Dib had made it safely back into his own time now holding the child version of this former enemy in his hands. He was quite a small child to be honest. It would explain his tiny figure that Zim had before. It seemed he didnt grow up in hight or maturity as most Irkens do, it kind of worried Dib. What if Zim never grew properly? What if he stayed that same height

He began to sneek up to his room silently hoping not to be caught by his father or Ga-

"What are you doing?" Dib jumped almost dropping Zim.

"Gaz! I've told you not to do that anymore!" He pants still in shock

She shrugs "Its your fault for sneaking around the house in the middle-... What's that...?" She points to the little green smeet in his hands who was waving happily at Gaz.

"What nothing!" He said a little too fast hiding Zim behind his back.

"Im not falling for anything Dib" she hissed his name "Im not falling for any of your lies and if you try lieing to me, I will make sure a deadly pain unlike no other is rained apon you." She coldly glared at him, good to know the time travel didnt change her at all.

"Look if I tell you just promise me you wont tell anyone, expecially dad!"

She nodded before motioning him to show her. Dib sighed and took his hands from behind his back revealing the Irken.

"This is Zim, we use to be enemys in another timeline where he was sent here to destroy earth but you wouldnt remember because I've altered that timeline now and im trying to give him a fresh start." Dib smiled down at the smeet and Zim smiled back.

Gaz was silent and stared at the alien for a while. "You know... Altering the timeline is really stupid, even for you Dib. And just so we're clear, im not taking care of that thing you are. Your alien, your responsible for it." She gave him one more glare before walking back into her room.

Dib let out a sigh of relief "Thanks Gaz" she just moaned on response.

He made it to his room and glanced at the window to reliese how late it was, he rubbed his eyes and looked over to his clock which stated that it was 1am. Dib was use to staying up late but he knew it was a school day tomorrow and his sister would be less than happy to have to wake him up in the morning, so he decided to just take tomorrow off from school since he needed to take care of Zim and get him settled into his new home.

He dropped his backpack on the floor and put Zim onto his pillow as he took off his trench coat and glasses and placed them carefully on the bench next to the bed for tomorrow.

he looked over to Zim to see him shivering slightly. He didnt have to ask until he reliesed what was wrong, Zim didnt have any clothes. He hadnt gotten the chance to be dressed into his signature little pink uniform because Dib had waisted no time in there to get Zim and get out. Maybe his sister had some old baby clothes.

Dib told Zim to get under the bed covers while he went and got some clothes for him, atleast the bed sheets would keep him warm. Dib told Zim to stay put but when a child is curious about their surroundings its not that easy to 'stay put.

He climbed out of the covers and jumped off the bed with a slight thump but got back up on his feet like nothing happened and began to explore the room. It was very large with mostly posters of green shaped faces on the walls and a few computers lying on a desk near the bed. There was some papers on the floor that seemed go had fallen from said desk, being the cute innocent smeet he was he took the papers into his hand carefully before tearing them up into shreads only leaving small bits of paper left in his hands, he had a small smirk on his face and began to giggle to himself.

Dib had finally found some baby clothes and was heading to his room. He was expecting to see a bundled up little green smeet in his bed but he walked in to see Zim running around the room throwing torn up specs of paper all over the room as he cackled evilly but he mostly sounded like it was giggles of joy... some of it.

Dib stared with his mouth hanging open as Zim trashed his room. He dropped the box of baby clothes that he was currently holding which seemed to grab the smeets attention and made him stop and stare up at Dib sheepishly as Dib just stared back. Zim smiled with s hint of guilt on his face "I made confetti!" He laughed nervously

"w-why?!"

Zim opened his mouth to explain but slowly closed it slowly not really having an answer.

Dib sighed trying not to get angry at him. He picked up one of the footie pajamas from the box, scooping up Zim and dressing him in the pajamas, they were a bit big but other than that they were perfect. He smiled and put Zim down on the bed as he hops in next to him.

"Just try not to make a mess. Please"

"But that's what we are meant to do" Dib raised an eyebrow

"What do you mean?"

"Irkens are meant to be soldiers and destroy and all that. At least that's what my PAK is telling me" Zim turns around and points to the PAK that was placed on his back seconds after birth.

Dib stared at it for a while "Maybe you don't have to listen to your Pak, you know?" He shrugged.

Zim stays silent watching Dib begin to fall asleep.

Zim continued this for a while until he started to crawl onto Dibs head and began to nestle in his raven hair. Dib smiles at this.

"Good night, Zim..."

Zim didnt reply and was already fast asleep. Irkens dont need to sleep but hell it felt good tho.

Dib smiled and slowly started to fall asleep too.