A/N: Much thanks to ringaroundtherollins for helping with this idea, and with writing in general, you seriously are the reason for this. Also Yuanfen is a Chinese concept of "fateful coincidence" or "a relationship by fate or destiny; the binding force between two people" I felt it was apt for Brie and Daniel. This is currently a one-shot but may turn into a multi-chapter depending on reactions. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, they are all WWE Superstars and Divas, thus belong to the WWE and to the people portraying them.
Growing up, Brie and Nikki Bella always had a bad habit of switching places and behaving as the other. They called it their "twin magic" and never really grew out of the habit, well not at home at least. They never risked using it at school, they may have been a little wild growing up, especially with their "twin magic", but they weren't stupid enough to attempt it at school. However, just because they had "twin magic" did not mean that they were exactly the same, in fact if anything they couldn't have been more different. Nikki and Brie were night and day when it came to personalities and their likes and dislikes. Not that they let it stop them from being each other's best friends. Nikki was always outgoing, the popular girl that didn't usually do well in school, she loved shopping and dressing up, but that didn't stop her from watching sports and even taking part in a game from time to time. Brie, on the other hand, was a vegetarian and animal lover, an environmentalist, shy and book smart, she always did well in school, she loved working out in her small garden and playing with her French bulldog Josie. The twins were in the middle of their senior year of high school and hadn't preformed their "twin magic" in quite some time.
"BRIE I NEED HELP!" Nikki yelled sitting in her room, all but losing her mind as she went over her previous test grades in her Civics and Political Government class. Obviously she hadn't been doing well. Nikki was close to tears, sure she wasn't the smartest but she had always managed to pull decent grades and move on to her next year's classes. Unfortunately, that didn't seem to be the case this time. Even with her less than superb math skills, she was able to figure out her current grade, let's just say unless she passed the next two exams she wouldn't be graduating. Nix that previous statement, Nikki was no longer close to tears, she was in tears.
Brie was sitting in her room playing with Josie and flipping through her notes for her Advanced Placement Biology class during Nikki's freak out. At Nikki's yell, Brie came running from her room just down the hall, worried that something had happened and Nikki was injured. Josie was right on her tail, worrying about Nikki in her own doggy way. Unfortunately, in her haste Brie forgot about the decorative rug at the end of the hall sitting on the hard floor. Usually this wasn't an issue, no one had really run up and down the hall since the twins were children. This was no longer true, it had become an issue and when Brie hit the rug, she slid. Brie screamed and slammed into the wall side first, hitting her left shoulder and hit against the wood and falling flat on her front.
"BRIE WHAT HAPPENED?" Nikki yelled wiping her tears. When she received no reply, she jumped up from her bed and went running to the door to check on her sister. She hadn't accounted for Brie being right outside and tripped over her prone body. Nikki was all flailing arms and terrified looks as she fell forward on top of Brie. Now Nikki was in no way heavy, but when you have a 5' 6" 130-pound woman fall on top of you, it's bound to hurt no matter what. All Brie could do was groan underneath Nikki, too in pain to move or actually speak. Josie, as intelligent as she was, thought everything was fine and that the girls were just playing a game. She wanted to play too and jumped on top of Brie's shoulders and began licking her face.
"Ugh, Josie get off," Brie commanded when she was able to draw a breath without pain. Nikki slowly moved off of Brie's midsection, relieving some more pressure and letting Brie move her arms to gently push Josie off. When both girls were finally up and breathing, Nikki sitting cross legged and Brie sitting back on her feet, they began laughing. A real hysterical, belly shaking laugh, as they took in the situation they had found themselves in. Many times had the girls' laughter filled the halls and rooms of the house, they may have fought a lot growing up, but they were always each other's best friend and always found something to laugh about together.
"Come on, I need help and I'd feel better talking about it in my room instead of on the floor," Nikki said sticking her tongue out and dragging Brie into her room by her foot. Brie scream laughed as she slid across hard wood into Nikki's room, Josie following happily behind them. When Nikki stopped and jumped back on her bed, Brie continued to lay in the middle of the floor giggling as Josie snuggled up to her neck and began giving her kisses. Brie finally calmed down a couple minutes later and sat up scratching Josie behind her ears.
"So what's wrong Nikki?" Brie questioned looking a little concerned when Nikki's face dropped and tears began to form once again. Brie was quick to stand up and sit next to Nikki on the bed, letting her bury her face in her shoulder as the tears began to fall. Nikki's breaths came out in gasps and stutters as she tried to control the tears that fell so quickly from her eyes. She knew that if she didn't get control of herself soon, she could go into a panic or anxiety attack. The negative thoughts continued to swirl around her brain, yelling at her for being a poor student and that if she knew how to actually study than maybe she wouldn't be in this situation, all this did was make her sob harder. Brie felt her sister's shoulders shake and her top get damp. She couldn't think of anything that would make her sister react this violently. Not knowing what to say, Brie just stroked Nikki's hair and whispered softly that everything would be ok, she just needed to tell her what was wrong.
"Oh God, I'm going to fail, I'm not going to graduate, and I'm never going to get to go to college!" Nikki wailed when she was finally able to get her breath. Brie sat there in shock, Nikki was always so level headed, never an A student that worried over classes, she was more concerned with her boyfriend John, shopping, and playing some sort of sport. She didn't know what to say, what do you say to someone who just now showed some sort of inclination about worrying about school.
"Nikki, calm down it'll be ok, you are not going to fail, you are going to graduate, and you'll go to college, I promise."
"No I won't," Nikki whispered, "If I don't pass the next two exams in my Civics and American Government class with at least an 85 on each, I'm going to fail the course."
"Nik, how could you have let it get this far? Why didn't you come to me sooner?" Brie questioned, Nikki had always come to her before if she had needed help in one of her classes, what was so different this time?
"You wanna know why I didn't come to you sooner? I was sick and tired of having to use your help to pass! I wanted to pass this class by myself and know I'm going to fucking fail because I'm too stupid to remember what powers belong solely to state governments and what powers belong to the federal government and all this other crap! You're so smart and perfect at all this stuff, you don't even have to try and I know you could go to any college you wanted to and here I am, the twin who can't even pass high school civics!"
Now Brie was getting a little irritated, she could understand Nikki wanting to do this by herself, but that did not mean that Nikki was stupid because she was struggling or that Brie didn't have to work at school like she had implied. Brie did have to try at school, yes studying came a little easier to her and she tended to retain more information but she wasn't perfect. Finally, Brie cracked, "You wanna know why I'm so "perfect" at this "stuff," it's because I have so much free time on my hands because I'm too shy to talk to the guy that I really like and possibly have yuanfen with or make any of my own friends!"
"You have your own friends and it's not that hard to talk to a guy," Nikki countered waving off Brie's insecurity of social awkwardness.
"Name one," Brie challenged. Nikki was silent for a moment before motioning to Josie, "As much as I love Josie, she doesn't count, I was talking about my own human friends."
Nikki was not about to be out done by Brie, "oh come on your problem is so much easier to deal with than mine, just walk up the guy and ask him out on a date."
"Umm no, it's really NOT that easy." Brie explained with an exasperated look on her face. She couldn't believe that her twin sister, her best friend, refused to understand the absolute terror she felt when it came to meeting new people. Brie always felt like she was going to hurl at the thought of talking to Daniel, he was the perfect guy. He was a vegan, environmentalist that loved animals with a mountain man beard and shaggy hair. Sure that wouldn't appeal to many people, especially not her twin, but Brie found him so cute and so sweet that she couldn't stand it if she messed it up. She'd never forgive herself.
"Ugh it's a lot easier to talk to a guy than it is to pass these Civics exams I promise you," Nikki reiterated. Nikki didn't see the issue Brie had with talking to people, its basic human interaction. Basic human interaction was a lot easier than trying to remember every little detail of the federal and state governments and regurgitate it on two freaking five page exams.
"I bet you that I'd have an easier time taking those to civics tests, than you'd have trying to get Daniel to go out on a date with me," Brie remarked almost sarcastically. It was hard to say who'd have the easier time dealing with the other's problem. Brie was so smart, the two exams would probably be nothing, but Nikki was such a social butterfly and charismatic people person that Daniel would more than likely say yes to her in a heartbeat.
"What if I wanted to take you up on that bet?" Nikki questioned with a sly look on her face, "We could use "twin magic," it's been so long since we used it that no one would expect it." A smile stretched across her face when she saw Brie considering the plan put forth. The gears were turning, it'd be no problem to get Daniel to go out with her under the guise of Brie, and it would ensure that she would pass her Civics class with at least a C, heck maybe even a B if Brie scored well enough. What Nikki didn't realize was that Brie was thinking almost the same thing. Take a couple lousy civics exams for Nikki and she was almost ensured that Daniel would at the very least talk to her.
"Fine, what does the winner of the bet get?" Brie asked crossing her arms.
"The satisfaction that they got what they wanted," Nikki answered simply.
"Ok, for you to win the bet, you have to get Daniel to agree to go out on a date by the end of the calendar year, for me to win I have to get perfect A's on both exams, that puts the end right around the same time." Brie explained putting her hand out, "Shake on it?"
Nikki smirked, she could get Daniel to go out with Brie by the end of the year, heck that was two whole months, no matter what she got a passing grade, "Deal." Nikki shook Brie's hand and the deal was struck.