A/N: Alright, so here's the deal, you guys. This is a slightly more PG-13 version of Chapter 171 I'm posting here on FF, emphasis on SLIGHTLY. If you really MUST read the more explicit version though, you can find it over on DA under the username Dib-The-Hybrid. I will NOT be posting this chapter over on FA though as I really don't feel it necessary to do so. The sexual themes touched upon in this chapter are far from over the top in my opinion and I'm really only skimming over them in this chapter. That being said, hope you guys enjoy regardless! :)

ZADR Orange Chapter 171

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

Pulling Zim's fingers from his mouth after a moment, Dib blinked his eyes open even more as he began to come to from his previously fast asleep state. "Z-Zim?" he blushed, knowing already that it was the other behind him but a bit hesitant at first to turn back over and face him, tilting his head back instead to blink at the Irken.

"Nnnn…P-Please stop, Dib…Th-This is killing me."

Blushing profusely, Dib instantly let go of the Irken's hand to pull away. "S-Sorry!" he apologized, not having meant to turn Zim on like that. "I-I...I didn't mean to...I'm sorry!" he said again in an all too flustered voice.

"Nnn…I-It's okay, Dib." Zim practically groaned, glancing at the hybrid momentarily as his now wet hand slipped its way down his body and towards his loins.

Still a little embarrassed over what he had been doing to Zim in his sleep as the alien shifted a bit behind him, Dib remained facing away from Zim, the only piece of clothing the Irken was wearing currently being one of Jack's oversized shirts. "I-I...I'm really sorry, Zim..." he apologized a third time before finding a pillow to hide his face in. He couldn't even bring himself to face Zim at this point.

Zim shuddered as he stroked himself. "Nnn~ S-fine, D-ib~" he struggled to speak clearly as he worked to relieve the aching between his legs as quickly as he could.

Lifting his head slightly from the pillow, Dib's antennae twitched at the way Zim said his name before a bright red blush graced his face upon realizing what all of Zim's shifting about was for. "D-Do you want me to leave?" he then asked, still not turning back around to face Zim.

Blushing darkly at that question, Zim bit his bottom lip in contemplation for a moment. "O-Oh, s-sorry…No, No, I'll go." he said before sitting up in his spot and rolling out of bed, in a bit of a hurry to get rid of his current 'problem.'

Instantly sitting up in his spot at that, Dib looked after Zim when he felt the other roll off the bed behind him. "N-No, don't be!" he blushed, knowing it was his fault for arousing the other in the first place. "R-Really, Zim. I-If you want me to leave..." he stood up to walk past Zim, allowing him the room to use in the event he didn't want to have to find somewhere else to finish up. "I-I'm fine with waiting outside." he said, figuring it would only take the other a few minutes at most.

"The bathroom is just across the hall, Dib. It's fine."

"No, really." Dib went ahead and pushed Zim back into the bedroom when he tried to exit it a second time. "I-It's my fault. I should be the one to leave. J-Just...Go ahead and finish. A-At least this way you'll be more comfortable." he blushed, not making eye contact with the other.

"…Why do you do that?" Zim dropped his arms to his sides defeated, deciding he could just deal with it and not bother trying to get rid of it anymore.

His face burning now, Dib flinched slightly at the other's question. "I-I'm sorry...I-I just...didn't want you to feel uncomfortable..." he said, knowing that if it had been the other way around, he wouldn't have wanted Zim in the room, though he refrained from telling the other just how much he had been affected that first time Zim had showed him his slit.

Crawling back into the bed, Zim merely sighed and shook his head. "It's fine. Let's just go back to sleep..." he said in a slightly irritated manner, not wanting to discuss this any longer.

Shifting about in his spot by the door uncomfortably for a moment, Dib then sighed himself. "W-Well...M-Maybe I can help you..." he flushed a bright red but brought his gaze up to look at Zim from his spot across the room regardless. "I-If you want, that is..." he then played about with his fingers nervously.

Zim sent Dib an odd look at that offer. "Do YOU want to?" he asked, not completely convinced by Dib's words that it was actually something he was interested in doing at that moment.

"I want...to be able to do something for you still..." Dib said, feeling as though Zim had only started because he didn't want to do anything sexual with him after what had happened back at the base. "I want...you to still feel at least some pleasure from me..." his voice then dropped down to a whisper as his gaze fell away also.

Zim's antennas drooped at those words. "You can though, Dib…I...I just didn't think you'd WANT to..." he said, not understanding Dib's sudden desire to 'help' him.

"I...don't want you to lose interest in me..." Dib felt himself shaking slightly now. "I-It's not fair what happened...I want to show you that you're the only one I want to be with...No matter what...I want there to be no limitations between us..." he then said, hating the fact he no longer felt like only Zim's as a result of what those bastards had done to him.

"Dib..." Zim sighed. "Come here." he opened his arms, wanting to cuddle his Dib.

Hesitating momentarily, Dib then slowly approached the bed again to crawl up into Zim's arms.

Nuzzling him and trying to ignore his throbbing hard-on, Zim pulled him in close. "I love you so much...Just because I don't want to risk hurting you doesn't mean I don't love you." he then said in an attempt to reassure the hybrid.

"I-I'm not completely useless though..." Dib sniffled wetly, wanting to prove he could still pleasure Zim. Of course, what he didn't mention to the other were the bad memories associated with doing anything sexual with him, the ones he still had nightmares about at night.

"I didn't say you were..." Zim sighed again and kissed him. "You're sick, Dib. You need to be resting." he then said a little more sternly, not wanting Dib to be overexerting himself.

Obviously upset now as he wanted so badly to just prove he could still do this for Zim, Dib could only close his eyes and shake his head at those words. He knew the other would never let him though, not now at least. Rose and Jack had been lucky enough just getting him to at least eat one small bowl of soup over the past 24 hours. But otherwise, he hadn't felt up to doing much of anything else the past few days, save for this right now.

Zim began continuously petting his hair and antennas in an attempt to calm him. "Shhh… It's okay. Just relax." he cooed out softly when he saw the hybrid becoming increasingly upset.

As he took to hiding away in Zim's chest, Dib sniffled wetly.

"Shhh." Zim continued to stroke the hybrid's back softly. But no matter what he did, he couldn't stop thinking about the throbbing between his legs.

Feeling the Irken's hard-on pressing up against him when the other pulled him in close, Dib wanted to break down even more, feeling horrible now for not being able to do anything for Zim.

Zim whined a little. It was unbearable. "W-Wait here." he finally said as he started to slide out from underneath him.

Watching Zim pull away to leave the room, Dib then curled in on himself even more, his antennae drooping as he sobbed into the covers.

Quickly rushing to the bathroom, Zim sighed in some relief as his hand found the area between his legs again.

Meanwhile, Dib waited patiently back in the bedroom as the Irken worked to relieve his arousal, feeling absolutely useless now that the other had chosen self-pleasure over his previously-offered assistance.

A/N: And there you have it for Chapter 171. Until next time~