Dib's life wasn't always optimistic with blossoms. His father, her sister, and basically everyone else hates him. However, the most heart-breaking thing to Dib really dug to his grave...

Warning- Mentions of low self-esteem and self-hate, and broken heart syndrome in this topic. So, to those that are sensitive to it, don't read.

Dib POV

'Damn it, shaking hands. I really need to stop doing that...' I thought, hearing my sister and Father arguing.

That had been going on for some time, something about grades or something. I didn't paid attention to it; at least that's what they think.

In reality, I had to listen to their shouts, constantly pushed back whenever I tried to intervene.

My father thinks that I'm a burden for sticking up. Gaz, on the other hand, believes that I'm 'noisy.'

However, there was nothing I could do to stop it.

I usually lock myself in my room to try not to hear their shouts, but sometimes they won't stop.

Eventually, I had enough and decided to descend out through the window.

Once I landed safely, I took one last look before leaving.

'I can't take this anymore...' I thought.

'I don't want anything to happen to them, but all I do is make things worse. I'm really a screw-up, huh?'

Ultimately, I find myself at my boyfriend's place, Zim.

Ever since his tallest banished him, Zim decided that Earth wasn't good enough to conquer. So, we became friends and then surprisingly boyfriends. Or 'mates,' as Zim happily established.

I laugh at that memory before knocking.

I would have to wait until Zim opened the door, and I was right.

Zim opened the door and looked annoyed.

"What do you want?" He asks harshly.

I winced and asked him if I could stay for a bit.

Rather than answering, he slammed the door, shocking me.

"What's going on?" I ask before walking away.

My mind was telling me that something was wrong, and I wanted to know what it was.

I climbed up and opened the laptop that I used to spy on Zim.

It took a while since I slowly started trusting Zim over time, being together for two years, and I thought things were well. Or so I thought...

It showed Zim and his discussion with... his Tallest?

"Who was that?" The purple one asks while eating his donut.

"Just a stupid human, my Tallest," Zim replied.

'W-What...?' I thought, shocked to hear that.

"Was that your human, Zim?" The red one asks, narrowing his eyes.

Zim rolled his eyes and replied," I don't have a human as a mate, my Tallest. I'm just merely using him for my benefit."

He pauses before continuing," Even if that were true, I would kill him after feeling satisfied. I never would love him."

"Good, good, keep up the good work," They said before cutting off.

I shut my laptop and began to shake.

"Why...?" I mumble, fumbling to go to bed.

"Why did this happen to me? Did I do something wrong? Did he honestly never love me? Was he just using me?"

I clenched my body as I wrapped myself with my blanket.

"I was never good enough, was I?" I whispered, feeling my heart break into two.

I closed my eyes and felt my heart into two pieces.

However, I never thought that it would lead up to my death...

Gaz POV

"I should go check on him..." I mumble, obviously getting pissed that Dib wasn't going to get pizza.

It was pretty unusual for Dib not to be with Zim when we were going to school, and today, he didn't show up.

I thought he might be running late because that's how it would usually be when Dib wakes up late, but no, it wasn't.

Once I arrived, he didn't shout nor greet me, which was weird, even for him.

And when the pizza came, I ate some and waited for Dib to come, but he didn't show up.

Frustrated, I went up to see him before slamming the door open.

"Dib! Come eat!" I shouted, only to see him in bed.

"Dib, come on!" I grabbed his arm, only to feel it cold.

'What the-'

I felt Dib's forehead, and it was cold. Very cold, even for a regular person.

"Dib, t-this isn't funny, wake up!" I shouted, but his eyes wouldn't open, indicating something.

"No... No, no, no, no, no!"

I shouted for Dad to come, and he came.

"Daughter, if something's wrong-"

"Dib's dead!" I said, tears forming.

Dad froze when he heard me say that and then quickly came to check Dib's neck, not feeling a pulse.

"Dad, please tell me that it wasn't true..."

I wanted this nightmare to be over, to be a joke, but Dad shook his head before hugging me.

"I'm sorry, daughter, I'm sorry."

For the first time, I cried. Even in Mom's death, I never wailed.

Now, I know that Dib was never going to be with us.

I hugged Dad back, and together, we were basically in grief as another family member was now gone...

"Professor Membrane... Your son is dead, I'm sorry," The forensic scientist stated, making me sick to my stomach.

It's been exactly five days since Dib died, and neither Dad nor I know what caused it.

He was healthy, no cuts in his arms, no overdose, no alcohol poisoning, nothing.

Dad went to one of his scientist buddies and asked to examine Dib.

It took a while, but eventually, we were going to hear what caused his death.

"Now, this is something I saw, but I did contact a cardiologist, and well..., your son died from an actual broken heart, or broken heart syndrome." The forensic scientist explained.

'Dib died from a broken heart...?' I thought, shocked. Dad was too, and I guess that he never heard what broken heart syndrome was.

"While it's rare, it can happen to anyone with the amount of depression or heart attacks that he endured. I supposed he must've lost someone important to him that caused this diagnosis to happen."

'Lost someone important... Zim!'

I angrily got up and told my Dad that I was going out for a walk.

Dad didn't stop me as I ran basically to Zim's house.

'Zim needs to know that he caused Dib's death, even if it was unintentional,' I thought, soon seeing Zim's house.

I banged his door, and Zim opened it.

He was surprised to see me, but I went inside without his consent.

"Hey!" Zim shouted and was about to screech more until he saw my face. I admit, my face wasn't okay ever since Dib's death, and I don't think it'll get better anytime soon.

"What is it, Gaz-beast?" Zim cautiously asked.

I took a deep breath and gulped. "Zim, you noticed that Dib wasn't present at Skool, right?"

Zim nods.

I knew this would affect hurting Zim or not, but I needed to tell him the truth.

"Zim... Dib's gone."

"What do you mean? Did he leave or something?" Zim asks, confused.

"No, he's... he's dead, Zim."

I looked at Zim; his eyes grew wide, and a shocked look on his face.

"Y-You're lying! You're lying!" Zim exclaimed.

"I'm not, Zim, really. I just as shocked as you," I replied.

"H-How..."

"He was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome. He died from a broken heart, Zim..."

I got up to leave but not before hugging Zim.

"He loved you, you know?" I said before opening the door and walking out.

Zim POV

I stood there, watching Gaz leave.

"Sir...?" The Computer asks.

"I want to be left alone..." I mumble before heading to my room.

I closed the door and slipped down to the floor.

I would be disgusted, but I didn't care.

'"He's... He's dead, Zim."' Gaz's words haunt me.

'Did I kill him?' I thought.

'Did I unintentionally murder my lover? I lied to the Tallests about our relationship just to be punched in the face. I thought everything would be okay for us. I thought I was protecting my mate. Oh, Dib...'

I clenched the necklace that Dib gave me to represent his love for me.

'He must've heard it from his spy cams. I don't blame him, even I would check it myself.'

I stared at the floor and closed my eyes.

"I killed my lover..."

I placed my hands to my knees and finally cried.

"Oh, Dib... I'm sorry..."