Life was mostly back to normal now. 2D's parents finally left, and things started going back to the way they used to be.
Well, a few things were still off.
Noodle began having frequent nightmares. The poor girl wouldn't sleep for days!
"I go home now?" She kept asking.
"You are home, babygirl." Russel replied.
"This Japan?" She asked.
"No, no it's not..." eventually Russell and Murdoc began to think it would be best to let Noodle take some time off and actually visit Japan.
"Couldn't hurt, right? She could go right after we get done touring." Russell suggested one day while him, Murdoc, and 2D watched tv in the living room.
"Eh, I guess..." Murdoc mumbled, throwing a beer can across the room.
"What do you think, 'D?" Russell turned to the singer, who seemed kind of lost.
"I don't want her to leave yet...I don't want anyone to go..." He said, sounding almost poetic.
"Well, she'll be back, and she isn't going yet." The drummer reasoned, but the singer only sighed. Just then, Noodle walked into the room.
"Bored." She said, walking over to 2D. 2D wrapped his arms around her and picked her up.
"Yeah, I'm bored too." 2D said, bouncing her on his lap.
"We could go out for the day." Russell suggested.
"To where?" the singer asked.
"I don't know, maybe just for a drive?"
"Can I drive?" Murdoc sat up a little in the chair he was seated in.
"No!" Everyone exclaimed.
"Then I don't want to go!"
"Fine! You can drive!" Russell tossed him the keys and went to retrieve his coat.
A fun, relaxing drive. What could go wrong?