m: 'Hit That' belongs to the Offspring.

BloodyKitsune: Talexia gets around. That's all I'm saying. Read 'The Price of Acceptance' :p

Guan: Ah yes, Pliac. I have plans for him…if I'm able to write a NWN 2 fic, that is.

shadow0015: Children are truly evil. The problem is, you can't prove it because they're so cute. It's like a subliminal message of some sort. About aisle 9, I agree, there's something evil about it. I mean, I'm a female and I find it creepy. (shudders)

To all the reviewers: I just wanna say,thank you for taking the time to review my stories. I've gotten in trouble recently because of my fics and y'all have no idea how much it means to me to know that they're appreciated in all of their crazy, dramatic, amusing, disgusting, romantic, stupid, exciting, wonder. You guys rock. (Giant hugs)

Chapter Fourteen

Anotalex and Nathyrra sat in the kitchen. "The kids will be home in a few minutes." Ano commented.

"Uh-huh." Nathyrra said nonchalantly.

The door burst open. AJ ran in. "GUESS WHAT? ANA-"

At that moment, his fourteen-year-old twin ran in and tackled him. "SHUT UP!"

"Ana! Don't tackle your brother!" Ano commanded.

"What were you saying, AJ?" Nathyrra asked.

AJ started to say something but Ana covered his mouth with her hand. "Mom, can I talk to you in the other room?"

Nathyrra arched an eyebrow. "Why?"

"Please…" Ana pleaded.

Nathyrra sighed and started walking towards the door.

Ana turned towards AJ. "If you say anything, I will personally make sure that every animal you ever come into contact with will try to disembowel you, for the rest of your life."

Snuggles looked up.

Ana glanced at the terrier. "Except for Snuggles. He's a pacifist…sorta."

XXXXX

"Alright, Ana, what's this all about?" Nathyrra asked a few minutes later.

Ana sighed. "I got asked out by a boy. His name is Kenny. He wants to go see a portalvid on Friday. He's a nice guy."

Nathyrra's face broke into a wide grin. She hugged her daughter. "Ana! This is great news! Invite him over on Friday, I wan to meet him."

"Yeah, well…there's one problem."

"What?"

"Dad."

Nathyrra smiled. "Don't worry; I'll talk to your father."

XXXXX

"So what was that all about?" Ano asked later that night. AJ and Ana were asleep and Nathyrra and Anotalex were preparing to go to sleep as well.

"What are you talking about?" Nathyrra asked as she turned the page to the book she was reading.

"What was AJ shouting about?"

"Oh that. Apparently, Ana was asked to go see a portalvid on Friday."

"With Hali?" Ano asked hopefully.

"With a boy, Anotalex." Maybe he'll react well. Oh who am I kidding? He's going to have a stroke.

Ano's jaw dropped. "WHAT?"

I rest my case. "A boy asked her to go out with him. Oh, you might want to close your mouth before Snuggles decides to use it as a dog house or something like that."

Ano closed his mouth. His silence only lasted for a short while. "Are you insane? She's only fourteen!"

"Which is a perfectly acceptable age for dating."

"She's too young!"

"No she's not."

"She's…too old!"

"What are you talking about? Ano, don't worry. Ana tells me that Kenny is a nice boy-"

"What if she has sex with him?"

"Anotalex-"

"What if she gets drunk, sleeps with him, and gets pregnant? Then what if Kenny dumps her, they don't see each other for twenty years, and then Kenny comes back and kills her? Then what if her child becomes a conqueror and kills Kenny, only to discover that-"

"Anotalex! First of all, she's not going to sleep with him. Second of all, she's part-drow; she'll be fine with the boy. Third of all, she is NOT your mother."

"She's a descendant!"

"Ano-" Nathyrra abruptly stopped.

"What is it?" Ano asked.

"Ana, AJ, come here please. I know you're there." Nathyrra stated.

AJ dropped his invisibility spell and Ana stepped out of the shadows.

"We were just having a discussion." Nathyrra assured them.

"Pretty loud discussion." AJ noted.

"Yes…well…go back to sleep. We'll be quieter."

"Okay." Ana and AJ said in unison. They started to leave.

"Stop right there, young lady." Ano ordered.

Ana stopped and turned around.

"Why didn't you tell me? Ana! I want to know immediately when a boy asks you on a date! I mean, what do you even know about this boy?"

"Well, Dad, if you're gonna act like this then it's not much incentive to tell you anything!"

Ano continued his rant as though he had not heard her. "I want a urine sample and a police record! Who knows what he's done before? I want records!"

"Dad, he's on the school council. I doubt-"

"URINE SAMPLE AND POLICE RECORD!"

"Ano, shut up." Nathyrra commanded. Ano scowled and fell silent. Nathyrra addressed her daughter. "Go to bed, Ana. I'll speak with your father."

The twins left.

Nathyrra glared at Ano. "Urine sample?"

"It's a perfectly valid request!"

"Ano, I'm going to make this very clear; I will not even SLEEP with you until you say that Ana can go on Friday."

"WHAT? That is completely unfair!"

"That's the way it is, Ano."

"Fine. I can go without sex for awhile."

"How about ten months?"

"…I can do that."

"No you can't."

"What makes you think you can?"

"Sex is more emotional than physical for women. Just knowing that someone wants to have sex with me fulfills the emotional need."

"Alright then, I don't wanna have sex with you."

"You're lying, Ano. Even if you were telling the truth, that would make you one less out of a thousand males."

"Full of yourself, aren't you?"

"I'm just stating a fact." Nathyrra said, grinning.

"Alright! Alright! Ana can go."

Nathyrra smiled and kissed Ano's cheek. "Good."

XXXXX

That Friday, a knock was heard at the door. "That's Kenny!" Ana cried excitedly and ran to the door. A few minutes later, Ana walked into the common room with a short, red-haired boy. "This is Kenny."

Nathyrra smiled. "Hello, Kenny."

"You know AJ." Ana continued.

"Hey, Kenny." AJ greeted.

"And this is my father." Ana gestured to Ano.

Kenny's eyes widened at the sight of the tall, muscular dragon disciple.

Ano held out his hand. "Kenny."

"S-Sir." Kenny stammered and shook Ano's hand.

Ten minutes later, the family and Kenny were still sitting in the common room. When he was sure no one was looking, Ano sat down next to Kenny. He leaned in close so that only Kenny could hear him. "You see that little girl over there, boy?" Ano gestured towards Ana.

Kenny nodded nervously.

Ano smiled. "That's my only little girl. She's my entire life. So if you get any thoughts about…kissing…and hugging, I want you remember these words." Ano lowered his voice. "I've been to both prison and hell and I'm not afraid to go back to either one."

Kenny paled. "Y-Yes, S-Sir."

XXXXX

"Well, we should be going." Ana announced.

Ano watched as they walked to the door. His eyes bulged when he saw that Kenny and Ana's hands were intertwined. He stared walking towards them. Nathyrra saw this. Damn it. "Snuggles." She hissed and started walking towards the door.

A loud crash was heard. "OW! Damn it!"

Ano spun around. Nathyrra sat on the floor, nursing a sprained ankle.

"Nat! What happened?" Ano cried.

"I tripped over Snuggles." she admitted.

"Mom, are you alright?" Ana asked.

"I'll be fine. Go on your date."

Ana glanced at Snuggles. Snuggles spoke to her telepathically. Don't worry; Nat's trying to save Kenny from Ano. Go!

"She'll be alright. Let's go, Kenny." Ana said to the boy.

As soon as they left, Ano scooped Nathyrra into his arms. "Let's get you upstairs. I'll get a medkit."

"Ano, put me down. I'm fine."

"What?"

Nathyrra freed herself from Ano's arms and started walking towards the kitchen.

Ano gaped at her. "You're not hurt at all! You were faking it!"

"Please, I fake things all the time." Nathyrra shot back and walked out of the room.

AJ smirked. "Ouch. She just dissed you, Dad."

"Go to your room." Ano snarled.

"Sure thing…Speedy." AJ ran away before Ano could reach him.

XXXXX

Three weeks later, Ana was on her third date with Kenny. Ano sat in front of the door, bastard sword in his left hand, mace in his right. He was waiting for Ana to come home.

AJ was playing music in the other room.

The winds of fortune
Don't blow the same
She had to get out
And make a change
She had a kid now
But much too young
That baby daddy's out having fun

He's saying
I'm on a roll
With all the girls I know
His baby's momma
She ain't so slow
He's saying
I'm on a roll
With all the girls I know
I know you wanna hit that
I know you wanna hit that hit that
All the world is gettin' with, I say
Consequences are a lot, but hey
That's the way it
That's the way things go

What was a family
Is now a shell
We're raising kids now
Who raise themselves
Sex is a weapon
It's like a drug
It gets him right into that grave that he just dug

She's saying
I'm on the run
I'm chasing guys for fun
Her baby's daddy
It ain't his only one
She's saying
I'm on the run
I'm chasing guys for fun
I know you wanna hit that
I know you wanna hit that hit that
Everybody's gettin' with, I say
Consequences are a lot, but hey
That's the way it
That's the way things go

Well it winds up
Broken up
Really such a shame
But why not
Take a chance
Everything's a game
And it don't stop
Hooking up
Nothing's gonna change
The more he's trying
The more he's buying

He says
I'm on a roll
With all the girls I know
His baby's momma
Don't need to know
He's saying
I'm on a roll
With all the girls I know
I know you wanna hit that
I know you wanna hit that hit that
All the world is gettin' with, I say
Consequences are a lot, but hey
That's the way it
That's the way things go

"TURN THAT OFF!" Ano shouted.

"Sheesh." AJ muttered and turned it off.

A few minutes later, the door opened and Ana walked in. "Hey, Dad." She greeted.

"How was your date? Did he try anything? Did he? Answer me, Ana!"

"Dad, relax. I broke up with him."

"You did?" asked Nathyrra as she walked into the room.

Ana shrugged. "Yeah. He was a useless male."

"That's cold, Ana." AJ informed her.

"No, that's the truth. In a drow way I guess. Bye." Ana ran up the stairs to her room.

"See ya." AJ left as well.

Nathyrra raised an eyebrow at her retreating daughter's back. "What do you know? She broke up with him. She's more in touch with her heritage than I thought."

"Is that a good thing?" asked Ano.

"Depends on how you look at it."

Ano grinned.

Nathyrra quirked an eyebrow. "What are you smiling about?"

"She broke up with him." To Nathyrra's surprise, Ano swept her into a bone-crushing embrace and spun her around.

"Ano! You're going to crush my spine!" Nathyrra exclaimed.

"I don't care! I haven't been this happy since the day Ana was born!" Ano cried cheerfully.

Nathyrra rolled her eyes and freed herself from her husband's grip. "Enjoy it while it lasts. Ana's going to date a lot worse than Kenny."

"Yeah. She's gonna meet some scoundrel who used to be a murderer and fall for him because of his smart-alecky sense of humor and kind soul that lurks beneath his tough exterior." Anotalex said, rolling his eyes.

"It could happen." Nathyrra replied and started walking upstairs.