Something Odd (A Zim X Reader)

*^-Three-^* "Huh, now that I think about it, Dib's head is pretty big!!"

SPLASH

The whole cafeteria is silent, I watch wide-eyed as Dib threw a water balloon at Zim's head. Immediately after I start to hear a hissing sound, I look at Zim to see his left eye suddenly twitch, the next thing I know he starts to writhe on the floor in extreme pain.

"AHHHH!! MY HEAD! MY HEAD AHHHH!!"

"HA! SEE?! No human burns when they touch water!!! He's an ALIEN!!!" Dib points at Zim and waves his other arm around to gain everyone else's attention. I was upset, my friend was hurting my new friend!

"DIB! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?! HE HAS A SKIN CONDITION!!" I scream at him, ready to throw my fist if I have to. Dib's face turns surprised.

"I thought you believed me!"

"Well, that was before you decided to be a jackass!!" The whole cafeteria erupted in cheers, some whooping, clapping and mocking Dib. Zim was still screaming on the floor in pain, I gently leaned down to grab his arms to stop him from harming himself. He flinched when my hands held his, he closed his eyes tight expecting something else to happen.

"Zim! Zim, It's just me Y/N! I'm going to help you to the bathroom okay? We need to check on your burns okay?" He didn't respond, only nodding his head slightly, I felt sympathy for him, he was obviously injured and scared. Although he probably would not admit to it. I put an arm under his knees and one on his back to lift him off the ground, he was slightly smaller than me, but he was very lean and fairly light. I only had a bit of a problem getting him to the bathroom, but once we were there I set him back on the floor sitting him up against the wall.

"Why would you help Zim!? Zim needs no help!" He was looking away from me, embarrassed, I giggled at his behavior.

"I helped because we are friends right? And you are clearly hurt so I wanted to help because I care about you." His face lit up, He turned to me looking straight into my soul, squinting his eyes, he was trying to find something.

"Hmm. You have gained my trust Hyuman-Y/N!! Zim, uh, Zim T-Thanks you for helping." It sounded like he was having trouble saying the word Thanks, which was probably something he did not say often. "FEEL HONORED!!" I giggled and patted his shoulder, he gave me an odd look, then his face morphed into a smirk.

"It's no problem! That's just what friends do!" I smiled.

"Huh, what exactly do friends do Hyuman-Y/N? Can you explain to me?" He asked, his face was bright, hopeful, and curious. I almost choked, he looked absolutely adorable!

"Oh! uh sure! Have you not had any other friends before?" Zim's face went from happy to sad, he looked towards the floor pulling up his knees to his chest. I immediately regretted asking him the question, I was going to change the subject when he spoke.

"Zim's last two friends were not really friends, they were, uh, fake friends. My first friend Keef, he was a nice friend at first, but then he became clingy, wanting all of Zim's attention. My second friend was not really my friend but sort of a crush you Hyumans call it. Her name was Tak, she wanted me to prove my love to her and be her Love-Pig, but all she seemed to do was throw meat at Zim, which also burns my skin." I felt awful.

"That's not how Love works Zim or friendships," I told him, he looked over at me puzzled.

"Love is when two people care for one another so much, they want to spend the rest of their lives with them, they want to be with them every waking moment, cherish each other and give affection." I sighed. "And Friendship, well friendship is where two people or more want to hang out and go have fun, they don't have to be with them every day or moment, but they still want to help each other out. Protecting each other and watching out for them, they give you good company and make you feel happy." I didn't realize I started to cry until Zim put his gloved hand on my shoulder.

"Why is the deadly Earth fluid coming out of your eyes?! Does it burn you too?" He looked genuinely concerned which made me smile.

"If I cry too much then yes it can burn." He noticed the sad look on my face, he suddenly smirked and stood up.

"Hey, have you noticed how big the Dib-Stink's head is!?" He laughed

"Huh, now that I think about it, Dib's head is pretty big!!"  Rolling on the floor we were dying with laughter. He stood up and held his hand out.

"Come on, we should probably head back to class the lunch hour must have already ended." I nodded grabbing onto his hand, walking with him back to class, laughing to each other about how big Dib's head was.