(of course i have no reviews because i posted four chapters at once, but...anyways. i'll wait for them anyway? shrugs oh well.)
Disclaimer: blah blah blah, not owning gorillaz and stuff
Still reluctant, Murdoc wouldn't drop the fact that she was a girl and that he didn't want her to stay.
"I'm tellin' you, she can't stay 'ere!" the bassist mumbled when the girl was out of earshot, tuning her guitar.
Russ looked up from his hands. "Well it's not like we can send 'er through the mail again."
Murdoc was unimpressed. "Why not?"
2D was siding with Russ. "She IS good on the guitar…" he offered, but Murdoc silenced him with a smack on the head.
"What the 'ell do we wan' with a girl runnin' around 'ere? With three men about ten yea's older than 'er? The media will think we're doin' some'm gross."
Russ ended the matter. "We'll decide in the morning."
The bassist opened his mouth to complain but Russ shot him a death glare and Murdoc fell quiet, only muttering incomprehensibly under his breath as he left the room cursing for his Winnebago.
Russ rubbed his forehead, sighed, and stood up.
"'D, could you show the girl a place to sleep? There's gotta be somewhere in this place she can crash."
2D nodded, seemingly unaware of the tension. Russ left, leaving the girl to look up at the exit, putting down the guitar. "Konban wa?" (Good night?) She called after him, getting a small wave from Russ even though he hadn't a clue what she had said.
The violet-haired guitarist gazed curiously over at 2D through her bangs, waiting for something to happen. 2D rubbed the back of his head nervously.
"'Ey, love, we're gonna find ya somewhere to sleep, kay?" He held out his hand towards the little girl, and she looked at it, then stood up energetically and took his hand, her little fingers lost in his oversized ones.
Instantly 2D fell in love with the girl in a way a young boy would fall in love with a new puppy as soon as she took his hand. He smiled down at her. "Come on, love." He said, and started forward. He picked up her guitar and led her down the hall.
They walked down endless corridors and dark hallways until he reached a small white door and opened it.
It was a small room, not to big, though enough for a little Japanese girl who was probably only staying the night (though longer if 2D had anything to say about it). The girl, still holding his hand, dragged him in. She stretched her arms out.
"OOOOOOOKII!" (BIIIIIIIG!) She squealed and jumped up on the tiny bed that was attached to the middle of the wall, making a sort of loft bed. She sat cross legged and smiled at 2D who watched her with amusement etched on his face.
"Noodle!" she said in a voice that sounded like her way of saying 'Thank you'. 2D grinned.
"Awright, love. You need a name." he told her.
She repeated her statement, obviously not understanding him. "Noodle!"
"Okay. Okay. Now get some sleep, Noodle-girl." He told her affectionately and pointed to the bed.
She got the point and pulled off her coat, now in a white T-shirt and purple shorts. She took off long white socks and her shoes and flung them to the floor, then curled up underneath the covers.
2D flicked off the lights and patted her on the head, smiling. "G'night, Noodle-girl." He told her, then closed the door.
He was about to let go of the door handle when a shriek was heard within. He flew into the room once more, looking for zombies, when it was just her, a terrorized look on her face.
"Wot's wrong, love?" he asked her, wondering if Murdoc had hidden under her bed or something. "Did you get hurt or sommat?"
'Noodle-girl' merely shook, her eyes so wide beneath her bangs that 2D could see the flecks of green in her dark eyes.
2D walked over to her bed, her door creaking almost closed, and she let out another whimper. He understood.
"You're afraid of the dark." He said, even though he knew it wasn't relevant that he say it out loud, she couldn't understand him. He thought for a moment, then opened her window, waiting for a zombie to moan past him.
When one did, he reached out and seized its hand, the rotted glowing blue flesh coming off entirely when he did so. Shutting the window quickly, he took a jar and stuck the hand inside, capping it. The hand glowed on, even without its owner providing a decent creepy night-light.
The girl's eyes were wide, then she burst out giggling. 2D smiled, then touched her head once more, and left.
Closing the door, he paused, making sure no more cries emitted from the room. When none came for a full five minutes, he walked back into the kitchen, taking another tiny bite of his pizza.
He knew he should eat, but he didn't want to. The idea of eating itself repulsed him, he'd had a problem with anorexia for years. It wasn't on purpose or anything, he just didn't like eating. Besides, Murdoc seemed pleased when he didn't eat, so at least that was a few less punches.
Giving up on the pizza, he tossed it in the trash and headed up to his room. After locking the door, he sat on his bed, looking out the window at the 'bago. It was still for once, no disgusting sounds emitting from its depths. He flopped backwards, not even bothering to take off his white t-shirt, and soon fell asleep, his thought circling lazily around the Japanese guitar master.
"G'night, Noodle-girl," he mumbled before falling asleep.