Hey, all you fanfiction readers. I've decided to start writing Zim fanfics! Yay! Ok, here's the scenario: Dib is sixteen, Gaz is fifteen, and Zim's age is unknown. Zim's disguise is different, and is more normal looking. He knows that he was sent to Earth to die. Dib and Zim are now friends instead of enemies. Gaz is still the usual gothic-closed-up girl that we all know. I'll leave you all there and I hope you enjoy the story! ^_^ (By the by...this is a ZAGR! ^__^)

Running and crying, I passed Dib and Zim who were walking home together, ranting on how much better they were than each other, jokingly of course (sort of a mockery on how they used to look at each other.) I had no idea that Dib and Zim had ignored me on purpose to let me be alone. Usually they meddle in my feelings and won't leave me until they know my problems.

I ran past the Membrane household, past the lab down the street, and to the playground I played on for as long as I could remember until I was ten years old. I still gave it visits when I wanted to be alone, or wanted some down time. Still crying, I sat down on the rusty swing set, and reached for my skull necklace so I could yank on it a little, just to make sure it was there. I cried just a bit more when I discovered that it wasn't there.

To me, the necklace meant a lot because my mother had given it to me a day before she died. The thought of it only put more weight on my mind.

Why was I crying? Oh, yes, now I remember. I had figured out that there was no one in the world for me. It had all began that morning when I was passed by a car that had the guy that I liked and some cheerleader in it. He had his arm around her waist, and she was leaning on him. It was sickening to know that the guy had actually talked to me, and I gave him my number when he asked for it. Then when I got to school, I saw my brother and his girlfriend hugging one another and walking around holding hands. At the end of my school day, I was teased and told that I was trash that no one would accept. I'm usually not upset by those things, but for some reason, today it did.

I started to wipe tears away frantically as I heard someone coming, but before my tear wiping was done, Zim had come and sat on the swing beside me.

"Oh, h-hi, Zim," I said shakily as my voice cracked.

"Here," a gloved hand that clenched a skull necklace was thrusted just inches in front of my nose. "Dib-human has offered me a deal. He proposed that if I go and give this to you, he will let me use some of his tools."

I took it out of his hand and more tears started to fall. "Th-thanks, Zim. Sorry I'm not myself today...I'm just not...feeling well, I guess."

"You don't look like yourself, either, Gaz-human. What has caused you to weep?" he actually sounded concerned.

"It doesn't matter. No one cares, and no one will care," I said, looking down, letting a few more tears fall down my face.

"Obviously it does if it made you cry. I don't know much about human emotions, but over the years, I have learned that crying means something's wrong. Zim wants to know what is wrong," he said.

So much for thinking that they were gonna leave me alone today. "Well...if you must know...I have come to realize that I am completely alone. Dib doesn't care that much about me, my mom left and died, and my father doesn't believe that there's anything wrong with us. He just pretends that everything's ok, and that we're all right." I cried harder. "It's just not fair...I didn't ask for any of this."

"I didn't ask to be sent to an unknown planet to die, did I?" he said, standing up. I looked up because he was now a good six feet tall.

"No, I guess."

"Am I crying about it?"

"No."

"Then if I don't cry about my misfortunes, you don't either," he said, smirking. "Now, c'mon, get up," he said, taking my hands, and pulling me up without waiting for me to say anything.

"Why can't I stay here and wallow in my tears and sorrow?" I asked, sitting back down.

"Because I don't want to be annoyed by your brother with his stupid worries."

"Well, too bad. I'm not going," I said, crossing my arms over my chest.

"Yes you are."

"No I'm not."

"If Zim says so you are."

"Make me."

"Gladly," he stated, and then picked me up and slung me over his shoulder.

"Hey! No fair!" I pounded on his back until he put me down.

"Then you'll come with me?"

"Yea, I guess."

What was wrong with me? I wonder and still ponder to this day why I had opened myself up to Zim, why I had let him play around with me, and why I agreed to walk home with him that day. I guess I'll have to chalk it up to having so much happen to me in one day.

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The next school day, which was Monday, I was back to my old, closed up dark self. With my Game Slave VII in hand, I walked down the street in between Dib and Zim, who were silent, and the only sound that could be heard were the beeps of my Game Slave.

"So, Gaz, why were you crying yesterday?" my brother asked, pushing his glasses up on his nose.

"Does it matter, Dib?" I said without looking up.

"I am a bit concerned since you ran off crying, and then when you came home, you didn't stay around for dinner. You just went up to your room and locked the door."

"How did you know my door was locked, Dib? Were you trying to come in?"

"Well, yes...I...ya know, never mind. It's probably none of my business anyways," he said, sounding nervous.

"Good. Let's keep-" I was about to finish my sentence when all of a sudden, I dropped my Game Slave and cried out in pain. My head throbbed as I tried to manage the sharp pain that was going through my chest.

"Gaz!" I heard my brother scream.

I started breathing hard when I started stumbling around, dizzily. The image of an old neighborhood and gray skies became blurred together as my head spun. I finally fell and blacked out when I felt the blurry world around me stop and come to a screeching halt.

Yes! A cliffy! MUWAHAHAHAH!!!! Umm...if you want to review, you can. It would be greatly appreciated if you did, but hey, I'm not going to beg you! It's your choice! ^____^ Happy reading, and if you're into Legend of Zelda, check out my other fics.