Anything in italics is a dream or flashback. Just to let you all know. :)

Lunch and Zim was sitting against the wall away from all the filthy stink beasts when he caught the familiar scent and aura of Gaz. Watching her sit down next to him after placing her book bag down, she extended her legs out in front of her, and leaned against the wall. She didn't say a word. She hardly did, and Zim didn't mind her company. She was the only human he would allow near him. They only began talking more openly ever since Dib wasn't in school any longer so with that they became friends.

Though really with glancing at those smooth exposed legs of her in that black skirt, gave Zim too many thoughts that he was at first confused with. He knew she was attractive since she was constantly having lots of attention thrown her way. Though the attention was actually lurid to say the least.

"I don't know what it is about this wall you picked, Zim, but it seems to make me want to sleep." Was Gaz's comment as she stifled a yawn behind her hand.

Gazing up at those lips, Zim liked how pouty they looked. They had this pale pinkish color. She only put gloss on her, and her eyelashes were naturally dark and full.

"I get peace while I'm at this foul establishment." Was his comment.

Gaz made a small breathy laugh at that. "It is horrible and beneath us." Opening her eyes, she looked over to him. "Someone asked if you and I are boyfriend and girlfriend. I told them no, just friends."

"Why and who would ask this?" Zim felt a bit insulted she would only want to be friends with him instead of lie. He is the amazing Zim after all.

Raising up her thin eyebrow, Gaz snickered. "I bet you wanted me to lie, didn't you? You sound insulted there."

"Lies! So who asked?"

Shaking her head, Gaz replied, "Torque."

Watching her cross her arms, Zim noticed how it pushed up her cleavage some. Those looked nice, Zim thought.

"He just wants down your pants."

"Well duh! I'm very aware of that." Gaz fell silent once again. "Have you ever kissed anyone?"

"No. You? And why do you ask?"

"Slow down quick draw. Yes I have kissed before and I was just curious."

Examining those pouty lips again, Zim had a strong urge to kiss her though he held back. "Would you kiss Zim if I asked for it?"

Opening her mouth to speak, they were interrupted by the bell. Getting back up, Gaz looked at him as he got up. "I'm a filthy human, Zim."

"You are your own species, Gaz." He spoke honestly to her.

Opening his eyes from that dream he wished they did kiss way before this mess.

Thirty-five years old now and happily married, Dib became concerned over Zim when he got a disturbing phone call from his Computer begging for him to come over. Opening the door to his base, he was shocked at the smell of alcohol in there. A bar had less alcohol smell then his living room right now. Seeing Zim slumped on the ground sitting against the couch with an open bottle in his hand, Zim's slack face was telling him too much. So moving the bottles away from him by simply moving them with his feet, Dib sat down on the couch next to Zim.

"Gaz won't want you like this, Zim." Dib said softly as he laid a hand on his shoulder. "You know this, correct?"

Zim simply nodded before belching. For Dib he had no clue he could belch seeing he had never done it before.

"Another formula failed?" Zim nodded again. "You sleep next to her, don't you still?"

"Love her. Can't let her go." Was Zim's response.

"I know you love her, but you are killing yourself."

With that, Zim launched himself up taking the bottle in his hand and hurling it to the ground, and smashing it. Pointing his finger at Dib, Zim screeched at him. "I WON'T LET GAZ GO! I WILL NEVER LET GAZ GO! HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT? YOU'RE HER BROTHER!"

Raising his hands up in an effort to calm Zim, Dib smoothly talked to him. "I didn't say that, Zim. You are the one saying it. I just don't want you killing yourself. It would upset Gaz if she knew about this."

Still burning a hole through him with those eyes of his, Zim covered his face over with his hands. "I don't want to upset her, but I also don't want to let her down."

Standing up, Dib shook his head. "You aren't though. What other guy would do this for her? I'm not including myself here because I need to reach my point. Most guys would give up on her and move on. You are sticking by her side through the worse time. To me, Zim that shows a lot."

"I just want her back."

Zim whimpered making Dib touch his arm. "I want her back too."

Back home Paige was sitting against the headboard just reading away when Dib came in removing his clothes quietly before slipping into bed beside her. Giving her a gentle kiss, Dib was surprised to find her flinch at him. "What's the matter?"

Paige was silent for a few moments. "She refused to eat again unless daddy was home."

She was unhappy with him again. "You feed her at 4 and I'm at work what do you wish for me to do?"

"You want me to feed her later? What at 8 or 9? You know the time you sometimes come home." She flipped her page angrily. "Most of the time you are over at Zim's and I only spend this amount of time with you. This! Do you remember the last time we had sex, Dib?"

Blinking his eyes, Dib examined her angered expression. "We should of made a new agreement to fit the kids."

"Ugh. Why? Just so you can spend extra time at the lab while I stay at home?" Closing her book, she turned her head to regard him. "You really become like your father. What's next? Blow yourself up? It has been a year, Dib. A year."

A year of no sex. That was damn pathetic of him. "I'm sorry, Paige. How about if I work there half the time and come here to work?"

"You'll be stuck down there. You know I love our two kids, but I feel I have sacrificed more than you. I'm sorry about your sister, but with dropping out of school to be a mom. A full time mom. Though I feel like a single mom. I'm looking at you now and I see a stranger now." Glancing down at her hands she started to pick at them. Something Dib noticed she did when she was anxious.

Taking her hands, Dib kissed them. "I'm sorry. I will strive to do better for you. For the kids. I'm so sorry."

Taking her hands away, she looked away from him. "I'll have to see it to believe it."

A few months later, Zim was at the bar just having a drink when he spotted something he wasn't none too happy to see making him stand up to walk over to the couple making out. "Good evening, Paige."

Separating from the male, the woman was obviously in a daze as she turned over to face the person speaking to her, and when she did her eyes looked panicked. "Could you wait here, Tobias." Standing up, she indicated for Zim to follow her away from the man. "Zim, please don't tell Dib about this."

"Why not?"

"Because he'll be unhappy." Paige replied as if that was the most obvious answer in the world.

Leaning down, Zim leveled her with an angry look. "My friend has been heading home to you much more earlier to spend time with you and your kids to make you all happy. He is working formulas out with me at the job instead of at my home for Gaz. He loves you and yet here you are with another man. Tell me, Paige, how long have you been doing this? Cheating on him?"

Paige squirmed at the question looking towards the other male.

"If you don't tell him, Paige I will. I will tell him very soon too because he does deserve better." With that, Zim turned around to leave the bar angrier then before. Heading to his base, he looked up at his Gaz. "If you were here, you would of probably said the same thing to that wife of his." The weekend was tomorrow so that meant more time down there with her.

Though the downtime was interrupted by Dib as he walked in looking the worst for wear. "Hey."

Turning to face him, Zim simply just waved at him.

"I hope you don't mind, but I brought the kids over. They are upstairs on the couch with Gir watching them. Chancy, but..." When Zim cocked his head at him, Dib decided to tell him. "She's been cheating on me for the past six months. She left this morning to her parents up state. I know I've been neglectful, but I've trying to be better and she cheated on me."

"I'm sorry about that, Dib. I caught her with someone last night and told her to say something or I would of."

Glancing up at Gaz, Dib smirked. "Gaz would of said the same thing, though she probably would of added nightmare world to it."

"She loved that nightmare world."

"That she did." Smile fading, Dib rubbed his temple. "I had her sign a pre-nup before all this so besides giving her a one time amount, if we have kids we have to decide on what is best. I say half time with her and half time with me. I honestly don't want them away from her. She is a good mother."

"You are a lot fairer then I might be after seeing that. Though, this is you after all." Zim asked how are the kids are doing and they received a visual of all three of them sleeping away on the couch, which included Gir. "What a babysitter he is. Computer bring them down, and I know you'll be careful of both the smeets." Hearing the affirmative, Zim looked over to Dib. "Best bring them in the bedroom so they don't roll off that couch."

After another month and it was time to bring in a new scientist for the job. All day long, Dib was interviewing, and reviewing so much. He felt he was experiencing lock jaw. Glancing up at the time seeing it was 7pm, Dib groaned wishing to be home so he can collapse in his bed. The kids were with his ex since it was her night so at least he didn't need to worry about them right now even if he did miss them. Hearing from his receptionist that the last candidate was here, Dib dismissed her saying she can leave for the night after showing the candidate in.

Head down, Dib started to massage his neck only hearing the door open along with a file being placed in front of him, he thanked his receptionist, and told the interviewee to sit down. Opening the file, he saw the name before looking up at the female in front of him.

"You can't be serious?" Dib asked.

"I'm more than a weenie stand, Dib." Tak said with a sideways grin on her face. "You look good for your age. I heard you were married and then divorced."

Seeing the blue hair of her hologram now more longer and in a wave around her shoulders, Dib leaned himself back. "Why are you here?"

"For a job."

"A job? You can do anything in the world including run a company of your own, and you want to work for a human? I don't buy it." Handing the file to her, he shook his head. "I have enough to deal with as it is and the last thing I need is some type of bullshit from you."

"I know Zim is working for you. I don't know how you managed that, but you did. I don't know where your sister is, but I imagine she left this horse and pony town for something better since I can't imagine her staying. I do know you had kids. A couple of cute smeets for humans." Tak gave him a once over again. "They take after you and your sister in the looks department and not after your wife. That means strong genes."

Dib studied her hating how old feelings surfaced up. "Nothing like being a stalker, Tak. You should leave. I really do have a lot on my plate and I really need to be a responsible father to my kids."

Standing up, Tak opened up the file to show him something. As he read, she went to lock the door, and came over to him. "I'm very serious, Dib."

Reading what she wrote, he placed the file on the desk. "A poem?" Making an undetermined sound, Dib stood up to walk over to the door, but was tackled by her landing them both on the couch with her lips on his. Eyes wide, Dib turned his body to lift her up to land her on the couch. "What the hell, Tak?! I know you aren't serious."

Seeing him look away from her, Tak grimaced against the rejection, but silently she undid her shirt and slipped off her skirt finding it funny he didn't look her way. Inactivating her disguise, she was fully naked on his couch. "I actually am serious." She knew she sounded pathetic, but she really wanted him.

Dib chuckled at that. "After so many years you expect me to think this is serious? I know growing up I held out hope to see you, but after so long I knew I was being stupid so I had to move on especially when my dad passed. I had other priorities in my life to think about."

"I was gone this long because I had no choice."

Turning to face her, he did a double take at her fully naked in front of him. Fuck she was perfect looking, but it made him stand up quickly. "Please put your clothes on." Seeing her hurt expression, Dib tried to look away, but it was so hard to. "You are incredible looking, but please put your clothes on." Putting his hands on the top of his head, he walked back over to his desk to lean on it. He is gonna need to take care of himself once he gets home.

Sadly, Tak stood up to slide her clothes back on avoiding eye contact with him. When she was done, she placed her disguise back on, and quickly headed to the door. "Sorry to bother you then."

Dib wanted to stop her, but all he could do was hold down his raging feelings for her. Those feelings long forgotten.

Why oh why did I write it like that?! The whole Tak thing. I can't imagine her doing it, but than again I guess I tapped into someone's inner kink so here you go person with the inner kink. Enjoy the briefness of the naked scene even if it was lackluster and desperate at best. :P I'm quite aware that she is completely OOC. Now please don't flame me or I'll take away your cookie.

Man I need more sleep.