Reunited at last

By: Kioko the pirate

Chapter 3: The ride home

As Lilo and Angel drove home with the wind blowing Lilo's long black hair and Angel's ears an awkward silence filled the car. Lilo wanted to say something but she didn't know what to say to the experiment that she had treated so coldly all those years ago.

'I've got to say something to her. Otherwise she might think I still don't like her.' Thought Lilo as she tightened her grip on the steering wheel.

She didn't want Angel to dislike her especially because they would be living together. It would also upset Stitch if she and Angel didn't get along. She had to come up with something to say that would break the ice and start a conversation.

Lilo finally worked up the courage to say something. "I'm glad to see your OK Angel. I was worried that Hamsterviel might have hurt you or worse." Said Lilo, she felt better after saying something.

Angel could sense that Lilo was nervous and frankly so was she but she had to say something or else Lilo would think she didn't like her.

"Well he was going to throw me into a black hole but Kioko saved me just in time." Said Angel as she looked over at Lilo.

"That's terrible! It's a good thing Kioko got there when he did."

"Yeah I was lucky to have him come when he did." Said Angel as a small smile came across her face.

There was another short moment of silence, Lilo turned off the road and onto the road that would lead them into town.

"Lilo why are you treating me this way?" asked Angel. She meant for that to be a thought but it slipped out.

"Why am I treating you like what?" asked Lilo as she glanced quickly over at Angel.

"Why are you being so nice to me? I mean you opened my door and even lifted me up to the seat."

"Well I'm trying to make you feel comfortable, like you belong here with our family."

"I see but don't you think your going a little overboard?" asked Angel as she raised an eye brow.

"Yes!" moaned Lilo "I'm sorry it's just that I treated you so badly all those years ago and I just want to make it up to you. I just want us to be friend's as well as family."

Angel smiled and chuckled a little. "Lilo you don't need to make it up to me. Just knowing that you care about me and my safety is all I need."

"Are you sure that's all?" asked Lilo as she looked over at Angel with an unsure look.

"I'm sure. I just don't want you treating me like a guest with all of this kindness. Just be your self so that I can feel like I belong here."

"You do belong here. Here with Stitch and me, Jumba, Pleakly and Nani."

"What about Kioko?" asked Angel

"Kioko too." Said Lilo with a smile. She could tell by the way she said his name that Angel liked Kioko.

The two of them sat there again for a few minutes. They were now entering kakoua town they were only a few minute's from home.

"Lilo has Stitch changed at all?" asked Angel.

"What?"

"Has Stitch changed at all since I last saw him?"

"If you mean physically then no. He's still the little blue ball of fur that you know. But he has matured a lot, he's not as mischievous as he was year's back. He can also speak good English now. I noticed that you speak almost perfect English as well."

"Yeah well spending almost 6 years with Gantu and Hamsterviel I picked up some things. There wasn't much else to do."

"Huh I bet." Lilo turn's into a gas station. "I need to stop and get some gas. It will just be a minute."

The jeep came to a stop and Lilo got out. She walked into the store to pay for the gas. A minute later she came back out and started to pump gas into the jeep. As she did angel looked around at the scenery or the town. Suddenly Lilo heard some familiar voices, some of them she did not like.

Victoria came around the corner with Mertle and her Posey following close behind. They were still trying to recruit her into their group.

"Hey Lilo!" yells Victoria. She was a very well developed young girl. She was a little taller then Lilo and still had her freckles.

"Aloha Victoria how's it going?"

"Pretty good except for them." Said Victoria as she pointed over her shoulder at Mertle.

Victoria walks towards Lilo but she notice's Angel sitting in the car.

"Oh did you get a new dog?" asked Victoria (She doesn't know the secret yet)

Lilo looks between Angel who had her ears lowered and a slightly nervous/scared look on her face and Victoria who was smiling.

"Uh yeah this is Angel. I just got her today."

"Oh I see getting Stitch a little girl friend huh?" said Victoria in a sly voice.

Lilo laughed nervously. "Um yeah something like that."

"Well Stitch is lucky. She's so cute!" says Victoria as she pets Angel on the head.

Angel relaxes and accepts the motion. A small smile even starts to go across her face. Then Mertle and her gaggle of brain washed lackeys comes over to the jeep. She sees Angel and responds in her usual way.

"What is that!" yells Mertle as she points at Angel.

"She's Lilo's new dog." Said Victoria.

"That thing is so ugly. Just like that disgusting blue dog she has."

"Yeah!" came the classic response from the other girls.

Angel growled a little and clenched her fist. Lilo saw this and stepped in.

"She is not ugly, she is very cute. Same thing with Stitch, you wouldn't know cute if it bite you in the keister!" Yelled Lilo as she got in Mertle's face.

"You and your ugly, repulsive and mutated dogs don't even deserve to live in a tropical paradise like this!" yelled Mertle.

Angel's anger was building rather quickly. She didn't like watching Lilo get picked on and she didn't like being called a dog either. But she knew that if she said anything or did anything that it would make things a lot harder for Lilo.

"You know what Mertle. Why don't you take your little personal zombie's over there and leave me and my ohana alone, because I don't care about what you think about me and my dog's. Now I must be going." Said Lilo as she put the hose back in the holder and hopped in the car. "See you later Victoria." With that Lilo and Angel drove off.

"Argh I hate her so much!" growls Lilo.

"Yeah I don't really like her either. I also don't like the 'dog' bit."

"Sorry about that but when ever I and Stitch go into public he always poses as my dog."

"I still don't like it." Said Angel as she crossed her arms.

"Well I can't go around saying you're an illegal genetic mutation now can I?"

"I guess not."

They sat there for another few minutes before Lilo turned onto her drive way. They drove up and came to a stop in front of the house. Angel stared at it, it looked just like it did back then. She could not believe that she was so close to Stitch.

"Well were here. Let's go in." said Lilo as she got out of the car.

She was halfway up the steps when she noticed that Angel was not following her. She looked back at the car, Angel was still sitting in the seat with a nervous look on her face.

"What's wrong?" asked Lilo

"I'm just a little nervous that all." Said Angel in a quite voice.

"There is nothing to be nervous about now come on."

Angel nodded and hopped out of the car. She slowly started to walk towards the steps. Her paws were clasped together with anxiousness as she slowly ascended the first flight of stairs. By the time she reached the bottom of the last flight of stairs Lilo was at the top looking down at her with a big smile on her face.

'I can't believe this. At the top of those stairs and behind that door my buchi buu is waiting. I hope he still loves me.' Angel thinks to herself.

She steps forward and begins to climb the last set of stairs.

Well that's the end of chapter 3 I know it was rather dull but hey next chapter will be filled with romance so stay tuned. Please review.