S.A.D [ZaDr] - Invader ZiM Christmas AU

December 9th

OKAYOKAYOKAY I'M BACK
I'm back home, back with the safe stuff and the journal and my family.
You're probably wondering (or not since, again, I'm talking to myself): no entry yesterday?? Just some pasted in drawings you put it today?? Dib, you're so lazy!! You'll never get to prove yourself to your dad like this!!
Yeah well shut up, I have a reason.

I just didn't leave ZiM's house.

Kinda made up for my recent slip...besides, I was probably gonna ignore any alarm today anyway. So, if I were to just sleep in, why not just stay and sleep in at the same place as whoever you're seeing? And since you didn't want it getting awkward or too quiet, you decided to watch movies and eat sugary foods and try to turn it into a normal Earth event?
...in your enemy's house?
I had a sleepover with my ultimate enemy.

God, what am I doing? I don't have time for any of this... I'm missing skool, I'm sleeping in, I'm moody, I shouldn't be doing this at all.

...how many times am I gonna have to argue with myself? I'm helping someone out.

Anyway, yeah. Spent the night with ZiM. His house. ZiM. Notes.

ZiM NOTES:
-he's never had a sleepover before
-I had to teach him what to do (or what was common)
-we watched movies (Shaun of the Dead, Across the Second Dimension, and bad Hallmark Christmas movies)
-he seemed to really enjoy (making fun of) Hallmark movies
         -quotes at said Hallmark movies:
                     -"IT'S THE SAME MOVIE!!"
                     -"DEAR DIRT THAT MAN IS AN ABSOLUTE BAFOON."
                     -"Wait hold on that dress kinda works—"
                     -"Business female kinda reminds me of a blortician: uptight but changes minds easily for the smallest reason. That's kind of off, because only one of them has brains organs."
-we drew some stuff (pictures on yesterday's "entry")
-he actually let me get up from the couch
-he seemed a bit...happier today, if I'm being honest. And yknow? I kinda like seeing him that way.
-he didn't sleep, but might've watched me...

In conclusion? He was doing a lot better last night than I've seen him all month. He actually smiled today, and that was pretty cool to see—especially since it wasn't even an evil smile. He looked like he was genuinely enjoying himself. It kinda gave me a good feeling, too; maybe we could... help each other this month?

Eh. I'm being unrealistic.

Why would he want to help me?

I know I've been arguing with myself about wanting to help and hang out with ZiM, since I hate his Irken guts, but maybe I really should just enjoy my time with ZiM while I can.

That, and also answering my own questions.

QUESTIONS
-Why did the Tallest leave ZiM?
-How is ZiM defective?
-How am I going to be affected?
-Where is Minimoose?
-Is my ship affected, too?
-Will ZiM want to help me?
-What will be the outcome of my helping him?
-Does ZiM like Lemon Demon?

Honestly, overall, I did genuinely have a nice time. Besides, it was my first sleepover in years... so, it was kinda a new thing for both of us. This might sound stupid, but for a while, it actually felt like we were just regular human teenagers hanging out before Christmas and making fun of dumb things together and eating way too sweet food; if it wasn't for ZiM being green and having antennae, I probably would've forgotten we were rivals and came from (literally) different worlds.

That's stupid though, right? Sounds too much like some teen romance movie?

Anyway. I'm tired again. Even though I slept in, ZiM does not have comfy couches or floors. Also I realized I have a crap-ton of homework to makeup before break... which is soon! So no need to worry about skool during then until January.

DIB MEMBRANE MOOD LEVEL

MOTIVATION
⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
ENERGY
⬛️⬛️⬛️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
POSITIVE EMOTION
⬛️⬛️⬛️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
MAIN EMOTION
HONEST OPTIMISM

IRKEN ZiM MOOD LEVEL

MOTIVATION
🔳⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
ENERGY
⬛️🔳⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
POSITIVE EMOTION
⬛️⬛️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
MAIN EMOTION
LONELINESS

P.S.
Remember my dad? I do, surprising. Well, today I got a note from him. I don't know what it says, but it's probably something about winter break or the holidays or whatever stuff like that. I haven't read it yet—I'll do that tomorrow.
But I'm honestly really hoping for good news.