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Nearing the circus Dib slowed and finally stopped. “Well it was nice walking with you Zim.” Zim nodded. “Yes it was enjoyable. Could we………maybe do it again sometime?” Dib raised an eyebrow. “Again?” Zim nodded slowly his face a slight red color. “Not as a date just……..I don't have many friends. And I like you. Could we…….maybe be friends?” Dib raised an eyebrow. “Ok. But I should warn you I’ll probably say and do some pretty stupid stuff from time to time.” Zim chuckled. “That’s fine. Just so you know I’m green and gir has a tendency to appear no matter where I go.” Dib smiled. “Good to know. So friends?” Zim nodded. “Sure.” Dib smiled. “I’m free after school tomorrow; wanna hang out? Maybe watch some TV or something?” Zim looked at him. “I don't have a TV.” Dib shrugged. “Then you’ll come to my place. Dad won’t care and Gaz hardly looks up from her video games.” Zim shifted nervously. “Um……….can I wear my bandages?” Dib sighed. “If you want to. But you’re not as sexy when you have them on.” Again Zim blushed.
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3 WEEKS LATER
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It had become a kind of routine for Dib. Turning off his car Dib tucked the keys into his pocket and closed the door behind him. walking through the crowds he made his ay straight for the freak show tent; flashing his season pass to the ticket counter as he passed by. Finding a seat in the front row Dib sat silently waiting for the show to start, soon enough it had and he watched; admittedly still a little bored as fire breathers and acrobats did their best to entertain him. But he ignored them; he wasn't here for them. watching the other acts finish up Dib sat a little straighter as Zim made his usual entrance before going through his routine. It’s been this way for almost 3 weeks now. Once school got out Dib jumped in his car and sped off to the circus to watch Zim perform, and then afterwards they would hang out. Go for a walk around town, play video games, watch TV, ECT. As the show ended Dib stood up and made his way with the crowd leaving the tent. However unlike the crowd he did not continue moving in a straight line towards the circus rides, but instead veered left and ducked behind the freak show tent where Zim was waiting for him. “You know you could just meet me at the vootcruiser. You don't have to sit through the whole show.” Dib shook his head and spoke in a pouting voice. “But then I wouldn’t get to see you in your skimpy boy-shorts.” He laughed at the faint blush that spread across Zim's face.
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Pulling Zim into a one armed hug Dib smiled. “Oh and thanks for the season pass.” Zim shrugged and jokingly pushed him away. “No worries.” Making their way to Zim's trailer Dib rolled his eyes as yet again he was ‘attacked’ by gir the moment his foot touched the inside of the trailer. Dropping himself onto the couch Dib smiled as gir went about his usual routine of rolling onto his back s Dib would pet and scratch his belly. As Zim walked passed them he chuckled. “You’re gunna spoil him you know.” Dib shrugged. “He just wanna be loved, isn’t dat right gir? Do you just wanna be loved?” gir yipped and kicked his hind leg in response. Dib smiled as Zim rolled his eyes and moved into the back of the trailer before closing the door behind him and changing out of his boy-shorts and into normal clothing; a set of pants, a grey long sleeve shirt and a hooded sweatshirt. Standing up Dib looked at Zim who smiled at him. “So what do you want to do today? More video games, or maybe watch some TV?” Dib shook his head and instead dug into his backpack for a moment before producing a sheet of paper. “There’s a meteor shower tonight. We can't see it here in the city but if we go up to the mountains we can get a good view of the sky. I was thinking we could do that tonight, and then drive back down here in the morning. But we’d have to leave now. Does that sound ok to you?” Zim looked from the paper to Dib. “I think it would be fine. My first show isn’t until noon tomorrow. So as long as we’re back before then we should be fine.” Dib smiled and stood up; “well then we should get going.”
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Zim nodded and allowed Dib to lead him from the trailer and to Dib's car. After he sat down Zim rolled his eyes as gir hopped up onto his lap before settling down and going to sleep in a matter of seconds. Dib chuckled as Zim rolled his eyes and gently shook the dog awake again. “Hey wake up. You do nothing but sleep all day!” gir ignored Zim and instead began to snore. Dib laughed as Zim again rolled his eyes. Starting the car Dib waited for it to warm up before pulling out of his spot and turning towards the mountains. Dib smiled as Zim fiddled with the radio before stopping on a station playing some kind of dubstep-funk. They chatted while they drove; Zim telling Dib about the new routine he was trying to learn, before Dib told Zim about the newest drama at school. As they stopped at another light Dib's phone rang, prompting him to flip it open and check to see who was calling. “Hey its Gaz can you answer it?” Zim shrugged ad answered the phone smiling as he heard the voice of Dib's sister. “Hey Gaz. Its Zim…..Dib is driving. What’s up?” he liked Gaz. When they’d first met he’d been afraid she would be freaked out by his appearance; that had not been the case.
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FLASHBACK
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Zim sat nervously in Dib's room. He yanked on the controller in his hand as his characters on the TV slipped in the wrong direction. “No…..no…….NO!” Zim swore at the top of his lungs as his character slipped from the side of the cliff and fell to his death. Sighing Zim glanced sideways and noted that Dib was watching him from his spot on his bed. Zim felt his face flush a faint shade or red as tried to ignore Dib looking at him. Something about the boy’s gaze had an effect on him. This effect seemed to be even greater than normal when he was not wearing his bandages. Turning back to the game Zim had been about to start a new game when the door to Dib’s room opened. He felt his heart clench in fear as he watched Dib's sister Gaz glance into the room and stop when she saw him. For a full 30 seconds they stared at each other; Zim half expected her to scream or freak out. “Aren’t you the boy from the circus?” nervously he nodded. Gaz glanced at Dib. “Dad says it’s almost time to for dinner. Will your friend be joining us?” Dib shrugged. “Did dad really make food or will we end up ordering pizza again?” Gaz shrugged. “Well he’s tryin to make pasta. You remember how that turned out last time.” Big groaned; last time, dad had almost set the house on fire while trying to ‘improve’ the pasta sauce. From his spot on the floor Zim managed to muster up enough courage to speak. “I don't have to stay….if you rather eat with your family.” It was not Dib who spoke next but instead Gaz. “you should stay. It’s late and you’ll need to eat something. Might as well be pizza.”
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REALITY
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“Hello Zim. Tell Dib that dad wants to talk to him about something. Have fun watching rocks fall from the sky. *click*” as the call ended the screen on Dib's phone flicked to a list of those who had last called him; giving Zim a chance to look at the last 5 calls that Dib had made. He felt his eyes widen in mild curiosity. “Keef is still bugging you?” Dib groaned and rolled his eyes. “Yeah. He calls me……once or twice a day. You’d think he was in love with me or something. But every call is the same. He just wants to fuck.” Zim was silent as he put Dib's phone back. After several more minutes of silence he spoke. “Do you…….ever think about taking him up on his offer?” Dib looked sideways at him. “What?” Zim was silent for a moment before repeating himself. Dib stared at him. “Why would I ever do that? He’s an ass who’d break up with me the moment he found someone better. He proved that when he did break up with me.” Zim shrugged. “Still thought……..being with someone must be better than being alone.” Dib laughed. “You sound like a child. Let me tell you something Zim. A relationship a real one, makes people happy. Both partners should be happy. If they aren’t then it’s only a matter of time before their relationship falls apart and they both end up mad or hurt by each other.” Zim looked at Dib. “Have you ever been with anyone else besides keef?” again Dib looked at him. “Why are you so interested in my love life all of a sudden?”
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It was a good question; one Zim gave himself time to ponder as he pointed out that the stoplight they were approaching was red, a fact that escaped Dib because he was looking at Zim. Zim smiled as Dib swore under his breath and slammed on the brakes making the car shake as it came to a stop. As the light changed back to green he spoke. “Well? Have you?” Dib sighed. “Not really now. I’ve had crushes; but keef was the first person to ever touch me. But again, why?” Zim sighed. “How many relationships do you think I’ve been in?” Dib chuckled. “A few? I’ve seen the way that ticket lady looks at you. She thinks you’re hot.” Zim felt his face flush red slightly. “I’ve never been in a relationship.” Again Dib looked at him. “Never? Like……never ever?” Zim shook his head and petted gir. He was very aware of Dib staring at him. “Hey are you gunna watch the road or are you gunna keep staring at me?” Dib shrugged. “I was thinking about continuing to stare at you. So you’ve never had sex?” Zim felt his face blush red. “Have you ever even kissed anyone?” Zim felt his face go redder as he shook his head. Dib let out a low whistle and turned his eyes back on the road. “Geeze Zim……you’re a teenager. You should always be thinking about sex.” Zim sighed. “Not like anyone would sleep with me. I’m a freak after all……..it’s even in my job description.” Dib chuckled at that. “Don’t say that. I’d sleep with you.” Zim's neck nearly broke as his head snapped to face Dib. “w...w…w...what?” Dib shrugged. “I told you before I like aliens. And you look like one. But I’d be the one invading you……..” Zim felt his face blush deep red as he did his best to keep his cool. They sat in silence for a while the songs from the radio giving Zim a good buffer to delve into his thoughts. Why did Dib's love life seem to matter to him so much? Every time keef bugged Dib while they were hanging out Zim felt something in his chest tighten with some unknown emotion…….could he be jealous or scared?
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Dib groaned as he followed the road they were on. Why had he said that? In his head it had sounded funny; he had expected Zim to laugh and make some comment about how he, dib was weird. Instead he’d gotten very quite lately. Winding their way through the mountain and hills Dib smiled weakly at Zim. “Hey………” Zim looked at him. “I’m…..a…….I’m sorry.” Zim cocked his head to the side. “For what?” Dib shrugged. “I don't know. For making things weird I guess. Look I’m sorry I said that ok? It sounded better in my head.” Zim continued to look at him. “Did you mean it?” Dib felt his face heat up. Yes he had meant it. Truth be told he’s already had several dreams about Zim; many of which involved sex. “Can we just drop it? I said something stupid and I’m sorry.” But Zim glared at him. “You just said you’d have sex with me. I’ve never had sex EVER. This is not something we can just drop.” Dib sighed. “Look………..I’m sorry ok?” Zim sighed. “Whatever.” Dib glanced at him. “Don’t be like that. Look just tell me what I did wrong and I’ll make it up to you ok?” Zim sighed, “nothing…..you didn’t do anything.” Dib sighed and continued to glance at Zim for the rest of the car ride.
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LATER
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The sun was setting off in the distance as they pulled into the town they would be staying near. Parking the car Dib smiled weakly at Zim who smiled weakly back; before getting out and making their way to the small hotel they had pulled up to. Zim remained in the car; as Dib walked into the lobby he noted that Zim was bandaging up his skin trying to cover his green color. Going inside the hotel Dib rented a room before returning to Zim. “Ok, we’re booked for a room#101.” Zim opened his mouth to speak but was cut off as his stomach gave a loud rumble. Dib smiled sheepishly as his own stomach grumbled in response. “How about we get something to eat first?” Zim nodded. “I’d like that.” Leaving the hotel on foot Zim and Dib walked down the streets until they came to small diner. Going inside Dib and Zim sat down at a table and waited for their waitress, a rather lanky red head to notice them. A short while later Dib and Zim placed their orders, and watched as their waitress walked away muttering under her breath. An awkward silence fell between them. Zim busied himself looking at the diner they were sitting in while Dib watched the world outside the window. After a few minutes he spoke. “Can…..can we go back to the way things used to be?” Zim looked at him. “Huh?” Dib sighed and looked at the table feeling a little too ashamed to look at Zim. “Can we go back to the way things were? Before we went on this trip and I said something stupid?” Zim sighed. “I……I guess so.” Dib smiled weakly at Zim and Zim smiled weakly back at him. After another moment Dib spoke. “So…….are you excited to see the meteor shower?” Zim nodded enthusiastically.
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"yeah. you?" Dib nodded and opened his mouth to speak but was cut off as their waitress returned. “One hamburger for the skinny teenager and one club sandwich for the invisible man.” As their waitress walked away Dib chuckled as Zim groaned and planted his forehead against the table. “I. am. Not. The. Invisible. Man.” As each word left his mouth he mocking lifted his head off the table before dropping it back down making the table shake slightly. Dib smiled. “It’s the bandages.” Dib watched as Zim sighed and began eating his sandwich. Finishing their meal a short time later Dib paid their bill before he and Zim walked back to their hotel room. Pushing open the door Dib smiled as gir charged into the room and jumped up onto the bed……….the only bed. Dib stared at the single bed, he had specifically asked for a room with two beds. Next to him he felt Zim shift. “There’s only one bed?” Dib growled. “I’ll be right back. I’m gunna go yell at the owner.”
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ZIM’S POV
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Zim sighed and dropped himself face down onto the bed. A moment later he felt gir stir and move in closer; cuddling up to his chest. Wrapping arms around gir Zim was silent. Things had changed; when he’d first met Dib there had been a kind of……..curiosity about him. He wasn't scared of Zim which was something he’d never encountered before. Everyone was scared of him at first; even when he’d first come to the circus the other performers had been wary of him; though they had soon adjusted. But Dib hadn’t been scared. He’d charged into Zim's life and had somehow managed to turn everything upside down. Not only was Dib not scared of him; but he was fascinated with Zim. He thought Zim was cool. Zim blushed slightly as he remembered when Dib had asked to touch Zim's skin. Dib's warm skin had almost burned with heat when compared to Zim's oddly cool skin. Unlike his own skin Dib's skin was rough and callused; while Zim's own skin was smooth and oft regardless of what he did to it. He’d longed to feel that sensation of hot on cold forever when they had touched. But it was more than just a physical sensation. Dib cared for Zim. Zim sighed as he remembered all the times Dib had adjusted when they were doing to make Zim more comfortable. How many times had they gone through the drive through of a restaurant instead of going inside because Zim was scared of the stares his bandages would get? How many times had they stayed up in Dib's room playing video games or watching movies with the curtains drawn completely shut because Zim didn’t feel comfortable taking off his bandages if the curtain were open. But it wasn't just that he was considerate; it was that he honestly seemed to care about Zim's well being.
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Dib poked fun of Zim to. Jokingly he had called him an alien a few times; prompting Zim to reveal that at one time he had thought maybe he was an alien. Somehow things had changed ……Zim found himself thinking of dib more. He’d be doing something normal and then suddenly Dib would pop into his head and would refuse to leave. Zim blushed and buried his face against gir’s fur. His emotions were twisted in knots. He wanted Dib to touch him again. To feel Dib's skin against own………but. When they had been in the car and Dib had said those things……….Zim felt his face flush dark red as his mind constructed an image of Dib and he….together…….naked. But his mind imploded as the door the room banged open as Dib returned; the scowl on his face telling Zim he was not happy.
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GENERAL POV
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“So…..this is the only room left in the hotel.” Dib smiled sheepishly at Zim who was lying down on the bed cuddling gir. “If you want……you can take the bed. I’ll sleep on the floor. Slowly Zim sat up on the bed. “Well…..” Dib watched as Zim shifted nervously. “We could……share.” Dib felt his face flush slightly. He knew he had a tendency to shift around in his sleep. “Um……….let’s worry about this later. If we don't hurry we’ll miss our chance to get a good spot for the shower.” His deception worked; soon they were piling back into Dib's car. They decided to leave gir in the room; the little dog was already fast asleep again on the bed. The drive up to the lookout spot was a short one. But as they approached the lookout point Zim felt his heartbeat jump. They weren’t alone. Dozens of other cars had pulled over into the dirt parking lot their occupants having set up telescopes and cameras. Zim bit his lip. It was true he really did want to see the meteor shower; they had driven for hours just to get here. But on the other hand his hands would not stop shaking as he imagined himself getting out of the car to watch the shower with everyone looking at him like a freak because of his bandages. And everyone would flip out for sure if he took them off; they’d think he was an alien. He felt tears well in the corner of his eyes. He hated being this way. He wanted to see the meteor shower; but with all the people around…….. “Damn it. There’s nowhere to park.”
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Zim felt his eyes widen as Dib didn’t stop but instead kept driving passed the lookout point. “Dib what are you-” Dib shrugged. “They took up all the spaces. Even if we wanted to stop; which I don't think you did, there was nowhere for us to park. So even if we wanted to we wouldn’t have been able to stop." As they continued driving Zim shifted in his seat. He felt bad for making Dib work so hard to accommodate him. Surely Dib could have just pulled over and watched the shower; but because of him Dib now had to find a new place. Sighing Zim hung his head sadly. It had been a long time since he’d loathed himself; but right now felt like a great time to start up again. a half hour later Dib pulled off the main road into a small dirt and gravel section turning off the car Dib looked around before getting out and opening up the back seat of the car. Zim watched as he dug around for something in the back seat, which turned out to be a blanket and a flashlight. As Dib moved to close the door he spoke. “Are you coming? Or are you gunna stay in the car the whole time?” slowly Zim got out of the car and looked around. “As far as he could tell they were the only ones on this stretch of road. Turing to Dib Zim watched as Dib flung out the blanket before settling it on the hood of his car; before climbing up and laying down on it so he could look up at the sky. Slowly Zim joined him, feeling the car creak slightly as he lay down on the hood. Next to him he felt Dib shift to check his watch. “We’ve got about……5 minutes I think.” Zim shifted slightly, trying to make himself warm. The temperature had dropped, and now he found himself shivering as a response.
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He felt Dib shift next to him and a moment later he felt Dib put his arm around his shoulders. Zim felt his face bush a faint tinge of red as Dib pulled him in closer. “Sorry; I only brought the 1 blanket.” Zim nodded nervously and busied himself by looking at his hands. He prayed Dib could not feel his heartbeat which had just jumped several beats. After several agonizing minutes Dib spoke. “I think it’s starting…..look.” pointing to the sky Zim followed Dib's gesture and noticed that several white streaks like those left behind by an airplane were forming in the sky. A moment or two later a dull roar began to echo through the air like a jet flying really far away. Zim watched enraptured as the white streaks began to multiply as more and more meteors fell through the sky. Next to him Dib shifted so he was no longer laying down but sitting up with his knees drawn up to his chest. After several minutes he spoke. “You know…….I head a rumor that if you make a wish on a falling star it’ll come true.” Zim rolled his eyes. He’d heard that rumor too…..when he was 5. But he watched as Dib closed his eyes, pointed at one of the meteors and muttered something Zim could not hear. Sitting up himself Zim nudged him. “What did you wish for?” Dib looked at him. “Close your eyes.” Zim cocked his head sideways. “Huh? Why?” Dib's face went a faint shade of red. “I…….I don't want you looking at me when I tell you………..it’s embarrassing.” Zim raised an eyebrow and Dib glared at him. “If you wanna know then close your eyes.” Zim rolled his eyes but did as he was asked, closing his eyes. “Now will you tell me?”
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He felt Dib shift around next time him. Zim felt his heartbeat jump again as Dib put his hand over Zim's. “I wished…..for the courage to…………do this.” A moment later Zim's eyes flew open as he felt Dib's lips touch his own. The kiss was short, but it made Zim's stomach flip and spin. A moment later they broke apart. Dib kept eye contact for only a few seconds before looking down at the hood of the car and pulling his knees against his chest. Zim remained silent for several seconds giving Dib the chance to speak; his voice was shaking as he did. “Sorry……I just……..sorry.” he couldn’t look at Zim; he just kept his face buried in his knees, praying and hoping that Zim wouldn’t storm off. “Close your eyes.” Dib's head jerked up to look at Zim. A faint red blush had spread across Zim's face. Even as he stared at him Zim repeated himself. “close your eyes……….I did it when you asked……so……..” doing as he was asked Dib felt his heart jump into his throat as he felt Zim's hand cover his. This kiss was very different; Zim seemed to be a little unsure of what to do. When they broke apart Dib bit his lip. They remained silent for a while each of them just looking at the other with uncertainty in their eyes. It was Zim who made the first move, glancing upwards at the sky. “There are more stars falling………we could make more wishes…..”
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Zim's words trailed off as Dib's arms wrapped out his waist and pulled their bodies closer together. He felt his breath catch in his chest as their hips ground against each other, enticing a low whimpering moan from Zim. A moment later their lips were together again. He felt Zim's skin shudder as he gently ran his tongue along Zim's lips; a kind of request that was quickly answered as Zim's lip parted granting him access to his mouth. He pulled Zim in closer as his tongue entered Zim's mouth running along his teeth and the roof of his mouth. He groaned and they broke apart of Zim tugged at his shirt, letting out another low whimper. It was obvious why; the bulge in Zim's pants was pushing against Dib's own bulge. Gently he pulled Zim against his body. The next kiss was roughing fueled less by romance and more by lust. His tongue roughly invaded Zim's mouth; he shifted his body, pinning Zim underneath him so when they broke apart he was looking down at Zim’s blushing face. He moved his leg leaning down low grinding their bodies together, making them both moan. How long they continued Dib didn’t know; all he knew was Zim's whimpers were becoming more and more needful and he was finding his own need becoming harder to contain. Breaking apart Dib moved to tug off Zim's shirt; an action that made Zim whimper and cling to him; but their moment was ruined by fate as above them a loud clap of thunder pulled them from their lust and made them look up. A moment later both of them shrieked and yelped as they suddenly found themselves doused by thousands of droplets of rain that fell from the sky, drenching them both and soaking their clothes so much that by the time they had grabbed the blanket and made it back inside the car; their clothes were dripping wet and completely soaked through.
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The drive back to the hotel was slow; the raining making it hard to drive and even see where they were going. As they pulled into the parking lot of the hotel Dib looked back at Zim. He had pulled on his wet clothes and now smiled weakly at Dib who smiled weakly back. “Can you hand me my clothes?” a few moments later Dib shuddered as he pulled on his still soaking wet clothes. Stepping out of the car Dib winced as sheets of rain pounded against his body as he and Zim ran to their door and after fumbling for the key pushed their way inside and out of the cold rain. Shaking his head to rid it of water Dib had been about to move to the bathroom when he felt Zim wrap his arms around his waist. “Zim?” he felt Zim rest his head between his shoulder blades. Slowly Dib turned so he was facing Zim who looked up at him; a faint smile covering his face which was again blushing. “What?” Zim smiled more. “I’m not a virgin anymore.” Dib smiled. “Well…………not completely.” He watched as Zim smiled again. “So……what now?” Dib grinned and took hold of Zim's hand. “now we shower; and get warm…..together.” in response Zim chuckled and squealed as Dib knelt down before picking him up bridal style and carrying him into the bathroom.

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Nearing the circus Dib slowed and finally stopped. “Well it was nice walking with you Zim.” Zim nodded. “Yes it was enjoyable. Could we………maybe do it again sometime?” Dib raised an eyebrow. “Again?” Zim nodded slowly his face a slight red color. “Not as a date just……..I don't have many friends. And I like you. Could we…….maybe be friends?” Dib raised an eyebrow. “Ok. But I should warn you I’ll probably say and do some pretty stupid stuff from time to time.” Zim chuckled. “That’s fine. Just so you know I’m green and gir has a tendency to appear no matter where I go.” Dib smiled. “Good to know. So friends?” Zim nodded. “Sure.” Dib smiled. “I’m free after school tomorrow; wanna hang out? Maybe watch some TV or something?” Zim looked at him. “I don't have a TV.” Dib shrugged. “Then you’ll come to my place. Dad won’t care and Gaz hardly looks up from her video games.” Zim shifted nervously. “Um……….can I wear my bandages?” Dib sighed. “If you want to. But you’re not as sexy when you have them on.” Again Zim blushed.
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3 WEEKS LATER
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It had become a kind of routine for Dib. Turning off his car Dib tucked the keys into his pocket and closed the door behind him. walking through the crowds he made his ay straight for the freak show tent; flashing his season pass to the ticket counter as he passed by. Finding a seat in the front row Dib sat silently waiting for the show to start, soon enough it had and he watched; admittedly still a little bored as fire breathers and acrobats did their best to entertain him. But he ignored them; he wasn't here for them. watching the other acts finish up Dib sat a little straighter as Zim made his usual entrance before going through his routine. It’s been this way for almost 3 weeks now. Once school got out Dib jumped in his car and sped off to the circus to watch Zim perform, and then afterwards they would hang out. Go for a walk around town, play video games, watch TV, ECT. As the show ended Dib stood up and made his way with the crowd leaving the tent. However unlike the crowd he did not continue moving in a straight line towards the circus rides, but instead veered left and ducked behind the freak show tent where Zim was waiting for him. “You know you could just meet me at the vootcruiser. You don't have to sit through the whole show.” Dib shook his head and spoke in a pouting voice. “But then I wouldn’t get to see you in your skimpy boy-shorts.” He laughed at the faint blush that spread across Zim's face.
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Pulling Zim into a one armed hug Dib smiled. “Oh and thanks for the season pass.” Zim shrugged and jokingly pushed him away. “No worries.” Making their way to Zim's trailer Dib rolled his eyes as yet again he was ‘attacked’ by gir the moment his foot touched the inside of the trailer. Dropping himself onto the couch Dib smiled as gir went about his usual routine of rolling onto his back s Dib would pet and scratch his belly. As Zim walked passed them he chuckled. “You’re gunna spoil him you know.” Dib shrugged. “He just wanna be loved, isn’t dat right gir? Do you just wanna be loved?” gir yipped and kicked his hind leg in response. Dib smiled as Zim rolled his eyes and moved into the back of the trailer before closing the door behind him and changing out of his boy-shorts and into normal clothing; a set of pants, a grey long sleeve shirt and a hooded sweatshirt. Standing up Dib looked at Zim who smiled at him. “So what do you want to do today? More video games, or maybe watch some TV?” Dib shook his head and instead dug into his backpack for a moment before producing a sheet of paper. “There’s a meteor shower tonight. We can't see it here in the city but if we go up to the mountains we can get a good view of the sky. I was thinking we could do that tonight, and then drive back down here in the morning. But we’d have to leave now. Does that sound ok to you?” Zim looked from the paper to Dib. “I think it would be fine. My first show isn’t until noon tomorrow. So as long as we’re back before then we should be fine.” Dib smiled and stood up; “well then we should get going.”
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Zim nodded and allowed Dib to lead him from the trailer and to Dib's car. After he sat down Zim rolled his eyes as gir hopped up onto his lap before settling down and going to sleep in a matter of seconds. Dib chuckled as Zim rolled his eyes and gently shook the dog awake again. “Hey wake up. You do nothing but sleep all day!” gir ignored Zim and instead began to snore. Dib laughed as Zim again rolled his eyes. Starting the car Dib waited for it to warm up before pulling out of his spot and turning towards the mountains. Dib smiled as Zim fiddled with the radio before stopping on a station playing some kind of dubstep-funk. They chatted while they drove; Zim telling Dib about the new routine he was trying to learn, before Dib told Zim about the newest drama at school. As they stopped at another light Dib's phone rang, prompting him to flip it open and check to see who was calling. “Hey its Gaz can you answer it?” Zim shrugged ad answered the phone smiling as he heard the voice of Dib's sister. “Hey Gaz. Its Zim…..Dib is driving. What’s up?” he liked Gaz. When they’d first met he’d been afraid she would be freaked out by his appearance; that had not been the case.
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FLASHBACK
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Zim sat nervously in Dib's room. He yanked on the controller in his hand as his characters on the TV slipped in the wrong direction. “No…..no…….NO!” Zim swore at the top of his lungs as his character slipped from the side of the cliff and fell to his death. Sighing Zim glanced sideways and noted that Dib was watching him from his spot on his bed. Zim felt his face flush a faint shade or red as tried to ignore Dib looking at him. Something about the boy’s gaze had an effect on him. This effect seemed to be even greater than normal when he was not wearing his bandages. Turning back to the game Zim had been about to start a new game when the door to Dib’s room opened. He felt his heart clench in fear as he watched Dib's sister Gaz glance into the room and stop when she saw him. For a full 30 seconds they stared at each other; Zim half expected her to scream or freak out. “Aren’t you the boy from the circus?” nervously he nodded. Gaz glanced at Dib. “Dad says it’s almost time to for dinner. Will your friend be joining us?” Dib shrugged. “Did dad really make food or will we end up ordering pizza again?” Gaz shrugged. “Well he’s tryin to make pasta. You remember how that turned out last time.” Big groaned; last time, dad had almost set the house on fire while trying to ‘improve’ the pasta sauce. From his spot on the floor Zim managed to muster up enough courage to speak. “I don't have to stay….if you rather eat with your family.” It was not Dib who spoke next but instead Gaz. “you should stay. It’s late and you’ll need to eat something. Might as well be pizza.”
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“Hello Zim. Tell Dib that dad wants to talk to him about something. Have fun watching rocks fall from the sky. *click*” as the call ended the screen on Dib's phone flicked to a list of those who had last called him; giving Zim a chance to look at the last 5 calls that Dib had made. He felt his eyes widen in mild curiosity. “Keef is still bugging you?” Dib groaned and rolled his eyes. “Yeah. He calls me……once or twice a day. You’d think he was in love with me or something. But every call is the same. He just wants to fuck.” Zim was silent as he put Dib's phone back. After several more minutes of silence he spoke. “Do you…….ever think about taking him up on his offer?” Dib looked sideways at him. “What?” Zim was silent for a moment before repeating himself. Dib stared at him. “Why would I ever do that? He’s an ass who’d break up with me the moment he found someone better. He proved that when he did break up with me.” Zim shrugged. “Still thought……..being with someone must be better than being alone.” Dib laughed. “You sound like a child. Let me tell you something Zim. A relationship a real one, makes people happy. Both partners should be happy. If they aren’t then it’s only a matter of time before their relationship falls apart and they both end up mad or hurt by each other.” Zim looked at Dib. “Have you ever been with anyone else besides keef?” again Dib looked at him. “Why are you so interested in my love life all of a sudden?”
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It was a good question; one Zim gave himself time to ponder as he pointed out that the stoplight they were approaching was red, a fact that escaped Dib because he was looking at Zim. Zim smiled as Dib swore under his breath and slammed on the brakes making the car shake as it came to a stop. As the light changed back to green he spoke. “Well? Have you?” Dib sighed. “Not really now. I’ve had crushes; but keef was the first person to ever touch me. But again, why?” Zim sighed. “How many relationships do you think I’ve been in?” Dib chuckled. “A few? I’ve seen the way that ticket lady looks at you. She thinks you’re hot.” Zim felt his face flush red slightly. “I’ve never been in a relationship.” Again Dib looked at him. “Never? Like……never ever?” Zim shook his head and petted gir. He was very aware of Dib staring at him. “Hey are you gunna watch the road or are you gunna keep staring at me?” Dib shrugged. “I was thinking about continuing to stare at you. So you’ve never had sex?” Zim felt his face blush red. “Have you ever even kissed anyone?” Zim felt his face go redder as he shook his head. Dib let out a low whistle and turned his eyes back on the road. “Geeze Zim……you’re a teenager. You should always be thinking about sex.” Zim sighed. “Not like anyone would sleep with me. I’m a freak after all……..it’s even in my job description.” Dib chuckled at that. “Don’t say that. I’d sleep with you.” Zim's neck nearly broke as his head snapped to face Dib. “w...w…w...what?” Dib shrugged. “I told you before I like aliens. And you look like one. But I’d be the one invading you……..” Zim felt his face blush deep red as he did his best to keep his cool. They sat in silence for a while the songs from the radio giving Zim a good buffer to delve into his thoughts. Why did Dib's love life seem to matter to him so much? Every time keef bugged Dib while they were hanging out Zim felt something in his chest tighten with some unknown emotion…….could he be jealous or scared?
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Dib groaned as he followed the road they were on. Why had he said that? In his head it had sounded funny; he had expected Zim to laugh and make some comment about how he, dib was weird. Instead he’d gotten very quite lately. Winding their way through the mountain and hills Dib smiled weakly at Zim. “Hey………” Zim looked at him. “I’m…..a…….I’m sorry.” Zim cocked his head to the side. “For what?” Dib shrugged. “I don't know. For making things weird I guess. Look I’m sorry I said that ok? It sounded better in my head.” Zim continued to look at him. “Did you mean it?” Dib felt his face heat up. Yes he had meant it. Truth be told he’s already had several dreams about Zim; many of which involved sex. “Can we just drop it? I said something stupid and I’m sorry.” But Zim glared at him. “You just said you’d have sex with me. I’ve never had sex EVER. This is not something we can just drop.” Dib sighed. “Look………..I’m sorry ok?” Zim sighed. “Whatever.” Dib glanced at him. “Don’t be like that. Look just tell me what I did wrong and I’ll make it up to you ok?” Zim sighed, “nothing…..you didn’t do anything.” Dib sighed and continued to glance at Zim for the rest of the car ride.
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The sun was setting off in the distance as they pulled into the town they would be staying near. Parking the car Dib smiled weakly at Zim who smiled weakly back; before getting out and making their way to the small hotel they had pulled up to. Zim remained in the car; as Dib walked into the lobby he noted that Zim was bandaging up his skin trying to cover his green color. Going inside the hotel Dib rented a room before returning to Zim. “Ok, we’re booked for a room#101.” Zim opened his mouth to speak but was cut off as his stomach gave a loud rumble. Dib smiled sheepishly as his own stomach grumbled in response. “How about we get something to eat first?” Zim nodded. “I’d like that.” Leaving the hotel on foot Zim and Dib walked down the streets until they came to small diner. Going inside Dib and Zim sat down at a table and waited for their waitress, a rather lanky red head to notice them. A short while later Dib and Zim placed their orders, and watched as their waitress walked away muttering under her breath. An awkward silence fell between them. Zim busied himself looking at the diner they were sitting in while Dib watched the world outside the window. After a few minutes he spoke. “Can…..can we go back to the way things used to be?” Zim looked at him. “Huh?” Dib sighed and looked at the table feeling a little too ashamed to look at Zim. “Can we go back to the way things were? Before we went on this trip and I said something stupid?” Zim sighed. “I……I guess so.” Dib smiled weakly at Zim and Zim smiled weakly back at him. After another moment Dib spoke. “So…….are you excited to see the meteor shower?” Zim nodded enthusiastically.
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"yeah. you?" Dib nodded and opened his mouth to speak but was cut off as their waitress returned. “One hamburger for the skinny teenager and one club sandwich for the invisible man.” As their waitress walked away Dib chuckled as Zim groaned and planted his forehead against the table. “I. am. Not. The. Invisible. Man.” As each word left his mouth he mocking lifted his head off the table before dropping it back down making the table shake slightly. Dib smiled. “It’s the bandages.” Dib watched as Zim sighed and began eating his sandwich. Finishing their meal a short time later Dib paid their bill before he and Zim walked back to their hotel room. Pushing open the door Dib smiled as gir charged into the room and jumped up onto the bed……….the only bed. Dib stared at the single bed, he had specifically asked for a room with two beds. Next to him he felt Zim shift. “There’s only one bed?” Dib growled. “I’ll be right back. I’m gunna go yell at the owner.”
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Zim sighed and dropped himself face down onto the bed. A moment later he felt gir stir and move in closer; cuddling up to his chest. Wrapping arms around gir Zim was silent. Things had changed; when he’d first met Dib there had been a kind of……..curiosity about him. He wasn't scared of Zim which was something he’d never encountered before. Everyone was scared of him at first; even when he’d first come to the circus the other performers had been wary of him; though they had soon adjusted. But Dib hadn’t been scared. He’d charged into Zim's life and had somehow managed to turn everything upside down. Not only was Dib not scared of him; but he was fascinated with Zim. He thought Zim was cool. Zim blushed slightly as he remembered when Dib had asked to touch Zim's skin. Dib's warm skin had almost burned with heat when compared to Zim's oddly cool skin. Unlike his own skin Dib's skin was rough and callused; while Zim's own skin was smooth and oft regardless of what he did to it. He’d longed to feel that sensation of hot on cold forever when they had touched. But it was more than just a physical sensation. Dib cared for Zim. Zim sighed as he remembered all the times Dib had adjusted when they were doing to make Zim more comfortable. How many times had they gone through the drive through of a restaurant instead of going inside because Zim was scared of the stares his bandages would get? How many times had they stayed up in Dib's room playing video games or watching movies with the curtains drawn completely shut because Zim didn’t feel comfortable taking off his bandages if the curtain were open. But it wasn't just that he was considerate; it was that he honestly seemed to care about Zim's well being.
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Dib poked fun of Zim to. Jokingly he had called him an alien a few times; prompting Zim to reveal that at one time he had thought maybe he was an alien. Somehow things had changed ……Zim found himself thinking of dib more. He’d be doing something normal and then suddenly Dib would pop into his head and would refuse to leave. Zim blushed and buried his face against gir’s fur. His emotions were twisted in knots. He wanted Dib to touch him again. To feel Dib's skin against own………but. When they had been in the car and Dib had said those things……….Zim felt his face flush dark red as his mind constructed an image of Dib and he….together…….naked. But his mind imploded as the door the room banged open as Dib returned; the scowl on his face telling Zim he was not happy.
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“So…..this is the only room left in the hotel.” Dib smiled sheepishly at Zim who was lying down on the bed cuddling gir. “If you want……you can take the bed. I’ll sleep on the floor. Slowly Zim sat up on the bed. “Well…..” Dib watched as Zim shifted nervously. “We could……share.” Dib felt his face flush slightly. He knew he had a tendency to shift around in his sleep. “Um……….let’s worry about this later. If we don't hurry we’ll miss our chance to get a good spot for the shower.” His deception worked; soon they were piling back into Dib's car. They decided to leave gir in the room; the little dog was already fast asleep again on the bed. The drive up to the lookout spot was a short one. But as they approached the lookout point Zim felt his heartbeat jump. They weren’t alone. Dozens of other cars had pulled over into the dirt parking lot their occupants having set up telescopes and cameras. Zim bit his lip. It was true he really did want to see the meteor shower; they had driven for hours just to get here. But on the other hand his hands would not stop shaking as he imagined himself getting out of the car to watch the shower with everyone looking at him like a freak because of his bandages. And everyone would flip out for sure if he took them off; they’d think he was an alien. He felt tears well in the corner of his eyes. He hated being this way. He wanted to see the meteor shower; but with all the people around…….. “Damn it. There’s nowhere to park.”
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Zim felt his eyes widen as Dib didn’t stop but instead kept driving passed the lookout point. “Dib what are you-” Dib shrugged. “They took up all the spaces. Even if we wanted to stop; which I don't think you did, there was nowhere for us to park. So even if we wanted to we wouldn’t have been able to stop." As they continued driving Zim shifted in his seat. He felt bad for making Dib work so hard to accommodate him. Surely Dib could have just pulled over and watched the shower; but because of him Dib now had to find a new place. Sighing Zim hung his head sadly. It had been a long time since he’d loathed himself; but right now felt like a great time to start up again. a half hour later Dib pulled off the main road into a small dirt and gravel section turning off the car Dib looked around before getting out and opening up the back seat of the car. Zim watched as he dug around for something in the back seat, which turned out to be a blanket and a flashlight. As Dib moved to close the door he spoke. “Are you coming? Or are you gunna stay in the car the whole time?” slowly Zim got out of the car and looked around. “As far as he could tell they were the only ones on this stretch of road. Turing to Dib Zim watched as Dib flung out the blanket before settling it on the hood of his car; before climbing up and laying down on it so he could look up at the sky. Slowly Zim joined him, feeling the car creak slightly as he lay down on the hood. Next to him he felt Dib shift to check his watch. “We’ve got about……5 minutes I think.” Zim shifted slightly, trying to make himself warm. The temperature had dropped, and now he found himself shivering as a response.
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He felt Dib shift next to him and a moment later he felt Dib put his arm around his shoulders. Zim felt his face bush a faint tinge of red as Dib pulled him in closer. “Sorry; I only brought the 1 blanket.” Zim nodded nervously and busied himself by looking at his hands. He prayed Dib could not feel his heartbeat which had just jumped several beats. After several agonizing minutes Dib spoke. “I think it’s starting…..look.” pointing to the sky Zim followed Dib's gesture and noticed that several white streaks like those left behind by an airplane were forming in the sky. A moment or two later a dull roar began to echo through the air like a jet flying really far away. Zim watched enraptured as the white streaks began to multiply as more and more meteors fell through the sky. Next to him Dib shifted so he was no longer laying down but sitting up with his knees drawn up to his chest. After several minutes he spoke. “You know…….I head a rumor that if you make a wish on a falling star it’ll come true.” Zim rolled his eyes. He’d heard that rumor too…..when he was 5. But he watched as Dib closed his eyes, pointed at one of the meteors and muttered something Zim could not hear. Sitting up himself Zim nudged him. “What did you wish for?” Dib looked at him. “Close your eyes.” Zim cocked his head sideways. “Huh? Why?” Dib's face went a faint shade of red. “I…….I don't want you looking at me when I tell you………..it’s embarrassing.” Zim raised an eyebrow and Dib glared at him. “If you wanna know then close your eyes.” Zim rolled his eyes but did as he was asked, closing his eyes. “Now will you tell me?”
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He felt Dib shift around next time him. Zim felt his heartbeat jump again as Dib put his hand over Zim's. “I wished…..for the courage to…………do this.” A moment later Zim's eyes flew open as he felt Dib's lips touch his own. The kiss was short, but it made Zim's stomach flip and spin. A moment later they broke apart. Dib kept eye contact for only a few seconds before looking down at the hood of the car and pulling his knees against his chest. Zim remained silent for several seconds giving Dib the chance to speak; his voice was shaking as he did. “Sorry……I just……..sorry.” he couldn’t look at Zim; he just kept his face buried in his knees, praying and hoping that Zim wouldn’t storm off. “Close your eyes.” Dib's head jerked up to look at Zim. A faint red blush had spread across Zim's face. Even as he stared at him Zim repeated himself. “close your eyes……….I did it when you asked……so……..” doing as he was asked Dib felt his heart jump into his throat as he felt Zim's hand cover his. This kiss was very different; Zim seemed to be a little unsure of what to do. When they broke apart Dib bit his lip. They remained silent for a while each of them just looking at the other with uncertainty in their eyes. It was Zim who made the first move, glancing upwards at the sky. “There are more stars falling………we could make more wishes…..”
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Zim's words trailed off as Dib's arms wrapped out his waist and pulled their bodies closer together. He felt his breath catch in his chest as their hips ground against each other, enticing a low whimpering moan from Zim. A moment later their lips were together again. He felt Zim's skin shudder as he gently ran his tongue along Zim's lips; a kind of request that was quickly answered as Zim's lip parted granting him access to his mouth. He pulled Zim in closer as his tongue entered Zim's mouth running along his teeth and the roof of his mouth. He groaned and they broke apart of Zim tugged at his shirt, letting out another low whimper. It was obvious why; the bulge in Zim's pants was pushing against Dib's own bulge. Gently he pulled Zim against his body. The next kiss was roughing fueled less by romance and more by lust. His tongue roughly invaded Zim's mouth; he shifted his body, pinning Zim underneath him so when they broke apart he was looking down at Zim’s blushing face. He moved his leg leaning down low grinding their bodies together, making them both moan. How long they continued Dib didn’t know; all he knew was Zim's whimpers were becoming more and more needful and he was finding his own need becoming harder to contain. Breaking apart Dib moved to tug off Zim's shirt; an action that made Zim whimper and cling to him; but their moment was ruined by fate as above them a loud clap of thunder pulled them from their lust and made them look up. A moment later both of them shrieked and yelped as they suddenly found themselves doused by thousands of droplets of rain that fell from the sky, drenching them both and soaking their clothes so much that by the time they had grabbed the blanket and made it back inside the car; their clothes were dripping wet and completely soaked through.
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The drive back to the hotel was slow; the raining making it hard to drive and even see where they were going. As they pulled into the parking lot of the hotel Dib looked back at Zim. He had pulled on his wet clothes and now smiled weakly at Dib who smiled weakly back. “Can you hand me my clothes?” a few moments later Dib shuddered as he pulled on his still soaking wet clothes. Stepping out of the car Dib winced as sheets of rain pounded against his body as he and Zim ran to their door and after fumbling for the key pushed their way inside and out of the cold rain. Shaking his head to rid it of water Dib had been about to move to the bathroom when he felt Zim wrap his arms around his waist. “Zim?” he felt Zim rest his head between his shoulder blades. Slowly Dib turned so he was facing Zim who looked up at him; a faint smile covering his face which was again blushing. “What?” Zim smiled more. “I’m not a virgin anymore.” Dib smiled. “Well…………not completely.” He watched as Zim smiled again. “So……what now?” Dib grinned and took hold of Zim's hand. “now we shower; and get warm…..together.” in response Zim chuckled and squealed as Dib knelt down before picking him up bridal style and carrying him into the bathroom.