Did I Hear Correctly? Chapter 8: Falling, an invader zim fanfic

A/N: So, this will be chapter nine! Oh my goodness, I'm moving up in the world! Not really. But I hope this will be as good a chapter as chapter eight. I know I'm a horrible author. Please regard me kindly even though I fail. -bows respectfully-

Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING.

"I have to talk to you."

Zim swallowed and nodded, letting the leash go and letting Gir go free within the house. Dib looked at Gir and Zim understood. "Gir!" The fail-bot came and saluted his master. Zim ordered him to leave the house immediately and so Gir obeyed, screaming something about piggies and taquitos. With Gir out of the way, Zim sat down and patted the seat next to him. "Now, what is it you need to tell Zim?" He asked certainly, looking Dib in the eyes as he sat down.

Dib sat and sighed as he collected his thoughts. "Well, let;s start with the first thing. I....am feeling very...rushed. I mean, just days ago, we were mortal enemies, hell-bent on completely wiping out one another, right?" Zim smiled. This unnerved Dib a little but he didn't falter. "And then out of the blue, you come out say you love me. Why? What are your motives, space-boy?" Dib asked, hoping that using the old but familiar nickname might help him get a clearer answer.

Zim smiled and shook his head, taking Dib's hand with his own. Of course he'd expected Dib to be a little hesitant in giving Zim what he wanted. And of course, he was rightful in being so. He had to word things carefully and he had to be careful of when he said things. There had to be a consistency. There had to be a timed rhythm to all of this. Otherwise, it wouldn't work. Dib would surely flee if he knew what Zim had in store for him. "Dib." Zim started slowly. "There are definite things you must understand early on. I meant what I said. I do love you. There are other reasons for you being with me now. I've loved you ever since I saw and realized what was inside of you."*

Dib read his words carefully, sorting through them and feeling a slight aura of red and blue come about. He hadn't felt like this in awhile though, even towards Zim. In past weeks, Zim had kept to himself, been secretly been plotting something, and hiding it very well. Which was extremely out of character for our loveable green invader. Dib nodded when he understood and waited for Zim to say more. When he didn't, Dib realized what he was trying to say. Eyes softening, he blushed and turned his eyes away from Zim's. The defiance replaced with a shy countenance, just like a human child, Zim thought. "Did you have anything else to talk about with me?"

Keeping his eyes away, Dib nodded. "Uh-uh....y-yeah. Well, I was going to ask why you left all of a sudden, and leaving me here to wake up all alone? That was really cruel!" Dib pouted. Zim's previous statement completely wiping his mind of his previous dilemmas. Zim's lips curled up viciously and he pulled Dib close to him, hugging him.

"I'm sorry. Gir insisted we go right then to get what he needed for dinner. He's really excited to have you around, you know." Zim looked at said bot and saw that he was making a mess of the kitchen. Kissing Dib's cheek, he got up and went about disciplining his once only friend.

Dib watched and winced. "Zim,don't be so hard on the little guy! He can't help it!" Dib got up and went to the metallic creature's defense before he realized what he was doing. He stopped and set Gir down onto the floor and blinked. He looked at Zim and Zim gave him an odd look. Dib shook his head an refocused on reality. "Really, Zim, do you always have to kick him around? He may not be able to feel it, but he has feelings. Right little guy?"

Gir looked between his masters and nodded. He then squealed and went on about making a cake. Dib sighed and smiled at Zim. Zim didn't know how to respond to something like that so he just decided to walk away. Giving him another smile, he told him he'd be down in his lab for awhile and not to disturb him. Dib tried to halt him, but he wouldn't hear him. Sadly, Dib stayed upstairs and helped Gir in the kitchen. As he helped, he decided to put in a new song. He pressed play and the song Falling.

"What's coming over me I've no control
I hear a voice saying get a hold
Of yourself you seem like
Someone else I don't know
Where have my senses gone, I lost my way
With every touch you intoxicate
Pull me in, stop making
My head spin, I'm losing it
Upside down my feet can't find the ground
My mixed up mind's a blur
I trip on every word.

Cause I'm falling, falling fast
Like I always do
Tell me it won't pass
I've everything to lose
Stop me before I go too far
Go on go on keep me falling
Hold my tongue before I say too much
Please don't run I need to know because
I'm gonna let go c'mon catch me
Go on go on keep me falling.

You are everywhere inside my head
And I'm all tangled up in your web
So surreal but I like how it feels
In this reverie
Just a look and I'm not thinking straight.
I'm addicted I don't wanna wait
I'm letting go
Of everything that I know, I'm losing it
Up and down my spine go shock waves now
Tumbling heels over head
Lost in this maze again.

Falling [For you]

Falling [Catch me I'm]

Falling [Falling for you]

Dib hummed along. He liked her voice. She made him smile as he thought about Zim. Zim made him smile. This was a wonderful day.

Down below in the base of the lair, though, Zim spoke with his leaders, who were NVO as they spoke with him. It was disgusting, really. "So, you really got 'im, huh!?!? Huh?!" Zim nodded once, arms crossed. Red smirked and stuffed more splort into his mouth. Zim involuntarily shivered as he watched them. Purple made a sound of contentedness and proceeded to ask, "So we'll have one soon?"

"Well, I have not begun that process just yet. Permitted time, my dear Tallests, you will have what you request of me." Purple laughed and Red nodded.

"Just one thing, Zim. Did you tell him?"

"Tell him what?" Zim inquired. He had an idea of what Red was hinting at, but he was taken aback at when Red said next. That had not been what he'd expected to hear.

"Did you tell him, about her?" Red smirked and Purple cackled once again. Zim shivered and shook his head in the negative once. "Are you going to?" Zim refused t give a response and Purple shouted so loud at him that he swore they would be able to hear him upstairs on the higher level. Zim shrugged at the question, not really caring. If Dib came to the knowledge, he would explain. But if not, then he really saw no reason for the human to recognize the fact. Either way, it was of no importance. "Well, either way, the boy needs to know, Zim!"

"NO, he does not. I see no importance whether he knows about it all or not. I'll give you what you want and then you promised to leave us both alone. This planet is of no importance to you anyway, and neither am I, so what good is it if he knows or not?"

"Well, if you don't tell him and he just happens to find out....," the two of them resounded in unison. Zim slammed his fists on the dashboard and glared viciously at them both.

"Don't you even dare! Dib is an innocent chess piece in all of this and so am I! So I'll get you what you want and you keep your fat noses and mouths out of this!" He was never known to mouth off, but, that was the old Zim. He still revered his Tallests, in that they were the only remnant of his former life as an Irken invader. Other than that, they were just a simple pain in the ass. Red smirked and tsk'ed at him, telling him he'd better watch his tongue. Purple nodded as he guzzled his super-sized vugga-cola. Zim clenched and unclenched his fists before sitting back in his seat. "Regardless, you'll have what you demand. If you'll excuse me, my masters." Zim didn't even wait for permission but cut off their connection. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his non-existent nose.

A bleep of his dashboard alerted him of a new connection. Reading the code, he realized it was her. Sighing, he opened the signal and met Tak's royal face. "To what do I owe the pleasure?" Zim snarkily snapped at her. She glared at him and cleared her throat.

Ever since her downfall, she'd been working her way back up as revenge against Zim. She still believed that Earth was her's to conquer and she was hell-bent on persuading the Tallests to rethink their position on Earth. As of late, she's been kept in the dark of everything that was happening. And she was also well unaware of the fact that Dib was with him now. She hadn't visited Earth since her defeat, so rightfully so, and as long as she behaved and wasn't too smart for her own good, which Zim knew she was, he would be able to keep her out of harm's way. But, death is a part of life, and it's always the innocent that die first.

"Exiled Zim," she began, touching a sore spot purposely. Zim looked into her eyes and she smirked darkly. "I've contacted you to inform you that the Tallests have been considering your current position and are rethinking their interest in Earth."

"So what?" Tak's eyes grew wide at the statement and she cleared her throat, regaining her composure. She was one of the elite now that she'd proven her worth to her Tallests. "You can have this Earth. The only reason I'm here now is for one thing and one thing alone."

"And what might that be?" She inquired curiously. Zim smirked and simply told her that he was not obliged to tell her. She growled and slammed her fist down on the chair she sat in. "Zim! I want the earth and I'll take it no matter what it takes!! And I'll destroy you!"

"Please, do take the Earth. It is of no importance to me. However, good luck with destroying me. You tried twice and failed...what makes you think you could do it after a third time? And besides, I have something you might find valuable." She gave him a questioning look and he simply shook his head. "Believe me, it's something you'll want back. You'll never want this little secret to become public knowledge. Especially to our Tallests." The look in his eyes gave it all to her and she gasped. Growling she demanded the return of what was hers. Zim shook his head. "I'm afraid I can't do that. Besides, what if it's against its will?" Tak screamed in rage and declared that she would have in her possession what was rightfully her's soon. Zim laughed out loud and nodded. "Sure, sure. Try." Then, without hesitation, he closed off the connection and blocked her code. Zim sat back and sighed in frustration.

What he wouldn't do for this young human.

Upstairs, Dib had finished up the last touch on the cake and cleaned up the mess Gir had made. Gir was sitting at the table, slathering the cookies with whipped frosting and that kept him quiet and happy. Zim came up awhile later and noted the cake and cookies. Smiling, he asked what they were both for. Dib shrugged and asked Gir, who never responded either. Zim sighed, for he was used to cakes and other things being made and either going to waste or becoming Gir's next plaything. Dib went over to the window and smiled. The sun was setting and it was really pretty to see the light of day fade as the stars and darkness took over the world.

Zim walked behind him and wrapped his arms around his waist, surprising the small human practically out of his skin. Zim laughed openly and turned Dib around, planting a kiss on his lips. Dib froze and slowly melted, almost kissing back but Zim ripped his lips away and just held him there.

"S-so, what were you down there doing? Don't lie to me, Zim." Zim smiled and hugged Dib close.

"Really nothing of any importance. Zim does not wish to worry Dib. Zim only wants Dib to be happy." Dib blushed and pulled away, looking Zim straight in the eye. He searched for truth and saw nothing but a smile in those eyes. Taking that as a good sign, he smiled and hugged Zim close. Zim returned the action with vigor, almost killing Dib. Dib smiled and turned to look out the window again.

"I really should go back and get my things if I'm going to be staying here. And I should let dad and Gaz know where I am." Zim took his hand and lead him towards the couch. Surprised by this, Dib followed until he was thrown onto the couch. Zim straddled him and Dib squeaked, blushing red. "Zim! What the hell are you doing?"

"Isn't it obvious? I'm making sure you can't leave." Dib froze. What? He couldn't leave? He looked at his love and gave him a stern glare. He didn't want to be a prisoner. Is that what all this was about? Anger building in him, he struggled and kicked, flailing until he'd managed to get himself out of such a compromising position. Panting, he glared, pointing an accusing finger at the invader.

"How dare you! Taking advantage of my heart to capture me and hold me prisoner, rip away my innocence and make me yours!? I don't think so, Zim! You're horrible!" He shouted. He thought Zim loved him for him. Not his body. So much for today being wonderful. Zim's eyes went wide as he watched Dib take a few steps away from him. He stood up, taking a hold of Dib's wrist t halt his retreat. He didn't want Dib to leave because he thought that all he wanted was sex. It was one factor for his being there, one of the main reasons he needed to be there and Zim wouldn't deny that if he ever found out the plot. But that's not the main reason why Zim wanted him there with him.

"Dib! That's not it!" He shouted at him. Dib froze at Zim's raised voice. He looked at him with a skeptical expression. What was he going to say? "Dib....admittedly, I do want that from you. You're very attractive and I love you. But I wouldn't force you. I just wanted you to see how much I don't want you to leave. Do you see?" He asked. Dib broke Zim's grip on his wrist and took several steps away from him.

"I see how creepy you really are!" He was frustrated and he was confused. Shaking away tears, he turned and sprinted out the door, heading back home. Zim called after him and ran outside after him, but let him run. He would come back. Zim would make sure of it. He was just letting Dib experience the loneliness of having someone love you and not to be with them. Maybe...if Dib loved him back like he showed he did, maybe they would be together sooner than he thought and he would be able to give the Tallests what they wanted. Yes, once they had what they wanted, and Dib was fine with leaving everything, they would be happy and would be free to begin a new life all alone somewhere far away, where neither humans or Irkens had ever heard of them.

So that's nine! Alright! I don't have time to write another. But maybe I will tomorrow; maybe. Please review! I hope I'm doing better than I was.... Thank you for reading this! Hope you enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed writing. ~YH28 with love. And the song is Falling by Emmy Rosum. *And here, Zim is referring to the Dark Harvest, when he was stealing the children's organs. He uses this as a double edged sword, meaning he's seen inside of him and that he saw what he was for what he was in his heart. Gushy and romantic and cunning and sly. That's my OOC version of Zim!3.