Behind the Scenes
An Invader Zim "Fanfiction" by KidKourage
Thrill At The Pointlessness! WheeHoo!
This is just a little thing I've been working on. It's kinda like a character guide. What? You know about all the characters I write about? Well, anyway, this is just KidK's little comments on everybody, and their comments on her comments! Woo, check it out! I think it's a good way to end this little storyline—something to 'bridge the gap' between summer fics and the new 'KidK in College' series. Well, enjoy! I must go bug Mommy to take me to the mall for jellybeans now!
Poor FF.netters! In the version my family gets to read, I put several things in this story in different fonts, such as certain characters' comments which had to be handwritten by them. But you can't see that. So the effect is completely ruined. Well, read them anyway and pretend it's the final version that KidK typed up, OK?
The scene is KidK's house, where she is once again happily typing at her computer! It's Friday (9/7/01) and she's home for the weekend for the very first time, and since her classes have barely started she has no homework, so she is indeed full of bliss.
KidK: Lalalalaaaaaa! Yo escribo sobre mis amigos! Doodoodooooooo!
Gir (falling down the stairs): Oof! Hey, Missy, whatcha doin'? I'm playin' ninja!
KidK: Ninja?
Gir: Yeah, I'm sneakin' up! Look! (he hides behind the rocking chair) You can't see me! I am the silent wind of doom, woosh!
KidK: Heehee, Gir, you've been watching too much 'Angry Beavers…' Wanna see what I'm doing?
Gir (running over): Yes! Oooo, what is it?
KidK: It's a little companion thingy to go with all the stories I put up on Fanfiction.net.
Gir: The ones about me?!
KidK: Yeah, the ones about you and everybody! See, what I'm doing now is a character guide for all the people I put in my fics, which come to think of it aren't really fics cuz they really happened, but you know…(note: heehee!) Anyway, I just finished writing about you! Wanna read it?
Gir: Oh, can I? I want to read your beautiful words!
KidK: OK, hop up.
Gir leaps into KidK's lap and reads the screen. This is what KidK has typed so far:
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Name: Gir
Relationship to KidK: Little pal, fellow lunatic
Background: Gir is a SIR robot belonging to KidK's friend Zim. He was created by the Almighty Tallest of Irk because they didn't feel like giving Zim a real SIR. KidK met Gir during her second encounter with Zim, and the two really hit it off. Now they are very good friends and play together a lot. Sometimes KidK even lets Gir mess with her action figures! They also have fun with Nintendo, jellybeans, and brainfreezies. Gir likes these things, sometimes a little too much. In addition, he knows every song ever made on earth, because he listens to the radio far too much.
Analysis: KidK luvs Gir! Aw, it's so sweet! Gir is such a goofball, and he's kinda like KidK's childish side…the side that usually doesn't get to come out and play. But with Gir, KidK can totally be herself, and as a result these two often have 'off-camera' fun involving such things as slippers and movie theatre candy, as well as 'on-camera' fun with karaoke and nachos! He calls her 'Missy,' much to her chagrin. Gir is basically the comic relief of the stories, though I'd like to think that almost everything in them is at least slightly funny. But even in midst of a comic moment, Gir can make us all laugh all the harder with his unbridled silliness.
Some Fun Quotes: 'I love a sticker! Gimme!' 'But it's the All-Britney station…' 'This chip looks like South Carolina!' 'I'm swimmin' in undies!' 'Mmmmm! Chocolate bubblegum carpet flavor! ^_^'
Gir's Thoughts On The Subject: I'm typing! Look! Ssssssssssssssssssssssss. I like s! I luv Missy so much I want to explode! Boom! Heehee! Let's go have fun with the squirrels!
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KidK: Gir, what are you doing?
Gir: Well it said 'my thoughts,' so I'm puttin' them! ^_^
KidK: Well, I guess that's what I wanted you to do…I'm gonna have everybody read what I wrote about them and put in their own little comments about what I said.
Gir: Cool! (his attention span has run out) Now I'm gonna go sneak up on Mikey! Woosh!
Gir 'woosh-es' up the stairs, and a few moments later there is a shriek from Mike-the-Brother. Meanwhile, KidK goes back to her typing. Presently…
Zim: KidK, want to come up for a snack? Your Mom made us stuffed jalapeños.
KidK: Oh, yeah! In a second. I just wanna finish this part.
Zim: What are you making now, anyway?
KidK: It's a bio guide to all you guys in my stories! I just wrote the bit about you, so it's funny you should come down right now. I want all of you to put your own thoughts in, so read what I have and do it!
Zim: Very well…but those jalapeños aren't getting any warmer…
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Name: Zim
Relationship to KidK: Bestest friend
Background: Zim is an invader from the planet Irk who was sent to Earth to scout it out and try to take it over. He met KidK during a field trip to see her skool's spring musical. These two started out in a kind of antagonistic relationship, but after a little incident involving Wal-Mart and Cherry Pop-Tarts, they became better friends and even partners in doom. Zim has many plans to conquer Earth and doom the morons all around us. Unfortunately, despite his best efforts the plans usually fail. Oh, and he's a surprisingly good singer.
Analysis: These two are just too cute together! At first they argued a lot, but now Zim and KidK like each other very much. Zim may be a bit self-centered, but I think he really cares about KidK—always standing up for her in the face of taunting, helping her face her fear of the ferris wheel, etc. Sometimes he even lets her hug him! And KidK surely luvs her Zimmy—she's always ready to explain stuff and calm him down if necessary. Anyway, Zim is the 'main character' of most of the stories; that is to say, he has the most interaction with KidK and his plans and problems are often the focus.
Some Fun Quotes: 'Get your filthy digits off me, you crazy, horrible beast-girl!' 'Can KidK come out and play?' 'Marry me.' 'Today you will feel the wrath of my sodium brick of doooooooom!' 'Wellllll…I slept with KidK last night.'
Zim's Thoughts On The Subject: Are you kidding? Of course I like KidK! She always gives me whatever I want! And she has such a beautiful voice… But I don't like like her. No. No way. I haven't got time for pukey mushiness like that. I am far too busy with my brilliant plans of doom. Someday I will destroy Dib and rule the world! Then you will all bow before me and obey my
KidK: Zim? That's enough. I know you could go on for hours and hours and hours about how you'll one day be lord of humans, but we probably should go get that snack.
Zim: Okay. I was done anyway.
They go and have a snack of wonderful stuffed jalapeños. Then, after that, KidK works some more. In the meantime, Mike-the-Brother invites Gaz over to exchange codes, and Dib tags along with her. But of course he's not interested in what his sister's doing, so he comes down to talk to KidK.
Dib: Hey, KidK!
KidK: Oh, Dib! I didn't know you were coming over! What a fortuitous turn of events!
Dib (suspiciously): Why?
KidK: Cuz I'm writing about you now!
Dib: Oh, that character thingy you told me about? Do you need my comments yet?
KidK: Sure! Type away!
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Name: Dib
Relationship to KidK: Friend
Background: Dib is the son of the very important and famous Professor Membrane. He's very smart, and knows about lots of science stuff that KidK doesn't understand. Dib is also fascinated with the paranormal, and as such is currently engaged in a quest to out Zim as an alien and turn him over to the proper authorities. He met KidK on the same field trip as Zim, and the two MSTed their way through the spring musical.
Analysis: Dib is about as normal as KidK's friends get; he's not an alien, a robot, or her weird brother. Sometimes he teases KidK, especially about her alleged 'relationship' with Zim, but mostly he just picks on Zim. Sometimes he tries to one-up the alien for KidK's praises, but he's really more out to embarrass Zim than to impress KidK. However, he does like KidK enough to help her out with stuff. Also, Dib has a very odd friendship with Mike-the-Brother; half the time they crack up at painfully amusing things together, and the other half Dib taunts Mike and is threatened. Dib is usually the levelheaded one who comes up with ideas for things to do. He likes Reese Witherspoon.
Some Fun Quotes: 'All the…walking…so slow…and…that horrible…smell…' 'Yes! I now know Zim's weakness!' 'For the last time, I have no jellybeans!' 'And once again, the day…is saved! Thanks to…the lifeguard dude and Dib the Great!' 'Pepsi? Pepsi?! What kind of establishment is this?'
Dib's Thoughts On The Subject: Someday I'm going to capture Zim and deliver him to the FBI! On a lighter note, I'd just like to say that KidK is the most fun person I know, and I appreciate her constantly putting out money to entertain us all. Oh, and someday when I grow up I'm going to pay Mike-the-Brother back for all the times he's lorded it over us that he's so tall. I do not like Reese Witherspoon!
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KidK (reading what Dib typed): Oh suuuuuuure. That's why you get distracted whenever we mention her name…heehee!
Dib: ^_^* That doesn't mean anything! Anyway, thanks for writing such true-to-fact things about me. Well…except for the you-know-who thing.
KidK: No problem! Thank you for being such a cool and interesting person that I can write about! Oh, and for saying that I'm fun.
Dib: Aw…that's nothing. Want to go see what's on TV?
KidK: Sure, I need a break anyway.
Guess what was on. The 'Scary Monkey.' Unfortunately, Gir hid the remote control inside his head and forced everyone to watch the entire half-hour of horrible, messed up monkey-ness. Well, everyone but Gaz and Mike-the-Brother, who had a Pokemon battle. Then KidK went back down to the computer. As sometimes happens, her Mom had to come down and do some laundry, and became interested in what her daughter was up to.
KidK's Mom: Oh, what are you doing?
KidK: Nothin'.
KidK's Mom: It looks like you're doing something…
KidK: Oh, you're too clever for me. I'm writing about all my characters.
KidK's Mom: That's nice. Are you doing one about me?
KidK: Actually, yeah. Want to see it? You can fill in the 'my thoughts' part now too, if you want.
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Name: KidK's Mom (aka LuAnn)
Relationship to KidK: Mom! Duh, can't you read?
Background: KidK's Mom is KidK's Mom. What more do you want? She always has snacks, she's diligent about the laundry, and she loves showtunes. She also calls KidK 'Missy,' but that's OK, because she's family.
Analysis: KidK's Mom is basically a background character, though she does get a starring role in 'Gir Is Bad.' That story had to be written, because Gir and Mommy are such antithetical characters—one is chaotic and silly, the other is neat and proper. KidK's Mom is really a very mothering person, as is evidenced by the fact that she doesn't seem to mind much that Zim and Gir have invaded her house. In real life, she's just like this, though perhaps I've exaggerated some things to make the stories funnier. Oh, well, can't be perfect all the time…
Some Fun Quotes: 'Hiiiii, honey! Did anyone call while we were gone?' 'Gir, don't be bad. Just put the socks together right.' 'I'll listen to anything I want! And I'll sing too!' 'Who is that at 7:30 in the morning? It better not be those Jehovah's Witnesses again!'
Mommy's Thoughts On The Subject: I wish you'd spend more time working on school stuff. But if this makes you happy…anyway, Gir is very bad. I'm always having to clean up after him. Now I need to go do a few loads of laundry.
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KidK: Mom, you didn't hafta write that…
KidK's Mom: Why not? It's what I was thinking at the moment, and it does say 'my thoughts.'
KidK: Oh, yes, very funny. And for helping me out you can listen to 'Mr. President' while you do the ironing.
A couple of hours pass, and the Dib and Gaz hafta go home for dinner. But before they leave, KidK has Gaz fill in her bio. This was hard to accomplish, because of course Gaz doesn't want to put down her Game Boy for anything. But KidK is a very persuasive person.
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Name: Gaz
Relationship to KidK: Friend
Background: KidK met Gaz shortly after meeting Dib, when she came home with him to see his cool lab. Unsurprisingly, Gaz was angry that the two were bothering her. You see, Gaz is a very dedicated video game expert. She's beaten every game there is, and beaten them even faster than Mike-the-Brother. She enjoys pizza, sodas, roller coasters, and deflating her brother's ego.
Analysis: KidK and Gaz aren't that close, though they do sometimes have a common exasperation with their male companions. Really, Gaz is more friendly with Mike-the-Brother, who shares her love of games and coasters. Mostly, Gaz wishes everyone would leave her alone to her Game Boy. But she participates, however distractedly, in whatever the rest of the gang is doing, and sometimes even finds herself having fun. She often scares people into doing things that they normally wouldn't do, such as their jobs.
Some Fun Quotes: 'It only had four controller terminals, but I installed a fifth one just to see if I could.' 'Who…drank…the last…SODA?!' 'Don't sweat it. You may be losing, but you're losing to the master.' 'Knock it off or I'll knock you off!
Gaz's Feelings On The Subject: Mike will never beat me, because I'm not going to let him win, and that's the only way that he could ever beat me. Dib is a pain in the butt, and I'm going to make him pay for eating all the leftover pizza for breakfast this morning!
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Gaz: There you go.
KidK: Um, thanks. (thinking) Nobody's doing what I want them to! They're not writing about the stories at all!
Shortly thereafter, KidK's Dad comes in from mowing the lawn to eat dinner, only to find that his daughter is still on the computer.
KidK's Dad: Missy, you spend way too much time fooling around.
KidK: But look! I wrote about you!
KidK's Dad: Really? Let me see that.
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Name: KidK's Dad (aka Mike aka Hawk)
Relationship to KidK: This should be obvious, don't you think?
Background: KidK's Dad is a very hardworking person. He's a lawyer for the State of New Jersey and spends his days writing briefs and correcting other people's careless and often unforgiveable mistakes. When he comes home, he likes to relax with the newspaper and play Madden Football 64 until one in the morning because he can't sleep. He likes Jethro Tull. A lot.
Analysis: KidK's Dad is really in the background, though he's had a few larger roles in more recent stories. That's not to say he's not interesting. That is to say that I don't think he'd take too kindly to a visit from KidK and her pals at his job. More recently, he had a slightly larger role in "All the Animals in the Zoo…" In real life, he's actually said some of the things I've had him say, and he really does bring home joke souvenirs.
Some Fun Quotes: 'You didn't burn the place down, did you?' 'You! "Don't touch my pens…."' 'OK, here's a tip—"Shut up."' 'I think it died.' 'I like monkeys.'
Daddy's Thoughts On The Subject: Stop working on this and do your homework. Oh, and you forgot to put that I also like seafood. You put that in one of your stories, right?
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KidK: Okay, good. Now I can come up for dinner.
KidK's Dad (prompting): And after dinner…what will you do…?
KidK: Dad! I don't have any homework!
KidK's Dad: Why don't you read your first book for Poli Sci?
KidK: I already did!
KidK's Dad: Oh. Well that's alright then.
KidK goes upstairs and enjoys a lovely dinner of baked macaroni, which is like macaroni and cheese but with real cheese and not that lame orange substitute. Later that evening, she's almost done with her work.
KidK (yelling): Mike! Get your butt down here!
Mike-the-Brother: What do you want now? Can't you see I'm in the middle of a game of Harvest Moon?
KidK: Oooo, did you buy the sheep yet?
Mike-the-Brother: Yep. And I'd like to be able to feed it sometime this century, so can you please tell me what you want so I can be on my way?
KidK: Fill in the 'my thoughts' section of your bio. Now.
Mike-the-Brother: All right, already!
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Name: Mike-the-Brother
Relationship to KidK: Younger brother
Background: Mike-the-Brother is, at different times of the year, either three or four years younger than KidK. He goes to her alma mater, Holy Cross High Skool, and actually doesn't look bad in that hideous uniform. Maybe it's because he's so skinny…and tall. Mike is blonde like KidK and wears similar glasses. He likes video games of all kinds, but especially RPGs. And he's not scared of roller coasters (sometimes he yawns while on them)!
Analysis: Mike-the-Brother is the quintessential annoying younger brother. He's mean to his sister, and taunts her almost constantly. This usually causes her either to yell or to ignore him. Mike's best friend is Gaz, who is equally if not more obsessed with games than he is. Will he ever best her? Probably not.
Some Fun Quotes: 'Check it out! This dude can't count!' 'Not the swing ride where it always feels like your seat's gonna fall off the ride and you're gonna plummet to your death…' 'Anyway, I'll go get SSB!' 'Duh! You think you're the only one who knows stuff? I watch "Tenchi Muyô!" too!' 'Of course you know, KidK, that you will pay for this…'
Mike's Thoughts On The Subject: Hey, you think I look good in the uniform? But it's itchy! And I am not annoying! Anyway, someday I'm finally going to beat Gaz…I know it! I just have to keep on trying. Why did you put in the thing about Ella Fitzgerald in the karaoke one? You didn't have to tell everyone about that.
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KidK: OK, thanks. And I put that in because that's how it happened. I'm trying to get everything right without lying, here.
Mike-the-Brother: Well, whatever. I'm off to collect my chickens' eggs.
KidK: Good luck with that… (note: Harvest Moon is a fun game where you're a farmer—it rocks!)
KidK works for a little while longer, then prints out a page and takes the elevator down into Zim's lab. He's working hard on something or other, and of course is kind of annoyed when KidK interrupts him.
KidK: I need your help again, Zim.
Zim: With what? It better not take a long time, cuz I'm kinda busy testing this teleporter machine.
KidK: A teleporter? That's just what I need!
Zim: Why would you need something like this?
KidK: Because I did a profile thingy of the Tallest and I want to send it to them so they can write their comments. Oh, and I want to talk to them again, of course! So can you pleezy squeezy set up the transmission for me?
Zim: Fine. I suppose you'll be helping me out in the process.
He sets up the transmission to the Massive, and within minutes KidK is conversing with the supreme rulers of the universe.
KidK: …so I'm doing a little character guide, and I need you to write a few words for it! Will you do it?
Red: Why not? It's not like we're busy or anything.
Purple: Are you kidding? We were just in the middle of taking over a planet!
Red: Yeah, well, the…um…the Armada seems to be doing a pretty good job by themselves, so we can take a second to do this…
Purple: OK. But if we get killed because we let our guards get all…dropped…you're taking all the blame.
Red: Whatever. Hey, KidK, send away.
KidK: Really? Thanks!
She places her sheet of paper in the teleportation gizmo thingy, and Zim throws a few switches. The page disappears, then materializes in Red's hands. The Tallest read KidK's brilliant bit of literature (nuh uh, actually they read her utter drivel).
Purple: Alright, I know what we should write.
Red: Hey! You think you can just put whatever you want without consulting me?
Purple: Nothing you would think of would make any sense. You'd probably just—
KidK: Why don't you each write your own, then?
Red: Good idea! What'd I tell you, Purple? This human girl's got brains!
Purple: I never said she didn't.
After a few minutes of scribbling, the Tallest send KidK's paper back to her. And this is what it says!
Names: Red and Purple (aka the Almighty Tallest)
Relationship to KidK: Friends (and it's good to be friends with the ultimate lords of the galaxy)
Background: On Irk, status is based on height, and these two are the tallest Irkens and therefore the leaders of that planet. They're behind Zim's mission to earth (thanks, guys!) and the creation of Gir (double thanks!). Their ship is the Massive, and that's where they usually are, leading strikes on neighboring planets and just generally traveling around their empire.
Analysis: Oddly enough, Red and Purple like KidK well enough, despite the fact that she's not Irken and thus is clearly an inferior being. They met her by accident while they were returning a call from Zim. KidK introduced them to karaoke, and they've been her friends ever since (much to Zim's annoyance). Red and Purple argue a lot, but there's at least one thing they have in common—disdain for Zim.
Some Fun Quotes: 'I can't believe he called us again!' 'No one wants to talk to Zim.' 'Ummmm…we forget. Yeah, that's right…we forget.' 'Call me!' 'Oh, KidK, thank us it's you.'
Purple's (Seriously Planned Out) Thoughts On The Subject: Who would've thought that another planet's technology could be so interesting? That karaoke thing was certainly a worthwhile diversion. Well, now let's see what Mister Doofus writes…smoke machines forever!
Red's (Ha! Equally Planned Out!) Thoughts On The Subject: Who are you calling a doofus, doofus? Why does KidK hang around with Zim? You'd think she'd find someone more important to be friends with. Lasers rule!
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KidK: Er, thanks guys…
Red: Well, we'd better get back to giving orders and stuff.
Purple: Oh, don't tell me you're bored of conquering now!
Red: Oh, I'm not bored…I just wish we could do something more fun for a change.
Purple: Ugh! You are never serious!
KidK (over their arguing): Good luck with that planet and all! See you!
Red and Purple: Oh, yeah, bye…(they go back to shouting)
Zim (flicking off the transmitter): Did they write anything about me?
KidK (quickly hiding the paper): Um, no. Well now I'd better go do the last couple profiles so I can go to bed.
Zim: OK. Thanks for helping me with the teleporter. Seems like it works pretty good.
KidK: Yeah, I wouldn't change a thing! Make sure you come up to say goodnight to me…we don't get to do that in person so much now, you know?
Zim: Yeah. You know, even though we can always see each other with the wrist communicators…I don't know…it feels…weird…not to have you here all the time bothering me and being noisy.
KidK (sarcastically): Oh, I miss you too. Huh, sounds funny saying that when we're standing right next to each other, don't you think?
Zim: Well, I've gotten used to your strange way of doing things. Anyway…don't tell anybody I said this, but it's good to have you home.
KidK: Aw, Zimmy! That's so sweeeeeet! (without warning, she grabs him and gives him a big kiss on the cheek)
Zim (wiping off his face): Augh! Well, now it's not so good! Go back to skool!
KidK: Heehee! You say that now, but I know you luv me!
Zim: Do you wish to incite my anger further? Go away!
KidK (giggling): Okay, okay, I'm goin'. See ya later!
She goes upstairs to her house's downstairs (strange) and finishes up her last two profiles. Then she prints out the whole mess and takes it upstairs to her room to read it over.
KidK (thinking): Well, it sure was weird to write about myself like that…hey, who would've thought that fanfiction would lead to such soul-searching? And how am I gonna get 'Nny to do his 'thoughts' thingy? It's not like I ever know when he's gonna show up…oh, well, I guess all I hafta do is go out somewhere and then I'll run into him…literally.
Now look at what KidK wrote about herself! Do it! My pants command you! OK, well, maybe not. But do it anyway!
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Name: KidK (aka Missy)
Relationship to KidK: I'm not even gonna go there.
Background: Well, I'm just a college freshman (freshwoman?) with too big of an imagination and too many weird friends. I have a tendency to meet people in odd situations and then become their companions. Currently, my home is being shared by an alien from Irk and his slave robot…thing. I like singing, dancing around crazily, nachos, Piccolo, my green car, brainfreezys, pretty much everybody I meet who isn't an idiot, and did I mention Piccolo?! Huh, I seem to like guys with bad attitudes too much.
Analysis: I can't write about myself! That'd be weird! Oh, okay. I like to write, and so I write about the adventures I have with my friends! I luv them all sooooo much! Now I sound like Gir…maybe I should get some 'normal' people to hang around with. But then I couldn't have all the fun I have, because I couldn't be myself! I don't want to be popular, I just want to be with the people I love. With them, I'm not pressured to act cool or anything…I can just be crazy KidK. That's enough, I don't want to psychoanalyze myself too much or I'll really end up insane.
Some Fun Quotes: 'It is so fun to mess with you guys!' 'It'll be fun!' 'Look at my slippers! Heehee!' 'I just couldn't live with myself if I actually injured someone because of my stupidity…' 'Awwwww! I luv you, Zimmy! ^_^'
KidK's Thoughts On The Subject: What? I just put my thoughts! Of course I'm gonna agree with whatever I wrote! Duh! Oh, and I'm starting to not mind people calling me Missy all the time. Odd, that.
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KidK carefully places her work on her desk, with Johnny's profile on top to remind her to look for him. She goes and says goodnight to everyone, and then goes to bed. She has the first restful sleep she's had in more than a week, because she's finally back in her own bed. You just don't know what a good feeling that is until you've had to sleep in a college dorm. Anyway, she's out like a light for the entire night (ooo, a rhyme) and even sleeps in the next morning, Saturday. Finally, she wakes with a jolt and looks at her clock to realize that she's missed the first Pokemon of the day.
KidK (wandering out to the livingroom): Why didn't anybody wake me up?
KidK's Mom: Oh, we didn't want to disturb you.
Mike-the-Brother: Yeah, Mom says you barely ever sleep at skool, so I taped Pokemon for you to watch later.
KidK: Gir? How come you didn't come see me?
Gir: I did! But you looked so cute sleeping that I din't wanna jump on you. So I just brought Veggie and the gang out here to play!
KidK notices her action figures strewn across the room.
KidK: Wow, I musta really been asleep. Usually I have radar concerning those things…
Zim: Oh, you were asleep all right. You snore, you know.
KidK: No I don't! (to her Mom) May I have some toast now?
KidK's Mom: Of course, honey. Now you just sit and watch X-men while I make it.
Gir: Goodie! X-men! Go Shadowcat!
The kids settle down with some X-men goodness, and KidK's Mom brings out a late breakfast of maple-cinnamon toast for her daughter (you've gotta try this stuff…it's by Pepperidge Farm). Then they all watch the 10 AM Pokemon, which of course is a rerun. KidK's Dad finally awakens and changes the channel to news, which of course makes the crowd around the TV disperse. Gir goes back to KidK's action figures (well, they're practically his now), while Mike does his daily routine with Harvest Moon and Zim starts questioning KidK's Mom about the explosive capabilities of aluminum foil in microwave ovens. KidK has her shower and gets dressed. She gets her coat to go out and find Johnny (she's convinced that if she walks around long enough she'll eventually bump into him), and then goes to her desk to get the profile sheet and a pen. But then she notices that something's different. As she has on so many other occasions, she finds a little note on her desk.
~Wow were you asleep tonight. I practically pushed you off the bed and you didn't even notice! Oh, well, I suppose normal people do have to sleep sometimes…anyway, I read your little profile thingies. I hope you don't mind. I already filled in my part. I really liked the things you wrote about me. It's strange…I'm trying very hard to purge myself of all emotion, but when I think of you I can't help but feel happy that I know you and sad that I can't see you. It would appear that I miss you…though you seem to be messing with my mind involuntarily. Well, must go. Have a good sleep, though it's stupid to write that because when you read it you'll be awake. Yours, 'Nny-kun~
KidK: Well, I suppose I did leave the window open last night…now let's see what he wrote…
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Name: Johnny C. (aka 'Nny)
Relationship to KidK: Friend
Background: KidK doesn't know much about this newest addition to her group of interesting companions, except for the fact that he's tall, thin, and has one really awesome pair of boots. KidK met Johnny completely by accident, by knocking him over at the 7-11. She apologized and bought him a cherry brainfreezy and, yada yada yada, now he visits her window at night. It doesn't appear that 'Nny likes very much about the society we live in (for example, he can't stand people talking during movies, and with good reason). He too calls KidK 'Missy.'
Analysis: Johnny and KidK have a very interesting relationship. He says that she always cheers him up, but really she's just being her normal self and not particularly trying to act special in any way. KidK likes her new friend very much, though he keeps reminding her of the monster in her closet that she's trying to forget. That's because they have many of the same opinions of people and things in the world (ex: they despise moronic Counter-slaves and enjoy pointless happy pop). KidK ignores 'Nny-kun's past and current deeds on the basis that he's always been sweet to her, so how can she judge him badly? This point of view of hers seems to make Johnny like her all the more.
Some Fun Quotes: 'I'm so lucky to have finally met a good person!' 'I don't know why I come here anymore, just to see your pandering to blatant commercialism!' 'And by the way, Missy…the beast monster in your closet says hi!' 'Great. Now I have to wait for that self-appointed shoe dictator to come out of his smoke-filled hiding place…' 'Missy, it's always a pleasure to be near you.'
Johnny's Thoughts On The Subject: I can't explain it, no matter how hard I try, but I enjoy Missy's company. That's not something I can say about many people. I feel like she really doesn't care about my…little problem…and she's never once called me a freak for being who I am. Others judge on appearance, but Missy judges on her experiences with people. This is trite, I know, but in this case I'll be unoriginal since I can't think of another way of putting it. Words can't fully convey what the heart understands completely. She's the first person to ever call me 'friend' and actually mean it, and I wish that I could live up to this praise. I just hope I don't scare her too much.
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KidK (embarrassed though no one's watching): Ummmm…ahaha…^_^*
Mike-the-Brother (coming into the room): Hey, wanna watch that Pokemon now? (he notices her odd expression) What are you reading?
KidK: Nothin'.
Mike-the-Brother: You're blushing! I'll bet it's a love letter from one of your boyfriends! Come on, is it Zim or Dib or that weird guy with the hair?
KidK: His name is Johnny, Mike. And he's not weird. He's just different.
Mike-the-Brother: Well that settles it, then! It's from your true love Johnny! Heehee, what will Zim think?!
KidK: Mike, this is it. I'm really gonna murder you this time.
Mike-the-Brother: If you can catch me first, and I know you can't!
She chases him down the hallway and almost knocks Zim over.
Zim: What's all the yelling about?
KidK: I'm gonna doom Mike now! Wanna help?
Zim (shrugging): Why not?
Zim joins the pursuit, which enters the livingroom and attracts the attention of Gir.
Gir: Oh, Follow the Leader! Whee! (he skips after his friends)
KidK's Mom: Kids, what are you up to?
Zim: Don't worry Mrs….KidK's Mom, we're just hunting your son down to injure and possibly kill him.
KidK's Mom: Oh, no you're not. Go do your homework.
KidK and Zim: Don't got any!
Mike-the-Brother (sarcastically): Oh noooooo! Help meeeeee!
KidK's Dad: Can you guys keep it down?
Ah, just another normal day at KidK's lovely house. It's good to be home.
The End!