art not mine

[M/N] stared out the window in disguise as rain hit the ground harder, he could hear it hit the roof tiles, and hissed under his breath as he heard the loud thud of thunder around the area. He hated the rain, and now he was sure that he was either going to run through this or hope Mateo would let him stay the night. Yeah right, After that night with Zim trying to scare him and harm him, he's gonna sent me home..

" Oh, you're still here?" [M/N] perked up a bit and turns, a gasp escaping his lips as he saw Mateo standing there. He was not wearing his white lab coat either, jeans or shoes, the outfit was switched with one he hasn't seen before. Mateo was wearing a blue high collared turtleneck, it covered his face of course as usual. He wore dark black pants and had matching blue socks on and the man had his goggles on still. " Is something the matter?"

" Oh! It's nothing, it's just the-" A loud boom came from outside and [M/N] yelped, in fear as he jumped onto the couch, holding onto the furniture for dear life. [M/N] stared outside, almost shaking. How do these humans survive like this? Oh Irk with Urth weather like that?

" Oh, you have astraphobia." Mateo said as he watched the young adult practically hop onto the couch. He shakes his head, this poor man goes through too much. " The thunderstorm won't end until tomorrow morning." He said, as he glanced at the window, watching the water hit harder.

" Oh, Uh.." [M/N] said, as he glanced outside, a feeling of dread filling in him. He really didn't want to go outside, and go home burnt to a crisp.

" You could stay here..if you want.." Mateo meekly offered the idea, tugging at his blue turtle neck, feeling a bit stiff and hot with it on. Stop being nervous, you have nothing to be nervous for! You say the man practically naked the other night! Mateo's mind practically scold him and his nerves that were on fire. He never had anyone stayed the night before, even as a kid, not because he was allowed, his parents always encouraged him to bring kids over to spend the night. No, it was simple really, kids in School never liked him. Practically a loner in a sense, by force.

"Yes please!" [M/N] said, which interrupted Mateo's scolding mental voice. " I'll just call Zim and tell him I'll be there once the rain ends." [M/N] said as he unlocked his human phone and pretends to dial the number as he walked into the kitchen to talk with his PAK.

" He said...Yes?" Mateo mutters to himself before grinning a tiny bit. Wow, at 39 years old and I'm about to have my first sleep over...with a guy! I've never been this excited since I've made Dib in the Lab! Wait...what do people do on sleepovers other than sleep?..Uh...maybe Gaggle as something on this subject? The internet has never fail..too much before.. Mateo opens his phone, his gloved fingers tapping away at the search bar, opening Gaggle and typing in, 'What do you do on sleepovers as adults?' He hit search and lots of websites came up, he ignored the ones that clearly had porn on the website name and pressed the first clean one.

" OHHH!"

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" Goodbye."

" BYE GRANDPA!"

[M/N] hoped GIR gives Zim the message, apparently Zim was also hiding away in his Lab at the moment talking to the Almighty Tallest who finally unblocked Zim for some reason. GIR was the one who answered the call and told him that [M/N] was staying at a friends house for the night. Surprisingly, the tiny robot was taking it okay, and seemed more than willing to tell Zim the message.

" I'm b-Back..?"

[M/N] walked back into the living room only to be meet with a whole buffet on the small living room table. Chips, veggie burgers, French fries, nachos, chocolate cake, pizza, popcorn, donuts and so much other things they could possible eat. He was surprised that the kids didn't come down to devour all this before he could return from the kitchen. He then noticed Mateo in the pile of different DVD's and in his hands were two different bottles of wine, he saw he was having a hard time of choosing which one he wanted to use. [M/N] then saw the blankets on the couch, fluffy ones, small ones, big ones, blue ones, green ones, practically all the blankets in the house but the ones in the kid's rooms. He hoped. " What's going on?"

" OH!" Mateo looked up from the Wine bottles, [M/N] knew he was smiling, he saw a bit of movement from under the fabric. " Uh, Well, I looked up how to set up a sleepover for adults and well..there were so many ways on going on it..I..just did the most popular, even though I'm not a wine drinker.." He looks a bit flustered, [M/N] observed, Is this his first human sleep-over? " I found the sweetest ones in the house, I could conjure another one if you want with Foodie-o." The food robot perks up in the corner, waving happily at the two.

" Mateo, we don't have to drink wine if you don't want to." [M/N] said as he sats down beside Mateo, who scoots a bit over for the babysitter to sit a bit comfortable. The Irken looked over the DVD's, seeing there were all different types of genres, but way older than the ones the kids watched on tv. " Also, maybe we could watch something on one of the apps the kids watch? Something new and we both can enjoy."

" That..That would be better, then maybe we could play one of these board games after eating..." Mateo offered as he looked over the table of food. Maybe it was a bit too much, but he didn't know what the other perfered and didn't want to interrupt him and his son's phone call. He just asked Foodie-o to make everything that was in the website list of sleepover foods, he also knew the other didn't eat meat like his son. " The burgers and any meats are either vegetarian or tofu. I mean, I could also make you something else."

[M/N] only smiles in reply, he's very nice and considerate to me. Such a thoughtful man. " It's fine, I'll try this tofu." He said as he clicked the remote button and the tv loads up, picking the red one that the kids always watched. It loads and he picks Dib's profile. He looked over the movies the male child had on the app, humming lightly as he scans over all the titles that Dib had on his list. Mostly sci-fi, futuristic ones, and some fantasy ones surprisingly. He leans over picking up the water that was on the table, sipping it as he clicked one.

Lord of the things

" Ah, I've heard about this, something about half-lings, wizards, and such." Mateo said as the movie slowly began, the logo of the app reflecting off his goggles as he leans over grasping a slice of pizza, eating it when [M/N] watched the screen. As the movie begins ,both adults began eating the buffet of food. They both took turns eating foods, founding them delicious and the movie a bit ridiculous at some parts but they couldn't help but marvel a bit at some scenes. Mateo wouldn't admit it but he found Dib's unusual choices of movies a bit entraining.

The movie ends two hours later and Mateo was helping [M/N] clean up. It was barely 11 pm and he usually went to sleep around 4 am, 5 at most. " Are you tired yet?" Mateo asked after putting the left over veggie burgers in the fridge for his kids consumption later. Or [M/N]'s.

" No, not even a bit." [M/N] answered as he cleans up the can of pop he had finished around the time of the movie's ending. " Plus, we haven't started with the board game yet." He grins as he sits back on the floor but used the blanket to cover himself, it was a soft pink one that reminded him of Zim's cute berry colored eyes. I wonder if he's asleep yet or finished his projects.

" Yes, a board game." Mateo said, another grin on his face, he sits down across from the other, the small living room take in between them. He looks over the boxes, thinking which game they could enjoy together. He opens the first one only to see the little characters bent in half and the fake money was covered in grease. Mateo shuts the box and scoots the game away. He opens the second one only to see a note in crayon.

The dice are missing, dad said he would buy some
- Gaz

" Oh, I must've forgotten." Mateo said, he looks to the final box and opens it only to see the board game broken and another note on it. Oh geez, I should've checked the boxes before offering the idea.

Needs a replacement board or tape. Probably tape.
- Dib M.

" Oh dear. This..is upsetting..." Mateo laughs a bit, tugging at his collar once more. Great, my first adult sleep over and o don't have anything else to entertain my guest. This is embarrassing, really. " Perhaps we...we..." He was a bit lost to, he couldn't force [M/N] to sleep or himself, maybe another movie? Or...

" Uh, I've heard of this game." [M/N] noticed how Mateo was becoming nervous and wanted to help him out a bit. " Zim Uh..talked about it and talked about how it is the most..teen thing for them. It's uh..called..Truth or Dead?"

" I think you mean, Truth or Dare." Mateo corrected with a chuckle, " But I don't see why not. It's been..years since I've played. You can do it first." [M/N] only smiled a bit as he crossed his legs, finding his human disguise pants rubbing against him a bit uncomfortable now. How he wish he could change into his tallest outfit, very comfortable.

" Okay, Truth Or Dare?" [M/N] asked, a bit giddy for asking. Since Zim told him about this game, he found it amusing about finding out people's secrets or dare them to the unbelievable things. " Hm, well, How about a Truth to begin this game?" Mateo said.

" Okay! Okay..." [M/N] thinks hard at first, before grinning. " Okay, If you weren't a brilliant scientist, what would you be?"

Did he just call me brilliant? I like it. " Hm, a tough question but I suppose I would become a doctor. I mean, I took care of you with ease so I wouldn't mind taking care of others in that similar fashion." Mateo hummed, as he looked over to [M/N]. " Truth or Dare?" He asked.

" I suppose I could share a Truth or two." [M/N] joked which earn him a chuckle in return. Mateo hummed, looking over the babysitter, rubbing his chin a bit, his robotic joins making silent clicks as he moved the finger joints. I can't ask him anything too personal..or too risqué, I don't want to chase him away...

" Where is Zim's other parent?" Mateo asked before he could stop himself. You blasted moron! Why did you ask that?

" Oh. Well, Zim doesn't have another parent. I've technically raised him my self for most of his life and mine, before being a babysitter, I was working in my country's...orphanage as you say here." [M/N] said, smiling a bit. " Zim was so very small when I saw him, he was young and the first thing he said once he walked up to me was, ' I love you', it was so shocking that someone that small could already love me the first time he saw me. Honestly, I fell in love with him too. He wasn't a...very good boy but he was something I couldn't help but love. When he gotten older, he officially became my son."

Mateo smiles, watching as [M/N] spoke fondly of him, it made him happy and a tad bit jealous. Only a tad, and at the part where Zim told [M/N] him he loved him. It was just so cute. " Zim is a lucky, lucky little boy."

"I'm the lucky one." [M/N] smiles a bit before asking, " Truth or Dare?"

" Dare."

" A bold choice, I dare you to lick your elbow."

" You are an evil man."

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2 hours later

They played the game for the next two hours, they did many things that made one or both flustered in embarrassment and tried to keep it down since the children were sleeping right above them.

" Okay, Truth or Dare?" [M/N] asked, a grin on his face, he was happy. He knew more about Mateo, little things that he found cute or found a bit funny but wouldn't use them against the human. He's really fun to be around, this is the most fun I've had in decades!

" Truth. Make it a good one too!" Mateo chuckled, this was the most fun he had in years too. He had always been all work and no pay for so very long. He found [M/N] adorable, his quirks and how fondly he spoke about Zim. Mateo found [M/N] a superb parent and person in general.

" What's underneath your coat?" [M/N] asked, " Or in this case, your high collar?"

" Oh? My collar?.." Mateo said, a bit surprised that he would ask something like that, in Truth, everyone wanted to know what he looked like underneath his lab coat and cowl's. His own kids wanted to know. He tugged a bit at his collar once more, feeling hot again and gulps a bit. What do I say? I certainly don't want to be rude of course or snap at him..

" You..you don't have to answer, I'm so-"

" No. No," Mateo said, as he looked over to [M/N]. " It's been too long since I showed my face before, it's more...self-conscious parts of myself." Mateo said as he slowly began pulling his collar down, he watched as [M/N]'s eyes shine with anticipation and curiosity. He's a good man, he wouldn't judge me..

Once the collar was down, [M/N] now understood why he kept the cowl up or bought high collar shirts. On Mateo's face was large scars that [M/N] could identify were from some sort of explosion of some sort. He was very familiar with injuries like these, he would see smeets be blown back from lab's or training missions, they would come back with the same scars. Some healed while some didn't. " Do they hurt?" He asked quietly.

" No. Not anymore, it did when it happened and for a few years." Mateo answered, his voice not as deep but it was still there. " It happened when Dib was around four and Gaz was one years old, there was an accident with two bad chemicals mixing by one of my new employee, I tried to pull her away but it was too late. I woken up to blood on my face and my hands, while my employee died. I was lucky these wee the only marks." Mateo said, using his gloved hand brushing along his mark on his face. " They healed, but I'm just..confident to show my face fully, or worst, scare my kids." Mateo sighs as he looked over his hands, he could still remember all the blood on his hands. He doesn't remember or couldn't remember if it was his or the poor woman's. After that dark day, I became more careful on how I ran my lab there and here. I never want to see my kids with these scars.. " Their ugly." Mateo sighs, I'm ugly.

" I find them fascinating." [M/N] said once Mateo said they were ugly, to him, they were fascinating and cool. " Plus, you earn them for trying to save a woman's life. You didn't get them for doing something dumb, you got them for trying to save someone." He said as he moved gently brushing over the one that went from the corner of Mateo's chin up, over his lips. [M/N] noticed the slight stubble coming onto the scientist chin. Humans hair grow in weird places..
" If Anything I think it adds to your character, you're a heroic scientist. Plus, you're a good man, not the perfect parent but you're trying."

Mateo's cheeks turn a bit pink at the compliment he was receiving, and how the other didn't care for the scars that marked his face. He's a kind man, I..I think..I can ask him now..he..he is someone a person could find if they look hard enough..and I want to be the person that finds him..

" [M/N], I've been wondering...do you possibly want to go-" Before Mateo could finish asking the babysitter out, Thunder boomed which scared [M/N] who shrieks in surprise, falling off the couch and directly into Mateo's arms. They forgot the apparent thunder storm going on outside since they've been playing the game. [M/N] trembles as he he'd onto the scientist who freezes a bit, his whole body stiff as the other hugged him.

I could ask him...later.. Mateo mused to himself as he came back to his senses and rubbed the back of [M/N]'s back to calm him down. Though, Mateo must've been feeling things, it felt like there was a rather large bump on [M/N]'s back. Maybe it was his own mind wanting to sleep. I shouldn't worry. It's must be my scientific imagination.