Naru: Chapter two? Yes! I'm not sure if I will continue it after this, if you guys want me to, or I get inspired I probably will.
Zim: Silly Earthling! I have more important things to do then sit here while you write your pathetic story!
Dib: No you don't.
Zim: Silence!
Naru: Zim, can't you just sit here and be happy, with out writers like me you wouldn't be tall!
Zim:...
Dib: Wow, he's never been so quiet.
Zim: Be quiet Human worm!
Dib: AAAAAAnd he's back.
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A dull pain, a light feeling, and the sounds of yelling, ruby eyes slowly opened, they couldn't focus, he knew this place where he laid, but his mind could not place it as the room seemed to spin. The yelling stopped, it was followed by the sound of stomping. The alien groaned closing his eyes.
"Zim?" A hand touched Zim's forehead his eyes opening again.
"Dib..." Dib smiled at the weak greeting. "What happened?" Zim tried to sit up despite the still out of focus room, hands grabbed his shoulders stopping him. As he started to place the room as Dib's bedroom, memories began to return, the Tallet's message, Gir attacking him, trying to kill himself, being stopped, then tricking Dib into stabbing him, even Dib's kiss, he remembered it all. "How am I alive?" The Irken questioned eyeing his torso which was bare aside from bandages wrapped around his stomach.
"Heh, my guess is as good as yours, most likely I didn't hit anything vital." Dib pushed the alien back onto his back, Zim taking in the fact he was on the human's bed, and the dark circles under Dib's eyes. "Thankfully I got the bleeding to stop before you died from blood loss."
"Don't be foolish, Irken's do not die from blood loss, we merely shut down until we recharge," Zim almost huffed.
"Then what were you trying to accomplish by me stabbing you?"
"One thing we Irkens do have in common with you Earthlings is vital organs, you only needed to puncture one to kill me, I didn't think you would miss."
Dib glared at Zim, he crossed his arms walking over to the desk. "Serves you right for tricking me."
The alien turned his head away watching the empty wall. "You gave Zim no choice."
"There is always a choice Zim, you just don't always know all the options, I learned that when I finally stopped chasing you around." Dib grabbed something from the desk hiding it behind him. "I thought my only choice was to chase you and stop you myself, but to be honest, I think you and I as allies works much better." Dib stepped back over to the bed climbing over Zim's weak form and pulling a dagger out from behind him holding to to Zim's throat the alien turning his face back to him. "But, if you really feel your only choice is to die, I can end things now."
Zim's eyes shifted to the handle he could barley see. "This is..."
"The knife I stabbed you with?" Dib finished the question his expression and eyes blank. "Yes."
They were silent, many agonizing and cold minutes spent not speaking, only the sounds of their breathing filling the space of the room. Zim shut his eyes with a sigh. "I will live, human-worm, but only so that Zim may destroy his betrayers." Silence again, the cold knife was still at his throat. Zim didn't move, his eyes remained shut until something fell onto his face burning him, ruby eyes shot open to see what it was but he saw no source for the water, only Dib staring blankly at him.
Finally the human moved, pulling the dagger away and throwing it onto the night stand. The alien expected Dib to move away, leave him to rest, but instead the human collapsed, his body falling to the side of Zim while a pale arm and clothed leg stayed sprawled over the aliens body thankfully missing his wounds.
"Human?" Zim questioned moving his head to look at Dib, his eyes were half lidded and he appeared to be on the brink of sleep.
"Sorry," He spoke a little raspy. "I'm just tired." Dib's eyes closed. "I didn't really sleep well the last few..." Dib trailed off having apparently fallen asleep.
Zim sighed turning to look at the ceiling again, he didn't know how long he had been lying on that bed, but he suspected Dib's guilt had kept him up each night watching the alien. The Irken flinched at the twisted feeling in his stomach. "Guilt?" He thought almost in annoyance. "Stupid Dib-stink making Zim feel useless emotions."
Zim flinched again as the human moved closer to the alien his breath now on his neck. Again Zim sighed closing his eyes for some more much needed rest. "Thank you, Dib," He whispered easing the twist in his gut.
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Brown eyes opened slowly, they focused on a green colour for a moment before once again closing. "To comfy to get up." He decided snuggling closer to the green pillow. "Wait... I don't own a green pillow..." Said "pillow" groaned and Dib's eyes shot open his arms retracting from the stomach of the alien he was wrapped around. Dib quickly remembered Zim waking up and the alien's decision to live, but he could not remember falling asleep.
"Zim can not return to Zim's empty base," The alien spoke as if continuing their conversation from before they had fallen asleep, even his hurt voice was still there. "Must be the thought of his oh so wonderful base being empty," Dib thought.
The brunet shifted still a little to close to the Irken, he laid on his side facing the Zim making sure there was a good foot between them, the perks of a queen sized bed. Zim turned his head to face the human, the two laid there watching each other for several minutes before Zim spoke.
"May Zim stay with you, Dib-Stink?"
Dib smiled nodding. "Yeah, you can stay here."
Ruby eyes began to water, Zim blinked at the water biting his lip.
"These things... you call them tears... they are hurting Zim's pride," The irken said rubbing at one of his eyes, the tears would not stop though.
Dib placed a hand on the green cheek. "I'm pretty sure your pride is already broken." Dib wiped at the water. "Why is it your tears don't burn you, but mine do?"
"The impurities in your water is what burns Zim, I have been drinking filtered water for this reason, it still stings, but it is bearable," Zim explained now closing his tired eyes.
"Remind me to pick up a water filter," Dib mumbled watching the alien, Zim shook.
"What will Zim do now? All I have ever known is the Irken empire." Dib sighed scooting closer to Zim wrapping his arms around him again but this time Zim's head was against Dib's chest.
"You'll be fine, I'll help you, as long as you promise no taking over the earth, no trying to kill me, and no trying to get me to kill you." Dib grinned as he felt the Alien quietly laugh.
"Zim can live with that."
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Naru: Yeah, it's short, I know, but I felt better ending it there, flowed better to me.
Zim: Foolish human girl! How dare you write the mighty Zim as such a soft, FEELING creature!?
Naru: You re REALLY starting to get on my nerves! *Death glares Zim.*
Dib: Welcome to my world.
Naru: *Looks at Dib* And you put up with it!?
Dib: There isn't much a choice in the matter.
Zim: Do not speak as though Zim is not here you annoying Earth babies! Zim will not be ignored!
Naru: *Opens random closet, pulled out wooden bat, hits Zim over the head with it.*
Zim: *Falls over out cold*
Dib: Was that a good idea? He's got a soft head.
Naru: Are you questioning the mighty Zim's skull strength? Don't be silly Dib, he's fine. Now, fetch me a drink! *Holds bat over Dibs head*
Dib: *Runs of to get drink.*