Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim felt a small ball in his gut of anger. He gave a quiet wince.-

“..If that man isn’t proud of you now, i do not believe he would ever be. If he denies you until you meet those incredibly high standards of his, then, he’s wrong. You’re not needed. Not by these people. They do not deserve you.”

-He just vented it out, not thinking very much as he spoke. He tightened his grip into the hug, nuzzling.-

-Dib knew Zim was right, no matter how much it hurt to admit.-

“So then, I guess the only person I have now… is you.”

-Dib knew it was true. In the past hour Zim had shown him more affection than his whole family had in the past year. It was good to know he was finally wanted, even if it wasn’t by his family.-

“Your People don’t deserve you either. All we need… is eachother.”

-A wave flowed up Zim spine at the words, he gave a shiver and nuzzled into the boys neck, softly trailing his lips up to his jawline and planting a small peck. Moving out of the hug, he moved his hands to the others, holding with a firm grip. He gave a nervous chuckle.-

“..I.. Guess so.. We better get moving, more time to enjoy it, yeah?”

-He gave a small tug, attempting to lead with his hands still holding Dibs.-

-Dib was so excited. Not only was he going to space, but he was going there with Zim.-

"This handholding thing is.. nice. I like it"

-Dib could tell they were nearing Zims house. Just a few blocks left until they could go to space!-

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim felt a small ball in his gut of anger. He gave a quiet wince.-

“..If that man isn’t proud of you now, i do not believe he would ever be. If he denies you until you meet those incredibly high standards of his, then, he’s wrong. You’re not needed. Not by these people. They do not deserve you.”

-He just vented it out, not thinking very much as he spoke. He tightened his grip into the hug, nuzzling.-

-Dib knew Zim was right, no matter how much it hurt to admit.-

"So then, I guess the only person I have now... is you."

-Dib knew it was true. In the past hour Zim had shown him more affection than his whole family had in the past year. It was good to know he was finally wanted, even if it wasn't by his family.-

"Your People don't deserve you either. All we need... is eachother."

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim felt disappointed to hear. And.. Confused.-

“..Well.. To me, it seems as if.. Everyone kind of thinks of you that way? A roll of the eyes as your name is mentioned. They are foolish, however. ..Want to know a super secret Irken legend~?..”

-Feeling the situation was getting depressing, he decided to lighten it.-

“..I feel you. My name on my home planet has become a.. A punchline, a joke. The stories the caretakers tell all the small smeets of the ‘monster in the closet’ or ‘under the bed?’ Yes, that.. That monster is described with my name. I too am in a place of.. Eh.. Not.. Liking-ness. Just as you are here on Earth, i am.. Unlovable. As my own kind describes me, eh heh.. I am.. Mad, horrific. Psh.. ..I.. Guess that is why i.. Feel so close to you, eh heh.”

-Dib felt a mix of relief, and pity. It eased his mind to know that Zim was in the same situation, but he still felt bad for the alien. He caught up to Zim, and pulled him close in a hug.“

“Zim, your planet is wrong about you! At least about the unlovable thing.”

-Dib realized him and Zim were very much the same. Both outcasts to the planets they fought for. It made Dib question why he even bothered to protect the earth, it seemed as though no one in it truly cared for him. Well… except Zim.-

“Why do you want to conquer a planet for a race that doesn’t care about you?”

-He gave a small gasp as he was pulled in, but, none the less, returned the hug.-

“..They are wrong about you, too. Because, HA, they have been proven wrong, at least to SOMEONE.”

-He smiled. Hearing his further question, Zim sighed.-

“..Redemption. ..I.. Just wanted him to love me, too. I was.. So tired. So tired of being ‘that Irken.’ I did not want my name to be remembered as just a murderer, i wanted to be good. ..Iii.. See i was blinded, now. Heh.. How selfish i was. Now, my question, why protect a planet that wouldn’t care if you disappeared?”

-Dib looked away as he said this.-

"I.. figured that If i captured you or some other cryptid, people would finally notice me. People would finally like me..."

-Dib realized how naive he had been, him capturing the alien likely wouldn't have changed anything. Someone else would've taken credit or it would have gone unnoticed-

"I guess part of me... also wanted to make my father proud. He never seemed to notice me, and always told me I was crazy. I wanted to prove him wrong. I... wanted him to be proud of his son."

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim felt disappointed to hear. And.. Confused.-

“..Well.. To me, it seems as if.. Everyone kind of thinks of you that way? A roll of the eyes as your name is mentioned. They are foolish, however. ..Want to know a super secret Irken legend~?..”

-Feeling the situation was getting depressing, he decided to lighten it.-

“..I feel you. My name on my home planet has become a.. A punchline, a joke. The stories the caretakers tell all the small smeets of the ‘monster in the closet’ or ‘under the bed?’ Yes, that.. That monster is described with my name. I too am in a place of.. Eh.. Not.. Liking-ness. Just as you are here on Earth, i am.. Unlovable. As my own kind describes me, eh heh.. I am.. Mad, horrific. Psh.. ..I.. Guess that is why i.. Feel so close to you, eh heh.”

-Dib felt a mix of relief, and pity. It eased his mind to know that Zim was in the same situation, but he still felt bad for the alien. He caught up to Zim, and pulled him close in a hug."

"Zim, your planet is wrong about you! At least about the unlovable thing."

-Dib realized him and Zim were very much the same. Both outcasts to the planets they fought for. It made Dib question why he even bothered to protect the earth, it seemed as though no one in it truly cared for him. Well... except Zim.-

"Why do you want to conquer a planet for a race that doesn't care about you?"

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-It pained him, many parts of that sentence. Now he was gonna have to live with his memories, nice. Not only this, but, to Zims understanding, a family was supposed to show affection, that’s their number one rule, love. To Zims knowledge, anyway.-

“Where else would we be going? Did i not promise you aaa… Spectacular space date?”

-As he began moving, he turned around and gave a chuckle with a bright smile. A droplet resting at the corner of his eye.-

“You are plenty smart already, all that is brought to you here is silence and neglect. If it is silence you wish for, why not it be somewhere dazzling?”

-Dib followed close behind Zim, and thought about what Zim said.-

“You’re right. Let’s go to space!”

-Dib punched the air enthusiastically. He was so excited he could barely contain himself. Dib smiled teasingly-

“I doubt there’s gonna be much silence with you around. Not that I mind.”

“Ooooh, who knows. I go up there to think a lot, so, maybe, maybe not. Eh ha.”

-He honestly thought Dibs gesture was very cute. He’s always had that sort of idea with the boy, whenever he used ‘cute’ as an insult, it was always more or less. As they continued down the hall, another student was observing them leave, Zim eyeballed them and placed a finger to his lips, giving a ‘sh’ gesture. Eventually making it to the door, he loudly kicked it open.-

“FREEDOM! Now we may proceed as i escort you to my home!”

-Dib couldn’t help but smile. He had always thought Zims shouting was annoying, but this time it felt… comforting to hear-

“It’s so weird going to your house without the intention of observing you.”

-Wow, that came out wrong. He realized he sounded like a total stalker, though that WAS what he was doing.-

“Just make sure your robots don’t attack me please.”

“Why, would you like too?”

-He teased with a dark snicker. Rolling his eyes at the next words.-

“Oh, it is alright. They only attack on my command! ..Except Gir, not even i can control that one..”

-Dibs face grew immensely red at Zims first comment, he knew it was just harmless teasing, but it made him slightly embarrassed.-

“Yeah, Gir is pretty wild. Has he ever actually helped you with anything? I mean, he’s kind of funny sometimes, but it seems like he’s ruined a few of your plans.”

-Dib pictures the little robot running around and yelling. That’s what Gir was best at.-

“He has. The UNIT has helped me plenty, actually!.. When i am sad the little pooch cuddles up to me for comfort. They keep me warm when i fall asleep elsewhere than the bed, save me snacks, even if they’re kind of gross. Heh.. Gir makes me food often, too. So, in PLAN wise, Gir is not helpful at ALL. But.. Other ways, very helpful indeed.”

-He explained as they trailed down the street together.-

“I would guess your sister is kind of the same?”

"You.. would be mistaken."

-Dib loved his sister, he had to. But he had very few good memories with her, most of which were just her doing small tasks or sharing food. It seemed as though she hated him.-

"Actually... she barely does anything for me. She's never been supportive of anything I do, and it seems like... she would be happier if I didn't exist."

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-It pained him, many parts of that sentence. Now he was gonna have to live with his memories, nice. Not only this, but, to Zims understanding, a family was supposed to show affection, that’s their number one rule, love. To Zims knowledge, anyway.-

“Where else would we be going? Did i not promise you aaa… Spectacular space date?”

-As he began moving, he turned around and gave a chuckle with a bright smile. A droplet resting at the corner of his eye.-

“You are plenty smart already, all that is brought to you here is silence and neglect. If it is silence you wish for, why not it be somewhere dazzling?”

-Dib followed close behind Zim, and thought about what Zim said.-

“You’re right. Let’s go to space!”

-Dib punched the air enthusiastically. He was so excited he could barely contain himself. Dib smiled teasingly-

“I doubt there’s gonna be much silence with you around. Not that I mind.”

“Ooooh, who knows. I go up there to think a lot, so, maybe, maybe not. Eh ha.”

-He honestly thought Dibs gesture was very cute. He’s always had that sort of idea with the boy, whenever he used ‘cute’ as an insult, it was always more or less. As they continued down the hall, another student was observing them leave, Zim eyeballed them and placed a finger to his lips, giving a ‘sh’ gesture. Eventually making it to the door, he loudly kicked it open.-

“FREEDOM! Now we may proceed as i escort you to my home!”

-Dib couldn’t help but smile. He had always thought Zims shouting was annoying, but this time it felt… comforting to hear-

“It’s so weird going to your house without the intention of observing you.”

-Wow, that came out wrong. He realized he sounded like a total stalker, though that WAS what he was doing.-

“Just make sure your robots don’t attack me please.”

“Why, would you like too?”

-He teased with a dark snicker. Rolling his eyes at the next words.-

“Oh, it is alright. They only attack on my command! ..Except Gir, not even i can control that one..”

-Dibs face grew immensely red at Zims first comment, he knew it was just harmless teasing, but it made him slightly embarrassed.-

"Yeah, Gir is pretty wild. Has he ever actually helped you with anything? I mean, he's kind of funny sometimes, but it seems like he's ruined a few of your plans."

-Dib pictures the little robot running around and yelling. That's what Gir was best at.-

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-It pained him, many parts of that sentence. Now he was gonna have to live with his memories, nice. Not only this, but, to Zims understanding, a family was supposed to show affection, that’s their number one rule, love. To Zims knowledge, anyway.-

“Where else would we be going? Did i not promise you aaa… Spectacular space date?”

-As he began moving, he turned around and gave a chuckle with a bright smile. A droplet resting at the corner of his eye.-

“You are plenty smart already, all that is brought to you here is silence and neglect. If it is silence you wish for, why not it be somewhere dazzling?”

-Dib followed close behind Zim, and thought about what Zim said.-

“You’re right. Let’s go to space!”

-Dib punched the air enthusiastically. He was so excited he could barely contain himself. Dib smiled teasingly-

“I doubt there’s gonna be much silence with you around. Not that I mind.”

“Ooooh, who knows. I go up there to think a lot, so, maybe, maybe not. Eh ha.”

-He honestly thought Dibs gesture was very cute. He’s always had that sort of idea with the boy, whenever he used ‘cute’ as an insult, it was always more or less. As they continued down the hall, another student was observing them leave, Zim eyeballed them and placed a finger to his lips, giving a ‘sh’ gesture. Eventually making it to the door, he loudly kicked it open.-

“FREEDOM! Now we may proceed as i escort you to my home!”

-Dib couldn't help but smile. He had always thought Zims shouting was annoying, but this time it felt... comforting to hear-

"It's so weird going to your house without the intention of observing you."

-Wow, that came out wrong. He realized he sounded like a total stalker, though that WAS what he was doing.-

"Just make sure your robots don't attack me please."

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-It pained him, many parts of that sentence. Now he was gonna have to live with his memories, nice. Not only this, but, to Zims understanding, a family was supposed to show affection, that’s their number one rule, love. To Zims knowledge, anyway.-

“Where else would we be going? Did i not promise you aaa… Spectacular space date?”

-As he began moving, he turned around and gave a chuckle with a bright smile. A droplet resting at the corner of his eye.-

“You are plenty smart already, all that is brought to you here is silence and neglect. If it is silence you wish for, why not it be somewhere dazzling?”

-Dib followed close behind Zim, and thought about what Zim said.-

"You're right. Let's go to space!"

-Dib punched the air enthusiastically. He was so excited he could barely contain himself. Dib smiled teasingly-

"I doubt there's gonna be much silence with you around. Not that I mind."

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim froze. ..He said he was happy, but.. Tears? Tears mean sad, this he knows. Zim doesn’t know what he did wrong this time, he gave an expression to show he was wary, he looked around and stuck his bottom lip out, giving Dib a very confused look. He examined the boy before deciding to take smaller action.-

“..Hey, uh.. Do.. Do not weep! We-.. We are going to spaaace! Exciting! Aaaah? ..Or, uh..”

-He thought about it before giving a stomp, placing a single hand to his own chest as he wore a smirk.-

“Or, or. You may weep AAAAALL you desire. I’m here. Right here!”

-Dib wiped the tears from his eyes. He needed to explain himself-

“No Zim, I’m not sad. I’m happy! I’m so, SO happy! I’ve always wanted a friend. Someone who truly cared about me. Who loved me. I never thought it’d be you, but I’m EXTREMELY grateful to have you!”

-Dib was pouring his heart out, and it felt good. To have someone he could share his feelings with, someone who cared.-

-Zim himself froze for a minute, his expression was soft with a hint of curiosity. He felt tears beckoning, he fought them for the moment.-

“..You feel.. Gratitude?.. To have.. Zim?..”

-This certainly was new. Zim had always claimed this for himself, he never knew he needed anyone else to say it. But, once he heard his enemy give him praise, he didn’t get the same delicious feeling he thought he would. He has a quite passionate one, instead. To him, those words meant a lot more.-

“..I.. Love you.. Too..”

-Dibs face lit up as the alien said the word ‘love’. He felt a warm sensation throughout his stomach, like butterflies.-

“Zim… I love you too!”

-He felt the tears again. He couldn’t believe that the person who used to hate him, was now the one that cared the most. What he had wanted for so long, had been in front of him the whole time, and he couldn’t see it. The tears started streaming down his cheeks-

“You’re amazing Zim….. You’re everything I’ve ever wanted.”

-Zim felt anxiety creeping in on him. He got the words back in return, and not even that, he got more as well. He raised his shoulders, giving shudders and jolts. His own tears escaped, just a few, however. He rested his eyes shut for a minute, giving a quiet and soft whimper. Once he opened his eyes back up to look at him, this wasn’t a look of happiness, it was something more.-

“..We-Were you really that lonely?.. That.. ..A-An ALIEN can tell you that they love you, and you just?.. Cry?.. If i knew i.. I wouldn’t have waited!”

-Wiping his eyes off onto his sleeve, he gave Dib a rather stubborn look.-

“In this moment, just because i was.. Kind to you.. I-I’m everything you have EVER wanted?.. N-No one did anything about this sooner?!..”

-Zim is guilty himself. Sure, he was lonely. He also knew Dib was, but, this is an extent he would have never truly guessed. Zim forced his tears back and gave  a darker expression with a hiss.-

“..W-We do not need Skool, screw it, there is MUCH more deeds of importance to attend too. I care not, come with me, we are heading out now.”

"It's not that you were kind to me. It's that your opinion of me changed so fast, you went from pure hatred to love. It makes me feel... valued. For the most part, my family never has really shown me any affection."

-Dib realized what he was saying, and wiped away his tears. It was amazing that an alien showed him more kindness than his own family.-

"Wait, where are we going?"

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim froze. ..He said he was happy, but.. Tears? Tears mean sad, this he knows. Zim doesn’t know what he did wrong this time, he gave an expression to show he was wary, he looked around and stuck his bottom lip out, giving Dib a very confused look. He examined the boy before deciding to take smaller action.-

“..Hey, uh.. Do.. Do not weep! We-.. We are going to spaaace! Exciting! Aaaah? ..Or, uh..”

-He thought about it before giving a stomp, placing a single hand to his own chest as he wore a smirk.-

“Or, or. You may weep AAAAALL you desire. I’m here. Right here!”

-Dib wiped the tears from his eyes. He needed to explain himself-

“No Zim, I’m not sad. I’m happy! I’m so, SO happy! I’ve always wanted a friend. Someone who truly cared about me. Who loved me. I never thought it’d be you, but I’m EXTREMELY grateful to have you!”

-Dib was pouring his heart out, and it felt good. To have someone he could share his feelings with, someone who cared.-

-Zim himself froze for a minute, his expression was soft with a hint of curiosity. He felt tears beckoning, he fought them for the moment.-

“..You feel.. Gratitude?.. To have.. Zim?..”

-This certainly was new. Zim had always claimed this for himself, he never knew he needed anyone else to say it. But, once he heard his enemy give him praise, he didn’t get the same delicious feeling he thought he would. He has a quite passionate one, instead. To him, those words meant a lot more.-

“..I.. Love you.. Too..”

-Dibs face lit up as the alien said the word 'love'. He felt a warm sensation throughout his stomach, like butterflies.-

"Zim... I love you too!"

-He felt the tears again. He couldn't believe that the person who used to hate him, was now the one that cared the most. What he had wanted for so long, had been in front of him the whole time, and he couldn't see it. The tears started streaming down his cheeks-

"You're amazing Zim..... You're everything I've ever wanted."

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim froze. ..He said he was happy, but.. Tears? Tears mean sad, this he knows. Zim doesn’t know what he did wrong this time, he gave an expression to show he was wary, he looked around and stuck his bottom lip out, giving Dib a very confused look. He examined the boy before deciding to take smaller action.-

“..Hey, uh.. Do.. Do not weep! We-.. We are going to spaaace! Exciting! Aaaah? ..Or, uh..”

-He thought about it before giving a stomp, placing a single hand to his own chest as he wore a smirk.-

“Or, or. You may weep AAAAALL you desire. I’m here. Right here!”

-Dib wiped the tears from his eyes. He needed to explain himself-

"No Zim, I'm not sad. I'm happy! I'm so, SO happy! I've always wanted a friend. Someone who truly cared about me. Who loved me. I never thought it'd be you, but I'm EXTREMELY grateful to have you!"

-Dib was pouring his heart out, and it felt good. To have someone he could share his feelings with, someone who cared.-

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim gave deep thoughts… He loved watching romcoms at home, he would never admit that, however. So.. He has SOME knowledge on this. Two people confessing to one another, what then? What usually happens? Sighing, he took a shaky foot closer, doing the first thing that came to his mind, he pulled the boy into an awkward hug. He has no idea how to do this.-

“..You.. You are right. I do not have feelings. ..For just anyone. I-I am sure that, if, if we really DO feel this sickening ROMANCE thing, then, we can figure it out. You are a very smart, if not clever boy. Psh, i.. I suppose this is the.. ..DATE.. QUEUE..”

-He did what he knew. Usually at the times of confessions on tv, they would schedule a ‘date.’ This he plans to do.-

-Dib enjoyed the hug, and wrapped his arms around the alien affectionately. He thought about a date between the two, and instantly his mind went into overdrive on locations and ideas.-

“I would enjoy a date. I can’t really think of any nice places to go, but I’m pretty sure anywhere can be nice, as long as we’re together”

-Dib tries his best to be romantic, and thought back on all of the soap operas he’d watched on television for reference. He nuzzled his head into the aliens shoulder for comfort. It wasn’t often that Dib was hugged, and he enjoyed it.-

“It’s your choice of where we go, I’ve never been good at social planning”.

-Zim was surprised he hug was returned, upon the nuzzle, he gave an uncontrollable grin. Now, in the movies it was either a restaurant or the movies, but.. All the movies in the theater were all crap right now, and Zim can hardly eat anything on Earth. It would be awfully rude to purchase ONE plate and watch the other eat. An idea hatched inside Zims skull, he gave a sharp egded grin. Ear to ear, if he had any. Giving a small squeeze in the hug, he gave a hum.-

“..You enjoy the stars, do you not? You KNOW, i attain a ship that will actually listen to me?..”

-Dibs face lit up with pure joy the moment he heard Zims words. Going to space was something he’d always dreamed of, but he never though he’d actually be able to go.-

“Zim! That would be the best date ever! Are you actually going to take me? That would be perfect!”

-Dib squeezed the alien with joy, and gave him a quick kiss.-

“When are we gonna go? I’m so excited!”

-Zim shut down at the quick affection, staring with big eyes for a moment before giving a quick shake of his head. It brought Zim great joy to see Dib so happy, and by his will. With a soft grin, he brought his hands up and cupped Dibs cheeks, giving an almost teasing smile.-

“We can go after skool, if you wish.”

-Dibs smile was spread all the way across his face when he heard this-

“OHMYGOSH Yes! I’m so excited. It’s going to be amazing! Thank you so much Zim!”

-There were no words that can describe how happy Dib was. He was shaking in place, all he could think to do was bring Zim in for another kiss. He grabbed his shoulders and pulled him in-

-Zims smile grew wide, only this time it was sweet. Never had he ever expected to see Dib this way, let alone think it was.. Cute. Being pulled in, Zim gave a choked gasp, settling into the kiss, he wrapped his arms around the others neck and held him softly. After getting his fill, he detached with a small lip slap, he wanted to cry, this was so cute.-

“Ha, eh HA HA!.. Do-Don’t fret~.. It WILL be amazing. Well, eh.. It really is not too exciting for me, considering i lived up there more than most of my life, but. This time.. It will be amazing.”

-He felt so fuzzy and warm, butterflies swarming his entirety. He’s only ever been this close to his caretaker, and even she never kissed him this way. This, however, holds his concerns.-

-It made Dib so happy to have Zim being so nice to him. It wasn't something he'd ever really had done. The only person who'd ever been kind to him was his father, who was gone most of the time and thought his son was insane. It warmed his heart to know that someone cared.-

"I'm so happy that my first time going is gonna be with you"

-Tears began to form in Dibs eyes, he couldn't remember the last time he'd been so happy-

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim gave deep thoughts… He loved watching romcoms at home, he would never admit that, however. So.. He has SOME knowledge on this. Two people confessing to one another, what then? What usually happens? Sighing, he took a shaky foot closer, doing the first thing that came to his mind, he pulled the boy into an awkward hug. He has no idea how to do this.-

“..You.. You are right. I do not have feelings. ..For just anyone. I-I am sure that, if, if we really DO feel this sickening ROMANCE thing, then, we can figure it out. You are a very smart, if not clever boy. Psh, i.. I suppose this is the.. ..DATE.. QUEUE..”

-He did what he knew. Usually at the times of confessions on tv, they would schedule a ‘date.’ This he plans to do.-

-Dib enjoyed the hug, and wrapped his arms around the alien affectionately. He thought about a date between the two, and instantly his mind went into overdrive on locations and ideas.-

“I would enjoy a date. I can’t really think of any nice places to go, but I’m pretty sure anywhere can be nice, as long as we’re together”

-Dib tries his best to be romantic, and thought back on all of the soap operas he’d watched on television for reference. He nuzzled his head into the aliens shoulder for comfort. It wasn’t often that Dib was hugged, and he enjoyed it.-

“It’s your choice of where we go, I’ve never been good at social planning”.

-Zim was surprised he hug was returned, upon the nuzzle, he gave an uncontrollable grin. Now, in the movies it was either a restaurant or the movies, but.. All the movies in the theater were all crap right now, and Zim can hardly eat anything on Earth. It would be awfully rude to purchase ONE plate and watch the other eat. An idea hatched inside Zims skull, he gave a sharp egded grin. Ear to ear, if he had any. Giving a small squeeze in the hug, he gave a hum.-

“..You enjoy the stars, do you not? You KNOW, i attain a ship that will actually listen to me?..”

-Dibs face lit up with pure joy the moment he heard Zims words. Going to space was something he’d always dreamed of, but he never though he’d actually be able to go.-

“Zim! That would be the best date ever! Are you actually going to take me? That would be perfect!”

-Dib squeezed the alien with joy, and gave him a quick kiss.-

“When are we gonna go? I’m so excited!”

-Zim shut down at the quick affection, staring with big eyes for a moment before giving a quick shake of his head. It brought Zim great joy to see Dib so happy, and by his will. With a soft grin, he brought his hands up and cupped Dibs cheeks, giving an almost teasing smile.-

“We can go after skool, if you wish.”

-Dibs smile was spread all the way across his face when he heard this-

"OHMYGOSH Yes! I'm so excited. It's going to be amazing! Thank you so much Zim!"

-There were no words that can describe how happy Dib was. He was shaking in place, all he could think to do was bring Zim in for another kiss. He grabbed his shoulders and pulled him in-

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim gave deep thoughts… He loved watching romcoms at home, he would never admit that, however. So.. He has SOME knowledge on this. Two people confessing to one another, what then? What usually happens? Sighing, he took a shaky foot closer, doing the first thing that came to his mind, he pulled the boy into an awkward hug. He has no idea how to do this.-

“..You.. You are right. I do not have feelings. ..For just anyone. I-I am sure that, if, if we really DO feel this sickening ROMANCE thing, then, we can figure it out. You are a very smart, if not clever boy. Psh, i.. I suppose this is the.. ..DATE.. QUEUE..”

-He did what he knew. Usually at the times of confessions on tv, they would schedule a ‘date.’ This he plans to do.-

-Dib enjoyed the hug, and wrapped his arms around the alien affectionately. He thought about a date between the two, and instantly his mind went into overdrive on locations and ideas.-

“I would enjoy a date. I can’t really think of any nice places to go, but I’m pretty sure anywhere can be nice, as long as we’re together”

-Dib tries his best to be romantic, and thought back on all of the soap operas he’d watched on television for reference. He nuzzled his head into the aliens shoulder for comfort. It wasn’t often that Dib was hugged, and he enjoyed it.-

“It’s your choice of where we go, I’ve never been good at social planning”.

-Zim was surprised he hug was returned, upon the nuzzle, he gave an uncontrollable grin. Now, in the movies it was either a restaurant or the movies, but.. All the movies in the theater were all crap right now, and Zim can hardly eat anything on Earth. It would be awfully rude to purchase ONE plate and watch the other eat. An idea hatched inside Zims skull, he gave a sharp egded grin. Ear to ear, if he had any. Giving a small squeeze in the hug, he gave a hum.-

“..You enjoy the stars, do you not? You KNOW, i attain a ship that will actually listen to me?..”

-Dibs face lit up with pure joy the moment he heard Zims words. Going to space was something he'd always dreamed of, but he never though he'd actually be able to go.-

"Zim! That would be the best date ever! Are you actually going to take me? That would be perfect!"

-Dib squeezed the alien with joy, and gave him a quick kiss.-

"When are we gonna go? I'm so excited!"

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

-Zim gave deep thoughts… He loved watching romcoms at home, he would never admit that, however. So.. He has SOME knowledge on this. Two people confessing to one another, what then? What usually happens? Sighing, he took a shaky foot closer, doing the first thing that came to his mind, he pulled the boy into an awkward hug. He has no idea how to do this.-

“..You.. You are right. I do not have feelings. ..For just anyone. I-I am sure that, if, if we really DO feel this sickening ROMANCE thing, then, we can figure it out. You are a very smart, if not clever boy. Psh, i.. I suppose this is the.. ..DATE.. QUEUE..”

-He did what he knew. Usually at the times of confessions on tv, they would schedule a ‘date.’ This he plans to do.-

-Dib enjoyed the hug, and wrapped his arms around the alien affectionately. He thought about a date between the two, and instantly his mind went into overdrive on locations and ideas.-

"I would enjoy a date. I can't really think of any nice places to go, but I'm pretty sure anywhere can be nice, as long as we're together"

-Dib tries his best to be romantic, and thought back on all of the soap operas he'd watched on television for reference. He nuzzled his head into the aliens shoulder for comfort. It wasn't often that Dib was hugged, and he enjoyed it.-

"It's your choice of where we go, I've never been good at social planning".

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

“I vowed never to eat tongue again after the INCIDENT… You are saaafe!”

-…At least he’s attempting to be reassuring. Their distance made the hue of color on his cheeks burn, creating a more vibrant color of pink. He nervously bit and chewed on his bottom lip, a bead of sweat resting on his cheek. He had no idea how to do this, honestly. The last one was blinded by competition, this is.. Something more, Zim was sure. His breath hitched as he decided to take a leap of faith and step closer, giving Dib time to prepare, slowly and steadily, Zim brought his hands back to the place they were earlier, his coat collar. He was.. Anxious. Anxious, nervous, sweaty and all blushy. He didn’t know why this time it was affected him so bad. Slowly, very slowly, he shut his eyes and came in, gently moving into the kiss. This one felt so much more different, it’s not a jolt of feeling, this time it’s a wave. What was even going on, anymore? He left it up to Dib to decide when to move away.-

-Dib grabbed Zims waist and pulled closer to him. He wanted to enjoy this moment. Dib closed his eyes and let it happen. There was no fear of being seen or judged. He was truly in bliss-

-He wasn’t sure how much time had passed. The seconds seemed to turn into hours, he was losing track of time. All he knew was the he needed to breath He decided it was time to pull away.-

“That was… nice. Your lips are really soft. I really enjoyed that.”

-Zim gave a small flinch has his waist was taken, he felt very warm. Butterflies invading his stomach, he gave a small shudder to the feeling. Once Dib pulled away, he couldn’t help but pout. Zim became rather bashful and lowered his head.-

“..I.. Liked that, too.. ..Sh-Shut up!..”

-He flinched with a nervous expression. Grumbling, he moved his hands from Dibs collar to his own face, covering his embarrassment.-

“..I did not mean that!.. Nngg.. Why is this happening?..”

-Dib felt bad for the alien, he must’ve been just as confused as he was. He wanted nothing more than to comfort the alien, but he didn’t know how.-

“I don’t know why this is happening… but we’ll get through it together.”

-Dib instantly regretted saying that, he made them sound like a couple. He didn’t particularly dislike the idea… wait was he having romantic thoughts for the alien that had wanted nothing more than to torture him? Dib grabbed Zims hands and pulled them away from his face, looking the alien in the eyes-

“It’s going to be okay Zim.”

-His words and action sent chills down the Irkens spine. His hands have never been held, er, not like this, anyway. With a hesitant swallow, it took only one glance to make Zims antennae shoot up straight and stick out through his wig. He ignored this. Giving a single blink, the antennae lowered and stayed against the back of his head.-

“I-I don’t KNOW that! I-It’s a feeling-!.. Dee-.. Deep in my ch-CHEST!.. I don’t know what it means, i don’t know why it feels like this, i-i don’t understand! I hated you! You-!.. You SUCKED! Why does it pain me now, to label you under such words?!.. Wh-What did you do to me?!”

-Little does Zim entirely know, he’s basically confessing. Technically.-

“It’s been like this for DAYS WITHOUT END! I-I have not even plotted anything because this DEEP CHESTY FEELING keeps coming back!”

-It was… good to hear the Irkens words, thy warmed his heart. His face lit up at the aliens confession.-

“Zim, I think this feeling that you’re.. that BOTH of us are feeling. I think it’s, love.”

-He never thought he’d be in this situation, much less with Zim. Sure he’d had the intrusive thought every once in a while, but he pushed them off as being tired or anxious. But now, he realized that it wasn’t going to go away. Especially now that he knew Zim felt the same.-

-..Love. Zim hated that word with a passion. He gave disgusted shudders, remembering his, truthfully, only experience with ‘love.’ And that was Tak! He gave childish grumbles, looking at Dib with this expression. It was angry, but, it looked almost.. Playful.-

“…Love.. Is.. Disgusting. Ho-How could LUV make Zim feel like.. THIS?! All love ever did was bring me PAIN! A-And now it is restricting me from my duties because-!.. YOU! I have a PERFECT WEAPON just SITTING THERE at home, bu-but every time i imagine using it, i-.. Just.. NG’AH! Irritation!!”

-Then, he recalled Dibs statement beforehand. His expression was.. Different. It looked almost sad, or, emotionally shocked.-

“..You.. Feel this.. Too?..”

"Yeah Zim, I feel it too. I NEVER would've thought that I'd have any feelings for you other than hatred. But I guess I was wrong."

-Dib noticed Zims shock. He was certain this wasn't some sort of attempt at manipulating him. He thought about it, and he didn't recall any experiences with love.-

"So... what are we gonna do about this? I mean we if we both have the same feelings for eachother than..."

-Dibs face turned red and he looked away. The thought of him and Zim dating was, odd at best. But, he didn't know what else to say. Both of them clearly had feelings for eachother.-

Every Kiss begins with Konfusion

“I vowed never to eat tongue again after the INCIDENT… You are saaafe!”

-…At least he’s attempting to be reassuring. Their distance made the hue of color on his cheeks burn, creating a more vibrant color of pink. He nervously bit and chewed on his bottom lip, a bead of sweat resting on his cheek. He had no idea how to do this, honestly. The last one was blinded by competition, this is.. Something more, Zim was sure. His breath hitched as he decided to take a leap of faith and step closer, giving Dib time to prepare, slowly and steadily, Zim brought his hands back to the place they were earlier, his coat collar. He was.. Anxious. Anxious, nervous, sweaty and all blushy. He didn’t know why this time it was affected him so bad. Slowly, very slowly, he shut his eyes and came in, gently moving into the kiss. This one felt so much more different, it’s not a jolt of feeling, this time it’s a wave. What was even going on, anymore? He left it up to Dib to decide when to move away.-

-Dib grabbed Zims waist and pulled closer to him. He wanted to enjoy this moment. Dib closed his eyes and let it happen. There was no fear of being seen or judged. He was truly in bliss-

-He wasn’t sure how much time had passed. The seconds seemed to turn into hours, he was losing track of time. All he knew was the he needed to breath He decided it was time to pull away.-

“That was… nice. Your lips are really soft. I really enjoyed that.”

-Zim gave a small flinch has his waist was taken, he felt very warm. Butterflies invading his stomach, he gave a small shudder to the feeling. Once Dib pulled away, he couldn’t help but pout. Zim became rather bashful and lowered his head.-

“..I.. Liked that, too.. ..Sh-Shut up!..”

-He flinched with a nervous expression. Grumbling, he moved his hands from Dibs collar to his own face, covering his embarrassment.-

“..I did not mean that!.. Nngg.. Why is this happening?..”

-Dib felt bad for the alien, he must’ve been just as confused as he was. He wanted nothing more than to comfort the alien, but he didn’t know how.-

“I don’t know why this is happening… but we’ll get through it together.”

-Dib instantly regretted saying that, he made them sound like a couple. He didn’t particularly dislike the idea… wait was he having romantic thoughts for the alien that had wanted nothing more than to torture him? Dib grabbed Zims hands and pulled them away from his face, looking the alien in the eyes-

“It’s going to be okay Zim.”

-His words and action sent chills down the Irkens spine. His hands have never been held, er, not like this, anyway. With a hesitant swallow, it took only one glance to make Zims antennae shoot up straight and stick out through his wig. He ignored this. Giving a single blink, the antennae lowered and stayed against the back of his head.-

“I-I don’t KNOW that! I-It’s a feeling-!.. Dee-.. Deep in my ch-CHEST!.. I don’t know what it means, i don’t know why it feels like this, i-i don’t understand! I hated you! You-!.. You SUCKED! Why does it pain me now, to label you under such words?!.. Wh-What did you do to me?!”

-Little does Zim entirely know, he’s basically confessing. Technically.-

“It’s been like this for DAYS WITHOUT END! I-I have not even plotted anything because this DEEP CHESTY FEELING keeps coming back!”

-It was... good to hear the Irkens words, thy warmed his heart. His face lit up at the aliens confession.-

"Zim, I think this feeling that you're.. that BOTH of us are feeling. I think it's, love."

-He never thought he'd be in this situation, much less with Zim. Sure he'd had the intrusive thought every once in a while, but he pushed them off as being tired or anxious. But now, he realized that it wasn't going to go away. Especially now that he knew Zim felt the same.-