Disclaimer: I do NOT own Lilo and Stitch or their characters. I only own story, plot, and three experiments: Drea, Slyther, and Master
Slyther had the hang of swimming. Angel taught him the proper ways of flexing his arms and kicking his legs. She demonstrated to show him then swam back to him. He copied her movements and she watched him as he swam. He struggled at some parts, but after a few more tries, he was able to swim just as fast as she can.
She then taught him how to breathe properly underwater. He learned that quickly and soon, they were racing each other across the pool. Slyther actually had a little bit of fun. He grew a passion for swimming. Finally, Angel decided it was time they both had lunch. They climbed out of the pool and walked over to the towel racks. Slyther grabbed the yellow one while she opted for the white towel. They walked inside after drying themselves off as best as they could.
Slyther stared at Angel as she bounced up the stairs with the towel hanging over her shoulder. He didn't know what possessed him to have so much fun with her. In fact, he could've sworn he felt an attraction to her! He shook his head to clear that thought however. He was a cold-blooded experiment, and cold-blooded experiments do not fall in love. He laid the towel on the couch before falling down on it. He buried his face in his hands.
What is wrong with me? I only shared one day with her and already I'm falling in love? This is ludicrous! I have to keep my distance from her, even if she does kick me out. I can't fall in love with her. Master always said love is your strongest weakness and I will not become weak! He thought as he glared at the stairs. He promised himself he would hate Angel from now on.
Being the carefree Slyther was rather fun, but that was a short time ago. Now the cold Slyther was back and Angel will do nothing to change him.
Meanwhile, Stitch had helped Lilo off the ground and walked alongside her. He had the still unconscious Sparky slung over his shoulder to take to Jumba. He had his arm around Lilo's shoulder as she leaned on him. He had wanted to carry her home, but she refused saying that she could walk. She could, but had to lean on him for support. Stitch was okay with it, as long as she'll be fine.
They made it home in less than ten minutes. Stitch opened the door then pushed her inside gently. They went over to the couch where they sat down. Stitch remained quiet as he placed Sparky inside the dome and locked it before going to Lilo. He put his arms around her. As he stroked her back in a circular motion with his claw, Teresa, Yuki, and Elena came from the dome to head into the kitchen.
"What's wrong with her?" Teresa asked Stitch.
"She was attacked." Stitch replied as he leaned forward to kiss Lilo's head. She smiled in appreciation.
"Was it Master and the others?" Yuki blurted out before any girl or Stitch could stop her.
Lilo went wide-eyed before turning her gaze back to Stitch. "Who are Master and the others?"
Stitch restrained a growl at Yuki for revealing that piece of information he wanted to hide from Lilo. She pulled away from his embrace to look at him. "Lilo, don't worry about it okay? When the time is right, I'll tell you, but I just can't tell you right now okay."
"Fine. I kept a secret from you about Sparky and I, I guess it's only fair you keep a secret from me as well." Lilo responded, crossing her arms in an agitated manner. Stitch thought she looked so cute.
"I will tell you this though. They are the experiments that killed Myrtle and her mom." Stitch confessed.
Lilo gasped as she covered her mouth with her hand. "Oh no. How could they?" She whispered in horror, though it seemed like she was talking more to herself than to Stitch.
"I thought Yuki, Elena, and Teresa would be safe with us, but it seems like they don't need them. I think it's safe for them to go on home. Don't you think?" Stitch asked, wanting to change the subject.
Lilo looked at the three girls. "Do you guys feel safe enough to go home?"
"Yeah, I think we are." Teresa replied.
"Besides, I'm thinking my mom is getting suspicious. She's been calling me five times a day this week." Elena said.
"I'll take you guys home just in case. Get your stuff and let's go." Stitch said.
The girls scattered around the house to collect their belongings. Stitch asked Lilo if she was okay for the third time to which she replied yes. He restrained the urge to kiss her before gathering the girls and leaving through the front door with them lagging behind him.
Lilo thought about what to do. She wondered about the kiss she shared with Stitch. She had only meant to kiss his nose, but something compelled her to kiss his lips instead. For a second, she blamed the Seloverena Blessing, and then she thanked it. She did enjoy the kiss, but was that wrong? She decided that she would have a girl-to-girl talk with Angel.
With that thought planted firmly in her mind, she got up and left. She was pleased that she was able to walk without any problems at all. Lilo ran up the driveway then stopped at Angel's door. She knocked twice before the door opened to reveal her pink female friend.
Angel smiled at the girl as she invited her in. Lilo grinned as she stepped inside the house and went to sit on the couch.
"So my favorite little earthling," Angel started. "What can I do for you?"
"How did you know you were in love with Stitch?" Lilo asked quickly.
Angel looked taken aback. "Well I can't really say when I loved him. We went at it too fast. To tell you the truth, I don't think I was ever in love with him in the first place nor was he with me." Lilo sighed. "Why are you asking?"
"I think I might love him the same way you did." Lilo confessed. "I kissed him. I liked it."
She didn't know why she said that, but it seemed to be necessary to point out. Angel nodded. "Only your heart can say if you're in love. It'll beat fast when you see him and it'll melt when he holds you. That's when you know you're in love."
Lilo hung her head as she thought about her and Stitch. He was very sweet and sometimes funny too. It was as if he was the only one in the world that could make her smile even in the saddest of moments. He had always been there for her when she needed him the most. In addition to that, with every single day that passed, her heart attached tighter to him. He was the one who had always held her heart with such care. She just didn't know if she was fully ready to give it to him.
As Lilo continued pondering about what's happening between her and Stitch, loud thumps from the stairs distracted her from her engrossing thoughts. She turned to see an experiment she had never seen before. He resembled to Stitch in every way except for the silver fur and the red markings on his chest Pre 700.
Slyther stopped half way to the stairs to see a black haired girl with stunning brown eyes. He resumed down the stairs then swiveled to face the girl and Angel.
"Angel! You didn't tell me you had a boyfriend!" Lilo shrieked as she smiled playfully at Angel. She then turned to the silver experiment and held out her hand. "Hello, my name is Lilo Pelekai, Angel's friend."
Lilo Pelekai, finally we meet. Slyther grinned as he extended his hand to take Lilo's. He shook it gently. "My experiment name is Pre 700, but I would like it if you would just call me Slyther."
Lilo smiled. "Well, it's nice to meet you Slyther. So Angel, how long have you two been together?"
"Actually Lilo, I found him injured on the streets. I took care of him and I'm giving him my home." Angel giggled. "He sure is cute isn't he?"
Slyther rolled his eyes while the girls giggled. He then thought to himself. Master will be pleased when he finds out I have contact with Lilo Pelekai.
"Angel!" He called sweetly so Lilo wouldn't be suspicious. "I'm going out for a bit. I'll see you later!"
With that, he walked out the door. He roamed along the streets, thinking to himself happily how rewarded he'll be. He had a feeling Master would punish him first for getting away, but then he'll be ecstatic for having a way to get to Lilo. He may actually be at the top of Master's praising list than Drea. That thought made him explode with happiness.
As long as Slyther could remember, Drea beat him in almost everything. She beat him to Master's attention. She won the competitions and games they versed each other. It would be nice to have the lime light for once without that know- it- all purple dragon ruining it for him.
He stood in front of the late Myrtle Edmonds' house. He smiled sinisterly as he raced up the steps to the front door. He raised a fist and rapped twice on the door. After a minute of waiting, it slowly opened to reveal Drea. He almost gasped at the sight of her.
Bloodstains marred her lovely violet fur. He could see all the marks scattered on her body thanks to the power of a whip. Her eyes were emotionless and appeared to have a shield to prevent others from looking inside her. If she wasn't standing in front of him and if her chest wasn't rising as she stood, he would think of her dead.
"Drea? What happened to you?" He asked softly.
"Master thought I released you." She replied bitterly. He shivered at the coldness in her voice. "He punished me."
"699! Who's at the door!" Bellowed a dark voice.
699? Master must be very angry with her. Slyther thought.
"Slyther!" She cried without emotion. He couldn't tell if she was upset, that he came back or if she was thrilled. To him, it sounded like she didn't really care. "He came back!"
Master entered the room with an angry glare. He roughly pushed Drea aside then reached out to pull Slyther into the house. "Where have you been!"
Slyther looked into his enraged pupils. He could feel himself trembling, but knew his Master's mad expression will change once he tells him the news. "I know a way you can get Lilo if 626 refuses to kill her."
Master stared intently while Drea just walked off. Slyther noticed her posture wasn't as confident as it was before. She now slouched over as he used to do. This made him a bit boastful, but also rather guilty. "I'm listening." Master replied.
"I had a run in with 626's old girlfriend Angel. I live with her now." Slyther could see the anger blazing through his Master's eyes. He went on. "It's a good thing. Lilo appears to be friends with her. You can come up with a brilliant idea using 624 or anything or anyone else!"
Master rubbed his chin. "Even though I'm disappointed in you for running away Slyther, you have a good plan there. Get 624 to trust you, avoid 626, and get the girl to trust you. When it hits the 21st mark, you find a way to lure Lilo here. Just be sure 626 doesn't see you around 624 or the girl. That would create a disaster. I'll take care of 626 sometime soon, so you will have his trust."
Slyther agreed. "I already have Angel wrapped around my pinky by the way. She's so friendly towards me."
"Remember Slyther, love is your strongest weakness. Do not fall in love with her." Master pointed out as he began to walk away.
"Trust me Master that will never happen." Slyther said quickly, feeling that bubbly feeling in his stomach. The feeling where you feel as if you're so proud of yourself.
Master turned his head back. His eyes narrowed into dangerous slits. "It better not."
Meanwhile, Lilo stayed with Angel to chat over her love situation with Stitch. "Do you think he's really the one for me?"
"Lilo, I like to think that love is like a box of chocolates. You pick one out, bite into it, then pick chocolate after chocolate until you find the right one. I thought Stitch was the one for me until our passion died out. Now, it's your turn to see if he's the right kind of flavor for you."
"But we're different species! It wouldn't work." Lilo crossed her arms defiantly.
Angel rolled her eyes. "The specie barrier didn't stop you two from becoming friends, why not lovers too?"
"It's different." Lilo replied. "Friends are just hugging, laughing, smiles, confide in. Lovers are with the kissing, spend your whole life with, and it's just more serious. I don't think it's right to get too attached to him."
Angel came up and placed her hand on her friend's shoulder. "Lilo, if you caught Stitch with another girl, whether she be experiment or not, would you feel upset?" Lilo nodded wordlessly. "Would you be jealous?" She nodded again. "Would you pull off some selfish stunt to split them up?"
This time, Lilo shook her head. "If he really loves her, then I would learn to let go."
"Then it's too late for you my favorite Earthling." Angel responded, patting her friend on the back. "Your heart is already attached to him. The best you can do is start up the romance and see how far it goes." Lilo nodded and Angel smiled at her. "Now, grab your bathing suit from my closet and let's go swimming!"
The girls did just that. They swam until they got tired of it and went back inside to talk some more. When the baby blue sky darkened into a navy blue, Lilo decided it was time to go home. Angel hugged her goodbye before letting her leave.
Lilo walked home, her head hung as thoughts about her and Stitch swarmed in her brain. She thought of everything they've been through together. She then thought of that kiss and how much she wanted to kiss him again. She didn't know what, but something about that kiss made her feel protected, cared for, and loved and she wanted to have those feelings again.
It was 9:00 when she got home. She had already eaten dinner with Angel so she wasn't the least bit hungry. She greeted Nani and Pleakley who sat on the couch watching television. Nani reprimanded Lilo for staying out after dark of course, but Lilo didn't listen. She didn't see what the big deal was. She was with Angel, a safe friend, and she was home unharmed.
She then entered the lift, which brought her up to the dome. There, she saw Jumba and Stitch conversing. Stitch stopped his sentence mid way when his eyes lay on Lilo. Jumba turned to see her as well and smiled.
"Little Girl, 221 is fine now. Only reason why 221 acted strange was lust potion. Do not ask Jumba where he would get that because Evil Genius is still trying to figure it out. You are welcome to see him if wishing to do so." Jumba offered.
Lilo shook her head. "Not right now Jumba. I'm dead tired. Besides, there's something I want to talk to Stitch about."
"Okeydokey." Jumba said as he stood.
Lilo rolled her eyes. "I meant alone."
"Oh." He replied as he stood on the lift. Of course, he had trouble getting down, but he finally made it. All the while mumbling about installing a more spacious dome.
Stitch turned to Lilo. "What is it that you wanted to talk to me about?"
Lilo was about to speak, but her voice didn't come out. She swallowed hard under Stitch's peculiar gaze. She could feel her knees go weak and felt as if her legs just couldn't support her. She glanced at his eyes then at his inviting lips.
She swallowed again, but not in nervousness, but in determination. Taking a deep breath, she walked over to Stitch. He stood still as she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him squarely on the lips.
Stitch brought his arms around her back, drawing her close. Lilo held tighter to him, wanting their bodies to touch. She could see fireworks shooting in the sky. She could feel her heart beating quickly next to his. She had never experienced this kind of feeling before and she loved it.
She would've went on longer if Stitch didn't pull away to breathe. She smiled at him then brought her forehead to rest on his. Stitch looked at her in bewilderment, but also in pleasure.
"What was that for?" He squeaked out. Lilo thought he sounded cute.
She kissed him on the cheek tenderly. Not the usual peck Stitch was accustomed to, but a lingering kiss. She held her lips there for a little while before pulling away.
She smiled as she stroked his cheek. Stitch could see that lively sparkle in her eye. She grinned then said the words Stitch had longed to hear from her.
"Because I think I've fallen in love with you too."
Note: Finally a longer chapter. Sorry I took so long, I was visiting with my family. Hopefully I'll have chapt. 15 up tomorrow. Also, Slyther's name is pronounced 'slither' like a snake does as ProDG said. Drea, for those that don't know, is pronounced Dray-Uh. Master, I'm sure you guys know how to pronounce his name. Anyway, talk to you guys later! Thanks a lot for the terrific reviews. I'm glad MOST of you are looking forward to the Slyther/Angel pairing.