Ok, I know I haven't posted any new chapters, and I'm sorry! I was caught up in school and family issues, but all good now. No more excuses lol.
Shane and Zim were walking to skool Monday morning, still without Kay. She had gotten Shane to trust that she would be fine by herself while he went and got their make up work. On their way, they saw Dib and Gaz, also walking to school. Shane wanted to teach Dib a thing or two about messing with his sister, but Kay's words rang in his head. "You don't need to fight my battles, Shane." He smirked slightly, and would respect her decision. "What are you smiling at, Shane-beast?" Zim asked, snapping Shane out of his thoughts. "Oh, um, nothing. Nothing important."
They arrived at skool and went to their separate classes. While Zim could manage sitting in his classroom for a few hours, Shane found it almost unbearable today. It seems as though when the siblings are together, they're a force to be reckoned with. One stands up for the other, and that's how its always been. He smirks again as he remembers the first day of school, shoving another boy up against a wall for 'accidentally' smacking Kay in the face with a soccer ball. And the time Kay had nearly knocked some girl out for calling Shane harsh names. He was then taken out of his trance when a pencil was flung across the room and hit his head, followed by a few muffled laughs. "The maturity level in this classroom is dangerously low..." he mumbled, and continued his work.
It seemed as time flew when the lunch bell rang. Shane was exhausted, having to work non-stop since he walked in in order to catch up. He made his way through the cafeteria to meet Zim. Unfortunately, he was stopped by a bulky, dirty blond classmate, Dauf, as he was walking to the table. "Well, look who's lost his other half," he said tauntingly. The two have hated each other since the first day of skool, and more so when Shane found out that Dauf liked his sister. He warned him never to come around him or Kay, but he was persistent. "She's sick, so get lost, jerk," Shane said, trying to walk past, but he wasn't letting him through. "I mean it, move," Shane said, and shoved Dauf back a few feet. He walked up and did the same to Shane. By now they were drawing attention, and students were forming a circle around them. Zim fought through the crowd to see what was going on.
"Come on, you wuss! I'm right here," Dauf said, practically begging Shane to nail him and get suspended. That way, he could get to talk to Kay without Shane in his way. Shane clenched his fists and grit his teeth, then relaxed and chuckled as he said, "Sorry, I don't hit girls." The cafeteria broke into giggles. Dauf's face was red with anger and embarrassment. "Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!" everyone began chanting. "That's it!" he exclaimed, and propelled himself forward and swung a fist at Shane, who quickly dodged. Dauf kept moving forward and ran into a group of students who were cheering him on. He stood, and tried to swing again but Shane was smaller and faster than him. "You can't win if you can't hit me," Shane said in the middle of his swift movements to avoid contact. Dauf began to run out of breath, and stopped.
"Oh, is it my turn?" Shane asked, loud enough for everyone to hear. He walked over to Dauf, who was knelled over panting. Shane quickly kicked Dauf's legs out from under him, and he landed on his back with a thud. Shane stepped hard on his chest, and bent down so that Dauf could hear him loud and clear. "Listen up and listen good. I'm tired of putting up with you and your crap. Your not tough, not cool, and defiantly not with my sister. So leave me and her be, and we won't have any more problems," He stepped off of Dauf, only to pick him up by the collar of his shirt, which surprised most of the kids watching, considering Shane wasn't all that muscular and Dauf had an easy thirty pounds on him. Even Zim's eyes widened. He knew Shane had speed; he didn't know about his strength. Shane brought Dauf's face inches away from his own and continued, "Are we clear?" Dauf nodded quickly. "Good," Shane said, then lowered him back on the floor, just in time for the bell to ring to go back to class.
Everyone in Shane's class went silent when he walked through the door. He smiled to himself and thought, "Finally, some respect around here. I may not be able to fight Kay's battles, but I can fight my own." When his teacher came back in, even he seemed surprised that his usually talkative, loud students were quiet and ready to begin there next lesson. Only a few moments had past, and an announcement, calling Shane and Dauf to the office was heard. The two boys stood. Whispers were heard as they left to see the principal.
"Have a seat, boys," the principal said in a stern voice. "Now, tell me, what brings you two in here. One at a time." "Well," they said, then glared at each other. "Let's start with you, Dauf," the principal said. "Of course," Shane said under his breath as Dauf began. "Well, sir, I bumped into Shane at lunch, and he totally freaked out and started punching me for no reason!" "You little liar!" Shane yelled as he stood over Dauf. "Sit down, Shane. Honestly, you and Kay are normally so well behaved. Please, continue, Dauf," said the principal. Shane growled, but obeyed. "Then, he threw me on the floor and walked away," he finished. "Shane!" exclaimed the principal. "Ask anyone, that is not how it happened," he exclaimed in defense, and told what really happened. "I see.. well, you both get detention, Dauf, for two weeks," "Heehee," Shane scoffed. "And Shane.. You are suspended for one week," he finished. "That's right! In your fa—WHAT?" he said in the middle of gloating. "Can't you see you've traumatized this boy?" he asked, and walked over to comfort Dauf, who was hiding a grin. "But-" "No buts!" the principal interrupted. "Now both of you, get to class."
The walk home Shane and Zim took remained quiet for a few moments, until Shane spoke up, "I've been suspended for the rest of this week," Zim turned his head to face him. As usual, Dib and Gaz were following, having seen everything at lunch also. "I only put up with him for Kay's sake, but I just couldn't take anymore. If she finds out.. I don't know what she'll think. She just wanted me to stay out of trouble so I wouldn't 'lose control', if you know what I mean," Zim nodded, knowing he meant transforming in front of all those people would've been possible if Shane hadn't kept calm. "But, I'm fine, so... Yeah, you don't have to stay quiet. You normally don't shut up about a plan or an idea when we're on our way home."
"Your power is just incredible!" Zim exclaimed out of the blue, making Shane slightly jump, then smirk. "I wasn't even trying," Shane replied and made sure Dib and Gaz were no longer following. "That's why Kay and I thought we'd make a good team. She's got speed, I've got strength, you've got technology, and Gir is the comic relief," He finished, joking on the last one, but Zim disregarded it and said, "Yes, yes, and in good time, this planet shall fall into the hands of the Irken army!" Zim exclaimed, followed by his evil laugh. "Whatever you say," Shane placed his hand on the door knob to Zim's base. "Just don't let Kay know right now. I want her to concentrate on getting better, not worry about me." "He said quietly. "Zim takes no orders!" he exclaimed in reply. Shane growled and barred his fangs. "But I will respect your request this time, Shane-beast," he added.
They walked in and saw Kay on the couch, reading a children's book to Gir. "Hey. How are you feeling?" Shane asked, setting her make-up work beside her. "I'm fine. Anything interesting happen while I was gone?" she asked. Both Shane and Zim's eyes widened a bit. "Nope. It's skool, nothing interesting ever happens," Shane answered coolly. "How about Dib, Zim? Did you find anything out?" she continued. "Not quite. The Dib-worm has been suspiciously quiet," he replied. "He may be up to something..." Kay thought as Shane breathed a mental sigh of relief. "I'll get on it, Kay. Don't worry, just catch up on your work. It's surprisingly easy," Shane suggested. "I guess," she responded after a minute, and reached in her bag.
"I think I'll be ok to go back tomorrow," Kay said randomly while working. "What if you fail to transform back to your human appearance?" Zim asked. "I've been trying all day. I've mostly got it," she said standing up. "See?" she asked, pointing to her back side to show that her tail was no longer in sight. "Plus, my fangs and claws are hidden. I just need to rest so I can hide my ears tomorrow, no biggie." "Hmmm," Shane hummed. "Don't you 'Hmmm' me, I won't go if I'm not ready," she sharply replied. "Alright, alright, calm yourself," Shane replied, and the phone rang. Shane knew it was probably the principal, calling to inform parents (in this case, Kay) about his suspension.
"I got it," Kay said, and started toward the phone. Shane quickly cut in front of her and said, "No no it's ok, you do your work," he said. Irritated, she snatched the phone from his hand. "What are you up to?" she asked before she said, "Hello," into the phone. Shane's eyes were widened and he inched toward the door. "Where you goin', Shane?" Gir asked loudly. Kay hung up the phone and shot him a nasty look. "He's not going anywhere, Gir," She calmly answered. Shane threw open the door and ran out as if his life depended on it. Kay stood still, and her expression went from cold to normal almost instantly as she began to laugh. "Wait, what is so funny? And why are you not trying to destroy him?" Zim asked, kind of confused. "It's amusing how he's afraid of me sometimes. I figure the scare is punishment enough," "You and the Shane-beast are stranger than the humans," Zim said, apparently not understanding. "Thank you, Zim. I say we figure out another plan to get information from Dib," she suggested as she and Zim made their way to the underground lair.
Well, not the best, but it gets better. Plus, I've had writer's block forever now, so I'm kinda satisfied. :)