Locked In

Notes and Disclaimer: VP: I don't own Invader Zim.

Dagger: I'm so proud of you!! ::Hugs her::

VP: GET OFF OF ME!!!!

Rating: PG-13.

Summary: ~*Slash*~ Zim and Dib both are forced to go to the store... what will happen when they get locked in?

What You Need to Know: "Talking"

~Thinking~

[author notes]

Chapter six is here! I'll TRY to make this chapter longer. Ok? Just, no frying pans!!

~~~ Dib ~~~

The human stopped crying when he heard glass break. "Zim's probably making a disaster..." He confirmed to himself. "Stupid alien.. making me feel like this..." He sniffed wiping a tear away.

~Man, if Gaz could hear my she'd laugh me into another dimension...~ Dib thought chuckling just a little. ~But... I guess she's not here... that's good.~ He declared.

~~~ Zim ~~~

"Glass shattering? What is this?" Zim stood up looking around. "I know it couldn't be that Dib-human... So, who is it?" He asked no one. "I have to find him!" Zim said determined as he walked off to find Dib.

He looked around every isle. "Where could that cute little human be?" ~Whoa! I'm getting all lovesick like that guy on TV~ He thought. Zim wondered walking back to the storage room to find who he was looking for, but he it was crying.

"Dib? Why are you crying?" A concerned Zim asked. Dib looked up and stood up drying his face with his hand. "N-nothing..." Dib said sniffing. "What's wrong Dib?" Zim stepped closer to the paranormal boy, but he stepped back.

"Nothing is wrong!!!" He screamed as it echoed off the walls of the store. "Ok, ok!! Just don't yell..." Zim said to Dib. "Well, I wanted to find you because I heard glass shatter." Zim stated. "I heard it to, but I thought it was you, Zim?" "Nope." Zim shook his head.

"Than, who is it?" Dib questioned. Zim just shrugged. "Let's go look around." Dib took Zim's smaller hand in his bigger one. Zim blushed and said, "I can guide myself, you know?" "Oh, y-yeah, right." Dib let go of his hand putting a hand to his cheek.

They walked to the center of the store to find glass everywhere on the floor. "Ok, Zim, be careful not to step on any glass, ok?" Dib asked, now being the one who was concerned.

"Ok, I'll be careful. Don't worry about me, Dib." Zim laughed quietly. "Just be careful!" Dib said walking very warily across the floor. Zim followed him, not being really aware of anything at all. Dib looked back and Zim and their eyes meet. Dib was the first one to look away as he concentrated on watching for broken glass.

Zim jerked his head away and accidentally slipped on a piece of glass as he feel forward as another piece dug into his leg. "Shit shit shit..." He muttered to himself getting up VERY careful not to get his hand in any. Dib looked back to Zim and saw he was on the floor with glass in his leg.

"Oh my god..." He whispered. "Zim, are you alright?" He ran up to him crouching down. "Yep, I always have glass stuck in my knee, don't worry about me!" Zim yelled sarcastically. "Well, no shit I'm not alright!!" He said not so sarcastic this time.

"Can you walk over to a floor with no glass so I can bandage it?" Dib asked. "No, I don't need your help." Zim said getting up only to fall down again, but this time Dib caught him. "Yes, you do." He carried Zim over to a area with no glass. "Why do I always get hurt?" Zim asked Dib.

"Because.. You're not careful enough." He said getting out his first aid kit. Zim snorted in a mad sort of way, but thought to himself that Dib did have a point. "If you didn't go around sticking your nose in the air you'd be just find. You just don't think anything can hurt you, but really, anything can." Dib stated taking out a two clothes, two bandages, and special tape.

"Why do you need two bandages?" Zim questioned. "I think I'll do your head to." Dib glanced at Zim. "Since you tore your other bandage off." He added. Dib took out some kind of metal contraption as he plucked the glass out of Zim's leg. Zim bit back a few tears. ~Invaders don't cry.~ He stated in his thoughts.

Dib noticed this and wanted to say he could cry, but was wrapped up in where to get water. ~I just don't want to leave Zim here and than go get some water in the rest room... Oh! I know!~ The black-haired male pulled out a water bottle from his coat pocket. "Here we go..." He muttered pulling up Zim's pant leg to the cut. He poured some water on the cloth and dabbed at the cut.

Zim winced. ~Damn, I'm going to be more aware now...~ He confirmed. Dib wrapped a bandage around the cut and threw the cloth on the ground. He got the other one and did the same thing he did to the other one. He was finished and gathered his things putting them back in his coat pocket.

"Now, can you stand up?" Dib asked. "I can..." ~I think...~ Zim tried to lift his butt off the ground, but that even hurt. "I don't think I can..." He mumbled embarrassed. "Ok. Than I'll just have to do this..." He crouched down in front of Zim.

"I haven't given one of these in a LONG time." Dib said. "What is it?" Zim questioned tilting his head. "Oh, right, you're from another planet. Well, put your arms around my neck. Go on." Zim took his arms and put them around Dib's neck. "Now, I'll just take your legs..." Dib grabbed Zim's legs, careful not to touch the cut, and pulled him up.

"It's called a Piggy Back Ride." Dib stated walking around to check if Zim would fall or not. [Wouldn't want that to happen, again.. x.x] "Piggy back? Are you a piggy back?" Zim asked. Dib stopped and laughed. "No, I'm just a human." He laughed again. "Don't squirm around or it'll loosen my hold on you , ok?" Dib said glancing up at Zim's head, which was laid on his shoulder. Zim nodded blushing.

Dib stepped over the glass and got across. [SUCCESS!!! ::cheers::] "Dib, I like Piggy Back Rides." Zim told him. "Yeah, my mom gave me one when I was little." Dib said frowning slightly. "Why are you frowning?" Zim asked. "Well, my mother died a few years ago." Dib said sniffing. "Oh, I'm sorry." Zim said feeling mad at himself. "It's ok Zim. So, do you have parents?" "No." Zim said simply.

"Oh, tough." Dib said. "Well, it's not that tough you see. I was born to be an Invader. So, I'm not suppose to have feelings or anything, so I never worried about having parents." "I see." Dib said shaking his head. "Yes, yes you do." Zim stated obviously.

They were now at the front doors of the store. "So, umm... what now?" Dib asked. "I think I know." A voice behind them said. Dib felt Zim being pulled off his back as he turned around to see a gun to Zim's head.

~~~ End of Chapter ~~~

YET ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER!! I think... well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter!! Read and Review! Thank you!!