Part of An Ohana

A/N Here's more.

Mahalo once more to Kitten630 for her reviews as usual.

Jumba saw the look of surprise and shock in Kira's eyes as she saw her mother but ran out of the room with Gaia following her to the Big Red Battleship and went inside. The silver furred experiment had a feeling her friend was upset about something and it was to do with her mother.

"She must've figured out the truth about her mother being Grand Council Woman and probably uset that she didn't tell her." Gaia thought as she saw the look in Kira's eyes.

It was a look of pure sadness.

"Why...... didn't she tell me Gaia?

I would've understood if she had but why didn't she tell me or why did she leave me with Jumba and the others?

I'm so confused but feel betrayed by her." Kira said as Gaia understood.

But Rueben had heard her and understood how she felt.

He'd felt like Kira after Jumba had first rejected him after the first few days of his creation when Jumba found out he didn't want to destroy or cause mayhem and had felt alone sometimes when Gantu went out experiment hunting but maybe telling Kira this would help them both.

"But not right now.

Maybe later after another nap and an nice PB and J sandwich." he thought as his eyes closed.

Kira just sat there in the cockpit seat staring into space......

Alana sighed sadly as she was in town with Nani and the others.

Kira's reaction to her in her Grand Council Woman clothes wasn't good but she hoped Jumba could help her while they were out for a while but Nani sensed her daughter's mood.

"You're thinking about Kira, right?" Nani asked as she nodded.

"Yes I am.

The look in her eyes..... was one of sadness and anger, something that scared me.

I know she hasn't forgiven me for being Grand Council Woman and leaving her here with you and the others on Earth but I want her to like me so we can have a relationship or start." Alana said looking doubtful.

"Oh Alana.

I know you only left her with us because you care about her but...... maybe you should talk to Kira yourself and tell her how you feel about this.

Maybe she'll understand once you do explain." Nani told her.

Alana understood and smiled a little.

She hoped her mother was right......

Jumba saw Gaia walk into the kitchen to get breakfast for her and Kira.

"Has Kira..... calmed down?

Jumba worried about her along with family." he told her as she made two bowls of cereal.

"I know because I'm worried too but...." Gaia answered.

"But what my little creation?" Jumba asked her.

"She feels hurt and betrayed because her mother left her with us when she was just a baby and wonders if she cares about her since she's always on Turo as the Grand Council Woman and looking after the entire galaxy." the female experiment told him.

Jumba understood as he took Kira's bowl.

"Where're you going?" Gaia asked him.

"To talk to Kira." he answered as she stayed at the table eating.

"You're one brave alien Jumba.

I hope you can reach her." she thought as she was eating......

Kira had been woken from her little snooze by a certain golden brown experiment who was also there.

"Rueben what's wrong?" she asked him confused.

"I need to talk to you." he said softly.

"About what?" she asked curious.

"About how you feel about your mother being here for a visit." he told her.

"How does he know about that?" she thought with shock in her eyes.

"I heard you and Gaia talking eariler.

I know how you feel about being betrayed and rejected by somebody you thought cared about you." he said.

"How would you know?

You've never had feelings of rejection or betrayal in your life." Kira protested.

"You're wrong Kira.

I know because Jumba....... rejected me after I was created." the golden brown experiment.

Kira was a little surprised to hear that.

"Uncle Jumba wouldn't do that.

The experiments are like children to him." she retorted.

"Yes but back then...... he was twisted and evil creating my cousins and I on the focus of causing planet wide chaos but when I was created, he assumed I would be like the other 624 experiments he made but I wasn't.

Once he found out...... I wasn't like them, he started making Stitch as an improved version of me but not lazy and sarcastic.

I tried to please him but nothing worked but by then Jumba had no choice...... but....... but to." Rueben told her.

"But what Rueben?

I want to hear." she said as the golden brown experiment sighed.

This part was always hard to tell others.

"He had no choice but to put me back in my experiment pod.

I was so hurt and my trust in Jumba shattered as there were tears in my eyes as he dehydrated me back into my pod." he replied as tears were in his black eyes which were always full of laughter or sarcasm.

"Hey it's okay Reuben.

I know it's hard but look on the bright side, you're out of the pod and with family and Gantu's like your best friend.

So why're you still sad?" she told him stroking his golden brown fur.

He then calmed down before beginning to speak.

"Yeah ohana feels good but Gantu doesn't want or need me around.

To him, I'm just a trog, a mutant freak.

Besides he has Kiri and little Goo- Goo along with Kaikoo and Roxy.

Besides he gets angry especially on missions failed or go wrong and pummels, blasts me and hurts my feelings.

You see my eye?" he said to her.

She nodded looking at the one with the burn around it.

"Yes.

Did you get it from a blaster?" Kira asked him.

He nodded.

"Yes.

I was injured during a mission when Gantu was trying to shoot at an escaped criminal, he hit me instead but didn't care about me but needed the criminal caught.

That day made me feel betrayed by my so called friend.

Now you see how I know how you feel?" Rueben finished but inside he felt better.

"Yes I do but I think you just made yourself better by venting." she told him.

"Yeah you're right." he replied but saw Jumba enter the room.

Rueben had a feeling he wanted to talk to Kira alone but Jumba was shocked seeing a smile on Rueben's face.

"I wonder what had happened in here to make him change?

Kira must've gotten him to open up." he thought as he sat beside his niece.

Alana and Nani returned from town seeing the younger experiments along with Gaia playing outside in the back yard but wondered where Kira and Jumba were.

"They're in the Big Red Battleship.

We should leave them alone for a while.

But I hope they're okay." Gaia answered as Lexi wondered what they were talking about......

Jumba listened to Kira as she explained why she'd reacted that way to her mother's return eariler but understood why.

"Kira it's okay but she does love you.

It may not seem that she shows it a lot but she does.

It's just being the Grand Council Woman takes up a lot of her time.

She knew keeping you on Turo would make you neglected and unhappy since she wouldn't be around a lot because of Council meetings and looking after the galaxy is a full time job and keeps you on your toes.

Maybe you should talk to her.

She might like that.

I see you got 625 to come and open up.

But how did you when Jumba couldn't?" he told her.

A sad smile crossed her face.

"He needed somebody to relate to how he was feeling and chose me." she answered as she ate after seeing him leave.

But she thought about what he said.......