WHAT'S THE BEST CHOICE?

Prologue

Love hurts

-Stitch, please, stop!!!! That naga fair, 'cause meega naga as fast as Stitch!!!!- shouted Krista, while she was trying to catch Stitch, whom was running around the beach.

Stitch gave her a tender smile, while he reduced the speed which he was running. He remembered that two months ago, Lilo and he had found Krista, exactly the same night which all the experiments pods had been released. In fact, Stitch was about to run over her with the car. They tried to take her with them, but there was a problem: she had the power of petrify anybody she wants to, so when she tried to petrify Stitch with a flash, he just moved away, but unfortunately the flash reached Lilo, whom wasn't able to even move. Stitch quickly captured her in the container they had in the car. While he drove toward their house, there began to rain. Stitch growled, because he didn't like the water, but then he noticed that water released Lilo from paralysis. They turned Krista from evil to good, and there started a great friendship between them, but especially between Stitch and Krista. Stitch had become to feel something special about her, and she looked to feel the same way, but he was afraid to tell her his feelings, because he wasn't so sure about what it was. He never dared to tell her about it… not until that day… now, he was decided. Besides, that morning at the beach looked to be perfect to declare her his feelings. Stitch smiled while he reminded all that, but then something took him out from his thoughts: it was a pair of arms that was surrounding his neck:

-Got you!!!!!- shouted Krista. Lilo was feeding Pudge, so they were alone at the seashore.

-OK, Krista. Meega has a new game. Meega counts until 10, and while meega is counting, Krista hides herself- said Stitch, with a large smile in his face: he was going to do it.

-Oki-taka. But don't trick!!!!- smiled Krista

-Meega won't trick if Krista naga freezes Stitch- replied Stitch while he walked toward a palm tree -Hide!

Krista did as she was said-One, two, three…- counted Stitch.

When he reached the 10, he turned his head… Krista wasn't there.

-OK, I'm coming! - advised Stitch. Then he began to smell the ground. Soon, the smelling carried him toward a rock- Where are you, Krista????- mocked Stitch while he walked slowly toward the rock… slowly, slowly… and then he hopped behind the rock:

- Aloha!!!!!- shouted Stitch, expecting to see Krista there… but Krista wasn't there. Then he began to search her with the sight… then he heard a noise over him, in the palm tree:

-Got you!!!!!!!!- shouted Krista while she fell in Stitch's arms. Stitch jumped with the fright, and then Krista fell together with him to the ground.

-Ouch!!!! -moaned Stitch- Krista, are you OK? - asked Stitch, worried. Krista didn't answer, or even move- Uh-oh- blurted Stitch. Then he gazed for a better look.

-BOO!!!!!!!- shouted Krista, laughing.

-Krista!!!!! Don't ever do that: you scared me!!!! -Shouted Stitch while he was laughing.

- Let me help you- said Stitch, tending his hand toward her. Krista smiled; she took Stitch's hand and he pulled up her, but when he did it, their faces remained so near that practically their noses were touching. Krista blushed, while Stitch just dropped his head, ashamed. Then he realized that he was still holding her hand:

-Oh, soka- whispered Stitch, releasing Krista's hand.

-It's OK- replied Krista, softly.

Then they froze: either of them could move, and it wasn't Krista, because any flash hadn't been released, it was another thing, a kind of magic. Without realizing, Krista closed to Stitch, and he did the same. One more time, they were so near that they were now touching their noses; it was just like if a magnet were attracting one to each other. Stitch crossed his arms around Krista's waist, and she didn't resist to it; instead it, she crossed her arms around Stitch's neck; then Stitch took the initiative: he closed his eyes and let his heart lead his whole body, and then he touched her lips with his, in a soft, gently kiss. She closed her eyes too, and let the magic lead her whole body too. In that moment, the time froze; it was like if the time just stopped. There passed at least five minutes before they began to separate. When they were totally separate, Krista and Stitch, both, blushed. They were feeling too a little tickling in their stomachs, as if they had butterflies:

-M-meega is sorry, Stitch. Meega d-doesn't know what h-happened… it just happened-whispered Krista.

-Oh, don't worry, it's OK… m-meega can't deny that meega liked it- replied Stitch, smiling-Besides, meega can't deny that… that meega… that meega loves you- blurted Stitch.

Krista smiled- M-meega thinks that… meega loves you too.

Then Stitch hugged Krista, and she did the same. That was the first kiss that Stitch and Krista had in their lives, and for first time in their lives, they felt that feeling that is called love.

-Oh, wait. Meega… wants to give you something- said Stitch, stopping.

-What is it? -asked Krista.

Then, Stitch got out one of his arms, and in his hand he had a necklace with a little, blue pearl.

-Oh, Stitch… that's bootifa… and beautiful. Meega likes it!!!!-whispered Krista- Thanks- said while she closed to Stitch, hugged him and put a soft kiss in his lips.

-Stitch! There you are! Were you playing with Krista all the time? -said Lilo, whom was walking toward Stitch and Krista.

-Hum… yeah. Meega… was playing with Krista- said Stitch, while he gave a glance at Krista, and then smiled nervously.

-Well, that's good. I was beginning to be afraid. I thought that Gantu had captured you two-sighed Lilo- Come on, let's go home. Aren't you hungry?

-Well… maybe just a little- said Krista, while she grabbed Stitch's hand and then she began to walk toward home.

That night, Stitch and Krista were awakening the most of the night, looking at the stars, while they were holding their hands.

-Meega loves you, Krissy- said Stitch, squeezing Krista's hand.

-Meega loves you too, Stitch, but don't you think that meega and Stitch should being sleeping? -asked Krista-Meega thinks it's too late.

-Well, maybe just a little. Wanna go bed?-replied Stitch. Krista nodded. Then both stood up and went to their beds.

-Good night, boojibu- said Krista, blowing him a kiss.

-Good night, boojibu-sighed Stitch, with joy in his heart.

The next morning, very early (practically, at the dawn), Stitch and Krista got up for a hike at the beach.

-Hey, Krista, wanna take a snack? - asked Stitch.

-Well, we haven't taken the breakfast, so meega would like it- answered Krista.

Stitch grinned –Well, wait here, meega will bring breakfast –said, while he walked toward an ice cream store. But Stitch couldn't even imagine that it was the last time he could see Krista. He felt something, like a premonition, but he didn't take too much care about it. When he returned where he had left Krista, he didn't found her. Then he reminded that premonition he had, and then he began to be worry:

-Krista???? –Cried Stitch- Where are you????? Krista!!!!!!!

Then he feared that Krista would have been kidnapped by Gantu, but there wasn't any kind of footprint that Gantu would have done. While he was being invaded by panic, something caught his attention: he saw that Cannonball was making some waves. Then he thought in another option: some wave could have taken away Krista. Then he ran toward Cannonball:

-CANNONBALL!!!!!!!!!!

-Oh, aloha Stitch. Are you OK? Because you look like if somebody were chasing you or something worse.

Then Stitch grabbed him by his shoulders. He was so scared that he didn't realized what he was doing:

-Have you seen Krista?

-Well, a few minutes ago she was here, but meega doesn't know where she is.

-Uh-oh. Then… wave took away Krista- whispered Stitch. He really wished to be able to swim, so he would look for Krista, but since he knew he wasn't able to swim, he hadn't any chance to find Krista. Stitch was shattered, he couldn't think well. So he just sat in the sand and dropped his ears. Then, suddenly, he got an idea:

-Cannonball, can you swim?

-Yes, of course.

Stitch grinned:

-Can you help Stitch to find Krista? Meega just wants you to swim and try to find Krista.

-Oki-taka. Aloha!!!!!- shouted Cannonball while he disappeared under the water.

One week later, Stitch was still waiting for some miracle. He couldn't eat, sleep, or do anything without think about Krista. She hadn't appeared yet.

-Stitch! Cannonball wants to see you- advised Lilo, taking him out from his thoughts.

-Aloha, Cannonball!

-Hum, aloha Stitch.

-So, have you found Krista? Have you found Krista? - cried Stitch, waiting for a good new. But Cannonball just dropped his head. Then Stitch understood.

-Meega is so sorry, but meega just found this- said, while he took out a pink necklace with a small, blue pearl.

-Krista- cried softly while he took the necklace, and then a big tear fell in the floor.

-Thanks for your help, Cannonball- said Stitch sadly, now tears were filling his eyes. Cannonball just walked toward the door, while Stitch closed it. He felt a great emptiness in his heart now, and a great pain made him shake his whole body. "I will keep you in my heart always, Krista" he thought. Lilo heard the conversation, as she heard too the bad new, so she just walked next to Stitch and hugged him. Stitch was crying silently, and he hugged Lilo too. He really needed to be comforted. "I won't be in love anymore. Love hurts, and I don't want to be hurt. I will resist the love" he thought while he squeezed the necklace in his hand. He was now so shattered that he had taken that decision: resist the love.