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After an hour or so Dib pulled back a little to look at me.

"Do you want me to take you home now?" He whispered.

I nodded like a small child. He stood and picked me up in his arms. I wrapped my arms around his neck and hid my face in shoulder. I could feel his pounding heartbeat and if comforted me a little bit. Dib really was my hero and I liked that. If he hadn't come along I would have lost my virginity to that monster and I would have never been the same. Not that I probably could be now.

I don't know how Dib opened the door without putting me down but he managed. He stood in my living room holding me, not sure whether to stay like that or try and set me down. I clung to him tighter and he moved to go sit on the couch. He sank into the cushions and let me cuddle close to him. I closed my eyes and tried to think of nothing. Soon my antennae started to itch though. I pulled away a little so that I could take the wig off and throw it to the floor. I did the same with my contacts before putting my chin back under Dib's head. I could tell he was starting to feel a little awkward.

"Do you need to leave?" I asked.

"No…" He said in a voice that meant yes. I tried to move away so he could get up but he held me tighter so I couldn't.

"Zim, I'm here for you as long as you need me. I don't want to leave you alone with what almost just happened to you." He said sternly.

I felt grateful that he was being so kind but I knew that he couldn't just sit here and hold me all afternoon. Besides I actually felt better now that I was in the familiarity of my own home.

"No Dib, you have somewhere you need to be. Go, I'll be fine." I said pushing him away gently.

"Are you sure?" He asked worried.

"Positive."

"Okay… I'm sorry but Gaz will kill me if I'm late to family night."Dib really was a kind person. I oculd tell he was scared to leave me alone. "Text me later, okay?"

"I will. Now go so your scary sibling won't beat you." He squeezed me tightly then left.

I watched the door for a moment before going down to the lab. No matter what had happened I still had an act to practice.

I got ready for school the next morning slowly. When I stepped out of my house I had a can of pepper spray in my hand ready for any attackers. I was wary as I walked down the sidewalk, but soon enough I had caught up with Dib. I put the pepper spray in my PAK and started walking beside him.

"Hello Dibbles." I said cheerfully. I was mostly recovered from what had happened yesterday. GIR had fed me waffles and read me a bedtime story when I told him what had happened. It was cute how he tried to make me feel better. I had slept with him in my arms last night and pretended he was Dib.

"Hey, are you still feeling okay?" He asked concerned.

"I am fine Dib." I said drawing out the word fine.

"I'm just making sure okay? What happened to you was pretty scary."

I scoffed. "ZIM is a amazing and is not a scared of ANYTHING."

He rolled his eyes. "Sure. You're a really bad liar you know."

"NONSENSE! I AM A VERY GOOD LIAR! A BETTER ONE THAN YOOOOU, I SHOULD SAY!" I pointed an accusing finger at him. Then I realized I had just admitted to lying. "You suck, Dib." Pouting, I looked away from him.

"It's not my fault you fall for the tricks." He shrugged smugly.

I growled and walked up the stone steps, making a point to stomp. At my locker I slammed the door viciously. All the while Dib watched gleefully that he had elicited such anger in me, which only fueled the fury more. By the time I was in my desk I was breathing through clenched teeth. Dib took the empty seat behind me much to my surprise. I was distracted from my anger momentarily as I questioned him.

"Why are you not sitting in your usual seat, Dib-thing?" I asked when I turned around in my seat.

"Why do you care where I sit?" I could tell by his tone he knew something.

"What do you know?" I demanded grabbing the collar of his coat and pulling him across the desk.

He seemed taken aback by being pulled so roughly but he just grinned. "Only what you've been telling me."

Dib's POV

I stared into Zim's fake indigo eyes and smiled devilishly. He was accusing me of knowing something and I could see that he was terrified. I didn't know anything, but I thought that if I pretended I did he might let something slip.

"And what do you mean by that, Dib-WORM?" He emphasized the insult and my smile grew more wicked.

"It's everything you do." I said, hoping that it made sense with what he was thinking. "The way you talk to me, act." I was lying through my teeth with this and I knew if I said anything wrong Zim would pounce on my like a cat on a mouse and point out my lies.

His mouth turned into a little 'o'. "A-are you upset?" He asked cautiously.

"Why would I be? I mean it's not bad." I said, going with it. I was utterly confused and he hadn't given away ANYHTING.

"You're not?" His face broke into a wide grin. "So, what do you think?" He asked nervously.

"I think it's great." I smiled back at him widely.

He looked like he might explode he was so happy. He leaned forward and closed his eyes. His lips were puckered.

"What are you doing?" I asked pushing him away by his shoulders.

"I-I… you j-just said…" He looked confused and hurt. Then realization dawned on his face. He stood up in the middle of the classroom and glared at me coldly. If looks could kill…

"You don't know anything. You lied to me." He said quietly. It was worse than if he had yelled. Everyone in the classroom was staring at us silently.

"Zim… I was confused, I was trying to figure out what you meant… I'm sorry." I whispered. I still didn't understand what he had been saying.

Zim shook his head and left the room. As he passed through the door I swear I saw his face soaked in tears.

Zim's POV

He lied… He was just so thick, He'd never understand. I hugged myself tightly and leaned against the cold lockers.

Never

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