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"Yes! This is exactly what we need to get back on our feet!" Murdoc grinned happily as they finished off their new song. "We just need the guests and then we'll be done, and the money will come streaming in."
The rest of the band smiled with him. It felt so good to be recording again, after all that time of doing nothing.
"Let's have a drink to celebrate, eh?" Murdoc asked cheerfully, carefully putting down his bass.
"I'd like to celebrate, but I'm afraid I'm too tired. I'm going to bed," Noodle said with a yawn.
Russel glanced from Murdoc to 2D, and realized he would just be getting between them. And he thought of how awkward things would be once they started getting drunk and frisky, and pictured himself sitting there next to them not knowing what to do with himself.
"Uhh. Yeah, I'm tired, too. Sorry guys. Other time, yeah?" Russel said quickly.
Murdoc rolled his eyes. "You two are so fucking boring. Fine, me and faceache'll celebrate, then."
"Have fun! Good night," Noodle said, giving the three band members a hug.
"Yeah, have fun. Keep it down though, Noods need her rest," Russel warned.
"Yeah, yeah. Sod off," Murdoc said goodnaturedly.
Russel chuckled, and he too went up the stairs. Murdoc waited until he was gone, then went over to 2D and wrapped his arms around his neck.
"We'll have a little celebration of our own, eh?" Murdoc said quietly with a smirk.
2D giggled, turning red, and let Murdoc lead him to the living room. The bassist sat down on the couch, pulling 2D on his lap.
Murdoc leaned in for a kiss, and 2D went to meet him eagerly. Murdoc started running his hands up 2D's shirt, and the singer shivered delightedly, opening his mouth a little to let Murdoc's tongue slip inside.
Soon their tongues were battling for dominance as 2D trailed his fingertips along Murdoc's jawline, going down to his neck.
Suddenly, 2D tried to pull away.
"Muds, stop," he muttered unconvincingly.
"Mm," Murdoc agreed, before knitting his fingers in 2D's hair, pulling him closer.
"Murdoc.. seriously," 2D moaned as the bassist started biting and sucking his neck.
"Murdoc!" 2D then exclaimed, and Murdoc finally pulled, looking at the singer with a slightly irritated look on his face.
"What is it?" Murdoc asked, brushing some of 2D's hair out of his eyes.
2D looked at Murdoc for a while before answering. It had been two weeks since they'd officially started being together, and 2D was sick of hiding it.
"I want to tell Noodle and Russ about us," he said quietly, putting his hand on Murdoc's cheek.
Murdoc blinked at him for a moment, then he frowned slightly.
"Wha.. why?" he asked, sounding confused.
"Well.. why not?" he asked, sounding just as confused as Murdoc.
"There's no need for anyone to know yet, is there?" Murdoc said uncomfortably.
2D frowned, and shifted off of Murdoc.
"Why shouldn't anyone know? What's the problem?"
"I just don't-"
"Are you ashamed of me?" 2D asked, hurt.
"No! I'm.. just not ready for people to know yet, alright?" Murdoc said, stroking 2D's cheek.
2D sighed. "Alright," he mumbled.
Murdoc pulled him into a kiss. "Don't worry about it, yeah? We'll tell them when we're ready," he said quietly.
2D wanted to say that he was ready, that he had been ready for a long time, but he kept his mouth shut and let Murdoc kiss him, hiding the disappointment and hurt for the rest of the evening.
The next morning, Murdoc woke up on the couch, tangled into 2D. He looked around him, confused, until he realized where he was. He cursed and carefully untangled himself from 2D's legs and arms.
He looked at 2D's sleeping face, and noticed it looked somewhat troubled.
He ignored it, however, deciding it was just his tired eyes not seeing things properly, and he grabbed hold of 2D's shoulders, shaking him gently.
"2D! Come on, we need to go up before someone sees us," he hissed.
"Huh?" 2D mumbled confused.
"Come on, get up," Murdoc whispered.
2D still just blinked up at him, so the bassist sighed and scooped 2D up, carrying him up the stairs. 2D snuggled into his arms, and Murdoc rolled his eyes.
"I'm not a fucking portable bed," he muttered with a little smile.
He nudged open the door with his foot, and carefully put the singer down on his bed. He felt so glad that he had woken up so early, and dived under the blankets on the mattress.
After a few minutes, though it was clear he wasn't going to get to sleep. Murdoc stood up with a sigh, glanced at the sleeping 2D and pulled the blankets up higher, brushing some hair out of the singer's eyes.
He then went out of the room, going to the balcony for a cigarette. As he leaned over the balcony railing, he thought back to their conversation of yesterday.
Why was he so reluctant to have people know? He couldn't even answer it himself. His chest just constricted as soon as he thought of other people knowing. He was afraid.
Of what, exactly? The bassist groaned, taking a long drag from his cigarette. He just didn't know.
He decided he'd take 2D out today to make it up for him.
He'd take him to the cinema or something. Murdoc was sure he had seen the commercials for a new zombie film.
He smirked to himself, satisfied he had a plan for the day, and after half an hour or so went down to see if Noodle was awake yet.
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"Where are Muds and D?" Russel asked Noodle as he stuck some chicken into his mouth.
"They've gone out. They said there were going to have dinner while they were gone," Noodle said, taking a sip of water.
"Where?" Russel asked.
Noodle shrugged. "I don't know. They said they wouldn't be out late, though."
They stayed silent for a few minutes, both eating.
"Doesn't it bother you that they haven't told us a thing yet?" Noodle then asked suddenly.
Russel looked up. "You were the one who gave me all the crap about them telling us when they're ready," he then said.
The guitarist sighed. "Yes, I know. But it's been like two weeks and we haven't heard a thing," she said, frustrated.
Russel shrugged. "I'd be pretty reluctant, too, if I was them. But yeah, it is quite weird that they won't even trust us."
"Should we talk to them about it? Like.. ask if there's anything they want to tell us?" Noodle said doubtfully.
Russel laughed. "Yeah, that's really inconspicuous. Noods, you're usually the smart one with these things. We should just keep quiet."
"You're right. I just hope they'll tell us soon.." Noodle muttered, prodding her vegetables.
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Murdoc and 2D were sitting in a restaurant. They had just seen the movie and Murdoc was listening to 2D babbling on about how wicked it was with an amused face.
"And when that zombie took a bite from her head, and all the blood spurted everywhere, it looked so realistic!" 2D said enthusiastically while shoving rice into his mouth.
The other people in the restaurant were looking at them with distaste, quickly losing their appetite at these bloody stories. Whenever it looked like one of them was coming to complain about it, Murdoc shot them a terrible glare which warded them off immediately.
"Come on, let's go," Murdoc said suddenly when people were really starting to get pissed off.
He wasn't in the mood for a fight this evening, and the food here wasn't so good anyway.
"But I'm still eating," 2D protested.
"Let's go outside, and I'll get you a lollipop or something, yeah?" Murdoc said, knowing how child like the singer could be.
Sure enough, at these words 2D grinned and stood up, putting some money on the table. When 2D turned away, Murdoc picked up the money and put his own on the table, putting 2D's money back in the singer's jacket pocket.
They went outside into the dark. 2D kept on talking about the movie, hopping around. Murdoc was happy that he had taken him, the singer seemed to have forgotten all about their discussion yesterday.
Murdoc bought him his giant lollipop, and 2D licked it contently, shutting up for while. They were just walking around, and suddenly 2D made a grab for Murdoc's hand.
Murdoc jerked away, looking around them.
"2D, come on! What if someone had seen us?" he hissed.
2D pouted. "There's no one here! And even if there was, they wouldn't have been able to recognize us anyway."
"Still! You never know. There might be paparazzi right around the corner, who would have taken a picture of us and tomorrow morning it would have been all over the news!" Murdoc exclaimed, avoiding his eyes.
2D stopped and looked at Murdoc.
"Why does it matter so much? You are ashamed of me, aren't you?" 2D said quietly.
"2D, no-"
"If you're not, kiss me right here and now," 2D demanded, clutching the lollipop as if it was his lifeline.
Murdoc stood rooted to the spot, not reacting.
"Do it then!" 2D exclaimed, his throat constricting.
"Stuart.." Murdoc began, but 2D had seen enough.
"I knew it. You're fucking ashamed of me, you don't want to be seen with me," 2D yelled, swallowing a sob.
"2D, stop it! If I didn't want to be seen with you I wouldn't be here right now!" Murdoc said lamely.
"What, here in the dark in some empty park with no one around us? And even then you don't want to touch me," 2D said, turning away.
"2D, come on," Murdoc said desperately.
"I want to go home," 2D then said stiffly, dropping his lollipop on the ground.
The ride home continued in cold silence.
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