Author's Note: Hey, I've taken a HUGE break from this story, but I'm back! School is actually insane and crazy, but this is a good escape so I wrote and cut and pasted and edited and whatnot. I hope you guys forgive me for leaving you hanging so long!

"Hey faceache!"

2D turned around to see Murdoc standing there with an expression so sour it made the singer cringe a bit. The last thing he wanted was trouble, especially not now. Everything was so peaceful without it.

"Wot do ya' want Mudz?"

"Nothin'...jus' to help you."

2D raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Help me? I dun' fink yew can."

"Oi mate, I can and I will."

"Mate? I'm no' yo mate. Yew said so yerself..."

"Well in t'is situation, you are."

"Wot situation?"

Murdoc cackled and a devious grin spread across his face.

"Innit obvious?"

2D looked overly confused. Of course it wouldn't be obvious.

"I'ave no idea wot yer on about..."

"Yo' li'l Noodle is bored!"

2D looked at Murdoc with now complete confusion and a hint of hurt.

"Why woul' yew say tha'?"

"EVERYONE gets bored...or at least hurt with their first love. Wha'? Did ya' expect to marry 'er?"

"Well...I dunno...I thought maybe-"

"No. No is the answer, because you know the truth deep inside."

"An wha's tha'?"

Murdoc laughed and pressed his finger against his chest.

"The fact tha' you aren't smart, funny, charming, attractive, or even practical. To be honest, yo' just a complete dullard and t'e only use we have fo' you is yo' pipes. Yo' no good for 'er an' t'is whole thing is going to nowhereville quick."

2D defensively slapped Murdoc's hand away from him.

"Tha's no true!"

"Oh my dear 2D, it is. Yo' nothin' but a washed up druggie! She's not even 25!"

"So?"

"She's got 'er whole life ahead of 'er...her WHOLE life. You got 5 years until yo' midlife crisis."

2D's eyes widened in realization. He would be 40 sooner than he thought.

"Are you goin' through tha' now?"

Murdoc flashed him a look of anger and then exhaled deeply.

"No, I'm immortal. There's no crisis for me, but yo' not."

"Well I'm not dying soon!"

"Yeah, but long befo' 'er. She was bored an' tha's why she dated Leon. Soon there'll be another bloke at our doorstep lookin' fo' 'er an' you'll be pissed because she left ya'. Can't say I didn't warn ya' though."

2D looked down in disappointment.

"But...I love 'er..."

"But, yo' a greasy womanizing drug user who's got kids an' too much baggage. She's young. Brighter. She needs a young guy!"

"No she doesn't!"

"YES. She does. Neither me or Russel approve of you two. We tolerate it."

"Wot? Why?"

Murdoc evilly cackled.

"We know you two are splittin' soon!"

2D looked at Murdoc with tears in his eyes.
He didn't know what to say anymore.

"Also, that "no sex" thing, i's COMPLETE bullshit. It's been MONTHS and you guys haven't shagged, but in a few weeks she almost boned Leon."

"Wotever." 2D spat angrily at Murdoc as he stormed off.

2D headed straight for his room.
He couldn't take Murdoc's so called "pep talk" any longer.

2D had been doing a lot of thinking in the past few weeks. He couldn't get Murdoc's talk out of his head. What if he was right? Noodle was probably completely bored with him. I mean, she didn't come off bored, but they barely spent time apart. After a while a person could get fed up. Not to mention 2D had a thing where his girlfriends usually get bored.

He laughed.

Sometimes he can't fathom the idea that Noodle is his girlfriend. Then again, that was on his list of thoughts. After months of peace he still wasn't used to it. He wasn't used to chaos not following them. Some days he felt like he was cheating Noodle. He didn't deserve her and he knew it. After the whole Leon thing 2D wasn't comfortable when it came to other guys around Noodle. He felt like they were competition, so he kept her close. Maybe that's what she needed though. They both needed to stay close and some stability for once. Then again maybe this was all too stable and she really did need to get away.

"Noodle?" His voice came out weakly as he looked over to the guitarist.

"Can I say somefink?"

"Of course you can."

He inhaled deeply.

"I feel like we're too...fairy tale ya' know? Everythin' is jus' too...storybook endin'."

Noodle raised an eyebrow.

"And why is that a bad thing?"

"I's not...but...yew're young! Yew need to explore an meet new people! I mean...I dun want yew to be stuck wiff me fo' t'e rest of yo' life an' have yew wonderin' why yew wasted awl tha' time."

"You aren't a waste of time..."

"I truly am. Yew need to go ou' an' 'ave some fun!"

"I already have fun."

"Noodle. I know yew love me... an' I love yew...but I fink yew might wanna meet some younger guy wiff nicer hair an...I dunno...eyes?"

Noodle looked at 2D with slight shock. She ultimately didn't know what to say or what even brought these thoughts on.

"Why are you thinking these things?"

"I jus' am. I can't 'elp ih'."

A silence fell upon them both.
Noodle was so confused and seemed to be on the brink of anger.
Suddenly 2D broke the silence.

"Noodle...am I yo' firs' love?"

Noodle's thoughts seemed to just freeze in that moment.
She never really thought about it.
She hadn't really thought about another person at all in that sense besides 2D.
Even when she tried to gain romantic feelings for Leon 2D was in her mind.
He always was.
Noodle looked up at the older man once more.

"Actually yes. You are."

2D sighed.

"Noodle, I don' wan' yew to be stuck wiff yo' firs' love an' regretting ih'."

"I'm not going to regret this! What even brought this on?"

"I was jus' finkin'...an' Murdoc...nevermind i's not important."

"Murdoc? What did he say to you?"

"Noodle does ih' matter? Maybe 'e's righ'! Maybe I'm righ'!"

"You aren't! I love you so why does it matter if you're my first love? Maybe I want you to be the first and the last!"

"Tha's too fairy tale... too perfect... fo' me at least."

"Why?! Why can't you be happy with the way things are?"

2D shrugged his shoulders.

"Luck? I'm not one to be stuck in 'appy situations."

"Well maybe your luck can change! Do you really want to lose me?"

"No but..."

"But what?!"

2D looked down pushing his bangs in front of his face.

"I'll be in our room."

2D shuffled off leaving Noodle in silence. She was still slightly shocked and just...angry. She was angry with him for even considering that she'd leave him. After all this time. After all of these months. She chose him and she didn't really want to change a thing. She wanted to stay this way forever, if he didn't mind. Then again, it seemed like he did mind. Was this about the lack of sex? Their ages? Then again, he was just fine with it. Suddenly it hit her like a ton of bricks. 2D brought it up too so this clue was there all along. Murdoc.

Noodle knocked on his door quietly.
Although she was about to give him a stern talking to, she didn't want to start out hostile.
"Murdoc" she murmured as she heard a low and irritated growl inside the room.

"Go away."

"Look, we need to speak."

"No. Go the fuck away."

Noodle reached out for the doorknob and turned it violently to realize it was locked.
Her frustration was growing rapidly as she jiggled the door handle.

"I'll give you 10 seconds before I break the door down. Don't think I won't."

Silence.

"10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3.."

Murdoc groaned again.

"2...1..."

The door flew open quickly with a barely clothed and hung over Murdoc standing in the doorway.

"What t'e fuck do ya' want?"

"I want to know what you said to D-san."

Murdoc quickly ran his fingers back through his hair while looking at Noodle almost as if he was hoping she was just a part of a really bad drug trip.

"Wha' did I do this time?"

"He's a little...insecure about our relationship right now."

Murdoc gave a deep chuckle that resonated around them.

"Fuckin' figures. What do I have to do with it?"

"I know you said something to him."

"'Bout what? You two? Luv, I stopped givin' a shit a long time ago."

"I know him and I know you. You must have said something."

"What's your proof?"

"His low self esteem and pill intake has increased again. Not only that your name came up...I know you said something."

Noodle raised an eyebrow.

"So what if I did? T'e dullard's feelings always get hurt over the stupidest stuff! Ya' get so worked up over someone way too sensitive!"

"Well he is my boyfriend!"

Murdoc laughed lightly at the word.

"Oi, your boyfriend?" He exclaimed mockingly through another giggle.

"Yes!"

"Well ya' puttin' it like it's some sort of 12 year old middle school fling! E' migh' not act like it most of the time, but e's a grown man! The bloke has mini versions of 'imself runnin' aroun' London and maybe even a couple in t'e states! You may 'ave tamed him for now, but t'e man's got needs an' you're too good for 'im. I don't want him ruinin' you, an' I don' want you two ruinin' the band."

Noodle stared at Murdoc. He never cared about anyone, but now he suddenly had so many concerns.

"Why do you think we can't last?"

"Well, t'e man thrived on sex, alcohol, an' pain killers. You wan' nothin' to do wit' any of those things."

"He's changed."

"You're so stubborn and naive."

"I'm stubborn because I don't believe you and we both know I'm not naive."

"Why can't ya' just listen?"

Noodle sighed with aggravation and placed her fingers against her temples and rubbed them gently.

"You're always putting stuff into his head..."

"Maybe 'e needs to stop bein' so gulible."

"Maybe you need to stop being such a prick! You just like to fuck up everyone's life because you're so goddamn miserable! Why?!"

Murdoc was taken aback by this comment. He may have been used to Noodle angry at him, but she never cussed at him. Noodle was always kindhearted and even when angry spoke with cautious tones, now she seemed to have lost all patience with the satanist.

"What are you asking me?"

"Why are you so eager to fuck up everything?!"

"Stop screaming at me will you?!"

Noodle walked forward and was blinded with rage. She smacked him across the face leaving a big mark making Murdoc snap.

"Y-you bitch!"

"I could've done a lot worse to you so don't call me that! Why do you keep doing this to him?"

"Doin' what? Tellin' him t'e truth?!"

"What is the truth Murdoc?"

"T'e truth is it's no fucking fair. How come e' gets to be happy eh? I'm fuckin' mirable an' so is Russel! All around ya' everyone else is miserable! Why do you an' faceache get to be happy?!"

Noodle stepped back and looked at Murdoc with utter horror painting her face.

"You're really that selfish? You don't care about anyone else's happiness...just your own..."

"Noodle I just-"

"No! You should be happy we're both happy and not still trying to kick your arse! You beat him nearly to death on that beach and you got me DRAGGED TO HELL. I hate to say this, but you deserve to be miserable! YOU FUCKING DESERVE IT."

Noodle's eyes began to fill with tears. She quickly wiped away the falling ones and held the other tears back.

"I loved you too! I loved you like a father or an uncle back in Kong and you let them take me! You let those demons drag me to hell! You didn't save me or even look long!"

"We all know t'e windmill thing was an accident! Tha' serial killer was tr-"

"NO! You just replaced me...YOU REPLACED ME! After that you KIDNAPPED Stuart! You kidnapped him and beat him all the time! You know what he told me? He told me once he tried to hang himself but you caught him and beat him up for trying! You didn't apologise or console him! YOU BEAT HIM FOR WANTING TO TAKE HIS LIFE! He was planning on overdosing until I came to the island with Russel! Do you even understand what you put Russel through? You replaced him too! WITH A DRUM MACHINE! His best friend's soul was ripped out of his skull and you made fun of him for it! It killed him...he knew you could have pulled some strings and brought Del back, but you didn't even bother. You put us all through hell, and now you're mad that we're happy?! I talked to Russel about me and Stuart too you liar! He told me he was happy because I was! Why can't you leave 2D the fuck alone?! Why can't you leave ALL of us alone? Huh? ANSWER ME!"

Murdoc stood there in silence and stared at Noodle blankly.
He grabbed Noodle's wrists and pulled her forward.
He kissed her furiously and with strong desperation.
Noodle squirmed to get out of his grasp.
She found strength and pushed him off then looked at him with full of disgust and anger.
She quickly punched him hard in the face making him fall backward.

"You're really THAT desperate?"

Murdoc looked up and gave her a twisted crooked smile exposing his sharp fangs for teeth.

"I'm a lost cause, sweetheart."

"You're a monster...I hope you rot in hell" Noodle mumbled as she ran out of the room trying to push the shock and disgust out of her mind.

How could he do that to them? She knew he was a sick bastard, but not that sick. Kissing her was one of the lowest thing he could've thought of. She was yelling at him about making them all miserable, so he decides to make matters worse. He was so desperate that he just went for her...she wanted to know why or help him or...something. Manipulative, liar, and complete arse, sure. If there was one thing she thought Murdoc wasn't, it was a lost cause.