Chapter 1- A Burning Desire

What is this…feeling. Zim was silently thinking to himself as he looked over at Gaz silently playing Game Slave 7. She impresses me so with that thing. NO! I cannot be thinking like these…filthy humans. I cannot be getting these human emotions. They will make me weak. For 6 years I've been on this planet. I have observed them and I've seen what happens to these humans when the fall…in love. This cannot be happening. He was suddenly startled by the bell that signaled the end of the day. Walking to his locker he started to slowly drift back into his own mind. Why is she so special? She's just another human girl. Why not Melissa, the blonde girl? Why isn't she the one I have these…filthy human feelings for? SLAM! Once again startled by a loud noise, Zim is brought back to the real world. He looks around to see what startled him so. It was Gaz, trying to get his attention.

"Hey, do you happen to have any extra batteries. I mean, you know lying around.?" I mean I have been trying to get your attention for the past 15 minutes. I hate it when people don't listen. I mean its bad enough I have to talk, but I hate repeating myself, thought Gaz. "HMM? Oh yeah yeah sure." Zim replied. Just realizing why he even had batteries in the first place. Just in case she would ever ask me? How stupid is that? He sighed. " We need to talk Gaz. And I mean as soon as possible. So how about you come over after school. There are a couple of things that we really need to talk about." he said. "Fine but I'm not wasting my time with anything stupid, and it better be important. And if my batteries run out you better be ready to supply me." she replied walking off.

Continuing on to class, Zim started to think of a way he would explain that he had a deep love for her. He sighed when he realized that it would be harder to tell her how he felt than when he told they needed to talk.

After school, Zim walked into his house to see gir watching the evil monkey show. He had been started to hate that monkey, because he knew that the only way to get his attention off of that monkey was to give gir something he really liked. And he was getting tired of his same routine. Everyday he would go upstairs, steal the old pig from out of girs room, and wave it in front of his face. And each day gir would yell "PIGGIIIEES" and attack him. So today to get girs attention he took the pig, and hid it behind his back. " Gir, listen…listen deeply I say to you. I have your piggy for today. But today we have guests. So in order to earn your piggy for today, you must clean up the house before our visitor arrives." "ummmmm OKAY!" he replied. So gir hopped out of his seat, cut on his rocket boosters, and flew around the room, speed cleaning. When he finished, he stood in front of Zim, while he inspected the well done job he had tried to do, hoping it was good enough to receive his piggy for the day. "Okay. Here" as zim handed gir the piggy. The doorbell fnally rang. When zim opened the door it was gaz. He let her in and told her to sit down.

What am I doing here? Being here alone with zim, I might crack. I don't want him to know that I…I… I love him. Okay find out what he wants then leave. That's all you have to do. You don't have to say anything. But what if he asks me something. Did I remember to bring my game? Okay. What about extra batteries? Check. Okay as long as I'm distracted, then I'll be fine. " Gaz I thought I should tell you something that I really need to tell you. But its kinda hard to say. okay just say it. Its not hard to tell someone you love them. But what if she doesn't feel the same way? C'mon I'm an Invader, this shouldn't be so hard. Okay…"Gaz I needed to tell you… that I love you." there he had finally said it. GAME OVER flashed on my game slave screen as I heard him say it. Or did I just imagine that he just said he loved me. Then I realized that he was calling me. "Yes" she replied. "Did you hear what I said?" he asked. "Um, I'm not sure" she said unblinkingly. "I said I love you" he repeated. I CANT BELIEVE IT. This guy loves me. " Oh. Well if it means anything to you… I love you to." As she sat there still trying to let everything that was said sink in, he sat there. Then unable to control himself he kissed her.

Oh my gosh. Now he's kissing me. Wow. When he let her go all she could say was "Wow." "Sorry, I don't know what that was all about it just sort of happened, I didn't mean to…" "no it's okay with me. But you did kind of make me loose my game. But I'll let you off, for now. Well I have to go now I'll see you tomorrow at school" she said quickly as she rushed out of the door and to her house. "What was that all about? I just saw you…" gir's eyes got big as he had a smart moment, only to last but a second," you got a girlfriend, you kissed…huuuuuuuuh! You kissed a human" then gir stopped, and all of a sudden he fell back on the floor. He immediately started t roll around yelling "ooh, kissy kissy!" As Zim sat there trying to figure what happened just a few moments ago, he began to drift back into his own mind….. did I? Did she? And I said, and ten she said it too… I just told this human girl that I loved her. And she said…that's impossible! But yet I heard it with my own two ears. What does this mean? Slowly he began to drift off to sleep on the couch.

When he woke up it was 7:30. About an hour and 15 minutes before e had to leave. He had enough time to shower and do the rest of the stuff he needed to do before school. As he got up and walked to the bathroom he heard Gaz walking around outside. He looked oout the window to see what was going on. It looked as though she was thinking, probably about the night before he thought. Don't worry I'm trying to figure out if it was real too. He thought. After his shower he wrapped up in a towel and went to the kitchen to start on breakfast, so that it could be cooking while he was getting dressed. When he got the food prepared he heard the doorbell ring. Thinking it inappropriate to go to the door wrapped in nothing but a towel he ran upstairs and put on a pair of clean boxers. He went downstairs and answered the door to find Dib at the door. "What do you want human?" he replied with small bit of attitude in his voice. "Uum yeah I heard Gaz was here with you last night, and she came in pretty late, what happened? As a brother you must know I'm concerned." Dib replied. "Hmmmm? Oh I just needed to talk to Gaz about something important. No need to worry boy, I assure you" he said in a bored tone of voice. " Well if it was so important then why can't you tell me?" Dib said in a pleased voice. Zim then realized that Dib knew what they had talked about that night. And now he was going to tease him, then tell him to get over his sister. " The information does not involve you Dib child. Now leave before I am very annoyed." As he closed the door in his face he heard Dib yell " I will find out Zim, even if I have to wait, and wait, and wait. I will find out. And when I do it'll be over for you". Phew, so it turns out that he didn't really know. He just thought he had me caught in the act of a new plan. I would never do that to… No! Not now, not ever. I will not get all mushy for some human. I refuse to think or talk this way. Then he remembered his food, as he began to smell something burning. He ran into the kitchen, and pushed Gir, who was stupidly standing in his way, out of the way. After he got everything settled he got finished getting dressed and left for school.