Gravity of You [Invader Zim] [Zim x Dib] [ZADR]

Chapter Three

"Good morning, Gazlene! How did things go on my absence?" Dr. Membrane asked as he stepped inside his house caring his bag from the trip

"Oh, just fine Dad" she answered giving him a brief hug

"Where is your brother?" He asked looking to the corridor to try catching a glimpse on him

"He left early to have breakfast at the bakery" she answered

"How strange, your brother never wakes up before the time for anything," he said closing the door and taking his shoes off

"Nevermind, how was the symposium?" She asked interested

"Amazing! I brought you and your brother some souvenirs" the tall man said messing his daughter's hair a bit

They went to the kitchen to eat something together. It had been some time since they didn't share a meal, planning this trip was very time consuming for her Dad. He was pleased to see his daughter a bit more closely, maybe she wasn't so easy to talk to but she certainly knew her way in the world, he never had to worry about it.

"You seem upset, my dear. Did something happen?" He asked looking at her, trying to make her feel comfortable to talk

"Ugh... don't tell Dib, ok?"

"Of course, this will be just between you and me" he promised

"So... Dib found someone... and they started to spend a lot of time together..."

"Oh I see why he woke up to go have breakfast now" Membrane pointed out

"Yes... But Dad, what if he doesn't want to spend time with me anymore? Who will be my player two? He is perfect, he is not pathetic but I always win" she said in a lament

"My dear Gazlene, I'm sure your brother won't forget about you. You two have always been such a good team. He is just excited about this new thing, soon he will get back on giving attention to other things as well. You can tell him when you want to play, I bet he wouldn't say no to you. And if he really doesn't have time, I can be your player two" he said touching his daughter's shoulder since he was standing close to her now

"Thanks, Dad, you can be my player two whenever you want" she said feeling lighter

"Now tell me about this person! Who got your brother's interest? Must be someone quite... unique" he said scratching the back of his head, the idea of Dib going out with someone was unexpected

"I prefer he tells you about it" Gaz answered, unsure of what information her brother was willing to share but also making note that her father didn't automatically assume it was a girl

"Oh, see! You two are a team" he said laughing a little, having kids was always an unexpected journey

Zim had indeed taken Dib to a new bakery that opened some days ago, he noticed the human would always look at the place with interest when they passed by. Zim decided to try his chances on eating a bagel there, scanning it when no one was looking. He had survived with the food from school so far, so what could be possibly worse, right?

Dib got himself some cake and coffee, something Zim wasn't expecting. Apparently, he liked to eat sweet things in the morning, like really sweet things, that cake had frosting and all. It was nice to know that since Zim also had a thing for very sweet things.

Dib didn't mind that he was falling fast for Zim, he trusted him. After all that craziness, he actually trusted him enough to fall asleep by his side on the roof, where Zim could have easily killed him or anything. This was the very first time Dib felt this way for anyone, the first time he kissed someone, the first time he wanted to share his time and interests, first everything, really.