Thank you for the reviews once again. :) Been under the weather lately so been a little fuzzy lately.
For the past few days, Zim spent his time tutoring Gaz on their current and past rules. He was grateful of her quick mind. It was one of the things he admired about her. He also spent some of his time on the field and on the Massive with Lard Nar. Whenever he wasn't around, she would spent hours going through each meeting he had with whomever. Mostly she was just piggy backing until one day she is introduced as Dai's daughter. Gaz had brief hesitations here and there, but mostly she was determined to carry on in her mother's name.
The last day, she got a little tired, and put the chair back to take a heavy breath. Her eyes felt fuzzy all of a sudden so she closed them instead of forcing them open.
"Perhaps it is best if you rest. You've been at it for hours." The Computer suggested.
Opening her eyes just a slit, she had tears at the corners of them, but not tears of anguish, just tears of too much strain. "Perhaps." She wanted to get up, but was too fuzzy to stand up so that made her worry a bit. She didn't wish to ask for any help so she just sat there with her eyes closed.
"Gaz?" Came Zim's soft voice in front of her.
Opening her eyes up in a jolt, she looked around, looked at her watch on her hand and noticed she must of fell asleep because it had been four hours since, Computer suggested she rested. Blinking at his concerned face leveled to hers, she placed her hand on his shoulder. "Hi Zim. Must of dozed off."
"Are you alright?" Her eyes were bloodshot and by looking at her hand she was shaking.
Waving his concern off, she replied. "Yeah. Yes, I am. Been studying so much for the past few days, that's all."
Taking her hand in his, he had to know. "Have you eaten?" Seeing her think more then answer there, he helped her up from the seat. "If you have to think that hard then the answer is no. We can make you up something."
"Hopefully not waffles." Stumbling against him from lack of energy she was shocked when he lifted her up in his arms easily. Not enjoying looking helpless, but also knowing she would hate to stumble herself hard against anything like this, she relented. It wasn't that bad actually.
"No not waffles. Gir doesn't have a huge recipe book in his head. He loves his waffles, tacos, muffins, cupcakes, pizza." Seeing her lighted expression on the last food, he shook his head. "Do you ever think of anything else besides pizza?"
"Not if I have to." She replied innocently enough.
His future possible mate was too addicted to pizza. "Computer could you..." He didn't finish the sentence to feel it moving upwards.
"You can put any topping you want on it. You can have a taco type pizza if you wish. I hope not a waffle type pizza." The distasteful expression she placed on her face made him smile more. "I've heard of people putting eggs on their pizza. I wouldn't mind a veggie pizza if we have veggies in the base."
"I'm actually unsure of what we have in there since Gir maintains that area." He spoke honestly.
"You know robots don't eat and yet he eats. What the hell? Do all SIR units do that?"
"No." Stepping out of the lift, he strolled down the corridor. "You ask this a lot. Do you realize this?"
"Yes I do and it still baffles me. Doesn't it baffle you?"
"It use to, but after so long with him I have learned to ignore that question." Reaching the living room, he gently put her on the couch. Hearing obvious sounds of Gir in the kitchen, he was happy he didn't have to call for him. Holding his finger up to her, he went to talk to his little unit.
An hour and a half later, fully fed, they both sat on opposite sides of the couch just staring at one another. Both of them with their backs against the arm rests with their feet in front of them. Really, Gaz's feet was out straight, while Zim had to accommodate a little with his height with one leg bent closest to the back of the couch with the other one straightforward directly next to his other leg. He didn't mind. At least it was a little better then being spread eagle right in front of her.
Smiling at him, she teasingly hit him gently with her foot against his upper thigh. Something she has done on occasion with him in the past. Tight lip smile back at her, he just casually touched her against the leg with his boot. Nothing hard. Cocking her head a little at that, she looked at his booted feet, instantly wondered if his feet looked a bit like his hands since she never seen him without them, and touched him again with her foot. Gentle shake of his head, he did the same thing as last time. Little horns coming out of her, she did it with both her feet. She wasn't going hard, and she laughed at him when he mocked being hurt.
"You hurt the amazingly wonderful Zim, Gaz." Slowly raising himself on the couch with his claws in the air. "You will pay in tickles!" Very quick, he secured her under him, both of them laughing as he started tickling her.
Laughing so hard she had a hard time sometimes breathing, but when she got her breath back, she managed to pay him back making him laugh. His mouth really opened up pretty wide when he laughed really hard, but as he laughed more she laughed just as hard letting him get on top of her. Zim stopped his laughing to look directly into her eyes.
"I know." Giggling subsiding, she admitted. "I started this. I guess..."
"Sir?" Computer interrupted.
Growling, he honestly didn't want to look away from her or get up, but barked. "Yes?"
"Transmission from that large headed kid."
Both groaning and standing up, she looked up at him, Zim. "I think we should lay off of that, big headed comment, for now."
"I'll upgrade that later."
"Hi Dib." Gaz greeted once in front of the monitor, she was struck how hampered he looked at the present moment. "How are you?"
Moving his hand through his hair, and then seemed to regret that by instantly taking both hands, he tried to straighten it to way it normally looked before, but that made it worse. "I guess nervous. Stressed. How are you? Is he treating you good?"
She has seen her brother stressed before, but this was different. Of course as many years as he prepared for an invasion, he really must of not of been prepared. "Zim is treating me perfectly well. Teaching me all about Irken laws and history."
"Oh is he? Is he really?" Came a sarcastic question from out of the camera's view.
Gaz instantly looked to Zim then back to the screen. "Is that Tak?"
Tak stepped into view. Glaring into the screen. "Hello Gaz, it has been a while."
"Tak! Why are you there and not meeting with me in person?" Zim demanded.
"Well Zim I felt to come here to see if the Membranes were still free to roam around knowing how you seemed to feel about a certain human beside you." Tak cackled but getting no reaction from either Zim nor Gaz, she cleared her throat. "I have been monitoring you for some time, Zim. I seen how you grew close to the girl, but what surprised me was how clever you were to kick the Tallest out and here you are the newest Tallest."
"Yes yes I am brilliant." Zim said. "Now what are you to do with Dib and his father?"
Looking at Dib, as if for the first time, and noting his appearance. "What happened to you?" Dib opened his mouth to speak, but she raised her hand. "Oh never mind that. I'm not here to harm them at all. Seeing as he is communicating to you, it means he is in league with you tells me so much more. So tell me, what is this thing you aren't saying?"
"I needed as many powerful Irkens by my side and you finally are here, and now I have no idea if I should trust you or not." Zim stated and noted Dib's expression. He wasn't staring at Tak, he seemed to be staring at Gaz.
"Actually you can. The Tallest exiled me as well when I failed in another mission."
That was perhaps the most crestfallen Gaz has ever seen someone, although Irkens seemed to be pro's in that arena. "Did they want you to kill yourself?" She inquired.
"Well I won't say yes or no to that one." Tak replied, once again taking in Dib's appearance. "Seriously, what happened to you? You always looked so well kept before."
"Well I have been working here on some things to help defeat you guys." Finally Dib's quiet tone diminished as they were way too close to one another's face.
Touching his face with her hand, she smiled. "There is that bite."
Oh please don't kiss, please don't kiss. Both Gaz and Zim thought nervously.
Turning quickly to the communicator, she smiled. "I will help, Dib here in his task. We can talk one on one soon then. We need to talk about those Elders because the last they spoke to me it made you the most pleasant experience of my life."
"Those are fake Elders." He told her. "Alright, glad you are aboard, Tak, I will talk to you very soon. Dib, you as well."
Communication cut, Gaz sat down in the chair. "Do you think you can trust her?"
Sighing. "I don't know, but I will try my best."
A brief silence was held between them when the Computer chimed in. "Did anyone else think she was going to kiss him as well?"
"Blech, yes we did." The both replied in mutual disgust.