Noodle ran into her room and slammed the door behind her. She then sprang upon her bed and pounded her fist against the table. Her eyes were red from holding back tears. She then buried her face in her pillow and let a few tears of anger escape her eyes.

"I hate you Murdoc-san!" She screamed. There was a knock at her door.

"Noodle-girl? You okay?" Russel stepped in and closed the door behind him. Noodle lifted her head, letting her eyes that were now glowing red show.

"Is 2D-san okay, Russel?" Her face was now streaming with tears, her voice was a bit uneven as she spoke. Russel sighed and sat down next to her on her bed.

"The doctor said he could come home tomorrow, but he lost another tooth." Noodle sighed and let a few more tears drop before she spoke.

"Why does Murdoc-san have to be such an ass?" Russel didn't answer, he just sighed and Noodle repeated the scene that occured a couple hours ago in her head.

*FLASHBACK*

Murdoc rubbed the back of his sore neck, his head ached from yet another hangover. 2-D sang the chorus to Feel Good Inc. while Murdoc and Noodle played guitar, Russel had gone out for a bit to pick up dinner. But 2-D kept coughing and they had to stop playing. Murdoc threw down his guitar, making 2-D jump.

"Goddammit faceache! Stop the fucking coughing!" 2-D whimpered.

"I'm sorry Muds, I 'ave a bit of eh sore throat." Murdoc rolled his eyes and picked up his guitar. He then pointed at 2-D to continue singing and Murdoc resumed his playing, Noodle shook her head and sighed as she continued to play. "Windmill, windmill, for the land. Turn forever, hand-in..." But he went into another fit of coughing that made him drop his microphone. Murdoc growled.

"GODDAMMIT FACE FUCK!" He then threw his guitar, this time hitting 2-D in the mouth and knocking him down. Noodle gasped.

"2D-san!" She threw down her guitar and ran to his side, rolling him over and shaking him. '2-D? 2D-san? Wake up!" No response. She glared up slowly at Murdoc, his expression had barely changed. He then shrugged his shoulders lazily.

"Whoops." He said sarcastically. That was it, Noodle's eyes blazed in fury, and Murdoc could see her eyes, her bangs had been pushed to the side. She rose slowly then punched Murdoc's face with all her might, he didn't fall but it took him off-balance and blood ran down his nose. "AUGH! BLOODY HELL! WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO THAT FOR?" Noodle clenched her fists and hissed through her teeth.

"I wish you weren't such a Satan-worshipping bastard Murdoc!" She screamed.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

Russel had called the hospital to come take 2-D away, but they wouldn't let Noodle or Russel come, they tried to take Murdoc too, but he insisted he didn't need them, and he lurked away quietly to his room. He knew how pissed she was and knew better than to be in her sight. Russel patted Noodle's back.

"He'll be okay Noodle-girl." She shook her head.

"It's not just that i'm upset about. i'm tired of Murdoc always beating on my best friend. It makes me so angry, and I don't want to just stand back and watch it anymore. 2-D has never done anything to harm Murdoc, so why does Murdoc always harm 2-D?" Russel shook his head.

"I don't know. Murdoc has problems, but, maybe enough ass-kickings will fix that." He raised his fists and punched the air. Noodle giggled a little and hugged Russel.

"You always know what to say, Russel-san. You're just like a dad to me." He smiled and hugged her tightly.

"Just looking out for my baby girl, and don't worry, I'll talk to Murdoc." She smiled and kissed his cheek, he then left and walked down the halls of Kong. He passed by a blue spirit. He smiled. "Hey Del!" Del flew over to his side.

"Yo, Russ! What's up, my man?" He high-fived him,

"Augh, just going to talk to Murdoc about what an asswhole he is, poor Noodle was really upset."

"Ah, he can be a bastard. He kind of scares me, and i'm a ghost!" Russel chuckled.

"Well, I'll talk to ya later, see ya Del!" Del waved and disappeared. Russel finally reached Murdoc's door and knocked only once. No answer. He opened the door and apotted Murdoc sitting on his bed, an almost empty bottle of whiskey in his right hand, a cigeratte in the other. Murdoc looked up, his eyes were different. They were a way that Russel had never seen before. Sad. "Yo Muds, Can I talk to ya a sec?" Murdoc shook his head.

"She hates meh, doesn't she?" Russel nodded slowly. Murdoc drank the last bit of alcohol he had. "Shes...never said that to me before. She wishes... I wasn't a Satanist worshipping bastard." Russel sighed.

"Well, you do kind of get on people's nerves. You constantly beat on 'D when he ain't done nothing to you, you're always either drunk or hungover, you're the reason we got zombies always lingering outside of Kong, I kind of agree with Noodle." Murdoc sighed and threw his cigeratte onto the floor. He then inhaled sharply and spoke a bit unclearly.

"So you all want me to change, then?" Russel half nodded. Murdoc grimanced and waved his hand toward the door. "Jus' get out, leave me be." Russel sighed and stood up. He stopped by the door before shutting it.

"You know, Noodle wanted me to talk to you. She really wishes you would change, Muds." Murdoc only sat there, his sad eyes gazing into nothing. Russel shrugged and shut the door. Murdoc looked up at his posters of fire and Satan.

"Want change?" He thought to himself. He stood up and ripped down all his posters. He threw them out the windows and onto the hungry zombies below. He then went into his bathroom and washed his face, he also took a shower and actually used shampoo on his hair. Then he stared down at his upside-down cross necklace. He sighed, and pulled at it until it broke of, and he threw it into one of his drawers, then he layed down on his bed, and for once, instead of passing out, he fell asleep.