The Goth Girl

Disclaimer: I don't own Rugrats/All Grown Up nor do I own Invader Zim

It's a b-e-a-utiful day in the hometown of Tommy Pickles.

At the local arcade, Tommy and Kimi get off of the public bus. The two are Juniors in high school and they've been going out since middle school. Tommy kissed Kimi.

"See you after work." Kimi smiled. She worked at a theatre nearby. Because of this, she was able to get her manager to show Tommy's movies there whenever they wanted.

"I'll be here." Tommy smiled as he saw her run off. Then he smiled. "She's beautiful. No one could replace her." Then he entered the arcade.

He finds a game he likes, Reptar Battles! He puts in his money, selects Reptar, and begins to play.

Else where, a tall girl is playing a fighter game. She has black hair and she looks like a goth. She wore a black sleeve-less coat, underneath was a long sleeved, blue shirt with black stripes, she also had on dark greenish pants and black boots. She was getting through the game no problem.

"Come on...oh...wow...look out...take that..." She mumbled as she hammered at the buttons and joystick. Suddenly the game flashed and the words YOU WIN apperaed. The girl cheered. "Alright! Take that IRKEN INVADER! Then she entered her name. G A Z.

Gaz then reached into her pocket. "Darn it, out of quarters. Guess I better head to the change machine."

Back at Tommy. Tommy lost his battle in the game. "Drat." He mumbled. Then he reached into his pocket. "Double drat, out of quarters." He made is way to the change machine.

Tommy was walking forward, looking in his wallet. Gaz was walking forward, looking into her purse. Suddenly the two bumped into each other and were both knocked onto their butts.

"Hey, why don't ya watched where you're going?!" yelled Tommy a bit ticked off.

Gaz was mad, not to mentioned hurt, at the comment. "Well, excuse me! I am not the one who should be watching where he's going!" Gaz snapped.

Both glared at each other. Tommy calms down a bit. He did remembers looking into his wallet and he guesses he blames himself for not looking where he was going.

"I'm sorry. I guess you are right." Tommy said a bit embarrassed. "I didn't see you coming."

Now Gaz was embarrassed. She also wasn't looking where she was going because she was looking in her purse.

"No, no. I am the one to blame. I wasn't looking where I was going either." Gaz admitted.

Both looked at each other and laughed a bit.

"I guess we were both to blame for this knockdown huh?" Tommy asked.

"Yeah, I guessed." Gaz said nodding.

"Let's start all over. I don't wanna be enemies with someone I bumped into." Tommy holds out his hand. "My name is Tommy Pickles. I made films, I'm sure you heard of me?"

Gaz smiles and shook his hand. "No, but ring a few bells and I can faked it." Gaz joked. "My name is Gaz Membrane, daugher of Professor Membrane. I'm sure you heard of him."

"Oh yeah. That nutty professor TV guy." Tommy chuckled. "So this is your first time here?"

"Yep. I moved in this town a week ago just to get away from my ignorant dad and my crazy brother." Gaz sighs. "My dad ignores me and Dib always trying to proved that a kid named Zim is some alien. Plus, everyone at home at stupid, crazy, or altogether. Anyway, I moved out, hoping to get away from all that."

"So you are the Gothic girl, huh?" Tommy can tell by the way she dresses.

"Yep. An outcast."

Tommy pauses. Maybe he could find a way to make this girl not so much of an outcast?

"Well, listen. I came here to get some change to play a Reptar two player game. Maybe you would like to play?"

Gaz grins at that. "Are you kidding? I am a video game franatic. I can outscore anyone even you."

Tommy grins wickedly. "You're on!"

A few hours later

"I got you!" Gaz smirked as she button mashed.

"Oh no you don't." Tommy said back as he too button mashed.

On the game it was Reptar (Tommy) against Mecha-Reptar (Gaz) and Tommy's health was almost gone while Gaz's health was still at full. Using Mecha-Reptar's energy eyes, Gaz won the match.

Tommy moaned. "One more game."

"Oh come on, you've lost 15 times already. Give it a rest." Gaz rolled her eyes.

"There you are Tommy." A voice said. Tommy turned to see Kimi.

"Oh...Kimi! Hey." Tommy smiled nervously.

"Normally you're waiting outside for me. When I got here, you weren't there so I got worried." Kimi scolded. Then she saw Gaz. "Hey...who's she?" She asked suspicious.

"Huh?" Tommy wondered. He looked at Gaz. "Oh her. I just met her. Gaz, this is my girlfriend Kimi. Kimi this is Gaz." He introduced them.

"Pleased to meet you." Kimi smiled as she put her hand out.

"Pleasures all mine. You're boyfriend here's a really fun guy." Gaz said calmly.

"Yeah he can be sometimes." Kimi smiled. "Well, we still on for the skating rink? Or would you rather stay here with your new friend?"

"You know I've been waiting for this." Tommy smiled. He looked at Gaz. "Catch you later Gaz...oh, what school are you going to?"

"I'll be a junior at Helsing High School." Gaz told them.

"Cool, that's where we go to. See you tomorrow then." Kimi smiled as the two ran off.

Tommy took once last look behind at Gaz. "There's something about her." He mumbled.

"Huh? You say something?" Kimi asked.

"Huh? Oh nothing." Tommy shook his head as the two ran towards the skating rink.

Later

As Tommy and Kimi skated at the skating rink, Tommy's mind isn't on his skating. It is on the new friend he made Gaz. There is something about her that...made him want to be around her and not Kimi. But that's impossible. Kimi is the girl he wants to hang around with. Yet, Gaz was a fun girl to be with even if she was a Goth. Add the fact that he didn't leave her to wait for Kimi and...

"Tommy!" Tommy woke up from his thinking as he nearly rams into a wall. He stops just in time. He turns and sees Kimi looking puzzled at him.

"Uh, what just happened?" Tommy asked nervous.

"You keep going out of reality every few seconds." Kimi responded. "Is there something wrong?"

"No, no. I...don't feel so well today."

"Then I guess we'd stop for today."

Tommy looks relief. Yet as he and Kimi leaves the rink to return their skates, his mind goes back to Gaz. There's something about her...

Elsewhere

Gaz walks into her apartment taking her coat and stuff off. While she isn't happy all the time, right now she is. She met a boy who, despite beating at a video game 15 times, was her friend. She never has any friends at home. Everyone there just ignored, stunned, or get away from her. Maybe because of her usual attitude. Maybe because back then, she believes humankind to be useless. But now, thanks to Tommy, maybe there's hope.

Gaz sighs as she turns on the TV in her apartment. A movie is being played right now and it just began. As Gaz sits down to watch it, she reads the credit. One word catches her eye, "Tommy Pickles."

"So, this kid is a film director as well?" Gaz asked. Gaz sighs as she watch a film her new friend created. Of course, while she knows Tommy has a girlfriend, she kinda liked him...or is there more?

Later at Tommy's house

Tommy lies on his bed thinking about what happened today. Things were fine until he runs into Gaz. A girl who didn't have any friends until now. There's something about her that made Tommy want to think about her. He doesn't know what it is. Her hair? The way she dresses? The way she beat him (much to his embarrasment)? Boy, the more he thinks about Gaz, the more he...

"Wait, that can't be." Tommy said. "It can't be. I loved Kimi. Yet...ever since I met Gaz, there's something about her that made me think about her. For someone who's a Goth, she is somewhat...attracted." Tommy gasps. "Oh my gosh! Am I attracted to Gaz?"

Tommy is deep in thought. He finds Gaz attracted, but he also can't stand being away from Kimi. Oh boy, this is a dilemma, isn't it?