Ok, this is the last chappie, people. I think it sucks, but I don't have much imagination either.

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Chapter 3: The Great Escape

The guard left Heero's room undiscovered. Heero himself was sitting on his bed, making plans for the night.

Relena was curious and worried about her prince, there wasn't one person in the castle who could remember the last time their prince got sick. And suddenly, he got sick. Something was wrong, but what?? She couldn't, for her life, figure out what it was. And it was getting frustrating, damnit!

The King and Queen was also worried, but decided against visiting their son. If he said he wanted privacy, he would get privacy. Especially after the last time someone disturbed him. The poor solider was still going in therapy.

Duo had everything under control out on the streets. He was still the leader of the little kids, and he'd won a great respect from the other gangs on the street, because he came out again(alive!!) from the castle, and had chatted with the Prince himself!! Of course, some were jelous too, but if they bothered Duo too much, he would just beat them up and throw them into an alley. But he missed the prince. Heero had been one of the few friends he'd had, in his own age, who understood the same things he did. He wanted his friend back!
When dusk came, Heero was ready. The solider had come back with extra clothes, food, money and several thick blankets and sheets. He had told everyone he was feeling terrible, but he felt a little guilty by playing dirty. But then he remembered the engagement to Relena, and his heart would be filled with hate about the things his parents and 'friends' had done to him over the years.

Soon, the only lights outside was the bright full moon and the thousands of twinkling stars that shone on the sky. The Prince snuck quietly out of his room, down the corridor. He stopped outside his parents bedroom, slipping a note under the door. Then he continued quickly and quietly to sneak outside the castle. The heavy wodden door that sealed the palace inside the big town, was open a bit, just as he'd ordered. He was hardly outside before it closed behind him with a loud 'BOOM'. The Prince stopped for a while, letting the feeling flow into him. Free, he had never felt free before, happy, he was finally out of his golden cage, frightened, he didn't know anything about this and sad, he was never going to meet his family again, if he could prevent it.

Heero had walked around for a while, just exploring, when he heard a cough. His head snapped to the side, eyes narrowed. Then they widened in surprise and he stood there gaping like a fish.

Duo smiled, it wasn't often you could sneak up on the trained Prince. He caught Heero's eyes. "I knew it was only a question of time 'til ya came here." Heero smiled. "I couldn't just leave you and the little one's, now could I?" Duo thought for a moment. "What will the King and Queen think? And your 'fiancée'?" The Prince stepped closer to the longhaired bandit. "I don't care. They've never loved me, never cared for me in 16 years, as you've showed me in less than 16 days." The braided boy smirked. "Thank you for having such high thought of me, my Prince." Heero cringed. "Please don't call me that anymore, Duo. That part of my life is over. I'm juct a commoner now, like you and the kids." "Come then, commoner, and I'll show you where we sleep."

The ex-Prince followed Duo to a little shelter, made out of wood and old newspapers, and much else Heero couldn't identify. It was build in an alley, and only of two walls, so that the end of the alley was one wall, on the sides, it had two wood with newspaper walls, and the front had only a dirty old rag that hung down to the floor. There was several holes in it, too spy if there was other gang-children out there. Resting on the walls were more of the sood and paper, so that it made out a little roof, so the rain wouldn't get in ang get everyone wet and sick. It looked just like a little house without doors and windows.

Heero spread the blankets and sheets all over the children before settling down beneth one with Duo. They both sell asleep with happy smiles on their faces.

In the mornig, at the palace:

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! He's gone!! He's really gone!!! My baby's gone, and he's never returning!!!" That was Queen Sally, who'd read the note before her husband, who woke with a start and jumped out of bed, thinking they were being attacked. He was buck naked too, but that's beside the point. He kneeled beside his wife and read the note. His eyes got older and older as the sentences passed. He let the paper slip to the floor and embraced Sally, who sobbed brokenly.

Princess Relena had gotten a shock at Heero's disapperance, and sat in her bed with her knees up by her chest and rocking slowly back and forth.

It was after noon that King Wufei came into Relena's room, looking deadly. "You were the one who made him leave!" He barked. "You are to be headless(what's the name?? Someone choppes the head of the person) within the end of this day!!" He stormed out of the room.

And Heero and Duo were just waking up, Heero had his head on Duo's chest, listening to his calm heartbeat. Suddenly, the children began to pop back into the 'house'. They laughed at the pairs shocked faces. They were going to have fun, teasing the new couple, and their new dad.

Fin

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