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7:45 am they were all loaded into the car, 2d had awoken a few times during the remainder of the night calling for Noodle or Russel, when they went to help him Murdoc sat with his back to door and listened for any panic, there wasn't any.

The fear that gripped at his heart when they arrived to the hospital was indescribable. They all noticed how often Murdoc would glance at 2d or tap his fingers on the steering wheel,  how careful he drove and bit his lip to stop all the emotions swirling around in him from spilling out in anger or how he smoked an entire pack in less than an hour. 'He's going to kill himself worrying about 2d.' Noodle thought.

Russel escorted the crew through the hospital until they were seated and 2d was tooken away for exams. At this point Murdoc got worse. He was absolutely still and frigid. His nails dug into the armrests , his knuckles white from the force and his eyes were unblinking. Just staring into the oblivion. Noodle rose and went to talk to a nurse discreetly about him and see if they could help. Anyone could see he was a mess but all were too afraid to approach that he might strike. After a few minutes a nurse made her way over to him, resting a reassuring hand on his shoulder and speaking softly. She offered him some anti anxiety medication and a room to rest in which he tried to decline,  Russell noticed he was about to snap and forcefully made him take the pills which he was rewarded a bitter sneer as the nice nurse handed them to him and gave him a few sips of water.

Noodle sat next to Russel texting him furiously and shooting Murdoc worried glances. They both watched as the medicine took hold and struck calm on him. His body went slack, eyelids became heavy. He just became relaxed overall.

As he began to ride his high a doctor exited the double doors and strode over to the trio stating that Stuart "2d" Pot would need an over night stay and he did have a brain aneurysm and would need surgery in two weeks, he could go home during those two weeks but to tread carefully and keep in mind he wouldn't be totally in his right head space.  If motor control was far out of wack or words were slurring to send him to the hospital right away.
Murdoc piped up saying he'd stay the night with 2d but was immediately shut down that there would be no over night stays. He grunted and crossed his arms. "Then I'll sleep in the lobby." He replied stubbornly.
Nobody dared to argue. Once he put his foot down and had his heart set he meant it and there was nothing to change it.

Noodle and Russell drove away while Murdoc attempted to sprawl out on the hospital chairs and his jacket used as a blanket.  2d rested quietly in the room with the steady hum of beeping monitors.

The night droned on for the three. Murdoc cried into the crook of his arm as the staff hustled out the building and left in thier cars. He suddenly threw off the jacket and stalked to the corridor and burst through looking for 2d.

After a few doors he found him and stood in the doorway at impasse. He fought his better judgment and entered. He set his jacket and boots in a chair and slid into the bed next to 2d, stroking his hair and rubbing his forearm. He fell asleep next to the unconscious man.

Noodle and Russell returned to the hospital greeted by yelling and things being thrown. They couldn't see Murdoc and began to panic. As they began to run about the hospital Murdoc was being hauled down the corridor by two male nurses.

Noodle ran to intervene but a body was shoved onto her. "Oof!"
"Murdoc! What did you do now?"
He picked himself off her and brushed his shirt off glowering. "Nothing. I found the bloke and stayed with him. These two thought I was doing something."

They got to thier feet shooting dirty looks as Russel found a doctor to ask about 2d. They returned to the two. "He can come home. Just be careful. Don't do anything to trigger him. He's on some anesthesia to help him relax at the moment so be cautious." The male nurses exited the corridor again with a loopy 2d in a wheelchair smiling stupidly. "Hellooo ramen and russs. And pickle mann." He started cracking up, tears leaking out of his eyes as the three exchanged glances but took the wheelchair from the nurse and wheeling him into the parking lot.

As they tried helping him out of the car he almost fell , slipped climbing into the backseat and flopped his long legs into Russel's lap purring. " Russs yew are such a nice pilloooww."

The crew drove in silence as they left the hospital, 2d falling into a light sleep.

This chapter is so crappy. I'm sorry. I'll try to rewrite it later on.

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