「 A YOKAI? 」| RC9GN

01 • last stall on the left

"Uh actually-" The purple haired boy cut his friend off by slamming his palm over his mouth. "Sh sh shush shush! You think we're cool?"

"Uhh... Yeah?" I give them a nervous smile.

Before he could say anything else, the ginger turned his friend around, arm over the shoulder, their backs turned to me as I stood awkwardly behind them. They were whispering, but I could still hear them.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"I gonna invite her to join us."

"We don't need a third member in our group. This is our thing."

"And we can still have our thing." The ginger gave him a look. "Just with another person." He let out a groan. Purple hair tried to convince him again. "Howard, come on, we'd never really hang out with other people before. Plus she seems nice."

"That's because we don't need other people, we've always been doing things together."

"Just this one time, I promise."

After that, I decided to speak up. "Look I promise I won't get in between you guys or anything, just give me a chance, you won't regret it."

Purple hair gives the ginger a look. "Ugggh fineee."

"I'm Randy Cunningham by the way, this is Howard Weinerman." He introduced himself and his friend.

"I'm Ashlynn Campbell."

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As the three of us walk out the door, a blond kid ran by with what I assume is a bully chasing. "Go away, Bash! I don't want a wedgie." Bash running after him, spinning the kid's ripped underpants in his hand. "I already gave you a wedgie. I just wanna give you your change!" He laughs.

Ignoring what just happened, we carry on walking through the halls. "Can we talk about this Ninja situation?" Howard asks. "Ninja situation?" Me and Randy repeated, both with different reasons. "There is no Ninja situation." Randy said nervously. "Can I ask what's a Ninja situation?" I questioned.

"Basically, he's a guy in a suit protecting the school. And exactly! The no Ninja situation. We've been in Norisville High for two days and we haven't seen this guy once." He gestured himself and Randy, feeling annoyed about the heroes absence.

'So that's the guy I'm gonna be working with. I wonder what he's like?' I can feel the excitement bubbling in my chest, the thought of having a partner in action.

"I think he has to wait for like a monster or a robot to attack." Randy shrugged his shoulders.

"Why aren't you madder about this. We're his number one fans."

"I mean, it's not like he can just smoke bomb on by for a meet and greet." He then had a small smirk. "Or can he?"

"Why'd you say it like that?" I chime in beside him. But that startled him. "Ahh! Like what?"

"You know, like that. With a weird look on your face."

"I dunno what your talking about." He looks left to right, avoiding my gaze. Deciding to drop it and move on. I mention a similar topic. "Hey speaking of heroes, I heard there could be a new hero in town to help out the Ninja."