Disclaimer: I do not own Lilo and Stitch. It is the property of Disney.

Ok, so I was finally able to pull together ideas for this: my second fan fiction story. My first one, Experiment 628: Shifter, has nothing to do with this story. In case you are wondering, there will be a sequel to that story called Rescues, which I will start shortly. Enjoy the new story!

This story takes place five months after Leroy and Stitch.

Vampiric Link

Chapter 1: The Beginning

Quite a bit had happened in the past few months following Hamsterviel's attack on the experiments. It made most of them realize just how short life was, and put things in action. The day after it happened, David proposed to Nani, and they had been married recently. So recently, that they were gone on their honeymoon. About two months after the attack, Angel and Stitch broke up. No one was sure why, but the rumor (from Nosy, nonetheless) was that Stitch had feelings for Lilo. But no one every listened to that rumor, as they trusted Stitch, who denied it emphatically. Two weeks after the breakup, Angel had caught the first shuttle she could, and was now on the BRB 9000 with Reuben. Stitch had moped for a few days after she left, but Lilo cheered him up: that and the fact that he and Angel sent emails once or twice a day. In the past month, Lilo and Stitch had been spending a lot more time together. Jumba claimed Stitch and Lilo were 'flirting' with each other, but Pleakly said that they 'weren't right for each other'. After the attack, Jumba had spent most of his time instructing the scientists how to deconstruct the Leroys, so they couldn't be used again. He had also done some slight reprogramming with Stitch, so that he could actually speak proper English. Although, Stitch still preferred to throw in a few words in his native language. After that, he spent most of his time on a new 'project' that he never talked about. Pleakly had managed to land a job at the local newspaper under the gossip section. He and Nosy missed nothing on the island, but were careful to keep the reports on human and not experiment behavior. Myrtle had finally accepted the fact that Gigi was an alien, and that Lilo wasn't that weird after all. She had lately started inviting Lilo over to play with her and her posse. Everything seemed good at the moment, especially for Lilo and Stitch, who were down on the beach together, watching the sunset.

"Isn't this the most beautiful thing you've ever seen Stitch?" Lilo asked.

Stitch shook his head. "Naga. You most beautiful." He said as he put his arm around her. Lilo blushed at what Stitch had said, but didn't know what to say. She decided not to say anything at all and to just sit there with him. As they continued watching the sunset, she decided that they had been too quiet for a while.

"So Stitch, how's Angel doing?" She asked. "I know you email her everyday."

At the mention of Angel, Stitch got annoyed and merely said, "She's fine." Lilo could tell that there was more to it, and wondered if she should push the matter. She decided she should help Stitch cheer up, so she figured that he needed to get off whatever was bothering him.

"Stitch, what did Angel say that has you so upset?" Lilo asked. Stitch groaned: this was the last thing he wanted to talk about. However, he also knew that Lilo wouldn't leave him alone until she got an answer, so he decided to be truthful.

"Well, you know that she and Reuben started dating, right?" He asked. Lilo nodded, remembering when Stitch had told her almost a month ago. "Well, she keeps teasing me that I'm not 'in a relationship'." Lilo laughed.

"Is that it? Stitch, it isn't like to be jealous over words."

Stitch sighed, and extended his extra arms. One of them was holding a folded photograph, and he handed it to Lilo. "She sent me this earlier today. Said that I needed to 'get a move on'." Lilo unfolded it, and saw it was a picture of Angel and Reuben kissing.

"Stitch, you can't let this get to you. It's only a kiss." Lilo said. However, when she saw the look on Stitch's face, she grew slightly worried. "Stitch, you aren't planning revenge, are you?" She asked.

Stitch shrugged. "How do you get back at something like this? I sure don't know." Lilo didn't know either. They continued watching the sunset, when about ten minutes later, it hit Lilo what they could do.

"Stitch, I have an idea." She said. Stitch looked at her, listening intently. "I have my camera with me. How about we take a picture of us kissing, and you can send it to Angel. I'm sure you can edit it to make it look older then it is, and you can tell Angel that she's taking long enough to pick up Reuben."

Stitch smiled at the idea. "It's perfect! She'll get so jealous, and she won't have a way of getting back at us!" He said happily. Lilo pulled out the camera and looked at it.

"Perfect! It has one picture left. And Nani won't look at the pictures once they get developed, because she thinks my pictures are weird." Lilo said. She looked at Stitch and got slightly worried. "So, how do we do this?" She asked.

Stitch took the camera and held it out at arms length. Judging the direction of the camera, he got the flash warmed up. "Ready." He said. They both looked at each other uncertainly for several moments, both nervous and afraid of what they were going to do, and neither wanting to make the first move. Finally, fed up with waiting on revenge, Stitch pulled Lilo close to him, and planted his lips on hers. As they touched, he felt Lilo go slightly stiff. Afraid that he had hurt her, he was about to pull away when she wrapped her arms around him and pulled him closer to her. Forgetting completely about the camera, he dropped it and put his other three arms around Lilo, neither wanting that moment to stop. Stop it did, however, when they saw a flash from a camera not far away. Looking up, they saw Nosy with his brand new $200 digital camera. Stitch growled as Nosy came over.

"I think I'll call it Young Love. You know, I decided that the experiments needed their own form of news, so now I can report anything I want to now. And that picture is going to make the front page of the paper. I bet everyone will want to know that you two are going out." He said. Stitch looked at him angrily; ready to take the camera, when an idea hit him. Smiling, he called Nosy over and put his arm around him.

"I wonder, would you be willing to send the paper out to Reuben when it's done? I bet he'll want to know what's going on here." Stitch said. Nosy was surprised that Stitch was acting to nice to him; he had figured Stitch would have torn him apart. However, he knew there was something here that had Stitch angry, and he didn't press him.

"I sure could. I could use Jumba's ship to send it over." He said. Stitch thanked him, and then he and Lilo walked towards the city.

"Stitch, I'm surprised you didn't break that camera." Lilo said.

Stitch smiled. "Wait until Angel sees that story, though." He said. Lilo smiled.

"Yeah, she'll freak out. So, what do you want to do now?" She asked. Stitch thought for a moment.

"Let's go out for food." He said.

"Where? With what money?" Lilo asked. In answer, Stitch pulled out a wad of money he carried on him. "Stitch, where'd you get that?" Lilo asked, completely surprised.

"I've been doing work here and there around the island. Now, do you want to eat?" He asked again.

"Where?"

Stitch shook his head. "That's going to be a surprise." He said. He offered Lilo his arm, and she took it, giggling. They headed around town and finally came outside of a restaurant. Lilo looked up at it.

"Hey, isn't this the place that Frenchfry owns?" Lilo asked. Stitch nodded. Frenchfry had originally had a much smaller place, but business had boomed and he had been able to build himself a huge restaurant with the help of some of the other experiments. They walked in and saw Frenchfry seating people. He came back and saw them.

"Hey guys, how are you doing?" He said. Jumba had programmed him to also speak English, as most people didn't speak French on the island.

"Were fine, but I thought you were cook?" Stitch said. Frenchfry nodded.

"I'm a little short on help right now. Hamerface came down with the flu, something rare for us, and so he's out sick. So, table for two?" He asked.

"Could we be somewhere a little more… private?" Stitch asked, blushing slightly.

Frenchfry nodded. "I was going to anyway. Unless you enjoy being spied on." As he finished, Lilo and Stitch glanced back and saw Nosy listening to them and writing in his notebook. They decided to ignore him, and Frenchfry led them to a small table in the back behind the kitchen. It was well decorated and the lights were low. Frenchfry gave them their menus and smiled. "He won't hear you back here. I hope you have a good evening. I'll be back to take your order in a few minutes." Giving a slight bow, he ran back out.

"Good thing he has super speed." Stitch said. "Otherwise, he would be in real trouble, taking care of seating, us, and cooking." They looked at the menu for a few minutes. Lilo decided to get a steak, something she usually didn't eat. Stitch took longer, as he was trying to find something he liked that wouldn't make too much of a mess. He finally decided to have the Turkey Special. He had been leaning towards the fish, but remembered that Lilo still fed Pudge once a week, and decided it wouldn't be the best. They sat there talking, and Frenchfry showed up a minute later and took their order. Within minutes, they were digging in to a delicious meal. Stitch kept surveying the room and outside with his hearing and vision, checking for signs of Nosy. Every time he checked, he found no one around. Quite content, they finished their meals. They were looking at desserts, when Frenchfry came back.

"Whew, at least people have stopped coming. I'm going to sleep like a rock tonight. So, anything else I can get you?" He asked.

Lilo smiled. "How about a pair of ice creams, and also a pair of fortune cookies." She said. Frenchfry jotted it down, and ran out.

"Lilo, why fortune cookies?" Stitch asked.

Lilo shrugged. "I've always believed that they hold the truth, in one way or another. Besides, they always sound kind of funny." She said. Frenchfry came back a moment later and delivered the desserts. They ate the ice cream in silence, and then they opened their fortune cookies. Stitch read his first.

"You will be confronted with a difficult proposition. One choice is right, and negotiating will let you take your one with you." Stitch looked at it. "What the heck does that mean?" He asked, completely confused. "Decisions and choices and negotiating, doesn't make sense to me."

"Well, let me read mine." Lilo said. She opened hers and read it aloud. "The ultimate choice of family or love will soon confront you. Your choice will hold more weight then you realize." She laughed. "You're right, these make no sense." She stuffed hers in her pocket, and then she grabbed Stitch's and shoved it in her other pocket. "I always carry them around for a few days, just to see." Stitch got the check, and refused to let Lilo pay for any of it.

"But Stitch, this is going to cost you a ton!" Lilo argued. To subdue her fear, he showed her the check. "Wow, look at that discount. But why?" She asked. As if on cue, Frenchfry showed up.

"That's easy to answer. Lilo, you turned us all good, no one will forget that. Stitch, you saved us all from Hamsterviel. All the experiments worship you two like gods. Besides, we could have Stitch eat here to his hearts content everyday, and we'd still be gaining quite a bit of cash." He said. Stitch paid, and then they got up. When Frenchfry had his back turned, Stitch left a generous tip on the table. They thanked Frenchfry for his hospitality and kindness, and left for home. As they drew near the house, they saw that Nani and David weren't home.

"Probably on a date." Lilo said. Jumba's voice rang out from the ship.

"626, is needing you for moment." Jumba called. Stitch groaned, and started to head in that direction, when Lilo grabbed his arm. He turned around, and saw in her face what she wanted. Pulling her close, their lips met in a deep kiss. Stitch's ears stood straight up, and time seemed to stop. However, they were brought back to reality when Jumba called out again. Parting, Stitch told Lilo that he'd be back soon. He ran off to the ship and met Jumba.

"626, is needing help with these calculations. You is doing it faster then I can." He said. And sure enough, within a few seconds, Stitch had it all figured out. "Thank you 626. Oh, and before you go, Nosy dropped by. Says you and little girl are having relationship. Is this true?" Stitch blushed deeply, trying to find an answer that wasn't a lie, yet wasn't the truth.

"Nosy… Nosy exaggerates. Lilo and I watched the sunset together." Stitch said. Jumba nodded, and Stitch knew he was dismissed. Jumba heard him leave the ship, and finished what he was working on.

"I knew it would be working. However, if little girl is finding out, am in trouble. If bigger girl or council woman finds out, and in even bigger trouble." He said to himself. He looked around for a place to hide it, when Lilo and Nosy walked in talking. Hiding the vial behind his back he greeted them. "Good evening. How is you two doing?" He said in a fake-innocent voice. Unfortunately, both of them caught on.

"Jumba, what are you doing? And what are you hiding?" Lilo asked.

"Is nothing." Jumba replied, starting to sweat.

"He's lying. I've seen enough people do it to know." Nosy said. "Spill the beans Jumba, or my newspaper might 'accidentally' make a screw up and report it's something illegal." He said. Sighing, Jumba brought the vial from behind his back. Lilo was horrified.

"You were going to create another experiment? After what happened last time?" She yelled, referring to the incident with 627. Jumba shook his head.

"Is not another experiment. Is for research, that is all." He said.

Lilo glared at him. "What does it do then?"

"Changes person at molecular level." He replied.

Lilo didn't know exactly what it meant, but knew it was bad. "Jumba, lock it up."

"I is not intending to use it." He said defensively. However, he knew Lilo wouldn't back down. "I was seeing if it could be done. Have nothing better to do."

"I don't care. I've known you for a while Jumba, and I know you intend to use that at some point. I want it locked up. Otherwise, I'll tell Nani." Lilo said. Jumba sighed and put the vial in a safe.

"Assuming you want to set password?" Jumba asked as he closed the vault. Lilo nodded, and proceeded to enter a ten-digit code. The safe beeped, and the lock sealed. "Is little girl happy now?" Jumba said, rather upset. Lilo nodded, and turned and left Nosy and Jumba to talk. When she got outside, she saw Stitch waiting for her. They walked back to the house together holding hands, and went straight up to Lilo's room. Stitch took a peek on Pleakly, and saw that he was too distracted with the opera on TV to notice a bomb going off. He went back and he and Lilo started talking.

"So, how jealous is Angel going to get?" Lilo asked.

Stitch shrugged. "I'm not sure. More then likely, she'll try and figure out a way to top it. But it doesn't matter now." He glanced at the clock and saw that it was getting quite late. "We'd better go to bed. Nani and David will be back soon, and she'll expect us in bed."

"Stitch, can I have something before bed?" Lilo asked. Stitch nodded. She pulled him close, and their lips touched. Lilo had only wanted it to take a moment, but she now felt that she would never let go. Stitch wrapped his arms around her, and they pulled together, the kiss getting deeper. They stood there for ten minutes before the sound of the front door snapped them back to the present. They pulled apart, smiled at each other, and jumped into their beds. Stitch quickly turned off the light, and they pretended to be asleep. When Nani came up, she saw that they were in bed and decided to leave them alone. After a few minutes, Lilo and Stitch finally drifted off to sleep.

Midnight

Stitch woke up to a slight knocking on his window. At first he dismissed it as a dream, but it persisted. Looking out, he nearly yelled in surprise as he saw a complete stranger in the window. However, something told him to go and talk to him. He rode the lift downstairs, and walked out the front door, careful not to wake anyone. When he got out, the stranger motioned him, and they walked down the path a bit. When they finally stopped, the stranger turned to Stitch.

"My name is Letho. I am a member of the WCV, and we need your help, 626."

Please review and tell me what you think. Don't worry: the next chapter will be more interesting.