Disclaimer: I do NOT own Lilo and Stitch or their characters. I only own story, plot, and three experiments: Drea, Slyther, and Master
Note: I'M BACK! You guys made me laugh with some of the comments you made about me staying off for a week. Well, I'm back now and I can pleasure you all with these beautiful chapters. Nah I'm just kidding. There is more bad news though, my updating is going to slow down quite a bit. No, I'm not leaving again, but I have 28 chapters finished and will be starting on the 29th. This is the 27th chapter and I'm working on the 29th and if you guys remembered the system I came up with in chapter one, where I'll update in the next two chapters, I'm afraid that system starts to kick in now. Anyway, enjoy the chapter!
The drive home was silent as Slyther drove the buggy through the hot summer day. The trio had discovered Teresa, Yuki, and Elena and told them that they knew where Stitch was and it would be too dangerous for them to intervene. Now, Lilo leaned on her side of the car, tears brimming her eyes. She knew Stitch had forgotten about her and it was all down to Master, the demon of her nightmares. She had slim faith that everything would turn right in the end, just as Stitch said. However, when she reflected back on the nightmare she and Stitch shared, she could feel that meager amount of confidence slip away.
Sparky peered over at her, his mouth into a frown. He knew how much Stitch meant to Lilo before and after the two started the relationship. Stitch was Lilo's only light in her dark tunnel when she was a little girl. He was her only sun during the dark nights. Without him, she'd probably wouldn't even be alive. She would just be a dead human being walking without feelings, without a soul, and even without a heart. When Lilo and Stitch were together, he always found ways to make her laugh during her grieving moments, he stuck by her side whenever she felt depressed. Of course there were times when Stitch hadn't always been there for Lilo, but most of the time, he's there for her to be her rock and to help her get by.
I never made her happy. He sighed. "Lilo?"
"Yes, Sparky." Lilo replied back, trying to conceal the crack in her voice.
"Are you okay?" Dumb question. He thought to himself, knowing she was just a complete disaster.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"He'll be okay Lilo."
"I know. I have hope Sparky. Doesn't true love conquer all evil?" Lilo asked, her eyes turning to his with hope. Hope that he would agree and everything will turn out fine.
True love. Sparky thought wistfully. Not love, but true love.
After Slyther parked the car in the carport, he and the two passengers in the back seats climbed out the car. Lilo and Sparky headed for the house while Slyther started over to the ship, hoping Jumba had found a cure for Drea and Angel. He stepped inside the ship to see a beaming Jumba working fervently at his desk.
"Jumba?" Slyther asked from behind.
So wrapped up in his work, Jumba jumped in surprise and almost lost his grip on the vial he was holding. Fortunately, he didn't drop it and instead placed it on its holder. Jumba turned, pushing up his scientific goggles. "700, don't ever sneak up on Evil Genius like that."
"Sorry, but I was wondering if you found an antidote for Angel and Drea." Slyther responded hopefully.
The oversized alien rolled all four of his eyes. "I was just being finishing up with it."
Slyther's expression lightened up with tremendous glee. "You found it!" He cried excitedly.
"Yes, I did." Jumba nodded proudly.
"What is it!" Slyther exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with childish thrill.
"Evil Genius secret that evil genius does not tell to his evil genius creations." Jumba replied as he went back to work. "Go get Little Girl and by the time you two get back here, 624 and 699 shall be awoken."
Slyther squandered no time in lingering around helplessly in the ship and tore off running. His heart jolted with ecstasy that Angel, his beautiful Angel, will be alright. And Drea, his best friend would be revived as well. He was so overjoyed, he unconsciously leapt while sprinting in his steps. He dashed up the stairs, reached the front door, and practically ripped it open with his intense delight.
Meanwhile, Lilo was sitting on her bed, obliviously playing with the blue ring on her finger. She stared out her side of the window, hope swelling in her breast that she would see Stitch running as fast as his four stubby legs could carry him to the house. Adjacent to her, was Sparky who sat on Stitch's old cot reading a magazine. Well, he wasn't exactly reading it, just skimming the pictures. Sparky tossed the magazine to the floor with a plop once he finished observing the last page. He turned his head to Lilo, his dark blue orbs fixing themselves on the beautiful ring on her finger. His insides ached with jealousy and slight despair that he wasn't the one to place the ring on her finger, that the ring was an oceanic blue rather than a bright yellow, and even more that instead of engraving the numbers 221, it read 626.
"When did he give that to you?" He asked to crack the silence.
"The night before I wanted to kill Master so badly." Lilo responded, her voice unusually icy.
Sparky nodded in understanding. "So, you're his now."
Lilo sighed and faced Sparky. She didn't want to be rude, but with him saying things like that and questioning her about her love for Stitch was starting to irk her "Yes, Sparky I'm his now. No matter what happens, I'll always love him and nothing will ever change that." She noticed Sparky turning away to conceal his crestfallen face and obvious tears.
She felt a stir of guilt welling up inside her. Gracefully, she swung her legs to the front of the bed and pushed herself off. She sat on the cot next to Sparky, soothingly caressing his back. He sighed, despite her attempt to relax him. "Shouldn't you be doing that for your lover. Someone who you'll always love and nothing would ever change your undying love for him?"
"Sparky." Lilo whispered. "I'm sorry things didn't work out for us, but surely you didn't expect us to last forever. Things change Sparky, feelings change. Take Stitch and Angel for example. We thought those two would never get enough of each other. Remember how they practically glued themselves to each other's sides? How they would always brighten up when they see each other? Their love was stronger than ours had ever been, then it could ever be, but they split. It's not like we could've gone on forever."
"I know Lilo, I know." He sighed agitatedly. "I knew our love was nothing but a crush and something that would only last for a little while. But I thought that when we ended things, I wouldn't be in love with you anymore."
Lilo hugged his back while he remained still. "You will find someone better Sparky. Someone who will love you more than I ever could. Then you'll be surprised by the fact that you've been wasting all your precious time talking to me instead of finding that special girl."
Before Sparky could respond, the elevator whirred. Lilo and Sparky turned their heads to see an enthusiastic Slyther on the platform, his luminous green eyes bright with joy. Had he not been so excited, he would've questioned on Lilo embracing Sparky from behind while his fingers intertwined with hers. "Lilo! Sparky! Jumba has a way to heal Drea and Angel!"
Lilo smiled with happiness and pushed herself away from Sparky. The yellow experiment followed afterwards, though not as joyful as the other two. Lilo and the two aliens raced to the large red ship, almost tripping when they reached the slope. They found Jumba at his desk with a wide smile.
The three stopped in front of him and he nodded. He gestured his massive sized hand over to the door where Angel and Drea had slept peacefully. Lilo and Slyther darted for the doors, viciously swinging it open. Sparky however, remained beside Jumba. Lilo and Slyther ran inside the room, their smiles wider as they took in the sight of the two female experiments sitting up in their beds.
"Angel!" Lilo cried with intense glee as she raced to Angel, throwing her arms tightly around her friend's neck.
"Lilo, I'm glad to see you too, but you're choking me!" Angel wheezed out both jokingly and seriously.
"Sorry." Lilo whispered then settled for the waistline, holding her tight. "I was so worried about you Angel. So was Stitch."
"Where is Stitch?" Angel asked as she returned the embrace by wrapping her arms around Lilo's shoulders.
Lilo's eyes glistened with oncoming tears and buried her face in Angel's chest. "Master made him forget me."
Angel gasped. "Oh Lilo, I'm so sorry."
Slyther watched as the two girls wept in each other's arms. One out of relief and sadness, while the other cried for her friend. He turned to see Drea, who was watching them as well. He walked forward. "Drea?"
The violet dragon turned her head and smiled. "Hi Slyther."
Drea? Angel thought as she secretly adverted her attention from the weeping Lilo to the experiment she loved and the experiment who he loved.
"Can I talk to you alone?" Slyther asked, reaching out his hand to her.
Drea nodded and accepted his silver paw, pushing herself off the bed. "Of course."
He's getting back with her! Angel thought sadly as she heard them leave together. "Lilo, can I rest for a bit?" She asked, not wanting to show Lilo her tears.
"Sure Angel." Lilo agreed, giving her friend one last friendly hug then left.
Angel waited until Lilo was out of ear shot before weeping for herself. She had hoped she would be able to win Slyther's heart, but it seemed someone else holds it.
Meanwhile, Slyther shut and locked the door behind him. Drea waited patiently in front of him as his brilliant green eyes adverted from the door to her. He gulped nervously, knowing what he will announce to her would break her heart. Drea could see the evident sorrow and slight shame in his eyes.
Before Slyther could speak, Drea spoke for him. "This is about Angel, isn't it?" Her voice sounded distraught, as if she knew what would happen next and technically, she did.
"Yes, I'm-"
"You're in love with her." Drea finished for him. Her lips twitched into a forceful smile, but not even her best brightest smile could conceal the devastating grief in her red orbs.
"Yes, I'm sorry Drea." Slyther replied, his guilt tearing him apart at her obvious sadness. "Can we be friends?"
The lovely dragon nodded. Her lips opened to show off her smile to appease him. "Of course we can Slyther. As long as you don't forget me."
Slyther smiled. "I won't."
He slowly strode up to her and enveloped his arms around her. Drea closed her eyes then returned his embrace, holding him as tight as she possibly could. Slyther felt his shoulder dampen a bit, which indicated to him she was crying. He mentally kicked himself for his foolishness. Here was this pretty experiment who lost her kids, her husband, and almost her life and now she's facing the heartache of letting her lover go to be with the one he loved. He wished he could pretend that he still loved her. That he would just forget everything about Angel and continue loving Drea. However, he knew that would just pain him, hurt Angel, and play with Drea's heart. All he could do was just comfort her the best he could, play the role as her dependent friend while being Angel's buchee-bu, and tell her she will find somebody new that would love her more than he ever could.
Drea's mind went back to the times where it was just her and Slyther. How she melted into his embrace and how their bodies felt so perfect together. How his lips sent an electric spark through her whole being wherever they touched her. How his eyes could make her melt into a pool of mushiness every time he glanced at her. How those simple, but yet, powerful words 'I love you' made her feel alive. Now, another girl will have to experience that feeling with him.
Her legs began to buckle under her weight. Her eyes stung with tears and she immediately pushed him away. Slyther stared at her in shock, but she did not care. She didn't want him to see her suffer, to see her break down in tears he would never wipe away with his slender fingers. She told him to go back to Angel and much to her dismay, he obliged. With one last reluctant glance at her, he spun gracefully on his heels and unlocked the door to exit.
When he was gone, Drea let out a strangled sob, not wanting him to hear her. She ran to the farthest side of the room, curled into a ball, and wept.
Slyther entered the room where Angel laid in her bed. He strolled over to her and sat down beside her, grasping her paw. Her eyes had closed into a serene slumber, breathing shallowly through her nose and exhaling. Each breath she took, her chest rose to show off her badly bruised V-crest. He leaned forward, his lips kissing her V, wishing his kiss would heal it. He laid his head on her chest, facing her beautiful face. That's when he noted the tear streaks that lined her face from her eye down to her chin.
He released her hand, stood from his seat, and crawled in beside her. His arms looped around her waist, bringing her chest flush against his. He held her delicately as to not harm her. He kissed her one last time before drifting off to sleep, a smile etched onto his lips.
Drea entered the room, her eyes drinking in the sight of Slyther's arms around another girl; Angel. She sighed in misery as she ventured forward, grabbed a blanket from the floor, and tossed it over his bare body. She looked at his face, seeing a smile that was usually meant for her. She turned her head away from the sight and walked over to her bed, slipping inside the cool sheets.
She drifted off into a slightly peaceful slumber, wishing she could have Slyther's arms around her once more.
Note: In case there are some readers suggesting Drea should be with Sparky, that isn't going to happen. You see, Teh Computer Fan CTCD and Dragonborn are the major Drea lovers, so I'm leaving her all for them. Dragonborn never responded, so I think I'll go with what Teh Computer Fan CTCD suggested. Not telling you who it is though!
Another Note: I don't know how long this story will take before it finally ends, but in case it ends earlier than I think it will, I need to ask you guys something. There are two stories that I thought about in my mind while I was on my break. I would very much appreciate it if you guys can tell me which story you want started first, because I'm eager to do both of them, but I don't want my mom breathing down my neck about the computer addiction thing. Sighs. Mothers. Can't live with them and it makes life harder to live without them. Anyways, here are the stories I thought of. Of course, they're both Lilo/Stitch romance.
Untitled (I would like it if you guys could help me out with that too) - When Lilo is murdered, Stitch, her buchee-bu, is distraught. As life progresses though, he learns to love and move on with his life. However, when he meets a mysterious experiment he has never seen before and with Jumba, Pleakley, and Angel constantly talking about Lilo then shushing when Stitch comes in view, makes him wonder if Lilo's dead or alive. Not Stitch/OOC. I have a way to bring back the L/S shipping.
Comfort in Your Arms- Angel dies after delivering Stitch's daughter from the loss of blood. (I know, I'm getting back into my killing mood again) He doesn't think he'll ever open up again, but will Lilo somehow become his confidant and possibly his love?
I've also decided to continue with When You Love Someone. In case you don't remember the story or to those who haven't read it yet, it was a one-shot where Lilo is in love with Stitch and vice versa but Stitch had to leave her in the end because Angel was pregnant with his children. However, I'm having problems with it and I would like some suggestions of what you want to see happening. I will not however change the L/S pairing or have one of them die. That would just destroy the whole point in going through with it.
Thanks for the reviews! Whew, longest note I've ever written.