Frozen Beyond [gxg]

You Were Mine

Elsa felt Keahi's gaze spearing her back, she fiddled with her hands, clasping them together as she looked out over the dark expanse of the ocean. Her stomach lurched, and she leaned over the edge as large swells of waves caused the boat to toss and turn.

"If you keep looking at the horizon it's going to keep making you sick." Keahi's voice murmured behind her.

She sat up, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. In with her nose and out with her mouth.

"Here," Keahi came beside her, they were nearly touching. She pointed towards the sky so Elsa would turn her attention from the sea. "That band right there, the bright star? That's —"

"Orion's belt." Elsa whispered, smiling at the sky. She felt Keahi's gaze on her and looked out her peripheral.

Keahi grinned, "Yeah. How'd you know?"

Elsa wasn't sure how to respond without freaking Keahi out. But, she couldn't hold it back. "You taught me." Elsa murmured, curling her fingers into her palms.

Keahi was quiet, looking back out towards the stars. She leaned on the railing, clasping her hands together while they stood silent. "You know, you and Jarrah could have just explained what was going on. Sure, I may have thought you were crazy, but I've had far weirder things happen to me. Drugging me was taking it a bit far."

Keahi's voice came off a little angry and annoyed, which was understandable. But Elsa flinched at the sound. She didn't like that the anger and annoyance was directed at her, but she knew that would likely be a recourse for that idiotic plan. But the fact Keahi was angry at her made annoyance creep into her stomach, though she tried to will it away. "If you hadn't left with Crow, I wouldn't have had to sail across the sea to pry you away from him." She immediately regretted it, chewing on her lower lip roughly and looking away.

"You are a lot more feisty than you look." But instead of a lash of anger, Keahi just sighed dramatically and looked back towards the sky. "Something terrible happened, didn't it?" She asked sadly.

"Yes." Elsa replied sadly. She didn't want to argue, she didn't want to do anything that would jeopardise getting Keahi's memory back. And she was thankful when Keahi didn't lash out at what she had said.

"What was I to you?" Keahi's voice was low as she leaned in.

"You were mine." Elsa replied, her voice cracking to her horror. She swiped at the tears that welted in her eyes, looking away. "I don't want that to scare you away, but it's the truth."

They were quiet until Keahi spoke again, moving closer so Elsa could feel the heat radiating off of her. "I look at the stars and feel so empty. But when I look at you, it might sound crazy. But every ounce of chaos stills. Is that... insane? You know, even after you drugged me and kidnapped me?"

Elsa's voice cracked in sadness but she laughed a little and Keahi gave her a lopsided grin.

Keahi's warm hand hesitantly hers.

Elsa sucked in a breath, her hand trembling under Keahi's touch. "I know you don't remember what happened. But I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to stop Crow from taking you."

"I've never really had anyone try to save and protect me, feels weird." Keahi told matter-of-factly, but she laughed awkwardly. "I'm usually doing that for everyone else."

"Well, you aren't alone and that's all I ever wanted to do is protect you."

"Well, hear me out." Keahi squeezed Elsa's hand. "How about, after whatever the heck is going on, we agree to rely on each other more? So that if something, Gods forbid, like this happens again you don't have to drug me?" While Keahi's voice was light and joking, Elsa grimaced at the mention of the drugging. She could tell Keahi was still annoyed over that bit, and she didn't blame her.

Elsa laughed breathlessly, rolling her eyes. "Fine." Keahi sounded so sure, it was infectious and she felt herself even more hopeful than before.

Keahi wrapped her into a hug so abruptly she let out an 'oof'. She didn't hug back, unsure of what was happening.

An unsure laugh rumbled through Keahi. "Sorry I uh, had this really big urge to hug you."

Elsa buried her face in the crook of Keahi's neck, tears breaking free as she cried, clutching onto Keahi for dear life.

"Hey you know what I think?" Keahi asked, but she didn't break away and Elsa felt her arms wrap around her more securely. "I think when you truly love someone, it ascends everything in the world."

Elsa gripped Keahi's shirt, clutching her.

They stood silent there with nothing but the wind and waves to sing them a lullaby.

After a while, Keahi cleared her throat and pulled away just enough to look down at Elsa. "Want to learn sign language?"

Elsa laughed and looked back at the others. Everyone was asleep. Jarrah had a blanket pulled over him and their stowaway was weaseled into his side. Olaf was sleeping in a pile of snow, snoring loudly.

"I'd like that."