"I don't run around trying to be
What's not within me."
Clown (Korn)
Mouthful of Kookies
"Talking"
'Thinking'
StressedGaz kept her eyes shut as she walked down the halls to her class. Dib was to her left her ranting about Bigfoot and how he had broken into the garage to use the chainsaw. Gaz clenched her fist and gritted her teeth as she continued to listen to him. She couldn't believe she had a class with him today. They only had this class once a week, but it still angered her. Gaz stopped walking and stomped on his foot. Dib yelped and jumped back.
"You're voice is making me sick," Gaz growled.
"You could have just told me to shut up," Dib mumbled as he flexed the abused foot.
"I said that an hour ago," Gaz reminded.
"Oh…sorry then," Dib awkwardly said with a smile.
"Why do we have this class together?" Gaz questioned with a calm voice.
"The teacher didn't trust you with the sharp objects," Dib responded.
"Oh yeah," Gaz drawled with a smirk.
"Where'd you get that space suit?" Dib questioned.
"My other clothes vanished and the pair I wore were soaked…Zim gave me this suit," Gaz replied.
"Alien technology…that is so cool!" Dib shouted. "But it's Zim's…I don't know if it's still cool."
"Yes Dib-monkey…bow down to the amazingness of my suit!" Zim darkly said as he stepped out of a class.
"It's not that cool," Dib retorted.
"The glory of the Voot suit leaves you beguiled!" Zim shouted as he pointed at Gaz.
"The Voot suit?" Dib repeated.
"Whatever," Gaz mumbled as she pushed Zim away from the door and entered the class.
"I'll see you at lunch," Zim called out to her.
"Good luck in math," Dib mumbled as he walked passed Zim.
"Zim needs no luck!" Zim declared as the door slammed shut.
Gaz took her seat at the Home Ec. table and glared at those around her. Dib sat next to her and he stared down at the table. The teacher had assigned them to a station where there was nothing, but plastic knives and forks. Gaz darkly smiled as the teacher began to talk. Dib noticed that the teacher would never go near Gaz…at least voluntarily. Dib sighed and lost himself in his own thoughts.
'She's definitely different,' Dib thought.
"Today…you…you…will be preparing sushi," the teacher stuttered.
"Wonderful," Dib muttered.
"Team up…in pairs…prepare your stations," the teacher continued.
"I want to cut the sushi," Gaz muttered.
"You know the teacher won't let you near the plastic knives," Dib reminded.
"It's not my fault she got pinned to the wall," Gaz growled.
"You can roll it," Dib reasoned.
"Fine…I guess so," Gaz angrily mumbled.
Dib happily smiled, it was more out of relief. They cooked the rice and decided to use crabmeat as a filler. Gaz grinned when she saw the bottle of wasabi. She quickly pocketed it and grabbed another bottle for use. Gaz handed Dib the bottle of wasabi with a smile.
"All we have is plastic," Dib mumbled as he searched through the drawers.
Gaz looked at the sushi roll and then to her long sleeves. She held up her forearm and began to type something. The area on her right hand turned to liquid and it covered her right hand. It became solid and there were tiny claws at the end of each finger. She slashed at the roll and Dib looked to her when he heard the strange noise. Gaz leaned against the counter staring at her normal hands. Dib suspiciously looked to the sushi roll and his mouth dropped. Gaz raised an eyebrow in question.
"I don't want to know," Dib relented with a sigh.
Zim glared at the meat on his plate. Gaz and Dib had joined him at the table near the back. Dib raised an eyebrow as Zim continued to poke at his meat. Zim growled and sniffed it before he began to gag. Gaz looked up from her hotdog and watched his actions. Zim pushed the food away and leaned on the table with his head resting in his palm.
"Why don't you pack a lunch?" Dib suggested.
"Why?" Zim questioned.
"Then you could actually eat without looking stupid," Dib replied with a dry look.
"Foolish human!" Zim growled. "I ran out of paper bags."
"Buy some," Gaz mumbled.
"To much meat at the store," Zim brushed off.
"Have you seen the new girl?" Dib suddenly questioned.
"New girl?" Zim questioned.
"I think she's an alien," Dib added.
"You think everyone's an alien," Gaz replied as she made a face in her mashed potatoes.
"I was right about Zim," Dib pointed out.
"Big deal…you were right one time," Gaz said.
"I've been right more then once," Dib mumbled with a dry pout.
"No you haven't," Zim quickly said.
"Fine…but she acts strange," Dib switched topics.
"What's so strange?" Gaz mused.
"She was munching on chips with an Irken symbol," Dib informed.
"I wonder," Zim mused as he tapped his chin in thought.
"Another alien," Gaz snorted as she flung her potatoes at a nearby student. The student ran screaming as he suddenly burst into flames.
"My base did detect a UFO," Zim replied.
"When we're you planning on telling us this news?" Dib growled as Zim shrugged.
"Anyways…time for class," Gaz informed as the bell rang.
"If you run into trouble with the new girl…press that button," Zim explained as he pointed to the button on the sleeve.
"What's it do?" Dib suspiciously questioned.
"It's a sur-prise," Zim laughed.
"She won't press it," Dib firmly said as Zim frowned.
"It will help her," Zim seriously said. "Will you press it?"
"Yeah…I guess so," Gaz replied as she walked off.
Gaz stood in the field waiting for the others to gather a team. Today they were playing dodge ball. Gaz looked at the lined up balls and wondered what happened to the launching machines. Gaz kicked at the dirt and glared at her boots. The sun was shining and she wasn't sweating, unlike the other students. The suit had kept her temperature at a comfortable level. Gaz watched the other students glare at her; she was the only one out of uniform. Her long silver shirt acted like a long dress, it reached her thighs and the left the others to wonder if she had something underneath. The shirt was sleeveless leaving her with black covered legs and arms.
"Hello!" A cheerful voice echoes through the field.
Everyone turned their attention to the girl that stood at the edge of the field. Her bright emerald eyes caused Gaz to grimace. She appeared to be too happy. The girl had long pink hair and skipped as she walked toward them all. Gaz raised an eyebrow and slightly opened her amber eyes a bit more.
"I'm Kookie…the new gal!" Kookie happily said as her left eye twitched at every other word.
"Welcome to gym," the teacher dryly, said.
Kookie turned to Gaz and eyed her. Gaz glared at the girl with the feeling of being violated. Kookie winked at Gaz and the dark girl glowered at her. Gaz could hear the girl giggle and it caused her stomach to turn.
"Uh…line up!" The teacher shouted.
Kookie skipped to the other side and stood across from Gaz. Gaz gave the girl a once-over and decided that she was going to cram a ball down her throat. She wore the average gym uniform, but her uniform had little bunnies running around the shorts. Gaz gritted her teeth and figured that she could participate in gym this once. The teacher blew the whistle and they both took off for the same ball. Gaz shot off and bit her lip as she reached for the red orb. It was pulled away and Kookie spun around. Gaz caught sight of the Pak on her back. It was disguised as kitty backpack.
"Take this!" Kookie growled.
Gaz dodged the ball and quickly grabbed a stray one from the air. Kookie grinned and Gaz finally noticed how twisted the girl appeared. Gaz launched the ball and Kookie dodged it. Grunts could be heard as the balls took out the other students.
"You're not bad," Kookie mumbled.
"I know," Gaz replied as Kookie scowled.
Kookie reached over and picked up a ball. Gaz's eyes narrowed as she watched the ball become covered in a red glow. The ball shot out of Kookie's hands and Gaz tried to dodge. It dug into her side and she felt her eyes snap open in pain. Heat filled her body and it was quickly extinguished as the ball exploded. The suit threw up a barrier and Gaz sighed in relief. The teacher blew the whistle and Gaz truly wondered why no one ever noticed anything strange. Kookie skipped over to Gaz and held out a hand. Gaz ignored the offer and stood up on her own.
"I will s'mote you," Gaz darkly promised.
"You're such a flirt!" Kookie gushed as she punched Gaz in the arm.
"You will pay," Gaz replied.
"So you'll meet me in the telly?" Kookie questioned.
"You're weird," Gaz calmly said as she began to walk away.
"I'll see ya soon!" Kookie called out as she darkly smiled.
Gaz frowned as she continued to walk with Zim. He had been quiet through the entire walk home. Usually he would be complaining about something. Gaz stuck her GS2 in her pocket and raised her head to look at Zim. He looked back at her and she looked away. This continued for about five minutes until Gaz stumbled on a stray rock. Zim grabbed her by the shoulder and steadied her. Gaz turned away and they continued walking.
"I want pizza," Gaz suddenly announced.
"Pizza?" Zim repeated.
"Yeah…pizza," Gaz replied.
"Then we'll order out," Zim stated as Gaz raised an eyebrow.
"No…I want to go to Bloaty's," Gaz growled.
"I refuse to go to the place with that sickening pig-human!" Zim growled as his fist clenched.
"Then I'll go alone," Gaz snapped as she smirked.
"You can't go alone!" Zim growled as his eye twitched in anger.
"Why not?" Gaz challenged.
'I don't want you to get hurt,' Zim thought.
"You're too weak to defend yourself against an alien attack," Zim said instead.
"I don't need your protection!" Gaz growled as they stood nose to face in anger.
"The suit is a backup if I can't be there!" Zim growled back.
"I've handled myself before…I don't need you to coddle me!" Gaz shouted.
"I know nothing of the 'coddle'! But I know that you need to be watched," Zim stressed as his nails dug into his palms.
"You're not my protector!" Gaz shouted as Zim stood back in shock.
"Fine…go off and get killed!" Zimgrowled as her eyes narrowed. "It's not like I care!"
Gaz backed away from him and ran down the sidewalk. Zim listened to a car horn blare as she dodged traffic. He scowled as he closed his eyes. One eye cracked open and his shoulders sagged in defeat.
'Why did I get so angry?' Zim wondered. 'I do care…I think I care.'
Gaz took a seat in a booth and sat there glaring at every male who attempted to fill the other seat. She heard a ring and glanced up at the door. Pink hair bounced her way with sparkly emerald eyes. This time the girl wore a tight black pants and a green sweater. She bounced over to Gaz and took a seat across from her despite the warning growls.
"I'm sorry about gym," Kookie began as Gaz kept her eyes squinted.
"Leave," Gaz calmly ordered.
"I didn't mean to get harsh, but I really want to know you," Kookie quickly said.
"No wants to know me…to know would mean that you would have to see the darkness in my heart," Gaz replied as her amber eyes opened a bit.
"I've got a flashlight," Kookie stated with a smile.
"You may speak," Gaz stated as she placed an order for pizza and a large Poop.
"I saw you and thought that you're so…creepy. I mean you have everyone afraid of you and it's amazing," Kookie explained as Gaz suspiciously watched the girl.
"So," Gaz mumbled.
"I'm new and was wondering if you would show me around," Kookie finished.
"I don't have the time," Gaz replied as a look of anger flashed across Kookie's face.
"Too busy with ya' boyfriend?" Kookie teased. Gaz's eyes shot open and Kookie continued to smile.
"He's not my boyfriend," Gaz informed through gritted teeth.
"Did ya' breakup now? I saw that little lover's spat," Kookie mused with a wrinkle of her nose.
"No…we were never dating. We're not even friends," Gas replied.
"He seems taken with you," Kookie simply said as she messed with a jar of yellow peppers.
"Was it the way he yelled at me that gave you that idea?" Gaz dryly questioned.
"Yeah…you could definitely hear the hidden message," Kookie excitedly responded.
"What message?" Gaz questioned as the waiter set the pizza and Poop on the table.
"He was practically yelling out 'don't leave me'," Kookie explained as she waved her arms.
Gaz remained silent as she reached forward and took a bite of her pizza. She slowly chewed and then swallowed. Kookie raised an eyebrow in amusement.
"Tell me Kookie," Gaz calmly began.
"Yeah?" Kookie chirped.
"Do you bathe in paste?" Gaz asked.
Kookie raised an eyebrow in confusion. Gaz finished her slice of pizza and took a sip from her pop. She then removed the lid and darkly smiled at Kookie.
Author's Note:
I've didn't like this chapter as much of the others, but the next one will be good. I'll put it up as soon as I find a beta to edit it.
Invader Stunk: Liquid hurts
Leader Rig: Yeah...it does(rolls eyes)
Invader Stunk: On to the new thing.
Leader Rig: I wanna talk...I'm the Leader!
Invader Stunk: Whatever...
Leader Rig: Maiyuko-chan and CrazyMonkeyFox, if you want to beta then please email the Author
Invader Stunk: she sent out emails, but the computer froze during it. The author would be more then happy to have one of you beta(smiles)