Chapter 4
"Stitch?" Lilo asked, cross. "I need your decision." Stitch hesitated. She tapped her foot impatiently. "Well?"
"Lilo, I'm sorry!" Then just like that, Stitch took off for the woods.
"STITCH!" Lilo shouted. "Where are you going?" The alien didn't stop; he just kept on going and going. "STITCH!" She was about to go when Nani held her back. "STITCH!"
"I think I know where Stitch went." Yuna told Lilo. "Come on!" She dashed off for the woods. Nani released her sister; and the little Hawaiian girl rushed after the nine year old.
Stitch looked up at the Spiritual Stone.
"Choices." He said to no one in particular. He then drooped his ears, looking sad at the ground. His hand touching the stone; he sighed. "Hard to make." He then looked up as he heard someone shout his name. He took his hand off the stone; it was Lilo, followed by Yuna.
"Stitch, Stitch!" Lilo then looked at the stone, confused. "What's this stone?"
"It's the Spiritual Stone." Yuna answered. Lilo was confused.
"What's the Spiritual Stone?" Lilo wanted to know.
"It's a special stone that can grant wishes, provided you do enough good deeds. Stitch wants to become the strongest being in the universe."
"Ohhhhh!" Lilo just said. Stitch then unfurrowed his body showing her his Good Deed Counter on his wrist. It read '37'.
"Must get six more." He told Lilo. "Then I became all powerful. That is why I must stay here."
"Oh." Lilo said again. "I get it." Stitch formed back into his other form.
"You do?" He asked.
"Yeah, I do." Lilo then stood up, and walked in front of the stone. Stitch also stood up, and walked by her.
"Then, what is it?" Lilo then looked angrily at Stitch. The alien looked surprised.
"Stay here just so a stupid stone can make you all powerful?" Lilo shouted. "That's so greedy of you Stitch." Stitch shook his head, not believing this was happening. He took the girl's hand.
"No, no." He said. "This isn't what you think." Lilo madly took her hand away.
"I don't want to hear it Stitch!" She yelled. "I thought we were ohana." Stitch took Lilo's hand again.
"We are Ohana." He reminded her. "We always will be." Lilo madly took her hand away again.
"No we're not!" She said loudly. "Family don't abandon their love ones, family don't forget, and family don't run to another country and make a new one."
"Lilo, I…"Lilo then looked at Stitch. Tears were in Lilo's eyes.
"Just leave me alone!" She then ran off, crying.
Stitch looked sad, He drooped his ears.
"Lilo." He said sadly. Yuna went over to comfort the sad alien. She bent down to talk.
"Stitch, it's not easy." She started. "But things will turn right in the end, you'll see." Stitch then looked up. "Sometimes you got to make the right choice even though it hurts. I know you will Stitch; I just know it!" Stitch then realized she was right.
"Got to make things right." The alien said. He then dashed off to find Lilo. Yuna smiled after him.
"You go Stitch!" She then stood up, and went after him.
Stitch came into the woods and looked around. He then saw Lilo on the rocky ledge crying. The alien slowly went up to the sad girl.
"Lilo?" He wanted to know. "You okay?" Lilo looked at him. Stitch could see her tears, and bit his lip.
"I'll take that as a no."
"What do you think?" Lilo asked. She then looked away. "Stitch, I trusted you. We were Ohana." She sobbed some more. Stitch drooped his ears. He sat by the girl, and put his hands in her's.
"Lilo, I love you." He then looked at Yuna who just came into view. "But, I can't choose. Yuna or Lilo? It's really hard." Lilo madly took her hand out of his hands. Stitch looked as she pushed him.
"Then choose already!" She shouted in his face. Stitch was surprised. "Choose Yuna! If you stay with her, you can fulfill your dream of being the strongest creature in the universe! You like her more then me, anyways!"
"No, no." Sticth shook his head. He took her hands again. "That's not true. I love you and Yuna the same."
"NOOOOOO!" Lilo hollered, pushing the alien again. "GET AWAY FROM ME!" She ran down the bank. Stitch ran after her.
"WHAT PART OF STAY AWAY FROM ME THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND? WE'RE NO LONGER OHAN…AHHHH!" She suddenly lost her balance, and fell in the river, screaming. Stitch suddenly stopped. Yuna gasped.
"Lilo!"
"Help, somebody, HELP!" She screamed as she went downstream. She tried to hang on to some twigs, but kept slipping, and went further down the river.
"SOMEBODY HELP!" Stitch started running again. Yuna ran after him.
"Coming Lilo!" Stitch shouted. Yuna gasped.
"Stitch!" Yuna shouted from behind. "The waterfall!" Stitch turned and looked. Sure enough; Lilo was headed straight towards the waterfall! Stitch panicked, and ran as fast as he could. Lilo screamed louder.
Stitch stopped and looked at the water. Lilo kept screaming as she was going closer and closer! The alien sighed.
"Here I go!" He took a deep breath, and jumped in. Yuna stopped and looked down. She gasped at what she saw. Stitch swam as fast as he could.
When Lilo went over the waterfall, Yuna covered her eyes with her hands, not wanting to look. She looked again when she didn't hear a splash, and sighed in relief. Stitch had caught her just in time! Stitch pulled Lilo up, and ran to put her down. Yuna ran to meet the two on the other side. She crossed the bridge above the river to meet them.
Stitch put the unconscious Lilo on the ground. Yuna stood where she was, and gasped. Lilo's eyes were closed.
"Lilo?" He asked. He brandished his hand in front of her face. Her eyes remained closed. "Lilo? Yoo-hoo! Earth to Lilo! Wakeky-wakey. Lilo, why don't you wake up?"
He then tried to listen to her stomach; he then gasped in shock when he didn't hear anything.
"No, no. Oh, why?" He then burst out crying, holding her. "Lilo, why leave like this; why?" Yuna had tears in her eyes too. Stitch looked at her.
"Do you know CPR?" He wanted to know. "I don't." When Yuna didn't say anything; the sad alien turned back to Lilo. He cried some more.
"I love you." Stitch's tears pip plopped all around the Hawaiian girl. "No matter what, you'll always be my Ohana." He cried and cried.
Suddenly, Stitch heard a cough. He looked, and couldn't believe it; Lilo was alive! Yuna saw this, and was proud for the two of them.
"Stitch?" The little girl asked faintly. She coughed again. "You…you saved my life. You overcame your fear of water to save me." Another few coughs. Stitch hugged her.
"Of course I did." He said. "That's what Ohana is all about. No one gets left behind, or forgotten." Lilo hugged the alien. Yuna smiled at the scene.
Then Stitch heard beeps. He unfurrowed into his true form, and looked at his Good Deed Counter. It went up by one. Stitch smiled.
"Yeah," He said. "Ring me up baby." He hugged the girl some more.
Back at Yuna's house; the two families had cake before Lilo, David, and Nani had to leave for the plane. Their suitcases were waiting by the picnic table. Yuna, Lilo, and Stitch danced Hula to Elvis music.
"Stitch." Lilo said when they all finished. Stitch looked at her. "I acted like a jerk; I know. I'm sorry. Whatever your decision is; I don't care. I suppose we don't really need you." She looked at Yuna, Jumba, Pleakley, and Obaa. "And if you, Jumba, and Pleakley leave with me; Yuna and her grandmother will be lonely until Yuna's dad comes back, and no one knows when that will be." Lilo looked at Stitch again, and sighed. "So choose now. I don't care, who do you pick?" Stitch looked from Lilo to Yuna. He then put his hand in Yuna's.
"I pick Yuna." He decided. "If that's okay." Lilo smiled.
"Sure Stitch. Whatever you choose; we will always be Ohana." She and the alien hugged.
"Always!" Stitch agreed. "I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you too." She then released Stitch. "Promise me that you'll fulfill your dreams here, and become the mightiest thing in the planet? But if you don't, don't sweat; you're always be a hero to me alright?"
"Deal!" Stitch agreed with thumbs up, and a grin. Lilo then looked at Jumba and Pleakley.
"Promise me that'll you'll take care of Stitch, Yuna, and her grandma guys."
"Whatever you say little girl!" Jumba spoke. "Will do!"
"We'll take care of the family and the little monster." Pleakley promised. "Just don't you worry!" Lilo smiled.
"You guys are the best; I love you." She then hugged the both of them. They hugged back; even Jumba.
"You take care of yourself." Jumba told her. "Okay little girl?"
"Don't worry Jumba; I will!"
They all said their goodbyes, then with their luggage, Lilo, Nani, and David left for the airport.
"Well Stitch." Yuna told him as they were no longer in sight. "Lilo's one cool kid. You're sure lucky she was apart of your Ohana."
"Yeah!" Stitch agreed. "Now I got two Ohanas! Stitch is so lucky!" They laughed and laughed. No one felt happier that day than Stitch.
The following week; Stitch saw Yuna reading letters on the front porch. He went over to her, yawning and stretching. Yuna showed her the letter she was reading.
"Look Stitch!" She said. "It's a letter from Lilo." Stitch immediately awoke.
"Really? What it say?"
"I'll read it to you." Yuna read the letter out loud.
"Dear Stitch and Yuna," She read. "Kioni and I are doing great in Hawaii! We spent so much time together! We fished, went ice skating, saw a movie, ate together, and even went bowing! Guess what? I saw Pudge the other day, and he's in real good condition! He's a bit pudgier then last time, but still good. He says hi. How are things with you and Yuna? Hope you write back soon. Love Lilo." Yuna looked at Stitch.
"Well, isn't that sweet?" She asked. "Sounds like Lilo is enjoying herself. Shall we write back?" Stitch clapped excitedly and nodded.
"You bet!" He said. Yuna smiled, and went to get an envelope, pens, and stamps.
Stitch picked up Lilo's letter, and looked at it, and smiled.
"Forever Ohana, Lilo." He said to himself. "Always!"
In Hawaii, Lilo read Stitch's letter on their hammock. She looked at it and smiled.
"Forever Ohana, Stitch." She said. "Always!"