Ok.. Sorry for the wait. I wrote the next chapter then the next day I
couldn't find it so I had to re-write it _. Ok, on with the chapter! ^_^
Ari was just finishing up getting ready. She was standing in front of a full length mirror, making sure everything was in order. In Irken form she was very beautiful. Her eyes were big, beautiful blue orbs, and her skin was a pale green. Her antennae were curly and feminine in appearance. She also had a mole like Tak's on her left cheek. She wore an invader uniform like Zim's (only hers looked more like a dress and it was blue), black boots that came to her knees, a black trench coat like Dib's and a black chocker necklace that made her look very elegant.
She wondered why Zim had wanted her to come over so late. All week he had been acting strangely, like he had something to hide. Whatever it was, he sure didn't want her knowing until tonight. She walked over to her holographic projector and pressed a button. "Yes, Mistress?" the computer said in a female tone. " Computer, human disguise mode!" Ari exclaimed. Two green waves of light went up and down her body, and she was changed into human form. She didn't look much different except her skin was Caucasian, her hair waist length and dark brown, and dark brown lensed contacts. You never would have guessed she was foreign to this world. All of a sudden she felt quite dizzy, surprisingly falling to her knees. " Jeeze" She said. She had been having dizzy spells for the last three days now, and had vomited numerous times. but never before had she been brought to her knees by it. She had to go to Zim. She would just have to ignore the spells.
" I think that about wraps it up." She said, and with one last look in the mirror, she climbed into the elevator, upstairs, and out the door. Since Ari didn't have a sir unit, and her voot runner was still damaged, she would have to walk. " If humans drive cars, it can't be that hard. Maybe I'll build one later." With that she walked off into the night. *~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~
Meanwhile at Dib's house.
FLUSH. Dib had had to make a nightly round to the bathroom because of all the soda he drank while reading. He glanced up at the clock in the hallway and it blinked 12:00 AM. He groaned and made his way back to his bedroom. Right before he was going to plop down on his bed, he saw a dark figure walking down the street. " Why would someone be walking around this late?" He inquired. He decided to take a closer look with a pair of binoculars on his nightstand. He saw a girl about Zim's height, with waist length brown hair and a trench coat. " Ari? What's she doing out so late? I bet its one of Zim's plans! I have to follow her incase she gets hurt!" With that he threw on his clothes and headed out the front door. He figured he'd be back before dawn, so no one would notice. Not like they would notice anyway. Freddy Kruger (sp?) could walk through the house and the most reaction he would get was an odd look from Gaz. He took off down the street after Ari.
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Meanwhile at Zim's.. Zim had woken up after being rudely awaken by Gir falling on his cranium and had been sitting in his lab ever since. " Where is she?" He was very anxious. He had been gathering up the courage to do this for a long time. Ari had been on earth for about two years now, and every day Zim had grown closer and closer to her. They had never had a major fight. Mostly just little tiffs over things like who's idea was who's. Those mostly ended in the slamming of doors and exchanging of foul language and a phone call saying I'm sorry an hour later. Zim had never really cared for anyone before, because he had very rarely been shown kindness in his life. Ari was the only being who truly cared for him, and he appreciated that very much. He had decided many months ago he would tell her how he felt, but he just now had the guts to do it. He had been studying how humans show affection and feelings, watching movies like Titanic and Gone with the Wind, reading romance novels and advice columns online. The idea that was easiest for him was gift giving. He had ordered a rare, silver heart charm for Ari's chocker necklace from a planet of precious metals and stones as a token of his appreciation. He knew she would love it. He was holding the small velvet case in his hands, stroking it. He put it in his Pak.
" HIYA MASTER!" a high pitched voice screeched. Oh god, zim thought, not now!. Gir walked in covered in mayonnaise and nacho cheese. He looked at zim and smiled. " SOMEBODY NEEDS A HUG!!" He screeched and ran at zim" GIR NO!!" Zim screamed and used his spider legs to lift himself above Gir. Instead he landed on the couch, soiling it. He mad eno noise for a minute and then he leaped up and looked at Zim. They stared at each other for a moment and then gir broke the silence. "YOU NEED PIGGIES!" His head opened up and thousands of rubber piggies went everywhere. "AHHH!" Zim screamed. Just then he heard the door bell and the computer say " Visitor at door: Identification: Ari. " NO! have to change my plans!" He ran to the elevator and quickly went up. He ran to the door, and out of breath, he adjusted his wig and opened the door. Ari stood there, he face glowing in the pale moon light.
" Hello Ari! Your right on time!" She raised an eyebrow. " Zim, why are you all out of breath?" He looked around. " Uh.. I was.. running.. yes exercise does the body good!" She laughed " Ok. Well aren't you going to invite me in?" Zim glanced over at the trash can that was now spewing rubber piggies. He knew they would get no privacy here. " Uh, how about we take a walk instead? He walked out the door closing it and wrapped his arm around hers. " Alrighty then." She said. They started walking off. Dib popped his head out of a nearby bush. " I've gotta follow them!" He said and followed close behind.
Zim and Ari had reached the park. It was indeed a beautiful night. The rain had finally stopped, and the clouds cleared out showing the stars. They stopped under a great oak tree. " Zim?" She got his attention. "Yes Ari?" She continued " Zim, you've been acting really strange the past month. Is there something you want to tell me?" This is it, he thought. This is the moment of truth. He had to tell her now. It was eating away at him inside. He had to tell her. " Yes, Ari, I do. You are the only person that has ever shown me kindness in my life. You befriended me in training school and stood up for me against bullies like Zix. I want you to know that I really do appreciate you and I do care even though I may not show it. At first we were friends, but over these last two years we've become so much more. I wanted to tell you.." He opened his pack, retrieving the charm box "..That I love you." She gasped at the site of the small box. Zim handed it to her. She opened it up, revealing a sliver heart shaped charm to go on her necklace. She immediately put it on and gave Zim a passionate kiss while hugging him tightly. She'd always waited for the moment when the proud Invader Zim could admit that he cared for someone other than himself. They stayed in each other's arms the rest of the night, gazing at the stars above.
Ari was just finishing up getting ready. She was standing in front of a full length mirror, making sure everything was in order. In Irken form she was very beautiful. Her eyes were big, beautiful blue orbs, and her skin was a pale green. Her antennae were curly and feminine in appearance. She also had a mole like Tak's on her left cheek. She wore an invader uniform like Zim's (only hers looked more like a dress and it was blue), black boots that came to her knees, a black trench coat like Dib's and a black chocker necklace that made her look very elegant.
She wondered why Zim had wanted her to come over so late. All week he had been acting strangely, like he had something to hide. Whatever it was, he sure didn't want her knowing until tonight. She walked over to her holographic projector and pressed a button. "Yes, Mistress?" the computer said in a female tone. " Computer, human disguise mode!" Ari exclaimed. Two green waves of light went up and down her body, and she was changed into human form. She didn't look much different except her skin was Caucasian, her hair waist length and dark brown, and dark brown lensed contacts. You never would have guessed she was foreign to this world. All of a sudden she felt quite dizzy, surprisingly falling to her knees. " Jeeze" She said. She had been having dizzy spells for the last three days now, and had vomited numerous times. but never before had she been brought to her knees by it. She had to go to Zim. She would just have to ignore the spells.
" I think that about wraps it up." She said, and with one last look in the mirror, she climbed into the elevator, upstairs, and out the door. Since Ari didn't have a sir unit, and her voot runner was still damaged, she would have to walk. " If humans drive cars, it can't be that hard. Maybe I'll build one later." With that she walked off into the night. *~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~
Meanwhile at Dib's house.
FLUSH. Dib had had to make a nightly round to the bathroom because of all the soda he drank while reading. He glanced up at the clock in the hallway and it blinked 12:00 AM. He groaned and made his way back to his bedroom. Right before he was going to plop down on his bed, he saw a dark figure walking down the street. " Why would someone be walking around this late?" He inquired. He decided to take a closer look with a pair of binoculars on his nightstand. He saw a girl about Zim's height, with waist length brown hair and a trench coat. " Ari? What's she doing out so late? I bet its one of Zim's plans! I have to follow her incase she gets hurt!" With that he threw on his clothes and headed out the front door. He figured he'd be back before dawn, so no one would notice. Not like they would notice anyway. Freddy Kruger (sp?) could walk through the house and the most reaction he would get was an odd look from Gaz. He took off down the street after Ari.
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Meanwhile at Zim's.. Zim had woken up after being rudely awaken by Gir falling on his cranium and had been sitting in his lab ever since. " Where is she?" He was very anxious. He had been gathering up the courage to do this for a long time. Ari had been on earth for about two years now, and every day Zim had grown closer and closer to her. They had never had a major fight. Mostly just little tiffs over things like who's idea was who's. Those mostly ended in the slamming of doors and exchanging of foul language and a phone call saying I'm sorry an hour later. Zim had never really cared for anyone before, because he had very rarely been shown kindness in his life. Ari was the only being who truly cared for him, and he appreciated that very much. He had decided many months ago he would tell her how he felt, but he just now had the guts to do it. He had been studying how humans show affection and feelings, watching movies like Titanic and Gone with the Wind, reading romance novels and advice columns online. The idea that was easiest for him was gift giving. He had ordered a rare, silver heart charm for Ari's chocker necklace from a planet of precious metals and stones as a token of his appreciation. He knew she would love it. He was holding the small velvet case in his hands, stroking it. He put it in his Pak.
" HIYA MASTER!" a high pitched voice screeched. Oh god, zim thought, not now!. Gir walked in covered in mayonnaise and nacho cheese. He looked at zim and smiled. " SOMEBODY NEEDS A HUG!!" He screeched and ran at zim" GIR NO!!" Zim screamed and used his spider legs to lift himself above Gir. Instead he landed on the couch, soiling it. He mad eno noise for a minute and then he leaped up and looked at Zim. They stared at each other for a moment and then gir broke the silence. "YOU NEED PIGGIES!" His head opened up and thousands of rubber piggies went everywhere. "AHHH!" Zim screamed. Just then he heard the door bell and the computer say " Visitor at door: Identification: Ari. " NO! have to change my plans!" He ran to the elevator and quickly went up. He ran to the door, and out of breath, he adjusted his wig and opened the door. Ari stood there, he face glowing in the pale moon light.
" Hello Ari! Your right on time!" She raised an eyebrow. " Zim, why are you all out of breath?" He looked around. " Uh.. I was.. running.. yes exercise does the body good!" She laughed " Ok. Well aren't you going to invite me in?" Zim glanced over at the trash can that was now spewing rubber piggies. He knew they would get no privacy here. " Uh, how about we take a walk instead? He walked out the door closing it and wrapped his arm around hers. " Alrighty then." She said. They started walking off. Dib popped his head out of a nearby bush. " I've gotta follow them!" He said and followed close behind.
Zim and Ari had reached the park. It was indeed a beautiful night. The rain had finally stopped, and the clouds cleared out showing the stars. They stopped under a great oak tree. " Zim?" She got his attention. "Yes Ari?" She continued " Zim, you've been acting really strange the past month. Is there something you want to tell me?" This is it, he thought. This is the moment of truth. He had to tell her now. It was eating away at him inside. He had to tell her. " Yes, Ari, I do. You are the only person that has ever shown me kindness in my life. You befriended me in training school and stood up for me against bullies like Zix. I want you to know that I really do appreciate you and I do care even though I may not show it. At first we were friends, but over these last two years we've become so much more. I wanted to tell you.." He opened his pack, retrieving the charm box "..That I love you." She gasped at the site of the small box. Zim handed it to her. She opened it up, revealing a sliver heart shaped charm to go on her necklace. She immediately put it on and gave Zim a passionate kiss while hugging him tightly. She'd always waited for the moment when the proud Invader Zim could admit that he cared for someone other than himself. They stayed in each other's arms the rest of the night, gazing at the stars above.