One Shot #2

(Phase 1)

Okay, so this one is a bit confusing. Noodle will be speaking in Japanese a few times, so when she does the translation will be put next to it in parenthesis (like this). Let's go!

Noodle shrank back in her seat on the couch. It was a Saturday morning, meaning that they had almost nothing to do. Everyone would kind of wander aimlessly around the house, stopping for moments to do a few things. For Murdoc, this was like picking up a drink or a cig (if he was up for the day, which was rare), for 2D it was playing a few notes on his keyboard or melodica. For Russell it was getting something to eat or picking one of Murdoc's rumbottles from the floor. But Noodle never had fun on Saturdays. She would pick up something like a toy or a Pokémon card, but quickly become bored and drop it on the floor. And what could you expect from a nine-year old?

It had been a few months since they had released their new album, and therefore they didn't play as many shows, so she had gotten used to the blandness of the Saturday mornings. But today, she was more bored than she had ever been. Now, she was sitting on the couch with a bowl of cereal on her lap, unconsciously spooning the bites into her mouth. Noting that the bowl was now empty, she sat up to bring it to the kitchen. There, she was startled by a blue-haired, tall figure standing blankly at the counter. He turned around, seemingly acknowledging her presence there.

"Good morning, luv," he said with a wide smile on his face. "Do ya wanna do som'fing?"

Noodle smiled back. "Hai. Anata wa nanika kangae wa arimasu ka?" (Yes. Do you have any ideas?)

2D, however, just stared back at her with a confused look on his face. Noodle then remembered that she had to speak in English, because nobody could understand her Japanese speech. "Yes… any. Um, idea?" She didn't even understand her own words, but Stuart seemed to get them. He looked deep in thought of what they could do. His face lit up.

"How about we go into town! We could go shopping for some toys, go to the park, and have a fun time!" Noodle Jumped up and down excitedly at the idea. There was one roadblock, however. They had nobody to drive the car. Noodle was obviously just a child, so she couldn't drive. Because of Stuart's head injuries, he was not permitted to drive for the safety of the people in the car, and Russell, though he had a driver's license, was not permitted to drive in England (only America). The only one who could drive was Murdoc.

They both shuddered at the thought of asking him permission. But, it had to be done. But Noodle had an idea. She knew that Murdoc had a soft spot for her, even though he tried to hide it sometimes. She got one of those cheeky smiles on her face, and 2D knew that she was up to something. "Toochee… uh, stay." Noodle said, motioning that he needed to stay put.

2D nodded, and she climbed clumsily down the many stairs that wove around the house. She halted when she spotted a large figure towering over her. The figure lifted her up into its arms. She was relieved to see that it was only Russell. "Woah, woah, woah, slow down! Where do ya think you're going, baby girl?"

"Toochee, me… uh. Go in town, need Mud-oc. Um… drive." Russell realized what she was trying to say, and set her down softly.

"Good luck with him," he said. "He's been stuck in his filthy Winnebago all morning. But if he says yes, well, have a good time with Stuart." He shrugged and walked off in the other direction. She continued her long journey down to the car park. She eventually reached the bottom level, the place where all of their vehicles were. She then cautiously moved closer towards the Winnebago, moving closer to the rusted door. She pounded heavily on the door, trying to overpower the sound of Black Sabbath being blasted through the speakers. She heard Murdoc singing gruffly, and giggled at how ugly his voice was.

She yanked the door open, only to double over laughing seeing Murdoc dancing around with no shirt on. He was jumping up and down, banging his head while clumsily doing obviously dated dance moves from when he was a kid. He showed no acknowledgment of her being there, so she decided to take in the moment. She started to dance with him, rocking her head up and down like he was. He saw her dancing like this, but decided to keep dancing. He even danced with her. He picked her up in his arms and started bobbing up and down, while she rocked her arms and waved them in the air. When the song was over, he set her down carefully on the floor.

"Noodle, dove, what are you doing down 'ere?" He asked, with a suspicious look on his face.

She grinned innocently. "Toochee to watashi wa kyō machi ni detai to omotte imashita. Watashitachi o soko ni oikomu koto ga dekiru yuiitsu no anata. Anata ga watashitachi o tsurete iku koto ga dekiru hōhō wa arimasu ka?" (Toochee and I wanted to go out into town today. Your the only one who can drive us there. Is there any way you could take us?) Murdoc just stared back at her with another confused look. She tried to connect the words to make something he could understand. "Toochee and Noodle… uh… town. Um… a Mud-oc. Uh, drive.

Murdoc rolled his mismatched eyes and sighed. "Alright, but I'm not staying. You can tell face-ache to call me on a pay phone when you lot want to be picked up." Noodle jumped up and down in excitement. She tried to drag Murdoc out of his Winnebago, but she was unsuccessful. "Dove, I've got to put on a bloody shirt! I'll meet you and face-ache out by the Geep." She nodded, and began climbing up the stairs to fetch Stuart.

20 MINUTES LATER…

All 3 of them had successfully made it down to the Geep, and they were on their way into town. She had only been there twice, and both times she had not had much time to look around. The first time she had gone clothes shopping, and the second time she had joined Russell on one of his many trips to the grocery store. They were flying past other cars in the Geep, everyone honking at them for going too fast. Noodle sat in the back, hair being whipped around underneath her radio helmet. 2D had permanent shotgun called, and Murdoc was obviously driving in the front.

They entered the town square, a large shopping center with a grand movie theater and hundreds of small and large stores to explore. Noodle energetically hopped out of the car after Murdoc had parallel parked (more or less) very clumsily. 2D stepped out, and Murdoc waved them off. "Have a nice time," he said sarcastically, and sped away.

"So luv," 2D said, "Where do ya wanna go firs'?" Noodle scanned the area only for her gaze to be captured by a Japanese game store. In the front window there were pictures of Pokémon and other things that he knew Noodle loved. "Tha' place?" He asked. Noodle nodded happily, and she dragged him over there. She became wide-eyed with excitement when she stepped inside.

"Did ya remember your pocke' money?" He asked? She nodded and pulled out a small wallet with a Pikachu on the front. Inside were several hundred dollars which she had partly earned, a few hundred from some chores she did, and the rest was inside of the crate she was shipped to Kong in. She wasn't sure where it came from, or why it was there, but she figured that it was for her. "Well darlin', let's take a look, yeah?"

She immediately pulled him towards the game consoles. She looked around, seeing the Gameboy advanced, a PlayStation 2, and a few other small gaming consoles. She decided on the Gameboy advanced, and picked out a few games to go with it. They went up to the counter to purchase the items, and luckily nobody asked Stuart about his eyes or hair, aside from a few strange glances from the cashier. She charged them 115 pounds, and Stuart had to help her count out the money. They left the store, Noodle happily carrying a bag with her games and new console. 2D smiled at her childish grin as she pulled him towards another store.

30 MINUTES LATER…

They had been shopping for a while now, and they had been to a lot of stores. They picked out some new shoes for Noodle, black combat boots (Murdoc said that they might look good on her, when they were shopping a few weeks ago), and a pair of red sneakers that had wheels on the heel. They also picked out some new toys, like beyblades and a pack of Pokémon cards. They were now chatting and walking around the plaza. Noodle saw 2D's face light up as he saw something.

"Hey luv," he said. "How would you like to go see a movie?" She saw him gesture towards a sign that was standing outside the movie theater. It read: Replay of: DAWN OF THE DEAD! (Dawn of the Dead was one of 2D's favorite movies) She saw it and knew that he would want to go. She loved the movie too, and became very excited that it was being replayed at the fancy movie theater.

They walked into the elaborate lobby to see that it was decorated like a palace. Large marble statues lined the wall, the entrance was made out of pillars, and there was a red carpet rug. They knew it would be an expensive movie, but they didn't care. They walked up to the ticket booth and asked for two tickets for Dawn of the Dead. The tickets were very expensive, at 200 pounds. But Noodle insisted on paying with her own money, and 2D knew better than to fight her. 2D has done so much for me, Noodle thought as she handed over the cash. He deserves this. They got free snacks with the tickets, so they each got a large bucket of popcorn and a ridiculous amount of candy. Boxes upon boxes piled their tray. They figured that they could take home the rest, and stash it away so that Russell and Murdoc couldn't get to it. At this point, there were cameramen and paparazzi trying to sneak a photo of them, but they were being held back by the staff at the movie theater. They had been recognized and followed all day, but they managed to ignore the constant questions and boom microphones being shoved all around them.

They entered the dim movie theater, to get to their front row seat. The movie was about to start, they had skipped all of the previews. Noodle sat next to 2D, and nuzzled into his shoulder. He wrapped an arm around her, and the movie began.

1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES LATER…

They left the theater in excitement, 2D loved seeing his favorite movie again. They all had permanent smiles frozen on their face, it had been such a great Saturday. The sun was setting now, and they needed Murdoc to bring them home. So they set off in search of a pay phone. They eventually found one next to the game shop from earlier, and 2D dialed in Murdoc's number.

A raspy, gruff voice picked up on the other end of the phone. "Who the hell is this?"

"It's 2D and Noodle. We need you to come pick us up."

"Fine." Murdoc put down the phone.

20 MINUTES LATER…

The Geep pulled up on the curb of the store, the tires squeaking and dusting a black powder into the air. Murdoc gestured for Noodle and 2D to get in, and they followed suit. They drove in silence for some time, until finally Murdoc spoke. "So, did you lot have a good Saturday?" He asked.

2D and Noodle looked at each other in agreement. "Yeah!" They said in unison.

Soooo… that was number 2! I hope you guys enjoy. Sorry if these are a bit short, my next one will be much longer than the last 2. Plz Review!