Touring was nice, but at the same time it was a complete pain in the ass. The beginning seemed to be that way mostly; everybody was tense, nervous, and already missing things about home. It rarely bothered Murdoc, he was used to being away from home, and he never had strong attachments to places. He did notice 2D was acting strangely, even for himself he was acting strange. He just seemed distant; it's not like it had been going on for awhile, honestly it just started happening. All day he'd been strange, zoned out more than usual, and very jumpy.

"Dullard what the hell is up with you, you're weirder than usual." Murdoc said calling out the younger man.

2D looked blankly up at him.

"What you won't even talks, stop acting so damn weird."

"I don't wanna talk about it, okay?"

His voice was quiet and distant, sort of like he wasn't even really all there.

"Murdoc leave him alone." Russel said glaring in the older man's direction.

"Why, he never leaves me alone he's always bugging me. Besides he's weirding me out, you know how hard that is to do?"

2D was back to staring down at the floor of the hotel lobby. Murdoc went over and smacked him hard on the back of the head. The singer jumped up from the couch he no longer looked distant he looked pissed off.

"Don't, I told you to leave me alone!"

He turned and ran out of the room going towards the lift.

"What the hell was that about?"

"I told you to leave him the hell alone; can't you just listen for one damn second?"

"Shut it fat arse." He muttered, Murdoc left going in the direction 2D had gone in.

Okay maybe he shouldn't have hit him, maybe he shouldn't have been bothering him like that, but it really did freak him out when the singer acted like that. He always kind of wondered if he was depressed when he acted all distant like that, but whenever Murdoc would ask if he was alright he'd usually smile and say that he was fine. He never believed him, but he never pushed for 2D to tell him the truth.

He went to their shared room, unlocked the door and walked inside of the darkened room. It was only dimly lit by the lamp on the small stand sitting between the two beds. He heard what sounded like muffled crying; he quietly closed the door behind him and slowly walked towards the beds. 2D sat on the floor leaning back against the bed he'd been sleeping in; his legs were pulled up against his chest, his face buried in his hands as he cried.

2D cried, it wasn't really unusual; not like he did it all the time, but he wasn't really one for trying not to or hiding it when he did cry.

"Stu?"

The singer glanced up at him, he still looked distant.

"Sod off, alright?"

"What's wrong?"

"I don't wanna talk about it."

"Come on tell me, you're really starting to freak me out."

2D looked down at the floor staring at something, Murdoc followed his gaze; he was staring at his cell phone.

"Mum called this morning and….Sh-she….She told me my dad died last night."

Murdoc wordlessly walked over to him, he sat down next to the younger man. He sucked at consoling, at saying anything, and he was actually a bit shocked himself by the news. He wrapped his arms around 2D; the other man crawled onto his lap wrapping his arms around his neck. He buried his face against Murdoc's chest as he continued crying, his fingers curled against his shirt.

"How'd it happen?"

"I dunno he just died in his sleep."

"I'm sorry about earlier, I acted like a complete arse. I am so fucking sorry, about your dad and all of that."

2D nodded.

He really didn't know what to do in these situations. He didn't have the magical words to say to make this hurt less or the meaningful moment to make 2D stop crying. He just held him close to him, kissing the top of his head wishing he could tell him something.

Murdoc's cell phone rang, he ignored it until the fourth ring; he pulled it out of his pocket and hit the call button.

"What?"

"Dude what's going on, we got a show in half an hour." Russel said from the other end of the line.

"Cancel it"

There was a pause.

"Huh?"

"Cancel it, I don't care if they get pissed or whatever; just cancel it."

"Seriously, why; you never cancel shows."

"Just do it, alright?"

"Yeah alright."

He ended the call and put his phone away.

"Last time I talked to him he wanted me to come visit, I told him I couldn't because I was too busy with recording. Just figured I'd go see them after touring, now I can't see him anymore."

"You didn't know what would happen."

"I just when she told me I couldn't do anything, I just. I was shocked and I didn't want to believe her."

"Come on, this floor isn't really comfortable." He whispered, he stood up bringing the singer with him. He lay him down on the bed, he wondered for a second if he should lay with him but 2D wouldn't release his hold on him.

Murdoc lay with him keeping his arms wrapped around him.

"I just started crying and I stop then I remember my dad is really gone and it starts all over again."

"Cry all you want luv, I'm here as long as you need me."

"Thanks; I know you hate this kind of stuff."

"I'm just not used to it, but I can deal with it; y'know for you."

"I love you Mudsie."

"I love you too, it'll get better."

"I miss him"

"I know mate, I know." He whispered kissing the top of his head.

'Well I've seen you suffer; I've seen you cry the whole night through. So I'll be your water bathing you clean, liquid blue.'