Parenthood [INVADER ZIM]

Chapter 8

[M/N] watched from the doorway as Zim tried to call the Tallest, he didn't want to be seen yet or at all knowing Red would come for him. He hated that Irken with a passion.

" CALL DECLINED"

The computer said for the tenth time in a row, they weren't going to answer. Sighing, [M/N] walked towards Zim and placed a hand on his shoulder, " Zim? Maybe we should stop..they aren't going to answer."

" THEY MUST!" Zim protested as he looked to his father unit with big pink eyes. " What if they are in danger? What if the empire suddenly crumbles? What if-"

" Then they would've let us know or sent a message through our technology." [M/N] said as he looked at the screen, call declined was written in dark red. " Maybe we should take a day off. You from calling them and invading. Today I got a day off from my employer." Mateo let him have the day off because Dib had a special parent teacher conference along with Gaz, who may started a war with all the kids in her grade, who to say?

" Zim needs no 'day-off', Zim needs to work until the Tallest calls back." Zim turns but [M/n] picked up his son who squirms, " CURSE YOU AND YOUR HEIGHT!" Zim tries to get out of his tallest grasp but he was too strong, Zim lays limply as [M/N] walked to the platform.

" Now, now, we're going out to do this.." [M/N] hummed, the doors closed as he pressed a kiss to Zim's forehead. " This father-son bonding."

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[M/N] walked and glanced around the many stories he walked by, Zim was holding his hand as they walked. He had saved up checks from Professor Membrane, he never really payed them in until now so they can buy things for Zim or for the base.

" They are staring at us, [M/N]." [M/N] perked to hear Zim and glanced to the young Irken who glanced around with wide eyes, they looked slightly crazed and very paranoid. [M/N] glanced around and the humans there weren't even looking at them, they were minding their own business. " Why are they staring at us.."

" Zim, no." [M/N] said simply, " They are minding their own business. Nobody has even glanced at us."

" THEN WHY ARE THEY WHISPERING ABOUT US!" Zim rushed ahead, out of [M/N]'s grip and looked at a very large woman sipping on some soda. Zim snatched her by her shirt and yells in her face, " WHY DO YOU WHISPER OF ME AND MY DAD! SPEAK URTH S-" [M/N] covered Zim's mouth and picked him up. The woman stared at Zim annoyed but kept sipping her soda. " Sorry, too much sugar heheh. BYE!"

[M/N] speed walks away with Zim, and uncovered his mouth, " ZIM! You can't be doing that to normal humans! You're acting out!"

" I'm not acting out! I'm acting IN!" Zim shouts as he tries to escape [M/N]'s grasp as they walked, " WHY can't we go home! The tallest are probably ca-"