A.N: OK, so….I'm gonna take this slow here and give you guys a few more short chapters before the big finish off. No crying in this chapter either! Wooo!

Disclaimer: Don't know or own.

Noodle shut the door behind her as she entered her Japanese styled room and tossed herself onto her bed. She was going to miss Russel horribly…but now it was time to repair 2D and Murdoc's new relationship. If there was going to be any happiness left in Kong, they were going to be the source of it. And Noodle knew, if they were going to survive without Russel, they were going to need that source. In her mind, the teenager had started the recovery when she planted the idea in 2D's mind that Murdoc might have made the whole 'Russel-situation' a little bit better before he went to sleep. Sure, there was a high chance that he wouldn't remember, but at least the thought had been planted in his head at some point. The Jap tried to console herself with this thought as she pulled a throw blanket around her shoulders and curled her legs closer to her body. Sleep was only going to temporarily cure her emotional pain right now, and that's exactly want she wanted; to have a quick cure and be numb.

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Murdoc stumbled out of the bathroom stall and leaned against the wall for support. His stomach was now empty of at least the past three days of whatever he had consumed and he felt like shit. His heart ached more than his body though. It hurt him like hell, but he made his way down to 2D's room. He nearly fell down the stairs, but he didn't care, his body could handle almost whatever anyone, including him, could throw at it. He finally reached the floor and with the triple wide plasma screen he could just make out 2D's body covered by a sheet in his bed. His chest rose and fell in a rhythmic pattern letting Murdoc know that the singer was fast asleep. Not wanting to wake him up Murdoc slowly crept across the room and stared down at the bed's occupant. With the glow hitting his face just right, he looked gorgeous, as if he were an angel placed in hell and he was just waiting for his time to get out and be back where he belonged. How could Murdoc resist him in this state? He couldn't….he peeled off his shirt and slid under the covers. Wrapping his arms around 2D he hoped that he wouldn't scream when he woke up.

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A few hours had passed before 2D's pain killers finally released him from his sleep. After coming out of a delirious state he realized there was a hand wrapped around his waist. 2D smiled when he saw the pinkie nail of the hand painted red. It was Murdoc that was lying next to him. Rubbing a hand over his forehead the events slowly replayed in his mind. He remembered practice, Murdoc kissing him, the keyboard breaking, Russel leaving, Murdoc getting drunk and the 'fight' that they had. Then he remembered Noodle coming into his room…and saying something about Murdoc being good and Russel coming back. He smiled to himself once again as he truly believed that everything was peachy keen. His small and frail body rolled over and pressed against Murdoc's. This caused Murdoc to stir in his sleep and he lazily lifted the lid to his red eye.

"Shhh," whispered 2D to no one unparticular, pressing a think finger up to Murdoc's dry lips, "ya can go back tah sleep if ya want…"

Murdoc opened up his other eye, pushed the finger away from his mouth, and looked into 2D's eyes. "I'm so sorri, 2D," he whispered placing a hand on his check.

"But e'eryfing's fine," 2D smiled lazily.

Murdoc looked around the room, "I 'urt ya though….an' I promised I wouldn'" he said the words softly. 2D looked down at Murdoc's chest, letting his thoughts tumble through his mind. True, Murdoc had hurt him and the rest of the band, but then again he did try to redeem himself….it was as if his lover had split personalities…schizophrenia. Something that couldn't be helped in some cases. And he was trying to better himself…or else he wouldn't have been here. He would have been back at the bar that 2D had found him out only a few days ago, even though it seemed like ages. It was with these thoughts that he made up his mind about what he wanted to happen in the future when it came to Murdoc.

A.N: Yes, I like these shorter chapters better. It helps me keep my thoughts focused and details intact. Whaddya think? Plus…I like the cliff hanger at the end this time..hehehe

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