Nomi remembered everything now. He wanted to tell Randy the truth. So he let it out.
Chapter 4 - A life of a Book
"Randy... Jane..." muttered Nomi
"What's wrong dude?" asked Randy
"Nothing... Let me tell you guys... How I became this... A book..." said Nomi as he hugged the pillow to his chest
"...Nomi..." exclaimed Randy as he nodded
"Go ahead Nomi..." said Jane
"Really? You will listen?" exclaimed Nomi
"Don't worry, we will" replied Randy
"Well..."
"It all started years ago... Back at the 13th Century... I was 15 years old..."
FLASHBACK (Narrator: Nomi)
*Town*
"Ohayo! (Good Morning) Nomi-san" said a brown-haired young adult, or should we say, First Ninja
"Good Morning! Oni-chan!(Big Brother)" said the young Nomi
We were 9 brothers... The first ninja, the eldest... Senn, Dominiku, Satsuki, Ando, Haru, Fuyu, Natsu and me, the youngest...We were known as the Norisu NINE... We were a family of crime fighters... Then one day... A very... Sad day...
"My brothers, Senn, Nomi and I shall go to the fields to watch our flock, please be careful... And watch out for the Sorcerer" said First Ninja
We headed to the fields. "What could possibly go wrong?" I thought. I wasn't worried about the Sorcerer actually. That's when we heard something... A scream and sword sounds, mixed with battle sounds. So, First Ninja decided that we go home after a day watching the sheep. But when we got home, an unexpected surprise was waiting for us...
"ONI-CHAN! DOMINIKU! SATSUKI! ANDO! HARU! FUYU! NATSU! They! ..." cried young Nomi
"Are... DEAD" cried Senn
"NO! CURSE YOU SORCERER!" said First Ninja turning red with rage
"HAHAHAHA..."
We couldn't do anything for them... They're all gone... They have been great older brothers... But, the First Ninja didn't give up! He got something from his diary... A pendant that was stuck in the middle of his diary... That pendant was made from pure gold mixed with some of the tenth stone... He made it to a necklace and gave it to me... He said that, this would make me immortal, but I would be in a form of his diary... So, I would be protected...
"This would keep you safe, Nomi" said First Ninja
"But, ... How about you Oni-chan?" asked young Nomi
"Don't worry, Nomi-san... I would be safer if you are safe" said First Ninja with a smile on his face
"Senn, we must protect Norisu Nine line, you shall continue the everlasting" said First Ninja
"You got my word, Oni-chan" said SennSenn
"Go! Hide now Senn! Find a perfect wife, and don't show your face to the Sorcerer!" said First Ninja as Senn obeyed his command
"Will Senn, be alright?" asked young Nomi
"He will. Now for you" exclaimed First Ninja
"Me?"
"Yes. You shall give knowledge, wisdom and guidance for the future ninjas until the end"
"But I'm still 15"
"Don't worry, you are old enough"
That's when the Sorcerer sensed the remaining Norisu Nine, and he crashed to our house. Oni-chan said to hide. So I tried to find a place to hide, but I hid in the kotatsu... It made me sweaty but It was all worth it... But, Unfortunately...
"You can't hide in there Nomi-san!" exclaimed First Ninja
Those were the last words I heard in my mortal life. The Sorcerer killed me using his sword... I felt it run through my chest... The Sorcerer was the last thing I saw... With bloody tears running down my cheeks, I grasped for air, but it was no use... I crashed my head hard on a rock... Making my head bleed... After the Sorcerer withdrew the sword from my chest, I can barely hear my older brother cry, "NO"... And with that final breath and grasp... I closed my eyes and died...
Then, by a miracle, the pendant glowed red and black everywhere! The glow covered me and opened my eyes... I was surprised that I was still alive. But, that is when I knew that I'm already a spirit in a lonely world...
I saw my brother fighting the Sorcerer... But he failed... The Sorcerer got away... My brother fell down to his knees and cried... That is also the day when he met Plop Plop... Suddenly, Oni-chan's diary opened and I held it... But to my surprise, I was sucked inside...
And from then on, I was known as the Ninja Nomicon... A living spirit... And a guide for desperate ninjas...
(END OF FLASHBACK)
By the time Nomi finished his story, he burst into tears. And of course, Randy and Jane was there to comfort him. Randy was in tears himself. He understood all the pain and suffering Nomi went through...
But..
"Oh Nomi, I understand your pain... But... You must understand mine" whispered a voice from outside, in the shadows...
As the stranger stepped out of the shadows, it was a girl with tyrian-purple hair And sapphire-blue eyes. And sorta looks like Randy. After she stepped to the light, she went back to the shadows, and disappeared...
Nobody saw the girl. Nobody knew who she is. Nobody knew what she really is. Until now... As the girl disappeared, she turned into the blue ninja and stealth moded away. But, Howard saw her...
"..."
"I miss you Randy, I want to be with you, fight beside you, do everything with you, as Rachelle... Not Mia... I love you Randy..."