[A/N: so i did legitimately the cringiest thing and i 'rewrote' a song to fit this ship (really just changed up the words) but i misplaced it or maybe deleted it on accident, but hearing the song again made me think to do a blurb "song fic????" with the character singing it to the other during karaoke. The characters are older than in canon. I'll tell the song at the end to not spoil, gejdnp

This is bad.

TW/CW: cringy, embarrassment, public singing/karaoke, being flustered]

It was almost an impossible thing to imagine that Gaz, of all people, suggested that they go to a karaoke bar. She was so antisocial as it was, and she never really did get into those video games that had you singing and dancing.

Maybe it was some kind of horrendous schadenfreude that she had to see Dib and Zim squirm awkwardly up in front of a couple dozen people. Or that GIR's incessant begging for that kind of entertainment finally got through to someone. But whatever it was, they started going and performing and found that they actually kind of liked it. So they would go maybe a couple of times a month.

It was Dib's turn, so he stepped up to the microphone on the stage. He was nervous, of course, but hopefully what he was going to say before this would help people understand that this was going to be even more awkward than any regular swing at singing.

"So, i'm not good at singing at all. I'm sure that's shocking to hear at this place. But some of the notes are really long, aaaand i'm not gonna put you all through that." He pulled out a piece of paper from his coat. "I modified the lyrics to this song to fit better for this thing i want to do. Hopefully it embarrasses the person that it's for more than the dweeb that's singing it." He looked at the recipient, who was sitting at a table next to Gaz and GIR with his arms crossed: glaring at Dib now because the look in his eye was really, really concerning.

Dib motioned for the DJ to start the song. It was one of those songs that's really good but not a lot of people seem to know, so nobody got to prepare for him to say "SPACE. BOOOOYYY,"

Who, along with the others at the table, were struck at just how loudly he started out with that.

"Show me the stars." He swayed anxiously and looked over the lyrics. "You knooooww, the galaxy's reservoirs." He was looking right at Zim again, and he snapped his mouth shut.

Dib turned away and put his empty fist on his hip. He nodded his head to the music between the words. "Boy, are you an Aaariiies? 'Cause you maake mee maaaad," he turned his eyes back to Zim, "wheeeen we fiiiight. Or flyyy, iiin theee skyyyyy." He closed them, "we're flyyyiiiing iiin the skyyy."

Dib went back to dancing, trying to ignore the nerves. Zim finally noticed the giggles from his other companions, and shot a very nasty stare at the both of them, who were watching him the entire time. His cheeks got even darker than they already were.

"Space. Boooooyyy." Dib waved his arms to emphasize it: "I saw a lunar eclipse. Looked liiiiike," he put his hand on his lightly blushing cheek and turned his eyes to Zim again. "How i feel 'bout your lips."

Zim's pupils shrank and his jaw fell. He shot his eyes at the others again, and saw Gaz grinning wide and dumb, still stiffling giggles. GIR wasn't hiding any.

"Space, Boooooyyy, the only way that we'd end." He cocked his head far and opened his eyes wide in frustration: "were if you SOMEHOW CAUSED A BLACK HOLE." Zim grumbled, but Dib softened up completely again, "but I'd still spend my days chase'n after you." He put a finger on his temple. "Thinking 'bout you."

He put both hands on the mic. "Tell me how to." He locked eyes with Zim again and smiled, "stop obsessing 'bout you." Zim smothered his flushed face in both of his hands. He bit his lip to not scream.

"Boooooyyy, are you an Aaariiies? Cause you maake mee maaaad." Dib smiled wide at no one, "when we kiiiiiiss." Zim slammed his hands on the table, and GIR yelped in surprise. "Or daaaance, iiin theee skyyyyy." He swung happily, "we're daaanciiiing in the skyyyyyyyy."

Dib got quiet, but gently swayed during the quiet part of the song. Gaz just had to poke the bear. "Do you like it???" Zim growled like a dog, complete with frothing drool; but the color of his face suggested otherwise.

"I hooope, hope hope," Dib harmonized with himself in a smaller voice to replace the song's original effects. "Yoouu, you you. Plaaa-aaaay;" except for the words that kind of went on on their own. "This sooong, song song. Sooomedaaay, day day." He held the mic and looked upwards in a daydream. "Aaaand think, think think. Ooooof, of of." Zim stared intently, feeling his heart start to flutter. "Eeeaaarth Boooyyy. Who loooooo-ooooooves," he smiled sweetly at Zim, who was now watching through his fingers. "Spaaaace Boooooyyy."

"I hooope, hope hope. Yoouu, you you." Gaz nudged GIR just to make sure he was seeing how adorable Zim was as he watched Dib on the stage. "Plaaa-aaaay. This sooong, song song," but he wasn't as adorable as he looked on the outside. "Aaaand think, think think. Ooooof, of of;" because his mind was running wild and his impulses were losing a hard battle. "Eeeaaarth Boooyyy. Who loooooo-ooooooves," he clawed at the table. "Spaaaace Boooooyyy."

"I hooope, hope hope;" Zim shot up and rushed the stage. "Yoooouuu--!!!" Dib flinched when he saw Zim throw himself towards him with his hands ready to grab. The song continued to play without Dib, who was currently being tackled and smothered by a horrible little monster that was too flustered and embarrassed to allow him to continue. He kneed his chest to pin him down, but his swiping hands and senseless babbling were harmless to the startled performer.

Gaz stood up from the table when she noticed that Zim had approached the stage, but she was unable to move until she saw him attack Dib. She scrambled up to them with GIR following close behind. She snatched Zim up in her arms and pulled him off of her brother. She scooped up the mic, which had fallen to the floor: "SO sorry about that, folks!!! We'll be leaving now."

She dropped the microphone and bounded off with Zim still flailing and sputtering in her grip. GIR ran up next to Dib and pushed him up from behind to help him stand again. They scurried offstage after Gaz, not wanting to stick around to be reprimanded by the people that ran the bar.

Except GIR, who ran back on stage and picked up the mic. "Dogs smoke in France!!" He ran off, leaving silence in the audience.

And then they roared with applause.

[A/N: huh, i think i pulled it back okay enough.

The song is Space Girl by Frances Forever, it's super adorbs. I can imagine what Space Girl looks like, i hope i can draw her some day.]