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Ch.6: Cure For My Sickness

"I see the planet up ahead!" Gaz tapped the window of the cruiser and motioned to the floating orange planet.

"Finally, let's find a good spot to land and see if we can talk with the locals about Tak's virus." Dib turned the ship toward an empty landing area and proceeded to ground the voot.

As the entire family stepped off the cruiser, Zim took Tak by the hand and led her a little ways away from Dib and Gaz. The siblings looked at each other in confusion, Zion and Kirei doing the same.

"We'll find some locals to talk to, you should all stay by the ship..it might be dangerous." He called out as they walked away.

"What is it Zim?" Tak whispered.

"Obviously we've got some explaining …or proving to do to our humans…I wanted to ask you something…about Dib."

Her face fell. "Not you too Zim…"

He held her hand firmly and leaned closer so that only she would hear.

"He loves you, and he would do anything for you. I see it in his eyes because that's how I used to feel for you Tak." His gaze bore deep into her own violet eyes. "Now I'm not saying that you HAVE to choose him, but I would think you would understand what It feels like to love someone who seems to…push you away."

Tak's eyes looked downward, thinking deeply about what Zim had said. "Well..you're one to talk Zim."

"Eh?" He tilted his head in confusion.

"I heard about what happened between you and Gaz. She thinks you don't love her anymore."

Zim glared at her, "You were listening in our conversation!"

"No, you're just loud." She crossed her arms, "How could you not give Gaz an answer? You have a family with her, surely you feel some emotion for the human."

He gave a small sigh, "It's been so many years, she's changed. She's more motherly now…and…"

Suddenly he felt Tak grabbed his antennae and he winced.

"You're saying because she's a mother she's unattractive!"

"There's just no fire in her eyes anymore!" He yelled, then suddenly his voice dropped and he seemed to be talking to himself, "We've both changed. We're not the same people we fell for. I'm not that little green …"foreign" boy that wanted to cause chaos and destruction anymore. Gaz…she's a woman now, she doesn't care to reign doom upon anyone…." He looked at Tak, "…we've nothing in common now."

Tak shook her head, "You both LOVE each other. That's something you both have in common. I'll admit, you're not as sexy as you once were…that forceful..arrogant side of you was awfully delicious..." she licked her lips, "…and now you've got the body to match that personality…too bad you're…soft."

She said the last word as if venom dropped from every letter. Zim's eyes flared from a brief moment.

"I resent that comment! I…ZIM…am still deliciously arrogant!"

Tak smiled that cruel smile, that same grin from so long ago, and Zim realized at that moment that the only reason he felt confused was because it HAD been long…too long in fact…since he saw Gaz.

Tak's grin just widened, "I think you can handle your situation, just make her see you're still that asshole she learned to care for. As for me…" her smile softened, "…I love Dib, but I also cannot let go of the past. Maybe when I get the cure I'll see where these emotions lie, but for now…I love Red and I love Dib."

"Tak…Red is dead. You know…"

She huffed, "I don't care."

"HEY! YOU TWO! YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE US LIKE THAT!"

The two Irkens whirled around and saw Dib, Gaz, Zion and Kirei running toward them. Gaz was the first to catch up as she took Zim by the collar and shook him.

"I don't care that you don't want to be with me, but I will NOT be ignored!"

Zim stared down at Gaz. She let go of him and stared back fiercely, "What the fuck are you staring at? You want to die?"

He smiled, maybe he was wrong. She still wanted to kick his ass. That smile, however, made Gaz even angrier.

"I don't like that look you're giving me, idiot."

Zim simply crossed his arms and turned away, "I'm not afraid of you, Gaz-human."

Gaz's eyes flamed with a fury, "WHY YOU-! I'M GOING TO KILL YO-"

He was fast. In a heartbeat he had her arms caught in his hands and his face was dangerously close to hers. Gaz's expression was…to Zim…priceless, and it lit a flame inside of him. Maybe it'd be fun…he thought to himself as he leaned close to her ear.

"I…dare you." He whispered huskily as his breath tickled her ear. Gaz's knees felt weak and she let out an exasperated whimper, the fire in her was burning for this damn alien.

"Uhm…sure that's all well and fine…but…helloooo…? Cure for the sex-crazed female?" Tak waved her hands at the couple.

He released her from his grasp and smirked. "You can kill me later; we're here on a mission."

She gave him a look, "Alright. Where do we start?"

"I suggest we head for the palace, I'm sure the Leader's of this planet have the cure…or at least know where to get it." Tak pointed toward the largest building in the area.

Dib stepped past her and adjusted his glasses.

"Let's go."

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