first-aid, he calls it. hmm... ;)
Regretting Every Minute
Chapter Three
Dib's POV
I never thought it would come to this. Helping my worst enemy. And in my own home. How did this happen?
Maybe it was when I shot him.
But why? Why did I soot him? Why was I afraid?
I can tell Zim feels the same way. I saw it in the way he didn't even resist when I practically dragged him here. Either he's got that same feeling that I do, or he senses mine and I've got him off-guard.
Maybe both.
Carefully, I bind the wound. I don't know what to call it on Zim, but where-ever I shot him appears to be where a human's stomach would be. I never knew aliens bled red. All the conspiracy theroies I've read on the matter swear that their blood is green.
He sits quietly as I work, rolling the gauze around him again and again. He doesn't even seem to be too mad about it. The silence is almost unnerving. I almost wish he would berate me for doing this to him. I wish he would just call me a "stupid gun-shooting Earth-creature". It's what I am, after all.
I know he'll be all right. But the fact that I could have killed him bothers me so much. I hate myself. I'd be a murderer. How heroic can taking a life be?
"I'm sorry."
I don't even realize I've said it aloud until Zim replies, "Sorry for what?"
"For shooting you."
"Don't be," he says, sounding only slightly less dazed than he looks. "Your inferior gun-thingy is nothing to an Irken invader."
"But I didn't know that. I could have killed you. I-I... I'm sorry."
Zim regards me, looking intensly curious.
"You are?" he says at last.
"Yes. I'd do anything to make it up to you."
"Anything?" he presses.
"Anything," I confirm, securing the bandages and standing to admire my work. The work I've done repairing the damage I've done, anyway.
"Anything," he repeats again. "Fine."
He gets to his feet and looks into my eyes.
"Prove it."
mua-hahahaha! i'm known for evil cliffies, and this time i'm not going to get myself grounded and leave you hanging even longer than i planned. welreviews welcome, flames not. :)