A/N: Thanks for the idea disneymaster1!

"Hey Johnny? Can I talk to you for a second?" Ash said poking her head into their bedroom to see Johnny sitting on their bed.

"Sure, what's up?"

"Have you ever thought about having another child? Belle has mentioned that she wants a sibling."

Johnny was quiet for a moment before answering. "Yeah I've thought about it. But do you really think that it's possible? I mean with us being different species and all?"

"Well maybe we could go to a doctor and see if it's possible because I really don't know either."

"Well maybe we could just adopt again until we know for sure. Maybe Belle could find someone that she can connect with. You know she's having trouble making friends these days."

"What's going on?" Johnny asked concern for his daughter starting to show on his face.

"Well ever since her first day of school I guess kids have been making fun of her because she's adopted."

"What are they saying?" Johnny asked.

"They are saying that she is unwanted because we aren't her real parents and that she was a burden which is why her parents gave her up and that she's just being a burden to us and we only adopted her because we felt sorry for her. Not because we actually care about her. They have also said that we don't actually love her because she isn't the same species as us."

"You've got to be kidding me! She told you all of this?" Johnny was practically yelling this as he quickly stood up from the bed.

"Johnny calm down!" Ash said as she grabbed his arm and pulled him back to the bed. "No, she didn't tell me this. Her teacher did. Which is why you need to calm down. I don't want her to hear."
A small figure came around the corner and looked sheepishly at her parents while clutching her favorite blanket.

"To late mommy." She said quietly.

Johnny and Ash both turned quickly towards their daughter.

"Belle! What did you hear sweetheart?" Ash asked getting off the bed and going over to Belle.

"All of it." Belle replied while the tears built up in her eyes and her bottom lip began to quiver.

Ash engulfed Belle into a big hug and Belle finally broke down and began sobbing into Ash's shoulder. Johnny came over and wrapped his long arms around Ash and Belle.

"Talk to us love." Johnny said. "We want to help you but we can't if we don't know what's going on."

Belle sniffed a few times before looking up at her parents.

"Do they really say those things about me?"

"Have you heard them say it?"

"No. I know they stare and point and laugh at me sometimes. But they've never said anything to my face."
"Well your teacher called us the other day and told us what she has been hearing the kids say about you."
"Oh." Belle's eyes began to tear up again.

"Belle look at me." Johnny said putting a finger under her chin and bringing her face up. "Don't you dare think for one second that any of that is true. Did we ever tell you why we adopted you?"

"No I don't think so."
"We adopted you because both of us have always dreamed about having kids but we don't know if it would be possible because we aren't the same species. So, we decided to adopt."
"But why did you choose me?"

"We chose you because when we first heard you singing my song, we both knew that you were going to be our daughter and we instantly fell in love with you. It doesn't matter what you look like to us. You are our daughter and we love you inside and out and nothing is going to change that." Ash added wiping Belles tears.

"Ok. I love you both too." Belle said while hugging Ash and Johnny joined in once again.

"If they ever say something like that again I give you my permission to punch them in the face." Johnny added.

Ash smacked Johnny's arm. "Johnny! We do not give her permission to do that!"
"Ow! Ok fine. No punching. Maybe just tell them to shut up then."
Ash gave Johnny a look.

"Ok maybe none of that either."

Belle giggled at her parents. "I'll just think of something to say if it ever happens again. Maybe something like what you told me."

"What did we say?"

"That my parents love me no matter what and that it doesn't matter what I look like on the outside."

"That's my girl" Ash said kissing Belle's forehead.

Johnny spoke up, "Speaking of adoption, Belle, your mom and I have been thinking about adopting another child. What do you think of that?"

Belle's entire face lit up. "Really! I would love a sibling!"

Ash and Johnny both laughed. "Well would you want a brother or a sister?"

"Brother! I want a brother!"

"Well we will see what we can do then."

"Sounds like our family is going to get a little bit bigger." Ash said with a smile

"The bigger the better!" Belle exclaimed at the thought of having a brother that was making her whole body shake with excitement.

Johnny and Ash laughed again.

"I guess you're right."