Finding A Place Where They Belong

A/N Yay another Stitch fic! This one carries on from Pillaloha Means Friendship and it's about finding somewhere you belong and where people care about you no matter if you're far from home like Rueben and Kaikoo, Gantu's young son are but they'll discover they can be their own one of a kind ohana. I hope my fave reviewers Kitten630 and Stitch8000 like. I'm looking forward to the english dub of the Stitch anime which gave me ideas for this.

It was early morning in Hamsterviel's ship but Gantu was unhappy and angry that he and Rueben were tricked into working for Hamsterviel once more as he watched the sun rise but sighed. His former boss had tricked him and Rueben into coming back by threatening to hurt those he and Rueben cared about but it had been a few years since that fated night but he walked into the galley room and smiled softly.

Rueben was sound asleep in his bed with Kaikoo, Gantu's young son. He had stowed away that night in his friend's back pack but Rueben looked after him for Gantu and comforted him but he heard gentle moaning come from them.

"Ssh...... stay asleep.

It's early." he whispered stroking Kaikoo's brownish hair along with Rueben's fur.

He sighed as he watched them sleep while Hamsterviel was off somewhere bothering the Galatic Council and making fun of them.

"Maybe it'll be better if I got you and Kaikoo into the transporter away from here and you'll be safe from Hamsterviel and get Lilo and the others to help." he thought leaving the galley hearing Hamsterviel return.

He knew that Kaikoo had powers of some of the experiments like Stitch's night vision, being able to life objects 3000 times his weight as well as being bullet proof, fire proof and indestructable but despite all that cared about his father but more for Rueben.

The golden brown sandwich making experiment was Kaikoo's god father and had raised him alongside Gantu from infanthood but felt sorry that the kid had to live on this ship with a jerk like Hamsterviel around because they knew Kaikoo hated that Hamsterviel was mean to his Daddy and to Rueben but the young alien had a big heart but was very shy and had not a lot of self esteem but he only talked to Rueben since Gantu was always with Hamsterviel.

But today was also Kaikoo's eighth birthday and Rueben was determined to make him happy since his past ones were always ruined by Hamsterviel's schemes. He'd been up all night with Kaikoo's present but also working on his birthday cake after Hamsterviel had went to bed. He cared about Kaikoo a lot like Gantu did but he felt guilty about not spending time with him.

Gantu then saw Rueben join him in the main room but he noticed Hamsterviel wasn't around.

"Morning G

Where's Ratface?" the golden brown experiment asked yawning as he poured himself a cup of coffee but Gantu noticed his friend seemed distracted and wondered what was wrong.

"I was dreaming about Marina and our ohana again." he said softly looking away from the captain.

Gantu understood how his best friend felt.

Rueben had left Marina, the one person he felt cared about him behind along with his family because he'd chosen to go with Gantu so he wouldn't be alone with Hamsterviel but sometimes he wished he was with Marina but dreamt about her a lot but told Gantu about them.

"Will you be okay Rueben?" Gantu said.

"Yeah..... I guess." he replied heading back into the galley......

In the Pelekai house Marina Jukiba's eyes opened slowly as the early morning sunlight entered her room. She'd been dreaming about her best friend Rueben but hoped he was okay out there in the galaxy somewhere but she could feel his emotional link to her through her heart and she had never given up hope that they would be together someday.

The hybrid teen was now sixteen and very beauitful but only wanted Rueben. Jumba was helping her along with Lilo and the ohana but she knew they were busy with their own things so normally it was her, Uncle Jumba and Stitch in the Big Red Battleship using the ship's computer to search for Rueben and Gantu along with Kaikoo, Gantu and Kiri's son but as she was in the kitchen eating the breakfast Lilo and Pleakley had made, she saw Jumba come in.

"What's going on Uncle?" she asked curious.

"Computer has picked up Hamsterwheel's ship.

Rueben is talking with 626 as we speak.

He wants to talk to you." the Quanta Quaglian answered as she left her pancakes and followed him to the Big Red Battleship i the back yard.

As they entered, they heard laughter from Stitch as Reuben was being his usual self but the golden brown experiment on the screen was in awe seeing Marina.

"626 we should give them a little privacy." Jumba said as Stitch followed him into the other room.

"Rueben you're okay!

I was so worried but I never gave up hope you were okay like you said in the letter.

You're still the same best friend I met a long time ago.

I miss you and want you to be here with me but I know it's hard." she told him as she blinked back tears.

"I miss you too Mari.

You're more beauitful than you were when we first met.

I want to come home but that would be selfish of me since I need to protect Gantu and Kaikoo from that rat face Hamsterwheel.

I'll come back, I promise.

I'll always love you." he told her as he hung up.

Marina wiped away a tear hearing that.

Jumba hugged her as he came into the room.......

Reuben heard excited laughter as Kaikoo was awake and walking on the celling using his extra set of arms which he hid from Hamsterviel because Rueben knew Hamsterviel would use Kaikoo if he knew he had experiment powers but right now, he wasn't around.

"Morning Kai.

Happy birthday!" Reuben said hugging him handing him something from Gantu and him.

"Thanks." the alien youngster said as he opened it and pulled out a locket and opened it.

Inside was a photo of the entire ohana and a photo of him, Gantu and Rueben together.

Reuben watched as he put it on but felt him hug him.

"Aww it's okay Kai.

I miss them too." he said softly.

"Y-You do?" he asked him.

"Yeah especially...... Marina.

But maybe one day we'll be with them again, I know it." he reassured him as Gantu watched the tender moment between them and sighed.

But he saw Hamsterviel stare in awe at Kaikoo's extra appendages and smiled.

"I could use him to help us!" he said.

Gantu hated that idea.

"I..... don't think it's a good idea." he said but Hamsterviel was adamant on training Kaikoo but he had to get him away from here as possible but seeing the transporter gave him an idea.....

"Hey G what's going on?" Rueben asked his friend.

"I'll explain.

Go get Kaikoo and meet me in the main room.

We don't have much time because Hamsterviel could come back." he answered as Rueben went off.

"What's up with him?

I'm sure he'll tell me." he thought finding Kaikoo and bringing him to the main room.

Rueben gasped as Gantu explained to his friend Hamsterviel's intentions for his god son but was curious seeing Gantu input data into the transporter for Earth.

"G what're you doing?" Rueben asked worried.

"Getting you and Kaikoo away from here where you'll be safe." Gantu answered.

"But what about you?" Rueben asked him nervous.

"I have to stay here to humour Hamsterwheel but you can get help from the ohana.

We'll be back together soon.

I need you to promise me to keep Kaikoo safe on Earth, okay?" Gantu told him.

"I'll take good care of him.

That you can count on." Rueben answered hugging him along with Kaikoo as they walked into the transporter and Gantu hit the button.

Kaikoo and Rueben were engulfed in bright light ad vanished.

Gantu smiled relievedly at that as he heard Hamsterviel approaching.......