One Thousand Dollars -ZaDr- Chapter 1

One Thousand Dollars
Chapter 1
Zim walked into the gym where an auction was happening. This election was selling people. He licked his lips hoping his young beauty would be selling his services for the fundraiser. I must get my love.

Dib walked onto the stage smiling shyly as he waved a blush on his face. "This young man is named Dib. He is willing to do anything his buyer wishes that won't publicly humiliate him." The auctioneer said quickly. "Can I start the bidding at a dollar?"

No one said anything until Gretchen raised her hand. "Fifty."

Zim's eyes widened as he raised his hand glaring at the girl. "One hundred." He smirked knowing he had her. The girl wouldn't possibly bet that high on someone that was a loser. Please don't say anything higher than a grand...no...I love him too much. Can't you see that?

Dib's eyes widened as he looked at Zim in shock. He looked around pleading to everyone to bid higher only to get laughs in return.

"Going once." The auctioneer said.

"Two hundred!" Gretchen shouted glaring at Zim.

Zim glared back at her cracking his knuckles. "One thousand!" I love you too much to lose you to this girl!

Everyone was staring shocked at the secret alien in disguise. Never before did someone vote this high and especially for a loser like Dib.

"Going once. Going twice. Sold for one thousand dollars. He is yours for a day." The old man running the sell said.

Zim smirked came up to him and gave him the money. "Come here, Dib-beast. You are now Zim's." Zim said giving Dib grabby hands. I love you.

Dib gulped and jumped from the stage and stood next to Zim. "We need some terms with this. I will not help you conquer Earth." Why'd the lizard want me? And worse, what will he make me do?!

"Zim didn't buy you for that. Now come to Zim's base we need to be alone." Zim answered grabbing his hand and walking out of the room falling everyone else. Please don't complain, love.

Dib looked at their hands and snatched his hand away. "What are you up to, alien-scum?!"

Zim sighed and shoved him into the janitors closet his patients at their limits. "You listen here, Dib-shit, and you listen good, I'm not plotting anything. Wanna know why? Because I can't take over the Earth it would destroy someone I hold dear, either emotionally or physically. So, shut up before I make you shut up. At least try to make this enjoyable for yourself. I promise I will not hurt you as long as you do not hurt me. Got that?"

"Who is the someone? Who is strong enough to get through your bubble and make you have some feelings for them? Not plotting anything my ass! Your an alien! Of course you're plotting something!" Dib hissed his hands curling into fists.

"You'll find out who this person is later tonight. All I'll tell you is their strong, handsome, funny, smart, and he or she changed my life for the better and I could never thank them enough for that." Zim answered looking to the side and blushing he then looked up at Dib and glared at him. "The hell?! I'm not plotting anything! I bet you never considered my feelings! I'm on a planet full of aliens, Dib-hell! All you have to deal with is one!"

"...I didn't think you had such emotions..." Dib whispered looking to the side fiddling with his fingers then glaring back at Zim. "We're the aliens?! No, we're not! You're the alien!"

"I do." Zim answered feeling almost defeated. "...Maybe to you I'm the alien but if you put yourself in my shoes...you're the alien...and I have a lot more to deal with than anything I've ever put you through..."

Dib opened his mouth to say something but then looked to the side. "...I guess I never thought of it in that way..." Do I feel...sorry for him...? Or...do I hate him so much that I...love him...? Dib shivered at the thought and blushed. No, that's impossible. He's after your planet, Dib!

Zim turned his antennas lowered as he started to walk away. "...Come..." Why doesn't he see I love him so much...?

Dib's heart dropped to his stomach as he walked slowly behind him running his arm regretfully. "...I'm sorry, Zim..." Maybe its not impossible to love your enemy? He is a person and...if what he says is true...then...hopefully I'm that person who got into his bubble...hopefully.

Zim looked back at him and smiled. "Come on...I'm going to show you my base." Bring me closer to your heart.

"Are you serious?!" Dib asked jumping in his spot a little. I have to be the one! I have to be!

Zim nodded and stuck out his hand. "If you accept my invitation that is."

"Well, you did buy me for the day so I guess I have to comply." Dib smiled taking Zim's hand and interlocking their fingers.

Zim smiled and pulled the Dib close the cold winter air hitting him since he wasn't dressed appropriately. He'd only worn his invader uniform since he was running late for the auction. "Sorry... I'm cold..."

Dib sighed and took off his trench coat and draped it over Zim's shoulders. "Here, it is my duties to serve thy master~" He smirked bowing slightly.

Zim blushed but rolled his eyes. "Get up, and come on before you lose fingers."

Dib chuckled and got up and walked with his secret crush to his base. "So, why did you buy me and why so much?"

Zim opened the door and stepped away and let him through. "All will be explain tonight. I bought you for so much because I didn't want anyone else to outbid me."

"But you jumped so high..." Dib whispered looking to the side and walking in. If only I was worth a thousand dollars...

"For intimidation." Zim answered then looked at the ground. "If I would have just bidded fifty more dollars the Gretchen girl would have surely would have betted more. I put that much down so no one could raise it any higher. Plus, it was for charity for dying little earth-monkeys so...its an eye for an eye."

"How is it an eye for an eye?" Dib asked looking over at Zim sadly regretting asking. "You don't have to answer if you don't want to..." Tell me everything about you.

"Because...when I was just a smeet...I got jealous of this other smeet for taking my spot and shoved him back up the incubator tube. Well, that caused a jam and killed a lot of smeets. Smeets we needed. So, I figured buying you with that much money would make up for what I did..." Zim walked in and shut the door and sat on the couch staring at the human. Please, don't hate me.

Dib sat down at the other end of the couch. "Wow...what did your Tallest do?" Don't blame yourself. You were just an infant...you didn't know any better. Stop being sad. If you're sad I'm sad. Oh, how could I not know that I loved you all this time?!

"That's the day they assigned me as a defect." Zim whispered. I'm a defect. Loser. Weirdo. Attention-hog. Egotistical.Worthless. Lost cause. Idiot. Failure. He couldn't possibly love me. Never no matter how much I want him to, he'll never love me. Tears formed in Zim's eyes making them glossy.

Dib's eyes widened as he started laughing. "Are you crying, Zim?" Stop laughing. Help him. Hold him close. Kiss his cheeks. Wipe his tears away. Tell him "you care". Tell him everything. Shut up, mind!

Zim wiped his tears away. "No! Zim never cries! Now, do you wanna see Zim's amazing base or not?!" He hissed getting up and waiting impatiently for the human tapping his foot on the ground a little. No one cares about you. No one likes you. Everyone hates you! Everyone wants you dead! You could never be loved!

Dib stood up and walked over to Zim and chuckled. "Ok. Ok. Lets go check out this base then." Stop. Hug him. Tell him "you will be there for him". Make a difference. Drag him to the couch with you and hold him. Stop being in denial!

Zim nodded grabbed his hand and took him to his fridge and opened the door. He pushed the Dib in then walked in himself. "Computer, take us down to the lab, now." He said then turned to Dib, who had fallen on the floor. He won't love you. You were destroying his world! Your enemies! You're going to mess up the whole relationship if it happens! Don't even kid yourself! Just pack your things destroy your base then go fly yourself in the sun!

Dib got up and waited for the elevator to reach the base. I love you so helplessly much...what do I do now?