-1The next afternoon, around 12:30 pm, Murdoc rounded up the gang to get in some band practice, while the baby was sleeping from all the missed sleep from the night before. " Well Murdoc-san, what should we start out with?" asked the energetic Noodle. "Hey I know! Hows about Slow Country!!!! Yeah! that's meh favorite! Please Murdoc Can we, can we, CAN WEEEEE!!!!" screamed the four year old minded 2-D. "Sweet Satan Dullard, shut the fuck up!!! Yelled Murdoc. "We are going to start with Left Handed Suzuki Method." But before anyone could stroke any keys, strings, or bang a symbol, the baby monitor was wailing on the counter of the studio. " Great….. Just great." sighed an agitated Murdoc. As soon as Russel raised his pointer finger to state the fact of Murdoc's new responsibility, Murdoc was already headed for the elevator. "Wow, that was unexpected." sated 2-D. "Its about time, that's was it is." replied Russel with a slight chuckle. Noodle decided to follow Murdoc to see how he was handling the baby on his own.

A slight smile spread across his face as he neared his daughter's room. There she was low and behold, crying in her crib, as asking to be picked up. As soon Emily caught a glimpse of her daddy, she kicked her pudgy feet, and her arms flailed around. "Come here my little luv" said a gentle sided Murdoc. Immediately as Emily was in her father's arms her cries were once again soothed, and she began to coo. Murdoc began to stroke her back, "Atta girl Em" he whispered. Noodle was just outside the door admiring from afar, she blushed a little, because she wasn't used to this sensitive side of him. Murdoc kissed the top of her soft back hair, and place his cheek on her head, and rocked gently back and forth to cradle the baby to sleep. Just then the door creaked a little and Noodle strolled on in. " How is she doing?" whispered Noodle. Murdoc's face became red, and he said " Uhhh…… here this brat is driving meh to an early grave." he then handed Emily to Noodle. "Make sure she doesn't wake up again, I want to get practicn' done sometime today!" with that Murdoc stormed out of the room. Emily just stared at Noodle. She then pulled her close to her chest and thought to herself "Why does he act like he doesn't care for her around me and the guys? Maybe he's afraid of showing affection around others, but now I know the truth that he is just acting." Emily started to get restless, and was squirming in Noodles arms, and she started to cry again. She wanted her Daddy. "It's alright baby. Murdoc does love you……..He DOES love you." Noodle cradled the baby until she was calm again, and laid her down for a nap. Then she joined the others back in the studio.

Everyone was waiting for Noodle to come back, there was Murdoc flipping a toothpick with his tongue, Russel, deciding if he looked better with his phillies cap tilted to the side, the back, or the classic front, and 2-D layed on the floor, picking the lint from his belly button. That was the first thing Noodle saw, and she walked in shuddering. "What's tha matter luv, catch a draft?" asked a concerned 2-D. "Yeah……sure" stated Noodle. "Can we just get started please!" she demanded while giving Murdoc a cold stare. Murdoc noticed this and gave her a snobbish look back, almost like "what the hell are you looking at" type of look.

The whole time Noodle, just looked at Murdoc in disgust, and right in the middle of there jam session, Noodle slammed her guitar down and walked away furiously to her bedroom.
"Noodle…..where are you going?" asked 2-D, "Baby girl?! Whats wrong?" asked by Russel, and "Noodle what the bloody hell are ya doing!" yelled Murdoc. Murdoc then threw down his bass and ran after her. "Noodle! Whats going on! Don't you dare ignore meh! NOODLE GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW LIL' GIRL!!!" Noodle then stopped in her tracks and turned around to Murdoc right in her face. " What's wrong with me! The question is what's wrong with you!" Noodle yelled back. Murdoc looked shocked. Noodle never yelled back at her elders before. "What the fuck does tha mean?!" he yelled. " You know exactly what I mean Murdoc-san!" stated an angry Noodle. "Uhhh. No I don't….thats why I'm asking ya!" replied Murdoc in a smartass type voice. Noodle just started to walk away again. Murdoc's face became beet red and he quickly grabbed the sleeve of her shirt to turn her around, when he did this, Noodle slapped his hand away "I SAW YOU!!!" screamed. Murdoc was about to slap her for yelling in his face, but he controlled himself. " Why do you pretend not to love your daughter in front of me!!! In front of the guys!!! That's just a cruel thing to do to a child, she's gonna be very confused in life if you continue to treat her like that!..." Noodle was shaking by this point. "I saw you…… you cared for her, cradled her, kissed her on the head…… but you don't love her right?... Ya know what?" Noodle stared into Murdocs eyes. "You are a very good actor Murdoc-san." Noodle then slowly walked away to her room, leaving Murdoc to himself in the empty hallway. A tear streamed down his face, he felt like a monster. He really didn't want to hurt the baby. He slid down the wall to his knees, and held his head in his hands, and sobbed quietly in his loneliness.

I just wanted to say thanks for the kind reviews, i have never done this before,and Im soo gald you like it, i honesty thought people would be mad, for me making murdoc to act all nice and stuff.