Beaten And Bruised

Chapter 6

(2-D's POV)

   I pulled away from the kiss first. I'm kind of a scaredy cat when it comes to relationships. Murdoc looked at me, as if he was worried and wondering why I pulled away.

   "Sorry." I mumble. "It's alright, we can go slow." He says, softly. I smile, hugging him tightly, ignoring the pain in my arms from where the bruises are. He smiles and hugs me back. He was hugging me tight until I winced. He immediately pulled away and I instantly missed his warmth.

   "Take off your shirt, Stu." He said softly. I hesitated, I haven't eaten a full meal in a while, I don't want him to get upset at me for being so skinny. I slowly pull it off, revealing my bruised ribs and stomach.

He looked at me in horror. I instantly blushed and got extremely embarrassed. He pulled me into a hug, softer this time. His touch felt so gentle and warm. He kissed my neck, removed the bandage from my head that I didn't even know was there, and softly rubbed my bruises.

He lied me down and kissed every bruise on my chest and stomach area. He can be so sweet. He stopped kissing my torso and lied down next to me. It was about 8:00 now, but with his warmth against me I felt so tired. He kissed my neck, then up to my jawline, then my cheek, then my lips.

It felt never ending. The way he made me feel was so amazing I couldn't handle it. He made me feel infinite. He kissed my lips deeper and more passionate as his fingers got tangled in my hair. I smiled into the kiss, pulling away. "Mudz, I-I think I love you." I say quietly. "I love you too, angel." I smile, kissing the tip of his crooked nose. He smiles back, not an evil smirk, or a devilish grin, an actual smile.

Murdoc Niccals, demon bass player of gorillaz. Bad boy of the group. Fell for me, Stuart "2-D" Pot. The "pretty boy" singer / keyboard player. This is such an unlikely love story. But god damn I never want this story to end.

He kissed me one last time on the lips and saw that I was getting drowsy. "Go to sleep, luv." He says, getting up to leave. I grab his sleeve, not letting go and he looks down at me. "C-can you sleep w-wit' me tonight?" I question, in a soft voice. He smiles again and nods. He discards his shirt and pants, because that's how he sleeps, then lies next to me and I smile.

He wraps his arms around me and pulls me close, resting his head on top of mine, odd considering how much taller than him I am, but it made me feel protected. He ran his fingers through my hair with one hand and mindlessly rubbed my back with his other.

I want to fall asleep every night like this. "Murdoc?" I say quietly, sleep almost pulling me in. "Hm?" He questions. "Promise you'll still be here in the morning?" I ask him, subconsciously holding him tighter. I feel him smile. "I'll stay here as long as you like, Luv." I smile and kiss his neck once more before letting sleep come over me like a blanket.

I heard a noise coming from the kitchen. It sounded like a girl giggling. Noodle was asleep so it couldn't have been her. I walk downstairs to see who it was.

It was Paula. She hadn't noticed me, I saw her kiss someone. I walked further into the kitchen to see who she was kissing. It was.. it was Murdoc. "Murdoc?" I question out loud.

The girl who betrayed me, with the man I love. "Stu, I-" "You what?!" I yell, tears threatening to spill out of my lifeless eyes. "Chill out Stuart. It should've been obvious, he doesn't love you. If he loved you, why did he choose me." Paula said, heartlessly. "Shut up." I said quietly.

"What was that, hun, couldn't hear you." She smirks. "Shut up!" I yell. "Stu I'm sorry, it's just, I thought you wouldn't find out." Murdoc says, guilt coating his face. "I found out last time!" I shouted, tears pouring out of my eyes. "It wasn't even Paula that hurt me, it was you! It was all you!"