The Dark Reality: Secrets behind the Norisu Nine

by Dork Asian

For eight hundred years, Norrisville has been protected by a Ninja. The Ninja was the last of his clan and protected Norrisville alone. Or, that's what the Nomicon told Randy. Lately, Randy has been having strange dreams and terrifying nightmares. He tries to ask the Nomicon what his dreams mean, but it won't tell. So, Randy decides to find out on his own. (Real summary inside)

2. Nomi Conikos

The Dark Reality: Secrets behind the Norisu Nine

Summary: For eight hundred years, Norrisville has been protected by a Ninja. The Ninja was the last of his clan and protected Norrisville alone. Or, that's what the Nomicon told Randy. Lately, Randy has been having strange dreams and terrifying nightmares. All he knows is that they involve are a boy with red hair, the Nomicon, and a girl with crimson eyes. He tries to ask the Nomicon what his dreams mean, but the book won't tell. Fed up by the Nomicon's lack of information, Randy decides to find information by looking in the past. But, little does he know, the more he digs into the past, the more danger he will be in. After all, some secrets are meant to be buried in the past.

Disclaimer: I do not own RC9GN. I only own the plot, head-canons, and OC's.

A/N: This chapter takes place the day after the last chapter. So, it's Saturday in this chapter.

/break\

Chapter Two:

Nomi Conikos

/break\

While Randy slept, the Nomicon was violently glowing. It lay on the ground, vibrating and growling softly. Suddenly, the book burst open and started flipping through the pages. The pages kept flipping until it stopped at its desired page. On the page, was a drawing of a mirror being held by the First Ninja. The drawing of the Ninja gave a golden glow, making the Nomicon violently shake. Soon, the ancient book was consumed in a flash of red light.

A body thud onto the floor, followed by someone quietly cursing in Japanese. Dark brown eyes scanned the dark room. The eyes soon spotted Randy's computer, and the figure walked over to it. Pale white hands carefully touched the screen. The figure examined himself, frowning slightly.

Almond-shaped eyes were rich, dark brown. But, from afar they looked black as obsidian. Fiery-red hair was messy and slightly long. Pale white skin was soft and cold to the touch. Eyes held a cold, calculating gaze and lips were curled up in a scowl. The figure was a boy, no older than fifteen. He wore a ceremonial, black kimono with red dragon embroideries. Around his neck was an amulet. The amulet was made of jade and in the shape of the symbol of the Norisu Nine.

He sighed, and looked away. His eyes trailed to the clock sitting on the table. The time read 6:59. He quickly raced to the window. The boy risked a glance, and saw Randy was still deep asleep. He turned back to the window, and opened it.

"Soon you'll the truth," he muttered. "For now, you need your sleep. You're in for one hell of a Saturday."

With that, he slipped out the window without another word.

/break\

When Randy woke up, he was staring up at the ceiling. He had another dream, which was no surprise. Only, this time, he saw a boy and girl sitting under a cherry blossom tree. They were speaking in Japanese, laughing and smiling. Randy could only guess they were either close friends or a couple. The boy was from his dream last night, but the girl was totally new. He didn't even get to see her face.

Randy slowly sat up, and stretched. Everything seemed fine until he realized something. Randy looked around, his eyes wide with alarm.

'Where's the Nomicon?!'

Randy quickly jumped off the bed and searched around his room. The ancient book was nowhere to be seen. Randy was having a panic attack. Where could it be? Where the hell could it be?

'Think, Cunningham. It has to be around here, somewhere. It's not like it grew legs and ran away. Oh shit…could it do that?'

Randy shook his head, clearing his mind. He stood up, and nervously ran his hand through his hair. He needed to think. He knew he put it somewhere in his room. The last time he saw it was his desk, then he went to bed. Randy walked over to his desk, and found the Nomicon wasn't there.

'What the hell? I'm pretty sure I put it there! Shoot, shoot, shoot! I'm pretty sure I'm screwed.'

"Randy?" a voice called. "Are you awake?"

'Yep…I'm screwed.'

"Yeah, Mom," Randy called back.

What if his mom found the Nomicon? That would be so bad. If she had read it, Randy was dead. He couldn't tell his mom he was the Ninja. He wanted his mom to be safe. If she didn't know he was the Ninja, she would be safe.

"Honey, I'm heading off to work! You're friend came over. He says his name is…Nomi Conikos? Is that how you pronounce it? Okay…sorry… Anyway, you should invite Howard over! Don't stay up too late and try not to burn the house down, mister. It's bad enough I have to deal with your bad grades!"

Randy furrowed his brows, tilting his head. He didn't know anyone named Nomi Conikos. Whoever he is, Randy would find out later.

"Okay Mom, we'll behave."

"Good, bye sweetie!"

The door opened downstairs, and slammed shut. Randy waited until he heard his mom car drive off. The purple-haired teen waited for a few minutes, then quickly rushed out. He went down the stairs, stopping at the second-to-last step. He risked a glance, and peered around the corner. Sitting on a couch, Randy saw a boy staring at the window.

The boy looked about his age, so fourteen or fifteen. His almond-shaped eyes were rich, dark brown but looked obsidian from afar. His eyes held a cold, calculating gaze, as if he was thinking about the best way to use you or kill you. His fiery-red hair was messy and slightly long. His skin was pale, with a slight peachy tinge. His lips were curled up into a scowl, making Randy wary of this boy. The boy wore a ceremonial black kimono with red dragon embroideries. Around his neck was a necklace with a jade pendant in the shape of the Norisu Nine symbol.

"I can hear you breathing," the boy said, his voice revealing a Japanese accent.

Randy jumped back in surprise. The boy turned around, glaring at Randy's hiding spot. Cautiously, Randy walked away from his hiding spot and faced the boy. The boy stood up, and walked towards Randy. He was about to speak when Randy interrupted him.

"Who are you and why are you in my house?"

The red-head raised a brow. "Very blunt, aren't you?"

"Maybe…but that doesn't matter. Now, answer my question."

The boy crossed his arms over his chest. "As your mother said, I am Nomi Conikos. And, I came here because we must discuss a very pressing matter, Ninja."

"I'm not the Ninja!" Randy exclaimed, nervously. "Whoever told you that, they're crazy! Now, who the hell are you?"

Nomi shook his head. "You really don't know, do you?"

"No fucking derp! Why do you think I'm asking you?"

Randy was beyond furious by this point, but also a little bit nervous. This guy knows he's the Ninja and says he has some "pressing matter" to discuss. Randy could've marked the guy as a crazy fruit-loop, but he was wearing a pendant in the shape of the Norisu Nine symbol. Not only that, but there was something about Nomi Conikos that made Randy want to believe him.

"Think, Randy Cunningham," Nomi said. "You lost something, right? And, when you realized you lost something, I conveniently came to your home."

Slowly, but surely, Randy pieced the two together. The minute he lost the Nomicon, Nomi Conikos came to his home.

'Nomicon…Nomi Conikos…Nomicon…Nomi Con—oh my ninja!'

"You're the Nomicon," Randy said, finally getting it. "No way, you can turn human?! I had no idea you could do that! That's so cool! Wait…that's also very weird, considering the places I put you in…"

Nomi glared at him.

"Yes…you should really take better care of your things. Especially, if they are eight hundred year old books that are very valuable and irreplaceable."

"Well excuse me for being a lazy, fourteen year old boy! Wait…I think I just insulted myself…"

Nomi huffed, and grabbed Randy's wrist. The Japanese dragged the purple-haired teen up to his room, locking the door behind them. Nomi glared at Randy, which was strange. Nomi was shorter than Randy and they were the same age.

"So…what's the problem?"

"One: you treated like a baby after you listened to Howard and locked me in your locker. I really wanted to turn human right then and beat you up. Two: The Pearl of Chaos is safely hidden, am I correct?"

When Randy nodded, the humanized book continued.

"Good because I do not want another matter to stress out about. Now, three: Did you see anything strange about Julian when he was released from his monster form?"

Randy bit his lip, thinking back to that day. To be honest, he really did notice something off about Julian. He was wearing a white suit, his skin was paler, and the way he talked really threw him off. It was like Julian was replaced by an evil clone.

"Yeah…Julian has been acting strange lately. Please don't tell me it was because he got his hands on the Sorcerer's power ball on his birthday."

Nomi nodded grimly. "Yes, it was. And, the proper name for the orb is the Pearl of Chaos. Something has happened, and it is not good."

"Define 'not good'," Randy said, nervously.

"I mean that Julian has been replaced by the Shadow version of himself," Nomi said. "Not only that, but the Sorcerer is growing stronger and more dangerous than ever before. A new evil is arising as well. The dreams that you are having are warning of this evil and much more."

"Oh, finally you tell me something about my dreams!" Randy exclaimed angrily. "It took you long enough, Nomi. Now, can you—?"

"I cannot tell you," Nomi interrupted, "for I am remembering my past. When you're a book for so long, you lose the memories of your time as a human."

"Great," Randy muttered.

Nomi shook his head, and walked over to the window. He gazed out the window, while Randy walked up next to him. A million questions raced through his mind. Randy was pretty sure there were more secrets that Nomi was hiding from him, but Randy only had the heart to ask him one question. Randy had to choose wisely, or else Nomi will not tell him anything else. Finally, Randy decided on one question.

"Nomi…you are—were—the First Ninja, right? The past me and Howard went to…that was fake, wasn't it?"

Nomi nodded numbly, digging his fingernails into his palms. He didn't dare meet Randy's eyes. After all, how could you tell your student you've been lying to him all this time?

"It was," Nomi said. "I am the First Ninja and the past you went to was fake. I used some magic while you, Howard, and all of Norrisville were sleeping. While everyone was living a fake day in their dreams, I sent the Messenger to destroy the time machine Viceroy created and erase his mind of ever making the machine. But…that is not the only secret I've been keeping from you."

"There's more?" Randy asked.

"Yes, but we cannot talk about them now. You probably want to tell your boyfriend about me."

Randy's cheek burned. "Hell no! Howard is not my boyfriend! He is just my friend, my bro! There is a big difference between friends and boyfriends, Mr. Ninja-Know-It-All."

Nomi smirked. "Mr. Ninja-Know-It-All?" he asked. "That's the best you could come up with?"

Randy growled, and stomped off.

"I'm getting Howard!" he called over his shoulder. "You just…do whatever you want."

The door slammed shut, and Nomi was left alone. Nomi sighed, and turned away from the window. He walked over to Randy's desk, and sat down. His eyes scanned the messy desk until his eyes landed on an opened envelope. Curious, Nomi picked it up and looked at it. The letter was addressed to Randy from someone named "Rebecca Nakamura" in Raijingukuran*, Japan. The Japanese pulled the letter out of the envelope, and started to read.

"Dear Randy,

Kon'nichiwa futatabi, watashi no shin'yū*! I cannot believe it has been so long since we last seen each other. My friend, summer was the best, wasn't it?

I got your last letter! You and Howard are having the weirdest freshman year ever. My high school is very boring. It is a private school and nothing exciting happened. Well…except for that time a pigeon flew into the class room and pooped on the teacher's head. Other than that, nothing ever happens here.

I got great news, Randy-kun! I'm moving back to America and I am going to attend Norrisville High with you. After three years in Japan, I miss Norrisville dearly. I can't wait to go back to my hometown and see you again! I also can't wait to see Howard-kun, too! I can't wait to see how much you guys have changed. I have changed, too. But, I'm still the Nerd-ball Becca you met back in third grade.

By the time you get this letter, I'll be in Norrisville. I'll IM you as soon as we are all moved in our old mansion. I'll see you soon, watashi no yakutatazu no yūjin*!

Love,

Rebecca"

Nomi stared at the letter in confusion. Randy had another best friend? Strange, he had never heard the name "Rebecca" before. He hasn't even heard Randy or Howard talk about her, either. Maybe Randy will explain who this Rebecca-person is.

Setting the letter down, Nomi walked over to the middle of room to meditate.

/break\

Randy stood in front of the Weinerman's front door. He lifted his hand, and knocked the door. From behind the door, the teen heard muffled arguing and yelling. After a few minutes, the door opened and Howard appeared.

"Hey Cunningham," Howard said. "Any news about Nerd-ball Becca?"

"Howard, don't call her that," Randy chided. "But, anyway, Rebecca says she's back in Norrisville and she's gonna be attending Norrisville High on Monday."

"Good to have the old gang back! I missed Nakamura's smartness and her being the responsible one of the group."

"Hey, I can be smart and responsible!"

Both boys looked at each other with wide smiles on their faces. Finally, they couldn't take it anymore and started cracking up. The ginger and the purple-haired teen kept laughing until their sides hurt and Howard was on the ground.

"Dude," Howard said, catching his breath. "I thought you were serious for a second!"

"I know," Randy laughed. "The moment it came out of my mouth, I knew it wasn't true."

"You, good sir, are a natural comedian."

Randy smiled and did a little bow. "Thank you, I'll be here all week."

Then, Randy remembered something else. His smile faltered, and he looked Howard right in the eye. Howard saw this look, and knew it was about serious, Ninja-related problem. The shorter of the two crossed his arms over his chest, and glared at Randy.

"Alright, what did we screw up this time? Is the Nomicon pissed about you treating it like a baby?"

"Well…sorta…"

"Cunningham," Howard frowned. "What the hell did you do?"

Randy nervously ran a hand through his hair, trying to come up with a way to explain the dilemma. He grabbed Howard's arm, and quickly dragged him towards his home.

"I need to explain this at home," Randy said quickly. "A lot of stuff is happening and the Nomicon is involved. And, it also explains the dreams I've been having…"

"Yeah…why was I dragged into this? Oh yeah, you were the shoob who told me you're the Ninja when I thought you wanted the bathroom all to yourself when the Ninja was around!"

Randy rolled his eyes, and quickened his pace. This was definitely not the Saturday he was planning to have.

….

*(1): "Raijingukuran" means "The Rising Clan" in Japanese. Raijingukuran is not a real town in Japan. It is purely a fictional town.

*(2): "Kon'nichiwa futatabi, watashi no shin'yū" means "Hello again, my best friend!" in Japanese.

*(3): "Watashi no yakutatazu no yūjin" means "my dorky friend" in Japanese.

Sorry I took so long! I got a little sidetracked with personal stuff and other stories! I'm sorry this chapter was a little rushed and/or short or if there were any mistakes/errors. I wanted to update this before the New Years.

Anyway, I mentioned an OC coming very soon and added in a Human!Nomicon. The OC will play a very big part (of course she will, it's Rebecca!). And, I got Nomi's middle name from a very talented writer, Chihuahua rocks! I recommend reading her story "Enter the Nomicon". It is an amazing story.

Please review and I will see you next time!

Have yourself a merry Christmas, everyone!