A/N: Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett own the Gorillaz.
A pleasant month had passed by for 2D and his bandmates. Their holiday was soon to be over and 2D himself was excited to get to work on another album. For now, 2D spent his gays hiding from Murdoc by spending time in Siren's home and learning more about her and her boyfriend. As a result, 2D found himself learning more than he ever knew he wanted to know about the porn industry. If he'd learned anything at all, it was that Siren was one of those people who brought their work home with them. That is to say that 2D had learned more about swelling genitalia than he'd care to admit to if it ever came up in an interview.
2D was more interested in the swelling going on with Siren's stomach. Every day, it seemed like it was getting just a little bigger. She and her boyfriend even let him sometimes touch her stomach whenever the baby started kicking. He'd show off a goofy smile and make baby-noises whenever he felt something bump against his palm. Other the times, if the baby was being shy, he would jiggle the belly. It felt like a water-balloon in his hand.
Over the course of the month, Siren's loving boyfriend had made it especially clear through long silences and overt shows of affection towards Siren that he did not much care for 2D. The singer really didn't mind that all that much. In fact, he was happy to see a man love a woman so unconditionally since it was such a far cry from what he'd been used to in the past. Noodle's one night stand was a particular example he disdainfully had in mind. The singer was especially happy that this distaste towards him wasn't violent in nature. He thought back to Murdoc's anger towards him all the time. He much preferred this man over his bandmate.
Currently, that very man was helping Siren to take pictures of her porch outside her home. He followed her directions with ease while he stood and crouched in various places of the yard. 2D himself had started out earlier in the day as the one who was helping with the photography, but he couldn't hold the camera still enough to keep it from being a blurry shot.
Despite having the camera taken away from him, he was still happy to watch as the pair communicated so positively with each other. If one disagreed, it didn't devolve into some kind of miniature war. They were both cast in such a positive light to him. These two future parents practically glowed to him. Why shouldn't they? They were a happy couple expecting a child.
It did make him a little sad knowing he wouldn't be around when Siren finally gave birth. He would've liked to see that moment they became parents for himself. That's what made this day so nerve wracking for him. He wanted to ask the pair for their phone numbers so that he could keep in contact with them. 2D wasn't sure they were all close enough for that. He'd never been on this end when it came to phone numbers. He wondered how the fans he never called back felt. The singer was sure they must've felt similar. Currently, as 2D watched the couple take photos, he was trying to think of a way to ask them without it sounding like he had any romantic intentions.
"Can I have your number, love?"
He blurted out as soon as Siren placed the camera in his hands that evening; a sign she was done with photography for the day. Her boyfriend raised an eyebrow at him and just shook his head.
"Well, not really just your number I mean. Really, if it's okay, I'd like to keep in touch with the both of you after holiday. I want to check on the baby and the like if It's okay."
2D was sure he sounded desperate. He felt so small asking so much for something so mundane. Eventually, Siren just walked over to him and held out her hand. She asked for his phone. 2D was stunned and obligingly handed the little pink thing over to her. In a matter of moments, her contact information was among the others in his list. Her boyfriend took the phone from her and added in his contact information after she did.
2D couldn't believe how well this was going. He felt a blush creep up his cheeks at how nervous he'd been over something like this. Really, it was just a trivial thing for them to add their contacts. 2D lowered his head to hide how much he was both embarrassed and happy. Then again, happiness for 2D wasn't something that ever lasted long.
He heard Murdoc shouting a string of obscenities at him before turning around only to have his face meet the business end of a red stiletto in the bassist's right hand. The vile green man was yelling something about 2D not cleaning the floor like he had supposed to. The singer vaguely remembered not doing that. He was going to earlier in the day, but had forgotten to. 2D knew better to tell Murdoc anything. It was best to just wait it out and put some ointment on later. He didn't even flinch this time when he felt Murdoc's greasy nails dig into his neck as he wrapped his hand around it.
The feeling didn't stay as long as it usually did. Murdoc's hand was ripped away by the young asian man. Siren's boyfriend looked infuriated. The bassist had shoved Siren to the ground to get to him. Siren was holding her belly as she tried to get up. The singer watched as her boyfriend ripped the shoe from Murdoc and threw it far away from anyone. 2D was freaking out. He didn't know what to do. He grabbed Siren by the arm and just ran towards his place. Russel would know what to do.
