1A Heart of Serenity.

The sun waned behind the curtain of dusk, Lilo watched the sun set as she drove home. 667 had fallen asleep in Gloria's arms, and Gloria was fading fast as well. They had stopped for some ice cream on the way back, 667 had never eaten ice cream, so Gloria insisted that the little experiment have some.

Lilo glanced over to see 667 slowly awakening, then the little experiment jolted upright.

"Night...it's almost night...are we close to your house?"

Lilo nodded, "Yep, why? Is something the matter?"

667 shook her head, "No, I-I'm just afraid of...the dark."

Lilo smiled and turned the corner that lead up to her house. The dirt path jolted the car up and down as they drove up the hill. When the house came into view, 667 cooed in amazement, "Wooow, that's beautiful...which room is yours, Lilo?"

Lilo pointed to the dome room above the house, "That's mine, on the top."

"Wow, this is so cool..."

Lilo parked the car, and 667 hopped out on the dirt road, immediately she began to take note of her surroundings. Lilo smiled and woke up a lightly snoring Gloria, who, when noticing where they were, exclaimed, "Good, Jumba should be making dinner..."

Lilo picked up 667, who had nearly toppled into a trash can with curiosity, and headed for the house. Even while Lilo climbed the stairs, 667 bombarded her with questions, "Hey what's that? Do you drive that all the time? Is that thing edible? Who's that fat guy?"

To 667's last question, Lilo looked up to see Jumba at the doorway. He smiled, "Tchehehe, it's being about time you got home little girl. What's this? Have you picked up another experiment? I thought you were over-."

Jumba stopped when he noticed 667, his eyes widened, "I don't believe it..."

667 looked at him, "Hello! I'm 667...what's your name?"

Jumba stood there, he seemed dumbfounded. He stared at the experiment, he didn't move. Gloria walked up beside Lilo, "You know," Gloria said, "I think Serenity fits this one."

Lilo looked at her, "Why's that?"

Gloria smiled as she scratched 667's ears, "She just seems so at peace, you know?"

Lilo smiled, "Yeah, Serenity is a good name."

The newly named Serenity looked at them, and smiled back, "Serenity, I like it..."

Jumba walked outside, "Come, it is getting late, the sun is gone, please come inside..."

Lilo looked at Jumba, "Sooo Uncle Jumba, when did you make this one?"

Jumba looked at her, "I did not, now go inside, dinner is getting cold."

Lilo stared at him, 'Didn't make this one? What? Jumba made all the others...'

Jumba whirled on them, anger on his tongue, "Get inside!"

Lilo rushed inside from the barking order, 'What's wrong with him?'

Lilo and Gloria walked in and flopped on the couch. Serenity walked in and immediately began exploring the house, Lilo could hear her asking herself questions all through the house. Jumba came in and locked the door behind him. He looked at Lilo and Gloria, "Tacos tonight, the bigger girl already ate."

Lilo jumped up, "Nani's home?"

As if on cue, a scream erupted from the back room. Followed by, "Hi! I'm Serenity!"

Nani came running into the living room, Serenity was right behind her, "Lilo!" Nani started, "What is this?"

Lilo grinned, "It's an experiment."

Nani nodded, "Yeah, I got that much, why is it here?"

"We found it at Mertle Edmond's house, I figured-."

Lilo stopped when she saw Nani's face. Nani seemed troubled, "You, you went to Mertle's house?"

Lilo nodded, "Yes, I wanted to ask you about that. What happened there Nani? It looked as if something tore the house apart..."

Nani stood there for awhile, staring at the floor, she then looked at Lilo, "I'll tell you later, but not now, okay? Just don't worry, whatever did that was caught months ago. Okay?"

Lilo nodded her head, but still it worried her, "Then, what of Mertle?"

Nani looked at her, "Lilo-."

Jumba entered the room, and cut off Nani by yelling, "Hurry UP! Little Komalla has started on the tacos! And at the rate he eats, in no time they will be being gone!"

Nani turned and went to the kitchen, she turned around in the door, "Lilo, don't worry about it. Listen, the day after tomorrow is the family reunion, don't let this spoil our fun, okay?"

Lilo smiled, "I won't."

Nani smiled back at her baby sister, "Good. Now listen, I got you some money for some new clothes for the reunion, Gloria, I got you some too. Tomorrow, you both should go shopping and pick out some new outfits."

Gloria chuckled on the couch, she looked outside where the buggy was still packed with her parcels. Lilo smiled too, one more outfit wouldn't hurt.

They sat down at the table and began to eat, yet something still bothered Lilo, "Jumba, what do you mean you didn't create Serenity?"

Jumba looked at the small white experiment, who was currently shoving whole tacos into her mouth, Jumba shook his head, "That is a story for another night, eh?"

Lilo understood, "Okay Jumba."

Thus they continued to eat their meal, no one sparked up any more conversation, not even Gloria. The night dragged on, and soon they felt the weight of sleep fall upon their eyes. Lilo, Gloria, and Serenity all shared the top room that night. And once again, the curious little experiment had questions, "Lilo? What does serenity mean?"

Lilo turned over and looked at the small experiment, lying in Stitch's old bed, "Why it means to be at peace."

Serenity looked at the sky, "Peace? Peace..."

Serenity stared at the sky once more, when another question popped into her mind, "Lilo? Are you and Gloria sisters? Was this once her bed?"

Lilo stared at the bed Serenity lay upon, the memories once again flooded her, "No, that belonged to someone I knew long ago..."

"Who was it?"

Lilo sighed, "His name was Stitch, he was my best friend, a long time ago..."

Serenity looked at her, "But, where is he now, you two are still friends, right?"

Lilo stared back at her, "I don't know Serenity, I hope we're still friends but, something happened a long time ago, after that, we went our separate ways."

Serenity nodded, "Do you miss him?"

Lilo thought about the question, then she smiled, "More than anything..."

Serenity rolled over, sleep began to overtake her, then she asked, "Lilo? Are angels real?"

Lilo turned and looked at Serenity, "Do you believe in angels?"

Serenity nodded, and Lilo smiled, "Then, they will protect you, now go to sleep, we have a big day ahead of us tomorrow."

Before Lilo finished the sentence, Serenity had passed to the realm of slumber. Lilo smiled at the cute little experiment, and she turned to look out the sky dome once more before shutting it and going to sleep. As Lilo dozed off, she thought of Stitch, 'What is he doing now?'

Finally, sleep overtook her, and Lilo passed to the dream realm, and she saw Stitch...gazing at her with those beautiful eyes. In this dream he was taller, yet he was still the same. Those ears, that smile, everything that Lilo remembered...Stitch...she thought...You promised to never leave me...