Number I: Happy birthday to you! [Video, Backdated to the 17th]

[nobody_number_8]

[Hey there, Digital World. Have the smiling face of a red-haired Nobody on your D-Terminals.]

Hey there, Digital World! For those who don't know me, my name's Axel. Got it memorized?

This message isn't about me, though. It happens to be about my best friend, Roxas. Why, you may ask? Because unless I'm miscounting my days, today makes 365 days since he was born. And since it's not a leap year, last I checked, that means that today is his first birthday!

So everybody, if you see a blonde, spiky-haired kid wearing an outfit like mine today, be sure and wish him a happy birthday!

Oh and Roxas, when you see this, come meet me on the hospital roof, OK? I've got a little present of my own for you.

[Axel just looks way to amused to have not considered the potential embarrassment value of this post, but the wishes behind it are sincere. And it will be a vast improvement over the last time Axel'd seen Roxas on his birthday, no matter how it works out.]

Comments

video;

[heartdive]

His... Birthday.

[ hold on a second. let Sora soak that in first before going OH HAY AXEL YOU'RE HERE TOO. ]

Re: video;

[nobody_number_8]

[Well, aren't you just the person he wanted to see!]

Yo, Sora! How's it going?

And yep, he's been around a whole year now. Time flies, right?

video;

[heartdive]

[ great timing, isn't it? ]

You're so doing this wrong, Axel. [ pause... ] Lea. [ another pause and he throws his hands up. ] Whatever I'm supposed to call you.

[ cause he doesn't know anymore, okay? ]

You should've done, like, a surprise party!

Re: video;

[nobody_number_8]

Hey, I've only been here a few days; I don't know enough people for a surprise party. And I doubt one of the two people I have actually met would be too interested in coming anyway.

Though man, it's been a long time since anybody but Siax called me Lea. How'd you know that name anyway?

video;

[heartdive]

I do, though. Know people, that is. Some would be pretty excited to meet Roxas.

[ Bee and WJ, maybe. his digimon definitely. Neku... ]

Um. You told me. In the future. About your name.

Re: video;

[nobody_number_8]

Well, in any case, it's a bit late to be planning a surprise party now, so it's kind of a moot point.

...Though I'm not sure how I could tell you anything in the future, give that the last thing I remember before showing up here is fading away in Betwixt and Between. Last I checked, that was sort of a permanent thing, ya know?

[video]

[dualwielding]

[imagine his surprise when this comes on the network]

W-- What are you doing? [sldfjslg everyone can hear things you say on this Axel??]

Re: [video]

[nobody_number_8]

Wishing you a happy birthday, what else?

[Also being a wise-ass, but after a year you should be used to that by now.]

[dualwielding]

You don't need to tell everyone in this world. Isn't a birthday -- I don't know -- just for friends?

[nobody_number_8]

Sometimes, but this is your first birthday. That makes it a special occasion.

Besides, I wanted to make sure you got birthday wishes from more than just me, you know?

[video]

[lionhearted_destiny]

He's a year old? And he's here?

[SHE MIGHT BE PICTURING A BABY.]

Re: [video]

[nobody_number_8]

Yeah. It's kind of a long story. He looks and acts like a teenager, but he's really only existed as he is now for a year.

[video]

[lionhearted_destiny]

Huh...? That's... Even Guilmon acts more like a kid... [But Digimon are different.]

...I don't think I understand, but...that's alright. Um, I guess I...wish him a happy birthday!

Re: [video]

[nobody_number_8]

Yeah, I know it's weird. I could try and explain it if you want, though fair warning, it's kinda creepy.

But thanks. I'm sure he'll appreciate it.

video - [if you don't know the joke here, Masaru and Axel have the same english voice actor]

[howamanlives]

... Man, your voice sounds kind of familiar. I can't put my finger on where I've heard it before...

Pffft... Yay Quinton Flynn voices? XD

[nobody_number_8]

... Weirdly enough, yours does too. Which is doubly weird since I'm about 99% certain we couldn't possibly have met before now.

[video]

[howamanlives]

Yeah, this is... absolutely impossible, isn't it?

But seriously, that voice... I feel like it's something I've always known. Like I've got it memorized.

Re: [video]

[nobody_number_8]

[Dude you did not just steal his catchphrase.]

... OK, now this is getting downright spooky. Given that that's usually my line.

[video] - sorry I got things backwards

[howamanlives]

... Okay, this is definitely w-

...

HOLY CRAP! WE BOTH SOUND THE SAME!

Re: [video] - Sokay. XD

[nobody_number_8]

...... Wow, we DO!

...

The hell did that happen...?

[darkened]

...Hah. You mean Roxas is friends with a jerk like you?

[The Replica scoffs, shaking his head.]

But fine, I'll wish him a happy birthday. He doesn't seem that bad.

You know, you should really stop being so grumpy...

[nobody_number_8]

I know. Surprises me sometimes too.

Anyway, thanks. I'm sure he appreciates it.

...Also it wouldn't hurt to listen to your partner, there sometime, ya know?

[darkened]

Yeah, yeah. I get that a lot.

[Grumbling, he rubs at his temple.]

But just because I know I probably should doesn't make it easy, you know.

[nobody_number_8]

Heh... Oddly enough, I know the feeling.

... Sora just makes this whole 'being a good guy' thing look way too easy, ya know?

[darkened]

Seriously. I don't know how he does it...

[He wheezes out a laugh and shakes his head.]

He's just too nice for his own good. Makes everyone else look bad.