They were known as the debonair experiment hunters. Lilo the gentle hearted, and the brains. Stitch, the intelligent and the bronze. No experiment ever escaped them. In fact, all of them now have homes and a purpose in life and all thanks to Lilo and Stitch.

"Those were the days huh Stitch?" Lilo asked as she walked beside the alien beside her.

"Ih." The alien agreed readily, reaching out take her hand.

Lilo smiled and thought back when the illustrious capturers' days were not always victorious. They had struggles with escaping Gantu's clutches and foiling the sinister plans of Hamsterveil. Their worst battle was the Leroys. The Leroys Hamsterveil cloned while Lilo and Stitch were separated. It was a strenuous battle to beat the snarling experiments, even though the solution was simple.

"That battle with the Leroys had to be the worst battle." Lilo replied.

Stitch shook his head. "Naga."

Lilo, muddled by his response, thought back to when they had a more tedious battle than the Leroys. Then, she thought of Keoni. The boy who was a couple years older than her and who she harbored a major crush for. All her efforts of wooing him worked when she was seventeen and he was turning nineteen, but too effectively. He became obsessed with her. He would even shoo Stitch away if he came too close to his 'brown-eyed-honey-muffin-beauty-cakes'. Lilo, sickened of him abusing her friend and the cheesy pet names, demanded to be free of him. Keoni wouldn't have it however. He went so far as to abduct Lilo and take her to his friend's place.

It didn't take long for Stitch to save her. When he found her, he saw her tan skin marred by dark bruises. Her clothes were tattered and she was bleeding from her midsection. Lilo assured Keoni attempted rape, but he would always fail. Stitch however, to this day, is still uncertain.

"I guess Keoni was the toughest struggle to put up with." Lilo concurred.

Stitch tightened his grasp on her hand. "Ih, but naga hardest."

Lilo again, puzzled, reeled her thoughts to think of another incident. Angel became the conclusion. Angel was Stitch's first love. They planned on marrying the human ritual way, since Angel was a fanatic for romance like Pleakley. Stitch even purchased a wedding ring, with Nani's aid of course. Then, Jumba informed the happy family that Angel was carrying Stitch's pups.

The pregnancy was a hassle. Angel had these severe mood swings that drove Stitch crazy. She begun to feel less confident about herself each time her belly grew. Her frustration was so infectious that it even possessed Stitch. He tried to be patient, but it seemed whenever the two had their romantic moment, they would end it with a fight. Their fights were so extreme that if it weren't for the unborn babies, Angel would have fled from the Pelekai residence. At least, they both tried to convince themselves of that. Deep down, Stitch truly loved Angel and she him.

Therefore, it was devastating when Angel didn't pull through the pregnancy. Her stress was too much for her and two of her pups to handle, leaving only one survivor, Noelani. Stitch, being a single parent, quickly became irritated. He blamed himself constantly for the death of Angel and his two sons. Lilo stepped in when she saw her best friend having difficulties and taking all his stress out on his daughter Noelani.

Meega naga nota to do. Noelani bad girl!

Don't say that Stitch, Noelani just needs some proper parenting. Don't give me that look! She doesn't have a mother and you're too busy grieving over Angel that you are throwing aside your duties as a father to Noelani.

Angel died… mockcheeka fault.

If you keep blaming yourself for Angel's death, then how can you possibly hope to become a better dad? Stitch, do you remember what Noelani's name means?

Beautiful girl… from heaven.

Right. Angel gave her to you. She was sent by heaven to be your beautiful girl, one who will take away your pain. You're just not giving her the chance!

Ih, Lilo right.

Of course I'm right! And you know what, I'm going to help you with Noelani. I'll be like… a nanny for her!

Lilo did become Noelani's nanny for a while, but as the trust accumulated between the two girls, so did the relationship. Noelani didn't hesitate to call Lilo her mother, and Lilo was eager to scoop the girl in her arms and coddle her.

"I was sad too when Angel died. I know for sure her death was the worst thing that ever happened to us." Lilo replied, wiping a stray tear from her eye.

Stitch sensed her sudden anguish and stopped walking. He pulled her into an embrace and kissed her head. "Ih, Angel's death sad. Naga toughest."

"Stitch, you are confusing me! Tell me the hardest thing we had to overcome." Lilo demanded.

Stitch simply continued to hold her and the affectionate gesture stirred up old memories. The memories when Pleakley confronted them about their frequent late night outings. Jumba, who intervened when he noticed them becoming too close. Then of course, Nani who almost went ballistic at the sight of Lilo in bed with her alien 'friend.'

The family was appalled as Lilo explained their burgeoning relationship. Noelani was the only one in the household who was delighted about the new development. Due to Noelani quickly adapting to the situation, the family begrudgingly agreed to let them continue their relationship. However, they were hardly allowed to be a couple in their own home. Nani, Jumba, and Pleakley all stopped them from kissing, hugging, even talking if it was getting too mushy. Nani even insisted on separate bedrooms, but Stitch always snuck to Lilo's bed due to Noelani sleeping adjacent to her.

Lilo laughed. "It took years for them to finally accept us."

Stitch nodded then bent to give her a soft peck on the lips. "Ih."

"Are you saying that was the hardest struggle?"

"Naga."

"Then what is?"

Before Stitch could respond, they found they were home. The couple walked up the steps and into their home. They found their experiment daughter, Noelani, tidying up the house.

"Aloha Father, Mother." She replied as she pecked them both on the cheek and a brief hug. "Keilana and Mily are in bed right now."

"Mahalo Noelani." Lilo said as she kissed her 'daughter' on the forehead and left to tend to her children.

Stitch followed after licking Noelani's cheek briefly. He found Lilo observing the sleeping faces of their children. Stitch came up and wrapped his arms around her, parting the hair on her neck so he could give her a loving kiss.

Lilo smiled as she leaned into Stitch's embrace and noticed the sparkle of his wedding ring. She looked at her hand, which had intertwined with Stitch's. That's when the gleam of her own wedding ring clashed with his enraptured her attention. The wedding was a struggle, getting past the anxiety, the fears that something might happen to disrupt the entire event, the fear of the future holdings. However, they bypassed those irrational fears and became husband and wife.

Lilo averted her eyes to the sleeping girls with alien features. She remembered when Mily was premature and both parents were afraid she wouldn't live. The sudden panic when Leilana failed to come home from school because she rode with a stranger and they had to save her. The times when the girls got hurt, encountered near death experiences, even the irrational fears when they began riding their bikes, walked away from their arms. Then of course, there was that apprehension of the future. It was through all these thoughts that Lilo discovered the answer.

"Life."

"Gaba?"

Lilo turned to him with a smile. "The greatest struggle of our lives, was life itself right?"

Stitch nodded, rewarding her with a kiss. "Ih."

"You know what I say?" Lilo asked as she began caressing his adorable ears.

"Gaba?"

"I say let life continue to create our struggles, because it only brings us closer."

Lilo stood and allowed her husband to encase her in his arms. She leaned over to give Stitch a passionate kiss to convey just how close they became because of life's challenges.