The day after making a plan, Stitch and Angel put it to action. The next morning, Stitch feigned illness, so Angel would have an excuse to hang with Lilo. The two girls chatted inside the living room for a little while until Angel suggested they leave for the beach. Her human friend agreed with her and they left the house together, as if they were never enemies. Stitch waited until both girls were out of the house then he left the bedroom. He rode the elevator upstairs and started rummaging through the room for the little book Lilo had carried under her arms just a few days before.
He fell to his knees beside the bed. He bent his head under it. He turned on his light vision due to it being so dark. He noticed Lilo just kicked a pile of junk under the bed, probably to make it look as if she did clean her room so Nani and Pleakley wouldn't nag at her to pick it up. However, he didn't see the tiny diary. He stood up then let his eyes wander around the room, letting them designate another spot. His eyes rested on the bookshelf, which Pleakley bought for her after he moved into the room with Angel. He stood up and looked through the bookshelf, but there was no diary. Once again, his eyes scanned the room until they lay on the dresser just beside her bed. He walked over there then pulled out the drawer. There it was. The very small white book Lilo had been carrying around.
Stitch reached forward and took it out of its place. He sat down on the bed and reached to turn the page until a thought stopped him. Was he doing the right thing by sneaking through someone's diary just to get a little piece of information? Especially if it's his best friend! Through a girl's eyes, is it betrayal when her friend snoops in her diary that contains her private feelings and unshared thoughts? He pondered on this for a little bit until he realized something. He was only doing this because he was worried about her. She hasn't been acting the same and Jumba and Nani are acting differently. There must be something wrong with his dear friend and he, being the caring and concerned best friend he is, wants to find out what's wrong with her.
With that thought firmly in place, he opened the cover. This wasn't anything similar to a diary that Stitch had seen before. Lilo hadn't even bothered to date it or start it off with 'Dear Diary'. She just instantly scribbled down everything. Stitch let his eyes scan the pages for he was only looking for anything that would say what is wrong with her. His mind however was able to process some of her feelings and life events. She started it off with the sadness she had to bare after losing her parents and having to deal with an obnoxious sister that lives to quarrel with her, a group of rude hula girls, and living with the pain of being an orphan. After this, she instantly started talking about how Stitch came and lit her life. Even Stitch had to smile as he read the words Lilo wrote about him. She thought of him as funny, considerate of others, and a best friend. She even wrote down her wild adventures with him and how much fun it really was to be in danger.
Stitch flipped the page and there, Lilo described her thoughts about Angel. How at first she was an enemy until later on she became a girl friend. She talked about their secrets they exchanged with each other. Stitch smiled while he read about the close friendship his best friend and girlfriend shared together. Then, she started writing about the friendship she, Victoria, Angel, and Stitch all had. She also started writing about Keoni how he used to be such a cool stud until he started boring her to death about skateboarding. Stitch had chuckled after finding out Lilo's crush on him was no more after that. Then he read something else that caught his eye.
... Nani told me something. She told me that what I had wasn't a flu. She said she couldn't tell me exactly what it was that I had, but I was already scared. She said there might be something Jumba or the doctors can do to save me, but I'm still unconvinced. I told Victoria about what might happen to me, but Stitch and Angel still believe it was just a mere flu. I know I lied to them and I know this is more serious than a flu, but I don't want to worry them. After capturing the experiments, mending the whole ohana, and finding peace together, I just can't break such a news to them. But I promise I will make sure they both know how much I love them before the time comes. I promise.
"Gaba youga saying Lilo!" Stitch cried out. What could she possibly mean by this? She's okay right? No, she says she lied to Angel and me! Why would she lie to us? She never had the flu! Oh Lilo, what's happening to you? Why won't you tell me?
Meanwhile, Angel and Lilo were relaxing at the beach. Since Angel wanted to hurry, the two girls forgot to bring some supplies. They were sitting near the shore with the sun's rays bathing them with its heat. Lilo was perspiring while Angel had to deal with her dampened pink fur.
"Isa hot!" Angel exclaimed. "How to cool?"
"Well..." Lilo trailed mysteriously as she raised her hand and pushed Angel easily into the ocean.
Angel screeched as she fell into the cool waters. She swam to the surface and gave Lilo a defensive glare while her human friend laughed. Angel swam to the shore and held her hand out. "Help meega!"
Lilo stopped laughing and stared at the now soaked pink experiment. "Yeah right! Do you see 'stupid' written across my face? If I even try to help you out of the water, you'll just pull me in! Come on Angel, you out of all pe- AHH!"
Lilo didn't finish as Angel's hand curled around Lilo's ankle and tugged the little girl into the ocean. Lilo half screamed and half laughed as Angel dunked her. Lilo's limbs started flailing desperately and Angel let up. She started laughing at Lilo's wet, messy hair flopped in front of her chocolate eyes. Lilo shook her head to get the raven hair out of her eyes to see Angel laughing crazily with her mouth opened.
Lilo narrowed her eyes right before splashing water in the alien's mouth. Angel instantly stopped laughing as she gurgled the salty water in her mouth. She spat it out then opened her eyes to see Lilo had disappeared. She whipped her head around to find the little girl until someone suddenly pulled her down. Angel instantly took in a deep breath then opened her eyes to see Lilo's smiling face. Angel glared at her with mock hatred as she swam to reach her. Lilo turned to swim a way from Angel, but unfortunately for her, Angel had sonic speed in the water and she was able to catch up with Lilo in no time at all. Her friend squealed as she started kicking her feet to make it to the surface.
Angel let go of Lilo as she raced to the shore. Angel following her with a smirk on her face. Lilo started gasping at the shore and then she started heaving heavy breaths. Angel noticed this and her smirk immediately vanished as her speed quickened to reach her. Lilo was now on her knees, coughing and gasping at the same time.
"Lilo!" Angel shouted worriedly as she reached her friend's side. "Gaba wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong." Lilo rasped as she looked at Angel with a smile. "I was just under the water for too long."
The two girls stared at each other with two completely different expressions. Angel with a look of genuine concern. Lilo with a smile to mask the depression buried deep inside her.
They stared at each other with these looks until a very unpleasant voice spoke up. "Oh look girls! It's Weird-Lo and her new misnomer dog, Angel."
Lilo and Angel turned their heads to see Myrtle with her arms crossed and her possy behind her. Lilo stood while Angel growled at them.
"Myrtle." Lilo scowled darkly. "For your information, she is not a misnomer! She's much of an angel than you are!"
"Whatever. If she's an angel, why did she attack me?" Myrtle asked.
"She was trying to protect me!" Lilo bawled her fists. Oh how she hated Myrtle Edmonds and her annoying possy! She still wonders why she wanted to be friends with them when she was younger.
Angel stood and rested a paw on her friend's shoulder. This did not go unnoticed by Myrtle and she snickered. "Tell me Angel, where is Stitchy-Witchy? Was he that bad of a boyfriend?" At this, the four girls rolled on the floor, clutching their stomachs as they cracked up. "So are you and Weird-Lo a couple? No offense, then again... yes offense, you two are rather, weird together. That desperate for love Weird-Lo? Have to date disconfigured dogs and since your boy one rejected you, you have to date dogs that are the same gender as yourself!" Myrtle stood proudly as her possy rolled around with laughter.
Lilo gritted her teeth. "Let me tell you something Myrtle. Stitch, Angel, and I are all friends."
"Then where's your other dog? Has he finally found out how much of a pathetic girl you are?" Myrtle asked. "I don't blame him for leaving you. You are nothing but a weirdo and I bet that if you just dropped dead, he won't even notice. As a matter of fact, he probably be celebrating!"
"Yeeeeaaaah." The girls chorused behind her.
Angel noticed the tears that started pooling behind her friend's eyes. Just before Myrtle could walk away with her possy, Lilo decided that she would have the last word. "Hey Myrtle!" She called and the red head turned around to glare at Lilo. "You know, you should really start hanging out with guys more often. At least I have a friend who is the opposite gender, but you have friends who are all girls! Guys are just bound to think that you are a..." This is so disgusting and not my usual kind of word, but Myrtle has it coming. "Lesbian."
Angel lost it. She fell to the ground and rolled on the floor in laughter. The girls, excluding Lilo and Angel of course, stared at Lilo with repulsive looks. Myrtle gritted her teeth in frustration. She shot Lilo a nasty glare then turned and hurried away with her possy following behind her. Lilo adverted her gaze to Angel, who had her hand over her mouth to muffle her silent laughter.
"Was that good?" Lilo asked, almost proudly.
"Ih! That was funny! Lilo bootifa!" Angel replied.
Lilo sighed. "I still can't believe hula class is no more, but I still have to see those ugly beasts once in a while."
"Naga worry Lilo, Angel and Stitch be here for youga." Angel assured.
"Speaking of Stitch, I want to check on him. If you don't mind?" Lilo asked.
"Naga! Youga go see Stitch!" Angel said with a shrug of her shoulders. It's been long enough. I'm sure Stitch is done reading through that diary.
Lilo and Angel challenged each other to a race. Angel, knowing the shortcut home, beat Lilo easily at the house. Lilo was only five minutes behind her so Angel popped the door open. "Stitch! Lilo's coming home!"
The elevator whirred and the platform revealed Stitch. "Taka Angel!" He then ran upstairs and into his and Angel's bedroom.
Angel instantly ran back outside and down into a shallow part of the forest. She jumped into a bush just as Lilo raced by without seeing her. When she was out of sight, Angel ran at her normal speed to the house. She reached the house just mere minutes after Lilo.
Her friend started laughing. "Beat ya Angel! Where were you anyways?"
Angel feigned a glare, but to Lilo it looked serious and she mistaken it that her friend didn't want to talk about it. She gave the pink experiment a smile just before entering inside the house. Angel smiled at her cleverness then entered the house behind Lilo.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Lilo and Stitch or their characters. I only own the story, plot, and Kira who will be appearing soon.
Note: I'm going on a trip tomorrow and won't be able to update during the weekend. I'll try getting chapter 6 up tomorrow before I leave, but I can't promise you anything. Thank you so much for your reviews, they're making me a happy writer. Also, I have this story finished so you do not need to worry about me abandoning this story. If you haven't reviewed my other story A Little Experimenting, could you please do it soon? I know I'm nagging, but I like a few more comments on it. Anyway, I hope I'll get to update tomorrow, but if not, then I'll try get it up on Monday.