ZaDr Drabble Collection

Numb My Pain (Request for @SapphireStarGem)

Zim is leaning against the brick wall of the Hi Skool, clutching his pink phone in his gloved hands. The soft light envelops his face as he stares at both of the Tallests on his screen.

"Look, Jim--"

"It's Zim, my Tallests."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Purple mutters, munching on Irken cheese balls. Zim frowns as he continues staring at the screen.

"We're revoking your Invader status" Red says flatly. Zim gasps.

"B-But--"

"No, you're a defect. A complete failure to the Irken Empire and quite frankly, you were never an Invader." Purple explains, causing transparent pink tears to well up in Zim's purple contact lenses. "We sent you to Earth in hopes of your expiration, but you've survived."

"Unfortunately," Red mutters, rolling his ruby eyes. Purple suppresses a laugh.

"You're no longer allowed back to the Empire. Goodbye, Zim." Purple announces, then hangs up. Zim's screen goes blank. He slumps down and begins to sob. Suddenly, the dismissal bell rings and students flood out, desperate to go home. Zim backs further into the shadows, not wanting anyone to see him in this state of pure misery. The alien sits alone for about fifteen minutes, before he sees his scrawny, tall, scythe-haired enemy slowly approach him.

"Zim?" Dib mutters softly, kneeling down and scooting towards the tiny Irken. Zim glances up, then quickly looks away.

"G-Go away, Dib-stink." Zim whimpers, curling up into a fetal position.

"No, what's wrong?" Dib asks, gazing intently at the alien. Zim peeks through his fingers at the human, confused by his sudden concern for him.

"N-Nothing's wrong. What makes you think there is something wrong with the mighty Zim?!" The Irken says in a shaky voice, despite his desperate attempt to sound confident. Dib removes his glasses and wipes them on his blue ghost hoodie then puts them back on.

"You never cry like this. What happened?" Dib whispers, inching closer. Zim explains everything, snatching Dib's hoodie and bursting into tears. Dib awkwardly puts his arm around the alien, comforting him.

"T-They don't care! I'm defective!" Zim sobs clinging as tight as possible. Dib feels his heart lighten up. He plants a gentle kiss on the Irken's forehead and rocks him gently.

"I care..." Dib admits, giving him another kiss. "I...I think I love you." Zim glances up, gazing into Dib's hazel eyes with his glassy ones. 

"Whatever looouve means, Zim feels the same." He chitters, a noise that Dib has never heard before. He thought it was actually pretty cute. Dib's hazel eyes widen at the realization that he just confessed. However, he smiles, happy that he did. He lifts Zim's chin up with his thumb and kisses him on the lips.

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