What If | Idina Menzel & Kristen Bell fanfic

So Beautiful, You Make Me Smile

"Wow I don't...actually," Idina blushed. I felt like she was gonna say "did you have crush on me" but she didn't after all. I was quite glad she didn't ask.

"The Disney people told me they want us to sing a duet together, right? But they have no song written yet, so d-do you have any idea what we should do?" I asked.

"Actually not. Guess we need to think about it later. Now maybe...warm up first?"

"Oh yeah, sure!" I answered, following Idina's lead to an ivory-colored grand piano. Her piano in her house! My jaw must have dropped significantly.

Before I even realized, we started warming up with Idina playing the piano. Our voices blended perfectly even in the simplest tunes of warming up. I couldn't help but looking down on that face delicately decorated by the brown curls and the slender fingers on the keyboard. I loved Idina's earnest look when she sang. Warm-up tunes weren't even melodies, but I could feel her pouring emotions into it. I never got to tell her though.

A few minutes later, she looked up from the piano and looked straight into my eyes with a slightly pondering look. "Hmm...so what do you think we should sing?" She blinked.

"Well...I feel like Wind Beneath My Wings may be a good idea?"

"Yeah I know that song~" She instantly lighted up and high-fived me. "I used to sing it a lot at Bat Mitzvahs! Every boy would want it for his mom."

"I know right! I hear it a lot at graduations," I squealed with excitement. "Let's do it! Umm...do you think we should maybe write some harmonies?"

"We should probably do that. Remember they may want us to sing a duet in the movie? They would want to hear how our voices blend."

"Sure! But I bet they only need to hear us warming up before knowing we sound perfect together," I smirked as Idina grabbed pencils and papers for writing down harmonies.

"So...You go first Kristen?" smiled Idina encouragingly as she started the piano accompaniment.

"Ugh yeah I guess..." I started softly, "It must have been cold there in my shadow, to never have sunlight on your face..."

"I'm so nervous I'm about to throw up," I blurted out. I thought I was over the star struck but singing in front of the powerhouse Idina still intimidated me. Suddenly I felt the soft rubbing on my shoulder. "Don't worry. You're so great!" She whispered, her green eyes blinking as if saying "I'm here" and I knew right away I would be alright.

"Did you ever know that you're my hero, and everything I would like to be? I could fly higher than an eagle, cause you are the wind beneath my wings..." The rest of the afternoon went perfectly with the blessings of Bette Midler and harmony. Idina had such an amazing low voice that felt like a warm embrace, sinking and melting your heart in a dream-like fantasyland. But while she raised her voice higher as we arrived at the chorus with our harmonies, the power in her belting was really like the wind beneath my soprano voice.

I could never think of another word other than "perfect". I could never forget the sunlight traveling across the room and lighting the beautiful brown locks. I was still drifting in a dream when Idina pressed the "stop" button of the video recording and squeezed me tightly in her arms.

"You're so good!" She rested her head on my shoulder and breathed out happily. I couldn't help but smiling.

"Thank you sis!...Can I call you sis?" I gasped.

"Hmm...Just go for it sis!" She grinned.
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A few days later, Idina and Kristen were called in for the table read with then director Chris Buck, producers John Lasseter and Peter Del Vecho, and songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's Snow Queen had been discussed and revised for years, and actual progress with the production wasn't made until recently. Therefore, everyone in the creative team was eager to see how the chemistry between their soon-to-be leading ladies worked out.