Lilo and Stitch: Holiday Fun

Will You be my Valentine?

"I hate this!" Lilo shouted, slamming the door.

Nani nearly dropped the dish she was cleaning from the sudden outburst. Oh no. She knew from experience that when Lilo was upset, normally it had to do with school. And most of the time, it had to do with Myrtle Edmonds.

"I hate it. I hate this stupid holiday!" Lilo tossed her bag to the side, jumping onto the couch face down. "Valentine's Day can fall in a volcano for all I care!"

Stitch watched with concern from the house entrance, having just run in through the doggy door. He was with Lilo at school all day, but didn't really know what had gotten her upset. She was fine all the way up until he asked what the kids were doing at the end of class.

"What happened today, sweetie?" Nani asked, sitting next to Lilo on the couch.

"It's this dumb holiday."

"What? Valentine's Day? What's so dumb about it?"

"It's just a stupid made up day to make people who don't have anyone special feel bad about themselves." Lilo's words were muffled by the couch and blanket, but Nani was able to make out most of it.

"Wait. You're upset because you don't have anyone special?" Nani knew Lilo was starting to grow up. But even she seemed too young to be worried about something like that just yet. "Lilo you're only six, you don't need to be worrying about having a boyfriend-"

"It's not that!" Lilo said, rolling her unseen eyes. "I don't have any friends."

Nani's eyes wandered over to Lilo's tossed bag. Extra Valentine's Day cards sprawled out from the undone zipper. "Oh. Your class handed out cards today didn't they? And you-"

"Got none." Lilo interrupted. "Again. As usual."

Stitch picked up the cards, looking at the pink and red cardboard with wonder. He didn't understand what was so special about them. The hearts weren't realistic by any means, and they seemed a lot cuter than Lilo was normally interested in.

"Lilo?" Stitch asked, making his way over with an armful of cards. "Gaba isa Valentine?"

"Huh?" Lilo finally lifted her head, wiping away the familiar tears as she looked at the curious experiment.

"Why it make yuuga sad?"

"A Valentine is someone special." Lilo explained. "Valentine's Day is a day about love and caring. For grown-ups, it's normally a day to spend together as a couple. You give the one you love flowers or chocolates, or teddy bears." She glanced to her sister, then leaned in close to whisper something to Stitch, using her hand to block her voice. "David always sends Nani flowers and chocolates. But she turns them away. I think she's playing 'hard to get.'"

"I am not!" Nani argued, hitting Lilo with a pillow as her face grew flushed. "I just don't have time for dating right now."

Not wanting to get into the tired argument, Nani left to let Lilo finish explaining the special day.

"Anyway." Lilo said, taking one of the cards from Stitch. "For kids, it's a time to show your friends how much they mean to you. We give each other these little cards with cheesy lines in them. It's really fun actually. I'm not overly into the cutesy parts, I try my best to find some with monsters. Sadly, my requests for the Halloween themed Valentine's Day cards seem to go unnoticed every year."

Nani heard what Lilo had said from behind the doorway. She made a mental note to make monster cards for next year.

"On the day before Valentine's we all make a little box. Then everyone places the cards in their friend's boxes. Sometimes candies and chocolates get put in as well..."