It had been a week since Kyt began school here and she was fitting in just fine.... Somewhat. People always asked her to hang out or sit with them at lunch. But the snowy-haired girl spent the majority of her time with Dib and Gaz. This annoyed a lot of the students, especially the males. Kyt didn't really notice everyone's jealousy.

   Zim noticed this, though as he 'observed' the earth wormbaby from afar. She occasionally greeted him, but he could never find his voice around her anymore, not since his utter loss in the 'Dodge-bawl' game. He ended up glaring at her until she would calmly shrug and saunter off to her spot. He didn't want nor need her 'kindness', he had convinced himself, for he was Zim, a great Irken Invader! And he WOULD get her back for his loss in the stupid mortal game.

   It was the end of the school day and Kyt was at her locker putting away her books. Zim walked by, lost in thought; Kyt's eyes landed on him by accident. His own eyes were focused ahead at the doors being thrown open by the other students who were in a rush to escape. Kyt stared at his back until she heard Dib's voice from down the hall.

   "Kyt! Wait up!" He called as he jogged towards her with Gaz in tow. As usual, she was unhappy about being dragged around, especially by Dib. She grumbled a hello when they reached Kyt's locker, her face buried in her GameSlave3. Kyt managed a smile, letting her glowing eyes drift over to Dib. "So, to your house after I drop my stuff off at mine?"

   Dib nodded enthusiastically and the three headed out the doors together before splitting up. As Kyt was walking all the other kids seemed to disappear. Her neighborhood seemed to have hardly, if there were any, other kids. Even though she was a teenager, it was still a bit depressing. The girl kept her head down, kicking a can down the sidewalk. Abruptly she stopped, something shiny catching her eye.

   Laying on the ground was an electronic thing with strange symbols engraved on it. It was some sort of data pad or electronic notebook, the girl figured. She reached for it, examining it. It's so alien, Kyt thought to herself. She instantly remembered what Dib had told her about Zim her first day at the Hi Skool; it clicked.

   Alien. Zim.

   Her head snapped up and she looked around. A few blocks away she saw Zim's metallic backpack(that he wore each and every day) round a corner. She started speed walking after him, "Hey! Zim!"

   The alien boy looked behind at the sound of his name, only to see the human girl chasing him, waving something in the air. Some type of weapon to capture him that Dib had given her? Possibly. He broke into a run, "You'll never get me alive!!"

   "Zim! I'm not trying to pull anything! You dropped something!"

   "You think you can fool MEE?"Zim called back. He could see the roof to his house. "You are sadly mistaken, you filthy human!"

   Kyt ran after him although she ended up a block behind. What was this kid's deal? She slowed down when she was in front of the house Zim had disappeared into. She held Zim's electronic notebook to her chest, tilting her head to look up at the two story house. It was painted green with a purple roof that put Gaz's hair to shame. The door had a blue 'MEN'S' bathroom sign on it. There were several gnomes and a pink flamingos scattered across the lawn. She looked at them curiously as she walked down the short sidewalk; she spotted an 'I love Earth' sign, too. She reached the front step and hesitated before knocking on the door.

   Zim was leaning against the door, catching his breath. He felt his back vibrate as Kyt knocked. His chest was beating like crazy from running. He spoke with small pants, "Go away! You'll ....never defeat ZIM... AGAIN."

   Kyt's muffled voice sounded annoyed, "I don't want to defeat you or hurt you or do anything to you! I just want to give you your data pod pad thingy, okay?"

   Zim's eyes widened. She was bluffing to get him out there, she had to be. He quickly searched himself for it; she wasn't kidding. His data pod pad thingy contained vital information about the Irkens and the Earth. But he couldn't let HER know that. If she knew she'd certainly go hand it over to the fatheaded Dib. He responded in a shaky tone, "Oh, that? That is of NO importance to me. Now begone, human!"

   He heard her sigh in defeat,"Whatever."

      His body relaxed as he heard the shuffling of her feet.

   As Kyt turned to walk away a small, doll-like green dog was hopping towards the house. Each of it's footsteps making a squeaky sound. He stopped in front of her and looked up, revealing a shiny zipper down it's tummy. Then, it spoke, "Hellooo?"

   Kyt jumped a little. What the hell? She decided it didn't matter. Holding the electronic notebook to the strange, but cute, creature she said "Hi. Umm... could you give this to Zim?"

   The 'dog' hopped up, taking it from her. "Okey dokey!" He stepped around her and went into the house screeching out Zim's name.

   She watched, then mumbled, "Curiouser and curiouser," before going out onto the street. She suddenly realized that this street looked fimiliar. It probably was because just across the street was HER house. How could she not have noticed that she lived directly across from Zim? It would have been noticeable! Or so she thought.....

   Kyt headed over and went in, making a beeline for the kitchen. She got herself a juicebox, noticing a note from her mom on the counter. She read it as she drank her drink then stuffed it in her jacket pocket and headed to Dib and Gaz's. Her mom was going to stay out late so that gave her plenty of time to hang out with them.

   When she stepped outside Kyt noticed an aberrant light flickering in one of Zim's windows and muffled shouts that sounded like, 'ITS ALIVE!' but she couldn't be sure. Kyt made her way through town, pulling her jacket in tighter. It was mid-November and kind of chilly out, making her wish she hadn't worn shorts. While she was walking, she noticed a group of jock-like boys running toward her and they didn't seem like they were going to stop. She quickly stepped off the sidewalk.

   As they tromped past, she realized that she recognized them from school. She also noted some of them had bright crimson stains on their shirts and hands. One of them looked at her, a look of recognition in his sadistic eyes. He smiled and winked at her in an off manner.

   She froze up, and watched them all disappear. Only moments later she heard sirens, and then the ambulance went blazing past.

   A horrible feeling rose up in her chest and she found herself running towards Dib's house as fast as her legs could carry her lithe frame. A block away she saw the ambulance parked, and Gaz running toward her.

   "What happened?!" Kyt said with concern trying to peer behind Gaz as the paramedics lifted a body onto the stretcher. It looked like Dib.

   "Big head got jumped and stabbed." It was Dib.

   Even though Gaz sounded uncaring while she explained, Kyt could see a worried look faintly cross her face. Kyt shook her head in disbelief, grabbing Gaz's arm and dragging her into the ambulance. Why would someone want to hurt Dib?

   "We're going with him!" Kyt snapped, rage swelling within her. The paramedic backed away and nodded, shutting the doors.

   As Dib lay in pain and his conscious was slipping he heard her voice. "Kyt?"

   He couldn't find the strength to ask if it was truly her. As he lay there motionless except for the rise and fall of his breathing chest, he thought back to the stupid threat note that had appeared on his desk not too long ago. At that time he had thought it was just that, a stupid jealousy note. He didn't think they'd actually do it. He had been wrong....

   Kyt looked out the back window to Dib's house. She saw a man in a white coat with a hairstyle just like Dib's and goggles over his eyes standing on the lawn, head tilted as he watched. Kyt shuddered.

   Something seemed off about it all...