Norrisville High, a place dangerous to teenagers: making new friends, hormones causing stupidity, cliques, popularity uncertain, and if the cafeteria food is edible. Those things are not in the mind of Randy Cunningham. He waits under a tree on a unholy Monday morning for his best bro, Howard.

'What the juice! Why did mom have to drop me off? She should have just let me take the bus, at least I'll be with my bro,' he thinks as he is impatiently waits. The two made plans to scope out the whole school. Find the right crowd where they can be the first ninth graders to rule the school. Everything will be great if Howard can get here earlier.

Students are already coming into the building with coffee in hand as they trudge up the stairs. He can feel eyes on him, and he tries to not show his nervousness. Randy tries to not fiddle around with his blue jacket like a shoob or pull his schedule from his messenger. That would ruin Howard's chances of being in the cool crowd due to his actions. His friend would be on his cheese if he finds out what happen before he comes in.

A guy with brown hair wearing a long sleeve blue shirt under the light blue shirt with a purple scarf. One thing comes to Randy's mind, 'the guy is wearing way too many layers.' Clearly the tree is the best spot for scoping out the students. He sees some guy with a huge build come out of a limo. Maybe he and Howard can brownnose with that guy for that one way ticket to popularity that Howard has been talking about all summer.

The guy with the scarf walks up to him instead of to school, and Randy caught a glimpse of orange hair in the distance. The scarf guy greets him with a smile, accent evident the moment he opens his mouth, "Hallo I am Jacques Le Corre, new to this school. Can you show me around school?"

Randy says in a slightly high pitch voice, caught off guard, "Yeah hey, I'm new here too. Except not coming from a different country. Wait are you from another country? I'm going to assume that. Anyway my name is-"

A familiar voice yells out to him, "Cunningham! What are you doing?!"

Randy tries to not sigh in relief from an easy way out to include the new student without completely going being his childhood friend's back. "Oh hey Howard, Jacques this is my friend Howard Wienerman and I am Randy Cunningham." He introduces the two of them with a superfluous hand gesture. "Howard," Randy began. "I was just telling Jacques here that we can show him around school."

Howard holds up his hand to Jacques, "Hold up a sec man, need to talk to my bro with important bro business." The short orange hair male grabs Randy's arm and pulls him to the other side of the tree. "What the cheese Cunningham? This is so not bruce, I did not sign up to be a tour guide to a new kid when we have plans to scope out whose in the in-crowd!" Howard angrily whispers to him, grabbing his jacket.

"Relax Howard, it's all good. Jacques is foreign, and you know what that means," Randy whispers back.

Howard ponders for a bit before his eyes widen and mouth is open, it is a look of realization. He finally says, "This is why you are the smart one."

"I know buddy, I know." Randy pats his friend's back as they turn to the foreigner. "Sorry about that Jacques, we needed to talk about what we needed to see first."

"Yes that is fine. Now you said your name is Howard, yes? I am happy to meet new friends." The brunette cheerfully says and didn't catch the eye roll as Howard adjusted his backpack strap. Randy elbows him as the three walk into the school.

Signs are posted on the walls with arrows on them, saying that freshmen should head to the gym for an assembly. Randy feels something moving in his jacket and quickly patted the moving object. He spots a nearby restroom and quickly tells his new friend and best bro that he has to go. They don't need to wait up for him and they should save him a seat.

Quickly moving into the deserted bathroom, he goes into the third stall. Locking it, he lifts his left jacket side and a small black and red being flies out from the inside pocket. The being is a Kwami named Nommi, he is a black bunny with red lined over his paws, neck, and his ear changes from black to red. On the back of his ears there is a black nine.

That bunny flies close to Randy's face and brush off his fur, clearly miffed from the way his blue eyes are down in anger. "You okay Nommi?" Randy tentatively asks afraid to hear the anger of his mentor/partner.

"I would be better if your clod of a friend didn't unnecessary manhandle me," he said in his neutral voice with a edge of irritation when mentioning his friend.

"Then why don't I just tell him the truth then he won't be so rough. Can't have you in my bag and I am not going to buy a purse to keep you in there. I am not going to surrender more of my masculinity. I have an image to uphold, especially in a new school," Randy tries sway him.

Nommi sighs and shakes his head, "What part of, secret identity do you not understand? Now for your second statement, I do not mind my current place, and not asking you to 'surrender more of your masculinity' to me. It is just a suit used to combat evil and it is practical. Just tell that friend of yours to keep his hands to himself."

Randy whines, "But me and Howard tell each other everything, well everything that other people haven't told me."

"Randy, I thought you wanted to be a superhero." Nommi says as he points to his white bracelet hidden under the sleeve of his jacket.

"I do, but well I forgot Hidden Bun had that tail," he replies.

"Here I thought you were a long time follower of my previous wielder or his partner," the Kwami states.

"Can you at least tell me if they are still in Norrisville," he begs.

Nommi is silent.

"I'm going to take that a yes."

The bunny Kwami rolls his blue eyes, "Don't you have priorities to take care of?"

"Shoot! I'm going to be late!" Randy yells and unlock himself from his stall.

Nommi flies into his jacket and he smirks. The miraculous holder of the bracelet washes his hands—the stalls are filthy even from touching the handle—and rushes to the gym. He makes it thee in about a minute, running past vocal students who yell at him for the sudden air rushing past them. He opens the doors an scans the room for his friends as there is little to no seats left and sees that they are to the top, by the closed off red velvet seats. He starts to walk up the concrete steps.

Randy squeezes past the students sitting down to get to the empty seat in between the foreigner and the jellyfish t-shirt male. He sees that the teen with the scarf is nervously smiling and the orange haired male is showing his irritation from the look of his face. 'Wonder what happened when I was gone,' Randy thinks as he sits down on the bench.

"You were almost late bro, what gives?" Howard states as he throws his hands in the air. He hits the person next to him and Randy.

"Dude you do not want to know," Randy seriously says as he doesn't want to spill the secret.

"I feel your pain, my cousin would do that often when he is in my home. It was hard on me when all the bathrooms are occupied." Jacques said as he slaps Randy's back.

He tries not to hold his face in shame, but it is hard that everyone thinks he has bathroom troubles. He hopes the won't be a thing that Howard won't live it down. He isn't sure about Jacques, but he seems to be sincere.

Still does not change the fact he didn't really listen to the assembly, too distracted by the utter embarrassment that the two—no, one—will give to him later. At least they didn't think it was the other thing, Randy scrunches his nose in disgust, that is shnasty.

He is aware that people are clapping, and he joins in. He sees a break dancing carp. Totally bruce.

The ensemble ended and everyone rushes to get out of the packed sweaty room. The trio stay behind as they compare schedules. Randy knows that Howard's schedule is identical to his, but he doesn't know about Jacques. He notices that he has the same lunch period as them. Also, his classrooms are close to their own, so he can still guide the guy around. Even if he has no clue where they are actually heading to.

"Hey buddy, why don't we walk you to your class together? We aren't too far apart." Randy says, making good on helping out the foreign exchange student.

"Yes that would be wonderful!" With that, Jacques jumps down the stairs 5 steps at time.

"Cunningham this guy is weird and aggravating at the same time." His friend quickly says, grabbing hold of his sleeve.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean the guy doesn't even read comic books, and it gets worse. He reads romance, history fiction, and biographies," he practically spits out the last word, "don't even get me started on him talking down on the greatest comic on Earth. No, the world! Parallactic. The weird thing is he does play video games, only saving grace of that kid. Still has yet to complete Grave Puncher II."

"I thought you didn't like Parallactic?" Randy remembers that he doesn't like how the protagonist looked girly to him.

"I don't, it's just funny to see the wuss struggle."

"It's just the beginning of the chapter, he just found out he has a two bladed light sword. Wait, you made fun of it to someone who doesn't know about it."

"Anyway that is beside the point, he is just weird." The short orange haired teen huffs.

"You just met the guy, your opinion is going to change," Randy says to sooth his friend.

Howard huffs and hits the last step, where the scarf wearing teen waits for them. He says, "What took you so long? I was waiting for a minute."

Randy quickly says, "Not everyone has your amazing athletic ability."

The male glows with pride as they walk on. The trio chats about Grave Puncher series as they separate to head to class.

The original duo had English with Mr. Bannister together. Their teacher did the dreaded word game, something that the two of them don't listen to. They make up their own nicknames for people when they don't care about the game.

Someone, someone, bug eye girl, long neck, studious girl, other people, and sir blondie. Just about anyone who is important. After that lame assignment the class had to do actual work. This is wonk! No one should be doing homework on the first day of school. Stupid English assignment. At least it is about summer vacation.

What should he write? Writing about his boatload of McFist bulldozer size comments on his favorite hero forum, destroying Howard in the newest racing game in Greg's Game Hole, or saving a bus full of people from a car crash? No, cross out the last one, that was a horrible time to get ridiculed. Oh he knows the perfect story, how he became Hidden Bun. Randy starts to write.

I was outside paying for a bucket of chicken for the perfect day that bros spend with one another. I tripped over a few rocks as we were waiting to get into Greg's Game Hole, the establishment does not allow outside food or drink. We went to the park nearby and that is where I tripped over a root because Howard and I were trying to find something to entertain themselves. Personally I blame the Woopy mascot cloud that my bro pointed out so I tripped. At least the chicken was saved. Anyway, there was a fighting old couple who couldn't decide over eggs and bacon or hash browns with French toast. I got the bright idea of having eggs and French toast. The couple stopped fighting and the old man gave him a Band-Aid from his wife's purse. He went to the game hole and manage to defeat his high score on Rancher's Revenge.

I bought a chili dog from the food court inside because Howard used up all of his money on a morning snack. We went to my house where we played Grave Puncher III and beaten 3 levels before Howard had to go. I then went to the kitchen to get a snack I saw a small octagon box on the table that wasn't there before. Opening it I see a white bracelet, almost silver, and then a dark blur came out of the small box.

It looked like a flying rabbit with red streaks and the being introduced itself, I didn't know it was a he at the time.

"I am Nommi the bunny Kwami of hidden talents. And you Randy have been chosen to be the miraculous holder of the hero Hidden Bun." The Kwami introduces himself as he holds up the box.

"Hidden Bun! This is so bruce! It been forever since he's been in action and I get to be him?! Ooh does this mean Phoenix is going to be my partner, she is the brucest. She has Hidden's back whenever they fight monsters." I said as I put the bracelet on my left wrist.

"Yes yes, all of my miraculous holders have been the greatest," he says and then softly tells me. "and so will you. With enough training of course."

I ask, "How exactly do I become Hidden Bun?"

"First of all you must know that your special move when used makes you detransform faster. You have five minutes before becoming your civilian self. Also there is an additional ability that you have that Phoenix doesn't-"

"The move that makes everyone normal again," I interrupt thinking about the shaky videos people on the Hidden Phoenix forum manage to capture 8 years ago and reappeared 4 years ago. There wasn't a lot of videos due to what I believe was a falling out between them.

Nommi smiles, "Yes and no. However I do believe in learning experience and I do think you are anxious. To stop the transformation before it times out say 'ears in' with your hand over my bracelet. To suit up say 'ears out' with your hand over the miraculous."

With that I shout, "Ears out!" Nommi flies into the bracelet and it turns black with a red nine in the middle. I feel warmth and the transformation ends. I look at my new appearance and find out that I have a full black suit with red lines covering my wrists, ankles, and neck. I feel something on my back, and I smile. Grabbing it, I see it is the black and red sword, exactly like the ones in the shaky videos. As I was grabbing the sword I felt something soft. If it is what I think it is—which spoiler it is—I rush to the bathroom. I see that I have long red ears that looks like it's longer then my torso with a black nine on the ends of them. Also I find out that I have red hair and a black mask covering my eyes.

It is the brucest thing ever; it takes the cheese out of any of the McFist products that I have in my room. That is until I spot something red two inches above my butt. A red bunny tail.

So I'm still kind of ticked by that even though it has been weeks and it has been commented on as I fight petty crime in the city. It hurts when no one treats you seriously calling you cotton tail or bunny boy. Not to mention I haven't formally been introduced to Phoenix, and I've heard on their shared hero forum—there are separate ones as well but I don't bother with them—that my partner is a dude. Not a girl like last time, who could help with the burn of people, who I save, make fun of how I look. I just hope he won't join in, he is supposed to help me, not do the same as the public.

With that Randy puts his last period on the paper and realizes that he needs to turn it in. Mr. Bannister is walking up rows to collect the papers and quickly he has a bright idea. Tearing up the full page paper he hands it to his teacher.

"What in tarnation is this?" The blonde bellows out.

"A representation of how summer is fleeting and you should make the most of it," the purple haired teen said hesitantly.

Mr. Bannister gives him a hard stare. Randy tries not to squirm in his seat and then the teacher smiles. "I like the metaphor. You get a B kid." With that being said, the teacher continues to collect papers.

The bell rings and the duo walk with their new friend to all of his classes. Always in the halls there is at least one girl that Randy and Howard overhear as she talks to her friend about Jacques. As they go to the Frenchman's fourth period class to get lunch, Howard comments on it.

"This is going to be so bruce, we are almost there Cunningham, almost there!" Howard excitedly says as they wait across the door.

"See what did I tell you. You should listen to me more." Randy says with a wide smile.

The two didn't wait long as the transfer student comes out with most of the girls trailing behind him. More girls, and some guys, swarm up to him from the hall. He is talking to a few of them and then the crowd laughs at some joke. Howard and Randy look at each other and nod in union. The two push through the crowd—well Randy trails behind Howard as he apologizes for his friend's behavior—to the very center of it.

"Hey Jacques me and Cunningham were wondering if you want to sit with us for lunch," Howard said as he gestures to the three of them.

The girls behind Jacques give the two the stink eye and they both flinch.

"I am so sorry my friends, but some of my other friends wish to sit with me. I was told there are only eight seats in one table, but I promise to eat with you two tomorrow." Jacques apologizes and after he said that the crowd look smug before glaring at one another. The transfer student remains oblivious to the nonverbal battle going on around him to see who will sit next to him.

Jacques left with his new crowd and Randy is dumbfounded to what just happened. "What the juice just happened," Randy finally asks with a slightly shrill voice.

"I knew I shouldn't listen to you. Now our ticket to popularity is blown because that shoob ditched us." Howard complains to his brother as they walk to the cafeteria, keeping a safe distance from the shoob in question.

"There is still a chance, he didn't brush us off completely. Did not expect for those girls to be taken up with him," Randy shudders from remembering how they acted.

"I can't believe I'm going to say this, but girls can be scary." His friend said while picking up two entrées. "Seriously thought they were going to skin is alive."

Randy hums in agreement.

"Alright time for plan B. What is plan B?" Howard asks as he shovels food into his mouth as he hands Randy his salad, a requirement to have one vegetable or fruit with the meal.

"What's the next school event?" Randy asks as he chews on a tomato slice.

"Don't know."

"Well whatever it is, we start there." Randy sighs as he looks at the ceiling and takes off his jacket placing it beside him. 'Nommi better be eating his cherries because I'm starting to get cold,' he thinks as he keeps an eye on the barely moving jacket.

"Man those honking girls are messing with our flow. We are going to have the best high school experience without even caring about what others do," Howard vows as he reaches over for his bro's chocolate pudding cup.

"I can drink to that." Randy raises his milk carton and his friend does the same. Toasting to a wonderful first year as high schoolers. "You know, homecoming is going to come up in a few weeks. How many monster attacks do you think is going to happen?"

"At least twenty, it is going to be so bruce to see the heroes in action. Just hope that it isn't going to be lame like the other years. Up and vanishing and that McFist had to send in his own squad of robots to capture and detain students. Totally lame with no fights what so ever."

"True. True. They better stick around this time." 'Maybe Hidden can make an appearance later on this week.'

The two friends started joking around; they ignore the occasional looks they got from other students when they are laughing louder then possible for two people.

A/N: Thank you everyone for reading my story, it has been a while since I wrote fanfiction. I just want to say, I did this AU because I find that the two cartoons are similar in a way, but I'm taking my spin on things. Each full chapter will follow a bit of RC9GN format: a monster/akuma/robot, Randy becoming a hero, Howard somehow making an ass of himself but is still the devoted friend, and a whole ton of dialogue. Fair warning, I am going to do a rewrite of the first episode and a few others. Mainly some key points to season 1 because that is what I'm focusing on now. I figured, 'Hey, the HTTYD fandom has a few movie rewrites that are super similar to the movie, maybe I can do that. Start off similar, but really get rolling when I'm getting to the good stuff.' That is what I'm doing.

With the characters, specifically Nommi aka NinjaNomicon. I sort of based him off of how it/he acts with his doodles, and how he is kind of annoyed with Howard. He is just so fun to give him character. I try to stick to the traditional black and red for it/his original form, along with the ninja suit (soft spot for it if you can't tell from the description. Tried to make his ears look like his scarf and he keeps his ninja sword). Also, I've been perusing the internet at Human!Nomicon if you can tell from Randy's red hair. A little homage to that since I love this fandom. Plus he needs something to cover his identity because unlike in the original, he has no full mask to cover his hair. I am going to introduce Debbie Kang later on, and everyone knows how perceptive she is.

You guys do not have to know what Miraculous Ladybug is, just know that instead of Principal Slimovitz's car being destroyed every episode that it can be repaired. Like, no damage what-so-ever after defeating the akuma-which is basically the monsters here, but with actual powers-and I kind of want him to snap sometime in the series. He would be a good monster, just need to figure out what powers he is going to get, but that is for later.

I would love to know everyone's opinions on this fic, mainly because I know that people who love the show actually enjoy this, bounce off some ideas, and a bit of a confidence boost when I'm running out of steam. I also am cross posting this on my AO3 account, so if anyone stumbles upon it, just know that Greyisles isn't stealing this.

Phew. Long A/N. Anyway, thanks again for reading!