Surgere - Dib

A/N: Hi, it is I, the annoying person that doesn't update enough! I'm sorry for another late chapter. This story is so much fun to write that I get lost in typing it up. Although, it's the normal I-reject-you-for-whatever-reason/s type deal it is still very interesting to me. In the future, I know it'll become even better... At least that's what I'm hoping for! Also, I'm hoping for the continued love and support of this tale between human and alien! Thanks for reading, hope you enjoy! :)

Dib's Point of View

Zim said he liked me. I flinched as he began to rub his face in my palm as if it was the most important piece of me in the world. Hearing everything he said and why we couldn't be together made my chest hurt. "I don't care what race you are. You can be Irken, Clango facere, or whatever other creatures roam around out there. All I care about is how you're doing and I want to be with you. I'd do anything for you." As I came closer I noticed his lips quivering and I pulled him into my arms. "We can protect each other. You were a different creature when you tried to kill me. Quite frankly, I don't think I deserve you, but I still want to be with you. I'm dying to be with you." Zim pressed his face into my chest more as we stood there together.

This was as close as I had ever been to Zim without being in battle. We shared the same feelings, but he didn't want to be with me. His reasons would have been good, but I didn't care. I wanted him. I needed him. Everything in my world revolved around him since I was a child. His claws slid up my chest and those orbs gleamed up at me. He slid out of my arms and turned to leave. However, he froze when my stomach growled out. I flinched when he began to snicker and glanced at me pulling us out of our moment. "Come on. I'll get you something to eat."

I bit my lip softly as I thought about it. "Do you have human food?" My hand ran over my arm, and Zim walked back over and took my hand. It seemed awkward that he was leading me around like this after our moment, but I liked it. As I followed I made sure to stay close to him. My thumb rubbed across his claws as we came to a small room that seem to represent a kitchen.

When he arrived in the room he quickly pulled his hand from mine. It hurt that he could so easily jerk away from me. As he opened the fridge he pulled out a few small boxes from inside. My eyes shot wide as I realized what was inside them each. He had bought supplies to make tacos, my favorite food. A smile passed over my lips before I heard music coming from the lower level. It sounded like Gaz (or Gir) was listening to a boy band. It was quiet, but loud enough that I could hear the lyrics being whispered through the halls of the ship:

So many words for the broken heart

It's hard to see in a crimson love

...

Show me the meaning of being lonely

Is this the feeling I need to walk with?

Tell me why I can't be there where you are

There's something missing in my heart

I frowned as I listened, the words went with how I felt right now. But then a smile crept across my lips. It wasn't like there was any distances between us. He just didn't want me to get attacked and killed by being with him. Of course, he had saved me already so it was pretty obsessive I was important to him. My eyes narrowed, what if that wasn't what he was afraid of. Maybe it was that he didn't think he was good enough to have someone to comfort him and be there for him. I bit my lip, I'll still do all of that even if he doesn't want me to. I'll be the one to help even if he says he doesn't want me to.

As he heated up the food I came over behind him and hugged him. A soft yelp escaped him when I wrapped my arms around his waist. His claws grazed over my hands as he turned his head to the side. "I'll help you figure out what you are." He flinched and turned around completely, one eye wide as the other narrowed at me. "I mean it, I want to help you with anything I can. Besides, I'm a science/paranormal nerd, therefore, I should be pretty helpful in this department." I gave him a gentle smile, my brows arching up, and he nodded as he looked down like he was staring at my crotch. My fingers ran up his spine before my hands laid out flat on his back, bringing him closer to me.

His antennae twitched slightly before he pushed me away, "you're ingredients are going to get cold if you don't eat them." He said it was such distaste, I was surprised he had even thought of bringing it on to his ship. He left the room quickly after spitting out his words. Things might begin to get weird between us if I continued to push him. I didn't want things to become uncomfortable, but I really wanted to be with him and hold him. Perhaps I should hold back again like I used to. As I made my taco I stared into space, thinking about him. At least I knew he cared about me enough to save me, and he knew to save Gaz as well. Although, I knew we couldn't run from the Irken race forever. They could live to be pretty damn old from what my research showed. I was extremely curious what Zim was planning to do about every situation.

After eating, I went down to the room with my name on the door. As I looked around it did remind me of my old room back on earth. He had given me a computer area, bookshelf, bed, and even a window with what I would normally see out of it back home. I sat down on my bed as I thought of home. Truthfully, I wasn't sure if I wanted to go back, or if I wanted to save it. Yes, humanity was important, but it treated me like shit. However, I was a part of it. My sister was a part of it. It had to be the right thing to do when it came down to it. The rebellion against the Irkens began now!

When a knock came to my door I flinched, surprised to see Gaz standing there. We smiled slightly at one another. "Hey, do you miss dad at all? Because I feel like I should, but I just... don't. It makes me feel guilty." She lowered her head as she came and sat down beside me. I hadn't really thought much about dad. I was surprised she did. Of course, she and dad always did get along a little better. She leaned over against my chest and I patted her head as she cuddled into me. I had never seen Gaz like this. She was truly upset and not in her angry form of being. When I kissed the top of her head I also ended up jumping a bit when I heard her begin to snore. I held my baby sister tightly as she slept in my arms. We had lost so much in one day, but I had gained two things in the chaos. The truth about Zim's feelings, and Gaz's kindness. After falling asleep myself, I awoke. Gaz was gone, but I wasn't alone. Something was beside me in bed. For a moment I thought it might be Zim, but I screamed out when I got attacked by whatever darted out from under the sheet.

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