Parenthood [INVADER ZIM]

CHAPTER 18

[M/N] was reading a book on the couch, the house was slient other than some hissing from above of the computer. Zim was out gaining human intel on their mooses which [M/N] found adorable and intimating. GIR went with, with a net so, [M/N] could only assume they were gonna capture the poor moose. He worried but today was [M/N]'s day-off, he would worry tomorrow about the possible mess at the base. Plus the cookbook he was reading was starting to get interesting, something about basting a turkey.

[M/N] perked up a bit when he heard his phone ringing, he places the book mark on the page and moved to get the phone off the kitchen's table. " Oh, Mateo, I wonder what's wrong." [M/N] said, as he felt a bit happy that the other had called him. Since their first sleep over a week ago, [M/N] felt more giddy and happy everytime he was over and Mateo had a few minutes to spare to talk to him. He didn't understand the feeling too well but he knew it felt good.  [M/N] slides the green phone and hears hush mummers of worry and someone coughing in the background.

" Hello?" [M/N] said as someone curses in Spanish, " Hello?"

" OH! Oh, thank science." Mateo's voice said, he sounded worried and frantic. " I know it's your day-off but something bad happened and usually I would take her to the hospital but they said it's the flu but..I..I" Mateo's voice sounded a bit watery and [M/N] had already turned on his disguise. " For once in my life, I don't know what to do, and she has a fever, I don't know what I'm doing.."

" Just calm down Mateo, where's Dib?" [M/N] asked as he shuts the door behind him and began walking down the side walk. " Dibs out somewhere, I think to play with your son." Mateo said as [M/N] heard some shuffling. " Okay, then calm down, I'll be there in ten minutes, just unlock the door." Mateo was quiet for a moment as [M/N] saw the Membrane household from his spot on the sidewalk. 

" I'm sorry.."

" It's okay."

" No, I mean, It's your day off and wel-"

" I said it was fine, seriously Mateo. " [M/N] hangs up as he walked up the stairs and opens the door, he peeks in to see Mateo staring at his phone from the stairs. He was dressed in his usual clothes but his hair seemed a bit droopy, it almost falls on his face a bit. [M/N] shuts the door and Mateo looked up, his goggles seemed to perk up a bit. " Where is she?" 

" She's upstairs." Mateo said as he got up, and [M/N] walked into the kitchen. " She has a fever of a 102.1, a dry cough and she keeps sneezing." [M/N] nods as he walked towards Foodie-o, the little robot perked up with a smile. " Hello, I would like a nice bowl of chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese." [M/N] said as the robot buzzed to life. Within seconds, the room lit up and a nice warm bowl of chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese was there. [M/N] takes the tray and smiles, " Thank you. you're a good robot." Foodie-o giggles a bit.