Author's Note: Hey guysss! I've been reading some awesome Invader Zim fanficcies and decided I would write one of my own. This is my first Zim fic so don't judge it too harshly. And remember to review! Thanks everyone!

-I do not own IZ or any of they song lyrics used throughout this story.

Goodbye

Here comes goodbye, Here comes the last time

Here comes the start of every sleepless night

The first of every tear I'm gonna cry.

Here comes the pain, Here comes me wishing things had never changed

That she was right here in my arms tonight...

But here comes goodbye.

The wind hissed loudly on the walk home from work. Gaz lowered her head trying to protect herself from the forceful air. A storm was coming, quite possibly a bad one. Part of her wanted to rush back to the house to avoid the rain and winds...but another part of her didn't care. She knew it had been almost four years. Four excruciatingly long years since he had left. Days like this always made her remember.

She could remember walking past his house. The gnomes had been removed and the large metal piping that protruded from the house was gone. The violet haired girl was puzzled, not knowing what was going on. Curiosity urged her to walk to the door. She gave in and after taking a deep breath, knocked. Gaz wasn't sure how this would all pan out. As the door opened she said a silent prayer for the best.

Crimson eyes locked onto amber. Gaz wanted to speak but couldn't think of something to say. She racked her brain trying to put together an intelligible sentence. The moment of awkward silence seemed to last an eternity. "H-hey." She managed to stutter out. Gaz mentally kicked herself for sounding so childishly inane. She wasn't a dumb girl, in fact she was rather smart. It seemed graduating at the top of her high school class and being offered a full scholarship to any college of her choice hadn't prepared her for for this one conversation.

"What are you doing here Gaz?" His voice was void of any emotion. The usually boastful, conceited and egotistical alien now seemed listless and quiet. His mannerisms had even changed. He was slouching a bit, a far cry from the pin straight posture he usually kept. Avoiding his question, Gaz asked one of her own. "What's going on? How come all of your stuff is out of the yard?" He turned his head away from her, hesitating. It really wasn't like her to pry. She and Zim had never really been friends. When he had first come to Earth Gaz couldn't stand him. She loathed even being in the same cafeteria with the alien. He had such a hold over her brother, who had been hopelessly devoted to exposing Zim for what he really was. As time passed though, Dib calmed himself, leaving Zim to do almost whatever he pleased. Gaz had even carried on some conversations with him, a huge feat in what little relationship they had. It was odd...but she had always felt a closness to him, like they could relate to each other somehow. Maybe it was the fact that they were both outcasts of some sort.

"I'm leaving Earth. Going back to Irk." Was his solemn reply. His eyes were still hovering to the side, avoiding hers. Gaz was taken aback by the sentence he had just uttered. Leaving? Forever? She wondered exactly what life would be like without him here. It would certainly be less interesting...but there was something else, another emotion she thought she would never feel if this was to come about. Sadness. She choked back the lump that was in her throat and tried to look indifferent. Her face hardened and was wiped of any emotion that she was feeling. "Why are you leaving?" She managed to ask. His face changed now. A look of shame washed over it. He finally turned back to face the young woman before him. A tiny gasp excaped Gaz's lips. His crimson eyes pierced. "I should have never come here. My mission was a lie, just some excuse my leaders came up with to get rid of me." Gaz watched as the humiliation he felt turned to anger. He clenched his fists together tightly. "I'm going back to finish out my banishment. I'm tired of being some joke to everyone." His words were traced with bitterness. She could understand though...the whole thing had to be embarassing. Gaz fought the urge to try and make him change his mind. She wanted so badly to just tell him to stay. Let him know that she cared if he left. A nervous shudder rocked her entire body.

"I understand you feel you need to do what you have to Zim, but just know that I've never thought of you as a joke. And neither has my brother." Zim blinked at the mention of Dib. Since he had come to Earth they had been sworn enemies. Dib was always trying to expose Zim and Zim always fought to keep his identity a a secret.

Gaz's words brought a small amount of comfort to the alien. He watched as she bit her lip nervously. The silence was making her extrememly uncomfortable. She mentally kicked herself for even saying anything. Thoughts whirled around in her head frenzily. It only took one very short second to snap her back to reality. The cool touch on her arm sent a shiver down her spine. Zim stared into her eyes with an intensity she had never seen from him before. She was frozen, unable to move a single muscle. She was entranced with him, his eyes looking more beautiful to her than ever before. He took a step closer to her and moved one of his gloved hands to her face, lightly brushing her cheek. Gaz's heart was beating furiously inside of her chest. Her blood felt like molten lava coursing through her veins. She had never felt like this before The feeling was so foreign...so scary and wrong, but it was wonderful.

"Thank you Gaz. That really does mean a lot to me." He took one more step closer to her and lowered his lips to one of her ears. "I know you don't feel like you fit in anywhere here...but they way you are is so beautiful. Please don't ever change." His warm breath on her neck sent another group of chills down her spine. Her cheeks grew hot underneath his touch. She swallowed loudly as he moved away from her. A small smile graced his lips and he nodded towards her before turning to go back into the house.

Gaz wanted so badly to beg him not to leave, to just stay and never go back to that horrible planet. She wanted to tell him how she felt. How she would feel so alone if he left. She blinked back tears of frustration and sadness as she stood silently, watching him close the door for the last time. "Goodbye Zim." She whispered quietly.

She hated thinking back to that day. When he walked through that door it felt like he took a piece of her with him. Like a piece of her heart had been ripped from her chest. The pain was unbearble to think about then and it had only grown worse. The guilt and regret she felt had taken her over. If only she had said something, given him some sign about how much she cared about him...maybe he wouldn't have gone.

The raindrops began to fall. She stood on the sidewalk letting the rain drench her. Maybe this way she wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the drops and the tears that were now escaping her amber eyes. Her body trembled violently, partially from the cold but she knew most of it was because of him. He was the cause of the sorrow she felt...but she knew she couldn't blame him.

Choking back the rest of her tears she continued walking home. She turned down an allyway, a shortcut she often took home from work. Her now long violet hair was matting to her face making it difficult to see. She was concentrating so much on Zim that she didn't even notice a man standing in the background. Making his move he stormed toward the girl and grabbed her forcibly. Gaz tried to scream but he had placed a gloved hand over her mouth. "Well aren't you a pretty little girl?" He said sadistically. Gaz fought against him trying so desperately to free herself. It was to no avail, he was just too strong for her. A grin formed on his lips has he lowered his face to hers, growling in her ear. "I might just have to take you home with me." It was the last thing Gaz remembered before she blacked out.