ZADR Orange Chapter 118

Warnings: Extreme OOCness

Rating: M for later chapters

Disclaimer: We do not own Invader Zim, nor any of the characters from it. We do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Zim: Notgonnadie

Dib: Me

Enjoy. =3

Having almost forgotten Rose was even in the room with them, Purple turned to send her a rather curious look when she cut in on his and Zim's conversation. "Eh? Then how does it work?" he asked, rather intrigued now by the human anatomy and its many capabilities in the reproductive department.

"Well, you see, the baby is protected while it is developing."

"Protected? So Zim isn't hurting them whenever he mates with his mate?"

Smiling, Rose shook her head. "Not at all." she said in response to his question.

"Well, that's convenient."

"Mmmmm..." Dib yawned in his sleep, antennae twitching against Zim's face.

Laughing quietly, Zim licked at one of them.

"Mmm..." Dib shifted in his sleep again, turning over onto his belly before his antennae shuddered at the attention.

Zim yawned. "When do you think the fireworks will stop?" he asked, looking back at Rose.

"Well..." Rose glanced out the window, biting down on her bottom lip. "They usually go on all through the night, at least until midnight." she said before looking back at Zim. "If you'd like, you're all welcome to spend the night here. I really don't think walking home that late at night would be the best idea. At least, not tonight of all nights. People can go a little crazy when it comes to this holiday, what with all the fireworks and drinking." she said, really not feeling comfortable with the thought of them walking home so late at night.

Zim bit his lip nervously. "Dib wouldn't like imposing..." he began to say, knowing already how Dib felt about all the trouble they'd caused Jack and Rose that day.

"Oh, you wouldn't be imposing. Besides, I don't think Dib will be objecting to it anytime soon." Rose gestured to the already sleeping boy. "And personally, -I- would feel a lot better having you spend the night here rather than sending you out to walk home so late at night. So, what do you say? Perhaps we could even continue our shopping trip that got cut short tomorrow. I know there are a lot of things you still have to get for the smeets." she tried to tempt him into staying, if not for them then for her own peace of mind.

Yawning, Zim looked towards Purple. "What about Pur?" he asked, thinking it might be awkward having his leader and ex staying in the same room with both him and Dib, knowing already how Dib would react to it upon waking up.

"We could get him set up on the couch if he doesn't mind sleeping there for the night."

"I don't mind." Purple smiled and headed for the door. "I'm actually kind of tired now. Do you think...?" he gestured out the door, not wanting to be the cause of anymore trouble that night himself.

"Of course! Just let me grab some blankets and pillows, and I'll get you set up." Rose stood up with a smile to head out with Purple, telling him about how he could help Zim and Dib pick out more clothes for the smeets tomorrow. "Goodnight, Zim. Goodnight, Dib." she then called back before leaving the room completely with Purple.

Smiling, Zim yawned again. "Good night..." he called back after them quietly before turning back to Dib and cuddling up to him, kicking his boots off as soon as he was settled. "Love you..." he then whispered into Dib's antennae before kissing him goodnight one last time.

Remaining fast asleep, Dib smacked his lips together contently before sighing out gently, happily curling himself around his extended belly in Zim's arms.

Laughing at this, Zim watched him a bit longer before he finally fell asleep himself.

After sleeping through the entire night with hardly any stirring, it wasn't until the next morning that Dib finally began to wake up, blinking his eyes open slowly only to see another pair of eyes staring down at him. "AH!" he jumped back a bit, eyes flying wide open as he backed up in the bed away from Stella, who had been sitting on the bed and watching him. Her younger sister, Kira, meanwhile, sat on top of Zim's chest, watching the other sleep soundly.

Antennas flicking at Dib's shout, Zim snapped to a sitting position. "Wha happen?!" he slurred his words before cracking his eyes open tiredly and looking around the room confused.

Flustered, Dib blinked wide eyes at Stella. "What are you doing in here?!" he practically demanded, having forgotten that he'd fallen asleep at Jack's and Rose's house.

Stella grinned wide. "Watching you sleep." she said as though it were obvious.

"You sleep a LOT." Kira then said, sitting up in Zim's lap where she had fallen back into when the other sat up so suddenly.

Zim just stared at her dumbfounded for a few moments. "D-Don't you two have a bed time or something?! Go away!" he then said once he had gained back all his senses.

"In case you haven't noticed, it's morning already."

Staring up at Zim with wide eyes, Kira then smiled and reached up take hold of one of Zim's antennae. "What are these?" she asked, giving them the smallest of tugs, not painfully but enough to get Zim's attention.

Squeaking at the tug to his antenna, Zim reacted by shoving her away. "None of your business!" he exclaimed as he brought two hands up to clap over his antennae protectively.

Letting out a short lived scream as she toppled backwards off the bed, Kira then sat up on the floor and let out a howling cry for the shove.

"Hey! Keep your hands off my sister!" Stella reached down to pick up her sister and hug her close. "She just wanted to know what was up with the antennae things on your head! You didn't HAVE to shove her like that!" she glared at Zim.

Zim merely glared back hatefully. "And YOU didn't have to barge in on us while we were sleeping! Dib is taken! So leave us ALONE!" he bared his teeth at her threateningly.

"I'm not TRYING to take Dib away from you! I found Kira in here watching you two sleep! You just happened to wake up when I was about to take her out of here! But that still doesn't give you the right to try and hurt her! She's six for crying out loud! You're at least 10 years older than her, you big bully! So why don't you try picking on someone your own size?!"

Zim growled at those words. "Is that a threat or a challenge?!" he spoke through grit teeth as it was taking everything in him not to jump the girl right then and there.

Stella narrowed her eyes on Zim. "Just keep your hands off of my sister!" she said, holding Kira even closer for protection.

"Keep your hands off my Dib!"

"I didn't even touch him!"

A deep growl coming from him, Zim glared even more. He wasn't quite sure why he was so moody that morning, but he didn't want anyone near his Dib in that moment. Just the mere thought made him want to tear someone limb from limb.

Watching the exchange of words from Stella's arms with scared eyes, Kira let out another howling cry, wanting to hide far away from Zim.

"Now look what you did! You scared her! I think you owe my sister an apology!

Pulling back his antennas, Zim, however, just bared his teeth at the girls even more. "Get out." he said in a scarily quiet voice.

"You know, you really are a jerk!" Stella screamed before pulling Kira more into her arms and storming out the room.

Keeping his teeth bared and antennas slicked back, Zim didn't relax until he heard Stella go down the stairs. Once they were out of hearing range, he then slumped in his spot suddenly, unable to quite remember what had just happened. Looking back up at Dib and smiling when he realized the other was awake, he then cuddled up next to him again.

Staring down at the covers beneath him however, Dib merely sat somewhat stiffly as Zim snuggled up to him. "Wow...Is that the way you're going to be treating our smeets...?" he finally broke the silence once he could form words again.

Zim froze at those words. "Huh?" he looked at the other truly confused, not certain what Dib was talking about.

A/N: And there you have it for Chapter 118. =3 Until next time~