Chapter 1

Recently re-edited. A re-read would be recommended before moving on to further chapters (also edited heavily). Reviews are always appreciated, enjoy your read.

ZaDr, yaoi warning.

'Speech'


Dib and Zim enter the doors into their new high skool hoping for a fresh experience from their old skool. Although, no one will ever admit that it was never very pleasant. Freshman year of high skool is when everyone notices all the changes that happened over the previous summer. For example, Dib has grown out his hair a bit so it now reaches his shoulders. In addition he's gained a few inches and filled out quite nice. Yet, Earth's puberty didn't only affect Dib, Zim has changed as well. With more than a few inches gained, even more than Dib and a longer haired wig Zim looks quite a bit different than he did in previous years. But, like always one thing hasn't changed, the skool still doesn't notice the strange pair.

Dib wanting to become more involved with skool spirit figured he would try and gain access to a variety of skool clubs. He did try, and he did fail. Continuously shot down he finally gave up and tried out for the cheer leading team, which he never thought he'd ever get into. The entire skool was surprised when the acceptance list was put up and his name was at the top of the list. However, he did remember them saying something about needing a male to help with lifting the girls. But they didn't want a perv..so they chose him, the notorious nerd of the school.

He enjoyed helping, he even felt that cheerleading was a fun activity. Although, he did get teased by everyone including Zim.

In their elementary and middle skool years Zim was his enemy, but ever since the summer before high skool they became friends. This was a rough time for both of them because more and more people would follow one or the other and jump them. Yet, this wasn't nearly as brutal when you had an alien with super awesome pak legs that could take down some ungodly large bear or wolf or at least scare the football team off. Yet the budding friendship was only the start of a wonderful summer between the two.

Now mid-way through their freshman year the two repeat their morning routine. Lost in his thoughts, Dib glanced down the hallway looking for his locker with Zim trailing close behind him.

'Yooo Zim..Monday locker?' The black hair boy mumbled.

Zim sighed, never understanding why humans had such difficulty remembering things on their so called ''Mondays'' and he found it exhausting but hilarious.

'Down the hall and to the left..second from last where it always is Dib' he said in a tone that implied humor but left plenty of room for anger.

'Well cool down there Zim no needing to have your wig fly off' Dib commented back at Zim's tone.

'Well?...Ugh you humans are so stoopid, I swear Dib.'

'Ugh fine fine thank you so very much Zim..better?' the slightly shorter boy smiled.

'Yes very much so' the Irken replied. 'Now which class do we go to?'

Dib looked around trying to think…damn he hated Mondays.

'Mm I think we go to science.' Zim glanced up. Well now they were at the science room anyway might as well try.

Sure enough when they walked in it was the right two both sighed in relief, sharing a small smile. They had walked into the wrong class once and got squirted with water, not Zim's best day ever. Although Dib found it funny he didn't laugh because over the years he has tried to become more understanding of the Irken hoping in turn he would eventually return his feelings for him. Of course Dib never thought he would so he never kept his hopes up. But one day he thought maybe he could at least let Zim know about them and hope he understood them.

'Let's go Dib-Stink, sit down and pay attention I don't feel like re-teaching your worthless science class of the day to you when we get home.' Dib sat down and drowned out the rest of the skool day. At last arriving at the long awaited cheer practice. Zim followed with him to sit under a tree and do homework considering he had nothing else really better to do. He had given up destroying earth after he got message of the Tallest wanting him to stay there and never return to his home planet. Sure Zim was upset at first be then he got over it saying he was better of without the tallest and that he would eventually become ruler of Earth without them.

'Let's Go Raiders!' Dib chanted as he threw a slender girl into the air. Zim watched with amusement as Dib caught her mid-spin and placed her back on the ground. He secretly wished it was him being thrown into the air and then being caught by Dib but he knew it'd never happen. Then the idea hit him even if he looked stupid he'd look stupid while getting close to Dib, he was going to join the team.

'Hey let's go Zim. We're done' Dib's voice broke into Zim's thoughts.

'Hey Dib do you think I could make the team?' Zim tried asking.

Dib looked at him 'What team?'

'Your team the cheer team' Dib looked confused 'I thought you said it was a sissy sport that deserved to explode.'

'I did I did but I've changed my mind I wish to join your puny team.'

'Fine fine, but you have to try out first'

'The mighty ZIMM shall do that then' he exclaimed while leading the way back to their respective houses.

After watching Dib walk about a block farther to his house, Zim sat down on his couch thinking of how to make the team while pondering if he should even go through with it. "I have to." He thought "I just have to" that way he could get closer to Dib and maybe form a human-squishy relationship with him.

Within the next week Zim succeed in making the cheer team and getting the closet part to Dib as possible. The entire team thought Zim could be a flyer, because he was slightly taller than Dib he was small and light. So they placed him into Dib's stunt group. The black hair boy was a single baseman that tossed only one person up, caught them spun, then upside down then let them down onto their feet. Over all it looked like a of baton stick in human..er alien form.

A few weeks passed normally with the games coming up and tests that everyone stressed out about. Yet, suddenly Zim pulled Dib aside after practice.

'Hey um Dib' he said timidly with a slight blue hue adorning his cheeks. 'I wanna tell you something Kay? Don't get mad or anything promise?'

Dib laughed slightly but promised him he wouldn't get mad anyway.

'Um I just wanted to tell you that…thatIreallylikeyou.' He said quickly and cast his eyes to the ground.

'Aww Zim that's adorable!' Dib exclaimed.

'You mean you're not mad?'

'Not at all Zim and I'd be honored if you'd become my boyfriend.'

'Boyfriend' the word rang through Zim's head. He glanced up excited and said he gladly would.

One of the blondes from the cheer team was standing behind the tree that they had just confessed their love at and screamed what happened to the team. Apparently they never thought they were gay. And didn't like gays. Zim and Dib quickly took off after being pelted with eggs.

'WHERE DID THEY EVEN GET THE EGGS!?' Zim questioned while running full speed towards his base. Dib only shrugged considering they were still being chased and he didn't want another egg in his hair.

They tumbled quickly into the Irken's base, slamming the door as to not get egg goop into the house.

'Hehe..sorry about that Zim I didn't think people would react like that.'

'It's ok I figured they'd chase a at least a little bit.'

'Yea I guess you can expect that from any typical high skool.'

'Yea sorry about that but I'm gonna go get the egg off me' Zim said with a small sigh. Dib smiled and nodded but got up and hugged his new boyfriend.

'It's ok it'll get better.' Dib reassured. Zim smiled and walked off to the bathroom to get the egg of him.

Dib plopped down onto the couch and tried to find a movie they could watch after Zim was done his shower. Or whatever the alien did to cleanse himself considering any water burned him. A half hour into the movie Zim came back out of the bathroom minus his wig and contacts.

'Hey you can use the um..shower if you want but I don't have any clean clothes for you to wear.'

'It's fine thanks.' Dib said as he stood up. He walked across the room to where the taller boy was and asked where the bathroom was. Zim pointed down the hall and said that it was the first door on the left. Dib nodded and walked into the bathroom.

He didn't know what to expect of an Irken bathroom but this certainly wasn't it.

He maybe expected a bit more technology advancement then an earthly bathroom but this…this was over the top. It had a completely metal interior. When you stepped in the room there was a platform that took you straight to the bathtub and another to the sink. Dib stepped on the one to the bathtub and glided along till he got there. Once he was there he stripped and got into the tub. He looked at the handles wondering what would come out. When he finally did twist the handle a pink gel substance came out and filled the tub. Tt felt like water but looked like goop and smelled really good. 'No wonder Zim always smells so good' he thought to himself. It seemingly cleaned better than just normal water to. About 15 minutes later Dib stepped out and put his boxers and tank top on again due to the fact his jeans and shirt were covered in egg.

When he walked out he saw Zim on the couch and decided to surprise him. So Dib walked quietly to the couch and then flipped over it ending up straddling Zim. The Irken's cheeks turning a blue hue when seeing raven hair boy atop of him.

'You know Dib most people wait a bit before doing this.'

'And you know, I'm not most people now am I Zim?'

'Well no I suppose not' Zim said back and looked up at Dib again. Dib noticing how awkward it was getting, kissed Zim's forehead and hopped onto the floor.

'I see you re-started the movie I was watching'

'Yup it looked interesting for an earth movie.'

'Well I guess so.' Dib said as Zim sat up to make room for him to sit. He sat down looking at Zim and opening his arms which Zim gladly crawled over to and leaned into.

'What happened while I was gone?' Dib questioned.

'You know the blonde girl? Well she tripped on her heels and fell down into a hole.'

'Typical' Dib said as he wrapped his arms around his little Irken.

Soon after Dib noticed that Zim was asleep so he decided to let him be and moved slightly to get more comfortable himself. Soon enough Dib was asleep alongside Zim.