Chapter 2: Walk of Doom + Black Eyes

So the first part is original, the second part Walk of Doom, and the third is original. Also, I forgot to explain the mushrooms thing from last chapter, so: In Japanese, we feel gloomy person is damp.

So, "to stop growing mushrooms in one's closet" means "don't be too depressed." So to grow mushrooms means you are getting gloomy or depressed.

Lila held a hand to her right eye, plopping down into her chair, waiting for everyone else to get there.

Dib sat in his chair on her left, and Zim on her right.

She let go of her eye, and Dib gasped.

"You're eye…" He whispered.

It was swollen shut, and a purplish red.

"Yeah, I noticed." She said sarcastically, putting her face into her arms and putting her head down.

"Lila-wolf, what happened?" Zim asked, and Dib gave him a look of some emotion she forget, something like shock, confusion, and… something else.

Oh well.

Lila looked up and Zim reeled back slightly at the sight of her gold eye flashing silver.

"Nothing." She hissed.

"But-!" Dib protested, and Lila glared, effectively shutting him up.

"Alright class, today is Friday. Which means I don't have to see you at all tomorrow." Ms. Bitters rumbled out, almost smiling.

Almost.

"So get out your textbooks now and memorize the copyright page."

Lila closed her… eye… and nodded silently, almost falling asleep.

"You're from a whole 'nother world

A different dimension

You open my eyes

And I'm ready to go

Lead me into the light!" Lila jumped and fumbled with the phone in her pocket.

She rejected the call and turned the volume down, stuffing it back into her pocket and looking sheepishly at Ms. Bitters.

She growled, but otherwise ignored what happened.

"What was that?" Zim asked.

"A really great alien song." She said, watching him to see what reaction that brought.

He went slightly paler, and Lila cheered almost silently.

"I knew it!" She whisper/yelled.

"You are an alien!" She said even quieter.

Dib spazzed out suddenly, cheering loudly.

Lila jumped back in shock, falling out of her seat and eyes closing.

"Just need… some sleep…"

She snored softly, before Zim poked her in her good eye.

"Hey!" She jerked back and glared up at Zim.

"Lila-wolf, this is no time for sleeping. I have a favor to ask of you." She blinked up at him and got back in her seat.

"What?"

"Would you go on a walk of DOOM with me and my dog tomorrow?"

Lila gave an o.0 look at him and then drooped her eyes like Gaz.

"I guess…" She answered, still watching him funny.

"Great. Lila-wolf, you will be at Zim's house tomorrow." Lila stopped a second.

"So you aren't Zim?"

"Yes, ZIM IS ZIM!"

Lila stared at him weirdly.

"He does that." Dib told her flatly, and she turned to him.

"I see that now. So you. What do you want to do with me?" She teased.

"What?"

"Zim's taking me with him on a walk, so you are…?" She was joking.

Dib stared at her for a bit, then blushed.

"G-go to a m-movie with me?"

Lila blinked in surprise, not expecting that at all.

Zim gasped as Lila nodded. "Sure."

"Mother, I'm going for a walk with my friend."

Lila's step-mother nodded her approval and she left her house, running to where Zim lived, stopping at the sight of the green house.

Zim came out of it with a pink hat with a flower coming out of it and a white beard and coat.

A little green 'dog' was on the leash in his hands.

"Stay alert Gir, Lila-wolf. On this planet we are surrounded by danger and madness!" Zim cried, grabbing a hold of Lila's hand, and she blushed.

He didn't notice, dragging the 2 along with him.

"I like madness…" Gir added quietly.

They walked along in the city warily, Lila sniffing the air slightly and memorizing where they went.

A Chihuahua walked in front of them, Zim stepping back slightly as Lila leaned forward to squint at the dog.

A car passed by and the dog flickered and its image spazzed.

"MADNESS!" Lila shrieked as Zim grabbed her wrist and rushed the other way.

They got to a park filled with street performers, and Lila gawked and oohed at many of them.

They got to a bus stop and Zim said, "Ok, I think I've had my fill of these horrible stink people things for today."

Zim said, and Lila looked over, wondering how they would get home.

"So activate your guidance chip and lead the way to home!" Zim said, looking to Gir.

Lila watched the 'dog' curiously, and it pointed up.

Zim stared a second, then laughed. "No Gir, not Irk. I mean our home base here on Earth."

"Oh!" Gir said, and pointed down. "Here."

Zim sighed exasperated and said, "No, our house, Gir! Which direction is our house?!"

He looked around with uncomfortableness.

"That way! No, that way!"

Then he lolled his tongue.

"Um, it's over there!"

"How could you not know?! I just upgraded your guidance system!"

"Oh, I left that at home."

Lila's eyes widened, and then they drooped as she face palmed.

"You left what at home?" Zim asked darkly.

"The guidy chippy thingy."

Zim 'doped'.

"Dup!" He squeaked. "Why would you do that?!"

"To make room for the cupcake." He grabbed the cupcake that shot from his head and chomped on it noisily, and upon seeing this, Lila promptly puked her guts out on the street.

Zim groaned in disgust.

Lila wiped her mouth with her arm and grimaced, wiping it on a random person passing by.

"How could you do this?! You've left us stranded in the middle of enemy territory, surrounded by HYUMANS!" Zim yelled.

Gir's eyes dripped with tears, and Lila watched in fascination as Zim softened. He looked around. "I can see that you understand your mistake, Gir. And me being angry will get us no closer to home."

"If you get Taxi fare, I can give them my address and then we can walk to your house." Lila suggested, and Zim waved her off.

"No! I can think of a better PLAN!" He thought for a moment.

"I will just have to use my innate Invader survival skills to get us out of here." He went to the trash and rummaged through it.

"See, Lila-wolf? The almighty Tallest have not placed their trust in me without reason."

Lila sat on the sidewalk and watched the people run around, catching a glimpse of a blue haired girl with purple eyes, a black cat with red eyes following her.

They disappeared about 3 seconds after she saw them.

"I will use these pieces of scrap metal to fashion a compass using this planet's own magnetic field against it!" Zim cried, and Lila cringed.

She ignored them as she searched for the blue girl some more, then stood and brushed herself off. "Why don't we ask for directions from the information center?" She asked.

"I will NOT stoop so LOW as to ask the HEW-mans for help!" Zim screamed, and Lila rolled her eyes.

"Men are all the same, on earth or otherwise. Just ask for directions! 'No, I can find it, I can find it!'" She said the last part in a deep mocking voice, and Zim growled before turning away.

"What… about… the… bus." Gir read slowly, and Lila cringed.

"No. First off, we have no money to pay, and second, that thing is disgusting and annoying." Lila told Zim, and he grumbled.

"Fine, I know what to do! I'll use the sun!"

"We're gonna ride the sun home?" Gir asked, and Lila rolled her eyes.

"No, Gir! I can use the Earth's sun to determine which direction is west. The Earth's sun always sets in the west. Now, Lila-wolf!"

She looked to him.

"What?"

"NOW WATCH ME AMAZE YOU!"

Zim turned to stare at the sun.

"No, Zim, you dumbo, your eyes-!"

She was too late as Zim's eyes fried and she winced, rubbing her own and looking away.

"Wait a minute…"

Lila stuck her fingers in her ears.

"I'M BLIIIIIIIIIIIIND!" He screamed, and she went back to rubbing her eyes.

"You don't stare at the sun, Zim. That hurts your eyes."

"You could have told me that…" He grumbled childishly.

"I TRIED TO!" She screamed.

He sat against the wall.

"A minor setback. We'll be home in no time. I'll just wait until the skin grows back on my eyeballs!"

"No, Zim." Zim's head snapped around, trying to find where Lila was.

"Lila-wolf?" Lila picked up Gir on her shoulder and picked up Zim in her arms, relishing in the feel of holding someone like this.

Zim closed his eyes and leaned into her chest, falling asleep.

When he awoke, he was lying against Lila in a cab. "I can see! I CAN SEE!"

"HUSH UP!" She hissed quietly at him.

"What happened?" He asked.

"I got money… with a few… minor setbacks…" She blushed heavily, and Zim stared up at her with a curious look.

He looked out the door and cocked a nonexistent eyebrow. "It's night?"

"Yeah… a lot happened…"

She smiled. "Gir helped get the money."

Zim leaned back against Lila, head falling into her breasts, and she blushed again.

"Zim…" She said quietly, and he looked up at her eyes, then blushed, getting off her.

"I'm just happy you didn't ruin anything." Lila chuckled lowly.

"RUIN ANYTHING?!" Zim screeched back at her.

"Yes, ruin anything, now HUSH!" She growled, and he looked down, slight fear flashing through his face. "Yes, Lila-wolf."

"Again, with the wolf, why?"

Before Zim could answer, the taxi stopped in front of her house.

"Do you need me to walk you home or are you fine walking yourself?" Zim looked around to see if he knew where they were.

"You live next to the Dib?"

"Hmm? Oh, yeah." Zim nodded.

"I know where to go. I will see you at Skooooool." He drew out, and she smiled at him.

"Alright, see you at Skool!" She cried happily, kissing his cheek, then saluting and dashing into her house.

Zim smiled slightly and held his cheek, a blue blush across his cheeks, before rushing away to home with Gir.

I… referenced…. TAK! Anyways, review, follow, favorite.