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It has happened.
This was what he was afraid off, being locked up all his life.
The Lahiffe family had to leave Paris with nothing but the clothes on their backs, and terrible block phones
Sure he had privacy but he was not allowed to see anybody, he could not chat with his girlfriend, joke with his best friend or even video call his class.
There was even talk that they were going to enrol him into some low brow school in the middle of nowhere, where technology was discouraged.
He was officially in hell.
"Phone for you," said a police officer.
He took it knowing it wouldn't be any of his classmates.
However, to his surprise, he heard. "Are you ready to come home, Xin?"
Xin...Was what the women he called Mother suddenly called him.
There was still this option.
He closed his eyes and said. "Well, my life is pretty much over as Nino. I'll be Xin now and maybe, I'll make friends with everybody again as a Prince"
She was silent before she said. "I'll make sure the Lahiffe family is well taken care of. If there is an opportunity to go to Paris, well go together"
"Thank you, mother," he said.
And then a vehicle came for all of them, their guards had been swapped out by their superiors so it wasn't question and then they got onto a secret helicopter and we're smuggled into the country at night.
Landing in the country he said thank you to his old mother, as they split and she smiled before taking Chris and heading to their new house.
He got to the palace as his Princely self and went to his room to sulk.
He sulked for several days until the women he called Mother dragged him out of bed and made him look outside the window.
To his surprise, he saw people beyond the Royal gate.
"Happy birthday, your highness" was on a massive sign.
Today was his new birthday, a week after Nino's.
He didn't know what to say, complete strangers, we're wishing him a happy birthday.
He wasn't alone.
Their love reached him and he smiled, then he proceeded to have the best birthday he had ever had.
It started off with the most amazing breakfast that had clearly taken hours to do, then he was taken to a whole room filled with presidents, he was stunned to be told that some of the civilians had given him presents after they had been thoroughly checked of course.
With so many presents there was no way, he could open them all in one day but he that didn't mean he didn't try until he got tired, then Prince Ali video chatted him to wish him a happy birthday.
Yes, video chatted.
Both of them were surprised to see that he was allowed to do this, but he was happy that Prince Ali was so happy to be calling an actual friend.
He was then allowed everywhere and the news covered him enjoying his birthday as the whole country seemed to celebrate.
He had never felt so much love and he truly felt like he was the luckiest guy in the world.
Then the next day hit and his new home studies began, fancy teachers from all over the world were deployed to give him terrible homework and when he was done, he had an evening to himself until the weekend hit and he had princely duties to perform.
He was also given a new phone, which made him sad but he would just have to start all over.
He tried to get close to Paris but apparently royal or noble only brands don't do photoshoots in Paris, they do it in places like England.
But he did get to hang with Prince Ali once in a while, if they were going to the same party or if he was in the Kingdom with the guy.
He met some other Royals and nobles too and before he knew it, 3 months had passed since he had given up on his life in Paris.
And that's when a special Invite came in.
High-class Society Paris week, where nobles or Royalty can be given discounts and be wined and dined by the city itself.
A week in Paris.
News spread fast and soon nobles and Royalty were checking into Paris and clearing their schedule.
When Nino heard that Prince Ali was apparently going because this would be a great social event for him, guess who forced his planner to move everything in a particular week and have fruit baskets sent out as an apology?
When his mother heard, she expressed amusement and said she may join in later.
So the room was booked and he went over to Paris in a Helicopter, Prince Ali people gave him the guy's room number and he made Paris excited as he landed on the hotel's roof helicopter pad.
Servants were already there to greet those coming.
He walked out of the helicopter in a green and yellow three-piece suit and shades, his servants and bodyguards had his bags.
The bodyguards dumped his stuff onto the staff but somebody stayed behind to make sure his stuff actually got to his hotel room.
He then followed the signs and made his way to the hotel room, however, he did knock.
"Yes?" Said, somebody.
He said in his real voice. "Ali, my man. You decent in there?"
That inside must have been shocked because there was a long silence on the other end.
No answer.
"Well, I'm coming in if you don't answer, in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1-" he forced the door open and his eyes took in the sight before him.
Prince Ali was in an interview, the guy's people were behind him, there were Chloe, Sabrina and the Butler hovering about.
He stared at them with wide eyes.
They stared back at him with wide eyes, even the interviewer stared with large eyes.
There was silence between the two groups.
He slowly began to back out and say. "I'll come back later"
He shut the door and was told where his room was, so he quickly went to the elevator before the room could fully absorb what just happened.
The door lucky closed before a certain trio could appear and he got to his floor and to his room.
Great.
He always wondered what it was like sleeping at this hotel and now it was happening.
But compared to his room at the Royal palace though, this was nothing, he was then texted when it was okay for him to visit because they clearly didn't communicate well with him.
Basically dinner time.
And he was right, he was told Ali was downstairs at the restaurant, he switched to his dinner clothes and was taken to the place.
Before the person could ask for a reservation, he saw Ali and said. "Ali, my man!"
He walked into the place and sat down as the man was having a heart attack seeing him sit down in front of Prince Ali.
However, nobody said anything as he sat before the Prince, shockingly enough.
"Xin, I'm glad that your here," said Prince Ali as he was unknowingly blowing the minds of the restaurant staff.
They had all met Nino before.
"Well, when I heard I can get a discount and you were here, I had to come," he said, letting his accent be known. "I didn't tell you because I wanted it to be a surprise"
"Well, you shocked the whole room," said the prince.
The waiter came and said. "Are you ready to order?"
"Yes," he said. "I would like the number 7"
"And you, your highness?" Said the waiter, to Prince Ali.
The Chaperon ordered for the prince and he said nothing about the lack of respect.
He understood that Prince Ali was more recognisable here than him.
He also noticed that somebody materialise at the corner of his eyes but he didn't look, instead, he switched to the kingdom of Achu main language and asked the Prince what he had been doing lately.
The prince answered since they both understood that even he had a busy schedule that didn't allow time for them to look at the world news.
The Prince then asked him what he had been doing and he told him, minus the Nino Lahiffe side of course.
Their food came and both of them displayed years of fine dining training, as they quietly ate.
You would have never believed his hands had been shovelling down crisps only yesterday.
They finished and he heard. "The food is on me," said Prince Ali Chaperon. "As apologises for the first time we met"
He blinked.
Well, he wasn't going to turn down a free high-class meal.
He allowed the woman to pay for it.
"Shall, we head to my room and we can play video games?" he said.
Prince Ali looked delighted.
"Wait, but he-" said the Chaperon.
"What? Has he not finished his schedule?" He said.
"Yes, but," she said.
"Then, isnt it about time for Ali to have some fun?" Said Nino. "My mother allows me to play video games when I've done all my princely duties." Before he said. "Or, does Ali have a bedtime I dont know about?"
The Prince made a face.
"Alright. But an hour" she said.
The prince cheered on the inside.
"Good enough for me" he said.
He then began leading the guy away and saying "Now, there's this game, I get to try. Beautiful scenery. Modelled after the beaches in my home country."
They went to the elevator.
"Well, there goes an orderly week," she said, as she let him speak to her like that before she said. "Of all the people to show up, why did he join?"
And then she summoned the guards and said. "Let's make sure the two Princes don't burn the place down. They're not the only ones who came here to relax"
She and the guards walked.
It took a mere hour for the hotel to know exactly who he is because the image of both of them playing video games on blow-up chairs, was too fun not to trend worldwide.
The Manager of the Hotel proceeded to Nino a massive, very sweaty apology the very next morning.
Thankfully Nino didn't hold it over the man's head.
But Nino didn't realise it yet.
There was a high number of rich assholes flooding into Paris.
And with attitude comes Akumatisation and overworked superheroes who want to slap those rich assholes.
And scene!