By animeninjaNIPPON
Red put down his Irken Bible to stare at Dib. "That one's short, too!"
"And that head," Purple quipped.
"Zim, don't marry my sister," Dib continued.
"What are you afraid of? Having ZIM as an in-law?" He laughed maniacally before coughing and looking up at the computer screen. "Please continue, my Tallest."
"No, of losing you!" Dib blurted without thinking. His face turned as scarlet as Zim's inquiring eyes.
"You'd actually… miss me?" Zim warily walked over to the blushing boy. "This isn't some kind of trick, is it?"
"No, Zim!" Dib stepped up to the alien. "All I'm saying is, you're the only one who understands my cause, or even cares about it. Really, you're the only one who actually goes out of their way for me…" his face went fushia.
"True," Zim mused quietly, "I care about your mission because it directly involves me, but – " He straightened up. "Wait a minute – YOUR MISSION! That's why you don't have any friends! They think you're an obsessive FREAK!"
"No, that's not it. I just don't need any!" Dib snapped.
"Then why do you need me?"
"Friends would only slow down my research."
"LIAR! I know you, Dib, and I know how LONELY you really are!" He cackled hysterically. "ADMIT IT!"
"What did you just call me?" Dib tilted his head to the side and glared at Zim weirdly.
"That IS your name, isn't it?" Zim shrugged, blushing.
"I hate to break you two up," Purple sighed sarcastically, "but if you don't hurry up and marry SOMEONE, you can say goodbye to planet Irk."
Zim thought about this for a moment, then solemnly walked away from Dib and resumed his place by Gaz's side. He faced the Tallest, who were trying to keep straight faces. He looked them square in the eyes and said, "Who needs your race?"
"What did you just say?" Red was dumbstruck.
"I said, FORGET IT! I'd rather be marooned on this stupid planet with someone who cares about me than be the laughingstock of your 'SUPERIOR' Irken race!"
Purple gave a sleazy grin. "It sounds like ZIM wants to stay here with that big-headed Earth creature!"
"Maybe I DO," Zim admitted, "and maybe I'll start my OWN superior race!" He raised a fist to the computer screen. "FIND YOUR ENTERTAINMENT ELSEWHERE!"
The Tallest ceased to be amused. "You insolent fool!" Red yelled. "Fine, we don't care!" With that, the transmission between Irk and Earth was cut permanently.
"I'm outta here." Gaz threw off her red veil and left.
Zim stared at Dib awkwardly for a few minutes before asking, "Shouldn't you go home, too?"
"Nah," Dib replied casually. "I've got nothing to do."
Zim eyed him. "Oh REALLY, Mr. 'I'm too busy for a girlfriend'?"
Dib came closer to Zim, grinning rather sensually. "You're not a girl."
Zim smiled knowingly. "Now what?"
Dib slipped his hand into Zim's. "Do you like 'Mysterious Mysteries'?"
End of part seven
End of story
Well, that's the end of that. I hope you enjoyed it. I hope I didn't disappoint anyone. I typed this last chapter at school, where everyone can see me, so I didn't have a whole lot of time to go over it again. Anyhoo, thanks for reading!
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