AN: this chapter is not meant to discriminate against, bash, or otherwise offend ANYONE especially any lesbians and/or gays and/or bisexuals in any way, shape, form, or fashion. no offense is intended so please don't flame me if you don't like this chapter. Thank you. (fyi I SUPPORT GAY PRIDE!!!)
chapter four
lesbians and rainbow bracelets
Monday rolled around rather quickly for Dib. A little too quickly for his liking. But either way it had come. The teacher grimaced deeply and introduced two new students to the class. When the class saw them everyone's eyes bugged out except for Zim's. "Class this is Kia and Chai, they're foreign exchange students. Take your seats you two." It wasn't that they were green or had two slavering monstrous heads it was the fact that they were covered head to toe in gay pride rainbows. They'd even gone as far as to wear their lesbian symbol necklace and matching earrings to boot.
Kia smiled brightly and took a seat behind Zim who paid her no notice as he was too busy trying to figure out why everyone's jaws had dropped, while Chai took a seat behind Dib. Mostly everyone stared at the girls the rest of the day. Zim didn't care either way and pointedly ignored them while Dib blushed brightly every time he saw one of the rainbows bedecked girls. Zim had no idea why he was so embarrassed but it piqued his interest to know.
After Skool Zim was carrying Dib's backpack and the two were on their way out the door when the two girls approached them. Zim looked curiosly at the two girls, Dib went scarlet. //Do they know? Oh dear god can they even tell that me Zim are-Shit, here they come!// "H-hi." Zim narrowed one eye at Dib. Did he like one of them? That was the only explanation he could come up with. Before he could even get defensive one of the girls giggled and Dib flushed even brighter. "You two are cute together." That would be Kia tactless as ever. Chai gave Kia a little push and told her to be respectful. "Before any more assumptions are made are you guys together?"
Zim raised a nonexistent eyebrow at the question. "What do you mean?" Kia piped up first. "You know, going out, or involved romantically?" Zim thought for a second. "I suppose. Yes, yes we are. Why?" That earned a squeal from both girls before Chai answered. "We just wanted to make sure we weren't the only ones around." At that both girls slipped off a single rainbow beaded bracelet and slipped them onto either boy's wrist. Before either of the boys could question it the girls scampered off. The entire hallway stared in disbelief at the two. Zim glared daggers at everyone and soon everything went back to normal.
"You're blushing like mad. As much fun as it's been counting every shade of red you've turned I'd like to know what it is that has you so embarrassed." Dib looked at Zim as though he'd grown another head. "Zim, you just got us branded as gay. I wasn't really expecting something like that and it just not something normal people flaunt or acknowledge." Zim thought about that for a second but still didn't understand why Dib was so embarrassed.
"So the rainbow beads mean you're gay right?" Dib nodded. Zim thought on that a moment before a grin spread across his face. "Aren't we though?" Dib's jaw dropped. "What?!" Zim's smile only got wider. "Are we or are not gay?" Dib was at a total loss of what to say. "B-but-well, YEAH!" Zim leaned in close, invading Dib's personal space while grinning all the wider at Dib's coke can red blush. "So what's it matter?"
Dib's incredulity turned to annoyance. "Because it's not something people need to know, simply because it's none of their business." Zim stroked a finger down Dib's cheek, watching Dib grow suddenly very nervous. "So what if everyone knows? We should be able to do as normal couples do without fear of ridicule." Dib was getting tenser by the second. //God, what is he getting at?// Zim pulled Dib closer whispering softly into his ear. "We shouldn't have to hide behind false pretenses. We're outcasts anyway. Who cares what we do together?" The hot breathy whisper in Dib's ear was really getting to him. Slowly he relaxed completely and that was when Zim struck, capturing Dib's mouth with his own. Needless to say he caught Dib off guard and got a surprised sound out of the boy before he gave in and kissed the alien back.
Once again everyone stopped and stared. Zim growled and glared at the crowd. "YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH IT?" Everyone dispersed immediately for fear of getting beaten up by a gay. That would not bode well for anyone's reputation. After the crowd was gone Zim kissed Dib once more before they both made their way home together.