A Place to Call Home
Story By: inuyashacat13
Summary: After failing for years, The Tallest finally get bored of Zim's meek attempts and decide to take over the Earth for themselves, just for the entertainment. Zim, devastated, begins to question if he ever had a purpose. As for Dib, he's just trying to convince poor Zim, who's has been his longtime friend AND rival, that there's still a purpose for him out there. Like, oh I don't know, saving the world? ZADR. May become Mpreg (but I might just be messing with you xD)
Warning: Contains M/M, some angst, slight romance, drama, some bad words, some suggestive themes, etc.
Disclaimer: I don't own Invader Zim, if I did, I'd shove it down nickelodeon's throats until they finally decided to continue it :3
Chapter Five: Chaotic
A/N: It took a little bit longer than usual to complete this chapter because I'm still sick D: and I got fired :'( for being sick =w=(but then they called back an hour later, saying, whoops, you're re-hired, and I got pissed xP) But now it's up, so I hope you all enjoy
To genderless-but strait: thanks, I'm glad xD(it's a very fun way for things to happen x3) and that's true D: 8D
To 1337kitsune: Thanks so much xD that was my favorite chapter to write so far x3 but things will sadly have to become more serious…but with more ZADR :3 and I like drama, soo, to me it's not a bad thing xD And thanks, I'm doing a little better, but I'm only aloud to eat certain foods xP lol, I actually had an idea like that before, but decided I couldn't really find a place for it in my fic ^^' you should go for it then in my place 8D
To MoonToy: just a little :3 xD thanks, and I always update quickly for this fic x3
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Life had been constantly getting stranger since Dib had taken Zim to the carnival. People in his school would stop and stare whenever he and Zim were together, and his sister had been pretending he didn't exist. She had told him she didn't want to catch his craziness, guess he and Zim had over done their act a little bit…though for some reason, he found himself not caring, and just brushing off the strange attention he got. Zim was paranoid about it however, not understand why the "humans were acting in such stupid ways."
Dib was taken out of his thoughts as Zim opened his door, and Gir jumped out and latched himself onto Dib.
"Hi Gir," Dib said in greeting, while petting him on the head.
"I missed you!" Gir cried as he clung onto Dib and began to cry. Dib rolled his eyes.
"I missed you too," Dib told Gir in a soothing tone, which caused Gir to brighten up and let him go.
"I'm going to go make breakfast now!" Gir yelled as he ran back into Zim's house and slammed the door, leaving Zim and Dib alone.
"Ready to go to Skool?" Dib questioned, as Zim didn't meet his eyes at first.
"Of course," Zim scoffed as he began to walk forward, "Now hurry up! Or we're going to be late!" Dib laughed, before hurrying to catch up with Zim.
A tranquil silence came over them as they began to walk, but Zim soon got bored of it.
"Do you think those meat bags will still be staring at us today?" Zim asked as walked along the sidewalk.
"I don't know, once something draws their interest, they usually don't let it go for a while…" Dib replied with a shrug.
"Why do they look at us like that anyway?"
"Maybe because someone made it look like we were a couple."
"But we were PRETENDING!"
"Yes, and it apparently it worked so well, that the entire town believed us."
"…I blame you…"
"But you were the one who made me take you!"
"Well, you were the one who decided to take vengeance by trying to make me drop my façade!"
"You made it worse by constantly clinging to me!"
"Oh yeah! Well YOU kissed me!"
"You kissed back!"
"S-So? You started it!"
"Well you made it worse!"
"Psh, ADMIT IT, DIM, you enjoyed it!"
"I did not! Maybe you're just saying that because YOU enjoyed it!"
"I would NEVER enjoy something like THAT, with a human."
"…I don't believe you."
"PATHETIC HUMAN! Then KISS ME and I'll prove it means NOTHING."
"Why should I kiss you?"
"Because you're the one who wants it, I'm just proving a point."
"Says the alien who just asked me to kiss him…"
"To PROVE A POI-"
Zim's words were stopped as Dib fiercely and angrily crashed his lips onto his own, Zim nearly lost balance before fighting back by kissing Dib back just as fiercely. Neither of them really focused on the fact that making out with each other didn't really prove either of there points, but it's not as if they realized that. Soon they were both out of breathe with bruised lips.
"See! You enjoyed that, DIB!"
"As IF! You kissed me back!"
"…it was a natural reaction."
"Sure, sure."
"It is! Are you saying if I kissed you, you wouldn't react?"
"Well…" Dib started to say, before realizing what he'd just been doing. WHAT THE HELL? Dib thought as Zim looked at him strangely, What are we DOING?
"What's with you all of a sudden, pathetic Dib?" Zim asked as Dib was severely confused by the fact that he'd been subconsciously flirting with an, ALIEN MALE.
"N-nothing," Dib finally replied as he began to get a headache. Zim was too naive to realize anything. Zim huffed, before ignoring Dib and continuing to walk.
"Come on DIB, before we're late for SKOOL," Zim announced as he hurried up his pace.
"O-okay," Dib replied airily, head spinning as he followed Zim the rest of the way to Skool.
While school went by like a blur for Dib, for Zim, it dragged on. Zim watched as the clocked slowly ticked until it finally reached the twelve.
"FINALLY!" Zim yelled as the bell tolled, and all the kids began to cheer and jump out windows.
"Come on, DIB, let us get out of this institution of DOOM…and stuff," Zim exclaimed to Dib, before beginning to walk out of Skool the less dangerous way. As they walked home Dib still seemed really out of it, and Zim wondered if he should interrogate Dib until he confessed what was up. Dib suddenly came out of his trance for a moment as if he read Zim's mind and said, "He was just a little tired," Zim didn't by it, but he didn't want to question Dib and make him think he cared.
It seemed oddly silent as Zim and Dib walked side by side when Zim suddenly heard and saw a large truck that had swayed off the road and was barreling towards them. "Dib!" Zim yelled, but Dib was still out of it so he did the first thing that came to his mind and used his strength to push Dib out of the way instead of escaping himself. Dib suddenly realized he'd been moved and turned around in time to see the scared expression on Zim's face a second before it hit him.
"ZIM!" Zim heard Dib yell before being hit by a huge impact and fading into darkness.
Dib was frozen for a second as he heard Zim's body make a sickening thud against the hard pavement, before regaining his senses and running up to him.
"Zim!" Dib yelled as he held Zim off the street up in his arms, "Zim! Answer me!" Dib started to panic, there was so much dark green blood flowing from Zim's…Dib shook he head. He had to get Zim out of there! If someone called an ambulance and the hospitals got a hold of him, they would surely find out…Dib shuddered at the thought.
"I'm going to get you to your base," Dib whispered to Zim's unconscious form, it was the only place he believed could help Zim at the moment. Dib then moved Zim around in his arms until he was holding him bridal style, and he then began to dash for Zim's house, which thankfully wasn't far away.
As Dib kicked open Zim's door Gir began to scream at sight of his master.
"Zim's DEAD!" Gir wailed and then held onto Dib's pant-leg and began to cry.
"No, Gir, he's just hurt, really badly, do you know something that could help him?" Dib exasperated to Gir. Gir stood silent for a minute, before pointing to one of the objects that concealed Zim's lifts.
"Zim's computer can help him!" Gir explained excitedly, before running and jumping into the object he'd pointed at, Dib quickly followed.
"What do we have here?" Zim's computer questioned as Dib stepped off of Zim's lift and into the sight of Zim's computer.
"He's been badly hurt," Dib responded, letting his head drop because he felt responsible, "Can you help him."
"Of course," Zim's computer replied arrogantly, "he just needs his wounds tended to, and some rest, Irkens aren't as fragile as humans are. Dib looked down farther, if possible, as Zim's computer scrutinized him.
"I-it was my fault he got hurt at all, he knew I wouldn't be able to withstand a truck like he could an-" Dib was cut off by Zim's computer.
"That's sad and all, but I should really get to tending his wounds," Zim's computer remarked, as arm like structucres came from around Zim's lab and took him from Dib's arms. "Don't pity yourself too much, human," Zim's computer said as Dib continued to stand with his head down, "Zim obviously cared about you enough to risk hurting himself, don't make him feel bad by blaming his actions on yourself…it's selfish…instead, thank him, don't apologize." Dib's eyes widened at the computer's words.
"B-but…" Dib started before being cut off again.
"Now, now human, I am going to be quite busy, so I must ask you to leave…or at least wait upstairs until I'm done." Dib looked as though he wanted to protest, but only ended up letting his head drop again and heading up the lift he came down from with Gir in tow. Zim's computer looked curiously at Zim as he healed his skin with different remedies.
"My, my, Zim," Zim's computer voiced to no one in particular as Dib left, "what have you gotten yourself into?"
Zim's mind swirled with nightmares as he was trapped in darkness, unable to wake up.
He dreamt of the human's getting a hold of him and taking him off for dissection, while Dib laughed hauntingly at him.
"Dib! You coward! How you could you do this to me, you PATHETIC HUMAN!" Zim yelled as he was being hauled away. Dib merely smirked, "This was always my intention, you filthy alien, now the world will finally see who you really ARE! And you will die in my own hands," Dib exclaimed as he laughed malevolently. Zim's eyes narrowed as he continued to struggle, this couldn't be how it all ended? "TRAITOR!" Zim yelled as Dib disappeared from view and he was left all alone…
At some point Dib had fallen asleep with Gir lying on top of him, by the time he woke up, it was past midnight. "G-Gir, wake up," Dib whispered as he yawned and nudged the little robot. Gir stretched before opening his eyes, and rubbing them.
"Oh NO!" Gir yelled as soon as he was fully alert, "We fell asleep! Zim probably DIED!"
"No, Gir," Dib voiced as he soothed him, "his computer was taking care of him, which means he's probably all better by now…I hope…" Gir pouted and looked up at Dib.
"Are you sure?" Gir asked as tears gathered in his eyes.
"Yes, you can visit him with me if you wa-" Dib began before being cut off.
"I'm going to go make TAQUITOS to celebrate!" Gir announced before running off into Zim's kitchen. Dib shook his head, at least Gir wasn't freaking out anymore…
After struggling is his nightmares for hours, Zim was finally able to break free. Though as he opened his eyes and saw Dib's worried face looking down at him, he wondered if he was still dreaming.
"You're awake!" Dib exclaimed relieved, as Zim studied him with confused eyes.
"Well, yeah," Zim replied confused, "that tends to happen once someone has been sleeping for a while stupid HUMAN…" Dib's eyes softened at Zim's usual banter, he'd been really worried.
"Yeah, but, you were hit by a truck…and most people don't wake up again after that…" Dib explained as his hair hid his face, Zim only scoffed.
"A little thing like that couldn't kill ME, the ALMIGHTY ZIM!" Zim announced in response to Dib. Dib let his face be shown again and smiled slightly.
"That doesn't mean I'm not going to worry if you get hurt," Dib replied with a sigh, "especially if you only got hurt because you… helped me…thanks for that."
Zim turned his head, "Foolish HUMAN! I only helped you, because I knew I wouldn't die…and what fun would taking over the world be if my rival couldn't watch his empire fall?" Zim stated. Dib laughed, which made Zim glare.
"Okay," Dib responded, "but even if that was your real reason…I'm thanking you anyway."
"Fine, stupid human," Zim said with false malice, "you're welcome…I guess…"
Dib smiled at the act, but then his eyes turned serious. "I guess I should let you rest some more…" Dib stated as he began to walk away.
"WAIT!" Zim yelled as Dib began to get out of his, Dib immediately froze and turned around.
"Yes, Zim?" Dib questioned as Zim suddenly pondered why he'd made Dib stop.
"I-it's kind of…dark and lonely down here so maybe…you…should…stay…since you're in my gratitude, and all…"Zim announced, turning his head to the side again. Dib nearly laughed at Zim's struggle to ask him to say.
"Well…since I'm in indebted to you, I guess I can't say no," Dib replied in a slightly sarcastic manner. Zim cursed himself when he felt the slightest urge to smile.
"Yes, you are, now come lay beside me!" Zim announced, and Dib easily complied.
"I still hate you," Zim stated as Dib laid beside him.
"Yeah, I figured," Dib replied, though he didn't sound sad, maybe the slightest disappointed…but Dib just brushed that feeling away.
"Good night…Dib," Zim said as he laid on top of Dib's chest, Dib was still comfortable after all.
"Good night, Zim," Dib replied. Allowing his arms to pull Zim closer consciously for once, and drifting off to sleep.
END A/N: first off! How many of you nearly fell over when Zim was hit by a truck? 8D that was a cruel thing, yes, but Zim was never going to die :P I just needed a way for them to get closer xD near death experiences always bring people closer =w=(xD) and aww, poor Dib, he's really starting to like Zim but Zim is still being well…himself, and not letting anyone in :C I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! The next one will be out soonn, so, be excited 8) lol. Reviews make my day! Favorites and Watches make me smile! Views are precious! And Constructive criticism is fine, if reasonable, but flames will be shunned! I love you all for reading this! :D
~Kitty