Disclaimer: I do not own"Invader Zim".

This is my first Invader Zim fanfic. I would really love to hear opinions, questions, etc., so if you're reading this, I would really love it if you review the story. It doesn't have to be compliments. Now I'll go away and you can read.

Chapter 1

Zim cringed at the volume of Gir's shrieks and whines as he tried to make it out the front door to get to Skool. Normally Zim would just shrug it off, but this was different. Gir had attached himself to Zim's right leg, because Zim would not pick the poppy seeds off Gir's bagel. They never used to bother Gir, but now he was scared to death of them.

"But they're STARING AT ME!" Gir shrieked.

"For the last time, they won't feast on your innards! Now get off!" With that, Zim kicked Gir off his leg and slammed the door shut before Gir could get out.

Muffled screams of "No! Help meeeee!" could be heard through the door. Shaking his head, Zim walked towards Skool.

Zim had no idea what was going on. He searched his head for ideas, but nothing came up. Yet there was Tak, sitting in her former seat. There was a new student in the seat next to her as well, a boy somewhat taller than Zim, but Zim didn't realize it yet and probably wouldn't have cared if he did. Tak was sitting staring straight ahead with an innocent smile on her face, showing that there was nothing to stare at, or in Dib's case, point and make a retching noise at. Zim decided to ponder this no more and walked across the classroom to confront Tak. As soon as he reached her desk, though, Ms. Bitters' voice rang out.

"Sit down, Zim! Class, you may have noticed that Tak is back. Big deal. There is also a new student joining us…"

"His name is Kloof." Tak said.

"Whatever."

"Hello, Kloof," the class dully mumbled in unison.

Zim decided to wait until lunch to talk to Tak and Kloof. He slouched in his seat and pretended to pay attention to the teacher until the lunch bell.

When lunch came, Zim walked straight towards where Tak and new boy Kloof were sitting silently eating their snacks. Dib saw Zim going in Tak's direction and got up to follow him. Gaz's left arm twitched in annoyance as she watched them make their way across the cafeteria.

"TAK!" Zim shouted with unnecessary volume. "And just WHAT are you doing back here on MY PLANET!"

"It's not your planet," Dib says.

"Quiet!" With this, Zim jumps up on the table. "I demand you tell me what you're doing here! Or maybe you just came back to be defeated yet again?"

Tak's calm face twitched into an angry scowl. "That was cheating! I know you corrupted Mimi! It took me a month just to get her to stop singing and dancing!"

"We did it to stop you from draining the earth!" Dib yelled.

"Who asked you anyway!" Tak and Zimyelled in unison.

As this went on, Kloof just sat there mysteriously and scowled. It was then that Gaz had enough. She walked over and sprayed them all with Poop Cola. Smoke arose from Zim and Tak who tried frantically tried to rub the soda off. Dib paid little attention to this and kept talking and shouting ("Dibbing", if you will). Kloof was not smoking at all, but he seemed bothered by the din created by Dib's voice. Kloof stood up and punched Dib, who was surprised to be sent flying into the wall 40 feet away, leaving a crater. The children in the cafeteria cheered and threw roses to Kloof's feet.