A/N: This is dedicated to Luna Silver. Originally this was just a plot bunny sprung on me. But it evolved into a full on fic. So I thank you Luna and I ask anyone with more ideas to hit me up. Let's see where they go. I really enjoyed writing this, I hope you all enjoy it as well.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INVADER ZIM

Zim was quiet all day.

That wasn't normal. That wasn't Zim. He plotted and he schemed and he made it very clear to everyone what he was up to and how "DOOMED" they all were.

He did not keep quiet. He did not avoid boasting.

He most certainly didn't avoid Dib.

Try and lie to divert Dib from the truth?

Yes.

Try and capture Dib to allow him to conquer the earth unhindred?

Oh yes.

But avoid Dib all together? Now that just struck the invader too much of cowardism and thus he would always make a point of bothering Dib.

In fact, in the nearly six years Zim had been on earth, Dib had never known him to be so utterly...

Quiet.

The alien had walked into first period with a reserved silence that was normally held for funerals. He had fidgeted with a notebook a couple of times and had even had the audacity to study. To study! Zim!

He never studied.

The following periods had gone the same as such and Dib was becoming more and more suspicious as their lunch period appeared. The alien had been so drawn in his own little world that Ms. Bitters had thrown a book at him to get him to snap out of it and leave her classroom for the next thirty five minutes.

Dib had followed him at a distance and just when he had been about to pounce and interrogate the irken, the black haired impostor had snuck into the food line. Remembering the last time they had fought near the food ladies, Dib had wisely kept his distance and refrained from fighting Zim at that particular moment in time.

By the time he had gotten out of the line, he had spotted Zim halfway towards the table he normally occupied with Gaz. He froze and watched as Zim stopped before his sister. Dib could tell the purple haired girl was in "the zone" as she was mashing the buttons on her game slave with an inhuman level of viciousness while swearing up and down colorfully.

The irken continued to stand there and Dib had to wonder just what was going on. Zim seemed to be on the verge of giving up on whatever it was he had come to do when Gaz beat the level and cheered silently. The goth finally looked up and noticed Zim standing there, looking terrified and conflicted.

Dib was too far away to hear the exchange, but it was clear to him that Gaz had not been expecting the question Zim posed. Her face colored darkly and she sputtered briefly as Zim shook his head violently and stormed off. Dib was already in big brother mode and intercepted him halfway to the exit.

"What did you sa-" Dib was halted halfway in his righteous execution of his big brother duties as Zim's tray hit him full on in the face. The goop that the cafeteria staff claimed was food slid down his clothes and got stuck in his hair in such a manner that he knew that both his clothes were ruined and he would most likely have to shave his head.

Rather than chase after the upset alien, Dib instead went straight up to his sister. The purple haired teen was looking at the exit where Zim had left. She didn't even notice her food splattered brother until he had said her name for the third time.

"Gaz!" Dib said in a worried tone, "What happened!? What did he say!? Was he trying to weedle information on me out of you!? You didn't give in right!? Wha-"

Gaz's face was still colored heavily with a dark blush, but her eyes had slid to near slits and her anger was very apparent as her brother continued to ramble as he normally did. All he ever cared about was exposing Zim and acting like the world was centered around him and his massive head.

He was so thick headed.

Hehe.

"No, Zim just said you looked stupid." Gaz growled as she stood up and chucked her food at Dib in a manner very similar to how Zim had left. "Looks like he was right," Gaz taunted before leaving the cafeteria as well as the entire room erupted in cruel laughter at the now double splattered Dib.