Well, well, well. It seems that I have returned to the world of fanfiction after what seems to be an eternity in hiatus (which is actually true in a sense) but, I have returned and plan on updating in a timely manner (as long as my schedule permits it).
But moving on, I have a new fanfiction that I have been working on for the past 3 years and it is nowhere near what I call the perfect fanfiction, but I made it and I want to present it to you guys. Soooo, enjoy!
Chapter One: Complications
Dib stared blankly at the assignment on his desk, still slightly in shock at the subject matter, even more so at the name of his partner for the next two weeks.
Let's rewind back about ten minutes.
Dib rushed into the classroom just as the second bell rang. His teacher, Mr. Balding, looked up at him with a sneer.
"Well, it's nice to see you actually make it to class on time for once, Dib. I guess today Zim wasn't pestering you as usual, huh?"
Dib flustered as barely concealed snickers echoed throughout the classroom.
"Perhaps you should take your seat now, Dib, so I can begin the lesson?"
Sulking, Dib made his way to the back of the classroom and sat down.
"Now, that everyone's here, I have an announcement to make. We have a new, fairly easy project that requires two people to work together, but since the female to male ration of this class is uneven, two males are going to have to work together on this project."
Dib's throat constricted as Mr. Balding looked at him when he said 'two males'.
"Now I know how tedious the partner picking process can be, so I've done you all a favor and picked your partner for you!"
Cue class wide groans.
"This packet will give you all the information on the project, including the name of your partner."
Dib stared down at his paper, already knowing who his partner was, but the initial shock and dread still came.
In bold, green letters across the cover read 'Zim', right beside the title that read 'Caring for your young'
So here was the situation. He, Dib, was partnered with Zim in a project that required them to care for an egg-baby thing for the next two weeks.
Two weeks. Fourteen days. Three hundred and thirty-six hours. Spent together with Zim.
Might as well ask for an F now and get it over with.
"Hello, Dib-love."
He groaned inwardly and growled outwardly as Zim's voice purred in his ear. He pulled away from the hand that settled on his.
It happened like this every day! Zim would be a pervert, he would punch him, and then they both would end up in detention…or the hospital, depending on the situation. It was almost becoming a chore, like cleaning the hall or washing the chalkboard, or chasing down the mutant pig that had gotten loose in his dad's lab.
No, today would be different. He was not going to react to Zim's advances. He would not hurt Zim in anyway way today. He breathed deeply and tried to set himself in a peaceful mind frame.
He felt a hand slide slowly up his thigh….not paying attention to that…up further….nothing would destroy his state of mind….on the waistband of his jeans.
Zim grinned at him from where he sat across from him in the nurse's office, sporting a black eye and a sprained wrist, holding a water-proof icepack in his gloved hands. Dib huffed and slid down in his chair, glaring at the wall to take his mind off the alien sitting across from and all the violent things he wanted to do to him.
That was another thing that bothered him, Zim never fought back anymore. Before, when they were younger, Zim would always fight back valiantly, causing more than just a black or sore stomach for the both of them. Now, he just sat back and let it happen.
It was starting to get annoying.
Dib was pulled from his thoughts when the nurse returned carrying a detention slip for the both of them. She frowned, her southern accent echoing in the small room.
"This is getting' real old fellas. This is the fifth time this month and it's not even the fifteenth of April yet!"
She pulled out another pair of slips and handed them out.
"These are fer tha counselin' office, and believe me, ya'll need some counselin'. I expect ya'll to get down there sometime tomorrow, am I clear?"
Dib frowned and stared at the pink slip of paper, planning to just toss it in the nearest trash can out of sight. The nurse tapped her foot, waiting for a response. Dib cleared his throat.
"Crystal, Nurse Liz."
Dib walked home with a never-ending sigh passing through his lips. Today really could've gotten better, he really needed to control his temper, but when it came to Zim a fuse in his mind would burst. He gripped the straps on his back pack and glared at nothing in particular.
"What's with the long face, Dib-love? You should be happy to be paired with the greatness that-err, I mean, that we get to spend the next two weeks together-"
He leaned in closer.
"-in the same house. Alone."
Dib pushed him away and scowled.
"First of all, we will NOT be together in the same house, and second, I will NEVER be alone with you!"
"We're alone now."
Dib took this moment to look around wildly. There was no one on the streets, in the yards, or on the sidewalk. Even the lights were off in the houses. Dib swallowed thickly, this had to be his mind playing a trick on him.
"Get out of my way, snot-head."
Dib jumped, before letting out a sigh of relief, while it was Zim's turn to scowl.
"Gaz! What took you so long?"
"What's it to you?"
"Well, I- uh- forgot my keys!"
Gaz creaked open one eye and stared Dib down.
"Whatever, I'm not going to wait for you, so hurry up and make up with your boyfriend."
Dib sputter indignantly, watching as Gaz left. He gave Zim one last glare before running to catch up with his sister. Zim frowned and turned the other way towards his base.
Zim sat at his telecommunication monitor, dreading every second the loading bar filled. He sat up straighter as the screen went blank then filled out to show the interior of a simple voot cruiser. A pair of scrutinizing red eyes looked back at him.
"Nice to see you've finally decided to report for today, Zim."
Zim resisted the urge to scowl and merely saluted his tallest.
"The earthlings skool let out late today, my tallest."
"Very well, you are forgiven. Are the preparations complete?"
Zim sighed inwardly, the same question for the past four weeks. It was getting tedious.
"Yes, my tallest."
"Very good, we will be arriving in two of your earth weeks, Zim. Oh, and Zim?"
"Yes, my tallest?"
Red leaned closer to the screen to look directly in to Zim's eyes.
"Interspecies relationships are punishable by death, understood?"
Zim shrunk in his chair, but held eye contact. He would not back away from what he wanted.
"Yes, o-of course, my tallest."
Red leaned back and grinned as though he had shot a group of short irkens through the airlock.
"Good, glad that we understand each other. You are dismissed."
The screen fizzed out to a glittering black. Zim gripped both antenna and tug violently in nervousness.
"They're spying on me again."
He went quickly to the private chamber he had prepared for the tallest arrival.
'It's been over six years since they banished me here to rot on this hideous planet and now they expect me to let me to let them stay here while they're under attack! They can all die for all I care."
His antenna twitched nervously, still not accustomed to saying such things that were against the empire. He wiped a speck of dust off a glass armoire and scowled. Keeping maintenance for a room was not on the top of his list right now. He touched the still swollen side of his face that Dib had punched earlier and grinned.
Maybe these next two weeks wouldn't be as bad as he thought they would be.