Lahlahlah!
Edward! Hah and Yup, not named after Elric XD (I don' likey Anime) . He was born 1-18-2010. I think the year's right….hmm. Well yes, the Grammy's (in this) are gonna be on 2-8-2010. So…..ummmm 22 more days A.k.a. 3 weeks and 1 day….Eh. Daaaaaaaamn this fic is LONNNNG! Wooooo! I hope you are enjoying it so far….I put alot into it…..heh

-Chapter…..20! WOOOO!-

Noodle was on her knees, trembling horribly and coughing so roughly that blood was coming up.

Murdoc had come in, and to him it looked like 2D had hit Noodle, and hard. Blood on 2D's hand, they'd been arguing, and Noodle was bleeding. It added up.
2D instantaneously realized that Murdoc was ticked off, and he knew what he had assumed to have happened.
"M-Murdoc, it's not wot it looks like!" 2D stepped back only to almost knock over Edward's cradle; however he managed to just barely bump into it.
"Oh really, Dullard?" Murdoc cracked his knuckles and walked forward again, getting closer to the terrified vocalist.
2D shakily edged around the crib and continued to back away from Murdoc, who intimidated the idiot with the furious look in his mismatched eyes. He was set in 'kill' mode apparently, his scowl mixing with a smirk. 2D could tell that Murdoc was going to enjoy this.
"Murdoc, lemme explain! Don't 'urt me!" 2D winced and shielded his face with his hands. He sounded almost pathetic and Murdoc sighed agitatedly.
"You 'ave five seconds, starting now."
"I was jus' arguing wif 'er! I would NEVER 'urt 'er, Murdoc! Never! I don' know wot's wrong, honestly!" 2D had finally bumped into the wall-seeing as he was backing up the whole time he was explaining what had happened-and Murdoc stopped walking forward after he was only less than a good three steps away.

"Oh really, Dullard? Noodle-" he turned to face her, and she shakily stood up once more, "Is what tha Dullard said true, or can I beat him bloody?"
"I-it's true. He didn't hit me, Murdoc-san." She looked down at her bloodstained hand and shuddered.

Sure, she'd seen blood. Quite often too. In fact, living in Kong, you learned that blood was simply another thing to either bypass or deal with. She'd slayed zombies all the time, their blood clearly visible on a wall outside her room for five YEARS. She wasn't scared of the blood itself of course; she was a bit nervous because she was coughing up the blood. And fair amount of it, too.

Murdoc leered at 2D one last time before walking over to Noodle and carefully letting her lean against him for support.
"You alright, lov'?" Murdoc moved her hair out from infront of her eyes and she nodded briefly.

"Just….a little upset or something….I'm fine now though….." she winced slightly as she swallowed down more blood that was threatening to come up.
"You sure….?" He looked down at her pale face and she nodded again.
"Yes, I'm fine…." She thought for a while; maybe something would bring them off the topic of her current condition. All she really cared about was Edward, who seemed to be stable for now. "I'm….hungry, Murdoc-kun. Could you get me something before you leave…? I mean….I could get it myself if you don't want to, of course." She looked up at him and he smiled slightly, yet faked a sigh.
"Oh lov', do I have teh?" Murdoc asked, he was planning on getting her something anyway.
"It would be nice of you, and that in itself would be a rather pleasant change," she let her eyes scan the floor, then look back up at him, knowing that Murdoc was trying to be nicer than usual to all of them.
"Fine, fine, fine lov'. Yeh win. Whadda yeh want?" he noticed she was looking back at the blood on her hand.
"Anything will do, I'm starving."
"Well, I ent letting you eat tha shit they serve here. Yer getting something special." Murdoc dug into his jeans pocket and pulled out his car keys. "I'll drive somewhere after we git yeh to yer room again, and I'll get yeh whatever yeh want. You name it lov' and I'll find it."

"Thank you, Murdoc, but I just want a simple salad from McDonalds and a diet Pepsi."

Murdoc nodded slightly.
"Anything else?"
"no thanks….I just want a little…..and some rest….." she was still VERY tired (she'd just gotten RAPED and then…..childbirth! (twitches)) and she was still extremely furious with 2D for cheating on her, letting this happen, and then showing absolutely NO sign of care about catching the two men who did this to her. At this point she didn't know if she should just completely crush 2D's heart, as he had hers, or forget him and just care about her son.
2D watched as Murdoc led Noodle out of the room and back to the room where she was staying.

"…..wot 'ave I done….?" 2D mumbled, glancing around the room.

-About…..30 Minutes Later-
Noodle had gotten cleaned up and dressed in a new hospital gown (hurray!). She was lying in her bed and waiting either for Murdoc to come back, or for her body and mind to let her sleep. Every time she'd close her eyes, she'd see the same thing; a replay of when she was raped. It was as clear as it was while it happened. She shivered and closed her eyes for a moment, and then opened them as the door to her room slowly creaked open.
Expecting to see Murdoc, she was surprised when a doctor walked in cradling Edward carefully.

"Well Mrs. Tusspot,-" Noodle flinched slightly as the doctor referred to her as 2D's wife, "I do believe that he's healthy enough to be held for a little while." The doctor carefully handed Noodle her son. "His breathing is doing fine, so he should be alright for a while without the respirator. You'll be able to hold him for a few minutes."
"thank you…." Noodle was looking down at Edward, holding him carefully and smiling slightly.
"Well, I think he'll be okay. He'll need to stay here for the week though. Just incase." With that, the doctor left.
The baby's eyes were open; he looked up at his mother for the first time. He had her emerald green eyes, and her once black hair which was already growing.

"Hey there Eddie….." she said, her voice soft. "You sure came earlier then we thought you would come….," she held his tiny hand in hers. "At least you're doing….better than earlier…." Noodle paused to yawn lightly, and Edward reached up and weakly grabbed the piece of violet hair that was hanging down from Noodle's bangs (look in the Feelgood Inc. video; you'll see it. Her hair is longer though, very much longer).
Just then, the door opened once again, this time revealing 2D, who was holding a bouquet of roses.
Noodle stared at him awkwardly as she delicately pulled the piece of her hair from Edward's hand.
"'ey Noodle……" 2D set the roses in a vase on the bedside table.

Noodle sighed, then glanced back down at Ed. "that's just one of the three guys that we live with, Eddie……

"So, you're planning on just….raising 'im wiffout 'im knowing 'ew 'is real father is? Am I jus' going to be….another member of 'is mum's band?" he questioned, looking down at Edward, who whimpered lightly and clung closer to Noodle.
Noodle ignored 2D and shushed Ed (wow….the kid already knows his daddy did something wrong!).

"Well?" 2D was still looking down at his ex-fiancé and son.
"Be quiet 2D…..you're upsetting Edward," Noodle talked softly, glancing back up at 2D briefly before continuing to try and lull the baby to sleep.
"Noodle….." 2D's voice was a bit softer now, and he kneeled down beside Noodle carefully. She pretended not to notice. "luv….I wanna start over again…..I'm sorry….really, truly sorry…..and….I'm….willing to help wif Edward. I know you don't think I can 'elp much….or be responsible….but…I'll try. I'm sorry for what I did wif Paula…and I was told that tha police are investigating on wot 'appened….last night….Plus I told Paula I couldn't be wif 'er anymore….and tha' I loved you more….and so luv….forgive me….I really wanna try again."

Noodle had finally managed to calm Edward down a bit. She didn't focus her gaze to 2D, but she stared off a bit. Thinking deeply. Was 2D really sorry? He had always seemed to love Noodle….more than any other girl. But then she thought back to the other women that 2D had gotten pregnant, and winced. It wasn't like Ed was 2D's only son.
"2D….can I tell you something…." Noodle began, glancing at 2D.
"Anything luv…."
"Do you remember when Paula cheated on you with Murdoc? And….do you remember how…..heartbroken you were? You drank, you went with other girls, and you were still miserable. You were a depressed mess of starvation, drugs, and overdoses. Now imagine….I have a baby. A son to raise. And I can't just go with other guys because there aren't any men I know who would care enough for me AND Ed. I thought you were the perfect one….and I promised you that we'd be wed. But now…..I just….can't look at you the same….2D. That charming man you used to be, that I got engaged to….is gone. You still look the same on the outside….but this whole thing opened my eyes to let me see….just how easy it is for you to become so uncaring. I'm sorry, 2D…but I can not forgive you. Not yet. Not until I am certain that….you really would still love me….after I was yours in marriage." She looked back at him once more and he could see the tears coming back.
"Don't cry anymore luv….." 2D got up. "I 'ave to go anyways….Murdoc's been waiting outside the room, an' I fink 'e may be getting a bit impatient. 'e's got your salad an' all. Bye luv…..I'll be back….tomorrow." with that, he walked out of the room, and Murdoc soon strode in, carrying a bag containing the salad Noodle had asked for and the diet Pepsi.
"I see you got teh….see Ed for a while, ey?" Murdoc looked down at Noodle and her baby as he set the bag containing the salad on the table beside Noodle's bed. "Yeh want yer soda?"

"Yes please….Murdoc-san," she replied, carefully holding Edward in one arm and taking the soda. She took a sip of the cold beverage and then sighed lightly.

"Well lov'…..I'll see yeh soon. Don't let the doctor's see wot I got yeh. They might get a little…angry or somethin'. I dunno. They might say tha' they want yeh eating what they serve here instead," he paused, and Noodle stared at him for a while, taking occasional sips of her soda. "Me, Tubby, and tha Dullard will be back tomorrow teh visit you. Maybe they'll let yeh come back to tha hotel. First…yeh might want teh get yerself checked on….incase of any se-"
"Okay Murdoc. They already made sure I was alright. In that hour you were waiting, they got everything check out. I'm fine. They got…evidence and all." She flinched slightly.
"Well….see yeh soon, lov'," he ruffled her violet hair and she laughed lightly.
"Goodbye Murdoc-san."
"Bye, lov'." Without further ado, Murdoc walked out of the room and down the silent hallways. Leaving Noodle to hold Ed, and then catch up on some-much needed-rest.
-Later-

2D was lying awake on his hotel bed. He glanced over and saw something that Paula had left behind the previous night. 2D hesitantly picked up the thong and tossed it into the garbage can. He then lied back down on his bed and looked out the window.

The city streets were full of life, cars that looked like simple toy cars from this far up zipped down the black streets, their headlights bright and piercing the dark of night. 2D also looked at the building's lights. Neon signs, streetlights, and wait…that was a car, never mind. LA looked striking at night from this far up.

2D sighed and looked away from the window. This was the same place that had the malevolent people that raped Noodle. He really missed Noodle…..It had only been a few hours since he'd last seen her, however…it wasn't simply seeing her that he missed…He missed how she used to love him. How she used to smile at whatever he said, and laugh. 2D missed her…..He really did. Lying on his bed, he sighed and closed his eyes. Oh how he wished this was just a bad dream…. (Wee! Common line!)

-Three Days Later. In The Afternoon-

"Well Noodle lov'….yeh coming or not?" Murdoc was standing in the doorway, leaning against the door's white frame.
"Yes…I'm coming…." Noodle glanced down at her baby one last time. "I'll see you soon, Eddie…." She spoke softly, holding the infant carefully. Noodle kissed his head lightly, and then handed him to the nurse.
"You'll see 'im in five days, Noodle. Don't worry." 2D was also there; he walked in and stood just behind Noodle.
"I know, 2D….I'm just worried is all….." she avoided looking at 2D, but she didn't seem as angry with him as before. Just….hurt. It crushed 2D's heart to see her so sad…so miserable…so troubled. "We promised Russel-san that we'd go meet him at that restaurant….I bet he's already got the reservations, might as well not make him wait for us. Let's go." She walked out rather quickly, and 2D and Murdoc followed, neither of them saying a word.
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"Noodle…..wot's wrong? You seem….upset. Yo' haven't even eaten what you ordered," Russel mumbled, taking a bite of the food he'd gotten. The four members of Gorillaz were seated at a table, 2D and Murdoc sitting on one side and Russel and Noodle seated on the other side. 2D sitting across from Noodle, and Russel sitting across from Murdoc. It was a booth that was in the far corner so maybe no one would notice them. Unfortunately….this is a city. Alot of people….means alot of possible fans.
Murdoc had ordered a roast beef sandwich with strange toppings of some sort. He took a large bite of it, and then noticed that there was some person popping up from underneath the table.
"HELLO GRANKLY BOBO!" she had black hair, which went a little bit past her shoulders. Her dark brown eyes scanned Murdoc, and then she spoke again. "You're MUCH more grankly in person, Mr. Grub-Mister!" She poked his knee, and he stared at her, still holding the sandwich. The corner of Murdoc's eye twitched and he dropped his sandwich onto the plate.
"Who tha hell are you!" he questioned, looking more confused and disturbed then ever.
"I'M VANESSA! I WUV YOU GUYS!" her voice suddenly got squeaky and she narrowed her eyes, "so much….AUTOGRAPH!" the girl held up a piece of paper and a pen.
"Where tha fuck did you get that?"
She didn't reply, just made a few clicking noises in her throat. She very much reminded the four of the girl from the second Grudge movie; a movie from a while ago in which they had all seen one rainy, boring, night. Anyway, she continued to make the awkward noises in her throat as she shoved the paper and pen towards Murdoc.
The bassist finally took the piece of paper and ripped it in half, crushing any hope of an autograph that the little person had.
"I am the REEEEAL Avatar!" with that, she disappeared under the table. Murdoc looked under the table…only to see no strange girl.
"okay…..tha' was awkward….." 2D mumbled, looking under the table also.

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Nobody said anything else for an uncomfortable while; they just silently ate what they'd ordered and drank their drinks.

The four were just about to get up to leave, when they heard an all too familiar voice (last time I'll use this phrase for a while, I promise!) from the entrance of the restaurant.
Next thing they knew, Paula was standing beside the booth that Noodle and Russel were sitting in. She rudely shoved Noodle, so she was crammed against Russel, and sat down at the table.
Despite Paula not all close to 2D like she usually was…..something was strange. She looked like she knew something that they didn't….like she had a secret.
"Well….I'm happy." Paula smiled, looking over at 2D, who just stared confusedly.
"Why? Because you've managed to completely TRASH the Dullard's life?" Murdoc looked over at Paula, watching her carefully as she took 2D's soda, without asking the twit, and took a sip from it.
"No," she retorted, setting the soda down and glaring at Murdoc.
Noodle was looking down at the table and had fallen silent; it was as if she wasn't even there.
"Well, what is it then? Shock me," Murdoc drank from his own drink that he had ordered.
"I'm pregnant!" Paula was smiling brightly and Murdoc almost choked on his drink; coughing roughly, he set down the glass. He soon managed to stop choking, and spoke once more.
"Well that's great, the slut can have slutty babies. 'ent it wonderful, Dullard?" he glanced over at 2D, who looked as shocked (if not more) than Murdoc.
"You're just jealous!" Paula crossed her arms. This was another example of Paula not being very bright.
"Oh yes…I want to have slutty babies," he said this in a sarcastic tone and paused, enjoying the look of anger on Paula's face. "So….who's the father anyways? Who's the idiot?"
Her angered expression turned into a happy one as she looked over at 2D. "I don't think he'd want me to tell you right now…."
Murdoc sighed agitatedly "Just tell us!" he snapped.
"Yeah, 'ew's the lucky chap?" 2D questioned, completely and utterly clueless once again.
"You are 2D baby! You're the father!"
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Gasp! That little! (curses angrily, takes a bite of the cookie I'm eating) GAH! I HATE! (crumbs fly everywhere) Sorry I couldn't update as soon as I thought I'd be able to….(AGAIN!) (Wipes crumbs from face) But this time…I had reasons! I had to go on a family vacation to Universal Studios in Orlando….gah. If anyone was there last week, 10-3 to 10-5, you could've seen me! Horray for you if you're a fan of mine! XD Right…..I don't think I have fans yet….(blinks) Yet….And even if I do, then they would NEVER recognize me! I'm a goddamn short person! (scowls) And that completely random person was me best friend……VANESSA! (I can see her smiling right now as she hears this) Well….I'll update when the toast is do-(toast pops out of the toaster) Umm……I'll update soon……ciao! (explodes, the toast hits you in the head)