Author's Notes: This is the shortest chapter I've done so far... but I like what it covers.

Life in Paradise

Charlie's PoV

Time for my first carnival! Finally! I stood in line for the ride that experiment named, 'Short Stuff', with Caitlin. O squeezed her paw slightly, looking at her. She looked at me and smiled.

"Hey, hey. Save it for the treehouse." Circuit said, snapping us out of our trance. We looked away, blushing.

Melissa giggled, "You two are all over each other lately." She said, then held Circuit's arm, "So tell me... what's up?"

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Well why can't you keep yourself off of Caitlin?" She asked, "And Caitlin..."

"Oh hush." Caitlin said, and we all laughed.

"Hey Melissa!" Said a green experiment, running up, "Hey Circuit."

"Oh, hey Sam." Melissa said. I looked away, not wanting to be noticed and called any names like I usually am.

"Hey, Melissa, lets ditch this ride and go to the bumper cars." Sam said.

"Uhh... but me and my friends are..." Melissa said, looking at me then looking away quickely.

"Friends?" Sam asked, looking at me.

"Uh... Yeah! Caitlin and Circuit." Melissa said, quickely, "Caitlin, are you going to be okay without us?"

"Y... yeah." Caitlin said, surprised at how fast Melissa denied to know me.

Sam and Caitlin walked off, towards the bumper cars, "Woah... That was mean... Sorry about that, Charlie." Circuit said, then ran after her.

"Charlie? You okay?" Caitlin asked, holding both my paws.

"Y... Yeah... I'm fine, Caitlin." I said, looking away for a second. Then I looked back, "I... I'm not in the mood for this ride... in fact... would it be okay if we went home?"

"Aww... Charlie, don't let her ruin your first time at the carnival!" Caitlin said.

I sighed, "Caitlin, please... I just wanna go home."

"Charlie..." She pushed.

"Please..." I asked in a low, hurt tone. I looked at her.

She sighed and squeezed my paw, "Okay..."

Circuit's PoV

"You know you were really mean to Charlie, right?" I asked Melissa.

"Who?" Sam asked.

"No... Nobody." Melissa said. She's been acting like she doesn't know him all day.

"Melissa!" I yelled.

She turned and whispered to me, "C'mon, she's my best friend... and everyone has a problem with Charlie..."

"Well I'm not gonna be a part of this." I said, hovering in the air then flying to the treehouse. Sure enough, Caitlin and Charlie were there, watching TV. He has his head on her shoulder, and looked asleep.

"Oh, hey Circuit." Charlie said. I stopped. How did he know?

"Hey Circuit." Caitlin said.

"What's up?" I asked, taking a seat on the couch.

"Not a thing." Charlie said.

"I can't talk him into going back." Caitlin said.

"I said I'm not in the mood to go back." Charlie said.

"Aw, c'mon... please?" She pushed.

"Caitlin..." Charlie said, as if begging her to stop.

"C'mon, Charlie." I said.

He lifted his head and looked at me, "You too?" He asked, then sighed, "Alright, alright... lets go."

"Really?" Caitlin asked, hopeful.

He sighed, "Yeah."

Charlie's PoV

I walked through the carnival with Caitlin and Circuit, wondering why I even came again. We were in the middle of a really big crowd, and I was practically shrinking under the looks I was getting. What the heck did I ever do to these people? I'm gonna have a talk with dad soon.

"There you guys are!" Melissa called, running up to us.

"Do I know you?" I asked.

"Listen Charlie... I'm really sorry about that... but you know how others are with you..." She said.

"Yeah, I do. Which is all the more reason for you to have not done that." I said.

"Charlie... c'mon..." She pleaded.

"C'mon Caitlin." I said, leading her to a ride.

Circuit's PoV

"Circuit..." Melissa said. I looked at her.

"What?"

"C'mon... you forgive me, right?" She asked.

"If Charlie does, I will. If not..." My voice trailed.

"But I'm sorry! I really am!" She said.

"I believe you, but Charlie's the one that you have to convince." I said, pointing to them.

"I know..." She said, "Should I give him some time?"

"I don't know." I said, truthfully.

The Next Day

Charlie's PoV

I laid on the floor of the treehouse, my wings spread out to my sides. I let out a relaxed sigh. Just laying around for hours sure makes ya feel good, huh? I heard a sound from outside, someone was climbing up. I didn't move, but I wondered who it was. Caitlin was with her other friends today, and Circuit and Melissa were on a date. Yeah, I forgave her... dunno why.

"Charlie? You up here?" I heard someone call. I heard that voice before...

"Yeah." I answered.

Then that pink experiment, Angel, pulled herself up, "Good." She said, "I have to talk to you."

I sat up and looked at her, "Yeah?"

"Well... you see..." She said, looking nervous.

"Am I in trouble?" I asked. I was also thinking about what I could have done.

"No, no! You're not in trouble." She said, picking me up and sitting me on the couch then taking a seat next to me.

"Then what is it?" I asked.

"Well... you know how you think... Trish and Jumba are your parents?" She asked.

"Yeah... Wait a minute... think? Aren't they..." My voice trailed. She shook her head.

"But then... who are..." I asked, confused.

She smiled, "It's a long story..." She said, "But... you're my son."

I was almost too surprised to talk, "But... I was... and they..."

"Let me clear things up... Me and Stitch are madly in love. There are two ways to have kids... the second way requiring blood. I didn't know at the time, and then I was pregnant with you. I didn't think Stitch would take to this so well, I mean... well it's complicated, but I didn't think the time was right. So I went to Jumba and asked him to help me..." She said, her voice trailing. I understood. She asked him to take me and watch over me. I looked at Angel.

"So... you and Stitch are my..."

She nodded, "Yes..."

"Then if you're really my mother... then I want to... I want to live with you." I said. I want to live with my family. My real family.

"Really?" She asked.

I nodded, "Yeah." I said, "But... Jumba and Trish..."

"They knew this would happen... but you know I'm not forcing you. You can stay with them if you want." Angel... err, mom said.

"I know. But I want to." I said. I really did. She smiled and hugged me. Now I only have one problem.

Moving out.