2PM in the afternoon the following day, a groggy and hung-over Dib awoke in a daze. He glanced around his room, blinking, trying to adjust to the light. He fumbled around the light stand for his glasses until his hand hit the cool frames, and he placed them upon the bridge of his nose. He brought a hand up to his forehead and groaned. His head was killing him; he had such a killer headache. He slipped out of bed and stood, stretching. He thought over the events of the night before, still a little hazy in his mind, and yet he remembered the sensations so clearly… he shivered just with the memories. He sat back on his bed and removed his glasses, placing his face in his hands and letting out a long, heavy sigh.

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"Wh-what…?!" Gretchen stood before Dib, her arms crossed and her lips pulled tightly I a frown. She paced back and forth in the front room of her home, after Dib had told her what had happened. How the hell was she supposed to take this!? She sighed, trying to calm herself. Stress wouldn't be good for the baby After all, Dib did not have intercourse with Zim, he only received head. So it's not like Zim could have passed on any disease… Zim seemed like that kind of manwhore. But despite that, Dib had still cheated on her. And she needed to think of what to do about it.

"…what do you think should be done?" She demanded her eyes hard on Dib. His face was still in a scowl, thinking hard. When he came up with an idea, he looked up at Gretchen, his expression like he had just discovered a revelation.

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Graduation day. Everyone of the class were gathered around, it was after the ceremony. Dib and Gretchen went to find her parents… Professor Membrane had, of course, not shown up. However, Dib found that Gaz was with Gretchen's parents. This was a pleasant surprise. She even gave him a hug.

"Congratulations, dumbass." She told him, grinning. Dib frowned in defense.

"Hey, does a dumbass graduate first in his class?" He asked, grinning. She laughed light-heartedly and punched him playfully on the shoulder.

"Hey, so… where's Zim? I wanted to congratulate him as second in the class." Gretchen looked over to Dib and Gaz at the mere mention of the name 'Zim', her face a little surprised and hurt. She had graduated third in the class. Dib frowned, glancing at Gretchen, but saying nothing to her.

"Er… I don't know. After his speech he disappeared." Dib murmured, feeling a bit uncomfortable discussing Zim. That last week of school after the incident, Dib and Zim avoided each other constantly. The only time they had been near one another was when they were sitting next to each other at the assembly to give their speeches as the top 5 of the class.

"You should find him. He seemed a little depressed." Gaz said, frowning. Dib blinked, giving Gaz a confused looked.

"What…?" he began.

"Just go." Gaz said, pushing him away from the groups of happy people. Dib went with hesitance, glancing back at Gaz, Gretchen and her family… Gretchen's eyes met with his, begging him not to go. He turned away and continued to search for the Irken invader. He wasn't that hard to find, surrounded by girls who had always been some sort of fans of his. He looked happy, but as soon as he caught sght of Dib, he politely excused himself and approached Dib.

"By the gym?" was all the Zim asked. Dib nodded and allowed Zim to lead him there.

"Zim…" Dib began, but before he could finish Zim interrupted him.

"So, I heard you are getting married to the braces girl." Zim said softly, avoiding the gaze of Dib.

"Oh… ah, yeah. Since she's pregnant and all… it would be best." Dib replied, frowning at the knot in his stomach. Zim sighed, but remained silent. Dib leaned his weight against the gym, twiddling his thumbs in the awkward silence, but also said nothing. Dib's thoughts were… jumbled. He loved Gretchen, he did, with all his heart, and now that he had time to think over it clearly, he was happy to have a child. He knew he would be a much better father than Professor Membrane… so why these mixed felings with Zim? Lust had nothing to do with it, after all, he had Gretchen. Perhaps it was simply because the two had such a long-running history…? Suddenly, Zim spoke.

"I… don't know what I'm going to do."

"What do you mean?" Dib asked, looking up at Zim, surprised at the strange statement.

"All these years… spent and dedicated to conquer earth, you, my greatest enemy and foe, only to find out that my mission was a fluke, only a joke to those people known as my peoples' leaders. What will I do once you've gone, developed a family, and settled down? If I am not chasing you, trying to defeat my enemy… my purpose as an invader will be gone; I will have no purpose in life…" Dib listened to what Zim said silently. Dib had, in fact, been his greatest enemy, and Zim his own. Zim made a good point.

Zim had his back to Dib, and was startled when he felt the other's hand fall upon his shoulder. He turned, and was almost shocked to see Dib with a grin on his face. "There's one thing you're forgetting, Zim, and that is that I live to become a Paranormal Investigator. Nothing will ever change my life's passion, not even a family. As long as there are aliens around… you… I will have a purpose in life." Zim blinked slowly, and also broke out in a grin.

"You filthy little worm baby."

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This is not quote the end! I have planned to write an epilogue. Lulz I know just like Harry Potter huh. THANK YOU to all my readers, subscribers, etc. I really would love to thank you all individually, and those of you who took the time to send me personal notes, I'm pretty sure I replied at least once. If you want to consider this the end, you can. I know there are maybe some plot holes or loose ends in the story, so if you'd like me to answer any questions I will.