A short chapter to follow CH 4 because I was too impatient. So I added this at the same time. Enjoy!

CHAPTER 5- OBSESSION?

They needed to talk. Now, this minute, this second. Zim tore out of the classroom, as soon as he was in the corridor his spider legs erupted from his Pak and he ran as fast as he could, following the dying echo of Dib's screams. Zim paused outside the boys toilets and cocked a non-existent ear at the sound coming from within. It seemed that Dib was having a breakdown. Zim pushed the door open and retracting his spider legs he dropped to the ground and leant against the locked door where he could hear Dib still screaming faintly.

"Dib-Stink?"

Dib moaned. Zim. Of all people who had to see him now, it was Zim. Why was he here? Had he realised the way he made Dib feel? Had he come to gloat over Dib's breakdown? Or had he come to kiss him better? This thought brought hysterical laughter and then fresh howls of anguish from Dib and Zim's voice cut through the wails.

"Stop snivelling and open the door. Now! Pathetic human," he added as an afterthought.

Dib shook his head despite the fact that Zim couldn't see it. There was an uncomfortable silence. Zim began to feel even angrier. He needed to talk to the Dib NOW.

"Open the door Dib-worm, or I will open it for you."

Dib made an odd sound half way between a hiccough and a hysterical sob. On the other side of the door Zim's eyes narrowed and Dib tensed himself for an explosion that would blast the door off its hinges. He was surprised to see instead one spider leg extend over the cubicle and unlock the door from the inside. The door swung creakily open and Dib blinked at the sight of the angry alien standing in the doorway framed by dingy light.

"Out," Zim said and attempted to drag the human out of the cubicle. Dib clung to the pipes and Zim found that the human was stronger than he had thought. Eventually after a great deal of pulling and Dib screaming hysterically, Zim gave up and stepped into the cubicle himself. It was a bit of a squash but there was enough room for Dib to take a few steps backward. He did so and sat down on the toilet lid and stared miserably at Zim. Zim locked the cubicle door and coughed.

"We need to talk."

Dib sighed. It appeared that his suspicions were confirmed. That horrible lesson had made Zim realise just how deep Dib's obsession was.

"Go on," he managed eventually. His voice was strangely high pitched. Zim glared at him. He hated seeing his enemy like this, so weak and pathetic. It wasn't… right. Dib carried on staring and suddenly Zim couldn't take it anymore. Dib was stronger than this. It was one of the things he li- Zim stopped this thought before it could develop any further and taking aim, punched Dib squarely across the face.

The sheer force of the attack and the shock brought Dib violently back to normality.

"What was that for you stupid alien!" and he punched him back. There wasn't much room for Zim to dodge so the blow did quite a lot of damage. Zim hit him back and it turned rather painful as Dib attacked his attacker, fists flailing. After a while Zim managed to grab Dib's wrists and hold him still long enough to make his displeasure at this turn of events evident. Dib glared back and Zim released him, pushing him away.

"What do you want Zim?" he asked finally.

"We must talk. This… lesson we have just suffered. It has left me feeling confused."

Dib looked puzzled. Confused? What was there to be confused about? He was in love with an alien, whom he hated, confirmed by a quiz in a text book. What more evidence did he need?

"Tell me, Earth-Monkey, do I… obsess over world domination?"

"No Zim, you couldn't care less about it." Dib's attempt at sarcasm was received with a glare.

"I shall take that as a yes. Now, do I (a normal human wormbaby!) enjoy the thought of destroying the human race… say… anyone in particular?"

"Yes, (mumble mumble.)"

"What did you say?" The alien tapped an impatient foot.

"Me," Dib repeated a little louder, flushing in the dim light.

"Yeeess," Zim agreed thoughtfully and then looked annoyed with himself.

"Now. Do you obsess over your paranormal studies?

"Yes."

"And what about the AMAZINGNESS that is Zim?

"I'm not sure I know what you mean," Dib mumbled.

"Me, Dib, do you obsess about me?"

There was a long, long pause and then, finally, "Yes."

Zim's eyes flashed a triumphant ruby red behind their lenses and he grinned, there was no other word for it, sadistically.

"Now, Dib, I am going to do a little test, and you are going to tell me if you enjoy it or not."

There was something in Zim's eyes made Dib's blood run cold.

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