I made a mental note to kill 2D when I woke up.

I had been about to fall asleep when I heard Face-Ache's voice. "So why didn' yew let me kiss you Noods?" I gritted my teeth and clenched my fists. That's why he had been so upset when he came down into the submarine.

I was fighting the pills to stay awake but it wasn't too hard with Dullard yapping away. "Do yew an' Murdoc 'ave a fing together now?" he had asked, sounding unhappy. I fought the urge to yell out "Yes we have a thing together!" but froze, waiting for Noodle's reply.

"I do not know 2D-san."She had nearly whispered, my heart fell. She didn't know? All I had done and she didn't know?

"'E's old luv, 'e's really old. Wot do yew see in 'im? 'E's nofing but an angry drunkard." 2D had said, as if trying to provide reasons for her to hate me. I bit my tongue so hard I tasted blood.

"That's not true!" Noodle said fiercely, coming to my defense. "Murdoc is very kind! A little rough around the edges but otherwise a great guy!" I felt grateful to the petite Japanese girl, at least she didn't agree with Dullard's view of me.

The meds were making my head all fuzzy as I strained to listen more. "Great guys don' do wot Muds does, I'm concerned for yew, nex' fing yew know, he'll be hittin' yew wif a car. Murdoc is only gonna 'urt yew. Know that Noods. I won' ever 'urt yew, and I 'ave respect for people." Ache-Face said to her, his tone very serious.

He was trying to convince her that I was going to do her serious injury? I suppressed a shiver as I thought of me hurting Noodle at all, to see her little body in any pain caused by my hand.

There was a long pause and at last I heard Noodle's beautiful voice. "I'm sorry 2D-san." She had said, ashamed.

"No need to apologize luv," he said. "I'm no' mad, I just fought yew should face the facts before yew wen' an' got yerself committed." There was no reply from Noods, I felt her body lean into mine and her breathing deepen.

I opened one heavy eyelid to see if she was sleeping and I saw that she was. "2D!" I whispered, so as not to wake her. Dullard looked over at me, surprised.

"Did yew jus' wake up Muds?" he asked, I lied by nodding my head.

"Come 'n help me up Ache-Face." I said, reaching out a hand. The singer obliged, grabbing my hand and hauling me up, I rearranged Noodle so she wouldn't fall over and turned to 2D.

I grabbed his neck and threw him up against the wall so hard his head made the metal ring.

"M-m-murdoc wha-"

"Shut up!" I snared, tightening my grip. He gasped slightly and I froze and Noodle shifted in her sleep, turning my head to her I saw her move her head and continue snoring softly.

"Murdoc I haven' done anyfing!" he pleaded, my anger came surging back.

"I should kill you right now." I spat. His eyes were wide.

"Why? Wot 'ave I done?" he sputtered.

"Are you trying to tell Noodle that I'll 'urt 'er? Why are you spouting out all these things? I heard the whole conversation, don't lie Brain-Ache." I said, eye twitching slightly from my effort to contain myself.

"Don' ya fink I'd be bett'r fer 'er anyway?" 2D asked. I froze up, shocked.

"What?"

"Well, 'e understand each other bett'r an' everyfing. I fink it should'a been us, yer too old fer 'er an' yew'll only break 'er 'eart." He said boldly.

"You're…you're wrong!" I said darkly. "You're wrong!" I growled. 2D didn't seem afraid of me as he unwrapped my fingers from his around his throat and took his spot back at the wheel.

"We'll see, but you bett'r get ready to break 'er 'eart. It's wot yew do best." He said coldly with his back turned to me.