"For the last time 2D, HIS NAME IS GARY!"

"No! 'is name is gonna be Brian!"

"GARY!"

"BRIAN!"

-FLASHBACK-

Noodle was never usually bored. She always had some way of keeping herself entertained. But today was different. She didn't feel like writing or playing music . And she wasn't in the mood for video games. The japanese guitarist sighed and hugged her pillow. She didn't want to risk seeking out the other band members; Murdoc had been in an especially bad mood since he woke up, muttering something along the lines of killing the "stupid fucking whore" who had somehow destroyed his precious Winnie.

Just then, a knock sounded at her door and Noodle thanked her lucky stars for bringing someone who would most likely relieve her of her boredom. "Come in." She grinned widely when she saw that it was a certain blue-haired singer who had entered. 2D immediately jumped onto her bed, causing Noodle to bounce before sitting and grinning at his best friend. "Wot's up luv? Ya seem a bit down." 2D always picked up on the girl's mood and instantly knew if something was wrong when the others wouldn't have a clue. That's why the two had a special Zen bond.

Noodle shook her head and corrected him, "I'm not feeling down 2D-san, just bored." 2D looked confused for a moment, as if trying to figure out the reason why. Then his face lit up as he got an idea.

The singer grabbed Noodle's hand and instantly started pulling her out of her room. The guitarist watched him in confusion as he took her down to the car park and then told her to get into the Geep. She raised an eyebrow, but climbed in regardless.

"Close ya eyes Noodle luv. And don't open 'em 'til I say," 2D grinned at her. Now she was really confused. Where was 2D taking her? Was there a surprise for her? And most importantly, what is it?

The 14 year old had her eyes closed only for a little while, ten minutes at the most. And when 2D finally told Noodle to open her eyes, she couldn't believe where she was.

A pet store.

Noodle looked at her friend, confusion etched across her face as if to say "Why are we here?" But all 2D did was grin even more and pushed her in through the door of the store.

"Ok luv, seein' as ya bored an' stuff, i'll get ya a pet ta play wiv," he said. Before Noodle could object, she found herself being dragged once again toward a small part of the store where there were hamsters and gerbils on show.

2D looked in through the glass cages eagerly, trying to see if he could find a cute little furball that was good enough for his little love to play with. Just as he found a tiny little grey hamster (which, to him, was the cutest thing in the world) Noodle's voice interrupted him. "Erm, 2D-san, does Russel-san and Murdoc-san know about this?" The blue haired singer shook his head "no" before turning back to the cage, only to find that the cute little grey hamster had hidden itself in a big pile of fluff in the corner.

2D frowned in disappointment but quickly shrugged it off as he saw that Noodle had started to glance around at all of the pets on display. Then she turned to him, saying "Hey 2D-san, can I get two pets if they are really small?"

2D, being the slightly dim-witted person that he is, didn't think about his answer. Or the reactions from the other band members for that matter. All he wanted to do was get rid of the boredom that had been annoying Noodle. And it was because of this that he said "Yeah, alright."

Noodle bounced wildly in excitement and ran off, trying to find two pets that she could play with that also happened to be really small. The singer chuckled slightly. Even though Noodle was smarter than him, she was still just a big kid at heart.

Noodle wandered around the store looking at everything from rabbits, to dogs, to cats, to snakes. However, she didn't find anything that sparked her interest. Nothing that was small anyway.

She glanced down at her feet in disappointment and pouted slightly. Just then, she heard a strange noise that sounded oddly like a..."A monkey?" Noodle looked up and headed toward the sound.

Just as she reached a shadowy part of the store that didn't have much around other than crates and boxes, Noodle found the source of the noise. An actual monkey. The chimp was being kept in a large cage and it had food and water bowls. It still looked pretty miserable though.

Noodle's eyes softened at the sight of the poor creature. If she knew how to unlock the cage, then she would gladly let it out and take it home. But she doubted that it would be for sale.

"Ya want 'im?" Noodle turned to see a man who looked to be around 30 years old, maybe a little older. He was wearing a faded grey hoodie and jeans, his blonde hair had been spiked up with hair gel. The impression that Noodle was getting, was that this man was really tired and stressed.

"I said, do ya want 'im?" the man asked again. Noodle hadn't realised she'd been staring until he asked the question again, and instantly blushed from embarrassment. She nodded slowly before turning to look at the poor chimp again. It just looked so melancholy.

The man behind her stepped forward and pulled out some keys. He fitted a big rusty one into the lock and opened up the cage, allowing the small monkey to run out and latch itself onto Noodle's leg.

The guitarist smiled down gently at him and slowly picked him up. She hugged him closer to her and the monkey nuzzled into her cheek affectionately.

"Been tryna get rid of 'im for ages luv. Causes nuttin but trouble. Seems to have taken a shine to you though" the man said. Noodle looked the man in the eye, "But how much is he?" The man just shrugged, saying "Can hav 'im for free. No one else wants 'im. An' I definately don' mind luv. That monkey's been wreckin' me shop for months an' i'm sick of 'im"

Noodle grinned "Arigattou!" Then she ran to find 2D to show him her new pet. She found him looking at all the fish. Although 'looking' wasn't really the word for it. It was more like he was inspecting the fish, as if he was hungry and trying to decide which one would be the most delicious. The japanese girl smiled at the thought. 2D could never hurt an animal, let alone eat one.

"2D-san!" she yelled. 2D stopped inspecting the poor marine snails that were trying to hide in their shells and looked over to Noodle. "Where'd ya find the monkey Noods?" as Noodle explained how exactly she came across the chimp and how it turned out that he was free, 2D smiled goofily.

"Guess that means ya won't be bored then." Noodle giggled and hugged her new friend even closer as 2D opened the door and they both climbed back into the Geep. The two friends sat in silence on the way back to Kong Studios. But on reaching the car park 2D asked "So what ya gonna name 'im?"

Noodle thought hard about what the monkey's name could be. "Gary. His name will be Gary." The smile dropped from her face though when she heard 2D laugh to himself. "What's so funny?" 2D laughed again, "Ya can't name the thing Gary luv. I can think of a betta name than Gary!"

The guitarist frowned in annoyance. "He's my monkey. I'll name him whatever I want." she snapped. 2D smirked as he picked up on his friend's now foul mood. "Call 'im summit like Brian. He suits bein' a Brian."

Noodle almost spluttered with laughter as she got out of the Geep once he had parked. "Brian? Are you serious? I'm not calling him that. His name will be Gary."

"I still think he shud be called Brian though luv."

"For the last time 2D, HIS NAME IS GARY!"

"No! 'is name is gonna be Brian!"

"GARY!"

"BRIAN!"

By this point, the two were yelling at each other, trying to get the other to change their mind. The 'conversation' regarding the monkey's name would've probably carried on like this, had it not been for a certain green-skinned Satanist whose Winnebago the two happened to be standing right outside of.

"For the love of Satan, will you two SHUTUP!"

2D and Noodle slowly turned their heads towards the furious Murdoc who had now stepped out of his precious Winnie. If the two thought that Murdoc couldn't look angrier than he did right now, then they thought wrong. As the bassist caught sight of the monkey that Noodle had protectively wrapped her arms around, the anger shown on his face grew to a point where someone would probably have to make up a new word just to describe how furious he was.

"Wot the fuck is a monkey doin' 'ere? FACEACHE! WHY THE FUCK DID YOU BRING A FUCKIN' MONKEY 'ERE?" 2D tried to explain but Murdoc had already grabbed a fistful of his shirt and was preparing to punch him.

"Murdoc-san stop! The monkey was given to us for free! It has nowhere else to go!" Noodle tried appealing to the bassist's soft side. Unfortunately, he didn't have one. "Well take it to a fuckin' zoo then!"

"But-" "No buts Noodle. I want it out, NOW!" Noodle looked at 2D desperately, who merely shook his head. She was about to give up when suddenly, she had an idea. "But Murdoc-san, don't you think it'll be good for the band? Afterall we ARE Gorillaz. The fans would probably go wild if we had a pet monkey too."

Murdoc let go of 2D's shirt, actually seeming to think about it. Just in case he still didn't want it, 2D decided to say "Think of the publicity you'd get Muds. Women wud luv ya even more!" And it was with that statement, that the Satanist grinned evilly. It was obvious that he was thinking about the fame he could get from one small monkey.

"Alrigh' then. The chimp stays. But i'm namin' 'im," Murdoc finally said. The singer and guitarist gulped nervously. Murdoc would probably name the monkey 'Lucifer' or some other Satanic name.

"We'll call 'im Mike. Not Gary, not Brian. Mike. There, case settled." And with that, Murdoc walked back into his Winnebago in order to drink himself into a coma while 2D and Noodle just stared at him in shock.