Part 3: Trying to fit into a new life

NiGHTS has been trying to keep her feelings for Stitch a secret from Jumba, but he's been tracking her feelings down and so far, it wasn't kept a secret. She's been sensing that and she's thinking that this has to stop.

One night, the entire ohana was enjoying a dinner, including NiGHTS, who was sitting next to Stitch. They were having spaghetii with special sauce. She was eating her food, but her honest eyes were focused on Stitch, who was sharing her plate. They shared noodles and slurped each one. When they finally reached a long noodle, they chewed it up towards each others faces until... they're eyes met a bit too close. Stitch froze as he slurped up his noodle, staring at NiGHTS' beautiful, purple eyes. She looked into his big, black eyes and started to breathe seductively. Stitch closed in on her, then their mouths slowly opened and their lips touched, their tounges wrestling with each other. NiGHTS moaned deeply as she felt his small hand slither up her leg, causing her to shiver. Everybody saw this and stared speechlessly. Angel was growing even more jealous by every kiss she heard. After 5 minutes, Stitch and NiGHTS broke the kiss and looked into each other's eyes again. Then, they looked around the table and saw everybody staring at them. They didn't grow nervous or embarrassed, though. Angel had it up to here with this "bushi bu stealing jerk", she calls her. She sprung up to attack, but NiGHTS immediately stood up on her chair and showed out her hand, summoning a forcefield around Angel. It stopped her and she clunked her head into it, knocking her out completely. NiGHTS chuckled with satisfaction.

"She may be your bushi bu," she spoke out in her deepest tone. "but, she is defenseless among others."

Jumba was taken aback by this phrase. "What exactly do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is that Angel is an excellent bushi bu for Stitch, but she not really caring to her other cousins."

"This is unspeakenable behavior!!!! Evil genius will not tolerate such disrespect!" Jumba stood up with anger. NiGHTS didn't show any sign of fear on her face or in her heart. She was one fearless Nightopian. "I want you to leave this place... NOW!!!!!!"

NiGHTS scoffed. "And do what, evil genius? Float back to Nightopia where I belong? (chuckles) I'll go, but I won't go back to where I came from."

Jumba waved his hand. "FINE!!! As long as your away from this area." NiGHTS floated towards the door and was about to leave until Stitch called out.

"NAGA!!!!!!" NiGHTS turned around and looked down at him. "Meega don't want new cousin to leave."

NiGHTS chuckled as she kneeled down towards him. She rubbed the top of his head gently.

"Sorry, Stitch," she confessed. "But, Jumba's right. I told him that I was treating you as a friend, but he thought I was treating you like a bushi bu. So, I have to go somewhere away from here. But, I hope I'll see you again." She gave him a small kiss on the cheek before she looked into his eyes for 5 seconds, then flew through the door. Stitch just stood there, looking upset and confused at the same time. He still wanted to be Angel's bushi bu, but since NiGHTS arrived, he now had two. He didn't know what to do at this point.

"Jumba?" he asked, his head still bowed down and his back facing him.

"Yes, 626?" Jumba asked back. Stitch turned around.

"Meega confused. NiGHTS cousin."

"I know you want NiGHTS to be new cousin, but she's been kissing you or looking into eyes lovingly. That may be problem."

"But, Jumba didn't have to send cousin out like meanie."

"So? She nearly kissed you when you performed CPR on her. You call that not an excuse?"

"Ih!"

"Well, then, tough luck, 626. You'll have to be fine without her from now on until we can get to the bottom of this."

"Okay." Stitch replied sadly before he walked to the elevator and went upstairs.

Meanwhile, on a rocky cliff in Kauai...

NiGHTS was sitting on the edge, holding her knees against her head. She was in deep thought about what Jumba said to her. She did love Stitch deeply, but Jumba thought it would be permanent. She really wanted to have her own home, but since she's been trying to fit in...

"I'll find another home to live in." she thought outloud. She floated up above the entire state of Hawaii and one lit up house caught her eye.

"That looks like a perfect home." She flew towards that house. What she didn't know is that it's the home of Mertle Edmond. (Dun, dun, duuun!)

She floated down to the front porch and rang the doorbell. Mertle's mom answered the door.

"You're that person that Lilo's weird dog rescued, right?" she asked her. NiGHTS felt annoyed.

"Some hello I get." she swore to herself. "Anyway, do have any extra room for me? Lilo kicked me out for some reason."

"Sure, dear. Come in." NiGHTS walked inside and closed the door behind her. "Mertle, you have a friend here to see you!"

Mertle was upstairs with her four friends in a sleepover. Mertle turned towards the door when she heard her mom call. She looked confused.

"Another friend? It's not Lilo, is it?!?!?!" she asked.

""NO!!!! IT'S NOT LILO!!!!!! IT'S THE YOUNG GIRL THAT STITCH RESCUED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO!!!!!!!"

"OH!!! Alright, girls. Let's respect this new, but unusual girl." She told her four friends. "OKAY, MOM!!!! SEND HER UP!!!!!!"

Right on cue, NiGHTS appeared in the doorway of Mertle's room. She noticed the awkward looks on their faces, except Mertle's.

"What's your name again?" Mertle asked. NiGHTS looked down at her.

"NiGHTS."

"Right, now I remember. Weirdlo's stupid dog rescued you, didn't he?"

"Actually, he performed CPR."

"Same thing. So, how do you like Weirdlo?"

"Weirdlo?" NiGHTS face showed a look confusion as she raised an eyebrow. Mertle noticed this.

"Yeah. That's Lilo we're talkin' about. We call her 'Weirdlo' because she just plain weird."

"YEAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!" The four girls replied. NiGHTS face turned back to normal.

"I see. It's because of Stitch, right?"

"Exactly! She's always bring him with her everywhere. Kinda annoying, isn't it?"

"I never knew you'd agree."

Mertle's face looked smug. "Why do you say that?"

"Because I experienced that behavior from Jumba."

"Jumba? (gasps) Ohhhhhh, Lilo's weird uncle. What did he do to you?"

"He thinks that because of me hanging out with Stitch every day, I've been having a relationship with him."

"What kind of relationship?"

"The 'love' relationship. All because I kissed Stitch eariler."

The girls gasped. "YOU kissed that ugly dog?!?!?!?!" Mertle asked.

NiGHTS nodded. "Yeah, but don't worry. It didn't send him into a love coma."

The girls sighed. "Good. So, you wanna live with me, right?"

"Just to get away from Jumba, yes. To stay away from Stitch, no."

"So, you wanna stay away from Jumba, but still hang out with that ugly dog you claim as... what?"

NiGHTS thought about it. "A boyfriend, since he wants to make fun of me."

"Okay. You can stay, but you have to behave nicely around my family and friends. Got it?"

NiGHTS nodded with a satisfied smile on her face.

"Good. Now, where should you sleep? My new bunk bed, perhaps? You can have the top."

"I prefer the rooftop."

"The roof, huh? Okay, if that's what you want." She walked to her bed. "Do you want any covers or a matress?"

NiGHTS walked out the door. "No, thanks." She replied as she closed the door behind her. Then, she flew out an open window towards the roof. She opened a portal and another one of her friends, DragonSlaver, came out.

"NiGHTS. It's such a pleasure to meet you. What can I do for you?" he asked. NiGHTS floated up to him.

"Do you have a spare dragon I can keep for a pet? I wanna show Stitch my true love for him, which is giving him a friend to play with." She replied. DragonSlaver pulled out a carrying cage from behind him.

"I'm sure this one is suitable to your liking. I found this one near the Peaceful Waterfall of Paradise. He should be well-behaved already." He handed the cage to her.

"Thanks, DragonSlayer. That'll be all."

He bowed and flew back into the portal and it closed on its own. NiGHTS looked in the cage to see a small peep of him before she went to sleep.

"I'll call you Terraine. Once morning arrives, you and me will be able to fit inside this new world called Hawaii." Those were he final words before she finally laid down on the roof and fell asleep.

To be continued...

(If you're confused about this, don't worry. I'll make it understandable later on.)