Errrr...all I can say is well, life is changing. And I /just/ got in touch with my mom to get things up and running with my email. But it still won't work. Then I bought a file sharing thing for my iPod and that still didn't work! But hey I literally just now found a way to get things up and running again! Also I'm encouraged to do more now that this all has happened. I'll prove it, just watch!

But here I've got your review replies. And again OMGEEEZZ u guys have amazed me with /22/ reviews O.0 I hope this keeps up!

Darkdagers — It is kinda sad when u become a couch hobo. Lol glad ur still following :)

Invader LACE ZaLr — lol I'm glad u like it. And what's ZaLr?

Barbie'sWorstNightmare — Funny u asked that. I actually can't choose between them :| They both have always been my favorite characters on the show but I can't choose between them! DX Also I'm really sorry about ur dog! How old was he?

LadyofaLake — This chapter may seem pretty depressing at first but like I said, chapter 3 and 4 start to get things moving pretty good. On chapter 4 it should really go up a level! But yeah, poor Dib...he won't be showing up until another good few chapters : \

MoonToy — I feel ur pain! :o I have story alerts that haven't updated for months! -_- Grrrr...anyway I hope /I'm/ doing ok!

Tallest Halo — I'm glad you could picture the characters! That's like my main goal in improving my writing. $-$ Also I didn't kno ther were mutated rats in Mortos Der Soulstealer...or were those the things Zim was throwing? Anyway this chapter should be better but chapter 4 should really take things up a notch. =T

Xviera Siramad — Yes, u just vote on the review. But ZaDf is kind of losing in the votes right now so I hope you'll be ok with a ZaDr if that's how it turns out. Also, I've never tried a poll with one of my stories so like how does it work?

rejectsuperstar — Where did u find him saying it was plausible? Cuz all I've heard and seen was him hating all ZaDr fans =[ But either way Jhonen doesn't stop me so don't worry! :)

Moth Mask — No you're not being picky. I just read over and saw I put something about Zim being Irken was the only one who could pick it up. I just meant to put he could sense it easier...but yeah...just to clear that up. Btw I just noticed..I have read some of ur work a while back and it was really good! So I really like that ur reviewing one of my stories ^=^

Disclaimer: Invader Zim? Nope, not me. It was him! *points to Jhonen* also I don't own the movie or the book Flipped either.

Zim sat thinking intensely, his gloved claw curling over the edge of his rubber chair. The writing pad was still in his lap, waiting for Zim to close the window informing his message was SENT, but Zim was lost in his own world again. His cold angry stare was his mask over the confusion. He didn't know what to do.

Maybe it was time to ask. "Computer! What should I do?" His voice was restless, and he didn't care if the Computer understood what he meant or not.

"I suggest you go outside," it informed as if it didn't care that Zim had been this way for so long. But there was a small edge in it's voice, because, really, the Computer didn't have any other purpose to serve than that for his master, and it had been growing a bit bored from the lack of yelling.

Zim lifted his head off his fist and glared warningly at the ceiling. "How dare you try to demand such a request!"

"I wasn't...demanding," the Computer replied, confused.

Zim stared at the ceiling blankly, then he sighed, and dropped his chin back on his fist. Would it possible to just give in? To quit denying that Dib may have been a source of...

Errr, no! There's no way I can finish that. Zim protested with himself, adding a stubborn huff.

Zim was nearly startled when there was a sudden tugging at his leg.

"It's a good time to make cupcakes!" Gir grinned up at his master encouragingly.

"Go away, Gir." Zim said absentmindedly and waved him off like he was shooing a fly. "I'm busy."

"But cupcakes are good friends!" Gir pleaded. "They help master feel much better!" Some part of Zim urged him to smile, because of how humorous it seemed that Gir would still try.

Zim nodded, having no better suggestion he would go with, and Gir led him cheerfully over to the elevator. He was happy and clapping, like a little kid was getting his mom in line to buy a new toy.

When they got back up to the house, Zim took a seat and watched as Gir started making his special recipe for cupcakes. But it takes long to make cupcakes, or long enough for Zim, and he decides to go into the living room to watch tv for a little bit while he waits.

Then there was a knock at the door.

"Ehm?" Zim hesitated, not knowing what he should do at first. It has been a while since anyone came to his house. He scrambled to get his wig and contacts, (having some problems since this was currently out of habit) and throwing it all on before opening the door.

The person knocking was a young man in a navy blue button-up shirt with a matching colored cap and pants. His face was young and had a light amount of brown fuzz growing above his lip. He also carried a brown bag over his shoulder filled with white slips of rectangular paper. Zim recognized him as one of the Earthly "mail men".

"Isss a letter for 'Zim'." The deranged man read the name carefully off of a small envelope and extended it to the disguised Irken.

Zim snatched the human thing and growled him off. He read the label attached to the front. It said the letter was from his Skool. Curious now, Zim tore open the seal and unfolded the printed paper as he slammed the door shut.

Dear parent/legal guardian,

We are informing you that your child _Zim_ has not attended Skool for the total of two months. We have not received any information regarding the child's absence, so we ask that you please call or send us a note providing an explanation. If we do not receive one, however, your child will fail and have to repeat his/her grade next year. Thank you for your cooporation,

D. Gayce

The bottom of the note listed contact numbers and email addresses, but Zim didn't seem to notice as his eyes strayed from the paper to Gir in the kitchen. He clenched the paper tight, nearly ripping it with his pointed fingers as he called his SIR Unit over to him.

"I thought I told you to take care of this!" He shouted, shaking his angry fist full of crumpled paper at Gir.

Zim was obviously furious. He had ordered Gir to take care of school weeks ago. He had even given him a list of step-by-step instructions, which was impressive, since Zim had still been quite foggy at the time. But even Gir should be able to understand the list before it came to him to eat it or something.

Gir shook his head innocently and pulled out a blue burrito. Where and when he decided to get colored Mexican food Zim didn't know, but Gir's wad of burrito contained a nasty white slip inside it. Gir pulled it out and waved it cheerfully in front of him.

"I still got that cheese!" He announced, seeming so proud of himself then, but Gir being Gir decided it was time to wave like a maniac at Mini Moose who was floating in sleep mode in a corner.

During this, Zim stole the 'cheese' from Gir's robot hands and didn't look at it two seconds before groaning and face-palimng. He looked back at Gir with a light glare.

After a few moments he said, "I am going to go fix your mistake, Gir. And then I will be back up for you to do something for me..." Zim knew Gir wasn't listening, but he glared at him as if he was.

Zim went back down to his lab, tossing out the abused list covered in meat. He was annoyed that he had just come back up minutes ago, but he quickly hopped on his task. It was a good fifteen minutes before Zim returned up in the house with special items in his arms. He was about to call Gir back over until he picked up the welcoming scent of the android's homemade cupcakes. Zim nearly dropped his stuff. The smell was warm and sweet and seemed to spell out chocolate frosting, which was indeed one of the favorites with Zim and especially Gir. Said robot was actually taking the first batch out of the oven right now.

"HEEEeeeeyyya master! I knows you want cupcakes!" Gir chirped when he saw Zim step out of the toilet. He put the hot tray of cupcakes on the stove and carelessly tossed two in his mouth for a taste test.

"MmmmMMMMph!" he moaned in psychotic pleasure.

Poor Zim, who just seemed to be pulling out of his depressed phase, (but if you told him depressed then he would burn your eyeballs out) had no choice but to submit to his addiction. He placed his items carefully to the side, and made his way over to the tray of hot cupcakes. He grinned greedily rubbing his hands together before plucking out a cupcake with heavy frosting. He bit into the warm frosting, reeling back at first at the hottness, but enjoying the treat, nontheless. It felt so good to have all these wonderful Earth treats, Zim had to admit. And it was, after all, quite natural for any Irken (mainly Tallests Purple and Red) to have snacks at the top of their want list. Luckily enough it didn't seem to hurt an Irken's health nearly as much as it would a human. Now, Zim was even worse than his Tallests, this he knew well, but the candy, the sweetness, it felt truly relieving, as crazy as that was.

Yeah...craazy.

Zim took his time finishing the cupcake before he picked himself out another good-looking one, and went over to get his supplies now that he had an acceptable dose of his medicine.

"Gir!" Zim called for Gir loudly, fully aware that the robot was just a few feet away.

Gir turned to Zim with a mouthful of gooey hot cupcake and blinked, startled at how loud Zim was.

Zim glared at Gir, making it clear that he was still displeased with him, and shoved an oddly shaped device towards him. "Now here's what I want you to do, Gir," he started slowly, if not irritable. Gir took the device and hugged it to his body innocently. Zim continued, "Take this up to the Skool and go to my class. Place this under my desk. Do you know where my desk is?" He asked the question carefully—his old mission-like tone was starting to leak its way back in.

"Noooo," Gir hummed as if it didn't matter if he did or not. He still had cupcakes in his mouth. He swallowed before saying, "Why don't you go back, master? Youu have so much fun in the cheese!"

"No, Gir, I'm not going back!" There was a pause as Zim scowled at himself. "Now just go..."

Gir giggled and climbed into his disguise. He held the oddly shaped device down to his side and scurried out the door. Zim kind of hoped Gir would return soon so he could have some company. Sure, he could talk to Mini Moose, but even as annoying as Gir was, Gir had always suited better as Zim's companion. Kind of like a little brother...

A few minutes after Gir left, Zim decided to go sneak another few cupcakes and chow down on the couch (which still had not been cleaned). He turned on the TV and flipped through channels until he got to the one the Scary Monkey Show always came on. Too bad for him, though, it wasn't on. Instead there was this weird science show about these men in trench coats finally discovering signs of alien life…

Zim changed the channel.

The next channels were all movie or gameshow channels. The gameshow channels all looked boring to Zim as usual and the movies were all romance and comedy—no action. This was not very pleasing, but Zim finally settled for a movie called "Flipped" since it was just starting.

The movie started opening up with a smiling little girl watching as a car with a little boy pulled in with a moving van. The annoyed looking boy was going to be her neighbor.

"When I first saw him, I flipped...," the narrator (Zim assumed was the little girl) started out.

Obviously Zim had never been interested or even accepting of human love. There was just nothing else on, and even though he improved today, nothing seemed to be enough to get him out of his habit of just sitting back down. Besides that, what does it mean to be...flipped? Is it a disease you get from lack of human affection? Since Zim didn't have anything else to do, he decided to find out. Human affection had always been very absent in his vocabulary anyway.

Short do you think? Ah, well, I've got another chapter about to pop up in a few minutes since you guys have had such a long wait! =) so look out for that and a longer A/N at the end with my next required reviews thing.

Oh an anyone know what Flipped is? If not, it's a book and now a movie about this girl Juli that has love at first sight for this guy Bryce for a good few years. But Bryce wants to avoid her. Then in high school she starts to really find out how he's like and doesn't care for him anymore. But Bryce starts to see a different Juli and starts to really like her a lot… I love it. It's so cute ^_^