°~~{Y/n}'s POV~~°
I had trouble sleeping the last two nights. Not being weird but, the sensation of that single hug kept me awake until for as longs as I can remember. Also, I've had nightmares about being held down on that table and how Viceroy looked at me.
Nothing much happened yesterday. I woke up and Randy wasn't in the house. I've been informed by his mother that he's going to hangout with Howard all day. I just stayed indoors which I thought was more safer than going out since Viceroy still wants my blood?

Wait a minute, did Randy managed to stop him from escaping with my blood?

I mean, he's the ninja right? He must've got him.

Anyway, I stayed at the house and checked their TV if the shows back home was still the same. To my surprise, there a few channels that didn't exist in my world. Ate some of the chips in fridge. Slept here and there.

Basically, I didn't see Randy all day long yesterday which was a relief since I don't how I'll react when I'm around him or... maybe sad because I didn't see him for a day. But one thing was present, he's on my mind all day long.

Today was different and I'm about to face my fear since it was Monday. Meaning, I'll be able to see him. I'm currently on my way out of my room and made a silent plead that he wasn't outside of my door.
With a forced smile on my face, I opened the door. Across the hallway, I saw Randy at his door, wide open and we both made eye contact. It looks like he's just about to go out of his room.

I couldn't handle seeing him, cause the hug from two days ago kept on rewinding inside my head. As I saw him bright red, I quickly closed the door. I heard a another door slam which I think was Randy's. I felt my cheeks getting warm.

Was he flustered just as I am?

I leaned back against the door and took a deep breath thinking to just act normal. I opened the door again with a less forced smile and after I closed my door, Randy's door flew open.
He quickly closed it behind and power walked right pass me and greeted me along the lines of good morning?

He was walking too fast I couldn't understand what he said. Before I could even reach him, he dashed to the front door and walked out of the house without even eating breakfast.

Gosh, its that bad huh?

"Did Randy left? Already?" His mom asked as I got to the kitchen. She gave me bowl of cereals with milk and I sat down on the couch while she sat beside me with a bowl of cereals as well.

"Yeah.. He just did."

The two of us became close, Randy's mom and I. Since I was missing my mom, she reminds me of her and since she has no daughters, she treats me as if I were her own daughter.

"If I had known better, I didn't see him like this ever since he was a kid."

"Is that so?"

"He would always run off whenever that girl was around until she finally talked to him. He gave her a flower and they played the while day until... She disappeared. Probably went out of town and never came back."

Whoa. That happened? I guess I missed some episodes?

My face saddened s I thought that must be Theresa but, going away and never came back? That wasn't her. Soon, my face lit up as I realized something.

"So you're saying he... likes me?!"

She shrugged with a smile. "I don't know, sweetie. Maybe."

I choked on my cereal as I tried to finish it since its almost for first period. I said goodbye to her and went out of the house. I denied the possibility of me and Randy being a thing.
I was surprised when I saw Howard waiting at the porch.

"Yo, (L/n)." He greeted. "Where's Cunningham?"

"He just left. Didn't you see him?"

"Well, not really since I'm here." Howard answered sarcastically. We ended up walking to school together, having a small conversation here and there.

"So, what happened two days ago? You know with the ninja kidnapping you?" Howard asked as curiosity was all I could see from his face. So Randy didn't tell him? Huh.

But I need to change the subject. I still couldn't handle the memory.

"Wait, how did you know? I remembered that I didn't tell anyone." I countered.

Howard brought out his phone and showed a picture that I couldn't believe existed.

It was a picture that showed me and the Ninja on top of building, holding hands.

"What?!" I breathed out in disbelief.

I took the phone out of his hands and zoomed in that picture. "Th-That can't be me." I lied.

"Well, it says right there on the news. 'Sixteen year old Dating The Ninja?' " Howard explained as he read the headline.

I had mixed feelings about that headline. I felt sorta happy but then worried cause what will people think of the Ninja? A Pedophile?
They don't know that Randy is the Ninja!
They think the ninja is thousands of years old!

I gotta convinced who ever posted it to take it down and hopefully listen to me.

Skimming through the article, I looked for the person who took the picture. It doesn't surprise me that Debbie Kang did it. That girl has cameras everywhere plus, she's a journalist. This would be a great scoop but this is about me. I don't think I can convince Debbie to take the photo down.

"It's-it's everywhere?!" My voice quivered as I returned the phone to him.

"Yeah, its practically trending. Uhm no.. scratch that.. You're going viral." He said as he continued to scroll on his phone.

What have I got myself into?!

I groaned in annoyance but started panicking as we walked closer and closer to school until we arrived at the door. "What the juice am I gonna say when I arrive at school?!"

Howard snickered. "Well, better think of something fast cause here comes my sister and... a bunch of students?"

At that moment, I was swarmed with students who were asking questions I didn't understand since they were asking all at the same time. Howard wasn't beside me anymore and I felt like I'm getting smaller and smaller as the crowd got louder. I tried my best to see an opening and once I did, I made no hesitations to squeeze pass some students even teachers.
I managed to get out of the crowd... or so I thought. The crowd still followed me as I dashed through the halls thinking of somewhere safe to hide.

The janitor's closet.

I looked for one and in a knick of time, I got inside one and quickly locked the door behind me. I held my breath as I placed my ear on the door.

I sighed in relief as the crowd ran pass the door.

With my back against the door, I don't know why but, I suddenly felt all alone. Although, all I want right now is to be alone but this is a different kind of alone. I don't have anyone to talk to about what's happening in the past week or month.

Do you know how hard that is?!

Its frustrating enough that I lied to my crush or someone I love. They think I'm this alien but I'm not. If I confessed everything now, they'll all hate me.

I couldn't bare the guilt nor the consequences anymore and I'm angry at myself for not thinking this through.

Can't I just quit?! Or press the restarts button?!

As much as I hate to say this, but I miss home. I know allot of girls or fans would give up anything  just to be in my situation but here I am giving up everything and anything just to go home.

Was their life going on without me?

Probably.

Did anyone notice I'm missing?

You were invisible to your parents and to your peers so, no.

Does anyone care?

Not a single soul.

Or am I actually dead and its all in my head?

You finally lost your marbles huh?

What if... I ended my life here?

Whoa. You're going there? Let's try it.

The darkness in this closet is beginning to surround me and my thoughts. I hugged myself tighter as a tear flow down my cheeks.

Whoa. Am I this effected?

Even though I can barely see a thing, through the small vent, I hear someone... whispering? which crept the cheese put of me.

I know shouldn't have come closer, but I did and I regretted it.

As I took a step towards it, bright green smoke suddenly came out. I gasp and quickly backed away, causing me to hit the door.

It's from the sorcerer! H-He's gonna s-stank me?!

I tried to unlocked the door but..

•--Randy's POV--•
(Y/n). Where's (Y/n)?!

That's all i could think off as I followed the crowd but they're saying that she had disappeared. I started regretting leaving her earlier, I should've come to school with her so that I could've protected her.

Completely panicked with my heart racing, I ran around the hallways, calling her name out loud but she wasn't responding.

I need to calm down.

With my fist clenching to my chest trying to calm myself, I began to think where could (Y/n) be.

Oka. Okay. Okay. Okay.

If I wanted to be alone, where would I go?

Out of the school?

An empty classroom?

Comfort Room?

I looked around and there was a door which red 'The Janitor's Closet'. I gasped as I realized this would also be a perfect hiding spot.

I opened the door and what I didn't expect was (Y/n) actually being there. She fell to the floor and I didn't catch her in time.

"(Y/n)! Are you okay?" I blurted out, trying to help her up. She was startled at first but when she saw me, her face relaxed as if completely happy to see me and that's when she hugged me. (Y/n) was breathing heavily as she hugged me tighter.

"Oh, thank cheese." She whispered.

I glanced at the Janitor's closet and I could see green stank glowing in the dark but it soon retreated to the wherever it came from.

What the juice?! Was she going to get stanked?!

Mcfist? And now the sorcerer?! This week just keeps on getting worse and worse. I hugged her back and patted her back thinking what she's going through right now.
I mean, if you're going to get stanked, you have to be sad, terrified or mad and couldn't help but think she was feeling all of it.

(Y/n) broke away from the hug who lowered her head. "It's my fault. This is all my fault."

"Wait, why would it be your fault?" I asked confused.

"If I just refused to the Ninja, this wouldn't happen. I bet he blames me too." She looked at straight in the eye and all I could see was regret.

I couldn't say anything.

I wanted to say I didn't blame her. In fact I enjoyed every moment of it, well, except the kidnapping part. I wanted to say if she had refused, I wouldn't have fun with her.

Actually, it was all my fault.

No, scratch that. It was Mcfist's fault.

"A Ninja wouldn't blame anyone." I started. "We could just, find whoever took that picture."

(Y/n) looked down and raised her head again as her face changed. It would seem that she just realized something.

"Debbie. Debbie Kang." She muttered under her breath.

Debbie?

"Why her? Oh wait. Yeah. She's the one who took the picture huh?"

(Y/n) nodded and we started running towards Journalism room. It's where she usually does her investigations which I thought is a little weird but that's Debbie for you.

We both knocked on the door loudly implying that we need to see her now. After few seconds of knocking, the door finally opened revealing Debbie with a confident face on.

"Oh hello, (Y/n). Care to answer some questions?" Debbie started as she raised an eye brow.