heavier as she was steadily becoming less capable of supporting her own weight.

Seeing the brunette struggle, Shang stepped closer, offering, "Please, allow me" as he hoisted Anna over his shoulder, being careful to smooth her skirt down as he did, "Which dorm, ladies?"

Rapunzel sighed in relief while Mulan gave an appreciative whistle, earning her a pair of knowing grins from Ariel and Belle; the latter of whom informed Shang that the five of them were residents of Leslie Hall.

As Anna looked around, slightly confused as to why everyone seemed to be hanging off the Earth like a bat, she caught sight of Hans entering what appeared to be a bedroom off the hallway with his arm around the hips of a blonde girl who looked vaguely familiar wearing fur-rimmed UGGs, a very short beige skirt, and a white blouse revealing way more décolletage than was appropriate.

The first half of the trip was spent catching Rapunzel up on how the girls had met Shang; which proved difficult when Anna kept making airplane noises and swinging her arms out wide, smacking Shang in the back of the head twice. The latter portion of the trip was easier, as Anna spent it sleeping.

Upon entering the hall, the six were met by Elsa, who, after one look at the group, looked mad enough to spit nails.

"Shang what the hell? Is sh-"

"Calm down, Els… We're just bringing her to her room. She fell for the mixer trick. I know you know how that can happen" a light blush began to creep onto Elsa's face at Shang's reminder of two years prior, "Otherwise, she's fine… the girls here will make sure she sleeps on her side for a bit, right?" Shang looked to the girls behind him who all nodded, "See? Everything's under control".

"Her bed's still raised…" Elsa said, thinking out loud, "Damn it, come on, bring her in my room, she can sleep it off in my bed, I'll take the couch"

"Your call, boss" Shang said simply, heading for Elsa's door.

What the actual fuck, Elsa?! This is bad. Really bad. What on Earth made you think this was a good idea?!

After opening the door, all seven people piled into Elsa's room, earning an appreciative gasp from several of the girls.

"Wow, so this is the room you get as an RA, huh?" Rapunzel inquired, "This is way bigger than our rooms, and we have to share with a roommate!"

Looking around, a desk and love seat were pushed up against the left wall, a table with a TV and an Xbox 360 across the way, a wardrobe much like their own on the right, a bed was in the corner to the right which Shang was currently laying Anna down on, and a door on the right wall gave Rapunzel a wave of jealousy,

"You get your own bathroom!?" Rapunzel may have been the first to notice, but the other girls gaped at Elsa with jealousy rivaling Rapunzel's in their eyes.

"Um, yeah… one of the perks of being an RA, although mine is currently being renovated, so I have to use the hall bathroom for now" Elsa replied sheepishly, "but let's focus on the reason we're here, shall we?" Elsa relaxed a bit when her reminder about Anna's condition seemed to redirect the other girls' attention away from her.

The assembled group momentarily watched Anna in silence as the girl curled up, pulling her knees to her chest and letting out a sigh.

"While we're here, Elsa, what are the rules for room swapping?" Mulan inquired, turning to face Elsa.

"As long as all persons agree, there's no issue, just a bit of paperwork to fill out, why? Don't tell me you already don't like your roommate?" Elsa's eyes narrowed in confusion at how someone could not like someone so quickly.

"Ariel there and Naleen don't exactly… mesh. I was wondering if she and Aurora might want to room together and Ariel and I could room together" Mulan gave a small smile to the redhead before returning her attention to Elsa who had sat down at her desk, texting on her phone.

"I just texted the RA on duty, Tiana, to have her bring over the forms – you'll need all four of you to sign it for it to be allowed. If not, I can try to mediate" Elsa set her phone down on her desk before turning back to the group.

"Well, I'm headed off to a much… better party if you ladies would like to join me?" Shang offered, "You've got that one, right Elsa?" Shang finished, pointing at Anna.

No please don't leave me everyone! Don't leave me alone with Anna here. Please please please please ple-

"Sure thing!" Mulan hastily agreed, looking to Belle, Ariel, and Rapunzel, "Right girls?"

Belle and Ariel nodded agreement. Rapunzel looked with a concerned gaze to Elsa, "Are you sure you're okay, Elsa? You know how to take care of her, right?"

"Of course" Elsa swallowed hard, "I've got her"

"Alright, let's go guys" Rapunzel cast one last look at Anna before turning to join the others in their exodus of Elsa's room. The door slid shut with what Elsa felt was a deafening thud.

Okay. Okay okay okay. Time to be an RA, Elsa – take care of your resident.

Just then, Anna flopped onto her back, stirring slightly.

Oh no you don't, back on your side, you! Elsa mentally projected to Anna, rising from her desk chair and moving to stand next to the bed.

Elsa slowly bent down, arms arcing across the bed to grab Anna's far shoulder, gently pulling the redhead toward her in an effort to get her to roll back onto her side. Just as Elsa was about to pull Anna's shoulder for the second time, the redhead's eyes fluttered and stopped half open as Elsa froze.

Shit, she's waking up! Maybe if I don't move, she'll go back to sleep?

It was then that Elsa realized just how close their faces were as she held perfectly still, gazing into the teal eyes in front of her.

"Els… Elsha?" Anna mumbled, clearly disoriented.

"I'm right here, Anna. How do you feel? Do you wan-mmmmph" Elsa's eyes shot wide as she felt her lips connect with Anna's, both the smell and taste of alcohol assaulting Elsa's senses as her mind panicked while an overwhelming sensation of happiness she couldn't – or wouldn't – explain swarmed to her chest.

What the hell!? Anna's kissing me!? Why the hell would she do that!? Elsa's eyes slowly slid shut, and why the hell am I not pulling away? Man, her lips are soft though. Is that… cherry lip gloss? This is actually… kind of nice. Wait, what the hell am I say- Elsa's eyes shot open, her panic level increasing tenfold as she felt Anna's tongue press against her lips.

Pulling away sharply, Elsa couldn't help but continue to stare at the redhead in front of her as a series of emotions crossed Anna's face. Immediately following Elsa's abrupt departure, Anna was hurt, but then the memory of the kiss hit her drunken haze and she smiled contentedly, relaxing back down onto the pillow, rolling to her side and inhaling Elsa's scent from her pillow before letting out a contented sigh.

"I feel great" she murmured as she drifted off again, leaving a stunned and confused Elsa sitting on the floor. Elsa pulled her knees to her chest, arms resting on her knees, her head dropping to rest on her folded arms. For a moment, Elsa just took deep breaths in and out as her memory assaulted her consciousness with replay after detailed replay of the kiss she had just shared with a girl. A girl who Elsa was having a very hard time ignoring. Finally, after what seemed like hours, Elsa raised her head slightly to look at Anna again. Anna hadn't moved much, but at that moment, chose to release another contented sigh as her lips curled up into a small smile before parting to utter a single word – or in this case, a single name –

"Elsha…"

Fuck.

A/N: Whew! Longest chapter yet – thank you all for reading, reviewing, etc. This chapter was very difficult for me to write and I'm still not sure I like the final product. Please feel free to review or PM and let me know what you think! I have a lot going on in the next couple weeks which will either make me write a lot or freeze up until the stress has passed, but I will try my best to commit to have another chapter out before the end of the year (who knows, the writing bug may bite me and you could have one in like, 3 days at great expense to my already non-existent sleep schedule)!