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"Get up, it's the big day!" Noodle screeched as she opened Murdoc's door.
"Fuck off," Murdoc groaned, pulling the blankets over his head.
Noodle glared at him and snatched his pillow from under his head, causing it to smack down onto the mattress.
"Ow! Alright, alright!" Murdoc yelled, jumping up.
Noodle flashed him a bright smile, then went to wake 2D.
Grumbling, he went down the stairs to the kitchen where Russel was already seated, reading the paper and drinking coffee.
He plopped down on the chair, staring grumpily at Russel's coffee.
"Why the fuck do we have to get up so early, the concert's not 'till this evening!" he growled then.
Russel put his newspaper on the table and took a sip of coffee. "We need to practice all day, and it takes two hours to get to the place. We want to play perfectly, don't we?"
Murdoc growled again. "We always do," he muttered, before getting himself some coffee, too.
Russel ignored this as 2D came stumbling in. "Morning," he mumbled, sitting down next to Russel.
"Morning, D," Russel said.
"What time is it?" he asked with a yawn.
Russel glanced at his watch. "Ten."
Murdoc jumped up. "What? That's fucking ridiculous, I'm going back to bed!"
He was about to walk through the door when Noodle blocked his way.
"No, you're not. You're going to have breakfast and get dressed and then we'll practice for the rest of the day," Noodle said sternly.
Murdoc slumped down. "But Noodle.."
"No buts. We've hardly been practicing the last few days, and if we screw this up we'll be disappointing so many fans," Noodle reasoned.
Murdoc sighed, and sat back down at the table.
"Anyone want waffles?" Noodle asked pleasantly as 2D and Murdoc settled down on their seats.
"Yes, please," 2D said, rubbing his eyes and giving a little yawn.
Murdoc almost choked on his coffee at the sight. He glared at the table angrily. How the fuck did someone who was older than thirty manage to look so adorable?
He felt Noodle's and Russel's eyes on him. He ignored them steadily.
"Pass me a waffle, love," he said to Noodle for distraction.
"So what are we going to do after the concert?" 2D asked, oblivious to everything as usual.
"We're going to the after party, of course. We have to catch up with so many people," Noodle sighed.
2D perked up. "We haven't been to a party in ages!" he said brightly.
Murdoc didn't say a word. He was wondering how the party would be with what he had planned.
"It's gonna be a night of alcohol, chicks and music," Russel grinned, leaning back on his chair.
This made Murdoc snort. "What chicks are you planning on getting, Russ? We're not going to a farm."
Even Russel cracked a smile at this one. "Whatever, Muds. We'll see tonight who'll get the most ladies."
Murdoc shrugged, and he glanced up to see 2D staring at him. They held each others eyes for a few moments.
"I need to talk to you," Murdoc then said firmly, momentarily forgetting they were not the only ones in the room.
2D blinked. "What, now?"
Murdoc glanced at the two other nosy band members.
"After breakfast," he said quietly, taking another gulp of coffee.
2D looked back at his plate of waffles with a small frown. Murdoc finished off his own plate, then went up the stairs without a word. 2D glanced at Murdoc walking out, and slowly took another bite.
He was afraid of what was waiting for him up the stairs. Was Murdoc going to tell him he was sick of him and agreed with him about forgetting everything? He knew he had been the one who suggested it, but he would never be able to do it. Suddenly he wasn't hungry at all, and he just sat there, prodding his food.
Suddenly he felt a hand on his arm.
"I'll clear up your plate, D," Russel said quietly.
2D stared at Russel for a moment before nodding and getting up from the table. Noodle squeezed his hand and 2D smiled at her briefly before going up the stairs.
"I'm here," Murdoc called from the balcony.
2D hesitated, then went to join Murdoc on the balcony. Murdoc was leaning over the railing, smoking a cigarette. 2D hung back against the wall.
"Stu.." Murdoc began quietly.
He turned around, facing 2D. He opened his mouth, then closed it again and rubbed his chin. 2D stared at his hands, his face turning red as he grew more and more nervous.
"My dad killed my cousin for being gay," Murdoc then blurted out.
2D's jaw dropped. He had been expecting everything but this. He stared at Murdoc for a while, and Murdoc turned around, hiding his face.
"I watched my father beat my cousin to death. For kissing another boy. I was twelve at the time. I was stuck there, I couldn't get away without being seen. I was twelve and I saw my cousin being beaten to death. I was terrified."
Murdoc paused, taking a long drag from his cigarette.
"Afterward, they found out that I knew my dad had murdered him. My brother came and told me that if I ever turned gay he would kill me. He said that often, when he thought I was looking at a boy for too long or something. Whenever he saw me doing something he thought was gay he would give me hell for it. I couldn't move for days after he had given me those beatings. And then my dad would come and add up to it because my brother would have been blabbing."
2D stared at the bassist's back, horrified. He knew how Murdoc's father had been, but he hadn't known about this.
"That's why I was so reluctant about telling people. I.. I was afraid," Murdoc admitted quietly.
2D walked toward Murdoc and wrapped his arms around his waist, leaning his head on the bassist's shoulder.
"Muds, I'm sorry," he whispered, feeling horribly guilty.
Murdoc leaned in to the touch, sighing. "Don't be. You didn't know. I was the one being a dick."
"But you had a good reason for it. God, Murdoc, I feel awful. I'm so sorry," 2D whispered, pressing a kiss against Murdoc's jaw.
"We don't have to tell anyone yet. We'll do it whenever you're ready, no pressure."
Murdoc turned around and gave 2D a smile, wrapping his arms around the singer's neck.
"Thank you," he said, leaning forward and pressing a kiss on 2D's nose.
2D ran his hand along Murdoc's cheek before pulling him into a gentle kiss.
The kiss became more passionate, and 2D curled his fingers in Murdoc's hair as the latter's tongue invaded his mouth. Murdoc wrapped his arms around 2D's waist and pulled him closer roughly, making 2D's heart beat wildly in excitement. He felt slow hands slip inside his shirt, trailing along his back and ribs.
2D shivered and bit Murdoc's tongue, and Murdoc let out a growl into 2D's mouth. Then he broke away, leaning his forehead against 2D's panting.
"I've missed you," he breathed hoarsely, as if they hadn't seen each other for years.
2D gave him another short kiss on his lips. "I've missed you too," he whispered.
They stood like that for a while, until they finally decided that it was time to get ready.
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"Thank you!" 2D yelled happily into the mic as they finished off their last song.
The crowd was going wild, cheering and clapping and jumping. After a few more thank you's and grins and cheers, the band turned around to leave.
Except Murdoc.
He walked over to 2D, and snatched the microphone from his hands. The singer gave him a confused look.
"Thank you all very much, ladies and gentlemen! Ah, it's great being here tonight, innit?" Murdoc said conversationally. "Have you missed us?"
The crowd roared enthusiastically as the rest of the band threw each other confused glances.
"Good, good! Anyway, I'd like to make a little announcement," Murdoc continued. "And, frankly, I'd better warn you, it's rather.. er.. unusual."
The blood drained from 2D's face as the realization began to dawn on him. Murdoc turned around, beckoning him forward.
"D, come here," he said with a smile.
2D stood rooted to the spot, so Russel gave him a push and Murdoc put his arm around the singer.
"2D and I.. we're together," Murdoc then said into the microphone.
The whole place went silent. Murdoc kept his arm firmly around 2D's shoulders, holding the shaking 2D up.
They waited a few more moments in silence, and Noodle and Russel were just about to pull the two away when the crowd exploded.
Cheers, shouts, laughter, roars, everything.
People were going wild, jumping up and down, screaming. The band grinned in surprise.
Suddenly some people started chanting, and then more joined, and soon the whole crowd was screaming 'KISS HIM, KISS HIM'.
Murdoc turned to a very red 2D with a smirk, and pulled him into a swift kiss. The crowd erupted with cheers. 2D shook his hair in front of his eyes, grinning from ear to ear and blushing furiously.
There were some negative reactions, of course. A handful of people stared at the two in shock, then left with disgusted faces. But to be honest, the couple couldn't care less. They were experiencing pure ecstasy right now, and they felt like there were on top of the world.
2D broke away from Murdoc only to pull Noodle and Russel forward. The two laughed, pulling Murdoc and 2D into a tight embrace as the crowd kept on cheering.
2D grabbed the mic from Murdoc's hand.
"We love you!" he shouted into the mic, and with that they left the stage.
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