Gaz looked up from the television as she saw the front door open. Dib was bringing someone in with him… Tak? And she was wearing his coat?

Gaz was about to say a snarky comment about if the two were dating until she noticed her hologram's eyes were red as if she had been crying and her clothing was tattered in several inappropriate places. Gaz felt it was better left untouched but decided to offer minimum assistance. "Do you need something to drink?" Gaz asked. Tak nodded slightly. "Do you have any rubbing alcohol?" Tak asked with weary, spastic breaths.

Gaz left to find a bottle of rubbing alcohol in the house while Dib sat Tak on the couch. She was still gripping the lapels of Dib's coat, holding it tight against her frame. Dib felt horrible. It hadn't really been his fault, but he still wished he had intervened sooner.

"You don't have to keep the disguise up; you're safe in here." Dib explained. Tak still trembled as she psychically deactivated her disguise. Her purple eyes had an off-green tinge in them, similar to the red one in human's eyes after they cried. She really had been crying.

Dib stood in awkward silence as he watched Tak collect herself on the couch. "I better go see what's taking so long with Gaz and the rubbing alcohol." Dib rubbed the back of his head. As he turned to leave Tak reached up at him, grabbing his wrist with her gloved hand, Dib's coat falling from her shoulders.

Tak's violet orbs screamed at him not to leave, but her mouth was puckered shut to keep back another wave of tears. Dib stood there for a moment. She was so beautiful. She wanted him, and honestly he wanted her. He hadn't even noticed himself wrapping his arms around her waist, or him slowly sitting on the couch beside her. He hadn't noticed his head slowly moving closer to hers, or their lips locking in a gentle movement.

Gaz walked back in with the rubbing alcohol and merely looked at the scene before her. She audibly gagged before putting the bottle on the coffee table. She grabbed a coat and headed for the door. "I'm going to Bloaty's." She said, "Dib, if you do anything with her, for the love of all that is holy, take it to your room! I don't want to have to burn that couch." Gaz threatened.

She slammed the door and left. She wasn't sure if either of them had heard her.

…

Zim wasn't sure why, but both he and Larz were headed for Bloaty's Pizza Hog. Oh, how he despised that place. It had disgusting Earth food he couldn't ingest, was full of filthy Earth germs, and had those mechanical abominations he feared. How Larz convinced him they should go there, he was not sure.

Oh, now he remembered. Larz had suggested Gaz might be there and that she might know where Dib had disappeared to. He wasn't so concerned of where his slave had disappeared off to, but was looking forward to seeing the Gaz-human again. He was just glad Tak was out of his base.

As they entered the building, Zim was immediately greeted by the smell of greasy food and the sounds of crying children. He was glad to see Gaz was there, enjoying a large cheese pizza. He approached the booth with his Saurian companion.

"Good evening Gaz-human." Zim greeted as he sat down in the booth. Larz sat next to him after purchasing a soda from the counter. "Zim? Odd for you to just walk in here…" Gaz pondered. "Yes, yes. Zim was wondering where the Dib-drone had gone off to? He left my base in a rage after learning Tak forced a rift between Zita and him." Zim explained.

Gaz explained what she had seen. "Oh, poor Tak." Larz commented, his tongue flickering out of his mouth every few moments. "And the Dib-drone was… are you sure?" Zim asked. Gaz nodded. Zim stood triumphantly on the booth seat. "Victory for ZIM!" He shouted. Gaz raised an eyebrow. Hoe Tak nearly getting raped or Dib and Tak making out on her couch was a victory for him, she didn't know.

"Tak and the Dib-drone are dating, meaning they can blend in! Plus, I have debts on both of them so they must help me!" Zim chuckled darkly. Gaz glared at him. "How exactly did Dib agree to the debt anyway? Shouldn't he have broken away or something?" Gaz asked. Zim looked back at her, thinking of an excuse. "Perhaps he felt it was in the interest of his honour. Human's care about that sort of thing." Zim suggested. Gaz took it and shrugged.

Zim looked over at Larz who was cleaning the cup clean with his tongue, disturbing Zim. "Any who, Zim was wondering if you would like to partake in the annual human 'Spring Festival'." Zim said to Gaz. Gaz opened her eyes at him. Was he asking her to the Spring Festival on a… date?

"Why would you want to go with me?" Gaz asked him. Zim's cheeks darkened slightly, but unnoticeably. "Because, you are the only human I trust and the only living one I really respect." Zim explained, honestly, "And it is part of Zim's plan to blend in!" Zim added to cover it up.

Gaz tapped her chin. Zim was a respectable guy when you got past is egomania. He seemed to cut loose on occasion and, well, he was the only guy at skool that showed any interest in her, even if it was just to blend in. It wasn't like she had anything to do anyway. Nothing good on television, no new games, and a depressing lack of any out-of-skool activities since her brother had quit chasing Zim.

Gaz shrugged her shoulders in agreement. "Eh, I don't see why not." She admitted. Zim's smile widened. "Excellent, Gaz-human! You shall not regret it!" He said as he ordered another large cheese pizza for Gaz. Gaz smiled at the large pizza in front of her. So far she didn't regret this. She didn't regret a single slice.

Chapter 10 Completed, please R&R.

And so the DaTr/ZaGr begins!