A/n: Hi guys I'm back! I hate school and it's a living hell, bullies everywhere, people I want to shank. So I angrily wrote a four page journal on all my pent up anger about bullying for 3 damn straight hours. If you guys want to read my pent up anger, say so in your review and I shall post it on my FF profile for you guys to read. Note that there is some strong language in it, but I needed to get it out.

I don't own invader zim and as always the Oc's go to their respective owners, me being one of them. :)

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Rain bows and ponies...I'm out.

Narrator's POV.

"The day off," She repeated with a huff, "Just one day, in fact it's more like 12 hours, please?" Moon rolled his eyes and leaned back against his chair, pondering his pros and cons.

"No." He finally said, smiling upon seeing the anger flash across her expression.

"Why not, I've done everything you've asked for so far, so why can't I have 12 hours to myself?"

"For simple reasons, such as getting back up instead of keeping our little secret," Moon purred back, twitching his antenna in humor as he watched her grab the railing she was standing by angrily, "So as I said, no."

"Why would I do that, it's dumb and hopeless. Honestly don't exactly have anything to work with anymore," She snapped back, pacing in place as she glared daggers into Moon's head. Her antenna were flat against her head as her eyes flashed with sadistic images of Moon on a human science experimentation table and people poking at his insides, that sounded good at this point.

"Because love it's too entertaining to see you get worked up over a hopeless cause. No matter how much you plead your case, your mind, thoughts and memories are mine."

"I never said they weren't," She spat back, gnashing her teeth together, "You can look into my memories or do whatever but I really just need 12 hours to myself."

"Why?"

"I need time to think and figure out how I can cause less suspicion among others," She shrugged, lying through her teeth as she stared at Moon innocently, "It'd most likely just be me and I won't be talking to anyone."

"And exactly how will I know if you've already contacted help, if you do," Moon sighed, this was starting to get annoying, could she not see that he wasn't going to change his mind?

"Leave the pain factor on, if I say key words it'll shock me right? Then you can hack back in if my PAK shocks me three times," She offered up, a bit of hope worming onto her face as she stared at him. She really wanted this time to herself, just some time to process the hell she's living through and find a good alternative pace for everything.

"Hmm it's tempting, but the answers still no, besides what if I want you for the night. It is Irksmas you know," Moon practically spat the words, standing quickly and leaving his post to walk to the many various computer screens he had, snapping his fingers for a few to turn on, showing the chaos the town was in, half of it was on fire from the latest attacks and the other half was merely falling apart from the lack of sanitation they were going through. She felt a lump form in her throat as she watched the destruction, wondering how the others were doing…and her lover…, "My Irksmas gift has nearly been delivered to me, but I could always use some entertainment for the night."

"Moon please, this is all I want and I won't ask you for anything else. I just need 12 hours…"

"As much as I'd love to hear you plead more I am going to have to say no for the final time. Just because you're a very free working slave doesn't mean I trust you out of my control."

"But I-."

"I said no, and that is final," Moon growled back.

"You act like my dad, yet you're just an annoying jerk," She snarled back, clenching her fists as she glared hatefully at him.

"I am merely your slave master; you do not have the leisure of seeing me as your 'father' because I have all control over you and can kill you with the press of a button. See I don't care about you, hell the only reason you're here is because I am sickeningly infatuated with you and for that I hate you, but I can't stand not having you here to entertain me, and that is the sole reason why you can't be on your own tonight."

It was at this moment that a sliding door hissed open and Jax walked in. His eyes held bags under them and he looked tired and pissy… "You look like hell," Moon pointed out boredly, hardly glancing at his clone before turning to re address his minion who was dark green in the cheeks with rage.

"My stupid ass slave escaped last night," Jax growled angrily, "so I have no stress reliever."

"Teri?" Moon questioned, "How could she escape?"

"She crawled out the damn air vent," Jax hissed back, "The one that wasn't supposed to be in my room." Moon stood for a second before he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, having to hold the railing just to keep himself from falling over. His mistress couldn't even help but snicker a little bit at the news, "Why're you laughing?" Jax instantly hissed in her direction, his antenna flattening immediately.

"Because you're acting like a child who has lost a toy," She snickered back, hate glinting in her eyes as she smirked at him, "Does it make your tummy hurt a little bit? Maybe sting too?"

"Do not start fighting you two," Moon said, taking in a few deep breaths before regaining his posture.

"Oh look, big brother's taking my side again," She shot towards Jax, giving him a triumphant smile as he growled at her.

"Why did you decide to keep her again?" Jax hissed, this time towards Moon whom was lazily scrolling through his computer.

"Because she's entertaining," Moon shrugged.

"And you're infatuated with her," Jax added, huffing as he shot another glare towards her, "I don't know how you could be; even Tabitha had a better personality then that beast."

"For you maybe, but I think she's rather funny. Especially when she gets mad, now that's grade A entertainment."

Jax rolled his eyes as Moon's mistress cut into their conversation again, "So Moon please may I just have the 12 hours, or even 8, I'd be ok with that too."

"You're giving her freedom time?" Jax scoffed, looking dumbfounded as he stared at his brother.

"Hmmm," Moon said, scanning Jax for a second before looking over at his slave, smirking a little once he devised a way to maybe them both squirm in anger and happiness, "Yes, yes I am."

"REALLY!" She shouted, a bright smile not lighting her face. Jax on the other hand frowned at his brothers' stupidity and glared at him.

"BUT," Moon continued dramatically, "There are a few conditions to this luxury." Now Jax was smirking and his slave was frowning, making Moon smile a little bit.

"Two things, one you must spend this time fetching Tabitha for Jax and two, I need you to do a little something for me."

"What…?" She asked hesitantly, already not liking the first condition though Jax nearly jumped up and down with joy.

"The second condition comes later, but you have no idea what it is. It could be anything love, anything at all. Do you still wish to have the time to yourself?"

"More than anything."

"Alright," He cooed, "If you don't come back with Tabitha, be warned that I will kill you and your lover. It's either you come back with her or you don't come back at all, are we clear?"

She gulped a little bit before nodding slowly, a very unhappy but relieved look on her face, "Yes…master."

"Bring her back in one piece, I'd like to have some fight left in her," Jax smirked making her growl at him.

"I don't think any of my rules stated needing your opinion fat ass."

"Now now, she is MY slave and how I order her is how she comes, are we clear?" Jax teased back, smiling in triumph. It was going to be a good Irksmas for him after all.

"Not even close. I'll bring her back as she is, and then help her escape later."

"Not unless you want to die," Moon cut in quickly, hoping to prevent an argument, "Now leave me, you're 24 hours start now."

"Thank you," She said, sighing in relief.

"Oh love," Moon purred sadistically, "Don't thank me yet."

Zim's POV.

I'd been walking for hours now, it was freezing, I was soaked and light headed but there was no way I was turning back now. I couldn't believe Cari, she's supported me all my life invader status or not, she's always called me her hero and now she's saying I'm a nobody? 'She really has changed…' I thought with a sigh while shivering from the cold around me.

There was about 4 feet of solid snow that I was drudging through and I couldn't feet my legs anymore, it was still pouring down rain and to add on top of that, the wind had started to pick up, sending the icy rain straight into my jacket and clothing, piercing my skin and making me turn a bluish color from the hypothermia I knew would be setting in soon.

I couldn't go back though; I was independent and willing to serve my planet with my life. And no matter how much Cari hated me…I still loved her…I loved her a lot and I'd do anything to keep her safe, so if this was what I can do to fulfill that promise then I will.

I was so lost in my own thoughts that I hadn't realized what was going on until I tripped on something and fell into the snow, tumbling down a bit of a hill and landing hard at the bottom. It hurt insanely bad and I felt most of my stitches ripping open from earlier wounds.

Instantly, nausea hit me like a car and I rolled over to start throwing up again, it was just more blood, and it was starting to get worse. My lungs hurt so badly and so did nearly everything else now that I've fallen down a hill like an idiot. But I tried to stay conscious as I looked up and stared for a second.

I must be hallucinating because there was a house in front of me, a small shabby house, but it was a house and there was smoking puffing out of the chimney, smoke meant fire and fire meant warmth, which meant survival. So hallucination or not, that house was now my main target. "Salvation," I murmured to myself as I pulled myself up and started crawling towards the house. My whole body was numb making it hard to move but that house gave me hope…well that is until someone stepped out of said house with a freaking shot gun.

I saw the gun being pointed at me and sighed, 'really?' I thought, 'how many times do I have to get a gun pointed in my face before actually being helped by someone!'

"Zim?" That person mumbled, making my antenna snap up in surprise, "Zim, is that you?" I looked up in shock as my jaw dropped open. Out of all people it was Tabitha, my Tabitha! My best friend!

"Tab?" I whispered, struggling to push myself up off the ground. I heard the clang of the gun dropping on the ground before she was rushing over and wrapping her arms around me. "Tabitha?"

"Shhh Zim just shut up, I thought I lost you guys the night of the ball." She mumbled, squeezing me tighter to the point of cutting off my oxygen flow, "I missed you."

"Me too," I managed to get out as I pathetically wrapped my arms around her and moved my face so it was pressing up against the side of hers, feeling her warmth radiating into my body. It felt so good to be hugged again, especially by someone I really loved. Tabitha's my 'sister' and I don't know what I'd do without her…though I thought the same about Cari and now look at the mess I'm in.

"Tab I'm so sorry, I should've stayed behind with you," I muttered, feeling a couple tears welling in my eyes, "I never should've let you go."

"It's ok Zim, Liao took care of me now come on, you're sopping wet and you look like hell. We need to get you inside with a dry pair of clothes. We don't have any power, or I'd offer to shove you into a bath too." I smiled at that, same old Tabitha, though something was different about her, I couldn't quite place it as she was helping me up though.

"There's something different about you," I said out of the blue, making her chuckle a little bit.

"What is it the fact that I'm helping you, not hurting you for once?" She said, making me smile again as we made our way back to her little house.

"No, no I just can't put my finger on it. You look different."

"Oh gee thanks, you know if you don't like my ugly sweater then just say so," She smiled, hauling me into the warm house and shutting the door behind her.

I wanted to laugh, but another wave of nausea was hitting me again, "Wait Tabitha, Tab s-stop moving."

"Oh ok, are you alright?" She asked, obvious concern lacing her voice as she turned to look at me.

"The room is spinning, and I might throw up," I managed to get out as I reached for something to stabilize myself with. There was nothing but her helping hand as I lowered myself to the floor and lay on my side, trying to make the world stop spinning in my head.

"Zim, Zim can you hear me? I'm gonna drag you into my room and get you into some warm clothes ok? You need help."

I managed a nod as she started dragging me through the house, grunting in effort until she pulled me into a warm room, shut the door and started stripping me, "Here, I'm going to wrap you in a-."

"What?" I muttered at her silence, not bothering to open an eye in curiosity. Everything hurt.

"What the fuck Zim, I can see your ribs!" She snapped making me cringe in pain and my antenna curl in sensitivity.

"I'm kind of sick," I murmured back, "But I'm not skin and bones yet."

"No shut up, I'm getting you into a bath, just let me heat up a bucket of water," She said rapidly while leaving me on the floor and rushing off. It wasn't until about ten minutes later that the door opened up again, "Please help me with him, I can't lift him on my own."

"I-I…" Another female voice murmured, "Tabitha I told you-."

"Shut up Cari, he's your mate and if he's not that then he's still your friend in some sense or the other, if you don't care then fine, I'll get Lexy but if you actually care about how he's doing then help me. No matter how pissed at you he'd be, he'd still help if you needed it."

Oh wonderful just what I needed, Cari's here too…Wait a second...

My antenna perked as I forced my eyes to open, "How the hell," I managed to get out before I was heaved up into the air, a pained whine escaping me as I was hauled out of the room, stripped down completely and thrown into a bucket of exteremly hot water. I yelped in pain and tried to struggle out as Tabitha and Cari held me down and forced me to relax in a rather awkward position. "Stop it!" I choked out, fear pooling in my eyes as I struggled again. The water was too hot!

"Zim it's only warm, it's not hot, it's just you're body reacting to the drastic change in temperature!" Tabitha tried to soothe as I helplessly lashed out at them.

Eventually I was starting to calm down and before long the warm water actually felt…nice making a small purr erupt from my throat.

Cari's POV.

I felt my heart sink a little as soon as we finished tending to Zim. Like an idiot he passed out in the tub and nearly drown before Tabitha and I could actually lift him out, dry him off and at least get some pants on him.

"Tabitha," I said, impatiently waiting by the door.

"Yes?" She asked, looking over at me as she shut the door to her room, sighing as she did so.

"I need help with Areo, he is still not being able to hold still and Difetto isn't helping."

"You're assertive, send him to a corner or something," Tabitha said back, walking slowly back out into the living room.

"This is serious Tab," I said back.

"And so is Zim, Cari he's the sickest I've ever seen him."

"Oh and that's my fault?" I challenged, glaring at her angrily.

"Did I say that?" She growled back, continuing before I could answer, "He needs you and it's obvious you need him so why don't you leave Areo and Difetto to me and go spend time with him."

"We're not together anymore," I growled back.

She rolled her eyes and held her hand out, accentuating it with her other hand, "Cari this is all the fucks I give. Whether you're intimate with him or not, he needs to be watched and I need to be here to work on Areo and take care of Lexy."

"You barley know these people!"

"I know them enough to know who they are, and that they helped me, a complete stranger when they didn't need to. Besides I owe it to Lexy and Liao if anyone. I don't even know what happened to him, but I refuse to believe he's dead."

"Tabitha I didn't mean it that way," I sighed, feeling guilty now, "But I think I'd be hurting Zim more than helping him if I'm in there with him."

"He's passed out, so make yourself useful and keep him warm, as soon as he wakes up, he's eating a cow no joke, I will stuff a freaking horse down his throat if I have to."

"I hadn't realized he wasn't taking care of himself…"

"You seem to be missing a lot Cari," Tabitha sighed back, "Get your head in the game. I know it's been a hard couple months but now is not the time to be acting oblivious. Besides ever since we were kids you were still willing to help someone, no matter what you thought of them. I thought Vex taught you better."

"He did," I mumbled, lowering my antenna and looking at the ground, "Tabitha…I have to tell you something about Vex…"

She froze at that, turning towards me with a frightened look. I could already see the panic pooling in her eyes as her mouth started trying to form silent words, "He's alive," I said, calming her almost instantly, "But Axel isn't…"

"Zim's sister?" Tabitha said quietly, "What happened?"

"Vex shot her."

"WHAT!?"

"She was infected… and she was apparently trying to attack one of our own. I wasn't home at the time I was…on a run, looking for supplies. He's broken now and hadn't woken up since I left."

Instantly, I was shoved back into the room Zim was in, "Now, I really don't give a shit what your excuse is, you're staying with him and you two are going to talk. Goodnight love."

"Tabitha wait no!" I snapped, lunging towards the door as she shut it and locked it from the outside, "Tabitha!"

"I'll let you out in the morning, have a good sleep doll." Tabitha cooed back.

"TAB!" I snarled angrily, "Let me out now!"

"I'll keep you updated throughout the night, have a nice time~" She cooed again, walking away from the door with a bit of an evil cackle.

"Uhh you freaking…ho," I growled to myself, looking back towards the bed where to my horror Zim had woken up from all the noise and was awkwardly staring at me, "What?" I hissed.

He looked away, lowering his antenna some more, "Nothing."

"Then why were you staring at me?"

"Do I need a reason?" He shot back, wrapping his arms around his legs.

"Yes, at this point in time you do," I growled, crossing my arms before scanning the situation and realizing he was on MY side of the bed, "If I'm stuck in here with you for the night, then you had better move over."

"Why?"

"Because the left side of the bed is always my side of the bed," I shot back, crossing my arms over my chest and narrowing my eyes towards him.

"Does it really matter?"

"I feel safer on the wall."

"Ok…well I'm kind of comfortable at the moment, maybe you can just calm down for the night?"

"No," I said firmly.

"I'm not going to move," Zim growled back, glowering at me with hurt in his eyes, "So get used to it."

"Then good luck leaving in the morning," I said stiffly, watching in pure satisfaction as he growled angrily to himself. He knows I don't bluff.

"Fine, I'm still not moving," He hissed back, rolling over and pulling the blanket over his shoulder.

"You're acting like a smeet."

"No you're acting like a smeet, who cares what side of the bed you sleep on!" He snapped back over his shoulder, "It's a bed all in the same."

"You of all people should know I'm more comfortable with the wall."

"And you of all people should know that I happen to like the wall but I'd give it up for you, so now that we aren't together anymore," He hissed the words, glaring at me, "It doesn't matter. I'm sleeping here."

"I just saved your ass and this is how you thank me!?"

"TABITHA saved me!" He snapped back, "Besides you technically hurt me, I'd be perfectly fine and healthy if you hadn't ripped out my heart and shanked it!"

"It's not my fault you can't handle a little break in the relationship!"

"A LITTLE break Cari!" He snapped back, rolling over again to struggle onto his knees, "I don't think I've ever been so hurt in my life! You basically told me that because of me your life went to hell, and you call that a LITTLE break!"

"Haven't you basically said the same thing back!"

"OH MY IRK," He snapped, tugging on his antenna angrily, "Why the hell I ever fell in love with someone like you is WAY beyond my mind now!"

"Oh so there's something we can agree on for once!"

"Why couldn't you stay as little Miss Princess and stay out of my life!"

"Because you wouldn't stay out of mine!"

"I wasn't the one being a bad girl and sneaking out every night to meet her 'secret lover' in the woods like some stupid sappy movie!"

"You told me to meet you there!"

"Oh sure after our fifth date there! It just kind of became the place to meet at that point!"

"You are so infuriating!" I shouted, making the motion with my hands to strangle him before clenching them instead and walking into the closet, ignoring him completely as I got into a T shirt and PJ pants Tabitha loaned me…apparently they were Liao's but she ended up claiming them as hers after a while.

"At least I'm not a bitch!" I heard Zim snap through the closet door. 'Oh he did not just go there.' I thought angrily while pushing the door open and walking over to him, shoving a claw into his face and glaring angrily straight into his eyes.

"That's right; you're just a bastard hell bent on being the 'hero'."

"At least I'm trying to save your ass!"

"Oh isn't that an oxymoron!" I growled, feeling his frustrated breathing on my face as I'm positive he could feel mine.

He glared at me darkly for a minute and before I knew it, his hand wrapped around my wrists and yanked me forwards, making me yip and fall into the bed, nearly crushing him as I did so. I struggled for a second before he was on top of me, using his muscle weight against me as he pinned me into the bed.

"How did you know Tabitha was here!"

"How did you!?" I snapped back.

"I didn't! I fell down a fucking hill and she found me! But you on the other hand were already here! Did you know and keep her away from us!?" He accused, glaring angrily down at me.

"AS IF!" I snapped back, trying to regain power by shoving him off, but it didn't exactly work when he just pushed back and slammed me into the bed again. I may act like I can kick his ass, but he has the advantage against me in strength and fighting, depending on the style of fighting too. I fight dirty and he's a respectful fighter.

"LIES!" He snapped, "HOW. DID. YOU. KNOW!"

"None of your god damn business!"

"TELL ME!"

"MAKE ME!"

"AHH Sometimes I just want to fucking strangle you!"

"Feelings mutual Hun!" I hissed back before feeling the increasing pit of guilt work its way into my stomach. He really was left in the dark and confused…

"Cari," He growled quietly, sensing the sudden change in my demeanor. I could see his expression softening as he released my wrists and cupped my face, "Tell me…please."

"I can't," I muttered back, feeling my eyes starting to sting with the threat of tears, "I just can't."

I clenched my eyes shut as I heard him sigh in defeat, "I don't want to keep fighting with you, but you don't trust me…" I felt his hand on my face again making my eyes snap open as he forced me to look at him, "I don't know what I did wrong…"

I said nothing as he stared at me, a hurt look smeared all over his face, red eyes dimming a little bit as another sigh escaped his lips again, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean what I said I just…I am tired of being left in the dark all the time. I'm in love with you and it's clear that you are unhappy, but you won't let me help you…"

"You can't," I managed to get out feeling the blood rush to my face.

"I know," His antenna lowered again, sighing as he stared at me, "But you still love me, I can see it in your eyes. I know you do."

"Zim," I murmured.

"Stop it," He growled back, "You know it'd be a lie if you said differently."

"I-."

"Need to shut up," He interjected, leaning down and staring at me, making me blush more, "Stop denying it Cari, show me just how much you don't care anymore." I stared at him, confused, "Go ahead, hit me, if you hate me and have no feelings for me anymore then hit me, hard. Maybe knock some sense into me."

"No I-."

"I didn't ask you to argue with me," He growled back, grabbing my hands again, just in a more gentle way this time, "If you are truly done, then show me, hit me."

I opened my mouth again when he shook his head against it, "Act Cari, do NOT speak, just act. If you don't hit me right now then I will not give up on our relationship, choose now. Are you with me, or are you against me?"

I stared at him, conflicted and being torn in many different ways. We were silent for a long time before out of pure instinct, I leaned up, he leaned down and we met in the middle. I could feel the pent up anger and hurt as we kissed and the passion he put into it was far more than I wanted to deal with right now. But I knew I couldn't stop and that I had just dug myself a ten foot grave.

In the end, I don't remember what exactly happened the rest of that night except that…

I didn't hit him.

A/N: So we can all now assume that Zim and Cari have gone through what Jax and Tabitha went through in chapter 17 kay? I will say no more. Anyways, sorry for the sucky chapter, internets being a bitch. But I hope it made sense and I hope you liked it! NOW onto the last reviews!

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