5. It's been 5 years since Randy had graduated Norrisville High. He's now 22 years old and still haven't married yet. How odd. He always try to find someone to love but in the end, there's none. Theresa had married with Tengu, his lost twin brother. Same goes to his sister Yuuki. Heck, even Rachelle, his cousin had married with a guy that she loves.

Randy sighed as he walked towards his high school that he had been learning for years. How unusual to be honest. He felt compelled to go there. He felt a dark aura coming from the school, but he wasn't so sure. The one thing he knew is that something is wrong with the school ground. Randy decided to check it out, just in case. There's only a few students so it should be fine.

He walked towards the school door and the aura was getting stronger. Could the dark aura coming through that weird crystal ball that was placed on the ground? Maybe. Randy knew something else is there. A different aura, but a good one. There's a good aura and a bad aura? Interesting.

Randy got neared towards the crystal ball and felt the bad aura. He was sure the aura is inside the ball, wanting to be released. He just let the ball and walked towards somewhere else for the good aura. He saw his locker unoccupied and looked the same as he left it. He can feel the good aura and got closer to it. Randy opened the locker door and was surprised.

There was a book. A black book with red designed patterned. How did that got there? Is it from someone else? It looked old, but still intact. He tried to open the book but no luck. Why is it stuck? It shouldn't be like that. Randy felt creepy from that book for some reason. He also felt the good aura from it. Maybe this is important?

He looked around the locker and saw nothing. It's empty and unused... Wait, why is it unused? There must at least a student using this locker. He closed the locker and walked back home. He placed the book in his room and on the table. He inspected it and felt he wanted to say words that even he didn't realize.

"Release the soul. Release the essence. Release the power. For good and bad. For better and worse. Release it, release it, release it."

Randy snapped out of his mind as the book glowed red. He scooted backward as the book released a boy with red hair, a Bruce looking suit and a painful face? The boy fell and groaned, holding his head in pain.

"Ow, how long have I been inside there ever since he left?" He said himself. Randy gulped and crawled towards the boy. He looked, older and mature. And familiar?

"Um, are you okay?" He asked. The redhead look up and and angry.

"Randy! How dare you leave me in that stupid locker for 5 years! 5 YEARS! I can't believe it! You've been a great ninja then just left me like that! Just great!" The boy scold. Randy was scared and confused.

"I- I don't know who you are! How do you know my name?! I'm a ninja?! What do you mean?!" He yelled. The boy's glare softened.

"You, you don't remember?" He asked. Randy shook his head, no.

"Oh my, don't worry. I guess you shouldn't remember but here you are now. I'm Ninja Nomicon, but you always called me Nomi. It's great to finally see you again." Nomi said with great attitude. Randy nod.

"I- I'm Randy. It's nice to meet you too I guess..." He still felt weird talking to a young looking boy. Nomi looked down on himself and sighed.

"I better change into a different form..." He then grew taller than Randy, looking more mature and, handsome? No way.

"U- um, you looked, different." Randy commented.

"I guess. Do you have a mask or some sort?" Nomi asked in a gentle way. How sweet.

"Well, I did kept a black and red mask in a box here." Randy took the box and gave it to Nomi. The redhead boy took it and found the mask, and a picture? He took the photo, inspected it and smiled softly. That action made Randy confused and took a good look at the picture. He blushed hard.

The picture showed Randy hugging Nomi in his sleep, and Nomi did a wink with his index finger on his lips, looked like he took it secretly.

Randy was still blushing hard. When did that photo was taken? He looked like a 15 year old teen. Nomi chuckled as he looked at the boy in front of him.

"Guess you have a lot to know and remember, Ninja - Chan~" Nomi said with a wink and left Randy alone.

"Oh and one more thing." Nomi walked back towards Randy and kissed his cheek. Randy can only look up with blushing face at the slightly taller redhead there.

"Hope you'll remember again."

Randy sat down blushing. Looks like he'll find a lover after all.