A/N: *Gasp!* What is this? Could it be? YES! It is! Another update of "Dib is Sick" for those of you waiting! 8D For the record, Sass was just waiting to get her hands on a scanner so she could scan in the DA preview image for this chapter. So, sorry for the wait, you guys. But I think her preview images are ALWAYS worth waiting for, even when it comes to a story like this that has such short chapters to it. =3 But anyways, that preview image WILL be posted in my author profile just as soon as I finish uploading this chapter. In the meantime, however, you guys can consider this an early Christmas present. =3 Much, much, much, much, MUCH, much love to those of you who reviewed last chapter. We're sorry to have kept you all waiting so long. But hopefully this chapter makes up for it and the next chapter won't take too horribly long to get out. ^^ We love all our readers, favers, story alert list adders, etc., and we hope you all enjoy this next installment of "Dib is Sick." Just remember, feedback is very much appreciated on this story. =3 So enjoy~ ^^

Dib Is Sick Chapter 10: Pheromones

Zim: Sassafrass002

Dib: Me

Beta: Invader-Ara

Warnings: Extreme OOCness

Rating: M for later chapters

Disclaimer: We do not own Invader Zim, nor any of the characters from it. We do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Smirking at Zim's reaction to his licking of the other's antenna, Dib pulled the tip into his mouth to suckle at gently, the taste something sweet, like honey on his tongue.

Nuzzling up to Dib's neck, Zim made a little whine and started licking at it affectionately.

Gasping sharply at the feel of Zim's tongue running up his neck, Dib moaned out lowly just to pull away quickly and cough into his hands. He flinched at the action. "Ow..." he muttered.

Pulling himself up shakily, Zim opened his eyes slightly to look at Dib with concern, face still blushing.

Blinking his eyes back up at Zim to look at him curiously, Dib cleared his voice. "Your antennae taste really sweet to me. Are they supposed to?" he asked, intrigued by the taste still on his tongue.

Zim blushed more. "W-Well I...I guess so...It's an Irken thing." he said before looking away awkwardly. "The antennae are one of the most sensitive parts of the Irken body. The taste is kinda like a pheromone...It's how Irkens are supposed to find the right mate..." he said, avoiding eye contact at all costs as he said that.

Dib's face turned on fire now. "O-Oh...B-But I thought Irken's weren't allowed to mate." he reminded Zim what he had told him earlier.

"Y-Yeah...But that doesn't mean they CAN'T mate...That ability is just...innate." Zim said, finally glancing back at Dib.

Dib was still blushing. "Oh...So do you want me to stop?" he then asked, not sure if what he had been doing was alright with the Irken.

"Well..." Zim blushed harder and looked down. "N-No...It felt...kinda nice...No one has done that for Zim before." he said before smirking up at Dib and twitching his antennas. "I wouldn't have let anyone else do that to Zim." he then said, sending Dib a sly look.

Dib's blush reddened. "R-Really? I-I'm the only one you've ever let touch them?" he said, pointing to himself with a thumb.

Blushing, Zim nodded his head. "Yep. Zim has never let anyone touch his antennas before...Or taste them..." he looked at Dib curiously, blush growing. "So...What did it taste like?" he asked, having never tasted them himself.

Dib's face was completely red now. "It was really...really sweet...Kind of like honey...But mixed with something else sweet that I can't exactly put my finger on." he tried his best to explain the taste to Zim.

Smiling to himself as if he'd been complimented, Zim laid himself comfortably onto Dib, nuzzling into his neck slightly. "Hey, Dib...You know how I always tell you that you stink...Well, I actually always thought you smelled really good...Don't tell anyone I said that though." he said, as though his words were something anybody besides Dib would make a big deal out of.

Blushing, Dib smiled at the compliment. "Th-Thank you..." he said before shifting his eyes back up to stare at the Irken's antennae, tempted to touch them again.

Closing his eyes, Zim smiled, one antenna twitching a little bit as he grabbed one of Dib's hands to place onto it again.

Blush beginning to die down a bit, Dib gently massaged the thin appendage with his fingers from the base to the tip.

Feeling himself shudder slightly at the touch, Zim smiled widely, making a little noise as he sucked some air in through his teeth.

Bringing an antennae down to kiss the tip gently, Dib blew cool air on it.

Letting out a little gasp, Zim wrapped his arms tightly around Dib, feeling himself getting excited again.

Pulling the tip into his mouth, Dib gently flicked at it with his tongue slowly.

Feeling blood rush to his face, Zim let out a small moan. This felt amazing to him as he suddenly pushed himself up a little, bringing his hands to either side of Dib to lift himself so he could stare into Dib's eyes, wanting to do something for Dib now.

Opening his eyes, Dib stared up at Zim. "Zim? What are you doing?" he asked when he realized the Irken was staring down at him.

Feeling his face blush harder, Zim leaned in quickly to press his lips to Dib's, in the hope that he was doing this all right.

Eyes snapping wide open in surprise, Dib's fingers twitched at his sides before he brought his hands up to grip Zim's shirt tightly as his eyes fell half lidded and he allowed the Irken to push his tongue inside his mouth to explore a bit. "Mmmm..." he moaned into the kiss a bit.

A/N: And there you have it for Chapter 10. =3 Hope that chapter was worth the wait. ^^ I know it was a bit short, but we really do try to get them out as quickly as we can. =3 Chapter 11 will now be sent to our beta. And then Sass will design another preview image for our readers' entertainment. ^^ Those of you interested in seeing those preview images, feel free to check them out via my author's profile. Until next time~