Chapter 6: New Chance

Already had spent nearly a week. Without receiving any news if could come out. He was beginning to think it had been forgotten.
But Zim was not thinking about it, he was thinking of Tak. Why she apologized and held his hand? Zim had a little suspicious of she liked him. But he was wrong last time. He'd have to see it better. But that lie was like a punch. She made him believe that everything in his life was over, just for fun.
He was still shaken by it all. Okay, at least his mission was saved, but Zim could feel their anxiety increased because of the insulation.
He heard the sound of the door opening. Zim thought Gir had come back to keep him company, which would be good at the moment.
But was just the doctor of the first day.
"I just came to saying at the end of the day you will make one more X-ray."
"Yeah, whatever." He replied without interest.
"Do not worry, you will be able to go home in a few days." He paused to look at something on his clipboard. "That reminds me, we need the number from your parents or a guardian."
Zim felt his blood be cold, he had no parent or guardian, and he could not just say it was independent.
"I… I don't remember." It was the only thing he could think of.
"Don't worry doctor, he's with me." Tak's voice said before she entering the room.
"Are you a relative of his?" The doctor looked puzzled for two, looking for any similarities.
"I am the older cousin furthest from him." She said confident, stopping beside his bed. "His parents are gone for a while, and even find them, I'm in charge of caring for him."
The doctor looked at Zim, he nodded in agreement with Tak. On second thought, her stature really gave the impression that she was older.
"Well, we doesn't have any more information about he, then you are responsible for him now." The doctor leave the room, leaving the two alone.
"I think you'll have to come here more often now." Zim said
"I know little man." Tak can hear a growl softly. "Looks like that people have forgotten you, right? You are too insignificant to even those dirty humans." Zim only replied with a sigh depressed.
The two were silent for a moment.
"Why you need do the things difficult?" Zim has completely changed the subject.
Tak just looked confused at him. Since it was kind of obvious that he would continue, it was better to be silent.
"You lied for Zim. NOBODY CAN LIE TO ZIM!" Zim shook a little and took a deep breath. As if he had difficulty to speaking. "You touched my hand…YOU CAN'T TOUCH THE HAND OF ZIM!" Zim screamed before pulling the blanket and cover his body.
"I didn't want to do that , if hear it makes you better!" She pulled the covers back abruptly, making Zim look at her.
Another moment of silence.
Unexpectedly, Zim quickly approached Tak and gave her a kiss. She went into shock for a moment, then pushed him away from her.
"Hey! You can't kiss me like out of nowhere!"
"What? I'm really sure you like Zim." He crossed his arms, a bit indignantly.
"You are ridiculous." She ran her hand over her mouth in a futile attempt to clean it.
" Zim isn't… Wait." Zim stopped to think a bit before continuing. "Why aren't you trying to take my mission now?" He asked in a serious way.
Her expression suddenly changed, she looks like nervous, as if hiding something.
Zim affectionately took one of her hands. He was always curious and had the impression of what would have to be more delicate if wanted to know.
"Why you looks like sad?"
Tak was silent, looked like she would cry.
"The Tallest thought I was not being very loyal, and was also causing much problems." Zim can feel that she was trembling. "Then they banned me, now I'm nothing." But then she looked angry to Zim. "And since when do you care?"
"If you have been banned will no longer disrupt my mission. So why not?" He said disinterested while playing with her hand distractedly.
"Maybe you're right, maybe." Tak rested her head on his shoulder. In the last days she can't relax a single moment. "Classes will start monday."
"Will not you come in this day?"
"I'll find a way, little man." Zim looked with disapproval. He was already getting used to the nickname. "But you contributed to them banned me, so do not expect that I'll forgive you so fast." Zim just nodded, thought it was better not to discuss now.
After a few minutes of silence, the doctor returned.
"We will make your radiography in a few minutes, green boy."
"I'm going soon." Zim said rude before the doctor leaving the room.
"You don't even want to leave this place?"
"You think I can't stand? Zim can stand everything!" He said just for arrogance. Still bitterly regretted having refused the help of Gir.
"You're stupid."
"No, I don't."