Noodle's Pet (A Gorillaz Fanfic)

Pet

I finish brushing my hair and put the hairbrush back down on my nightstand. I hop out of my bed and skip over to the door, opening it and making my way down the hall. As I enter the dining room I see 2D with his head in his hand at the table, staring at his cereal tiredly. "Hello 2D!" I say excitedly. He probably knows what's coming next. "Ah, hey Noodle. Do you want breakfast?" 2D asks, looking up at Russel in the kitchen. I nod and Russel smiles and turns around, getting some food ready for me. "So... Dee..." 2D slams his head on the table with a thud. "Are yew gonna ask for a pet again?" He questions, the words muffled. "Yes." I say and smile widely, showing him my cutest face. "Can I have pet, 2D?" I ask innocently. "Noodle, what did we all tell yew for the last three months yew've been askin'?" 2D mumbles. "Maybe 'nother day? When I older? No?" "Yep." 2D sighs. I smile. "Is that a 'yep' meaning 'yes I can have a pet', by chance?" "No." Russel chimes in. "Ruusssssss...." I whine. "I'm starting to regret teaching you English," 2D mumbles. "DEE!" Russel snaps, making him flinch "Sorreh..." He looks away.

After I finish my cereal, I skip over to Murdoc's door. "Mudz!" I exclaim, knocking on his door. "Wake up!" I hear a loud groan coming from Murdoc's room. "Ah... My head... Noodle, could you wait till noon to ask me for a pet? Please?" He asks from inside his room. "Ugh, ok!" I stomp down the hallway and go back to my room. I get changed into my play clothes and think about putting on my hat, but I decide against it. I didn't feel like fixing it every time it falls off while I'm playing. I look in the mirror. I'm wearing a white tank top, a dark blue pair of shorts that goes down to my knees, and my favorite white sneakers with lights on the sides that flash when you stomp your feet. I put a hair clip on my hair to keep it out of my face while I'm playing. The clip has little plastic flowers on it. I skip out of my room and go to the living room, jumping on top of Russel, who is watching TV on the couch. "Ah, careful, Noodle." Russel says, laughing. "You ready for the park?" "Yeah!" I answer quickly. Every Saturday one of the guys takes me to the playground for as long as I want, and buys me ice cream. This week is Russel's week, and he always gets me extra ice cream if I'm good, which I always am! Plus, I met a girl named Ellie at the park a few months ago, and we have been playing together every Saturday since! Ellie was the one who gave me the idea of getting a pet when she told me about her per tortoise, Cleo.

On the car ride to the park, Russel told me about one time when he and Del went fishing and caught a fish with two tails, and made extra money with it. "How was it two?" I ask. "Well, it was sorta like right in the middle of the tail, a smaller one was sprouting from it. Kinda like a leaf on the stem of a plant." Russel explains. I try to imagine the fish having a second tail growing out of its side. "Cool!" I exclaim. "If I am fishing, I'll catch a fish with five tails!" I say, holding up five fingers. "Oh really? I'll just have to take you fishing soon then," Russel smirks. I look back at the road, smiling widely. And then I can have it as a pet! I think to myself.

The car stops, and I look out my window as the playground. "We're here!" Russel and I say at the same time, making me laugh. I open my door and hop out of the car, looking down at my shoes, the lights flashing. I smile and shit the car door, running to the playground. I look around for Ellie, but she isn't here yet. "Ellie not here!" I say, disappointed, to Russel. He is sitting at the park bench already. "Well, maybe she's late. Or sick." He says calmly. "Maybe... I hope she okay!" I say with worry. She is my best friend! Well, so are Russ and 2D and Murdoc, but Ellie is my age! She's only a year older than me, so she understands me better. "I'm sure she's okay, Noodle. Why don't you play with one of the other kids?" Russel suggests, smiling warmly. "Okay!" I say. I just wanna play with Ellie, but I guess I could play with another kid.

I look around and see another kid who looks around my age, sitting on the platform near the slide. I climb up to the monkey bars and make my way across them, successfully landing my feet on the platform. "Hi!" I say brightly, being as friendly as I can. "Hello." The kid says softly, looking up at me shyly. "I'm Noodle." I proclaim. "Noodle?" He seems surprised. I nod and smile. "That's a silly name!" He laughs quietly. "Not silly, un... uh, unique!" I tilt my head. That was a bit rude. "Yeah, it is. I've never met anyone named Noodle." He grins. "Now you have. What your name?" He shrugs. "Nolan, but I don't like my name." I take it in and nod. "Okay, I call you... Red?" I say, looking at the red floor of the platform we're standing on. "Red? Why?" I point to the floor and he laughs. "Okay." He says. "How old are you?" I ask. "9... You?" "10! Ha, older!" I say proudly. "Whatever." Red laughs. "Your eyes are funny." I say. His eyes are very blue. They look a little scary. "That's what my older sister says." He shrugs. I nod. "It okay, my big brother have black eyes." "You do too." The boy points out. "Well, mine dark brown. My brother's eyes all black, even the parts that are supposed to be white." I explain, proud to know someone unique like 2D. "Woah, like a monster?" Red looks scared. "No, had car accident." I explain, hoping he would be less afraid. "Oh. Cool!" We both laugh.

"Noodle!" I hear a familiar voice call. "Hey Ellie!" I say, looking down at the ground where she is. "Who's that?" Red asks. "Friend Ellie. Wanna play with us?" He nods. "Ok, tag!" I tag Red, making him flinch, and I slide down the slide. Ellie and I run around while Red chases us. Red tags Ellie and she bolts after me. I squeal and run away, hiding behind Russel's bench. She runs after me and I run away, noticing Russel smiling. I jump up and grab a bar on the monkey bars, upholding my feet up so Ellie can't reach me. "Woah, how'd you do that?" Red says in awe from the top of the slide across the platform. "She's a great climber, and she knows martial arts. Cool, huh?" Ellie brags about me, and I smile. "Yeah!" I exclaim. "Woah." Red grins. Behind him, Ellie sneaks up to the slide and quickly climbs up, tagging him. He jumps up. "Hey!" He chases her down the slide.

After awhile, Russ and I go get ice cream. He buys me strawberry with rainbow sprinkles and a cherry, my favorite! I sit at the bench with him and eat the ice cream, holding the cherry in my left hand. "So I saw you made a new friend?" Russel asks. "Yeah. I call him red. He shy." Russel nods. "You think maybe he likes you?" I shake my head. "Only as friend. I don't want date." I assure him. "Phew, that's good, yeah?" "Yeah, not till I'm 39!" I say, and Russel laughs. "39?" I nod. "I like that plan." Russel smiles. He holds his fist out and I give him a fist bump. "Ohh!" He exclaims, and I copy him, smiling. After a moment of silence and eating my ice cream, I look at Russel. "Russ?" He looks at me. "Yeah babygirl?" He says, tilting his head. "I really want pet..." I say. He sighs and nods. "I know, girl. I'll let you in on a little secret..." I lean in, and he looks around. "The guys and I are talking about getting you something for your birthday, if you know what I mean." He says softly, and I smile widely. "Really?" I whisper-yell. "Yeah, but you didn't hear it from me, yeah? Don't tell Dee and Mudz I told you." He smiles and I bounce up and down in my seat. "I won't, don't worry!" I say, grinning ear to ear. "Thank you Russ!" I rest my head on his chest, but I don't hug him because my ice cream might get messed up. He pats my back. "No problem, girl!"

Russel POV

I sit in peace as Noodle finishes her ice cream and the cherry. I notice the boy she was playing with standing near who I imagined was his mom, talking. It looks like they're ready to leave. The mom looks mad. "Hey Noodle, looks like your new friend is leaving." She looks over to them. "Red?" She hope off the bench and runs over to the boy. I watch as she talks to him and nods, giving him a hug. Then his mom grabs his hand and drags him away, Noodle waving good bye. She runs back over to me. "Red here next Saturday." She announces, and I smile and nod. She runs over to her friend Ellie and I watch them play in the sand box.

Noodle POV