The Next day Zim still had her in his mind, but it wasn't uncontrollable. He probably just needed to get all of that off his chest.
He ran to school and felt better than he normally does. But when he walked in the class room all the kids laughed and pointed at Zim, making kissy faces and snickering. Zita made a heart with her fingers at Zim and Dib sneered. Zim ignored them and just slid into his desk. He had no clue that Dib had seen the two kiss, and had no clue that he told anyone. "Everyone failed MISERABLY on their exams!", yelled Ms. Bitters. As she passed out the tests Zim remembered that he didn't even answer ONE question, and that this counted as 60% of his grade.
"ZIM, on the other hand, just plain FAILED!", said Ms. Bitters, holding up the Zim's paper.
Dib kicked back in his desk and began laughing. Everyone laughed with him. Zim ignored everyone of them and waited for lunch. As soon as the bell rang he walked and sat at a table alone.
"Hey Zim!", said Zita.
"What?", he asked.
Zita made a kissy face at him and Dib laughed.
Zim paused a moment. "WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT DIB-STINK?"
"I SAW you kiss her Zim! I saw!" teased Dib.
Zim stared at him a moment and then blushed. He didn't know Dib had followed him. "I DON'T CARE! SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT DIB BUT..." He stopped. "But I like her and she likes me so HA!" Zim got up and walked outof the lunchroom. He wished everyone would just stop laughing at him and teasing him. Just shake them off was all he could do.
The day seemed to drag by, a little at a time. But the whole day he kept thinking about her and the kiss. When it was time for gym, the played dodgeball again. Zim really didn't want to play but did, just to get it out of the way. Finally the bell rang and all the children raced ot of the school. Dib and Zita decided to go to the park, to spy.
Zim noticed the two following him and ran as fast as he could.
"Hey Zim!",said Ming.
"Hi! Ok no time come on!", said Zim pulling her hand.
"Wait what?"
"Just come on!", he said.
Ming followed close behind to Zim's base. There, Zim sat down on the couch. Ming sat down and layed her head on his shoulder. Zim looked over at her and blushed lightly. He reached over and put his arm around her. Dib and Zita looked around the park for the two.
"Were are they Dib?", asked Zita.
"I dunno... OH!", gasped Dib.
Zita stared at Dib for a moment.
"They are probably at Zim's house! Come on Zita!", yelled Dib.
Back at Zim's house, Zim looked over at Ming.
"What's wrong?", she asked.
"Oh uh.. nothing", said Zim.
"Something's wrong...",she answered.
He shook his head and reached over to hug her. Ming smiled and fell asleep in his arms. Zim looked down at her and noticed his pak felt weird. Is this what love felt like? Is this what liking someone was like? If it is then he liked it. He enjoyed being able to have someone to talk to, someone to tell all his secrets to. He wondered why the tallest taught Irkens not to trust one another. They were always taught to only trust their Sir not to touch or allow anyone else to touch their antennas. So many rules and he didn't even know why half of them were enforced. He reached down and lightly rubbed her cheek.
Zim whispered,"I love you Ming." A light smile spread across Ming's face which made Zim just have to smile. He bent over and lightly kissed her cheek.
Outside of Zim's window were Zita and Dib, watching and listening to everything said and done. "Wow Dib and we all thought you were crazy about this too!", said Zita.
Dib stared at her for a moment and said,"Thanks... I guess..."
After awhile Ming woke up and looked up at Zim.
"Hey.", Said Zim with a smile.
"Oh hey", said Ming, sitting up. "What time is it?"
Zim paused a moment. "About 8... why?"
Ming jumped up and walked towards the door.
"HIDE!", whispered Dib. Zita and Dib raced behind a tree.
"Want me to... uh... walk you home?", asked Zim nervously.
Ming smiled and said,"Sure." Zim reached over and grasped her hand tightly. Ming smiled and the two walked to her house.
"They are SO in love!", said Zita. "Wanna follow them?"
Dib stared at her for a moment. "Nah we should get home ourselves."
Zita nodded and walked home, and Dib walked back to his house.
When Zim and Ming got to her house they stared at eachother for a minute.
"Well... heh...", said Zim.
Ming hugged Zim and kissed him quickly. "Thanks for walking me home.", she said, slowly letting go of his hand.
Zim blushed a bit and hugged her, then headed back to his base. He just wondered if they were "official".