A/N: Oh my good golly gosh, you guys! Can you believe it? I mean, can you ACTUALLY believe it? After nearly an entire year of hiatus from here (no big surprise there), I come bearing yet ANOTHER new update to this story. But not just any old update. By some miracle of God, I at long last bring you CHAPTER 200 of this monster ZADR story! While I know I may not have many readers left nowadays due to the inconsistent nature of my posting in recent years, I have to say the journey I've taken in writing this story has been something of an adventure over the past 12 years or so. There's been ups and downs, twists and turns, but somehow, SOMEWAY, I've managed to hang on through all that bullshit and FINALLY reach this momentous milestone.

It honestly blows my mind, you guys. I never imagined I'd be able to stay dedicated to a single project for as long as I have. Now that I've come this far though, I'm hyped to keep pushing forward towards the end I can see in sight. I don't know how long it will take me, but I've yet to give up hope of finishing this story. Slow and steady wins the race after all, so to anybody out there who's ever started a project they couldn't fathom ever finishing, DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS! This may have only started out as a silly little role play back in the day, but I've never once lost passion for the underlying story (even during times when I wanted to give up on posting it to the general public.) Some people may view such single-mindedness as a waste of time and energy, but I see my progress with this story as a means to further improvement. Call it an obsession if you will, but I won't deny the fact that my writing HAS improved over the years thanks to this story, and that's an achievement nobody can take away from me. So there. TAKE THAT, HATERS! It's flawed and full of technical errors, but thus is the nature of writing. It's better to work towards finishing a shitty first draft than to never finish a project at all. Revision can come later (and it will) as I imagine this story will be something I'll never stop making changes to. And so the writing process continues.

To those of you who have stuck with me over all the years leading up to this moment, thank you. Your encouragement has been crucial to my success as a writer. And to those of you who jumped on board mid-journey, thank you as well for taking an interest in my work and dedicating your own time to giving this story a chance. As I've said a few times in the past, if even one person takes inspiration from the writing of this story, then I'll consider my work here done. This story, despite its many flaws, has been a labor of love, and I appreciate all the support this work has gotten over the years.

That being said, please enjoy Chapter 200 of this crazy, long-ass, soap opera of a story.

-Sincerely, Pat

ZADR Orange Chapter 200

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

Zim felt content. As he watched his mate settle into a comfortable position cradled against his lap, he couldn't help but purr out a floating note of bliss as the hybrid's warmth seeped into his own weary body. "Well, how about a nice bath and rub down to relax you beforehand?" he offered leisurely, hoping to preserve the serenity they'd so readily descended into now.

Smiling at the thoughtful suggestion, Dib's antennae twitched upwards to pose themselves atop his head with subtle delight before relaxing again as he remained with his eyes closed all the while. "Mmmm...That sounds nice..." he sighed out happily, the thought of getting to relax after such a long day tickling his insides with indulgent satisfaction.

"Then that's what we'll do." Zim murmured gently as he lowered his head to tease a strand of the hybrid's already disordered hair to one side with a lengthy nuzzle.

"...And you'll take the bath with me...? And...take the nap with me too...?" Dib asked drowsily, already drifting off to sleep in the back seat of Jack's car. "...A-And then buy me ice-cream afterwards...?" he threw in at the last second to top the throng of requests off for the day.

A vibrant note of amusement zipped to the back of Zim's throat in response. "Sure. All that and more." he complied between muffled snickers and snorts as his own eyes shifted closed to follow the teen's lead.

Smiling back at the two of them as they began to doze off behind her, Rose withheld her own note of spirited mirth in favor of reaching for one of Jack's hands to squeeze with communicable glee.

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Meanwhile, on the other end of town in Tak's base, a certain lavender-haired female laid motionless in bed, save for a steady stream of thumb inputs as her eyes darted after a line of graphics that raced across the screen of one of her hand-held electronics. Unlike her brother who'd spent the first half of his day out and about, Gaz had decided to spend her day off from the game shop lounging in bed. Morning had been too dreary for either her or Tak to want to get up, and so they remained settled beneath a heap of extra blankets that the female Irken had piled together in what Gaz could only assume was a form of nesting. She felt the fast asleep alien shift in the bed next to her but otherwise didn't move to try and wake her up any faster.

Wearing only a nightshirt that she had picked up while at one of the many stores they had in the mall, Tak stretched out her limbs lavishly as she slowly came to before securing herself to the warmth of the human's body and enjoying the feel of Gaz's soft skin beneath her claws. The human female had taken a shower earlier that morning and she hadn't bothered to get dressed afterwards, much to Tak's delight. So resting her head against the soft mounds that served as Gaz's breasts, Tak brought up a finger to poke at one of the light pink centers impulsively, taking an immediate interest in how quickly the surrounding skin seemed to stiffen and create a new mound entirely.

With hardly a budge to speak of, Gaz merely grunted out a sound of mild irritation but let Tak have her fun regardless as she remained fully engrossed in her current game.

Tak embraced the opportunity with a steady purr, continuing to amuse herself with Gaz's odd but surprisingly enticing human anatomy. Unlike some of the other females she'd now witnessed during her short time on Earth, she had noted that Gaz was a fair bit more petite than most in the chest department, though that did little to take away from the rather unique features her physique had to offer. She was more pale than the majority and the way her lavender hair fell in soft waves to frame her face and shoulders sharply sent chills of excitement racing through Tak's body. Her eyes were bold and there was a natural beauty to her otherwise expressionless face that just couldn't be matched by any of the other human females that caked on layers upon layers of foundation and blush to hide their imperfections. In fact, she rather liked the subtle inconsistencies in her mate's unchanging facial features. They reminded her of the almost defiant nature the human girl possessed, something she very much liked and could relate to herself after having met with plenty of opposition during her years as an Irken soldier.

While it wasn't uncommon for Irken females to make a name for themselves among the higher ranking elites, it certainly wasn't an easy task either. After years of dealing with bull-headed males in her society, she'd learned not to rely on her sex in any way, shape, or form for obtaining favor from the higher-ups. Rather, she'd clawed her way up through sheer determination, much the same way Gaz had distinguished herself from other females by not relying on male approval.

Peeking a single eye open to glance down at Tak when the female invader's fondling began to become more than just a little bit distracting, Gaz arched a brow upwards observantly before settling her gaze on the Irken's roaming fingers. "Must you do that right when I'm in the middle of the final boss to my game?" she asked dryly, hoping to persuade the other's attention away from what she was doing. Currently, Tak was circling the tip of one of her clawed fingers around the perimeter of her by now hardened nipple, the sensation somewhat pleasurable yet painful at the same time for how cold the other's hands were.

"Of course I must. Why would I not enjoy my mate's intriguing anatomy?" Tak countered playfully as she continued to flick at the stiff teat single-mindedly.

Gaz sent her a rather unimpressed look in response to that before sighing out in defeat and tucking her game away to one side for later. "So what? You've never encountered another species out there with boobs before?" she inquired, her own fingers finding their way to Tak's antennae as a means of giving her a taste of her own medicine. It wasn't often she actually played with them, but on occasion, she'd give the thin appendages a small pet or fiddle with one of the delicately curled in tips.

"Mmm~ Nooo..." Tak managed between the whisper of a purr as violet eyes closed themselves behind thickly accented eyelids.

"What exactly is it that you find so intriguing about them then?" Gaz continued, fingering the very tip of one of Tak's antennas daintily, much the opposite of how her own anatomy was being treated in that moment.

"Well...Just look at them." Tak paused her groping to sit up in place and cup the underside of Gaz's bosom.

Gaz passed the elevated peaks of her own cleavage a temporary glance before shifting his gaze away to one side indifferently. "Soooo? What about them? It's not like they really do anything." she pointed out with the same empty enthusiasm she most often met Tak's attempts to initiate intimacy with.

Brushing her mate's disinterest off with her own brand of practiced nonchalance, Tak shrugged and let the breasts fall back into place. "They're still fun." she commented idly before burying her face in their warmth without care.

Gaz rolled her eyes in opposition of that statement. "Oh yeah? Fun how?" she questioned further, pinning her gaze onto the female Irken as she leaned herself backwards into the disorder of blankets enveloping their mattress.

A toothy grin arched from one side of Tak's face to the other. "Well, for starters, they're so soft and squishy." she sniggered out childishly, drawing a single finger up the fleshy mount to poke at its epicenter. "And...they jiggle when I touch them." she added on sportively, hardly paying any mind at all to the critical stare her human mate was sending her.

"So does Jell-O, but I don't ever see you playing with that." Gaz murmured argumentatively, though her fingers continued to toy with Tak's antennae with deceptive apathy.

"Jello is not a living organism though." Tak parried strategically. "Besides..." she then continued, leaning herself forward to pass a tantalizing flick of her tongue over the pinnacle of Gaz's nipple. "I like making you hard~" another suggestive grin claimed Tak's face within seconds.

The faintest of gasps escaped Gaz's throat without warning, forcing her body to tense in response to the sensitive touch before relaxing again to invite more stimulation. "Mmm...Now you sound like Zim." she commented in a voice laced with placation.

Humor tugged at Tak's vocal chords as she stifled a loose chortle against the plush skin of her mate's breasts. "Well, I guess I can see where he's coming from when he's manhandling your sibling." she admitted.

"Better him than one of your leaders' henchmen."

The amusement in Tak's facial features vanished in an instant. "Ugh! Those Irk should be put down for that. So much as even 'looking' at a pregnant Irken like that without being their mate is considered treason..." she drenched her words in disgust.

"I'd do it myself if I could. But I guess there's not much we can do about it now. Your leaders don't even know that Zim is still alive. Better we keep things that way if you ask me."

Tak nodded her head in agreement. "Yeah...I guess I do kind of owe that to Zim at least...After all, if I hadn't been sent to kill him, we never would have started this relationship." her voice softened to a mellow lilt.

A subtle grin fastened itself to Gaz's features at the casual observation. "Heh...I'm actually rather surprised, you know. At first I thought it might not work out so well between us. But I have to admit, compared to some of the 'other' Irkens I've met with in the past, you're nowhere NEAR as annoying as the rest of them. Just hope that smeet takes after you in that regard." she spoke jokingly, all the while dropping a single hand down to prod at the slight bulge in Tak's belly. " I still think you're insane for trying to have one though. What was it that possessed you to even try? Were you really just THAT bored when you did it?" she asked amid absent-minded probing.

Sending her mate a sulky pout, Tak blushed and cast her gaze to the opposite end of the room. "I couldn't help myself, okay? I like you. Obviously I would want to bear your smeet, though it was a bit of a difficult procedure to pull off." she said as though it should be obvious.

"Well, up until you told me you were pregnant, I didn't even think it was possible...How exactly did you even manage to pull something like that off anyways? It's not like I've exactly got the "equipment" to do something like that. And I wasn't even IN the picture when you did it." Gaz pointed out reflectively.

Gaz's speculation was met with a dismissive flick of the wrist from Tak. "Oh come now, Gazzy. I'm an alien, remember? I have the equipment. I merely waited for you to fall asleep one night and then took a DNA sample from one of your eggs. Then, after taking a sample of my own, I combined the DNA in a petri dish and waited for it to fuse. It took a long time and a lot of work to eventually cultivate a stable zygote, but once I had, I implanted it into myself." she explained, foregoing a breakdown of all the more technical details involved in the process.

"Was it painful? Implanting it, I mean."

Tak maneuvered her shoulders into a loose shrug. "Not especially. It could have been worse." she stated matter-of-factly.

Shaking her head, Gaz flickered her gaze from Tak's face to her torso. "I thought my brother would keel over when he first found out about it. You must know the sorts of things he thinks we've been doing. I'm actually a little surprised -I- didn't keel over at the time, considering we hadn't even DONE anything yet."

Bemused by the disquiet she could detect in her mate's words, Tak smirked at that final statement. "Aww...Was Gazzy afraid I had cheated on her?" she mused, glossing over the less than convinced weight the human's words had been delivered with.

"Well, it seemed like the only logical conclusion at the time." Gaz replied without missing a beat.

A frown reigned in what was left of Tak's amusement. "Well don't think that way again. I'm not some tramp who sleeps around. You're the only one for me, Gazzy." she assured with the same degree of benevolence she most often devoted herself to the other with.

"Well I would hope that'd be the case. It's not like there's anybody else GOOD out there for you to be with." the wit in Gaz's voice returned promptly, mingled with just a hint of underlying relief.

"You can say that again. You are the only one in the universe for me."

"Guess it must run in the family then." Gaz circled a hand around the back of Tak's neck, pulling her head down close so she could more easily access the other's antennae.

A/N: And there you have it for Chapter 200. Until next time~