If there was a time Stitch ever was this angry as he was now, Lilo couldn't remember it. He looked ready to kill. His eyes narrowed into slits and his arms crossed as a parent would when their child acts naughty. Lilo could very much feel the fire of anger radiate from Stitch to envelope her. That caused her to shiver.

"Stitch wants answers!" Stitch repeated irritably.

Lilo sighed then patted the vacant seat next to her on the bed. Still keeping his arms crossed stubbornly, Stitch walked over and sat down next to her. Lilo turned around to face him. Stitch stared into her eyes letting her see his anger directed towards her.

The little girl sighed before speaking in calmly in a soothing voice. "Stitch, I'm sorry I couldn't say this sooner, but I didn't want to worry you. Jumba or the doctors could've had a cure for me, but I guess now it's official." Lilo lowered her eyes downward then gazed back at Stitch's cold eyes. A tear escaped from her brown orbs, causing Stitch's anger to vaporize. No matter how mad he was right now at Lilo, he despised seeing her cry. His features softened as he reached his claw to wipe away the lone tear. "I have cancer Stitch. I'm dying."

"Gaba!" Her friend cried as his claw retreated from her face. "Lilo naga dying! Youga lying to Stitch!"

"I wish I was lying to you Stitch. I really do, but I'm not. No treatment nor antidote is working for me! The cancer has already spread. Those stomachaches were the warning, but I ignored them for too long and now, I'm paying the price. I'm so sorry I didn't tell you or Angel, but I just... was not ready." Lilo whimpered as she looked down.

Stitch couldn't believe his ears. Lilo was dying! The sickness she had was not a flu, but a disease that is causing her body to shut down. He felt the heavy weight of fear eat away at his heart as his ears lowered and his knees lost their support to hold his body up. He collapsed to the ground and gazed back at Lilo with wide fearful eyes. Lilo gazed back at him with teary brown as she tried to reach him, but Stitch flinched. He was mad at her again. How could she lie to him like this? They were best friends! Best friends do not lie to each other! Especially about anything this serious!

With a raging glare, Stitch turned away from Lilo. He walked over to the button that securely locked the room, pressed it, and the dome unlocked. Lilo pleaded him for forgiveness, but he would have none of it. She lied to him about something so serious. He couldn't believe she would do that to him. She can keep asking for forgiveness until her throat was raw. He didn't care. He was mad at her now and needed some time to be alone.

Stitch walked to the lift, which brought him downstairs. Lilo sat, huddled on the bed. Her knees tucked close to her chest while her arms wrapped around them to keep them supported. A few more tears escaped her eyelids before she buried her face in her knees and sobbed.

I thought you of all people would understand Stitch. Lilo thought sadly as her tears poured like rain into her arms.

Angel was on the bed with Reuben next to her. He had just explained to Angel about Lilo dying. The pink experiment wasn't angry at Lilo like Stitch was, but she did feel hurt that her best friend didn't tell her the truth. Reuben had her in a light embrace, hoping to drown away her sadness and rid her tears. Angel had cried into Reuben's chest until she had nothing left to cry for. Instead of pushing him out of her arms, she remained in this position with him. She didn't know why, but his comfort was even better than Stitch's.

She stayed in silence with him, enjoying the warmth that radiated from his yellow fur to embrace her. She felt strangely safe when she was with him. He always seems to lighten her mood whether intentioned or not. She cuddled closer and he nuzzled her neck with his nose affectionately. Reuben loved holding Angel like this. She fit so perfectly in his arms, as if this was their destiny. However, she was with Stitch. Fate didn't care if he liked it or not, Angel was destined to be Stitch's girl and no matter how much he loved her, it would never change.

"Taka Reuben. Meega naga nota meega do if Reuben naga stayed." Angel muttered into his chest.

"No problem Angel. I still can't believe Lilo didn't tell you." Reuben responded. "I thought you two were best friends."

Angel sighed with her eyes closing. "Meega wish Reuben could stay. Forever."

"Forever? I don't know if I can, but if I could, I'd most definitely stay with you." Reuben replied and felt Angel shift in his arms.

Angel brought her face up to stare dreamily at Reuben. The yellow experiment gazed at her enticing black eyes and flawless beauty with passion. Angel leaned forward to wipe her tongue across Reuben's face, who smiled with pleasure. Feeling brave, he leaned forward to plant his lips onto hers. Angel yelped at the sudden contact, but relaxed as he kissed her softly. Even though Reuben wasn't better than Stitch at kissing, she still melted into his embrace and she kissed back. Reuben felt her arms leave his sides to go up around his neck then her other pair snaked around his waist. His first pair went around just below her shoulders while the other pair came around just above her buttocks.

Time for them froze. They never wanted to let go. Their lips opened to allow the other's tongues to explore as they lived their dreams. Angel had always wanted to know if he was a good kisser and she got her answer. One time, Reuben had to think of Gantu wearing nothing but a girl's naughty unmentionables to distract his attention on Angel's soft, delectable lips. She's a very beautiful experiment with a golden heart. That's what he loved about her. Beautiful, yet not boastful. His tongue explored her mouth until he realized that she was with Stitch. His kiss was making her not loyal to the experiment that won her heart first.

His lips tore from Angel's and jumped off the bed. Angel stared at him in shock and rejection. Did he not like her kiss? Reuben gazed at her. "Angel! I'm sorry, but you have Stitch. I can't do this. You deserve someone who's better than me. I'm sorry."

Angel's heart sank while watching Reuben leave her alone to deal with her own thoughts. The bitter cold returned to replace those warm feelings she felt a moment ago.

Stitch lay in the hammock, looking at the clouds as they passed. He sighed bored before flipping onto his side. His eyes looked up at the dome where Lilo laid probably asleep on the bed. He still was mad at her, but not as much anymore. However, he refused to talk to her this moment.

With a groan of frustration, Stitch slipped off the hammock to go search for fun to keep his mind off Lilo. He roamed the streets until he saw Sparky handing some shaved ice to Clip. Stitch smiled, but then sighed. Sparky had been asking Stitch how to get a certain female to like him. After giving him some tips, mostly from his experience with Angel, Sparky and Clip were tight. Everybody that is acquainted with Sparky knew he had a major crush on Clip. When he was playing cards with the guys, he accidentally let it slip that Clip was a cutie. They're not a couple yet, but Stitch knew they were going to have a future. They walked away after paying, laughing at something Sparky said.

Stitch sunk to the ground. He and Angel weren't very close anymore. Sure, they still loved each other unconditionally, but Stitch wasn't sure if the passion was still there. Ever since Reuben's first visit, Angel seemed to direct her attention towards him. Stitch thought that when Reuben left, he and Angel would have that same fiery passion again, but that apparently wasn't the case. They seemed to distance more, but still loved each other. Now with Reuben back, Stitch wasn't sure if Angel would leave him for that reformed sandwich maker. He had a feeling he would, seeing that Reuben had developed quite a bit of muscle and, due to the workouts, became stronger than Stitch.

"Oh look girls! There's Weird-Lo's dog!"

Stitch looked up and groaned. He so did not want to deal with Myrtle and her annoying posse. He growled. "Go away Myrtle! Meega not in mood!"

"Aww, what's the matter? Upset that your girlfriend left you for Weird-Lo?" Myrtle asked as her possy giggled behind her.

Stitch glared at her. "Oitumee meega!"

"He's talking in that weird language again Myrtle." Treasa replied.

"Does he even know a little bit of English?" Yuki enquired.

"Probably not." Elena responded.

"Yeeaah." The two girls chorused.

"Keep it down you three!" Myrtle hissed. "I bet you can't wait for the day until you won't have to deal with Weird-Lo anymore. If you're throwing a party, be sure to invite me."

Something inside of Stitch snapped. He growled as he grasped Myrtle's wrist and hurled her away from him. His extra arms extended as he pounced on the red head. The girl screeched, causing the hula girls to grab the nearest adult. Stitch wasn't hurting Myrtle, but he was frightening her. He continued to growl and snarl viciously at her as she struggled under his grip. Suddenly, he felt something scratchy hit his blue head. With a groan, he looked up to see a local woman holding a broom.

"Shoo!" She yelled as Stitch leapt off Myrtle.

All the girls laughed as Stitch ran far away from them. He sulked all the way back home. He didn't find anything entertaining except for terrifying Myrtle. That was fun for him. Then, he remembered Lilo saying she was dying. With a heavy heart, he scrambled up the steps and jumped through the doggie door.

He walked over to the lift and received a ride to the dome. He stepped off to gaze at Lilo. Just as he predicted, she was asleep. His legs walked over to her then sat down on the bed. He snuggled under the covers with her just before bringing his arms around her. Lilo squirmed when she felt Stitch's arms pull her protectively to his chest. She opened her eyes to see him staring back at her with shiny orbs that she knew were unshed tears.

"Stitch sorry." Stitch whispered almost inaudibly. "How long?"

Lilo swallowed. "June."

That was six months from now. His arms held her firmly then stared into her eyes. "Lilo, isa okitaka to cry?" He asked meekly.

"Of course Stitch. It's always a good thing to cry." Lilo said with her voice cracked as her tears started before his.

That was the very day Stitch allowed himself to expose his weakness. He wept in the arms of his dying best friend, Lilo Pelekai.

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: Yep, that's all she had. Just cancer. I bet you guys are thinking 'I was in suspense from THAT? Now this story doesn't intrest me anymore' or somewhere along those lines. I can't really tell you what type of cancer she has, because I don't really know a whole a lot about cancer, so I just put down any kind. Before you walk away, the Lilo-has-cancer plot has already unfolded and we need something else to spice things up a little. That is where Kira comes in in the next chapter. I hope you'll be surprised and even hate her a little bit, because she's going to play a MAJOR role as a conflict in Stitch and Lilo's relationship. You'll see in the next 2 chapters. Stay tuned!