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Chapter 4

Disclaimer: I do not own Gorillaz

Jay sighed. "Okay. We'll be right over there". She hung up the phone.

2D, who had been half asleep in his chair, snapped awake as her Cell phone closed shut. "Who was that?" He asked, letting out a yawn and stretching his back from kinks of sitting for too long. He still couldn't move his arms, as they were bound tight behind him. The young woman raked her hand through her golden locks as she set the phone down. "It was a tip from the Hospital", she said, meeting his gaze evenly. "Apparently, your girlfriend's having the baby right now. Her water broke a few hours ago".

"…What…?" The singer nearly jumped and tried to break free from his bonds. "I got to be there now!" Jay quickly held him down and hushed him. "Listen…you can't get excited just yet. It's not like she's going to give birth right away. These things take time. I don't know how long it will be until she's ready but…we'll have to go now". The singer's eyes widened with excitement. "…Really? We're going now?" Jay nodded. "Yes, but we'll have to be quick". "What about Paula?" 2D glanced worriedly up at the door, fearing she'd come back this second. Jay rolled her eyes. "Oh please…knowing her, that woman is probably getting wasted at a Pub somewhere." She went around 2D, pulled out a knife from her pocket, and quickly went to work on cutting the rope around his wrists then upper arms. "By the time she comes back, we'll be long gone".

The blue head nearly cried out in relief as his wrists broke free from their bond. "Paula, I can handle…but the boss…that's another story". 2D glanced back at her, looking anxious. From what he heard from Jay and Paula, this boss sounded pretty ruthless and unforgiving. "Don't worry". She smiled, giving him a squeeze on his shoulder. "She may get me, but I'd rather die than let her win. I'll take you back to your wife safe and sound".

2D nearly choked. "…Wh-what?" He squeaked as his arms now came loose from the rope. His cheeks were blushing furiously. "Who…who said we were married?"

Jay nearly snorted and suddenly grabbed his wrist. "Dude…I can practically see it on your finger". She brought his hand over to his face, nearly poking his already fractured eye out. "Isn't this a wedding Ring?" The singer blushed even more as the band on his finger glinted in the dim light over his head. "Ah…yeah", he chuckled weakly as the young woman raised her eyebrow almost slyly at him. "I almost forgot about that".

She nearly laughed out loud. "I can't believe you got married to her…and without Paula knowing". 2D quickly lurched up from the chair, nearly outraged. "She's got nothing to do with this. Besides, Noodle and I didn't get married exactly…this is just a promise ring". "Ah…so it isn't a wedding Ring", Jay said smugly, tossing the ropes to the ground and quickly stashing the knife back in her pocket. "So I guess I must have imagined the "legal married" Documents then on the counter".

The singer went pale. "How did you know about those?"

"I didn't", she smirked and 2D cursed himself for completely giving himself away. "I knew it. I knew you two got hitched. So…when did this happen?"

The singer shook his head. "As much as I'd like to explain it to you, don't we have to be somewhere right now, like the hospital? I want to see my Kid! I want to see Noodle!"

"Okay, okay, don't get your knickers in a bunch", the girl waved her hands and grabbed the car keys from her other pocket. "Let's drive".

20 minutes later…

"Ah…I see", Jay nodded slowly after 2D quickly explained that he and Noodle quickly tied the knot privately before leaving for America. "So…you technically are married, but you signed a document instead of doing a traditional Wedding Chapel and white gown and stuff…"

"That's correct", he sighed. He was playing with the ring around his finger as Jay drove quickly to the Hospital. "Noodle didn't mention it in the letter for Russel and Muds. We figured they'd be mad enough already on running away as it was. But we did promise on coming back so they could see us get married for real…and not just in legal document. Noodle felt guilty for not telling us about her pregnancy right away and wanted to make it up to not just me, but for the others in a way". "Wow…" the young woman glanced sideways at 2D before focusing on the road once more. "Now that's a girl who loves her boys".

2D smiled. "Yeah…"

They'd "borrowed" Paula's car since the dummy thought walking to the pub was much more useful than driving, even when it was 20 miles away from their hideout. "God, I can't believe Bella hired this trash", Jay was nearly cracking up when she turned on the ignition. "No Wonder she didn't last too long in the Gorillaz".

The singer meanwhile was fidgeting in his passenger's seat, wishing that Jay could drive a little faster in this God-forsaken Highway. "You know I can't do that", she said briefly, when he glanced at her anxiously. "I'm not Murdoc. I can't just flout the law because your wife is expecting a baby, let alone in danger from my boss. We'll be there before you know it".

2D shook his head. "That's not good enough! I want to get there now!" "I know you're anxious on getting there", she said, checking her rearview mirror, "But you have to be patient. And like I said, Noodle's not going anywhere. She's with Russel, right? She'll be safe. I promise. Just wait a little longer okay?"

The Singer sighed, nodding reluctantly. "Okay…"

"Besides", Jay quickly made a turn to an exit. "We're almost there…only a few blocks to go now".

The Hospital…

Noodle was breathing her exercises as she felt another contraction. "Russel…" she whimpered, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Please don't leave me".

"It will be okay, baby girl", Russel gently squeezed her hand before the nurses rolled her wheelchair to the birthing room. "The doctors will take care of you, I promise. I'll be waiting right here". Noodle nodded, and quickly waved goodbye while she and the nurses turned a corner and was out of Russel's eyeshot.

The Drummer managed to keep a brave face when they parted. He was worried for Noodle, and wondered if he should have gone with her after all. He may not be the birth father, or a "birthing" coach for that matter, but he could at least be there for support. He looked out for her these last 4 or 5 months after all. He helped jog her memory, eat right, even try to help pick out a name for Noodle's kid. The guitarist though, seemed to have had a name picked out already from what he knew, but she never once told him what. It could have been that she probably remembered on when she and 2D might have discussed a possible name for their kid and wanted to keep it a surprise. It's not like he could ask 2D since the moron left without really giving Russel a clue what the heck happened to them during their stay in America. He just dropped her off and left like that.

"Excuse me", he heard a voice say frantically, not far off. "But did a girl with violet hair come in here? She's going to have a baby…"

Russel quickly looked over his shoulder and his eyes widened as he saw what looked like 2D, panting like he'd been running all over the place, looking like a complete hobo from not showering or wearing anything clean in months, let alone shaved or brushed his hair. His face was nearly covered in blue stubble and…scratches on one side.

"…'D?" he nearly gasped, running over to the singer. "What the…what are you doing here? Is that really you?"

"Yes", the singer nodded grimly, wiping his face. "Is Noodle here?"

He barely had a chance to finish that sentence as Russel's fist made contact with his already injured face and fell to the ground, stunned. "Russ…" He wheezed, nearly coughing as he wiped the blood from his lip. "What was that for?"

The drummer yanked him roughly by the collar and shook him furiously until his brain rattled in his fractured skull. "What do you think, you little skinny twig! That was for leaving Noodle and completely breaking her heart!"

"But I didn't do it on purpose!" He squeaked over Russel's violent shaking. "I was forced to leave her…Paula was going to kill her if I didn't!"

"It's true", a voice said behind 2D, and the big man stopped roughing up the singer to look over at a young, dark skinned woman with blonde hair approaching them, looking grim. "Paula set the whole thing up…from Cassie's death…unintentionally, thanks to the woman she was working for…to Noodle's injury, to us taking 2D hostage once she was out of the picture so to speak".

"That's why he looks so terrible", she explained, as Russel took another good look at 2D's appearance. "Paula wasn't exactly as "nice" a girlfriend as she claimed to be, especially since she did this to you guys".

She sighed and rubbed the bridge of her nose wearily. "I risked a lot to bring this man here because he deserves to see his girl again. I figured the right time would be before she gave birth as soon as possible. That's why I waited. Also, it was the right time to escape too since Paula is completely off duty so to speak. It was a long wait…but he's finally here to be with her now".

Russel furrowed his brow in confusion, wondering who the heck this girl was, but figured there would be time to explain everything later, so he slowly put 2D down and gave him a bit of a rough nudge on the shoulder. "I'll deal with you later", he muttered, indicating that his punishment was just beginning. "But for now…you better go in there. She needs you right now".

The singer gave the big man a quick hug, beaming gratefully up at him for understanding with watery eyes. "Thank you so much…"

Russel rolled his eyes, nearly tearing up himself. "Just go on in there and take good care of her alright? Her memory's still a little shaky, but she remembers some things, like Cassie and me…you a bit…but not much other than that. She really needs you now 'D. Both her…and the kid need you right now".

2D nodded, quickly brushing the tears away. "Which way did they go?" He asked. "They went down the hall, to the left", Russel told him. "A nurse will tell you which room they're at, but I don't think they've gone far. Good luck".

Meanwhile…at the Birthing Room

"That's it, Noodle", one of the doctors praised as she took a few breaths. "The baby's head is coming out. You're doing a wonderful job. Just a little more and it will be out in no time". The guitarist gritted her teeth, squeezing the sheets as she pushed once more, shouting her pain. "Good girl, Noodle", they were telling her as she rested her head on the pillow for a few seconds, panting. "It's almost there…just a few more pushes".

The Teen gripped her sheets again, breathing deeply as she felt the pain swirling around in her abdomen like hell. She could feel the baby halfway out, and knew she had only a few more pushes to do…but she never would have imagined it hurting so much, even though she had heard how painful it was in books and films. Experiencing it was another story.

"…Noodle? Noodle, are you in there?"

"Huh?" The violet haired girl, dripping in sweat, glanced over the doctors' heads and saw what appeared to be a tall, blue haired man, running towards her frantically. It's that man…the one who was with me at the hospital…she thought. And…the man who Russel said I was seeing before he left me... He's the father… "Sir, you can't be in here", a nurse started to pull him away, but 2D managed to break free and run to Noodle's side. "I'm her husband!" he shouted, pointing at his ring finger to the Doctors. "I'm the father…please…let me stay".

"…Husband?" Noodle's eyes were wide open in shock, gaping at the singer. "I'm married to you?" The singer grinned sheepishly as the doctors frowned at him suspiciously. "She has amnesia", he explained weakly, rubbing his neck in a frantic manner. "Troubles kept me from seeing her and…well, yeah long story".

The Main Doctor started to ask 2D to leave, but Noodle grabbed the singer's arm without warning. "iie!" She cried out. "Let him stay!" The blue head looked down at her as tears welled up in her eyes. "I don't want him to leave…" "Alright miss Noodle", he nodded, sensing that this man was most definitely the father. "He can stay". 2D's eyes brimmed with tears too, as he kneeled down and squeezed the girl's hand. Whether she really remembered him fully or not, it didn't matter to him. She wanted him to stay, and by God, he was going to stay. "I promise…I won't go". Noodle smiled, suddenly squeezing his hand tightly as she pushed even harder now over the doctor's encouragement. The Singer grimaced at her death grip, but knew there was only one more push to go before it was all over.

"You can do it love", he whispered, giving her hand a kiss. "Just one more push and she'll be out".

His encouragement did the trick because with one more nearly hand breaking squeeze from Noodle, followed by a scream, she pushed.

45 minutes later...

"Oh my God..." 2D whispered, as the nurse brought their baby girl in the room, bundled in blankets. "She's beautiful".

"Would you like to hold her?" The nurse asked, carefully scooping up their newborn daughter in her arms. "Yes..." 2D nodded, tears brimming in his dark eyes. "Yes please..." "Here you go", she smiled, passing his daughter over to him. 2D smiled a wide smile as he stared at his daughter's face...soft and fair. Her hair was violet, just like her mother's, and her eyes were closed...sleeping soundly.

"Hey there", he whispered to his little girl, nearly sobbing. "You don't know me yet, but I'm your daddy..." he laughed a little, wiping away his tears. "Noodle...come look at her".

Noodle, who had been resting from childbirth, slowly cracked an eye open. "Let me see..." She whispered. 2D carefully started to pass her, but before that happened, Noodle suddenly raised her hand slapped him right across the face.

"Ouch!" the singer yelped, nearly waking up the baby, who whimpered a little. 2D quickly rocked her gently until she fell asleep. "What was that for?" he hissed, almost indignantly. "For leaving me without saying goodbye, you Jackass!" The teen snapped, forgetting how tired she had been and sitting up straighter now. "You complete...arse..." she muttered bitterly, pronouncing it like Murdoc that time. "Did you think I wouldn't remember that part...on you leaving me that day?"

2D rubbed his cheek tenderly...wincing from Noodle's slap and Paula's scratches combined. "Hang on..." he looked at her carefully. "You...remember that part?"

Noodle nodded. "Yeah..." she rubbed her temple lightly, nearly squinting. "I don't know how to explain it but...somehow, after that last push...it all came back to me".

The singer couldn't believe his ears. Was Noodle back? "So...our daughter in a way...brought your memory back on everything? The band...me...Cassie...?"

The Guitarist nodded again, sighing grimly. "It was hell...not remembering anything after all these months, but I'm glad. I'm still mad at you for leaving me, 2D-kun", she warned, shaking her fist at him, "But...you did it for the right reasons so...I can't be too mad at you I guess. I know you did it to save me."

"You knew about that...?"

Noodle chuckled lightly. "I may have been asleep during that car ride 2D, but I was aware of what was happening. I'm a light sleeper. I heard Paula's threats, and I heard and felt you pass me to Russel when it was all over...I knew that you were protecting us...me and Stephanie".

The blue head's eyes went misty again. "Stephanie?"

The Axe princess nodded, "Hai. That's what I want to call her 2D. I hope that's alright."

"Love, it's perfect", 2D smiled, and gave his daughter a light kiss on the forehead. "Little Stephanie Pot...just like me great grandmother."

The girl smiled, sighing as she beckoned him to pass Stephanie over. "She's so sweet...isn't she?" he whispered as she rocked her gently in her arms. Noodle nodded in agreement, and leaned up to give 2D a peck on the forehead. "She most certainly is". 2D pouted. "aw...I thought you'd get me on the lips".

Noodle cocked an eyebrow at him. "Not for a while, mister", she stuck her tongue out at him. "I'm still mad, plus I'm tired anyway", she teased, giving him a wink. "Maybe tomorrow...you crazy blue head of mine".

The Singer smiled. She hasn't lost her sense of humor...even after all that's happened. "Our little Stephanie..." he said, gazing at his daughter with proud eyes. "I'm glad she's here". "Me too", the Axe Princess's eyes twinkled softly, as she leaned down to give her daughter a light peck on the forehead. "Me too..."

And...end. :D I hope you enjoyed Chapter 4, folks. More will come. I wonder where the heck Annie was. lol She was probably in the waiting room with Russel. That's my guess. There's more to come, as I said so stay tuned. It's not over yet.