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I yawned softly, stretching my limbs and shaking my head, another day on jabberwock! Of course… I let out a laugh no one heard and went too go get ready, my hair looked as it normally did, I quickly slipped on my typical outfit, the one I wore in the simulation, it was simply comfortable was all!
I slowly opened my door with a little smile, despite the killing game being over we all still liked to meet up for breakfast, even though I offered to keep everybody safe by not attending, keep my luck from causing the building to collapse!
On my walk I saw some of the others laugh and run away from me… my heart sank slightly… Maybe today was finally the day the ultimates and Hinata decided to end this all for good. To punish me for all the despair I inflicted on them! Recognizing me as worthless useless pathetic trash undeserving of being around these beacons of hope… ah… maybe they’d finally take me up on my offer and kill me!!! Despite what I knew I deserved…
There was a strange squirming pain in my chest that didn’t want the ultimates to end me… never getting to see hope shine as we- they all- recover… even though that’s… what I….
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY KOMAEDA!!!!”
The second I stepped in, there was an immediate cheer… my… birthday..? Dumbfounded, I pointed to myself slowly.
“A- ah?”
I questioned eyes widening… they were… celebrating my birthday…? It was my birthday today…?
“W-wow! Y-y-you’re setting up a whole celebration for worthl-“
I started while actively bursting into tears- my heart dropped Nono- this was all- Souda had gone and covered my mouth with an annoyed scoff.
“Don’t give us that now!”
He complained with a slight laugh. I attempted to say ‘thank you all so much’ through muffled tears.
“I’m sorry it’s just that nobody has ever done something this nice for me before!”
I cried softly when he let me speak, that’s when I felt a hand over my shoulder and heard a soft chuckle.
“Well we are now”
…Hinata looked stunning as always… his outfit wasn’t too over the top as normal but he still looked… no- no Nagito now is not the time for this. Don’t ruin everything they all worked so hard to put together!
“ONE TWO THREE FOUR EVERYONE GET UP AND DANCE TOO ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOO THAT WEIRD ULTIMATE LUCKY WEIRDOOOOOO!”
Mioda cheered, setting up her speakers and beaming proudly on a table.
“I- Ibuki- maybe we should go to the music venue before-“
She fell back giggling into her microphone. I couldn’t complain about such a wonderful gift from an ultimate-! O- or hajime! Or non-ultimate!
“Hahaha! Thank- thank you all so much I- I- I can sense all of the hope radiating from this moment-!”
The group gave a collective affectionate eye roll… that I didn’t pick up on… (oh of course someone as useless and pathetic as me wouldn’t pick up on such an obvious gesture)
“There he goes again”
Owari laughed slightly, which quieted me down… I was… trying to learn how to pause my self deprecation- out loud- so I simply laughed… ignoring the sinking guilt in my stomach
“I apologize”
I laughed putting my hands up. But, I blinked wildly, noticing she was now gesturing to a table, which had a small run down looking notebook, and… lots and lots of blue ram… was this…
“We didn’t know what else to get you…”
Hinata laughed, scratching the back of his head.
“I-I- the fact you’d go through the effort of- getting all of this for me-! Alone is-“
I tried to protest- there was no way my luck- I-
“We care about you alright? You’re a fuckin weirdo… but we’re gonna remember your godamn birthday”
Kuzuryu exclaimed, giving me a light hit on the shoulder and a scowl. While placing a can of blue ram in my hand.
“I’M SETTING UP AT THE MUSIC VENUUUUUUU!!!!!!!”
Mioda announced, grabbing some things and running out.
“Uhm- Nagito-“
Hinata… I blinked looking into his soft spring green almost amber yellow eyes and-
“I uhm, also, got you this”
He smiled sheepishly, handing me a four-leaf-clover pin, my eyes went wide… I gently traced over the pin with a wide smile.
“H-Hinata- I- thank you…”
I blinked, more tears slipping down my cheeks.
“Of course… Ibuki and some of the others are set up at the music venue, it’s your birthday party I think you should attend”
He giggled jokingly nudging me, I smiled, took in a breath and nodded.
“So many amazing ult- so many amazing people coming together too celebrate worthless- too celebrate me- how could I refuse-!”
I beamed, swallowing back more tears.
“Hey, I’m proud of you”
He laid a hand on my shoulder, I immediately felt myself blushing- but shook my head softly.
“Well, I wouldn’t want to keep anyone waiting! Would I?”
I smiled while taking a few steps towards the door.
“Yeah..!”