Dib awoke at the screaming of Gaz. "Wake up freak!"
"AH!" Dib didn't expect it right next to his ear, especially seeing as he was asleep just moments ago. He rubbed his aching ear. "I'm up Gaz." He deadpanned. Gaz left the room, and he got up to get dressed. He noticed something out of the corner of his eyes while dressing; Gaz had taken a red marker, and drew a heart around every picture of Zim on his wall. He blushed a deep red. Obviously, she knew about his love for Zim.
He finished getting ready for school and finally left after a breakfast of toast. He walked to school and on his way saw Zim.
Zim looked really upset, and was staring at the sidewalk with his shoulders slumped. Dib watched as Zim passed him by without a word. Dib called out to him.
"What do you want with Zim on this horrible of days Dib-human?"
"Just wondering what's wrong? You're clearly upset," asked Dib.
"Nothing that concerns you Dib-worm. Zim has better things to do than to talk to you, so leave me now."
"Why do you have to be like that? I was trying to be nice! What is your problem?"
"Zim's problem is you! You just had to ruin Zim's life! Just get out of Zim's life for once!" Zim turned on him, screaming. He caught the attention of some passersby, but they shrugged it off as a lover's spat.
Dib felt his heart squeeze in his chest from the pain Zim's words caused him. "Fine." Dib ran away from Zim towards the school, trying not to let the tears slip. Zim had really hurt him this time. He never said something like that to Zim before, and Dib was wondering what happened to make him be like this.
Zim was surprised at his own outburst. He didn't mean to be that mean to Dib, he was just annoyed at his remarks. He didn't want to be bothered or fight anymore. He just wanted to go home, sleep, and cry in bed.
He walked to school as he had been before Dib bothered him. Something was bugging him about the way Dib looked when Zim yelled at him. Something about the way Dib ran away from Zim had his squeedly spooch flipping squeezing. He figured it might have been what the humans called guilt. He wasn't sure.
When he got there, he went to his first class, which happened to be one of all of his classes he had with Dib. He was not looking forward to the day with Dib and the awkwardness and possible awkwardness that was going to be there between them.
Dib was so angry at Zim and himself. He was angry at Zim for obvious reasons, but he was angry with himself because he ran away and got so upset at Zim's words. He was so hopeless. Hopelessly in love with Zim, something the little green alien would never know, he vowed to himself so long ago.
Zim sat next to him, unexpectedly. He usually sat all the way across the room from Dib. Dib just stared at him, until he remembered how much Zim hurt him.
Zim laid his head on his arms and looked over to Dib. He just caught a glimpse of Dib looking at him before Dib's head immediately turned his head. "Zim did not mean to yell, but what Zim said was true."
Dibs head snapped to Zim and he glared, and grumbled to himself when he looked away. Zim was making things difficult for Dib. Dib knew he was trying to apologize, but he was still angry at Zim for saying what he did, and for not telling him how it was his fault.
Zim looked away, out the window, when the teacher came in.