Noodle got up the end morning, she still felt ill, but it was pointless staying home at Kong, she would just get beaten from the bullies because they hadn't seen her, she couldn't work out why they were hurting her, maybe it was because she was different from the way she looked or because she was Japanese, what ever it was she couldn't think she hadn't done anything to hurt them, and all she ever said when they were hurting her was "stop" or "im sorry…if I did anything to upset you…."

Noodle wiped the tears from her face and got up, she still had a fever and her head was killing her, but she couldn't do anything about it, she put on her school uniform and looked into the mirror, maybe…. im just ugly, maybe that's why there hurting me so badly, she looked at the amount of bruising on her arms and then pulled the sleeves down, she couldn't let her band mates see, even when she knew 2d was getting close to what was happening.

She sighed and picked up her school bag, she knew she had everything she needed in there, she also picked up her pink ipod, it was the only thing keeping her sane, music was important to her, and also it was good to hear what there own album sounded like. She put into her bag, it was a present from her old friend in Japan she missed her, but she never saw he again and she thought she never would.

She didn't bother with breakfast she hadn't done for the past few months and she didn't bother eating in school either, she was to upset or depressed to eat, so full up with fear to even try. She thought maybe she should take some painkillers before she went just so the pain in her head might stop, she got into the kitchen not bothering to look around, she tried to reach for the pain killers but couldn't, why does 2d have to put them on the top shelf…not everyone is that tall as he is, maybe he just wanted them for himself.

Noodle didn't no that Murdoc was sitting next to the table smoking a cigarette, he got up and got the painkillers for noodle passing them to her "'ere you go luv'" noodle smiled weakly "thank you Murdoc-san…." She said taking one of the painkillers and drinking for water.

"Are you alright noodle-luv you still look really pale…maybe you should stay home another day?"

Noodle shook her head "im fine…I can't miss school can I" she shook her head, the pain in her head was getting worse she just wished the painkillers would work faster.

Murdoc sighed "do you want me to drive you to school?" he asked looking at her, noodle just nodded, she thought that maybe she could avoid the bullies.

Noodle just sat down, there was another 30 minutes to go before school, and she closed her eyes. Murdoc looked at her "noodle…you should have some breakfast, your ill you don't want to make yourself worse do you" noodle just shook her head, she didn't want to feel worse, but she didn't want to eat.

Murdoc knew it was a bad idea for her not to eat, he sighed and made her some toast and put it next to her, she opened her eyes and looked at the toast then at Murdoc "eat it okay?" Murdoc said softly but a little demanding, maybe she should try and eat something, it might help, plus Murdoc wouldn't give up, she started eating the toast, she did feel a little better, but her nerves were still all over the place from fear of what might happen when she gets to school.

After she eaten the toast it was time to go to school they got into the jeep, noodle sat down in the passenger seat with her bag and Murdoc got into the drivers seat and started the engine, noodle was shaking slightly her nerves were going mad with fear, she tried to keep herself under control but she just couldn't.

Murdoc looked at the road and kept driving, he looked at noodle in the corner of his eye, he could see she was shaking, maybe he should take her back to Kong, she didn't look well. "Noodle…. maybe you should go rest…you don't look so good…and your shaking."

Noodle sighed and closed her eyes "I'll be fine Murdoc-san…"

Murdoc rolled his eyes "well…. just make sure your friends look after you, okay?" noodle felt a hit of hurt, she didn't have any friends she made them up to her brothers because she didn't want them to think there was anything wrong, noodle just nodded, trying not to cry, what friends did she have…none…

Murdoc just gave up, he knew he couldn't change her mind, soon they got to the school and noodle got out and waved to Murdoc, he waved back and started driving back to Kong. Noodle felt alone yet again, every sound making her jump, she took a deep breath and tried to relax, she started walking into school.

Noodle felt a rough arm grab her and knock her into the wall, and the girl placed a hand over noodle's mouth, noodle's eyes went wide. She had hoped not to walk into her, she was a lot taller than her and had blonde tied back hair, that looked really greasy her whole body was wide but strong, she was also a lot older than her, by 5 years. Noodle closed her eyes; she knew she was going to hit her she always did, and her name made her cringe every time "Amy"

Amy smirked at her and punched her knocking her to the ground "where were you yesterday?" she shouted at her, noodle couldn't speak she punched her to hard in the stomach and her breathing was hard and un-easy. Amy picked noodle up by the collar of her shirt and whacked her back into the wall "TELL ME?" noodle closed her eyes waiting for the next hit. Amy went to hit her, when a guy grabbed her fist "put her down now! And get out of here!" Amy smiled suddenly and let noodle go she fell to the floor, noodle opened her eyes and Amy and her friends walked off, also the guy had gone, noodle had caught a glimpse of him and what he had done for her…

Who was he? And why did he help her?

She didn't know she just straight her clothes, and walked into school, it was going to be a long school day, full of thought of the guy who helped her, if she ever saw him again, she would thank him, and she knew it was just going to be another lonely school day where everyone would just ignore her and stare.