Quickee Note: This is also a chapter of much fluff, especially towards the end... lemony scented too! But like before, nothing too bad... ^_~ yay for cute yaoi! And if you're a yaoi-hater, i'm really wondering how you got this far... but you should definitely turn back now! Or if you think Titanic is the best movie ever... cause there's some mild Titanic-bashing... just a little... i've never actually seen it, but it had Leonardo DiCaprio, so.. pthh... anyway, i know you've all keeled over either from shock that the new one's up so fast or from boredom at my long yammering, so i'll shut up now...
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Gir gave them a quick grin, then returned to watching the biscuits bake as they arrived. A buzzer sounded from the oven, and Gir squealed delightedly. "Da biscuits is dooone!" Gir yelled, and opened up the oven. He pulled the pan out, and set it on the stove's top to cool. "Now we gotta wait till they aren't so hot, and then we get ta eat em!" he said, giving them all a big grin and another victory sign. "Can we watch a movie till then?" he asked.

"Sure, I don't see why not," Zim said, shrugging.

"Okay by me," Dib agreed. Gir squealed with joy and went off to find his desired movie. They all trooped out to the couch and sat down. Gir came back and popped the tape in. Soon the horrifyingly familiar intro started.

"Gir... you didn't..." Zim started, then moaned as the title came up and his fears were proven correct. Gir shushed him.

"Titanic?? You picked Titanic?" Dib asked incredulously, then shook his head. "Never seen it, but it hasn't exactly gotten the best of reviews from Gaz."

"Believe me, you haven't missed a thing," Zim said dully, but Gir wouldn't let them switch so they sat back and tried to endure.

About an hour into the movie, Zim's head started nodding. /This is more boring than Ms. Bitters's class.../ he thought sleepily. His head drifted backwards slowly, until it was fully resting on the back of the couch. /Must... stay... awake.../ he thought, turning his head to see Dib for just a moment before dozing off.

Dib watched Gir, not the movie. Occasionally the little robot would mouth the words along with the actors, and even pantomimed it with them. He guessed that Zim had been forced to sit through it far too often for his liking. Speaking of Zim... He glanced over, and smiled as he watched Zim fight to stay awake, eventually surrendering to his dreams. Checking to make sure Gir was intent on the movie, not him, he slowly scooted over and brushed his lips against Zim's. The alien smiled slightly, and shifted. His head slid off the back of the couch, resting on Dib's shoulder instead. Dib froze; he didn't want to move him, that might wake him up. Still... Dib sighed slightly, and smiled. Carefully, so as not to wake Zim, he lowered his head to lay atop Zim's, closing his eyes and letting sleep take him as well.

Gir looked over his shoulder as the first tape ended to see if it had worked. He grinned; Master and Dib were leaning against each other. He went very quietly to get a blanket and spread it over the two sleepers. He turned off the TV and tiptoed out of the room. He crept upstairs to the attic, grabbing his dog suit on the way, and from there climbed on the roof, silent as a cat. He turned on a little watch communicator, and spoke into it. "You was right, they asleep now. I supposed to be very quiet now, right?" he asked, whispering. The figure in the screen nodded.

"You can come to my house and we'll hang out, since they need to sleep," the shadowed one said. Gir nodded, then flipped the head of the dog suit up before jumping off and walking down the street. When he arrived at his destination, the door opened to reveal a purple haired teenager with a skull pendant. "Come on in Gir, and let's have some pizza," Gaz said, smiling warmly (or as warmly as she got) at the little guy.

"Okay!" he chirped, coming inside. The duo had a fun time eating pizza and after that, playing video games. Gaz won the combat games easily, although she had to admit Gir was pretty funny with his running around and kicking and jumping randomly, occasionally making a decent move. She was surprised, however, when he got pretty close to beating her on Mario Kart. He was only about a minute behind, which wasn't all that far when you consider he was playing against Gaz.

Around ten-thirty, Gaz bid farewell to her little green friend. (A/N: skool got out at 4:40, the healing dealy took until 6, and the part of Titanic they watched took until around 7:50ish) Gir waved goodbye cheerfully, and skipped home, stopping at the 24/7 store for a brainfreezy. Slurping on his chocolate bubble gum, he entered the living room to find them still asleep. He figured he better let them sleep, and went to go enjoy a biscuit and watch the Scary Monkey Show downstairs in the lab on the big screen.

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Zim slowly faded into consciousness. The first thing he felt was that he was very warm, in a good way though, like he felt safe. The warmth spread all along his thigh and side, and on his head and hand. The second thing was that there was slight pressure on his head and he couldn't feel his antennae anymore. The third thing was that whatever was on him was alive. He opened his eyes cautiously, and blinked in shock a couple times. Dib's hand rested on his, Dib's leg was against his, Dib was leaning against him, and Dib's head was resting on his. He bit down the urge to shout, Dib looked so content and happy. A small smiled rested on his lips, and his glasses were all skewed. He certainly didn't remember leaning against Dib, but he decided that he rather liked being so close. He shut his eyes, and waited for Dib to wake up. As he waited, he replayed the odd dream he'd had...

He'd been running, running as fast as he could go, but still they pursued him. Giant beings, taller than trees, looming up wherever he went, laughing cruelly. He was nearing the edge of a cliff, at the bottom of which lay the ocean. Desperate for an end to the mocking laughter, he leaped off. Falling, falling... he fell for so long.. A warm breeze blew on him, brushing around him, giving him a strange feeling, but not an unwelcome one. Wings sprouted from his back, the large feathers gleaming an iridescent ebony black. He unfolded his wings and flew, one powerful downbeat ending the freefall and turning it into a dive. Spreading them wide to catch the wind, he skimmed the ocean's surface and did not burn. The waves rippled out in a V-line behind him, and he laughed in the sheer joy of it all. He adjusted his wings and soared up, over the clouds. He flew on, reveling in the sunshine's warmth around him. He flew back down below the clouds, and found Dib flying there. Dib's wings were dull and warped, many of the dark forest green feathers gone. Still he flew on, and waved to Zim. /Let me help you,/ Zim thought, and flew over Dib, catching him in his arms and helping him go higher. Together they burst above the clouds once more, and as they flew Dib's wings grew stronger. Once twisted and mangled looking, they became as shiny and straight as Zim's. He spread his restored wings wide and flew on his own, but he stayed beside Zim. Neither one ahead, and neither behind, they flew on towards the horizon, until they disappeared into the sunrise.

The pressure on his head lifted slowly, and Zim figured Dib must have awakened. Still... he was curious as to Dib's reaction, so he kept his eyes shut and feigned sleep.
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Dib woke slowly, blinking to clear the fogginess from his eyes. His glasses were still on, and he was still leaned against Zim. He smiled as he remembered his dream: he'd had a Mom-memory, of Christmas by the fire, but he had not had to live through her death again. With Zim by his side, nothing bad had infiltrated his mind to try to shred him to bits. Lifting his head slowly so as not to disturb Zim, he watched him breathe for a minute, then sighed happily. If only time would stop, and they could lay like this forever. Zim's warm body was pressed gently against his own, and Dib noticed that his hand had covered Zim's in his sleep. Looking at Zim's face, perfect and beautiful, he lifted his hand and ran his finger down his cheek, smiling. He took Zim's chin in his hand and lifted his head up, and bent down to give him one last kiss before he would awaken. When it ended and he opened his eyes, he was startled to see a pair of deep red ones looking back at him. There was no anger or disgust, though, merely awe and a sense of wonder. "You were awake?" Dib asked, his voice a whisper.

"Yes... Can we do that again? It was very nice," Zim replied quietly, his eyes hopeful as he smiled slightly. Dib smiled back, though he felt more like shouting in sheer joy. Zim loved him back, he wouldn't need to fear rejection!

"Yes, we can do that again," Dib said, and their lips met once more. They stayed locked in their embrace until they were dizzy, coming up for air. "Has anyone ever told you you're one hell of a kisser?" Dib asked, gasping in breath.

"No," Zim replied, equally winded.

"Good," Dib said, and Zim looked at him funny. "I'd hate it if there had been others," he explained, grinning.

"Have you ever had any others?" Zim asked. Dib laughed.

"Me? As if. Aside from the fact I'm... well.. not exactly straight, no girl in her right mind would ever go out with me, and no guy either," he said.

"I must be as crazy as Gir then, but I think I rather like insanity," Zim said, stopping any further comments from Dib with his mouth. Startled by Zim's reaction, Dib fell back, then abandoned himself to the green one's ministrations, responding with all his heart and soul, his mind blown away by the tidal wave of emotions he was feeling.

As for Zim, he was acting purely on two things: one, that kissing Dib felt incredibly right, and two, that he wanted to stay this way forever, never knowing any more pain, just sheer bliss. Every cell in him seemed electrified, charged with pure energy. Somewhere in the back of his mind, the last bit of conscious thought he had was occupied with shouting that he was in love and that was perfectly fine by him.

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Be amazed, be very amazed! I actually have a picture to show you for this chapter too!! And it's completely fic related, it's a scene from Zim's dream! Yaay! I didn't color it in lame old Paint either this time, so it looks pretty awesome in my opinion... yeessss... please leave your comments on mah piccha either there or in your review! Because you will review, right? YOU HAD BETTER! ... eh heh heh heh... umm... yeah... here's the link:
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And as for individual notes to the people who luv me enough to check back every so often....
ArmAndLeg: Is that together enough for ya? ^___^
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