We Want Desserts

[Lilo]

(The 11th, open to Lilo, Stitch and Vanellope)

"C'mon Stitch! They might have cake!"

Lilo finally let go of Stitch's hand as she rushed into the cafeteria. "I don't know what I want," she said, tapping her lips with a chubby hand. "Maybe some french fries and soup. Or maybe a hamburger." She was so excited about eating she clear forgot to get a plate. All of the delights and deserts tempted her as she stared. She smiled at Stitch before grabbing a tray and a plate.

"I wonder what kind of soda they have!" She squeaked, "Or do you think they have banana chocolate milk? Or peanut butter milk?" 

[Vanellope]

As had become more or less usual for her, Vanellope had gravitated towards the dessert counter. It wasn't that she had anything against real food, but it was the sweets that the little glitched girl was familiar with; a lot of them reminded her of Sugar Rush, and while Vanellope couldn't claim to be homesick for the game that had been her prison as much as her home... there was still something about the place that she missed. The girl fiddled with her shirt's collar button - she'd been able to get away with wearing it undone in her last class, thankfully, so at present her collar was open and her tie slightly low - as she contemplated what to choose.

Which part of home she wanted to remind herself of.

Before she could reach a decision, however, the sound of someone else approaching cut into Vanellope's thoughts. The girl looked up to see who was about to join her, and for a moment, her face registered dismay as she saw another young girl. Wearing air circle uniform, the girl had black hair longer than her own, and was possibly younger than her; Vanellope wasn't much of a judge. The only kids she knew of were the ones around Sugar Rush, who were all roughly the same age as her; and like her, always had been and always would be that age. Vanellope had literally no frame of reference when it came to how normal kids aged.

What she did know was that every kid she had ever met had picked on her whenever the chance had arisen. Or at the very best, simply avoided her like she was a deadly plague. Who was to say that a girl from the real world wouldn't act the exact same way? Though Vanellope knew she shouldn't jump to conclusions and couldn't automatically assume that every kid ever wouldn't want anything to do with her, her past experiences had shaped her expectations. She would keep the girl at a distance, if Lilo acknowledged her at all, Vanellope figured. At least until she had a better idea of what to expect from her.

That didn't mean she was going to ignore Lilo; the little glitch just didn't work that way.

"Hey there!" She piped up instead. Vanellope was starting to get used to her lack of hoodie pockets by now; rather than trying to stuff her hands into them, she hooked her thumbs in the waistband of her skirt instead.

"Thinkin' of desserts too, huh?"

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"Coconut cake!" Stitch cheered. It went without saying that he'd follow Lilo in her quest to find dessert. Hungry alien was hungry and needed all the energy he could get for... Whatever it was he was preparing for. French fries and burgers sounded good, too. He could hardly wait to get all the good food he could have. He bounded after Lilo and made his way into the cafeteria with her. It wasn't much longer before he realized that the two of them were no longer alone, though. As soon as he made his way to the dessert display, he spotted another little girl with black hair like Lilo.

Vanellope, he realized, was maybe a couple years older than Lilo was. The blue alien rose to his full height, which wasn't much since he was only about three feet tall at most, and tilted his head to the side while he got a better look at Vanellope. She had candy in her hair! That much was very interesting to him. How had she gotten it in there? Was it sticky? Could she take it out and eat it? Stitch had to know. When Vanellope took noticed of Lilo, Stitch sniffed the air a bit and tilted his head to the side again. Somehow, he got the idea that he was going to like this girl.

"Hiiii," Stitch greeted. Vanellope's question about whether or not they were interested in desserts got him to nod eagerly. Tasty, tasty desserts... Yes, he was definitely interested in having something sweet.

"Ih! We want dessert," he answered.

[Lilo]

"Yeah! Let's skip right to desserts! What was I thinking?" She giggled before moving towards the trays piled high with sweets. She was about to start her browsing when she heard a voice behind her.

"Thinkin' of desserts too, huh?"

Lilo turned, Stitch already addressing the girl. She was small like her but probably a bit older. She had candy in her ebony hair. Lilo clutched the plate to her chest. Would she think she was weird? Lilo wasn't QUITE sure. She hadn't made any friends yet here. But she smiled, head dipping as she nodded. "Yep!" She replied, "Stitch and I love desserts. Better than regular food anyway. Sometimes. French fries are really good."

She paused, tilting her head to the side. "You have candy in your hair! That's so neat! Nani would never let me wear my hair like that. Right Stitch?" She smiled at Vanellope. "I'm Lilo. You wanna get desserts with us maybe?"

[Vanellope]

Vanellope had been staring slightly at the blue creature, wondering what sort of game he could possibly be from, when the next words to grace her ears wiped every other thought from her mind.

Wait, Lilo was actually talking to her? As in, not maliciously, and actually wanting her company? Vanellope's hazel eyes blinked; and she though she couldn't really control it at all, somehow managed not to glitch in spite of her surprise. No other kid had wanted to spend time before, pretty much in the history of ever - or at least, for as long as she could remember. The game's early days were kind of a complete blank for her, so maybe something had been different then, perhaps before everyone had realised what she was; Vanellope had no way at all of knowing. That was irrelevant right then and there though, anyway.

What was relevant was that this girl actually did want to spend time with her. Angel was one thing, but another child just like her... the little glitch felt quite giddy at the prospect. Maybe she was actually going to get treated like she was normal, not get picked on or anything by the other girl! Maybe. She dared to hope.

"Where I come from, there isn't even anything but desserts an' candy. The whole world's made up of them; It betcha you wouldn't believe it unless you saw it yourself." Vanellope beamed as she spoke. So long as she could keep her glitching out of the matter, she might be on the verge of being accepted by someone who was physically a child like her; the older girl was practically beside herself with barely-contained glee - which, of course, only made it harder than ever to keep her glitch in check. Still, Vanellope was making a valiant effort not to blow the whole thing by doing it.

"It's not exactly a style, it's just been there as long as I can remember," she shrugged; but nonetheless looked pleased at Lilo's compliment. Most of the other kids found her candy-speckled hair just one more thing to jeer at; to actually be told it was neat was something else entirely.

"I'm Vanellope. And that'd be great!" she replied, nodding her head vigorously to confirm that yes, she would love to get dessert with Lilo and the blue creature. This was more incredible than anything Vanellope could have hoped for; another kid wanted to hang out with her!

Jus' don't blow it, Vanellope. Get that glitch under control; you don't wanta turn Lilo against you too. Keep it together, and everything'll be fine.