By animeninjaNIPPON

Dib couldn't believe what Zim had said to him the other day. Unless it was the Irken equivalent of the F-bomb that sounded familiar to an Earthen phrase, Zim had confessed love. "I always thought I'd say it first."

"Huh?" said Kat, who was walking beside him.

"Oh, nothing."

They walked through the park in awkward silence. When they came to an empty bench, Kat sat down.

"Come here, Dib." She patted the spot next to her.

Reluctantly, Dib sat down.

"There's something I wanted to ask you…about Zim."

Since Dib had no idea what Kat could possibly want to know about his extraterrestrial boyfriend, he didn't like where the subject was going. "What about him?"

"Well, nothing serious," she replied evasively. "It's just that he seems to be bothering you all the time. Do you want me to get rid of him?"

Dib's eyes widened. That was the last thing he wanted. Maybe if she had said something six months ago, he would have consented…but not anymore.

"Dib? Did you hear me?"

He blinked. "Nah. I can handle Zim."

"Are you sure? 'Cuz I know some advanced military moves that could take him out fast."

"No. It's OK."

"Oh." She scooted a little closer to Dib. "I…I think you should know something."

Dib smiled. "There's something I think you should know, too." He turned to Kat, who grinned cheesily. "The jig is up, Tak."

"What?" That wasn't what Kat expected to hear.

"I know it's you. Tak, that alien who tried to replace the Earth's core with snacks. It is SO obvious!"

"I – I don't know what you're talking about. I'm Kat."

"That's right – 'Kat' is 'Tak' spelled backwards. You have a cat named Mimi, just like her SIR unit. Your 'uncle' works for Krazy Taco, just like her so-called 'father' worked for Deelishus Weenie!"

"You're crazy!" She stood up and walked away.

"Reveal yourself, alien!"

"I'm no alien, honest! If anyone in our skool is an alien, it's you! Or that weirdo Zim…"

"I LOVE Zim! So don't you DARE think you're alien tricks can lure me into telling you his weaknesses!"

"You're – in love – with…" She started panicking. "I don't know what I ever saw in you! You're NUTS!"

Kat ran away screaming.

For a moment Dib thought about what he said. "Hmm, if she's really Tak, wouldn't she have revealed herself? Oh well – wait, what did I say about Zim?"

He pondered his outburst on the way home.

End of part five