Disclaimer: I do NOT own Lilo and Stitch or their characters. I only own story, plot, and three experiments: Drea, Slyther, and Master
He smiled at her then cupped her hand that was caressing his cheek sweetly. Lilo grinned warmly at him, her eyes holding that adoring look. She could feel a lump forming in her throat becoming tighter with every moment that passed between them. They stood like this for a long while, just embracing each other and smiling.
Lilo broke the silence after a while. "So, where does this leave us?"
Stitch grinned, revealing his razor sharp teeth. "Will you be my buchee-bu?"
She laughed. "Do you love me?"
"Do you even have to ask that question?" He replied then saw the seriousness in her eyes. He then replied again, with "Of course I do."
"Say it." Lilo commanded.
Stitch grasped her chin gently then pulled her face closer to his. He brought her lips to his and kissed her softly. He pulled away after a few seconds. His eyes showed the love he had for her. "I love you Lilo."
"I love you too Stitch and yes, I will be your buchee-bu." She responded.
A week later and the family knew of Lilo and Stitch's relationship. Of course, there were some disputes, but later the family learned to accept them. Pleakley adapted to it quickly seeing as how he loved romance, regardless of the specie barrier. Jumba and Nani refused to accept them, but as long as they didn't have to witness a sentimental display between them, they will attempt to accept them. However, no progress was made.
While this was happening, Angel was trying to get Slyther to warm up to her. He has been with her for over a week and he still hasn't fraternized with her. She was thinking about kicking him out of the house, but she just didn't have that willpower in her heart to do it. She wanted to help him and change his grouchy moods. If Lilo could do it for Stitch, can't she do it for him too?
At this moment, Angel laid awake in her bed watching TV. She thought about Slyther, wondering if she could ever change him. As she flipped through the channels, a knock came to her door.
"Come in!" She exclaimed without much enthusiasm.
Slyther cautiously opened the door and stepped inside her spacious room. He had been thinking of how to get Angel wrapped around his finger and he decided to make the impression that he was in love with her .The idea sickened him to the core, but he knew he had to do it. If he went through with his task, Master would respect him and Drea would be Master's new punching bag. The idea of that made him grin.
With great determination settled in his gut, he struts forward. Angel stared at him as he came closer. He flashed a handsome smile, which made her blush unnoticeably among her pink cheeks.
"Angel, you are so beautiful." He complimented as he reached his hand to her cheek. He grinned as he fondled her face tenderly. "And your fur is as soft as a baby pup. I want to know if you taste just as good as you look." He reached forward to lick from the bridge of her nose up to her forehead. Angel could feel her heart pounding in her chest.
"Slyther, what has happened to you?" She gasped out as his hands began tracing the outline of her figure. "One minute you hate me then the next you're doing this."
"I didn't know what I was supposed to do buchee-bu." He whispered to her. "I had never experienced this feeling before. I've never been in love, but when I look at you, I know I'm experiencing it."
"So it's just my looks that you love." Angel replied disappointingly, as she pushed Slyther away. Slyther stared at her confused as she hung her head. "Just leave."
"Why?" He asked. "I love you Angel." I need to wash out my mouth with soap after this.
"No, you do not love me Slyther." She said as a few tears formed in her eyes. Slyther was surprised to see those tears. Usually any female experiment would just melt in a pool of happiness when a male experiment tries to seduce them. Angel sniffed as she tried to keep the tears at bay. "Just go Slyther. Go!"
Slyther nodded then stood up to leave. He shut the door silently behind him, wondering what he did wrong. He heard her crying and his gut twisted in guilt. She was a very sweet and elegant experiment so she didn't deserve to cry like this. He was about to leave until he heard her voice.
He put his ear to the door as she cried aloud.
"Why can't males just like me for who I am and not what I look like?" She asked to herself as she stood. She made her way over to the full-length mirror and stared at her reflection. "Sometimes I wished Jumba never created me. I'm a beautiful but deceitful experiment. What purpose do I have? I can't do anything except sing! That's all I can do. I feel so worthless."
She fell to her knees and sobbed. "Why did I have to be beautiful? I don't want guys liking me just because I'm pretty, I want them to like me for who I am. 625 was infatuated with me because of my looks, Stitch fell in love with me because of my looks, and now Slyther…"
The silver experiment listened to Angel as she sobbed. He swallowed hard in his throat before turning around to slide down the door. So she's mad because she thinks I only like her for her looks. I must say I'm a bit impressed that she feels this way about herself.
Meanwhile, Lilo and Stitch decided to inform Angel of their relationship. They had forgotten to tell Angel about it since they were so busy trying to get their family to accept them. They wanted the approval of their family first before informing the experiments of their new romance.
Stitch drove the buggy while Lilo sat in the passenger seat staring at the view. He watched her and thought of how cute she was. He didn't think he could ever go through life without that girl by his side. She was his everything! Without her, he didn't think he'd be alive. He then sighed as he thought about Master and the other two experiments.
He was hoping they were bluffing when they said they were going to kill Lilo, but since his confrontation with Master about a week ago, he was uncertain. These experiments will not leave him alone unless she was dead, by his hands or theirs they did not care. Stitch still hadn't told Lilo about this because he didn't want to worry her. However, he knew he was going to have to tell her sometime.
I'll tell her later on in the day.
Tell whom what?
Stitch mentally kicked himself. He forgot about the Seloverena Blessing. You'll find out later on.
They pulled up into Angel's driveway. Stitch turned off the car before exiting. Lilo hopped out of the car and the two ran up the drive. Stitch knocked twice, but nobody came to answer the door. Lilo and Stitch glanced at each other with puzzlement before trying again. They could hear footsteps approaching, probably someone peeking through the peephole in the door. Then they heard quick footsteps receding from the door.
Lilo and Stitch could feel their hearts sinking to the darkest pit of their stomachs in worry. What if something happened to Angel? Stitch began pounding on the door, calling out Angel's name. Lilo did the same, but left with no response. Desperate, Stitch jammed his claw inside the keyhole and quickly turned it until they could hear the faint click.
Stitch yanked the door open and threw himself inside. Lilo followed him just as quickly. They noticed the house was fine. Not one piece of the house was suspicious. They started calling out for Angel while searching around the house. That's when they heard music emitting from Angel's room. It sounded like depressing love music. Lilo glanced at Stitch in wonderment before venturing up the stairs that led to Angel's bedroom.
Stitch was behind her in seconds. He raised his clutched fist and began knocking at the door. They could hear the music stop playing then footsteps padding sheepishly to the door. The lock clicked and the door slowly opened. Lilo and Stitch breathed an unnoticeable sigh of relief when they saw Angel standing in the doorway.
She smiled. "Lilo! Stitch! What are you guys doing here?"
"Angel thank god you're okay." Lilo replied as she embraced the pink experiment. "Stitch was knocking at the door but you didn't answer. Then we heard footsteps at the door and we assumed it was somebody looking through the peephole, and then we heard the footsteps growing distant like the person was all panicky. We thought something happened to you."
"No, I'm fine." Angel said as she pushed Lilo away. "Thanks for caring though."
"Angel? Are you sure you're okay?" Lilo asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Why?" She answered.
Lilo gazed at her friend with uncertainty before turning to Stitch. "Do you mind if I talk to Angel alone Stitch?"
"No, not at all. I'll just go watch TV." Stitch replied before leaving.
Lilo closed the door then swiveled to face her pink friend. "Angel, something's wrong. You've been crying."
Angel sighed. "I was hoping you wouldn't notice."
"Well I did and I want answers." Lilo said. "Angel, I'm your best friend right? You can tell me anything."
Angel nodded. "I know."
Lilo walked over to her and slung her arm around Angel's shoulder. The pink experiment was happy to have the comfort of her friend. Lilo walked Angel over to the bed so the two could sit down. Lilo began the conversation. "What's wrong?"
"I hate male experiments." Angel murmured. She waited for Lilo to say something, but she didn't. Therefore, she went on. "They're always looking for beauty in a girl. They don't care how sweet they are or what they're like, they only care about their looks. They only care if she's fat or curvy or if she's plain or beautiful. I just hate the way they pick out their mates."
"I see what's happening." Lilo replied. "You're upset because a male experiment likes you because of what you look like. Who is it?"
"Slyther." Angel responded. "He said I was beautiful and that my fur is as soft as an experiment pup. He says that when he looks at me, he's in love. He only likes me because of my looks. Not because of whom I am."
Lilo brought her hand to Angel's spine and began grazing her fingertips in a circular motion. This calmed Angel down quite a bit, but she was still upset. Lilo could feel her anger and distress radiate from her friend. She felt as if she should say something, but she just didn't know what to say. Fortunately, she didn't have to ponder on what to say for long until Angel began talking again.
"This happened to me at least twice already. 625 kept calling me hotcakes because of my beauty. Stitch fell for me because I'm beautiful. You know, I doubt he even loved me in the first place! I was with him for two days before Gantu took me away for months. Then when he rescues me, he says he loves me? It's just impossible. He only loved me because I was pretty. That was it." Angel said sadly.
"He did love you Angel. You know, you were all he could think about while I created plans to try to rescue you. He kept on saying 'Especially, Angel!' He loved you." Lilo assured.
"That's an obsession." Angel growled. She then stood in front of her friend. "Lilo, don't you see? This…" Angel trailed off as she traced her body's outline with her claws. "is what the guys want. Not this." She then placed her hand over her heart. "They don't care about the inside; they only focus on the outside."
"If males only like beauty, then why did Stitch fall in love with me?" Lilo challenged.
Angel stared at her. "You and Stitch…"
She nodded. "Yep, we're a couple. We kissed last week, confessed our love to each other, and got our family accepting us within a week."
"Wow. I knew he loved you, but I didn't think you two are actually a couple." Angel replied.
Lilo stood and positioned herself in front of her friend. "You're a beautiful experiment Angel and you will have guys that adore you for that. Soon, they'll learn all the wonderful qualities you have. For instance, your singing will have many guys loving you for that. You're also caring and not selfish. Most of all, you have a good heart. Someday, you will find a guy that loves you because of those qualities. You just have to wait for that special guy."
Angel smiled and embraced her friend. "Thank you Lilo." They hugged for a few minutes before pulling away. Angel smirked. "Now, tell me how you and Stitch fell in love."
For the rest of the day, Lilo and Stitch stayed with Angel and told her of their relationship. They laughed and joked for a long time, reveling in each other's company. They had thought they were alone, but unbeknownst to them, someone was watching them.
Slyther listened from the kitchen as Lilo and Stitch spilled out their feelings for each other to their pink friend. He had to swallow hard to keep the bile from rising in his throat. He leaned over the kitchen wall to see Angel smiling as Stitch leaned forward to kiss Lilo's lips, sealing their love for each other. Slyther was able to keep down the sour taste of vomit long enough to run outside.
Master won't be very pleased to hear this. He thought to himself as he sat in the back yard. He promised himself he would tell Master tonight of what happened. Right now, he had to find a hiding spot so he could eavesdrop on the three friends some more without them seeing him.
At around 6:00, Lilo suggested it was time for her and Stitch to be heading home. They bade Angel their goodbyes then left. Slyther made sure they were gone then turned to look at Angel who left the room as well. He then added pressure to the vent's small door to get it to open with his hand. He jumped out and landed gracefully on his two feet.
He ran up the stairs to see if he could persuade Angel to go out with him again. He knew she was going inside the bathroom to take her shower. However, he got there too late. She had already closed the door before he could even yell out to her. He almost pounded on the door in frustration. He was about to leave when he heard the sound of water spewing out from the showerhead. However, something else made him stop.
Behind the door, he could hear a melodic voice flowing through the door. He forgot how to breathe as he drank in the voice, soft and sweet. It made his heart, if he had one, thump loudly against his chest. He could hear emotions added to her voice and it just made him want to barge through the door and cradle her. That feeling frightened him for a second since he never experienced it before, and it scared him to think he might actually be falling in love.
I knew she could sing, but wow. I've never heard anyone sing as as as…oh words can't describe that voice! No wonder why her name is Angel. He sighed as he closed his eyes, basking in the harmonious voice. There was a short pause in the song and he feared she was done, until he heard her voice floating through the silence. He breathed in deeply as his tense muscles calmed from the appealing voice. Just then, he heard the shower turn off and he knew it was his cue to do the same. After straightening himself, he turned around.
I will never love her. He thought to himself. No matter how pretty she is and how glorious her voice is, she will never be my buchee-bu.
Note: I know it took me longer to get this chapter up, but I've been busy with family. Family is much more important than this story am I correct? Okay, I SHOULD have the next chapter up tomorrow, but if not, sorry. I think I might still be busy. Also, for those that are sensitive to character death, skip the next chapter. No main character dies, but one of the Pre experiments do. Dragonborn, stay away from the next chapter. I'm sorry the next chapter isn't going to be the highlight of the story for you, but it is my story and I have the right to do anything I desire to the story. Once again, sorry.