Chappie 10

"It's my birthday!" I hollered down 2D's ear, jumping up and down on his bed "Wake up! It's my birthday!"

He murmured something I couldn't quite hear "Get up!" I tried pulling him by his arm. It flopped lifelessly. I frowned and tried stamping on his bed harder. I let out a yelp as I began to topple backwards. Luckily, 2D quickly grabbed my wrist and pulled me down to a sitting position.

"I know it's ya birf'day, dun' need to 'oller 'bout it." He rubbed his eyes and glanced at his clock, 7:25. He sighed "C'mon 'ven, lets wake ev'ryone else up." I squealed and hopped over to the door.

I walked ahead of him as he shut it lazily. I skipped over to Murdoc's Winnebago and tapped loudly on his door, forgetting the danger I was putting myself in. To my surprise, Murdoc stepped out and seemed quite awake.

"What?" His cheeks bulging, little bits of Prawn Cocktail crisps poking out of his mouth. Of course, he was in his underwear as usual.

Seeing the seemingly good mood he was in, I smiled "It's my birthday."

"Yeah I know." He grunted, pouring the rest of the packet into his mouth and chewing loudly. He stepped out and closed the door behind him.

"Ain't got all day!" 2D shouted over, he was by the corridor, holding the door open.

"Be 'appy that I ain't in the mood to hurt you… Yet." Murdoc muttered under his breath. A slight expression of worry appeared on 2D's face but then faded as we climbed the stairs.

Murdoc punched on Russel's door. We heard a loud bang from inside and then a grunt. I took a step back as a pig's squeal erupted from within his room. Murdoc sighed and yanked at the doorknob. To his surprise, it was unlocked and as it swung open, he nearly flew back but managed to keep his balance.

Russel's pet pig let out another squeal, darted out, and bounded down the corridor. Russel stared after it and then looked down at me.

"Oh yeah. It's your birthday." He said although I could tell he wasn't thinking about it.

"What's wiv' yer pig?" 2D asked pointing in the direction it had fled.

Russel scratched his head "I dunno. I think when I woke up I smacked it in the face or somthin'." He shrugged "It'll be aright."

The four of us continued to Noodle's room. I stopped Murdoc from going near the door incase he broke it and I knocked on it myself.

"Noods?" I called.

There was a pause "Hai?" she finally answered.

"Do you know what day it is today?"

"Shiranai…" she replied and came out.

"Think harder." I encouraged.

She sighed. After a few seconds, her eyes widened and she gasped "Sam! Hontou-ni moushiwake-gozaimasen! I'm so sorry, it your birthday! Why'd I forget?"

"Don't worry 'bouts it. I don't mind."

"I gots you a present though."

"What is it?" I squealed stupidly. I saw 2D raise his eyebrow at my weird squeal. I cleared my throat "Sorry. I get a little hyper on my birthday since it is the day I was born."

"You are always hyper!" Russel corrected.

Everyone laughed, even Murdoc let out a little growl of a laugh (Does that even make sense?)

"O.K. We all know I'm always hyper. Can we just get to the best bit of my birthday? The pressies?"

"Awright, ya ain't patient ei'ver." Added 2D.

"Ohmigosh!" I gasped "I can not believe you got this for me! How on God's-" I quickly changed "How on Satan's green Earth did you know I wanted Angel-Season5?"

"Well… I found yer diary." Murdoc replied, a devilish grin spreading across his face "Not that there was much to read. Just the name 2-" I plastered my hand across his mouth.

"Yes. Thank you, Murdoc." I said seriously. I let go as Noodle handed me a present in fancy flowery paper. It was in a weird shape, I couldn't guess what it was. I tore the paper to shreds and screeched in delight at my present.

"A SQUISHY COW! I LOVE COWS! Arigatou, Noodle! Arigatou-gozaimasu!"

"Dou-itashimashite." She smiled back.

Next was Russel's present. It was in a shiny blue bag. I peered inside and pulled out a PINK Ipod. Not the nano kind, it was small, but holding 60 GB, the most expensive one in the world!

"No way. How the hell did you afford this?" I asked, turning it on.

His expression changed to a nervous one "Um… I didn't buy it." He said quietly.

"Meaning?"

"Meaning, he stole it." Murdoc answered for him.

Russel glared at him "I didn't. It was just there on a park bench and I thought, since no one else was around, that I should take it for safekeeping. Besides, no one saw me, so what's the big deal?"

Noodle shook her head disappointedly while Murdoc nodded in agreement.

"Well, as long as you aren't in trouble, thank you."

"'e will understand if ya dun' use it." 2D said.

"Oh, trust me, I'll use it!"

Murdoc, Russel and 2D laughed while Noodle was more… Serious about the fact Russel had stolen it but she let it slide.

Last but, probably not least, 2D's present. It was one of those presents with the little star attached. I ripped it off and stuck it to my forehead. It was a thing I always did on my Birthday. It appeared to be more than one present wrapped together.

I eagerly tore it open. The first thing I saw was a magnificently drawn picture of a galloping horse. Its mane blew behind it wildly and the sea crawled up the shore. It was all frozen in time. It was also my favourite kind of horse, a shire with big, white, fluffy hooves.

It was all in beautiful shades of black, white, and pink. The horse, itself was black with the sun rays reaching across giving it a white shine on its right. The beach it galloped across was crimson pink, and the horse's hoof prints trailed behind it. The part of the sea I could see was white with mixtures of black painted in as well. It was the best picture I had ever seen and plus, I loved horses.

"Woah…" I said quietly.

"What is it?" Noodle asked.

"It's a bloody picture, big deal." Answered Murdoc, now getting grumpy. 2D flashed him an angry look, something he would never really do, and it shut him up.

"Did you draw this?" I asked 2D.

"… Yeah." He replied hesitantly.

"It's awesome!" I said.

"2-Dents? Draw? Yeah right! The lil' faggot ain't got brains." Murdoc snapped purposely spoiling the moment.

"And Murdoc does?" I heard Russel whisper to Noodle who giggled in response. Murdoc glared at them but to no effect.

"Fer ya info' Murdoc, I 'appen to be quite da artist. I just keep it quiet." Said 2D, sticking up for himself "Ya probably just jealous."

"Jealous? Hell no. Me, jealous of you? Ya lil' faggot, I got nufing to be jealous 'bout. Knowing you, you went out and bought the damn thing."

"I ain't a faggot, asshole." 2D was beginning to get a little annoyed. I had never seen him stick up for himself, and never against Murdoc.

Murdoc stood up and growled angrily at him "Don't push it, dullard. Just 'cause it's her birthday doesn't mean I'm gonna be nice."

2D stood up to and faced him "Ya can't be nice. It ain't ya nature. All ya'll eva' be is a evil bastard who picks on ev'ryone 'e sees."

"At least I ain't a 'fick prat who doesn't know left from right!"

"Aren't ya?"

I wasn't sure but I thought Murdoc was stuck for words or he was just blind with anger. He stomped off, throwing curses randomly. 2D burned holes into the back of his skull with a menacing glare.

Russel shifted uncomfortably as he knew that, despite the presents, Murdoc and 2D's little tiff had probably spoiled my birthday "Um… Aren't you goin' to see what D's other present is?"

I moved some of the paper away and saw it was a small bluish box. I opened it and inside was a silver necklace with a Phoenix pendant on it. It looked like it was rising from the ashes only to be frozen in silver. For a moment, I forgot my birthday had been spoiled.

"This must of cost an arm and a leg." I muttered.

"Nah, it weren't 'vat expensive."

A few hours later, I fiddling with a picture frame to put in the drawing 2D had done. I couldn't open the damned thing and my fingers had indents from where I was pulling it open. I let out a quiet cry of frustration and managed to keep myself from hurling the frame across the room because, when I'm angry or frustrated, I have the instinct to throw something against a wall. I just took a deep breath and put it down gently.

I decided I could put Angel-Season 5 on. I was sure 2D wouldn't mind me using his computer. It was quick in starting but took ten seconds for the CD holder thing to come out. When I press the button to make it go in, another ten seconds. However, it worked smoothly and I started to watch my favourite episode where Angel is turned into a puppet.

I didn't notice Murdoc come through the door until he tapped my shoulder "You seen Cortez anywhere?" I couldn't hear him through the headphones so I wasn't paying attention. He bent down and ripped them off.

"Hey?" I cried "What the hell is with you?"

He ignored my question "Have you seen Cortez anywhere?"

I gave him a blank expression "Huh?" he sighed and waited for me to remember "Oh," I said eventually "Your pet raven?"

"Yeah."

"Nope, can't say I have. I haven't even seen him when I arrived."

His shoulders slumped "well. If you see 'im, could you tell me?"

"Wait a minute." I stopped him before he left "You aren't just trying to find Cortez to scare 2D, are you?"

His expression turned fake-innocent "Me? Nah. I'd never do that. I'd rather get a real hard rock or a wooden board with a nail in it and-"

"Shut up! Why do you have to spoil my birthday? Can't you be kind to 2D for a day at least? You're always picking on him and now, because he has stood up to you, you don't know what to do. I think you're just scared of him actually posing a threat to you. And you're probably jealous of him too."

"I ain't jealous of no dullard like 'im." He replied quietly.

I stayed silent. Murdoc sighed and walked out. I had certainly straightened him out, for a while at least. The thing about Murdoc was that you feel he deserved to be punished for all the bad things he had done but when he is punished, you feel guilty. Maybe it was me or it was a trick of his.

OKOKOK Review please! And… Um… I like chicken? And coke, and cute boys, and hot guys, and chocolate, and PINK, and Gorillaz (2D, Murdoc especially), and T.V., and music, and games, and… BIIIIUUURDSSSEZZ!