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#happy birthday kyler 2023
kanazawa-division · 8 months
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Thank You!
As Kyler’s birthday comes to a close I just want to say thank you so much to everyone who wished a happy birthday and those who gave him a gift. As his creator, it makes me so happy to see people show their appreciation and support towards him and I’m sure Kyler is very grateful for all the support! Thank you so very much!
Next birthday is Joey’s in October so please look forward to it!
Kyler admired his watch that sat snugly on his wrists, a smile on his handsome features. He looked at the camera and nodded, his smile becoming more brighter. “Y’know, I haven’t had this much fun on my birthday since I was a kid, that before my dad died and my mom went missing…after that, I thought it was impossible to ever feel that way again…but I was wrong, it’s not the same as before but…its much better. Thank you.”
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okinawa-division · 4 months
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“HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BIRTHDAY GIRL!!” Joey cheered as he and Kyler entered the bar, earning a glare from the blonde at his side. “Goddamnit Joey, be louder why don’t you?” Kyler deadpanned causing the detective to pout. The FBI Agnes shook his head and looked at his childhood friend with a smile. “Happy Birthday, Evelyn, sorry it took us this long, we had a case to deal with, I’ll spare you the details.”
“Just know that we may or may not have broken a few traffic laws to get here, also Wataru wanted us to tell you Happy Birthday!” Joey grinned and Kyler furrowed his brows “No he didn-“ “Yep he totally did!” Joey winked and Kyler sighed before gesturing to the presents in his arms, there were three in total. “Don’t think we haven’t gotten you anything, now you can’t say I haven’t done anything for you, go on, take your pick.”
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The first gift was relatively small and inside it revealed to be a figure of…Evelyn? “Oh! That’s my gift! So I know this person that makes figurines and I thought, ‘hey, wouldn’t it be cool to have a figurine of yourself?’ So I got in contact with him to make you a figure, they’re also a huge fan of you so it was a win for us both! Hope you like it!” Joey grinned and gave the blonde girl a quick shoulder hug.
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The second gift was smaller than the first and inside it revealed to be a beautiful bracelet with turquoise stones. This time, Kyler spoke up. “Honestly, this is from Roxie more than it is from me, I don’t know a lot about jewelry or crystals but she said that Turquoise is the…birthstone? Of December, whatever that means but it looks pretty and I thought it would look good on you.”
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The last gift was bigger than the first two and inside it revealed to be a book of some kind with a bedazzled cover filled with rhinestones and a matching pen. Once again, Kyler spoke up but this time he seemed to be more sheepish, “So, you know that ‘thing’ I was working on and couldn’t tell you? Yeah, this is the ‘thing’. I’ll warn you now, my scrapbooking skills suck but I figured you’d appreciate it. If you’re wondering where I got the photos, your mom was more than happy to give them to me. Between her and my mom, I couldn’t tell who had the most photos.”
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Flipping the book open, the blonde model was greeted with a wave of nostalgia as she looked through the memories of childhood and high school adventures she shared with her childhood friend. Watching as tears filled her eyes, Kyler sighed with a fond smile and pulled her into a hug. “Happy Birthday, Eve.”
Happy Birthday Evelyn! 💖
Ace & Rashaad were both in the kitchen of the bar making a cake for Evelyn when Joey's loud and obnoxious voice made its way to their current location, making the bartender clench his subconsciously clench his teeth at his acquaintance's voice, while Ace just frowned.
"I suppose no one ever stressed to him the value of 'inside voices'..." Ace stated, shaking his head.
"Forgive the jab, Master Ace, but I figured you'd be used to that with Miss Rose." Rashaad stated with a smirk as he took off his apron. The diplomat opened his mouth to retort, but anything he wanted to say fell flat as he realized his friend was right.
"...Point taken."
"EEEE!!!"
Both men jumped as the screech of a familiar female voice was heard throughout the bar. Both men sighed as they entered the bar area and looked as the birthday girl in question was looking at a figurine of... herself? Ace looked at in his girlfriend's hands, and even he was amazed at how similar it looked.
"Send me the number and address of the guy who made that," Ace asked Joey, figuring it was him who gave it to Evelyn. "They deserve a bonus for that."
Smiling at her boyfriend's words, Evelyn looked at the scrapbook her childhood friend gave her, and covered her mouth in surprise at the pictures inside. She felt her eyes get wet as she stared at them, her childhood and teenage years coming back to her. Hugging Kyler tightly, she told him and Joey to 'wait' before she quickly departed upstairs. A minute or so later, she came back down with a camera in her hands. Gathering all the men present, she quickly assembled them together and held her camera up in the air, taking a photo of them.
"Another one for, like, the scrapbook!"
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kanazawa-division · 8 months
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The blue skies of Kanazawa was slowly fading into darkness as evening was beginning to hit the city.
Kyler, not even surprised to see a deliveryman outside his door anymore, allowed them to wheel in a flat, wide package that was half his already tall height.
Carefully setting the package on its side, he opened it and dragged out what could’ve been inside it.
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It was a metal art piece, with three-dimensional accessories protruding from it.
He peered inside the package again and he found an envelope with a birthday card inside. He opened the card and did what he could to read through the black scribbles that was his sender’s penmanship.
“Hey there,
It’s your birthday, yeah? You probably don’t know it, but you helped me a lot in a previous hunt. You saved me a ton of time and a tens and thousands of yen. Since I found out your birthday’s today, I did feel the need to give you something as thanks. Just as courtesy, okay? Happy Birthday.
— Shian”
Kyler looked at the art piece he had hanged on his wall not too long ago, he wasn’t gonna lie, it looked amazing, he wasn’t one for art, mainly because he didn’t really understand it but he can appreciate something if it looks good and this was exactly that. He couldn’t help but think back to the letter and the person who wrote it, Shian, he wasn’t familiar with the name but he couldn’t help but feel like he knew something but he wasn’t sure what, Kyler had been on many missions since beginning his career as an agent and during that time he had met many people from different backgrounds with only a few unique individuals standing out from time to time, he wondered if this “Shian” was one of them? Ah well, no matter, he’ll figure out that mystery later.
Thank you for the gift!
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kanazawa-division · 8 months
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The day was slowly winding down, turning daytime into night. Kyler Aaron sat inside his home resting after another long day of work when suddenly he heard a knock at his door. A bit confused about who it could be at this hour Kyler walked over to see who it was. Opening the door and seeing no one there Kyler was about to shut the door when he spotted a box on the ground. Picking the box up Kyler brought it inside and placed it on the counter, opening it up. 
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Inside the box was a two-tier black cake with a golen paint splatter on it. Several Ferrero Rochers were on top and around the cake. A golden letter ‘K’ was on the side of it. Blinking at the gift Kyler noticed a letter tapped to the box and grabbed it. Pulling out the letter Kyler was surprised when he pulled out two slips of paper as well. To his surprise they were tickets.
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Ignoring what the tickets said for a minute, Kyler turned his attention to the letter and began to read. 
“Agent Kyler,
Happy Birthday. I hope you have had a lovely birthday so far. The cake is from Kanra as a gift and an apology for all the trouble she made you last time she was in Kanazawa. I heard you are a big fan of soccer so please take these tickets for the next FIFA World Cup which is being held in America if I remember correctly. They are my own personal apology for the mess Kaoru and Kanra made for you when they were in Kanazawa. Enjoy the rest of your birthday.
Signed,
Yuriko Kuromiya” 
Kyler’s eyes widened at the cake, the tickets, and Yuriko’s signature on the letter. Putting the cake and the tickets aside, he didn’t know what to make of the letter Yuriko sent, of course he’s heard of the Black Dahlia, it was impossible not to in his line of the work, before he left for Japan, he was told to avoid her at all cost and that if he were to encounter her, keep contact as little as possible.
He had done as such, the two rarely interact…other than her coming over to Kanazawa to bail out her ‘daughters’. Even after all this time, Kyler still couldn’t get the imagine of a little girl creating a massive meteor sized crater in the ground, seriously, if these were the people living in Japan…
The blonde shook his head with a sigh and took another look at the gifts Yuriko and Kanra sent. He knew that he should be on his guard and he was a little bit but clearly this was done out of goodwill than anything and Kyler would be a fool not to accept this olive branch they held out. Taking out his phone and tapping on it a few times, he held it up to his ear as it rang and eventually picked up.
“Hey Joey, you free in a few weeks?”
Thank you for the gifts!
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kanazawa-division · 8 months
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It was early afternoon when a certain former cheerleader picked up Kyler from his job at the police station. Beside her was her boyfriend, who had a small, yet still viewable smirk on his face. The reason: because of a white cloth that he used to disable the CIA operative's vision. Normally, he would have refused, but after Evelyn insisted, he begrudgingly cooperated.
"I hope you know I'm only doing this because of Evelyn. Under ordinary circumstances, I'd never let anyone blindfold me like this. ...Especially you of all people, Ace."
"Oh, I know. That's why I'm choosing to enjoy this as long as I can."
Kyler grunted as he could practically feel and see the shit-eating grin on his friendly rival's face. Being led from behind by Evelyn, he stopped as she placed his hands on his shoulders and was told to 'watch his head'. Bending down, he could feel himself getting inside a vehicle. He could only surmise that Ace was the one driving since he couldn't recall Evelyn ever driving anywhere. Did she even have a license for that matter?
But those thoughts ended as he could feel the car start and drive on. He sighed as he heard some cheesy pop song and heard Evelyn singing to it. As he sat there in the back seat, he could feel his eyelids getting itchy, no doubt due to the cloth covering his eyes.
"Hey, can I take this blindfold off now?"
"No."
"No!"
Kyler sighed once more, though he didn't know what other answer he was expecting.
"Well, can you at least tell me where we're going?"
"If we did that Kylie, it'd, like, ruin the surprise!"
"Yeah, but still..."
"Cool your jets, birthday boy. You'll see when we get there. Just sit back and enjoy the ride."
"Tch, if it's you driving, I'd be better off taking my chances walking."
"You want to? Cause I can stop the car. It's no trouble, whatsoever."
"Yes, please do."
"Hey!"
At this, both men felt one of their ears being pulled tightly, as if they had reverted back to their childhood.
"Ah!"
"No fighting! Not, like, today! It's Kyler's birthday, Acey. So, be nice!"
"Ugh, yeah, yeah."
Rubbing both of their ears, the two men chose to just keep quiet, while their female compatriot continued singing along with the radio. It was approximately a 45-minute long drive until the car finally slowed to a stop.
"We're here!"
Hearing the back door open, Kyler carefully stepped out of the car, being guided by Evelyn.
"Yes, but... where is here?"
Kyler could smell and hear the ocean, so he could only surmise that he was near the beach. And if he was a betting man, he could only educate that he and his friends were now in Okinawa.
"Stay here, okay? I gotta go make sure everything is, like, set up!"
Before he could say anything, he heard a pamper of feet getting further off in the distance, meaning he was alone with just his "oh-so-good friend" Ace, still blindfolded.
"So you are going to let me in on what this big surprise is exactly?"
"There's a reason it's called a 'surprise'., birthday boy."
"Well, can I, at least, take this stupid blindfold off now? I already know that we're in Okinawa."
"Hey, feel free to take it off. But if Evelyn gets upset at you, don't look to me for help."
Grumbling, the CIA official stood there his arms crossed. He could feel Ace standing somewhere around him, but the diplomat was silently playing with his phone, not paying his childhood rival much attention. They stood like that for up to three minutes until Kyler heard a slight vibrating sound close to him. He then felt Ace's car shake as the American ambassador hopped off of it.
"Alright, Evee says she's ready. Follow me."
...
"...Well?"
"How do you expect me to follow you when I can't see, genius?"
"Aren't you a CIA operative? Just put those handy skills of yours to use and follow my voice."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"...Ugh, fine. Give me your hand."
Though he really didn't want to, Kyler obeyed, holding his left hand out for Ace to take. With that, the diplomat led the operative to their 'secret' destination. After a brief walk, Ace told Kyler to 'stop' as he stepped away. The investigator heard the sound of a door opening and was once again led. He felt a rush of cool air hit him, which told him that he was inside a building. Feeling his hand being let go, Kyler then felt the bandana on his face come unloose. He was prepared to see light again, but to his surprise, it was dark even inside the building.
...That is, until Ace gave the 'thumbs-up' to someone, which prompted the lights to turn back on. As it did, the next thing Kyler heard was:
SURPRISE!!!
Kyler jumped back as he looked at a group of his friends and acquaintances all jumped out of their hiding places in Eagle's Nest. Namely: Evelyn, Rashaad, Joey, Wataru, and a few others from Kanazawa that he had worked with. Still surprised, Kyler looked as the bar was decorated with balloons, party planners, a banner with his name on it, and the piece de resistance, a birthday cake, which made the CIA operative shake his head with a grin.
He smiled as Joey continued singing 'Happy Birthday' until Wataru promptly told him to 'shut it'. He then looked as all the members of the Liberty Guild gifted him something for his birthday:
From Rashaad, it was a gold and black cigarette holder that made Kyler blink, surprised. Looking at it from all sides, he promptly thanked the bartender, promising to reciprocate.
From Evelyn, it was a watch with a thin blue line on it. Slipping it on, Kyler smiled as it was a perfect fit for his wrist. He promptly thanked his childhood friend, who gave him a small kiss on the cheek as thanks.
Lastly, the last gift was from Ace, which put Kyler on his guard, as he suspected something mean-spirited from the diplomat. Rolling his eyes, the American ambassador simply handed him his gift. Looking at it, Kyler, at first, thought it was a book of some sort. Upon opening it, he looked as it was a photo holder. But what made it even more special was that inside it was a picture of him and the most important person in his world, his finance, Roxanne. Though he came close to crying, he managed to hold it in, refusing to cry, especially in front of his rival. Giving him a 'thanks', he turned around, still staring at the picture of the love of his life.
...God, he missed her...
Kyler looked around as he took a bite from the piece of his birthday cake that had been nicely cut by Rashaad, his cheeks were staring to hurt from how long he had been smiling but honestly who wouldn’t? Granted he knew Evelyn was gonna pull something like this sooner or later but it still warmed his heart to know and see that his childhood friend still cares a great deal about him even after all the years that had passed.
He was also grateful for his new friends too and Ace but not as much, he shook his head fondly as he watched Joey wearing two party hats as horns on his head and trying to put a party hat on Wataru’s head, who looked like he was getting more annoyed by the second with Rashaad trying to keep the peace.
Truth be told, Kyler never thought he could end up like this. Surrounded by friends and people that cared about him, things were bad when he woke up from his coma and had gotten progressively worse afterwards, the blonde agent didn’t want to admit it but there had been times where he wanted to give up, that he couldn’t go on anymore…
But then he thought of parents, of Evelyn and his friends, of-
A buzzing sensation brought him out of his thoughts, fishing out his phone from his pocket, Kyler looked to see who exactly would be calling him before his eyes widen upon seeing the caller ID “Roxie ❤️”. Excusing himself and telling everyone he’ll be right back, Kyler headed towards the bathroom before answering the call.
“Happy Birthday, Kyler, baby! I love you!”
“I love you too Roxie, so much. Thank you.”
Thank you for the gift!
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kanazawa-division · 8 months
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*Rings*
As the household’s security system alerts its residents for the unexpected visitor, the image of a teenage boy with shoulder-length reddish hair suddenly appears on the intercom’s screen. Seemingly noticing the intercom system being installed to the residence, the boy soon make some greeting to the camera.
“Hello? Is Mr. Aaron here? …Wait, is here even Mr. Aaron’s residence?” 
A faint sign of uncertainty is shown over his expression as the boy let out the last sentence in doubt. Nevertheless, he decides to wait there in front of the residence until he hears the doors being slightly opened.
“*sighs* …It’s a relief that I arrived at the right place after all —Oh, right! My name’s Yuuya Kanata and I come here as the representative of the Nara Division. Happy Birthday to you, Mr. Aaron! Here my team has also got some presents for you.”
Jovially speaking English with a bit of strange accent, the visitor from Nara brings something out of his bag;
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“Photos are said to store our precious memories, hence I think having an instant (polaroid) camera that can help us capture the real-time nice moments would be great! And these in the box are some snacks made by my friend and teammate, Hi-chan. It’s one type of Japanese confectionery called ‘Mizu Yokan’ made from red bean, kanten agar, and some strawberries! Though I don’t know whether foreigners would like our traditional sweets or not, this kind of sweets are favored by many in Japan as one of the summer treats.”
Once handing all the presents to the blond man, Yuuya makes a farewell bow and then flashes out a smile.
“By the way, hope you and people around you have a good year! See you again sometimes, Aaron-san.”
“Nice to meet you, Kanata-san.” Kyler bowed in greeting, speaking fluently in Japanese. He had to admit, the kid had some good English aside from the accent but he knew that couldn’t be helped. Taking the presents from younger male, Kyler gave him a polite smile and nod. “Thank you for the gifts, Kanata-san, I also hope to see more of you.” Bidding him goodbye, Kyler closed the door to his apartment and brought the gifts to a nearby table, after inspecting both the camera and sweets, Kyler shrugged off any doubts he had a took a bite. It was…different from American sweets in every sense of the word but it wasn’t bad, in fact, it was quite good, so much that Kyler had finished the sweet in only a few bites.
Thank you for the gift!
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kanazawa-division · 8 months
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Kyler saw the box and opened it seeing something
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And he read the card
"hello Aaron San, happy birthday in one of my works as model Evelyn told me today is your birthday so i wanted give you something
Those books are write by a latin writer and are a child who plays football maybe could be a bit "childish" for you but were the only ones I found in english edition so enjoyed"- Yamamura Aoba
But kyler also saw a necklace with a green Crystal and a card too
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"happy birthday Aaron San,I don't know if is your style but I wait You enjoyed this,is from part of me and Kunio but he was busy with a new stageplay"-Natsume
"P.D:Kunio wanna know if You could ask Joey San if he want act in the teather again,he was impressed when Joey acted in "Death Note: the mussical" as L"
“Huh, I didn’t know Joey is into theater…I guess you learn something new everyday.” Kyler raised an eyebrow as he looked over the gifts, to be honest, he wasn’t really expecting much, not only was he and his team still considered to be one of the ‘newer’ teams but he had only been here in Japan for about a few months now. But still, knowing that some people went out of there way to give him something, it restored a bit of his faith in humanity. He smiled as he opened one of the books.
Thank you for the gift!
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kanazawa-division · 8 months
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ARB Birthday Special: Kyler Aaron
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~~ August 23rd ~~
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of Justice.”
Login Lines:
“Hm? Yes? Is there something wrong? Are you here to file a complaint?”
“No? This is….a present…oh man, has it really been a year? Thank you for the gift, I’ll take good care of it.”
Voice Lines:
“I can’t believe my birthday is already here, granted I’ve only been in Japan for a few months but it’s crazy how fast time flies. I wonder how everyone back home is doing? Man, how I wish I can see Roxie again.”
“It’s only a matter of time before Evelyn hears word of my birthday and decides to take things into her own hands, which I don’t mind, seeing her happy makes me happy and she does make things fun. Really what I’m worried about is what ‘gift’ Ace gets me…that is if he can be bothered to remember.”
“I got a bunch of calls and text messages from my friends back home, it’s nice to see what everyone’s up to, they all have such…normal lives….it’s great.”
“Oh man, this is great! I can’t believe Roxie got me this gift, it’s exactly what I wanted too! It’s weird yet amazing how she knows me so well, I wish I can hold her again.”
“Hello Wataru-san, I’ll admit I’m surprise to see you out, I thought you had a shift today? Oh I see, well still, thank you for stopping by. Hm? You actually got me something? Thank you.”
“A wallet? Wait, this is that ridge wallet I’ve seen everywhere. I’ll admit, I have been needing a new wallet so this came at a perfect time. Thank you, Wataru-san, this really helps a lot.”
“Hey Joey, you look excited, did you finally propose to your boyfriend? No? Damn, c’mon man, you can’t keep chickening out, life’s gonna pass you by if you keep hesitating. Fine, whatever, so what brings you by?”
“Whoa, this is…manga right? They’re like comics but Japanese, cut me some slack, I’ve never read anything like this but this looks cool, you said it was about soccer? Then that’s all I need to hear, thanks Joey, I really appreciate it.”
Wataru Lines:
“Hello Kyler-san, I’m glad I caught you, I heard it’s your birthday today…yes, I do have a shift today but it doesn’t start until later so I thought I could give you your gift before it does.”
“It’s one of those new ridge wallets that’s been popular lately, I’ll admit, it’s very useful and practical, I’m glad my sons pushed me to get one, I thought it would help you too. I’m glad to hear that you like it. Happy birthday and keep up the good work.”
Joey Lines:
“YOOOOOO KY!!! Happy birthday man! How does it feel? Feel old yet? Haha, I’m joking but for real, happy birthday….No, I didn’t propose and stop calling me chicken! It’s a lot harder than it looks! Plus it’s a sensitive topic, one that takes time! Ughhhh whatever man, just take your gift!”
“Yep, it’s manga! And for the record manga and comics are two completely different things! Yeah yeah, fine I’ll give you a pass because it’s your b-day. Anyways, it’s called Blue Lock and it’s all about soccer which I knew you would love, tell me what you think when you read it.”
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kanazawa-division · 8 months
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Happy Birthday Kyler!
~~ August 23rd ~~
Happy birthday to Kanazawa’s very own American guy and top F.B.I. Agent! Cheers and let us wish him many more!
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Feel free to wish Kyler a happy birthday or ask him anything!
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kanazawa-division · 6 months
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ARB Birthday Special: Joey Kurusu
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~~ October 9th ~~
“The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them.”
Login Lines:
“Oh shit! Oh shit! I’m late for work! Haaah…why didn’t my alarms go off?! I set up six of them! Man, I knew I shouldn’t stayed up all night gaming! Wataru’s gonna have my a-huh?”
“What’s this? A present? And it’s for me!…Oh crap, so that’s why my alarms didn’t go off, it’s my birthday, haha!”
Voice Lines:
“Damn, I’m 24 now. I know it’s not a huge milestone or anything but after all the shit I went through and coming close to death more times than I would like to admit, I’ve come to learn that time is very precious and I’m thankful for every minute, hour, day, and year that I’m alive….wow, that was hella sappy lmao.”
“Everyone at the station sent me a happy birthday! Even the Narcotics Unit and those guys don’t talk to anyone! Man, it feels like yesterday I was just joining the force, I’m glad to make such nice and cool friends.”
“Hm? Oh, yeah, I’m fine. I just got a text from my dad, he wished me a happy birthday….’why do I look angry?’ I’m not angry! Really, I’m not! It’s just….this is the first time he’s reached out to me in four years…yeah…I don’t wanna talk about it.”
“Hahaha! Oh man, my mom is hilarious! She sent me a book a puns….a book of police puns, hehe. Oh, I am definitely going to use these on Wataru and Kyler, maybe this is the day I finally get a smile out of both of them! Wish me luck!”
“Hey Shanny….I’m sorry I haven’t visited in a while, work’s got me in a chokehold right now, especially with all the DRB stuff happening…but I haven’t forgotten you, I would never forget you. I hope you’re doing okay wherever you are, I hope that you’re happy, your big bro is working really hard to find whoever took you away, they’ll get what’s coming to them, I promise.”
“Sorry guys but I’m spending the day with my lovely Mamoru! It’s been a while since we’ve been on a date, I know it’s my birthday but I wanna make this special for him….Yeah, yeah, laugh it up, call me a simp, whatever, I’d gladly be his Tier 3 Sub!….Wait-“
“Wataru! Buddy! You’re here! And here I thought you forgot about little ol’ me!…Ouch! That’s so mean! C’mon man, we’ve known each other for how long?…You’re so cold Wataru, you’re lucky I’m here to thaw that frozen aura of yours, otherwise you’d never have any friends haha, ooooh! A gift! From you! Let’s see what it is!”
“It’s a….a….okay, I’m stumped, what even is this?….Ohhhhh…This is…nice….I guess…Hey! My desk is not messy! Maybe to you but I can easily find whatever I need no problem! It’s called ‘organized chaos’, dude, there’s a method to the madness…Holy fuck, you’re old-“
“Kyler! My dude! Good to see you, man! Feels like it’s been forever since we last hung out…that’s still too long! C’mon dude, not only are we teammates but we’re friends! We should hang out outside of our jobs! Hm? You got something for me? Your bestie? Aw, you shouldn’t have…I’m joking, gimme.”
“Whooooa, sick! A new game! Deadpool huh? This is a character from your American comic books, right? Niiiiiice! I’ve been wanting to play more western games, this is just what I wanted! Thanks Ky! We definitely have to play this together, a game night with the boys! It’ll be awesome!”
Wataru Lines:
“Hello Joey, happy birthday…to be honest, I had completely forgot it was your birthday and even when I remembered, I originally wasn’t going to do anything…*sigh* For the umpteenth time, we are not friends, we are coworkers, I don’t know why that hasn’t clicked for you…Good grief, just take this.”
“It’s a desk organizer, something I noticed that you desperately needed ever since you started working here. It’s irritating to pass by your desk and see all sorts of junk everywhere, I implore you to use it, there is only so many times I can see your Hatsuno Miki pencils and notebooks lying around so haphazardly.”
Kyler Lines:
“Sup Joey, happy birthday, man…we literally just solved a case four days ago, alright, alright, you might have a point. Speaking of, I got something for you, I figured you would like it….fine then, I’ll give it to someone else…yeah, yeah, you’re welcome by the way.”
“It’s the Deadpool video game, I had it imported all the way from America to here so you better enjoy it…Nice, I’m glad you like it, I’ll admit, you do kinda remind me of him sometimes…but without the regeneration abilities, ducked up face, and is somehow more annoying. *Sigh* Y’know what? Sure, just text me when and I’ll be there, happy birthday, Jo.”
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okinawa-division · 9 months
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It was only minutes until the end of the day and Rashaad’s birthday, said man was preparing for the rush hour. While most people wouldn’t rather work on their birthday, Rashaad didn’t really mind but that was a topic of conversation for another time, as of now, he was addressed by Ace who had come to give him the new of more gifts he had brought in from outside. Rashaad sighed, “Alright, who’s it from now?”
Ace shrugged, “No clue, they didn’t say.” The answer made the bartender pause and raise a brow before shrugging and sighing once more, he then walked to over where Ace had set down the presents, noticing that there were four in total with different colored wrapping paper, going from: pink, purple, yellow, and then finally, blue.
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Deciding to open up the pink present first, he noticed that it was semi-light and in a large square shape, inside he was pleasantly surprised to find a portrait of a coastal city, it was beautifully crafted and was even framed with a golden frame, along with the portrait was a letter.
‘Happy Birthday, Rashaad.
I know it’s been a while since we’ve talked, how are you? I hope life has been treating you well, I heard it was your birthday and I wanted to get you something, I thought about it and then it suddenly came to me, I remember you telling me that you were from Puerto Rico and that you sometimes miss it there so I thought that I would bring a peace of Puerto Rico to you hence this painting, I know it’s not as good as the real thing but I hope you like it, hopefully one day we can talk again, I really enjoy our chats. Happy birthday’
- Kureha.
Opening up the purple present which was small in size he noticed but it revealed to be a…figurine? Of a character that looked slightly similar to Rashaad, like the portrait, this one also came with a letter.
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‘Hey Shaad!
Happy birthday, dude! Man, I can’t believe a whole year has passed! How’s it feel to be a year older? Knowing you though, it probably doesn’t mean much but hey! At least you can enjoy being served instead of the one always serving people lmao, anyways I hope you like your gift! It’s a figurine of Agil from Sword Art Online! When I saw it I immediately thought of you and I just knew that I had to give it to you, it’s like having your own miniature twin! We should definitely watch some anime together but that’s a convo for another time, happy birthday man! You really deserve it for putting up with everyone’s shit!’
- Joey
Opening up the yellow gift, it is revealed to be a basketball themed shot drinking game, compete with little basketball themed shot glasses, like the other two gifts, this one also came with a letter.
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‘Happy Birthday, Rashaad.
I know you didn’t expect this but when Evelyn told me it was your birthday, I wanted to get you something, I know what you’re gonna say: you didn’t have to but you’ve been friendly since the day we’ve met not to mention that you’ve been a great help in our investigations that it would just feel wrong not to get you something even as small as this. I heard that you like basketball and combined with your passion for making drinks, I figured this would be something you would enjoy or maybe you can use it for your patrons, it’s your gift. Anyways, happy birthday.’
- Kyler
Opening the blue and final present, it was revealed to be a 1920 jazz record by famous musician, Louis Armstrong. Much like the previous gifts, this one also came it’s a gift.
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‘Greetings Rashaad.
I wish you a very happy birthday, I wanted to give you a gift to show my appreciation for you so when I heard that you are a jazz fan, I figured to give you a gift similar to that, I’ll admit, I had some help acquire this from Kyler but he insisted on that I take credit, I hope you enjoy it and once again, happy birthday.’
- Wataru
Happy Birthday Rashaad!
Rashaad had to smile at the picture Kureha had painted for him. He couldn't recall the last time he had seen his birthplace of Puerto Rico. In fact, he had left there when he was 14, but he had spent so much time in New York and Japan that he could only recall vague spots of his home country. He had found the perfect spot in his bedroom to hang up. It would be a reminder of his home country, if only a little part.
He had just come back downstairs to see Evelyn playing with the bobblehead doll of Agni, whom Rashaad had to admit, looked vaguely like him. Meanwhile, Ace was trying out Kyler's gift, though with limited success. For all his skill in American football, it seems he was sorely lacking in basketball.
While his teammates were occupying their team, Rashaad pulled out the Louis Armstrong record. He smiled as he was reminded that this is what his father would always play in his barber shop. Rashaad never understood why. But now that he's older, he finally understood. As he listened to the trumpet being played by the man known far and wide as Satchmo, only one thought passed through the bar owner's mind:
"It's times like these that make me realize that I need to hurry up and learn how to play the saxophone..."
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