19It was early in the morning when Elsa walked into Anna's room. Shadows danced on the walls created by the lantern she carried. She stood by her bedside watching her sleeping form sprawled out on the bed lightly snoring. Seeing her sister like this made smile appear on her face. "Pssst Anna. Hey Anna, wake up." Elsa said quietly. She stood there a moment waiting for a response, but got none. The Queen grabbed Anna by the arm this time and shook her. "Anna it is time to get up, we will miss the sunrise!"
Anna mumbled while turning on her side. "Please Elsa, it's too early to wake up."
Elsa let out a little growl in frustration. "Anna No! This is the third week in a row you promised to sit and watch the sunrise with me and every time you complain and stay in bed!"
Anna sat up in bed rubbing her eyes and yawning before looking at her sister who was fully dressed and standing there with hands on her hips, looking annoyed. "I'm really sorry Elsa, but I haven't been sleeping well. I keep having crazy dreams and they really affect my sleep."
"Oh really." Elsa crossed her arms not believing Anna. "And what are these crazy dreams about that have been affecting your sleep so terribly?" Anna's heart started beating faster as a sense of uneasiness came over her. She sat silently with her mind racing, trying to think of what she should say. Telling Elsa her secret that she has been trying to suppress erotic feelings for her and that has been causing her nightmares, is not something she could handle so early in the morning. "Umm I ah…well, you see my dreams are…they seem to b-"
"C'mon Anna!" Elsa interrupted her as her patience reached her limit. "I know you are not a morning person so stop making excuses. All I want is for you to watch a sunrise with me, is that too much to ask? I done all the things on the list you wanted to do. Remember riding our bike around the castle and you decided to take us down the stairs? I thought I was going to sleet myself!" A giggle escaped the redhead at Elsa's pun and the remembrance of her sister screaming frantically during their bumpy decent to the first floor.
The Queen took a deep breath to calm herself. "Now if I can live through that, you can endure waking up a few hours early to sit with me. Besides, I have hot chocolate all ready for us!"
"You're right. I'm sorry Elsa, I guess I was being a little selfish." Anna felt relieved that Elsa believed she was just making up the dreams and decided it best to not bring it up again. Sitting at the edge of the bed, the princess stretched her arms high above her head and gave a big yawn before standing up. "Let's get going, don't want the hot chocolate to become cool chocolate."
Anna started towards the door, grabbing Elsa by the arm for her to follow, but the Queen stopped her. "Wait just a minute your hasty highness. Don't you think you should put some clothes on? A princess wandering the halls in her nightdress is not very proper."
Anna looked down at what she was wearing and then up at her sister. "But Elsa, it is so early in the morning, who is going to see me?"
"There is plenty of castle staff already up and getting things prepared for the day, and that's not the point. The point is, that as a princess you are expected to act like one…even if it is just half the time." Elsa replied giving a wink, teasing Anna about her inelegance.
"Well then," Anna said placing her hands on her hips. "I'll have you know that my awkwardness is just a ruse, for I wouldn't want to overshadow her majesty showing more grace and elegance than she!" The princess gave a curtsey and both the sisters broke out in giggles. "Oh Anna I love how you make me laugh, but now please get dressed before it gets too late." Elsa place the lantern on the nightstand before turning to Anna. "I will wait outside the door…unless you need some help getting dressed?"
The redhead stood there feeling confused as she tried to figure out the meaning of Elsa's words. Did Elsa ask me if I need help getting dressed because she wants to get me naked, or did she think I would have trouble so early in the morning? Maybe she knows what I did last night? No she can't! She never saw me. As Anna was losing herself in thought as she was known to do from time to time, Elsa waved her hand and a huge snow pile plopped down on top of Anna's head!
Anna let out a loud shuttering gasp from the sudden and unexpected shock of the cold wet snow running off her head and down her nightdress. Elsa busted out in laughter while Anna tried to get all the snow off herself. "Oh Elsa, that was so not cool!"
"It looked like that snow was really cool to me."
"You know what I meant!" The princess snapped back.
As Anna continued to shake off the rest of the snow, Elsa started giggling when she noticed what effect the cold wet nightdress had on the young lady's chest. "Now what are you giggling at?" The princess demanded.
"Does it seem a little nipply in here to you Anna?" It took a second for Anna to register what her sister meant. Looking down, she saw the wet fabric sticking close to her skin making her erect nipples more pronounced. Anna's face turned a shade of crimson as she let out a squeal of embarrassment. Crossing her arms over her chest she turned her back to Elsa trying to force back tears that started to well up. Why did this have to me happen today? All the feelings I been suppressing and then after last night…Why is she teasing me so? Anna's mental frustration became too much for her to handle and she gently began to sob.
Elsa noticing her sister's sudden change in demeanor starting walking towards her. "Anna, are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine." She replied with a sniffle. As the queen got closer she could hear her sister's light sobs, which flooded her with panic. She had hurt Anna again, not life threatening, but emotionally. This was the first time she had seen Anna upset since the coronation party. "You are not fine, you are crying!" Elsa rushed the rest of the way and hugged Anna tightly from behind. "Anna, I am so sorry! I never meant to hurt you and make you cry! Please, please forgive me!" Elsa was frantic in her words and nearly in tears herself.
Anna turned around and Elsa immediately placed place a hand on her cheek. "I greatly apologize for my actions. I was out of line. Please don't cry my sweet!" Anna looked into her sister's watery eyes and saw how worried she was. The princess felt ashamed of herself for causing Elsa such unnecessary grief. "Oh Elsa," Anna took her sister's hand and held it in hers. "Please calm down. You did nothing wrong."
"Yes I did, don't you see? I hurt you, I made you cry!"
"No Elsa! You didn't hurt me…I hurt myself…well kind of." Anna feared the moment when she would have to tell somebody about her feelings for Elsa and the dreams they have caused her. To make it worse she is going to have to tell her sister first.
"I don't understand. How exactly did you hurt yourself Anna?"
"Well…" Anna began not sure how. "I been having this…um…issue, yea, and I been trying to ignore it, but it has been getting worse and causing me these crazy dreams which been ruining my sleep."
Elsa remembered what Anna tried to tell her about the dreams before. "I'm sorry Anna for not believing you earlier about your dreams. We can skip watching the sunrise until you feel better, I promise I won't bother you about it anymore." Elsa held Anna tightly in a hug. "I just want for you to get over your issue." As they stood there hugging, Anna felt Elsa's breath caressing on the back of her neck. The sensation sent chills running through her body and started a heat building in her core. "I don't think I can ever get over this! Anna snapped as she broke their embrace and took a few steps back.
"Then please tell me what is troubling you and maybe I can help."
"You can't help me Elsa, this is something I have to deal with and maybe it will go away on its own if I just ignore it."
"Anna, no! That is the worst thing you can do, believe me. I spent most of my life trying to hide my powers and hoping they will just die away, but it just caused more problems. Please just listen to me. Talking about will help. You can go back to sleep and we will talk later on, okay." Elsa began to head for the door after her sister gave her a slight smile, which she took as a yes.
"Elsa wait!" Anna called out before Elsa exited the room.
"Yes Anna?"
Anna took a few steps forward. Holding her hands together and looking to the floor she began to speak. "I want to see the sunrise with you. I want to tell you…tell you the truth of my problem, no matter how painful it may be. I love you and I can't keep this a secret any longer. You knowing there is something wrong with me, seems to pain you more and I can't stand seeing you worrying about me so." Anna breathing a sigh of relief have said that.
Oh Anna. It makes me happy to hear that. I will wait outside the door for you while you get dressed, that is, if you are sure you want to."
"I really do Elsa. I need to let this out like you said. I will just be a minute, I'll slip on something easy to wear and be right out."
"Okay Anna. I will be just outside the door." Elsa gave a warm smile and then left the room closing the door behind her. Anna stood a moment thinking about what just happened before going to her wardrobe to find a dress. She had the courage to go after her sister, never having been in outside world in years, but this confession seems to be an even harder decision than giving up her life for Elsa. She figured that the pain of holding it in now that her sister knows something far outweighs the pain of the confession. She had to do it, she had to let Elsa know her true feeling for her, no matter what the cost.