Author's Notes: I'm still finishing Charlie's Turin, but if any of you want something translated (for lord knows what) for any reason, or just want to ask me about it, (and in some cases I may hand out my copy of the language), just e-mail me.
Happiness in Hawaii
Angel and Stitch sat on the couch, watvhing TV. As usual nothing was on, at least nothing Stitch wanted to watch. Of course Angel had somehow found some sappy romance show andwas intent on watching it. Stitch didn't mind, he was just happy to be with her. Everyone was out, Lilo at the beach, Nani at work, and Jumba and Pleakley were out at some alien convention. It wasn't that late, and Lilo should be back any minute, so they were trying to savor the moment.
Stitch looked at Angel and kissed her. Angel smiled and hugged him, though here eyes never left the show. He rolled his eyes. Her and her chickflicks, what's a male genetic experiment to do? A while ago he would have taken it personally, but he grew accustomed to Angel loving those shows, and getting so involved and wrapped into the plots that she would sometimes forget they were just stories. They were so wrapped up in what they were doing, him kissing her and her watching the show, that they didn't hear the tower elevator activate and come down. A few seconds later Charlie walked into the living room.
"Charlie!" They both cried, surprised that he was here. Shouldn't he be out with Lilo?
He yawned, rubbing his eye absentmindedly, "Hey parents-to-be." He said, looking tired.
"Where have you been?" Stitch asked, realizing Angel wasn't going to say anything more since the commercials had ended.
"Asleep." Charlie said, yawning again.
"You don't usually sleep this late." Stitch told him.
"I had a bad night, okay?" He said in a 'I don't want to talk about it' tone, "I had... a hard time falling asleep."
"What's wrong?" Stitch pushed, "It wasn't the pregnancy thing, was it?"
"No, no... it was my own problem." Charlie said.
"Hey guys!" Lilo said, closing the door behind her as she came in, "Charlie, you're awake. Finally!"
"Yeah, sorry about that... I fell asleep late." He said. Why does he always have to explain himself a million times?
"Charlie..." Lilo said, feeling sorry for him.
"What?" He asked.
"Charlie, I heard what you said last night." She told him. He cringed, as if he were hurt.
"Y... you did?" He asked, sounding fearful.
"Yeah. Charlie, you have to talk to her." She tried to help him.
"Galan." He told her. He used a word he hardly ever used, even in English. 'Galan' was the equivilant to Stitch's 'Naga', or 'no'."Charlie..." She said.
"NO!" He screamed, running to the elevator to the tower and climbing into his bed.
"What was that about?" Stitch asked.
"He loves Caitlin." Lilo said."Like a crush?" He asked.
"He said he loved her, and with the way he acts..." Lilo said, "I don't know."
"You sure you didn't get the words wrong?" Stitch pushed farther, "Maybe..."
"No, he said 'Megeo Igana de Caitlin'." Lilo stated.
"That means..." Stitch asked, having no idea what words in Charlie's language meant.
"'I love Caitlin.'" Lilo rolled her eyes then went upstairs to Charlie."What? What happened?" Angel asked as her show finally ended, credits and all.
"It seems that lil' ol' Charlie is in love." Stitch said, chuckling.
"What's so funny? We are, too." Angel stated.
"I know that. But I just can't see him bringing flowers and chocolates to someone like I used to do with you." Stitch said.
"You're right, I can see him doing something much more romantic." Angel teased Stitch.
"I thought you liked flowers and chocolate." Stitch said."I do, I do. But I love you, Charlie's probably going to have to pull something pretty impressive." Angel said. Stitch figured she's still in her movie daze, but wondered if that's what she really wants. One big, expensive, romantic date. She laid her head on his chest and started to watch TV.
"Charlie, just let me talk." Lilo said as she came to the top of the elevator.
"Loten Megeo Anent!" Charlie yelled, laying on his bed with his back to her. She had never heard him say that before, 'leave me alone', and was taken aback.
"Charlie, please. I want to help." She said, sitting on the side of his bed. She started to rub his back, like you do with dogs.
He rolled onto his back, looking at her, "I know you do, Lilo..."
"Then why wont you listen to me?" She asked.
"Why don't you just ask Keoni out?" He asked her. She almost said that this wasn't about her and Keoni but realized what he was saying. She wont ask Keoni out because she's scared of rejection and Charlie was scared of it as well.
"Well... Uh..." How can she help him when she couldn't solve the same problem for herself? That was one thing she didn't like about Charlie, he thought more than Stitch. He would realize things and save them for future times. Somehow he chose the worst moments to be smarter than usual.
"See? You can't help me! How can you try to help me when you've had the same problem for longer than me and have done nothing?" He asked.
She smiled, "Because..." She said, scratching under his chin, "You have a better chance than me at getting a 'yes'."
He started to purr and smiled, "You really think so?"
"Sure you do!" She said, still scratching. She had practically given up on havong Keoni notice her, but wouldn't tell anyone that.
"Okay, okay. I'll ask her out." He said, still smiling.
Later That Night
"I didn't think you would really take what I said seriously." Angel said, smiling. Stitch had just taken her out on a candle-lit dinner in the most romantic restaraunt on the island.
"You didn't like it?" Stitch asked.
"No, I loved it. I just didn't think you would take me seriously." She said.
"Well I aim to please." He said with a dramatic bow.
"And you've done wonderfully so far." She said, kissing him passionately. 'Well he's done a great job so far.' Angel thought, thinking of the date, 'Why not end the day on a grand scale?'.
"I did?" He asked. He better have, considering how much it cost him!
"You sure did." She said, kissing him again. He smiled brightly.
"Do you hear that?" He asked.
"What?" She asked.
"At the door." He said, and they looked to see Charlie and Caitlin talking. They were smiling and laughed a little, and then she leaned in and planted her lips firmly on his. His eyes went wide and his cheeks burned a bright orange as she did that. A moment later she pulled away and left, her cheeks a bright pink. He came in, a smile creeping onto his face.
"Hey guys." He said, still smiling.
Angel giggled, "Have fun?"
Charlie's smile widened, "Yes we did." He said happily.
"Charles! How'd it go?" Lilo asked, coming in.
"Nameko Megeo de Charlie." He said. Lilo looked confused for a minute before realizing she called him 'Charles' instead of 'Charlie'. He preffered to be called 'Charlie'.
"Sorry, Charlie. How'd it go?" She asked.
"What's with this obsession with my life? Angel and Stitch got back from a date, too." He said.
Lilo waved her arm at them, bored, "Those two always have a good date. You've never had a date before. It's more interesting."
"Okay, okay. I'll tell you, but lets leave before these two start their 'fun' right in front of us." Charlie said, and led Lilo to their room.
"Speaking of that..." Angel said, leading Stitch to their room.
