Okay…it's been eons and eons since I've written about this story. I am so sorry, to those of you who have been waiting. After a two year writer's block, I finally decided to start writing again, and about Noodle and 2D's story. Bear with me, since it's been a while. :P

I hope you enjoy all the same. : )

As for my story, A Daughter in Time, it will be discontinued. I decided to just continue this story in the present and not confuse any more. I don't know if that makes sense. Lol. But enjoy. :D

Four months had passed since Noodle had returned to Kong Studios…

Russel sighed. "She's been like that for a while…" he murmured to no one in particular. "Ever since Noodle came back well…she hasn't spoken once of what happened".

The Drummer scratched his round head wearily as he peeked at the girl through the door of her bedroom. Young Noodle was sitting on her bed…her abdomen nearly at its peak…9 months pregnant. Her hair was unkempt, her eyes dark and red from crying silently in the evenings. Her clothes were baggier, and the way she was sitting cross legged made her appear even more childlike. She had no recollection of what happened before her return…no memory of 2D…Cassie…not even Murdoc.

She barely remembered her life in the Gorillaz.

"Hey baby girl", he whispered. He opened the door a little more, poking his head in. "You okay?"

The Girl slowly nodded, barely looking up at him. She was slowly rubbing her swollen belly. When 2D had dropped her off at Kong, she had been heavily bandaged on the head. It broke Russel's heart seeing her like that. What really baffled him during the singer's breakdown over what happened was that Noodle had lost her memory (Unlike the early years, this Amnesia wasn't caused by a secret password, but a blow to the head) and he had no idea how he was going to get the old Noodle back this time. It's not like he could just say, "Ocean bacon" and her memory would have flooded back to her. No…

2D probably tried that method before and nothing happened. The Doctor told Russel that jogging her memory would help her remember things little by little. So far, the method was working, since she was showing signs of recognizing the Drummer and calling out his name whenever she needed help getting downstairs or something.

But other than that…whenever he tried showing picture of 2D and Murdoc, or even showing music videos of the past, nothing happened. Her expression would be blank as always and continue staring at the floor instead. "Russel-kun", she would murmur, tears in her eyes… "I just can't remember…"

The Drummer, slowly shaking his head from his thoughts, slowly entered the room and approached the girl. He gave her a small pat on the shoulder. "I'm glad you're okay, sistah". He smiled. "That's all that matters".

He couldn't let Noodle know how worried he was about her. He had to be a strong father figure for her sake. "I know it's hard but…someday, you'll remember everything again. I know you will."

Noodle nodded stiffly, tears leaking out from her eyes without warning. "Russ…" She croaked, looking up at him. "I…I want my life back".

Russel felt all emotions pouring out as Noodle wept on the bed, burying her face in her hands. He slowly sat down on the bed so not to break the springs too much (The bed sunk a few inches lower) and slowly pulled her into a careful hug. "I know baby girl…" he whispered. "I know".

The Axe Princess hugged tightly, crying harder. "I…I just wish I could remember. I try Russel…I do but…nothing seems to work. I can't even remember the father of my baby. What kind of person forgets her own boyfriend? It's no wonder he left me".

The Drummer sighed softly. "Baby girl…it wasn't your fault. 2D…he…thought he was doing what was best for you. He felt like he was putting you in danger so he thought it would be best if he gave you some space for a while".

It wasn't exactly what the dim-witted blue head said, but Russel had to stretch the truth a little. He couldn't bear to see his baby girl hurt anymore, even if she couldn't remember everything.

Noodle wiped her nose with his shirt. "Ru-Russel…" She sniffled… "I-I want Ice cream".

The Drummer gave the girl a small pat on the back with his big hand. "Okay Noodle. Maybe a trip to the fridge will perk you up a little. I know it will for me".

Noodle giggled a little through her tears, smiling up at Russel with watery eyes. "Dammit…you're always hungry".

Russel stuck her tongue out at her. "So? Food always helps me out. Besides…Chocolate Ice cream will help a little. It's not good for the baby but…this is an emergency."

"Okay". Noodle nodded and carefully scooted off the bed while Russel stood up. "Arigato Russel-kum…you're a great friend".

"No problem baby girl", Russel smiled, taking her by the hand and leading her out the door. Ice cream will take her mind off trying to remember thing for a while, he thought, noticing how she wanted to change the subject earlier.

Noodle may be struggling, but little by little, the old Axe Princess showed signs of returning.

Murdoc's Winnebago…

"Oh for crying out loud…" he murmured, when he heard someone pounding on the door. "Can't a man get any sleep around here?"

The Satanist barely went to bed about 3:00 AM after a quickie with a few birds from a Party a few blocks away. He sluggishly pulled on some jeans and stumbled to the door, opening it just a crack. "Yeah…wot you…?"

He paused. No one was there.

"Down here".

Murdoc looked down. The voice came from a small girl with boyish black hair, grey hand-me-down shirt and baggy sweats. She was carrying a doll in her arms.

"What the Fuck?"

Annie!

Murdoc rubbed his eyes again, as he recognized the daughter of Paula standing on his doorstep. "Look kid…I don't know how the hell you found me, but I'm not interested. You can tell your precious mother that I'm not interested in adopting you".

He started to slam the door when she quickly grabbed the handle. "I need to talk to you".

Murdoc blinked. It amazed her how quickly she reacted despite being blind. Since she was born, Annie had been this way. Her mother didn't even want her, but used her for her own gain. Other than that, she pretty much left Annie alone half the time.

How she even found him was a bigger mystery. After he packed up and left Kong for good, no one knew where he was located since he drove far off into the country. How on earth did she manage to track him down?

"Look…" Annie sighed, glancing around, even though she was sightless. "Murdoc…I…need to talk to you. It's important".

The Bassist groaned, rubbing his eyes wearily. At this rate, he was never going to get any sleep. "Fine Annie…I'll let you in".

"Actually…" the young girl stepped in when Murdoc opened the door a little more, "I'm not Annie…"

"What?" Murdoc blinked, confused. He crossed his arms, "What do you mean you're not Annie".

Annie played with the doll's eyes, staring up at the green skin man intently. "I mean…I'm not really her at the moment. I'm only speaking through her temporarily".

She sighed, knowing that this was going to be hard for the Satanist to swallow.

"Murdoc…it's me…Cassie."

Cliffhanger!

Chapter 2 will be out when I can write again. :)