Prue L. Lawrence—12/14/2014
**Hey, guys!
I'm going to explain some things really fast. First of all, I actually found this idea on Pintrest, that Lilo was invited by the Grandcouncilwoman to come to a Community college.
These are NOT my characters, this is completely fan based. I don't know if I'll continue it, but if there are requests for it, I may add to it.
Thanks for reading!
—Prue Lawrence**
Chapter 1: The G.A.C.C. (Galactic Alliance Community College)
Lilo sat on her bed, her legs spread out, reading a book. Several photographs lined the walls of her room, of people at the beach she had taken when she was a child. Nani had never discouraged it, and Lilo never had the patience to take them all down.
A soft knock came at the door.
"Come in!" Lilo called, not closing her book. Out of the corner of her eye, Nani slid her head into the space between the door and the rim.
"Don't you want to have a party? I made cake," she said, holding up a piece. Stitch came scuttling in between Nani's ankles and jumped onto Lilo's bed, curling under her arm.
"It's real good," he said, his alien ears folding, his blue antennae lowering as he closed his eyes. "Stitch sleepy."
"I don't really feel like having cake," Lilo replied, frowning.
Nani's face fell, and Lilo grimaced, half wishing she hadn't said anything. Nani came into the room and placed the plate onto the side table, and sat on Lilo's bed. "Aren't you happy? You just graduated from high school, honey." Nani stroked her sister's hair. Lilo accepted the caress, but looked down at the sheets, trailing her fingers in them, making small ripples.
"Yeah," Lilo's face fell. "I just don't feel like having cake, really."
"Is it because the Grand Councilwoman called, about the community college?"
Lilo sat up straighter in her bed, folding her knees and putting her arms between her knees. "Well... yeah."
"Why?" Nani frowned. "I thought you'd be happy about that, baby. You can even have Stitch come with you. The Grand Councilwoman said so."
"She didn't say anything about you coming with us," Lilo said. "That's the problem."
Nani frowned. "Lilo, that's what college is about. Striking out on your own, you know?"
"That's not what I'm worried about."
Nani paused, contemplating. "You don't want to leave me alone here. Is that it?"
Lilo's eyes filled with tears. Nani didn't realize this until she felt something wet splatter against the sheets, feeling it spray lightly on her hand. "I'd feel ungrateful, just leaving you here."
Nani pulled her sister into a hug, and they sat there for several minutes, Lilo's tears freely spilling onto the sheets. Nani pursed her lips, thinking. "What if I made you a deal, baby?"
Lilo wiped at her face, making a large snuffling noise. Nani grimaced as she heard mucus audibly sucking in Lilo's nose, like she would have when she was younger. "What kind of a deal?"
Nani traced lines in the blankets. "I've been thinking about this for a long time, Lilo. I never went to college because… Well, because I was taking care of you. Now that you're old enough to go to college… I think it's time we both grew up. What if we both went?"
Lilo's face visibly brightened. But Nani held up her forefinger. "I'm not done yet, Lilo."
"There's more?"
"Yes, there's more. We can't go to the same college."
"What?" Lilo and Stitch both exclaimed. "You can't do that!"
"Yes Lilo, I can."
"But why?"
"I won't always be there to take care of you, baby. That's a fact. I can't look after you all of the time."
Lilo's face fell again, her countenance drooping.
"It'll be a learning experience. For the both of us. And if you promise to come home for breaks, I will, too. We'll see each other, don't worry."
Lilo sniffed again. "You promise?"
"I promise," her sister said. "I'll give you a few days to think about it, okay?"
"Okay."
"Now will you eat some cake?"Nani smiled big. "It's your favorite, baby."
Lilo gave a weak smile, and took the small plate from her sister's hands.
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