-1Hours had passed in that quiet room. Dib was situated at his bed, while Zim was currently seated at Dib's window sill, watching the fat drops of rain trickle down the thick glass. Neither had said a word to the other, but Dib's eyes were fixated on Zim. Constantly watching the aliens every move, barely even able to blink. He watched as Zim's large crimson orbs trailed a fat bead of rain down the window pane, his eyes never leaving its movement until it connected with the other droplets at the outside ledge. It seemed as though this simple of an action enthralled him as he continued to stare intently.

' I wonder what Zim's thinking. He hasn't even tried to attack me for bringing him here, it's kinda scary…"

"They're so beautiful…" Zim spoke, his eyes never leaving the pane.

"What are you talking about?" Dib questioned, still a little leery in trusting the unstable alien.

"The water falling from the sky, I said that I think it's beautiful." Zim spoke softly, his voice barely above a whisper.

Dib raised an eyebrow in confusion. "But I thought you hated the rain Zim. Whenever your kind even get touched by it your skin starts to burn."

Zim turned to Dib, "But I love to hate it. Knowing that something so beautiful is just barely out of my reach just makes me want even more." Zim gently pressed his palm to the glass. "Something so dangerous and so beautiful is so close, and yet, I am forever unable to touch it without the searing pain. It is so painful to me, but yet I just can't seem to draw myself away from it." Zim sighed and slowly turned away from the glass, removing his palm and closing his eyes. "But you wouldn't understand Dib-human…"

Zim's eyes suddenly widened as he felt a pair of arms wrap around his torso and draw him close. " That's where you're wrong Zim, I know exactly how you feel." He tilted his head forward, nuzzling his face in the crook of Zim's neck. 'More than you know…'

Zim's breath was caught in his throat, still trying to process what was happening. "What do you mean u know how I feel? Explain to Zim how your feelings compare to his," he looked into Dib's eyes. "I want to understand."

Dib's eyes widened. What he saw in Zim's eyes startled him. He saw sadness and a longing for understanding, compassion and loneliness, all the things he too had suffered in this life. His eyes softened, " Here, let me show you."

He proceeded to remove one of Zim's black leather gloves, their thick shiny surface coming in contact with his pale skin, revealing Zim's rivaling pale green pigmentation.

"What are you…"

He gently raised his hands and pressed his palm to Zim's, both matching up evenly. "You and I aren't so different, neh?"

"I don't see where you're going with this…"

"We both come from a place where we didn't belong, we are rejected in everyday society, and intellectually we are very under appreciated."

Zim still looked confused, staring blankly down at his hand. "Well yeah, but that doesn't mean that we are THAT much alike…"

Dib smirked, "We both have five fingers…" He one by one he slowly slipped each of his fingers in between Zim's. "We both have two eyes…" He leaned in closer to Zim, a small smirk matching Zim's confused look as he looked into Zim's crimson orbs. "We both have to noses…" He leaned in even closer, the tip of his nose gently coming to rest on Zim's. "And we both have to lips." With that he finally closed gap between them with a passionate kiss, putting Zim in shock.