"Uhhh my head" Thought Murdoc as he held is head in his hands. With grunting effort he heaved himself out of bed and on to the cold floor, then slumped out of the comfort of his room and into the vastness of Kong Studios.

"Hey Mudz" Russell declared in his usual tone of voice "What's up?"

"Meh" he grunted back

'Hmmm, somethins' wrong' Russell thought to himself as Murdoc passed the living room and walked into the kitchen. Russ walked after him.

"You okay man? "Russell asked with a hint of concern in his voice

"Yeah sure whatever"

"Okay man what's really up?"

"I Don't KNOW" Murdoc snapped with a half bottle of rum in his clutches

"Whoa man calm down" Russell said calmly and alarmed at the same time

"Now MOVE it tubby" Murdoc ordered harshly. Russell quietly obeyed still alarmed by what just happened.

All of this commotion awoke noodle who was taking a nap in her room. Curiosity took over as she skipped to the living room to see what was going on. When she got there she saw Murdoc sitting on the couch, drinking. He looked terrible, worse than usual, his eyes were red, bloodshot, and puffy, his hair didn't even look like hair any more just because it was so messed up and he looked like he could've been one of the zombies that was infesting the Kong studios. She knew something was wrong.

"What is wrong Murdoc-san?" Noodle said in her most innocent voice. Murdoc looked at her from across the room a look of concern went across her face.

"Oh, Nothing, I'm fine"

"You don't look like your just fine" she replied in her Matter-Of-factly tone. Murdoc just kept his mouth shut and thought 'Why should I try to explain something to a 10 year old that I don't even understand?'

"Well I don't know" Murdoc whined as Noodle came and sat by him on the couch. Suddenly noodle grabbed Murdoc by one of his wrists and yanked him up off of the couch "'Ey wha' the 'ell was that for "He yelled after her as she ran off.

When she finally came back she was holding her favorite guitar in one hand, and in the other El Diablo. She handed the large, red, V-shaped bass to the now sitting Murdoc.

"Wha' the 'ell am I suppose to do wit this"

"Play it DUHHH" she answered back pretending to roll her eyes

"Noodle I don't know …."

"Pleeeaaaassse" She said putting on her best pouty face

"No…I just, don't know"

"Pwwweeeaaassseeee" She said now begging even more while sticking out her bottom lip to add more to her pouty face

"Fine" He replied back feeling quiet exhausted

Noodle started playing the intro to 5/4 and so Murdoc started playing along it was fun for Noodle but Murdoc was confused as to why Noodle wanted to do this,

"Sorry Noodle, I just can't play today"

the mood in the room changed dramatically when he stopped playing, set his bass down and left the living room, leaving Noodle all alone.

As Murdoc made his way back to his room he passed 2D in the hall. 2D had known Murdoc for a long time so he knew something was wrong. He put his hand on Murdoc's shoulder to stop him. "What's wrong? " He sounded genuinely concerned. 2D's touch was so light and friendly that even Murdoc couldn't resist stopping. He quickly spun around to face the singer and smacked his hand away "Nothins' wrong with me" he growled with a sharp jagged edge to his voice.2D cringed, "Sorry" he said solemnly as Murdoc slowly walked away, back into his room.

"What's botherin' him'?" 2D wondered as he entered the kitchen with his other two band mates, listening to their conversation.

"But there is something bothering him" Noodle explained as they were listening "One minute we were playing together and then the next, he, just left me" Noodle said in a troubled tone.

"Yeah I noticed there is somethin' wrong with him" Russell said backing up Noodle.

"But Mudz won' even tell us what's wron' wif him" 2D sighed sadly

"Maybe you should try to talk with him" Noodle suggested

"Bu' I alre'y tried that'" 2D whined

"Try again then" Noodle said abruptly