°~~{Y/n}'s POV~~°
It was after classes and I was heading for the band room for practice. The halls looked half empty as students were leaving the school. Familiar faces smiled at me while some avoided to walk where I was walking.

I somehow got used to the feeling since back home wasn't any different. Sure I got some friends but.. There are ones that just ignore me or pretend I don't exist. Don't know what I did to them but they sure act like I did something bad. Its not like I banned cake fries right?

After a few walks, I felt relieved as I saw the door to the band room. I started walking faster until someone grabbed my hand and pulled me backwards almost causing me to fall.
I was dragged into dark place and I heard a metal door close. It was a closed tight place that it resulted me facing their chest. Thank cheese it was a guy.

Wait... A guy?!!?!

It was then I realized that I was in a locker with some guy. What the wonk is wrong with this dude?!
I started breathing heavily and panicked as I try to unlock the locker.

"Wait! (Y/n)! S-Stop!" The guy spoke as he somehow got a hold of my hands.

I blushed as I recognized the voice and how he's holding my hands... AND I'M IN A LOCKER WITH HIM.

This only made my heart pound even faster.

"R-Randy?!" I called his name and tried to see his face but failed due to the light wasn't enough to light the inside of the locker.

"Y-Yeah... Listen I-..."

I cut him off.

"Wh-Why are you-you doing this?!" I stuttered out of embarrassment since... He's freaking too close to me! I mean, I've dreamed of this moment but it's too soon!
I tried to unlock it from the inside but...

I stopped when I forgot he's still holding my hands.

Randy's grip tightened and I just felt... helpless. He noticed that I calmed down but soon realized that he was holding my hands so he let's go and stretched it at the side of my head making me feel even more nervous.

It almost looks like he's going to kiss me but, I mean.. it seems highly impossible. Its only been weeks.

"Look, I-I know this isn't the best... uh.. place to talk you cause.. well, I can't be seen with you." Randy explained. Dammit, I could hear his heart pounding and his breathing, the way his chest inflates.

Keep it cool, (Y/n). Keep it cool.

Wait.. He can't be seen with me?

Oh yeah because.. I'm in the band which means I'm a dork.

Wait a minute, in this episode, Howard pushes Randy in the locker right?
This means, I could really change the episode's outcome!

"So.. So.. Uhm.. What is it you want to talk about?" I said not looking at him since.. I might fangirl at how close he is and probably faint.

"Well, its about you... and why are you doing this? Joining the band? Do you know that if Bucky comes he'll-..."

I cut him off..

"If he does, then I'm sure the Ninja will come." I said full on confidence. I must show him that I'm not scared.

Wait a minute...

Is he concerned about me?!

"Yeah but-..."

I cut him off again.

"I'm gonna be fine." I said as I smiled and looked up to him, but it was just another bad idea since.... Our faces were inches away. I looked into his sapphire blue eyes and just blushed.
Even though it was dark, I think I see him blushing, looking straight at me.

Randy started leaning in, slowly closing the gap between us.

I... I just froze up.

My breathing was getting shorter by the minute and my heart was starting to sound like a drum when I realized what he was doing.

I... I c-can't... handle it..

Even though I want it to happen, some part of me feels like its wrong.
So, I just looked away from him.

"... R-Randy? I.. I don't th-think this is.. the best time for.. uh for.. that." I said still breathing heavily and trying to calm myself down.

Randy realizes what he was trying to do.

"Oh my.. cheese... I'm so sorry! I mean, I didn't mean to-.." Randy apologized and panicked at the same time, shifting around trying to find a spot that would make me feel comfortable.

"No.. I mean.. I'm gonna be late for band practice." I said as I continued not to look at him.

It went silent for awhile and trust me... It was so uncomfortable.

"Yeah.. Uh.. Good call. Then I should probably open the locker for you." Randy spoke up as he reached for the lock which was beside me.

"That's okay, I can just do it by myself-..." I started and opened it for myself.

"No.. Uh let me just-..." Randy started as he fights me to unlock it first.

-=-Howard's POV-=-
I was just making my way to the gym since Fowler said she saw Cunningham ran this way.

Suddenly, a locker door from in front of me flew open.

And there he was, falling to the floor, back first followed by (Y/n) who was grabbed by him as he fell resulting her to fall on top of Cunningham.

What the honk..?

What were they doing in the locker?

It looked like they haven't noticed me cause then they just starred at each other. I didn't mean to but...

"C-Cunningham...? (L/n)..?" I breathed out their names.

They both whipped their heads toward me and widened their eyes. (Y/n) quickly got up and disappeared into a room while Cunningham stood up after (Y/n) runs away and made his way to me.

"WHAT THE HONK WAS THAT?!" I erupted.

"Heeeey Howaaard..." He greeted with a forced smile while rubbing the back of his neck.

"Don't you dare ' Hey Howard ' me. What's the meaning of this?! You wonking her at school?! inside a locker?! Are you even-.." I started but then Cunningham had to shush me up.

"I WASN'T WONKING HER!" He quickly cuts me off by shouting in a whisper.

Hmm.. He's telling the truth.

I scoffed. "butyouwishyoucould." I mumbled out under my breath.

"WHAT?!"

"nothing."

Then, what were they really doing in there?

•--Randy's POV--•
The basketball game already started and (Y/n) looked... kinda cute in the band uniform but I have a feeling that it should be me in her place.

"WE cannot be seen with her alright?!" Howard said as we sat down at the row beside to where (Y/n) was.
She made a ting sound with her dinger as she hits the triangle.
(Y/n) was aware of our presence but she never did glance this way. I mean, I understand since.. what I did to her in the locker was... unacceptable.

Even now, I'm still cringing at myself.... but I wonder... Would she even kiss me?

HA!

What am I even asking myself?!?

Then, out of no where, someone banged on the gym door. This caused everyone to freeze in fear.

It banged on the door three times again, until it just bursted out of the walls.

It was stanked Bucky and he roared loudly, showing its sharp teeth and wide mouth.
After that, he made his way to the school band and roared once more. Students scatter throughout the gym, trying to go out the door while some were screaming in terror.

(Y/n) was in complete shock that she just froze up, her eyes quickly filled with fear.

"Its Ninja o'clock." I said as I snuck underneath the seats and put on my mask. I heard Howard saying it was dumb but it never stopped me.

I smokebombed in front of Bucky as he was about to attack the band members.

"Bucky, I do not feel right beating up a band geek but-.." I started but then he threw a basketball at me which made me fly across the gym and landed on the snack bar where Howard was near to.

"He killed the snack bar.." Howard said in shock as he kneels in defeat beside me. "Avenge me!" He said to as I got up.

I looked at the band again and Bucky got a hold of (Y/n) who was clearly freaking out. She shut her eyes close and screamed in terror as Bucky monstrously roared right at her face then proceeded to shaking her violently.

I started panicking, thinking of what to do in this situation.

Suddenly, Nomicon's words from earlier rang in my head.

~ That what he holds most dear ~

He holds most dear?!

"The back up dinger!" I realized. Bucky was about to slam her to the floor when I sprinted to him.

"Njnja-Flash bomb!" I said as I threw the two balls that when they immediately touched Bucky, it flashed a bright light accompanied by some smoke. He covered his eyes in defense to the lights resulting (Y/n) falling from his grip.

Luckily, I caught her just in time. I carried her bridal style and went to a less crowded place where Bucky can't reach her.

(Y/n) just stared at me in shock then after a few seconds, a shade of bright red spread across her cheeks. I felt myself blushing as well but thank cheese I'm wearing a mask. I let her down gently.

I turned my attention to Bucky who was still blinded by the light.

"Ninja-scarf!" I said as I threw my scarf at the back up dinger but Bucky felt it and grabbed the other end of the scarf.
I was pulled and I got ready to kick his face as I was approaching him very fast.

Once I kicked him in the face, he went flying to the other side of the court. His dinger fell off of him.

Bucky was aware of it cause then he went full on charging at me. I tossed it up and quickly draw out my sword and sliced it in haft. As Bucky returned normal, green gas came out and quickly went inside a vent.

The crowd cheered me and I posed like a hero before finally saying smokebomb.

But for some reason, I couldn't see (Y/n) anywhere. Is she alright?

°~~{Y/n}'s POV~~°
I got out of the gym right after Randy saved me. I was in the hallway with my hand on the wall and the other on my stomach, trying to find the nurse's room. I felt sick and faint after being... that close.. to a monster.

How come people don't get scared?! I mean, aren't they traumatized??

Well, I think I'm traumatized.

This was the closest thing I could ever come across to a monster and I was shaken by it very badly. I thought these stanked monsters were awesome like how they were designed but.. They're a lot more scarier in person.

My stomach felt queasy and I feel something rising inside of me. Even though it was gross, I swallowed it back and took another step.
My vision was getting blurry but it comes back normal from time to time. Plus, there's this headache forming but I just continued to walk.

"(Y/n)!" A voice called out and echoed in the hallway.

I stopped and turned around, recognizing the voice was Randy. To my surprise he was wearing the ninja suite with Howard right beside him.

I gave them a faint smile as I suddenly lost control of my body, letting it fall but I never reached the ground since I was caught by the Ninja and there, I rested in his arms.

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Wassup.

So, here's another chapter for ya'll ^^

Sorry for the short delay since it was my exams this week and it didn't go too well.

This reached exactly 2020 words and I think this is the most I've written lol

So, yeah.

See you on the funny papers,
~ Author-chan