Chapter 4-Randy's Hardest Challenge of All

Disclaimer: I do not own Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja.

Theresa's POV

At Wednesday Debbie and I walked into the library during break time after first period with Mr. Bannister.

Today was the day when Debbie decided to show me her researches on finding out who the Ninja is, well now I guess she means the Red Ninja.

"Hi Theresa, you will so freak out what I'm about to show you, she held a small clipboard with names of everybody in Norrisville High with only five suspects left with Randy Cunningham in the list.

"OH MY CHEESE!" I squealed.

The hippie librarian complimented, "Seriously people, it's just one rule, how hard is that?"

"Sorry." I replied.

I whispered, "Debbie, are you serious or is this a joke just to cheer me up?"

"Both," she answered. "I know right, Randy? Ninja? He has an F in Science and Spanish class so it is kind of like a joke and I'm serious because he is never found when the Ninja is around."

I thought about it for a while, "Well, he is brave, same eye color, similar voice, about same height, OMC, he might be the Ninja after all!"

"Debbie, are we the only people who knows about this?" I eagerly asked.

"Well, yeah of course, you are always the first person I see, then Randy and Howard for some apparent reason." Debbie answered.

"Will you?"

"No, but maybe Randy's bro wants to know."

I freaked when she said that and said, "Let me do all the rest of the work."

I grabbed the clipboard, ran out the door a minute before the bell, walked slowly inside the library again embarrassed, handed the clipboard to Debbie, told her to not publish anything about it, and ran into the halls again seconds before the bell.

At lunch after purchasing my food, I ambled around the Cafeteria looking for a spot to sit.

There sat The Klub where I normally sat and Randy and Howard a few tables away.

Julian waved to me so I mouthed to him, "Going to sit somewhere else today." Hoping he got the message.

While I walked closer and closer to Randy, I got more nervous and I swore my hands were sweaty.

What will I say? What if I fall? If I look down then I might bump into someone or something. I sat next to Randy across from Howard and stammered, "H-hey guys."

Randy's POV

Howard and I was in the middle of talking about the fight with the Robo-Griffin earlier until I heard someone sit right beside me which made me jump and then jumped again when it was a girl, and not just any girl, it was Theresa Fowler. My eyes widened, hands sweating, panting heavily, and stomach performing a bunch of flips.

"H-hey guys." She greeted us.

I opened my mouth to reply her, but my voice wasn't working at the moment. I mean imagine if a cute girl just randomly sat next to you?

"Sup'." Howard mumbled with his mouth full.

I wonder if he knew what table manners were.

Actually I wonder if he knew what manners even mean in the first place.

Sigh, I can smell the rainbow smell of her melt my nose.

Theresa had a worried look, "Uh, Randy, are you alright?"

"I-I am uh f-f-fine T-Theresa." I finally found my voice.

I am pretty sure Theresa would be a worthy Ninja, but how will I do that without exposing my secret identity?

Do what the bus driver did to me?

No, I don't know where she lives and that would be trespassing, but it's only a delivery, right? So I guess it isn't.

An announcement then interrupted my thoughts. "Attention students," Mr. P-Slimz started. "There will be a formal dance this Friday and you only have today and tomorrow to find a date, so you better hurry!"

I blushed a little since I was right next to Theresa. She did the same. Wait, what?

Maybe I can ask her out, ask her where she lives, say so I can pick her up, after the dance I'd go to her house as the Ninja, and hand in a violet or yellow box.

Cunningham, you sometimes surprise me. I'm proud of my super bruce plan, but the asking out will be the hardest challenge I will ever encounter in my life even more than Spanish and Science combined.

Theresa's POV

The awkward silence really got on my nerves, so I said something random like, "Randy will you-"

The bell rung for next period that went off for five seconds so I didn't get a chance to finish.

Thank cheese!

I dashed out the doors blushing.

Randy's POV

I just stood there disoriented wondering what Theresa tried to say.

I guess it was nothing.

During school there was a few stanked students, including Bucky, obviously. Man, he is so sensitive that I need to find a way to cheer him up.

After school Howard and I played a few rounds of Grave Puncher and he asked me if I can hang out on Friday so I had to tell him my plans.

He freaked out for some apparent reason and told me that Theresa had feelings about me too.

This shocked me as well and I interrogated if she knew about my feelings.

"Howard, I kind of like her as well." I confessed.

"You should definitely ask her out tomorrow then." Howard suggested.

"But how?! This is the hardest thing in the world!" I told him.

"Chillax Cunningham, I will handle it. Anything for my best bro forever." Howard assured me.

Theresa's POV

I told Debbie all about me at lunch this morning and squealed like a girl (A/N: Actually more like a fangirl.) which kind of freaked me out.

She suggested, no, more like commanded, "You MUST ask him because I am pretty sure Randy likes you back."

"Whoa, what? Seriously? This is the best day of my life!" I yelled. "Wait, then how will I ask him?"

"Relax, I will think of a way."

Randy's POV

All day since morning I have been thinking about how to manage this, maybe I can shloomp in the Nomicon.

I excused myself from Math class and went to the bathroom.

"Arrgh!" I tumbled down into the floor of the Dojo and explained, "Okay Nomicon, I am having some trouble about uh, well, um, an issue about asking a girl...I sorta...like to...the dance." I mumbled the last part quietly.

"I know this is nothing about Ninja-ing, but I really need all the help I need. Oh, and Howard is the Orange Ninja."

"A red ninja must opt wisely and trust the consistent."

I answered, "Yeah, I don't get. Wait, are saying that I chose the wrong person?"

The message flashed red three times showing irritation and dropped me into a hole to reality.

"Come on, Nomicon why don't you NOT talk in riddle and talk normal like a normal PERSON?!" I complained even though I knew it won't change anything.

Howard's POV

Okay now its lunch time, I have the brucest plan to get Cunningham to ask her out.

I handed Cunningham some roses, chocolate, a sleek suit, and some advice, "Ask her to meet you at the park after school and you know how to deal with the rest."

I then ran to be in front of the line, but Bash shoved me to second. "Move you dorks!"

Oh well, second is the best. I think.

Randy's POV

I'm speechless. Howard has never gave me so much stuff before! I never knew he had money!

Howard's POV

After gobbling up 8 slices of pizza, 5 boxes of fries, 10 cheeseburgers, 3 cups of soda, 6 trays of gravy fries, and 2 cups of ice cream, I found Debbie with Theresa who held a fancy dress, a make-up case, shoes, and jewelry.

Whoa, I wonder what that is for.

What, was Debbie copying me?

Did she tell Theresa about Randy's feelings?

Oh no, she's coming this way!

I ducked under the table with chewed up gum everywhere regretting I did that.

Debbie's POV

I spotted Howard hoping he might help me out since he is the only person who knows everything about Randy.

Wait, everything? Does he know Randy might be the Red Ninja? Only one way to find out.

I began to walk my way to Howard, but for some weird reason, he dove under the table, shnasty!

When I dragged the chubby boy out, with all my strength, I asked, "What are you doing? Are you hiding from me?"

"I'm not doing anything, but what are you doing? Why does Theresa have those things?"

I stood silent for a while and replied, "Just getting ready for the dance."

"It isn't 'till tomorrow, so why now?"

"Because, because…" I stuttered. Man, I'm wonk at making excuses because I'm a truthful person, but I don't want to embarrass my friend. I saw Randy heading into the hallway with some roses, chocolate, and a sleek suit.

"Why does Randy have those things?"

Howard eyes grew. "Uh…we are doing a play about uh...Romeo and Juliet."

I gave him a "are you serious?" look and told him, "Romeo and Juliet takes place in London in the mid-1590s. They dressed differently like now and doesn't where sleek suits like those. What are you hiding from me? Why, is Randy doing what Theresa is doing? This can't be good, Theresa will be crushed if she knows this. Who is Randy asking out?"

Howard's POV

I was speechless and had no idea what to say. Shoot, why does Debbie have to be so smart, she will someday figure out Randy's secret identity!

"Okay Debbie, I'll confess, but don't tell anyone else. I made up the play and Randy is doing you know what and…wait did you say Theresa is asking Randy out? Randy is asking out Theresa!"

"What? But how will this turn out? Hey, wanna bet? Who will ask first? You with Randy while I'm with Theresa. Whoever wins is the loser and will have to pay the winner-"

"A week of snacks!" I blurted out.

"Sure, a week of snacks." We shook on it.

"Randy will ask her to meet him in the park and then that is when he will ask her out.

"Fine, we will stay close and watch them." Debbie suggested.

"Isn't that stalking?" I asked.

Debbie answered, "No, well, yeah, I guess, but only to make sure it doesn't go wrong."

Randy's POV

Where will I store these stuff? Maybe in my backpack. I dashed to my locker before anybody noticed besides P-Slimz.

Who gave me a detention slip and politely said with a smile, "No running in the hallway. See you in detention!"

Geez, what a detention slip machine.

I ripped it to shreds and threw it away.

I'm pretty sure he can't remember everybody with a detention slip.

Otherwise he has a great memory.

I stuffed it into my locker, but realized I had to carefully place them so redid it and spotted Theresa coming.

Oh shoot, what do I do? I stood there paralyzed.

Theresa noticed me and blushed. I blushed as well and tried my best to cover up all the stuff by doing an awkward pose. My right hand leaning against the wall, my left hand behind my head, and legs crossed to make it look casual. "Theresa, I've been thinking if you can-" "Will you go out with me Randy?" Theresa interrupted.

I was surprised that I just heard those words. I'm I dreaming? Theresa likes me? Howard wasn't lying to me for once? Is this really happening?

"Uh, yeah, I-I'd love to! W-when and where will I p-pick you up?"

She handed me a ripped piece of paper that wrote, "6:00 at 2036 W. Bruce Ave Norrisville Pennsylvania, 6384."

I told her, "Got it."

Howard's POV

"Ha! Get ready to empty your wallet Debbie!" I shouted.

"What? Technically, Theresa asked him out. She said the words, will you go out with me." Debbie argued.

"Yeah, but my bro said more words, wait I counted wrong, he said more letters than her!"

Debbie explained, "Saying the words are more important than regular words or letters, no matter how many of them."

"Fine, let's call it a truce." I grumbled with disappointment having no free snacks for a week.

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