I'd walk 1000 miles

Just to see you smile

Memories

Chapter 10

Relief is what he felt. All the recent pain he had to endure, to suffer through of late due to the lack of memories finally had paid off. To the extent though, he was changed. He had them all back and remembered that in an effort to help the Nomicon kill that blood sucking vampire, bombed and destroyed his only home. The vampire before being killed succeeded in making him a puppet and even brainwashed him without him remembering it or being aware of it. The Nomicon tried to warn him too. It was sad to know that in the end, neither could have prevented him from being a victim. The damage was done now though. The vampire did win. He changed Randy into someone else. Taking what he original, happy teen who wanted nothing more than to be the ninja and be popular as Randy to what he was now. Not caring about what he did so long as he could to save others. There was also a downside. He couldn't mind wipe himself. If he did, there would once again be nothing left. No memories for him to look back on.

Like McAntfee, he would know he was once the ninja. Unlike him though, he could accept that he wasn't and move on. Hero or not, he really didn't care if he was a hero. If his time came, and it would soon, so be it. Howard and him could be an item and have nothing stopping them from doing that. Mcfist would leave him alone and yeah granted...he'd be. Bugging some poor kid in highschool but it would be what the Nomicon's job to train them. They were going to be in good hands. He would help if needed though. His memory wouldn't hindered that urge to help in him. The one upside though, the one true upside to all this suffering and pain.

He had it all back. The memories Howard spoke of, the people and lessons he had learned and remembered that earned him the honor roll title...it was back. He could die happy knowing he knew who he once was. Even if that Randy couldn't come back completely, he could safely tell Howard he remembered it all. It was one thing to think then do though. Since getting together and coming out to their school, it had taken a turn for the worse. Many anti-gay students teased them and while Howard didn't care and made sure he had the student body leave him to his lifestyle. Randy didn't like it. He loved Howard and seeing the student body judge his lover based on just his orientation hurt. The ginger wasn't letting him go and he wouldn't let go for the world himself. It just...hurt.

Even now as he headed to his apartment from his job at the movie theatre, it hurt to know what Howard had to endure. It didn't bother him. He was gay, what could he do about it? Nothing, absolutely nothing and they could deal with that fact. Howard also loved to remind him that even if Randy quit being the ninja, he would move in with Randy. It definitely made Heidi mad a bit when she heard her ginger brother was gay and worst got together with him, the resident loser. It only made him snap back at her before coming to Randy's place in the rain. It was sweet to know he defended Randy so much.

It only served to make him show Howard that he had already made room for a roommate in the future. Then telling him that the one roommate he wanted was him. The look on Howard's face that day. He swore it made him skyrocket to cloud 9 and on.

At the moment, he was texting Howard while walking home. The ginger was coming over and unlike last time, where that "visit" they had was meant for one thing and never happened due to shitty circumstance. It was gonna happen and the ginger made it clear to him to be ready. He was gonna wine and dine and then proceed to make Randy swoon right into bed with him. The idea made him turn red but also anticipate what exactly his boyfriend planned. A ring made his thoughts scatter when his phone rang off with an unknown number. He answered though and hesitantly held it to his ear.

"Hello?" He spoke into the phone.

"You turned my brother against me, didn't you?" A female said.

"...who is this?" Randy asked.

"It's me, Andy, you big jerk," She said to him.

"...hello Heidi" The ninja sighed as he saw his apartment coming up. "what did I do now? Make him hit you? Did I make him lock you out like last week? Oh wait maybe I brainwashed him like that same week to kidnap your car keys to take me home due a severe thunderstorm."

"Shut up! You made him…" She started.

He didn't wait for her to buffer and hung up. Ignoring the phone as it rang once more but he ignored it. Reaching the staircase leading up to the second floor and then turning to head to the last door on the right end. Making him pass many neighbors and waving as he headed to his place. Stopping when he saw the door open, carefully pulling a knife out as he entered. It was dark inside. Making his sense go on alert as he kept the door open. The house was clean and no signs of being ransacked like a normal robbery. The living room was empty and when he checked the kitchen, empty too. Moving to the bathroom, he saw it empty and there was no one in the bathtub or the closet in the hallway. Once in his room, he saw Howard on the bed. Staring out the window with a broken cell phone on the floor.

"Howard," Randy said hiding the knife as he headed over to him. "how did you.."

"I made a copy of your key," Howard told him. "You fell asleep on the drive to your place remember?"

"Yeah, I remember," Randy said sitting next to him.

"I made a copy to make sure I could get in if you were sick or hurt. I kept it close," Howard sighed.

Grabbing his boyfriend's hand, he held it tightly.

"I had a fight with Heidi. I told her I was moving in with you. She lost it Randy," He said looking at him. "...blamed you for making me who I am today. How could she say that?"

"I'm sorry about her but I know how to make your day," Randy said holding Howard's arm. "it will make you thrilled."

The less than descriptive information made his boyfriend smile as he leaned closer to him. Making Randy press their foreheads together as Randy started to speak.

"I remembered it all," He said seeing Howard's eyes brighten up. "all those battles we fought, the issues with the Nomicon, NomiRandy, all of that and more. I got it all back."

"Even the day I asked you out, the start of our senior year?" Howard asked him.

He got a nod as Randy touched his hands against Howard's cheeks gently, "my answer is and was yes." He gently kissed Howard to show he meant it.

When he moved back, Howard was blushing but he got a hug from him and a muffled "I love you" from the ginger. It made him laugh as he finally saw a closet with two boxes inside. Both marked Howard, a clear sign that meant the argument lead to him leaving Heidi to live alone with their parents. Suited him just fine though, he had a life to live and thankfully it was gonna be alongside Howard.

At last, its done! Tell me what y'all think okay?