I DON'T OWN INVADER ZIM OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS.

Warning: Yaoi, boy x boy, M for Mature (later chapters) and if you don't like don't read

(Sorry for taking so long I was kind of on a writers block & please be patience for the upcoming lemon!)

"Zim thinking"

"Dib thinking"

"Talking"

Chapter 2: You're giving me a reason to live? Part 2

Dib quickly opened the door to Zim's room only to find Zim laid out on his bed fully clothed and surprisingly calm and collected, just staring at the see through ceiling watching the dimed out light from the sun hit his eyes making them seem like he was crying out light. Dib shook his head to break himself out of his trance and walk towards Zim to sit next to him on the bed.

"Zim? . . . if you don't do something I'll kidnap you and sell you to scientists who would love to dissect you." Dib explained waiting for Zim to be his usually self . . . violent.

Dib couldn't help feel the pit of his stomach twist and turn at the uneasiness coming from the silent's that was coming from Zim even after Dib made his usual threat. Zim stayed quiet not paying any attention to Dib, and Dib felt hurt when it seemed that Zim was ignoring him even more hurt then having everyone in the world throw rocks at him. Dib decided to act instead of wonder, he throw his body around and straddled Zim and pined his hands above his head an a attempt to have Zim look him in the eyes.

"Zim what's wrong with you, do you really want to be captured and dissected? I thought you want to conquer the world and destroy the human race?" Dib yelled at Zim that just stared at him blankly, "What happened to you? Let me in for once in your miserable life."

Dib stared at Zim green smooth looking face having the urge to just caress his face in compassion but held himself back. Dib tightened his grip on Zim's wrist in attempt to show him that he doesn't mind waiting.

"Dib-filth . . . just hurry and do what you will." Zim said emotionlessly.

"Zim, what happened? Why are you like this? Tell me!" Dib desperately yelled in an attempt to get his point across.

"Why are you showing me concern? . . . why are you still here, are you going to capture the great ZIM or not?" Zim mustered up not looking into Dibs eyes.

"Zim I'm-"

"DON'T DO THAT! YOU'LL JUST BE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AND ABANDON ME-"Zim said stopping himself halfway not intending to spill the beans.

"What? Abandon? Zim?" Dib asked confused.

"Save yourself the trouble and just go ahead and prove to the world that I exist so that I may be dismembered, the way you want me to." Zim stated as emotionlessly as he could.

"Zim that may sound easy for you say but that truly hurts me to hear you say that and even include that this is what I want," Dib stated letting one of Zim's hands go to garb his chin to force him to look at him. "Zim, you can think how ever you want about me, may they be true or not, but please believe me when I say that I want you to open up to me. If you haven't noticed by now we're in the same boat whether you like it or not. All the crap you've pulled me in, it's that both of us that fixes that problem. You may want to hide it but you're in pain and I'm not like those stupid idiots that can't tell from real human parents to robotic ones and not notice you're hurt. It may be apparent that we somehow became enemies but that does mean you can't tell me what's hurting you."

Zim stared at Dib kinda shocked at that speech he just made and signed. "Fine, Dib-stink, just get off of me."

Dib complied with his wishes and rolled off of him. Zim stayed were he was and didn't move after Dib got off of him.

"I . . . I was . . . I was thrown away, more like banished, actually." Zim struggled to answer.

"Banished?" Dib asked.

"My . . . um . . . the tallest throw me away deeming me to be worthless." Zim finally said sniffling at bit.

Dib reached out and grab Zim and embraced him in his arms.

"So do you mean that this whole thing of taking over the world was just-"

"An excuse of getting rid of me, there was no plan of taking over this . . . planet. They didn't even know that this planet even existed." Zim chuckled sadly at the irony. "So Dib, do what you deem to be necessary . . . and if you will . . . take care of Gir for me as my last request."

Dib didn't look at Zim but just stared in space (not literally) thinking.

" *sighs* I can't believe I told him. Me an a invader-ur. . . ah, well an ex- invader if I suppose, sharing my feelings . . . feels kinda . . . good . . . I think."

Dib still lost in his thoughts, "Zim is just like me, thrown away and alone . . . no, I won't let it end this way."

"Why isn't Dib saying anything? Is he that excited to see that the GREAT ZIM fall right . . . right on his face? I must be a joke in his eyes. This is humiliating, even in front of my former enemy."

"Zim . . . what will you do now that you don't have a-"

"Purpose? I don't think there is much to do, now that my imaginary plan of world domination isn't intact." Zim said bitterly.

"Then live for me . . ." Dib said turning his amber eyes towards Zim, staring at him in possible desperation.

"Wha? . . . what are you taking about? Are you telling me to live to be your servant now that I'm no longer accepted within my race?" Zim asked shocked. "FUCK YOU! I AM NOT SO DESPERATE TO GIVE MYSELF AWAY LIKE THAT. DIB, OUT OF ANYONE IN THIS FORSAKEN UNIVERSE I THOUGHT YOU'D UNDERSTAND!" Zim yelled pushing his body away from Dib in anger, giving some distance away from Dib by walking towards the door slowly backwards.

Dib quickly stood up and grabbed Zim's arms in an attempt to calm him down. "No! That's not what I mean, at all!" Dib said.

"Then explain yourself!" Zim said, glaring at Dib with the mechanical arms of his pak already out and ready to attack.

"This may be a bit painful to remind you but when you first got the news of being . . . banished, you probably thought it would be better to disappear, that you have no purpose." Dib started, even though the pointy point of Zim pak mechanical arms was so close to poking his eyes out

"Continue . . ." Zim urged.

"So give yourself another reason to live, a purpose, and let it be me. If I become the reason to you waking up every morning as you have become mine, wouldn't that be perfect?" Dib finally explained.

Zim just stared at him emotionlessly. "Are you . . . stupid? Live for you? How would that work out?"

Dib gave Zim this gentle little smile and released his arms, using his hands to cup the sides of Zim's face, gently rubbing under his eyes with his thumb repeatedly as if to comfort him knowing that the expression shown on Zim's face didn't match what he was hiding in his heart that he deny of having.

"Is that what you really feel or am I have to guess what you really feel again?" Dib asked still rubbing under Zim's eyes.

". . . why are you doing this? How would this benefit you in any way? Do you have this desire to manipulate me, for what reason?" Zim asked still a little confused.

Dib let go of Zim's face and motioned for Zim to take a seat back on the bed. "Zim, I really want you to believe me when I say that I have no bad intentions on this . . . idea or offer," Dib started. Zim sat on the bed but Dib stayed standing facing his back towards Zim. "Don't doubt me . . . I would no more hurt you than hurt myself . . . I had no intention of hurting you from the very beginning believe it or not."

Zim stared at Dib's back in shock. "What did he . . . just say?"

"So," Dib said turning around to face Zim, holding out his hand towards Zim. "Let me be at least one of the reasons to you still living."

Zim tore his eyes from Dib's face to stare at his hand. "So, you're really serious? . . . you won't regret this?"

"Kinda late to regret anything." Dib chuckled.

"You wouldn't . . . throw me away, right?" Zim asked with tears in his eyes.

Dib slightly smiled at Zim, forcing him to look to at him in the eyes again, "That also applies to you . . . . Zim, you won't throw me away, right? Then I have no reason to throw you away."

Dib grabbed Zim's hand softly, as if it would break under his grasp and directed it towards his chest.

"Can this be yours?" Dib asked.

Zim first stared at Dib then nodded his head with tears still running down his cheeks cutely.

Dib smiled completely and embraced Zim again, holding him tightly. Dib accidently looked out through the window that was facing him and noticed that the sun wasn't out anymore "Hmm . . . that's weird it's already dark out . . . wait . . . IT'S NIGHT ALREADY! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!"

"Zim, what time is it?" Dib asked hurriedly pulling away from the hug.

"Huh? Why?" Zim asked, "Well if you must know . . . computer what time is it!"

"12:45 p.m." the computer answered sleepily.

"Oh shit! Zim, I . . . I gotta go home . . . um . . . can I go ahead and come pick you up for school tomorrow?" Dib asked hurriedly.

"Uh . . . –"

"Don't even try to skip school tomorrow, I know where you live!" Dib said with a straight face.

Zim broke out in laughter for the first time today, "Sure, I won't skip school. And sure you can come and pick me up; I'll turn off the security so you won't . . . get beat . . . again."

"Puh leazze! I was just . . . doing an experiment." Dib lied.

"Sure, I totally believe that. Anyways, don't you have to go home or something?" Zim said chuckling a little.

Dib blushed a little, praising himself for the reward that Zim has given him . . . his actual smile . . . and Dib was the cause of it. Dib run out of Zim's room out the door towards his house.

"Dib is so cute- . . . wait . . . what was I about to think? . . . That Dib is cute . . . that it wouldn't be a bad thing if the things that Dib said came true? Is that what I want to happen?. . . "

"The masta wants that to happen," Gir yelled as he ran in to the room unannounced, "Don't deny what will surely happen!"

" . . . Gir . . . wha? . . . . Never mind, I'm not even going to guess what your deal is."

-Dib P.O.V-

"I can't believe that I actually got Zim to be mine finally . . . finally . . . . finally mine alone. *Sigh* Even though I broke through the first set of walls in his heart doesn't mean that all of him can be mine. I hope the day that he finally tells me he loves me as much as I do to him can- . . . will come sooner then I expect."

Dib finally reached home and quickly unlocked the door by grabbing the key under the welcome mat. He walked in and found the kitchen light open. "Gaz probably fell asleep on the kitchen table again." Dib walked towards the kitchen.

"Gaz, is that you?" Dib called out fully entering the kitchen and was surprised to find his father there, sitting on one of the chairs, facing towards him.

"Wha? Dad . . . why didn't you answer when I called out?" Dib asked.

"Son . . . where were you?" Dr. Membrane asked Dib.

"Uh, I was out."

"Out where?"

"At a friend's house."

"Who's house?"

"Just a friend"

"And you think it's appropriate to stay out this late just to go at a friend's house without telling me, this person must be important enough for you to leave Gaz by herself. Now tell me young boy, whose house?"

"Shit, he's being serious. If I tell him that I was staying at Zim house, he'll mess up everything."

"Really, Dad? Are you being serious? Gaz beats the crap out of me everyday and I'm freaking eighteen years. She can take care of herself, whether I'm here or not. Oh, and Dad it's nice finally seeing you be a real father for once but don't you think it a little too late for that."

Dib walked away not really wanting to hear what other objections Dr. Membrane had to his little speech. Dib went up stairs to his room.

". . . What's gotten into that kid?" Dr. Membrane mumbled to himself.

Dib fell onto his bed, exhausted and closed his eyes, excited for what tomorrow might bring.

"Finally, things seem to be heading in a . . . brighter direction."

Author notes: Hi you guys! Sorry it took so long I was so trying my best to actually make the story head to the direction that I want it to go with out going off topic or spill any of the beats of future events but rest assured that it's gonna get hotter and more interesting . . . or at least I try . . . anyways hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed typing it. Oh, almost forgot don't mind the spelling errors.

Masta: master

Puh leazze: please

Wha: what

Kinda: kind of

(For those who don't know) P.O.V: point of view (I mostly use it if the characters are not in the same place)

Skool: school

Hyumans: humans