Chapter 1
(Randy's pov)
I awoke to the beeping of my alarm clock and as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes my phone rang beside me. I looked at it and saw it was Howard, and still waking up I asked,"What's up?" "Really Cunningham" he said as I looked at the calendar hanging next to my bed. "We're supposed to be eating pizza and playing video games on our break from school!" He yelled at me as I hurried and put some clothes on. "Oh and don't bring the ninja book so it can't ruin everything this time." As he said that I reached for the book I kept under my pillow but was surprised to find it wasn't there,"Well, are you coming or not?" He asked. "Uh-yea give me a second and I'll be there" I said as I hang up and began to worriedly look for the nomicon. After looking for about five minutes I heard the doorbell ring and thought,"Oh great Howard is here to drag me away." As I opened the door I was surprised to see someone who looked about my age with fiery red hair and pericing emerald green eyes wearing a black and red cloak. "Who the juice are you?" I asked as I thought to myself those clothes seem familiar. "Come on, shouldn't the ninja be more perceptive than that." The boy said in a slightly disappointed tone. "H-h-how do you know I'm the ninja?!" I asked as I shook my hands in front of me. "Can't you tell",the boy asked,"It's me the nomicon." "Wait what! You can turn into different shapes? That is so bruce!" I went on like a little fan boy. "Well only some shapes and only if it is absolutely necessary ." He answered from behind that cloak that covered everything but his eyes and hair. "So wait that means the situation is bad right now then?" I questioned as I let him into my house. "Yes but we can talk about that later." He said as he began to go into my room and look for clothes that wouldn't make him stand out as a ninja or book or whatever. "Why did you show up now?" I asked as I found him some clean clothes. "That I do not yet know." He confessed as he changed into the clothes I gave him. "Well you need a name if you're gonna live here." I said as I began thinking. "Why not Nomicon?" He asked. "No that's too weird but I think Nomi would work fine, Nomi Ren." I answered and looked at him to see if he liked it. "I get the Nomi but why Ren?" He asked as of the idea of two names was comical. "Well in Japanese Nomi means only and Ren means enlightenment or knowledge and you are the only source of ninja knowledge, so it means only path to knowledge." I said in a very proud tone for my quick remembering of Japanese culture. "Well can't argue with that" Nomi replied as if he like the ring to it. Just as he said that I heard a loud pounding on my door and thought to my self ,"Oh wonk, I forget about me and Howard's day off from school" as I quickly ran to the door I was glad I had an excuse. "CUNNINGHAM!" Howard yelled as I opened the door. "Hey sorry Howard but-" I was quickly interrupted when Howard saw Nomi and asked,"Who is that kid?" In a very offended tone. "I am the ninjanomic- I mean Nomi, Nomi Ren" Nomi answered. "Wait you're the nomicon?!" Howard asked as if he finally thought the book were cool. "Yea were not quite sure how it happened but well the nomicon is a human now." I answered Howard. "Finally that book won't ruin any fun any more." Howard said as if he didn't care the he offended Nomi. "But Cunningham that book still ruined some pizza time!" Howard yelled at me and Nomi in an annoyed tone. "Well let's go get some pizza now." I said as my stomach growled almost as if on queue. "What is, Pete-za?" Nomi asked in a slight tone of wonder. "It's only the cheese!" Howard and I answered simultaneously, "You have to try some right now!" Howard continued as he grabbed Nomi's wrist and began to run towards the pizza shop.