-Chapter 4-

Ohanni

Lilo and Stitch simply stared at Experiment 631. Fixed in place. There was something about her that seemed familiar. *It's like looking into a fluffy mirror; but I don't know why,* Lilo thought as she looked the experiment up and down. They both just stood there; lost for words.

The new experiment was around an inch taller than Stitch. Her claret coloured fur contrasting well with her fluffy-white underbelly, and her ears similar to Stitch's as they share the same imperfection to the right ear. Her two, long, raven-black antennas hung behind her not unlike Lilo's flowing hair. She was standing similarly to how Lilo sometimes stood: with her arms behind her back and her legs stood apart. But, the thing that made Lilo's eyes tear up slightly, was the claret coloured flower shape on her furry chest.

"W-Wow!" Lilo stuttered, completely perplexed. Her voice cracked on the word and Stitch looked to her.

"Yuuga oketaka, boojiboo?" he asked, concerned. Experiment 631 looked confused as he said this.

"Of course I am Stitch," she said lovingly in response, following this by giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. The new experiment's confusion did not cease at this.

"Jumba?" Asked Lilo.

"Yes, little girl?"

"Is she dangerous or, y'know, bad?" She asked, concerned.

The small experiment's smile faded a little at these words and she looked to her creator in wonder of his response.

"Not at all little girl. I made her completely, one hundred percent good; as for your 'Earth tradition' of celebrating the day of your birth every year... oh, I be almost forgetting: happy birthday!" He exclaimed, raising his arms in the direction of Experiment 631.

"And her power is to find where people truly belong... I thought that's what I'm good at." She said as she stepped forwards towards the experiment, slightly disheartened.

"Exactly!" Exclaimed Jumba, loudly. "Experiment 631 is finding where someone belongs, just as you do. Only difference; whereas you find the cousins their one place: she does the same for humans. Finding what job they is most suited to, the best area for them to live and so on."

Lilo was smiling now. "Jumba, this is amazing -"

"- Just another work of genius." He interrupted proudly.

As Lilo walked slowly towards the fluffy creature before her, Stitch circled them both, an unreadable expression on his face. He was trying to pin-point what was familiar about the experiment.

"I think I'll call you... Ohanni, after where your ability comes from." She noticed Stitch behind Ohanni. "You okay, Stitch?"

He was instantly brought out of his trance-like state as he answered his boojiboo. "Meega oketaka, meega just finds cousin familiar."

"Very good, six-two-six!" Said Jumba happily. "Experi - ... Ohanni, holds the mannerisms and features of Lilo, has acquired the build of Experiment 624 and even has your very ears. Notice the imperfection to the right ear?" He asked Stitch, pointing.

"Ih."

"The same as yours. Ohanni is looking familiar because her appearance is created from two of your closest friends, and yourself." Jumba explained.

"Boojiboo?"

"Yes six-two-six, your ex-boojiboo and your current bojiboo: little girl." He finished.

Stitch pulled Lilo into a tight hug, that she returned willingly; smiling and closing her eyes as they both nuzzled to each other.

"Eh-hem," Jumba brought them back to reality with a fake cough.

They broke away from each other, Lilo blushing, but Stitch – undeterred by his sudden 'reality-check' – followed the first hug with a second. For this one, he embraced Ohanni (which she returned politely) simply stating: "Cousin!" Ohanni smiled at this, feeling as though she belonged.

Going for the 'hat-trick', Stitch succeeded one last hug as he jumped up to Jumba's chest and cuddled into one of his many chins. Although it did not seem it at the time, this embrace meant a great deal to Stitch. Secretly, he was thanking Jumba for everything that he had done. For creating him. For giving him a family. And, even if it were a subconscious act at the time; giving him the power to love and the chance to care.

Although not reading these messages during their relatively short period of contact, Jumba patted Stitch on the back and smiled, he appreciated the recognition while Pleakley was out shopping for clothes, and for food not fit for human consumption.

Stitch jumped back down to the wooden floor of the sitting room and proceeded to hold Lilo's hand in his paw. Lilo smiled at his touch.

"Ohanni can stay in Nani's room while she's away working in Europe." Said Lilo.

"Thank you." Said Ohanni, speaking for the very first time. They noticed that her voice sounded quite like Angel's, but also sounded distinctly Hawaiian in origin.

"That reminds me: bigger girl will be contacting the computer over communicator in less than ten minutes for your birthday," Jumba said to Lilo.

Twenty minutes later, Jumba and Ohanni were sat in the living room watching a reality television programme, waiting for Pleakley to come home. Stitch and Lilo were sat on a chair in Jumba and Pleakley's bedroom.

They were sat cuddled up to each other on the same chair waiting for a call to appear on the on the big screen on the opposite wall.

"She's late," Lilo was getting worried.

"She probably just busy," said Stitch, comfortingly. "She'll be here."

As if on cue, a ring tone played though the speakers and an 'Answer' icon appeared on the screen. Lilo quickly jumped off the chair and rushed to press the icon and answer the phone. Stitch stayed behind on the chair, not wanting to interrupt the proceedings in any way.

Lilo clicked the green icon and Nani appeared on the screen, she looked exhausted.

"Sorry I'm late, baby. I had another meeting with Mr. Jameson again." She said, letting out a sigh she was obviously holding back during and throughout the meeting. "It wasn't even anything new, all about 'Bonjour Hospitality'."

Lilo, smiled, she missed Nani's complaining concerning work. Then, her expression began to fall.

"What's wrong, Lilo?" asked Nani, noticing the sudden change in her little sister's face.

"Why did you have to go to France?" Asked Lilo, her voice cracking as she held back a few tears. "Why now?"

"I'm sorry, baby, I really am." Nani said sadly.

"Can you tell me the story of Liluokalani again... please?"

A/N:- Sorry this is late guys, I hope it's good enough... Due to holiday plans with both parties; me and my friend are going to find it hard to post these chapters at regular intervals. But, we will try our hardest to:

Get at least one chapter out per fortnight

Make sure chapters are uploaded as soon as possible after completion

Sorry guys: and thanks again for reading today! :D

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