Murdoc knocked on Russel's door, then waited for him to open the door. He heard a bit of banging around before the door was opened and Russel's head poked out from the door. Murdoc moved out of the way so that Russel could work his way out from the room.

"What yo' need?" Russel asked as they found their way outside. "And why was yo' bein' a grouch dis morn'?"

"I was tired. You know I'm not a morning person. Anyways, I gotta talk to you about somethin'." Murdoc said as they sat on the curb next to a coffee shop that is currently being robbed.

"Why don't ya' go talk ta' Noodle or 2D?" Russel asked.

"Noodle is 13, and I don't think she would help considering she is a straight girl, meaning she doesn't have girlfriends. And 2D is the subject. So that's why I came to talk to you." Murdoc explained and Russel just nodded his head in a way that says 'Continue'. "Anyways, 2D was being real quiet this mornin', and when I asked him why, he got sassy. That's unusual fer him since he knows I'd hit 'im. So I yelled at him and he said it's cause his chick left 'im. But, what confuses me is why he was so upset."

"Well, Mud, this may come as a shock to ya' but unlike you, who picks girls up wherever and then never talks to 'em again, 2D actually cared about the girl. I don't know if you know this, but those two was datin' fo' a year. It was their anniversary when she broke da kids heart." Russel explained this to Murdoc, hoping this would make him lay off of 2D for a bit.

"Oh... Well, the little brat needs to learn to get over that kind of shit!" Apparently Murdoc still wasn't understanding, so Russel tried to explain a bit better.

"You don't understand, the kid had feelin's fer the girl. He loved her. And then she just left. 2D feels empty, and the poor kid needs to just keep his mind off of that. You aren't helpin' Mud." Russel said. 'Something in his voice is odd. Like he's sayin' I should date the kid! No, that couldn't be it... But... No, just stop thinking about it.'

"Well what am I supposed to do about it? Jeez, you act like I should date him or somethin'!" Murdoc was getting angry.

"Well... Uh, Muds... 2D sorta..." Russel was trying to think of how to say this to where Murdoc would believe him. "Well, I was talkin' to the kid after his breakup and he was real upset ya' dig? And he was talkin' real fast, sayin' random things. Then I heard 'im say... 'Why do I have feelings for Murdoc when 'e so obviously doesn't feel the same way 'bout me!?'. It was real fast I almost didn't know what he was sayin', so when I asked him if that's what 'e said, he blushed and ran out of the room without another word..." Russel explained.

This almost made Murdoc blush, and that's sayin' a lot, but Murdoc's eyes just widen in shock. "You're lying, I can tell. 2D hates me!" Murdoc exclaimed.

"Apparently not, Muds. I think you are the only one that can help 2D feel better. I'm sorry Muds, but if you want to keep this band stable, you're gonna have to." Russel said this as Murdoc fiddled with his thumbs.

"But... I... He..." Murdoc was looking for the right words.

"I know yo' secret Muds. It's clear as day."