Woah…..I thought I'd be able to update quickly OO I was wrong! It's been FOREVER! How DID you people survive!!!? (notices strange glances and people muttering things) Okay….don't answer that! This fic still has a few good chaps in it XX Lots of typing…..I'm not anywhere NEAR the ending! I'll just tell you….there will be a death soon…………..in the next chap infact.
-Chapter 21-
"Are you sure?! Uhh…I mean….this is great news but……..shit……" 2D scratched the back of his head, and looked down at the table.
Noodle stood up and Paula let her out of the booth, now smirking.
"I-I'm sorry Russel-san, I'm not feeling too well," Noodle then ran out of the restaurant, tears streaming down her face.
"Well 'D, I can't believe it," Russel started, looking at the confused vocalist. "This is the STUPIDEST thing you've ever done! And you've done ALOT of stupid things!!! I mean, how could ya!?!!"
"I-I-I didn't know!" 2D stuttered, slapping himself on the forehead.
"What is there NOT to know, Dullard!!!!?" Murdoc was the one who yelled this time.
"I-I didn't know THIS would 'appen!" 2D's voice was shaky and uneven; he nervously and confusedly looked at Murdoc, then Russel..
"Well 2D, I'm pregnant now! And THAT means there is NO WAY you are leaving me!" Paula was still standing up beside the table.
"I-I already 'ave a son to look after! Edward! I cun jus' take care of you AND Noodle! Ed AND your kid!" at this point, people in the restaurant were staring. A few people probably knew who they were by now because of how easily you could see Paula, Murdoc, Russel, and 2D. A couple of people where muttering things and pointing to them.

Murdoc stood up and 2D and Russel looked at their bandmate confusedly.
"I'm going' teh go find Noodle," Murdoc said, leering at 2D, and then he darted out of the restaurant.

Paula laughed that stupid laugh of hers (imagine something REALLY obnoxious) as she sat in the booth beside 2D.
"Wos so funny, Paula?" 2D asked, his tone making it quite obvious that he wanted more than anything for Paula to shut the hell up and leave.

Russel was now also glaring at Paula, his white pupiless eyes narrowed and his mouth twisted into a scowl.

"You guys are going to have me here,-" she paused to laugh again "Forever!" (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

2D had the expression like he wanted to scream into the sky so loud that his head exploded into millions of little pieces that would soon become a tasty snack for both otters and hamsters, however, he stayed quiet with a wide-eyed twitch twitch expression instead. (I lurve that sentence….)

Russel, on the other hand, wasn't so silent and quick to bottle up what he wanted to say.
"There's NO way you're going ta stay wit us!" Russel snapped, standing up. "You're probably not even sure dat's 'D's kid! Everybody in L.A. has a shot at winnin' dat crown!" he threw his arms into the air as he said this, then he walked out of the restaurant.

2D stood also, then ran out of the place yelling "'Ey! Wait for me!"

-Somewhere…On A Barge Heading For L.A.!-

The water was choppy, and if the coal crammed on the ship were alive, it would've committed suicide. Only the crew seemed to be unfazed by the horrible condition of their trip. One of the men, short, chubby, and smelling of expired mayonnaise, notices something rustling in the coal. He looks confusedly at the pile and stares for a while.
"Oi! Cap'n! I think dare's somethin' on our ship!" his Scottish accent was heavy, indicating that the barge had traveled from indeed Europe. The captain peeked his white-haired head out of a small window. His short beard had some kind of crumbs in it, and he squinted his eyes.
"That, you twit, would be coal," He pulled his head back inside the window and the mayo smelling guy scratched his nether regions (ew) as he stepped forward, towards the rustling coal.
"I don' think tha's it, Cap'n." he called out, not realizing that the captain wasn't even listening. "There's a somethin' in tha coal!"
He stared in disbelieve as a small, terrified looking monkey peeked it's head out of the coal and stared at him with big, scared eyes. The primate was covered in black coal and dirt and he slowly pulled himself out of the coal, and then shook it off. It was dressed in a pair of blue overalls, a white shirt, and a red fez.
"Oi! Cap'n! It be a monkey!" he yelled, looking towards the window where the captain was.
"Then throw tha bloody thing overboard you moron and get back to work!"
The man did as he was told and picked up the monkey by the scruff of its neck. He walked over to the edge of the boat and tossed it overboard, hearing the monkey's screeching as it fell to the water below. This dumb man then went back to work on the coal.

(sorry if I didn't portray the barge workers right. Like…I have no clue if there's a big crew on a barge or nobody on it….this is a GORILLAZLOVER barge. MY way. Mwahahaha! (cough, cough) Okay….le'z move on now, 'ey? Poor Mike. GHOST TOAST!!!!)

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Noodle, who had taken a taxi to go to the beach to get away, now sat on the shore with her violet hair flowing slightly in the weak breeze. A lot was on her mind….Edward…..2D…..and what she would do about Paula all troubled her thoughts. She let her worries leave as she stared into the sunset. She squinted her eyes slightly and could make out the black shadow of a passing barge, noticing somebody toss something overboard from it Noodle, at first, wondered what it was, then let the thought move aside in her mind as the thought of her baby…alone in the hospital and dying filled it's place. She'd had enough crying for the last few weeks, so she just looked down at the sand and sighed.
Noodle made up her mind. If Paula's child was, in fact, 2D's….she'd leave. She'd leave Kong and her bandmates for good. Only bringing with her what she needed and her son. Noodle would probably head back to Japan to raise the baby amongst Japan's countryside rather than the city, with money from the profits of past albums to help her keep food on the table for the two of them. Maybe she'd find a sensible man in her hometown to marry and start a small family with him. Although….with how difficult it was to carry Edward…she doubted she'd try for more kids.

"I just wish…..2D had cared………" she whispered, keeping her eyes on the sunset's reds, purples, pinks, blues, and oranges as the sun slowly hid itself behind the choppy water. Noodle become aware of the tide that was starting to come up to where she was sitting and she stood up, dusted herself off, and went to find a place to stay for the night. Maybe a little time away from her band members would do her some good.

-4 Days Later 11:45-

2D was sitting in his room in the hotel. He glanced over at Noodle's belongings and felt another twinge in his heart. It was…as if somebody had taken a fork and jabbed it into his heart. And Every time he was reminded of Noodle, they would twist it further and further. Was Noodle gone for good? He had no clue. Would he ever see his son Edward again? The thought hurt him of….knowing that Noodle was gone, leaving 2D to be stuck with Paula. At this point, he hated Paula. Things had gotten out of hand, and he desperately wished that Paula would just leave rather than Noodle going.

Murdoc had received an update on how much the hotel was costing them, so he'd decided over one night that either Noodle and 2D would share a room, or Noodle would stay with Murdoc. It mattered how she felt by the day she'd be coming home from her 'vacation'. Although….this brought up the topic of little Edward's crying when he was finally able to come home-which would be four days from the day of this argument-and they'd decided that when Ed was allowed to come back, Murdoc would consider either re-renting the room, or having 2D go stay with Paula since he cared so much about her. And then Noodle would take 2D's room and take care of Ed there. Depending on how things were by the time Noodle came back.

But today was the night before Ed was supposed to come to the temporary home, and 2D glanced over at the cradle set up in the corner and it finally came to him that he'd have to be responsible. Noodle wasn't like the other five woman, hell no. She was special to 2D. He would make sure to take care of her and her son, no matter what it took and he swore it. Although….he realized, looking at the past few days, he'd been doing an awful job at that.

'I love 'er..." he thought, glancing once again at all of her belongings around the room 'but…I jus'….can' be expected ta except a big job like this. I mean…I've got ta be a father…' He came to the conclusion that he'd go through this with Noodle. And Noodle had already delivered the baby, so now there was the factor of being a dad that got 2D nervous. He was already the father to several, as mentioned before, but all he had to do was pay child support. As for Edward….he'd actually have a father that knew his name and cared.

2D was thinking hard. His mind was giving him a pop quiz it seemed. Question after spontaneous question, and he answered them all with unconfident answers. His terrifying thoughts were shattered as the doorknob to his room turned slowly and the door opened.

"'ello luv…." 2D said quietly as Noodle walked in. She ignored him, and grabbed a night-shirt, a pair of loose pants, and some underwear. "Did ya enjoy your time away?"

Noodle paused, standing in the doorway of the bathroom.

"Don't talk to me…." She mumbled, looking at 2D with the corner of her eye. Noodle then stepped into the bathroom, and closed the door. Soon 2D heard the shower starting up and he lied there on the bed, knowing that Noodle still hated his guts.

2D now stood up, and walked to the bathroom door. He leaned against the doorway and sighed. He'd try to end this argument now…for the sake of Edward…and himself.

"Noodle, I'm sorry," 2D started, thinking for anything to say that would make her forgive him. "I was a real jerk an' a two-timer. I'm sorry and I love you."

He heard the shower's water stop, and the noise of the curtains being pulled open. 2D waited a bit, and then the door came open. Noodle had only a white towel wrapped around her, and she moved her wet hair out from infront of her eyes.

"What do you want?" Noodle questioned impatiently, supporting herself with the doorway.

"I wan' for you ta forgive me……." 2D felt his heart sink. "I mean….think of lil' Edward…wiffout a daddy……An' I swear I'll 'elp take care of 'im….."

2D noticed Noodle's bare shoulder's rise and sink as she sighed.

"2D …..we'll see. I…still love you…." 2D felt slightly relieved as Noodle said this. "However….you haven't been a caring fiancé….or father. You've been trying…and you messed up. I understand. But….I'm just not ready to marry you. That's why I called off the engagement. I'm just not sure I want to be pulled into this…I don't want to have my heart torn apart any more….And to tell you the truth…I was considering raising Edward in Japan…and getting a husband there."

There was that twist again…..

"But….why…? Why would you want ta move back to Japan?" although he was slightly angry, 2D's voice was quiet, and he looked at the floor as he spoke.

"2D-san…I just……couldn't stand to raise Edward with Russel and Murdoc there….They're like my family…I just think Russel will be farther from me now that I have a child to raise. It's the same way with Murdoc….Also I do not want to force you to take care of the baby if you really are not….responsible enough." The way Noodle said that just tore 2D's heart in half. Responsible enough? It was as though Noodle viewed him as a dumb kid! (But don't we all?)

"Responsible? You don' fink I could be a good father…?" 2D now was looking Noodle in the eyes, and he could tell she was thinking of something to say.

"2D-san just please, leave me alone……." Noodle broke her stare first by looking away, and then she went back into the bathroom and closed the door. 2D heard the shower water start back up and he sighed, completely irritated and with his spirit crushed.

Stuart Pot……the biggest goof-up of them all…….

Soon Noodle finished her shower and she stepped out of the bathroom, completely dressed in her pajamas.

She glanced over at 2D, who was sleeping soundly on the large bed holding the blankets near his face and she paused for a moment….Noodle wanted more than anything to lie down beside him and forget the whole feud. However she shook the thought off as she grabbed her hairdryer and went back into the bathroom once again, this time to dry her hair.

2D woke up slowly as he heard the roar of the hairdryer, and he turned on his other side, thinking that there was more space on the bed. But unfortunately there wasn't and he toppled off the bed and onto the floor with a loud thud letting out a surprised yell as he did so.

Noodle shut off the hairdryer and, thinking that 2D was hurt, darted into the room. She looked down at him, and sighed slightly in relief and slightly in annoyance as she saw that he had merely fallen of the bed.

Noodle said nothing; she lied down on the bed on the side opposite of where 2D was and closed her eyes.

2D got up finally, walked across the room, and turned off the light, then carefully walked back to the bed and lied down beside Noodle. He was less than a foot away from her, and she didn't object so he said nothing.

"goodnight……I love ya," 2D said quietly, looking over at Noodle to see if she was awake, only to see the back of her head seeing as she was facing away from him. 2D sighed lightly, and turned over to fall asleep. Noodle was staring at the wall and she silently smiled and thought 'I love you too…you adorable idiot.'

-The Nexxxxxxt Morning!!!!-

(someone's gonna die today……)

Murdoc grabbed his Cuban-heeled boots and quickly pulled them onto his feet. With a slight sigh, he grabbed a pitch-black leather jacket from the corner of a counter and pulled it on quickly. He stepped out of his hotel room and walked to 2D's room to go get Noodle. Noodle had come to Murdoc's room the night before and asked him what had happened to her room since it was now rented out by some idiots, and he'd told her the whole state of affairs and all. She'd hesitantly agreed to sleep in 2D's room for the while. Anyway…..now knocked on the door of room sixty-three and waited for any response.

Murdoc was surprised when 2D opened the door, and not Noodle like he had expected.

"oi', wot is it Murdoc?" 2D rubbed his vacant onyx eyes and yawned heavily.

"Where's Noodle?" Murdoc tried to look around the exhausted idiot, but he saw no sign of Noodle because he could only see half of the room.

"She's sleeping……why?" he stretched his lanky arms and scratched his back. Murdoc could tell that he'd just gotten up.

"Ahhh….well wake 'er up then. We 'ave teh get 'er kid from the 'ospital." Murdoc sighed, leaning against the doorway as 2D stepped back. you wake 'er up? She's kinda mad at me….an' I don' wanna 'afta wake 'er up cause she's finally startin' ta forgive me a bit………an' at this point I fink anythin' could set 'er of tha edge with me." He looked down at the floor and stepped aside to let Murdoc in.

"yeah, yeah, yeah….sure mate," he walked past 2D and into the room.

Noodle was asleep on the bed and Murdoc could tell she's had a tough time sleeping because the blankets were mostly tangled, and her hair was a bit knotted. She was facing away from Murdoc, towards the empty space where 2D had been sleeping.

Murdoc hesitated, seeing as she probably hadn't gotten much sleep, then placed a hand on her shoulder and shook her lightly.

Noodle's eyes opened, and she turned over to see Murdoc standing beside the bed.
"…….hello Murdoc-san." She mumbled tiredly.

"Yeh ready teh go get yer kid from tha 'ospital?" Murdoc asked, still looking down at Noodle as she closed her eyes again.

"yeah………" she dragged herself out of bed, and stood up drowsily. Grabbing a pair of jeans and a tee-shirt, she went into the bathroom to change.

"There Dullard," Murdoc started, looking over at 2D, "no harm done."

"….she would've gotten mad a' me………"
After a while, Noodle stepped out of the bathroom fully dressed in a pair of dark blue jeans and a dark brown/black and white striped short sleeved top. Also she now had her blue eye-shadow on. Murdoc noticed that Noodle's figure was back to normal already and, thank god, she didn't have any damage to her hips and all from having that kid. He now realized, after viewing Noodle as a little kid for so long, that she was in fact a full-blown woman now.

Noodle noticed Murdoc observing her body and the corner of her eye twitched slightly.

"what….?" She raised an eyebrow at Murdoc.

"………nothing." He muttered, looking away at last.

Noodle laughed slightly and sat on the bed to put on her shoes.

"Noodle…lov'. We're taking Paula with us when we go teh get yer kid. Might as well make sure tha'….tha Dullard really is the father because, as Tubby said yesterday, alot of twits have a chance of being that kid's father."

Noodle was silent as she stood up again. She simply nodded, looked over at 2D for a second, then walked out.

"I'll be talking to Russel-san………………"

-A Bit Later…Infront of Paula's Room-

Murdoc knocked on the door of Paula's room. He mostly just wanted to barge in there and drag her to this hospital for the check, but he ignored the urge as Paula opened the door.
"Hell-Oh……….it's you. What do you want, Murdoc?" Paula questioned. She was only wearing a see-though nightgown and Murdoc twitched slightly.

"Get dressed….." he mumbled, looking over her rather than at her.

"Why…?"

"We're taking yeh to tha 'ospital fer a check teh see if 2D really is the father." Murdoc looked her in the eyes, and narrowed his mismatched ones.

"Who else would it be?" Paula was now obviously upset, and Murdoc was aware of this.

"I dunno…the numerous morons you do a night would be an answer for that. Now get dressed."

"No." she went to close the door, and Murdoc stuck his boot in the way of the doorframe he grabbed Paula, and placed his hand over her mouth.

"Get dressed yeh whore, we're paying tha bloody hospital a visit. And yer going teh get this check, or I swear to Satan….I'll make you pay," he hissed, Paula's eyes widened and she tried to jerk away. Murdoc walked into the room and closed the door, still holding Paula tightly.
Paula grabbed Murdoc's wrist and dug her nails into it, making him pull back.

"And what if I don't get the test done!?" she demanded to know, so Murdoc smirked.

"Believe me…you will."

"No! You can't make me!" she tried to run for the door; Murdoc grabbed her around the waist and jerked her back, placing his hand once more over her mouth.

"you'll get that fucking test done…." He tightened his grip and Paula's eyes filled with tears of pain as she tried to get away. "Will you?!"
Paula nodded frantically and managed to get Murdoc to loosen his grip over her mouth.
"Yes! Please, just let me go!!!"

Murdoc tossed her to the ground and she cried out in pain and placed her hand on her stomach.
"You're a monster, Niccals!" Paula sobbed, looking up at him.
"And you know it, lov'." Murdoc said with a wink and a smirk. "Well come now," he lifted her up by the wrist, "the doctors want to check you and find out that yer a little slut."

"Please, Murdoc! Don't make me go and get that test!" Paula tried to yank away.
"You sure seem like yeh don't want me to find out something, ey? Pretty peculiar…." He placed Paula over her shoulder like a sack of Irish potatoes as he walked out of her room. "Come on 'ospital, 'ere we come!"

"Let me go!!!" Paula yelled, punching Murdoc's back.
"Oh no Paula….yer killing me." He smirked, walking down the hall. It was amazing that no one heard Paula's carrying on. A lot of people were probably out already, maybe that was why no one heard her yelling.

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Paula finally stopped struggling after a while, because now Murdoc's shoulder was jabbing into her stomach.

"Umm…Murdoc…could you move your shoulder….? You're kind of hurting me…."

Murdoc only smirked, and jabbed his shoulder into her stomach more.

"Ow! You did that on purpose!" she cried, her eyes closing in pain.
"Yep."

(hahaha…had to put that XD)

-An Hour Later-

The cab driver pulled up to the hospital, and everyone got out of the cramped vehicle.
Murdoc quickly handed the driver a twenty in American cash (he'd gotten it a while ago, kay?) and they all went into the tall, shady grey building of IVs and blood transfusions.

"Well baby-girl. I'll go wit ya to get the kid, aight?" Russel held the door open for Noodle, who walked in and thanked him, then nodded.

"wot abou' me?" 2D asked, looking over at Noodle and Russel.
"You need to go with….Paula. For a DNA test." Noodle answered, not even bothering to glance at 2D as she said this.
Murdoc was gripping Paula's wrist tightly, so tightly in fact that it was bleeding from his untrimmed nails. She'd stopped complaining after a while of useless struggle and he dragged her to the lobby along with 2D as Noodle and Russel went to get Edward.

The three approached the counter, and the receptionist stared awkwardly.
"Umm….can I help you?" she asked, placing aside the Rubik Cube she'd been messing with.

"Yes lov'…..This little-" Murdoc held up Paula's arm, "whore needs the get a DNA test fer her kid she's going teh have. Where would that be done?" he leaned slightly against the desk.

"Ummm….third room on the left." The receptionist pointed to a hallway some while down to the right and Murdoc nodded then walked off, not even bothering to say anything more.

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"Please Mr. Pot(found out that THAT'S 2D's last name!!! OO), just stick out your finger for a blood sample…"
"No! I 'ate these fings! They 'urt!"

"It'll be over in five bloody seconds, Dullard! Just do it!"
"No! They 'urt! They prick you wif tha' needle an' then-OW!"
The red-headed nurse that was standing nearby handed the doctor a strand of blue hair.

"Thank you nurse Jenny." The doctor turned back to face a complicated looking machine in which he placed a sample taken from Paula, and the piece of 2D's hair. The nurse walked out of the room to go get herself a drink and 2D looked off in the direction she went with a 'you little….' expression on his face.

"We'll have the results in a moment." The doctor said, not even looking up from the silvery machine.

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And here I leave you young gophers…..This chapter had nothing MAJOR in it…except for an appearance made by Mike. But that's it. Also I found out that 2D's actual last name is Pot……Yeah. Go read Rise of the Ogre kiddos, you'll find out. And yes….someone will die in the next chapter. It was originally going to be in the chap, however this one's already 7 and a half friggin' pages! So…yeah………………….meh. I'll see you soon my minions of the damned….Adios! (rides off on a giant inflatable gorilla from the Rock Tha House video)

-A Lil' Fact-

My best friend Vanessa is the one who named Edward . She was reading the book Twilight….and thus his name was chosen! He was named after a vampire! And Edward Scissorhands because that movie rocks…tha house! (is still riding gorilla as Rock Tha House plays)