Disclaimer: I do not own Gorillaz or any of the Gorillaz characters in any way!!

A/N: Well this is going to be my new story! And I hope to keep up on it so I hope you like. Review??? ^_^

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Waking up I see that everything is ok

The first time in my life

and now it's so great

Slowing down I look around and I am so amazed

I think about the little things

that make life great

I wouldn't change a thing about it

This is the best feeling

-Avril Lavigne: Innocence

She awoke. Her piercing emerald eyes darted around the room looking for him, searching for any trace that he had been in her room last night. But there was none. Not even a hair or the smell of his butterscotch skin lingered in the room. She took in a sigh of relief, or was it disappointment. She longed for him to be hers. If only he knew what he means to her. But Noodle knew she would have to get over it. It never was and never will be he likes her, but not in the kind of way you count. With that last thought Noodle clumsily rolled out of bed and went to go use the toilet Murdoc neglected to clean more than once a year. Well, only when he has to. But as usual when she was fixing herself up for the day she could smell the sweet scent of Russel making breakfast for the band. Everything he makes always smells so good and even tastes better.

"Mmmm," Noodle sighed as she took in what she thought smelled like warm, fluffy pancakes and freshly cooked bacon. Noodle followed her nose down the destructed hallway took a right and walked into the kitchen where all three of her other band mates were already seated and chowing down. There was only the general conversation about practices, shows, booze, and girls. None of which Noodle cared for at the moment. But one particular conversation grasped her attention.

"Hey dullard," Murdoc demanded with his mouth full of mushed up pancake.

" What," 2D half asleep responded. Noodle guessed that 2D was probably up all night with a girl in bed, as usual.

"I wanted to go to the bar tonight," Murdoc rejoined.

"Yes, Muds and why do I need to go with you?"

"Because I need someone to drive Face Ache,"

"Okay fine whatever," 2D agreed and went to steal more pancakes off of Russel's pile. Hearing this Noodle grew red in the face she hates when 2D drinks and he knows that. He always comes home drunk out of his mind, and with less brain cells than he started with. Of course Murdoc said he would just be driving but that's what Murdoc always says, always. And half, well most of the time they bring home girls, and not just to talk to. Noodle learned that when she was very young and stumbled into Murdoc's Winnebago at a very questionably hour. "Never again," she agreed to herself.

"What was that, love," Russel asked her.

"Oh, nothing Russel-san just talking to myself," she exclaimed then added, "Russel-san could you please take me to the shore today?"

Russel pondered the question for a split second and replied, "Sure baby girl that sounds good. Murdoc, 2D do you want to come along?" Noodle cut him off, "Actually Russel-san I was thinking it could be just you and me."

"If that's what you want Noodle girl."

"Yes, Russel it is." Getting odd stares from 2D and Murdoc she arose from the table and skipped back into her room to grab what she needed to go to the shore, so when Russel was ready she would be ready to go. She didn't know if she would be swimming that day, but she decided to pack a swimsuit just in case. She searched all her dresser drawers and only found three swimsuits that she could wear in front of Russel, not that she wasn't comfortable. Its that well Russel is the closest thing that she ever had to a father figure, and he didn't like her to show anything less than about what a nuns dress covers. At least that's what it felt like sometimes, she loves him very much, but he has to understand she is 16 now and she should be able to show a little bit more skin. Just look at what other 16 year old are wearing these days! One swimsuit after another she tried on the three. It looked like the choices were a black one piece that has cutouts on the sides, a pink polka dot bikini with a skirt, or a tacky-too-much-skin-NOT-showing bright orange swimsuit. Well she knew what one Russel would pick, so she chose to wear the pink polka dot bikini. It would be fine it wasn't too skimpy and it covers what it is supposed to, so what's the harm! She pranced over to her bed and placed the swimsuit in her beach bag and walked into her bathroom to grab her hairbrush (With ponytails), sunscreen, sunglasses, and a beach towel, pink to match her swimsuit. She checked her self over in the dirty bathroom mirror to make sure she was presentable enough then left her room to go see where Russel went off to.

It didn't take long to find him. Only about two milliseconds, because when she trusted the door open she ran right into him and fell harshly onto her butt. "Well, there you are Noodle girl I was getting worried about you,"

Noodle laughed, "Hah Russel do you think I would get lost on the way to my own room?"

" No, no maybe not lost, but eaten by a zombie, or a demon yes! But, Noodle you could get lost in your room! Man, when is the last time you cleaned it?" Russel snorted. Noodle now looking around her room did notice it was a bit of a disaster. There were clothes everywhere from her trying to find the swimsuits, her bed was lazily unmade, and her bathroom looked like a hurricane went through it, stayed there for 5 days, and then did it again. In other words a total mess. Noodle didn't even know why. She wasn't usually this messy; she always kept things pretty well picked up and under control. She turned back to Russel and shrugged her shoulders, told him she would clean it later and walked out her door, closing it so no one would see what hurricane Noodle left behind. Russel knew what she was doing laughed, and led her down the hall to the car park, got into the Jeep, and left. Noodle was very excited to go to the shore. It was one of her favorite places to be since she arrived in the Fed-Ex crate about seven years ago. Somehow going there always made her feel calm, and like she had a reason to be alive. She could sit there for days and days and never grow tired of it. Watching the serene waves rise and then crash swiftly onto the soft shore sand. More than sitting right up to the waves, on low-tide she liked to go sit on her "special rock." And it was truly her rock. All the men knew that the rock was her spot, her happy place, and her sanctuary. So as the time before, and the time before that, AND the time before that she took the mile and a half walk to her rock. With Russel following far behind, but that's okay because that gave her some time to think. And she usually can't think that well when she has a 200-pound man breathing down her back. She usually tries to think up new lyrics for songs or about new sound possibilities, but not this time. She thought about what she was thinking about so deeply this morning. 2D. Why does she like him so much? She's always kind of liked him, but more in a brotherly way, or so she thought. Maybe this feeling was opening a new door for her? Whichever it was she would open it, take the opportunity. Just like she did when she hoped into the Fed-Ex crate and shipped herself to Kong. And it was great; to this day she hasn't regretted it. As Russel put it her life had innocence. Her life was great. She had three great people that actually cared for her! She had her health, her virginity, her friends, and her Innocence. That's what makes her special. She is not like most teenage girls who are into drugs, drinking, and short skirts. She was just Noodle, and that's all she could be for now. Now, only a few paces from her rock with Russel still fading in the distance, she let the sound of the waves crashing on the beach, the sand under her feet, and the seagulls peeping above her head take her away. Away from what little problems she actually had. She carefully climbed up to the rock and let the Ocean spray her in the face with its rich, salty water. She breathed in deep and she was gone. Floating through space, diving back to earth into the water swimming never stopping to look back. This was her high. She was standing on a Ferris wheel not falling off when it plunged down, she was flying through the sky joining the peeping birds that still flew above her, she was….

A panting Russel came up behind her and almost made her fall off the rock.

" Baby girl I think its time we be heading back,"

"But, Russel-san its not even dark out yet," Noodle whined.

" I think you better open your eyes Noods," Noodle opened her bright eyes slowly afraid if she did it too fast they would jump right out of her head and walk away. She blinked. It was dark outside. How long has she been sitting here? When she arrived on the rock it was light outside. She got up slowly and steadily and jumped off the rock, which was about covered with water from high-tide coming in, and ran over to hug Russel.

"Russel-san, thank you so much for taking me here today, it really meant a lot and well I just needed to get out of the house!"

"Anytime Noodle girl just let me know." The car ride back to Kong was a blur to Noodle. She could vaguely remember being carried into Kong, and being put on the couch of their living room. She hardly remembered that she was home until she awoke at about three in the morning by some inhabitants walking through the living room where she was sleeping. The moon casted a single beam of light through the window as one by one each person walked past the light. She could tell the first was Murdoc, and then 2D, but there was a third person. A girl. Maybe for Murdoc's pleasure? But as suddenly as her eyes fluttered to be seduced back into sleep she saw the very drunk 2D pull the girl into a heart throbbing kiss. Noodles heart cracked.

This innocence is brilliant

I hope that it will stay

This moment is perfect

Please don't go away

I need you now

And I'll hold on to it

Don't you let it pass you by

-Avril Lavigne: Innocence