Though both were cleverly disguised, both still worried that somebody would reconize them and point them out as soon as they hovered into town. To their releif, most people were either distracted by the still burning fire, or fleeing to the next town. They zipped around town in search of either a confectionary shoppe or somewhere thay may sell appropriate nesting materials. After a few minutes of hovering they realized that a place like Earth more than likely did not have a store exlusively for nesting; not the Irken kind anyhow.
"They're not that void of maternal instincts, there's bound to be somewhere I can find something remotely similar to the necisarry materials." Zee shouted above the scooters engine and the whooshing air.
"Should I just drop you off by a shop then?" Zim asked turning his head but keeping his eyes on the road.
"I guess. Go ahead and find the snacks."
Zim nodded and a few blocks later he dropped her off in front of a Bed Bath and Body. "Are you sure you can go through with this with no problem?" he asked from the scooters seat.
"Of course. Even if I do get into mischeif, I know how to contact you. Why are you so worried? They're just humans!"
"I don't want to risk losing my " he began almost saying 'first', Sporka partner."
Zee smirkes, pleased, "Don't worry pohpa."
"As long as you say can handle them, I won't, my metri."
Zee surpressed a giggle as she turned and made her way into the Bed Bath and Body. Zim watched her take a few steps, just in case, before speeding off in search of her much needed sugars.
The double doors swooshed open and introduced her to the interior of a large building with bright lights and tall shelves stalked with candles, decor, bathroom and bedroom fancies. Not knowing where to look first, she only stood and looked around. From the corner of her large eyes she could see a young cashier glancing over. She hoped that she didn't appear too young, both her and Zim tried to make themselves appear like dwarf humans instead of children. Either way, somebody would be staring, especially if a child wandered into a home decor store.
She finally set off figuring she'd find something eventually if she explored rather than stood around dopishly. She first passed a small section of candles, most of which appalling in scent except for the over powering cupcake and butter cream scented candles which she was immediatly drawn to. She picked out both, took a whiff, and nearly took a large chomp out of the poisionous wax. She cradled both in the crook of her arms like cold, glass, wonderfully scented smeets. She continued on eventually comming to the isle weilding many coloured towls and shower curtians. She felt each one displeased with their texture. 'I'll keep looking, maybe I'll fing something better.'
She walked on, and as she hoped, she did find something better. Now she stood before the bedding isles. She spent many many minutes studying each blanket and testing their thickness of softness. A rack of throw blankets caught her attention; she spent nearly thirty minutes decided upon them alone. She choose a deep purple throw then moved on to find other coverings. Much time passed, so much so that they sky was nearly completly black. She then had her deep purple throw, two grape patterned quilts, a down comforter, and another cart filled to the brim with plush pillows, none of which tassled or embroidered. She pushed two carts around adding the plushest of towels and a deep navy shower curtian as well as a few more sweetly scented candles, some candelabras, and pillow cases. When she pulled up to the cashier, she looked a little surprised at how much a little person could need.
"Cash or debt?" asked the women.
Zee smirked, "Neither," The cashier stared for a moment and caught on almost instantly. Robbery! Before she could screech, Zee Pak-Weapons popped out from all three coloured openings and positioned themselves at the women. With the swiftness of an angry cat, one jabbed at her forhear, but instead of piercing her skull, it only attatched a small device to it. Zee exited keeping her eyes on the cashier as well as her weapons. Once she was out, eyes still fixed on the shocked woman, she activated the device which began to whine and disrupt, not only the cameras frequencies, but the women brainwaves. All footage from the last eight hours and memories were wiped out. Once finished, the device dropped from the forhead of the women and self destructed which resulted in a fist size explosion. The missing footage would only be seen as a technical glitch and the womans mind would begin to make up memories in place of the missing space.
"Zim? I'm ready to be picked up. Bring a big Loader too."
"Allright. I'll be over promptly." And as he promised, he was. Trailing behind the hover scooter was a hovering trailer which Zee loaded her good onto. She climbed on behind Zim and wrapped her arms around his waist grateful to finally be off of her feet.
"Did you find any suitable location?" asked Zee as they sped out of the parking lot.
"I was on my way when you called. I had to ask an Earthling."
Zee nodded and both sped off in the direction of Hype Candy Warehouse.
Nearly twenty minutes later they arrived, and now the sky was black. "It closes at Nine. What is the time now?" Zim asked after skimming the Hours list.
"Eight 14." she replied without having to check a single clock. "This shouldn't be long though." He nodded in agreement, then they entered the bright building.
Twenty isles stood before them, each stocked to it's fullest with all kinds of sugary sweets. Behind the counter stood a bored looking teenager reading a Peoples magazine. He glanced up once, blew a bubble and returned to his mag. Zee and Zim trotted between the isles unsure of what would be suitable for Zee need for sugars. She first spotted the brightly coloured jelly beans in their transparent jars that were just larger than she was.
"Ooh! What are these?" she asked as she approached for a better look.
"Dunno. Try one."
Obligingly Zee removed the lid and removed a single bean. She looked it over then tasted it with her tongue. She thought, then popped it into her mouth. She sucked on it, then finally bit down. Her lips curled into a smile as its hard shell cracked and melted into a soft mass of artificially flavored and coloured sugars. "I like these!" she informed to Zim who was grabbing a bag and a scoop. He loaded two bags tediously filling one scoop by one scoop.
"This is going to take forever." he noted as he turned with two heavy bags.
Zee looked down the isle. "You're right. We can't keep comming back and taking little loads, especially if we don't have the currancy."
Zim turned to her with a mischevious smile across his face. Zee caught on returning a similar smile. "No harm in hoarding the whole store is there?"
"How do you propose we do that?"
Zim only handed her the bags nearly thrusting them into her hands then waltzed back down the isle to the front counter. Zee remained where she was and only listened.
"Excuse me, youth, but I need a great favour. You see, my uh...wife and I are planning on starting a family, and how she craves the sugars!" he began.
"We can deliver full boxes." the teen replied boredly.
"Oh no, think bigger. Much bigger."
"A whole truck?"
She heard Zim chuckle with amusement, "Huh huh, no. More like,l the whole store."
"What? Uhm, you want me to get the manager for you? I don't think the store's up for sale."
"No no, I don't want to buy the store."
There was a moments silance, then suddenly the youth screamed bloody murder which was followed by a heavy thump and the screaming ubrumpt end. Seconds later Zim returned with bloody gloves.
"What was that about?"
"I'm taking the store. We just need to keep the humans and suspecion out."
"Well, you killed a human, and I don't think they'll take well to having this store suddenly close down. I'm sure somebody else who works for this store will come along and demand and explanation. One we don't have."
"Leave it to me." Zim replied then began back to the front of the building. As nonchalant as could be, he flipped over the Closed sign and pulled down the long blinds. He returned saying, "We have until Ten A.M. tomarrow to deliver all of this to the base."
"Nursery."
"Yes. I suggent we start now."
"How? It's not like I can store this stuff in my cheeks like a Glutt-beast."
Zim thought for a moment. "I will drop off your supplies at the nursery and return with a large transporter." That was all he said before he left quickly before Zee could protest. While he delivered the goods, she began sampling each candy and selecting her favourites. The Jelly beans were at the top of the list, but Sweet-Tarts and Smarties were close behind. She was not pleased with the licorice in the slightest nor was she too impressed with War-Heads. The moment she popped one of those into her mouth, she began to hiss and screech and quickly spat it out. She kicked it across the isle and knocked over the jar letting the small balls roll wildly down the isle in a multi coloured wave.
"Oops! I'm already getting testy!" she said outloud as she watched the sour orbs continue to roll. She moved on and found the Whoppers and wearily sampled one. After the last encounter with a globe candy, she wasn't feeling as open towards the others. However, she found the brown surface quite pleasing and it's melting centre more sore. She made a mental note and continued on until each candy was sampled. Then she came to the bakery. Irken food was fiber based, so she was ecstatic to find something that resembled her own species food. She went through the bakery quickly and found nothing that displeased her. Of course. She was just finishing a Danish when Zim returned with a much larger trailer. He entered through the back and found Zee licking crumbs from her finger.
"Already snacking?"
"No, just sampling. We can leave the trifling candies behind. Especially the sour balls." she informed, shivering at the mear mentioning of the tongue twisting WarHeads.
"Allright, but now we must load and be quick about it. Who knows when somebody will show up."
"Of course." she responded absently as she inspected a glob of strawberry jelly she somehow missed from the Jelly filled Long John. Before she could pop her finger into her mouth, Zim had her hand in his. She looked at him quizically not bothering to protest. Zim only glanced at her then took her hand nearer to his face. He tilted her fingertips towards his face then inserted the finger into his mouth closing his lips around it and sucking gently. Both antennae lay flat against his head and his eyes narrowed to slits of pleasure as his tongue curled around her sweet 's eyes widened in surprise, but her nether-regions began to awaken. As soon as the last morsel was cleaned from her digit, he slid her finger from his lips which he licked. He still held onto her hand as they looked into each others eyes. Even with the lenses on, the whites were tinted ever so slightly with their natural eye colour; Zims lens became a pink ting while Zees became a slight periwinkle.
Zee suddenly broke away from their trans and said, "We should begin transporting this before some human catches on." With that she pulled from Zims grip and began unshelving jars of candy. Zim stared for a moment, but then began to assist her.