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 Ten: Coming Undone
A/N: yay! I've gotten past 30,000 words and to ten chapters 8) YAY FOR MY MUSE AND EVERYONE WHO INSPIRES ME TO CONTINUE! 8D Now, without further ado, chapter ten^^
To Darkdagers: lol, ooohh that's not good D: I use a pillow for my laughter xD he, he is xD and yes :D
To 1337kitsune: Yay, I'm glad, and yes Dib's dad is pretty awesome so far x3 lol, that's what happens when I continuously write till 6am xD I fixed it though :3 but it is easy to mix them up, I usually catch myself though because I constantly re-read things xD lol, they should've blown up, I can see it now BOOM XD Good, cause here it is, and yaayy, that means so much to mee 8D thank you^^
To Ebony3111: lol, yes, even though I don't like fluff, I added some anyways xD but things won't always be fluffy :3
To VampiressKatasandra: I did too 8D he is x3 with his SUPER TOAST! Thank you soo much! Lol, I stay up all night reading too xD well, now I stay up all night writing but…:3 thanks again! I'm soo glad you like it, here's another chapter 8D
To UberSasukeFan: thank you and good, cause now you do 8)
To genderless-but strait: lol, yes xD but that's why it was so fun to write :D xD Thank yoouuu :D I'm glad 8D
To MoonToy: lol xD fast enough for you? x3
To Mio-Chan's Return: *begins to ignore Mio's review-* hmm, guess I have to respond -_- just kidding xD lol, but in the end he stayed! After…well…Dib blackmailed him =w=
To Danny Anime Girl: yay! thank you! I'm glad! And mine tooo! Lol, I don't, I just don't think Sebby'd ever be interested in him xD and haha, yes, it's kinda funny, kinda sad x3 poor Zim and his ever present confusing emotions D: lol, yes, but they still all go together xD that's what makes it awesomer x3 lol, I still love that chapter too^^ and don't worry about it, I don't mind x)
(thanks for 75+ reviews^^)
I give all who've read, reviewed, and/or favorited this story so far my love and this chapter!~
It'd been two weeks since Dib's birthday, and Zim had to admit, he was enjoying his relationship with Dib. Not that they did things much different then they used to, Dib just did things with him more then before…and he couldn't help but enjoy it.
"W-what are you doing, DIB?" Zim suddenly exclaimed as he was brought at of his thoughts by Dib's hands roaming under his clothes.
"Exploring you," Dib stated simply before pressing his lips against Zim's, though Zim quickly backed away.
"Why?"
"I don't know…curiosity?"
"When humans are curious they stick their hands under others' clothing?"
"No!…Well actually…never mind…I meant I was curious about the parts of your body that you don't show."
"Well, I could take my clothes off if you really wanted me to-"
"THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT! Not that…I wouldn't like that I just meant…I was exploring how the rest of your body…felt." Dib's face had flushed bright red by the time he was done explaining, though Zim seemed unfazed still.
"Am I supposed to explore you, too, then?"Zim asked after a second, naive as ever.
"…Uh…" Dib didn't know how to respond to that.
"Well, whatever…I guess you can do what you want, Dib-worm," Zim said after Dib still hadn't replied. Dib merely blushed again before nodding quickly, Zim really needed to stop being so naive.
Gir was at Zim's house without Zim, for once, though instead of getting into trouble, he was sleeping. Which is why when a "certain important transmission" came in, there was no response to it. Gir continued to dream happily as the message was alerted hauntingly over nearly all of Zim's base's monitors, seeming to bring despair from its very looks.
Dib and Zim were lying quietly on Dib's bed, when Zim decided to ask Dib a question.
"What's sex?" Zim asked as the tranquil atmosphere was shattered around Dib.
"A-ah, um, w-why are you asking that?" Dib stuttered as he looked to Zim, who seemed to be focusing very hard on something.
"Well, almost all the humans in the show me and Gir watch together have sex when they're in a relationship," Zim started, "but we haven't done that, and so I want to know why… and what it is." Dib really wanted to know what shows Gir was watching with Zim now, but he had other matters to deal with at the moment.
"W-well, usually it's something two people do when they're really close to each other and want to express it in a physical way and also-" Dib began before Zim interrupted him.
"Aren't we really close?" Zim asked, as Dib nearly slammed his head into a wall.
"Well, yeah, I guess…but…were too young and-"
"You're eighteen, an adult, and I'm over that in human years."
"Well, yeah, but…we're different species-"
"You've never been bothered to do other things with me even though we're of… different species."
"Well I uh…I guess…I just didn't want to force anthing on you...and scare you away…"
"Sex is scary?"
"It can be, I guess."
"You guess? Haven't you ever done sex before?"
"No, I didn't think I'd ever find someone I wanted to have it with…"
"Do you want to have sex with me?"
"Well…"
"Then just do it! I don't mind…"
"I…Uh…but! It'll hurt and…"
"I don't care! If it's something humans do to prove they're really close to someone…I want to do it…with you…"
"There's other non-physical ways to do that too, you know?"
"Dib-worm, stop trying to talk yourself out of doing something you want…"
"But! I don't want you to regret doing it ,or hate me, or-"
"I won't…I promise you."
"You'll actually promise something to me?"
"…I guess…"
"But you'd also have to trust me and-"
"I do trust you…b-but, not completely or anything…BECAUSE THE ALMIGHTY ZIM WOULD NEVER COMPLETELY TRUST SOMEONE!" Dib laughed at Zim's same old antics.
"Okay, if this is what you really want…"
"I do, and shut up meat puppet you want it too.."
"You don't even know what it is that you want."
"Guess you'll have to show me…"
Dib sighed as he knew he couldn't turn back now, and finally gave in to Zim's temptations.
The next morning, Zim woke up very sore. Sex definitely was not, what he thought it'd be like, but the way he'd felt during it was…indescribable. He decided he'd have to do it again some time… he doubted Dib would argue about it again after the way he'd acted last night. After laughing briefly at the thought, Zim tried to get up, but was held captive by Dib's arms.
"DIB! LET GO!" Zim whispered harshly as Dib grumbled in his sleep and held onto Zim tighter, "YOU DON'T WANT YOUR SISTER OR FATHER TO WALK IN WHEN WE'RE IN BED TOGETHER, WITHOUT CLOTHES, DO YOU?" Dib merely remained asleep, so Zim did the most logical and non-romantic thing he could think of, and smacked his hand across Dib's forehead.
"OW!" Dib yelled as he suddenly shot up, while releasing Zim to hold his head, "What was that for?"
"I needed to walk you up, stupid Dib-worm," Zim replied with a scoff, before freezing when he heard Dib's sister across the hallway.
"Dib! Why are you yelling?" Zim heard as Gaz marched her way down the hall.
"W-what should we do?"
"I don't KNOW, stupid, DIB!"
"Quick! Hide under the covers!"
Zim quickly hid underneath Dib's red covers, right as Gaz burst open the door.
"Alright, Dib! What's going on?" Gaz demanded as she eyed Dib suspiciously.
"N-nothing, nothing at all," Dib replied calmly, trying to cover his nervous-ness.
"Why don't you have clothes on?" Gaz questioned suspiciously, as she looked around her brother's room.
"N-no reason, it just got…stuffy…in my room last night so I…took my…clothes off." Dib responded, knowing full well that it was a stupid response.
"Uh-huh, yeah, so then… why are Zim's clothes on the floor?" Gaz asked sarcastically, as she eyed Zim's clothes.
"He…uh…lent them to me…" Dib replied lamely, while Gaz rolled her eyes.
"Okay, yeah, sureee…I'm going to forget this happened," Gaz stated as she then turned around and walked out of Dib's room, Dib felt as if he was going to faint from embarrassment.
"So…I'm guessing we should've hid my clothes, hmm?" Zim asked as he came out from underneath Dib's covers, making Dib's face grow hotter.
"Shut up."
Dib's room then grew quiet for a minute, when Zim realized something important.
"Gir's still alone in my house!" Zim suddenly exclaimed, "The place could be ruined by now!" Before Dib could say anything, Zim had his clothes back on and was out his window…at least breakfast wouldn't have to be as awkward with his sister then…
Zim hurried into his base and expected complete destruction…but all he found…was Gir sleeping on his couch. He almost woke Gir up, when he noticed a message on the TV screen. He gasped at the senders of it, shortly reliving the awful message he'd gotten from them weeks ago. Zim decided to ignore Gir, and instead quickly flew down a lift to his main base.
Zim looked hesitantly at his computer…before slowly looking up, and requesting, "Play Message," Zim knew he didn't really want to see it though.
"Zim," Red began as he and Purple appeared in a little box on the screen, "We are giving you ten days to evacuate Earth, if you don't, you'll most likely end up executed with the rest of the humans, choose your fate."
"Yeah! CHOOSE YOUR FATE!" Purple quickly added with a laugh, before red began to laugh too, and the transmission ended. Zim's antennas dropped as the message screen disappeared, and his face turned cold.
"Get me Gir," Zim commanded icily to his computer.
"Yes, master," Computer complied quickly, opening a hole in the ceiling and sending Gir barreling into the floor.
"Ow…Hi Zim!" Gir yelled as he came to his senses and waved stupidly, Zim merely glared at the act.
"Get what you want from Earth, GIR, we're leaving as soon as possible," Zim then commanded, beginning to walk away.
"B-but, why? I don't wanna leave Earth…" Gir said as he began to sniffle.
"Earth will be invaded in TEN DAYS, GIR! We can't stay, or we'll be destroyed." Zim yelled, taking his anger out on Gir.
"But what about Dib?" Gir asked while frowning, making Zim stop in his tracks.
"I-" Zim began, before looking confused, "He doesn't- I don't-!" Zim's eyes narrowed, why couldn't he just brush off his feelings like he always could?
Zim continued to try and say that he didn't care, over and over again, but now matter WHAT, part of him kept saying… that's a lie… And eventually, have gave up, because he knew that it was just a lie…he just didn't…know what to tell Dib…and…although he just wanted to run, if he did…Dib would be…
"It's okay, Zim," Gir said as he walked over and tried to comfort Zim, but Zim refused to be comforted.
"No it's not, Gir," Zim finally responded, "It's not okay…Dib's world is about to be destroyed and I can't do anything about it…he'll hate me…because I'm so…useless…"
"He won't hate you," Gir tried to soothe as he patted Zim's shoulder, "And I don't think you're useless, and neither does Dib...I think…"
"I don't know if you thinking I'm useful is a very good thing," Zim replied with a dead-sounding laugh.
"Why don't you just tell Dib what's going on?" Computer's voice suddenly interrupted, catching Zim off guard.
"B-but, I can't-"
"Why not?"
"Well…"
"If you tell him, I'm sure he could think of a way to protect himself and those who he cares about, so telling him is not a bad idea."
"I…I guess you're right…"
Zim let his head drop, before putting his "disguise" on, and walking out his base. Ready to tell Dib the truth…even if it meant he himself would be rejected…
Dib was relaxing watching TV, when he heard someone begin furiously knocking on his door. Dib rolled his eyes and got up.
"What is it, Zim?" Dib asked as he opened his front door, throwing Zim off balance and into his arms. Zim seemed dazed for a second, before becoming alert again.
"Your world's about to be destroyed," Zim deadpanned, wanting to get it over with quickly.
"Zim, I thought you'd given up destroying the Earth," Dib replied, sighing at Zim's never ending antics.
"I NEVER SAID THAT!...however, that's not why I'm here! I'm not the one who's going to destroy it as of now," Zim scoffed, angry that Dib thought he was just being over dramatic again.
"Oh really? Who?" Dib questioned, trying not to sound sarcastic.
"My people! THE IRKENS! They've given your precious EARTH ten days before they destroy it and enslave the humans…" Zim exclaimed, hoping Dib would believe him.
"Why would they do that if you're supposed to be taking care of the Earth?" Dib then asked. Zim felt his face drop…he hadn't wanted explain that reason to Dib. Zim sighed, if it would get Dib to believe him…
"I've always been a joke to my people…" Zim began, eyes downcast, "they tried banishing me… but I came back to them anyway…So they sent me to an unknown planet, your planet, in hopes I'd be destroyed .But I wasn't…so they decided they'd mess with me and pretend I was an invader. Though they finally got sick of it…and now…they're going to destroy Earth to spite me."
Dib was silent for a minute, "They'd destroy a planet…just to spite you?" Dib asked disbelievingly.
"Yes, The Tallest are very cruel, they've let years of power run to their heads…" Zim stated, staring at the ground.
"How long does Earth have left?" Dib asked after a minute, finally seeming to believe Zim.
"Ten days," Zim replied in an empty voice, "I-I'm sorry…Dib…If I hadn't come here you wouldn't be in this mess and-" Zim stopped as Dib's hands lifted up his face so they we're eye to eye.
"Don't be sorry, I'm glad you came here," Dib soothed, as Zim's expression became one of anger.
"B-But! Because of me your world is DOOMED," Zim exasperated, trying to back away.
"I'm sure they would've found and destroyed my world eventually, without you," Dib replied simply, latching his hands onto Zim's shoulders so he couldn't run.
"But-!" Zim tried to continue but Dib only shushed him.
"I'm sure I can find a way to protect my world, or at least the people in it, so don't be angry with yourself over something you can't control!" Dib yelled, though it held no harshness, and Zim shut up, "the only hard part will be getting everyone to believe us." And Dib, really, wasn't sure how he was going to do that…
END A/N: oh, plot, where have you been hiding? XD lol, I needed to build Zim and Dib's relationship up more before moving the plot forward, but now it's finally back xD lol, and yes, Dib and Zim had only been in an actual relationship for two weeks before having sex…but, meh, I couldn't make them wait forever(or past a month, really xD) but they're both adults(though still in school x3) and they don't seem like a pairing that would wait long 8) haha, if you're sad about there being no lemon, I don't like to write long things that have no point, so I usually skip them but if a lot of you really wanted me to write one…maybe I'll make a one-shot for it or something =w= I couldn't get past the first couple pages of this chapter without giggling insanely, blushing, and head-desking, but eventually I got through xD(even though it was only suggesting things, I still couldn't help giggling to no end x3) Oh yes! One more thing! I made a quick drawing of my version of Dib and put the link to it on my profile, so check it out if you want^^ 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