Chapter One: Origami

LuffyGirl here

!HAPPY NEW YEAR IT'S OFFICALLY 2019! ^-^/~

I'm starting this year off on a happy note because I want to. So does anyone have any resolutions? I know I don't this year but I did manage to accomplish some of the ones I had in 2018. This year, I'm just gonna be myself and hope for the best.

Now as a few of you may know, these one-shots were already up but I decided to re-publish them for certain reasons I explained almost a week ago but if you didn't read them then… oh well :P

Most chapters don't have any changes to them (I say most because I do re-read them and might change something) and some chapters might not be on the same chapter number. (Example: The story for chapter two might become the story for chapter three. Which means chapter two might be something new or not. Same goes for future chapters until the original ones are back up) These one-shots will be updated whenever I get inspiration for them and whenever I feel like it.

If you're not happy with the not-so-noticeable change(s), there are plenty of other stories to read here on FanFiction and elsewhere.

With that being said, please enjoy and leave a review if you like the chapter :)

Summary for this chapter: Whitebeard has recently assigned paperwork to Marco but notices some of the papers keep getting wrinkled. When Whitebeard finally gets an answer but it's not what he was expecting. (Inspired by a chat with me and Tray D. Sheila about head canons and one of mine when Marco does paperwork and one of her head canons is at the very end)

Disclaimer: One Piece belongs to Eiichiro Oda :)

Whitebeard looked at the pile of paper work and wondered why some of it was wrinkled but knew Marco was still new at doing this so he let it slide.

XXX

However, when it happened again Whitebeard questioned it.

"Son." He said stopping Marco before he can leave.

Said person turned around. "Yes, Oyaji?"

"Why are some of these papers wrinkled?"

"I was drinking coffee and I accidentally spilled it on some of them. I let them dry and tried to un-wrinkle them but it didn't work much so… yeah."

Whitebeard knew right away that was half of a lie but let it slide again.

XXX

Months later the same thing happened yet again but this time there was a paper missing. After talking to one of the new nurses he told them to bring Marco back.

Minutes later said person entered the room. "Yes, Oyaji?"

Whitebeard probably, probably would've believed in Marco's calm demeanor if the nervousness in his voice wasn't there.

After seconds of silence Whitebeard spoke. "Son, we need to talk about-"

"It's not my fault! Thatch was asking for it!" Marco defended himself thinking the topic was about something else making Whitebeard look at him in question.

"Um… This isn't about the…? Uh… Never mind."

"I don't know what you're talking about but we'll get to that later." Whitebeard told Marco now wondering what he was going to say but let it go for now. "It's about the paperwork. There's one missing. Do you know where it went?"

Marco blinked. "It must've gotten blown away by the wind when I brought it here."

Whitebeard knew he was lying again.

"Marco, you and I both know that it wasn't windy this morning."

"…"

"I won't be mad if you tell me the truth or lie but I will be disappointed if you do lie."

Marco didn't understand what the difference was but he didn't want Oyaji to be either of those things towards him.

"Well, I…" Marco tried to look right at Oyaji but couldn't and avoided eye contact and answered nervously. "Well, the first time it really was coffee on some of them. As for the rest and… the ones right now… I… I get bored sometimes especially when there's a lot so… I make, um… I do… Origami with them."

"…"

Of all the answers Whitebeard was expecting this definitely wasn't one of them. Deep down he was hoping Marco wasn't messing anything up purpose. He shouldn't have thought so low about Marco but then a thought came to Whitebeard and he felt bad for not seeing it sooner.

Other than being bored doing paper work, Whitebeard realized he usually had to correct some of it since Marco was still new to this despite it being months since he's started. In other words…

Marco wasn't ready.

If this was true though Marco would've said something.

Right?

Whitebeard then realized he's been quiet for a while leaving poor Marco to wonder what was going to happen. Before he said what he decided on he needed to know something.

"Where's the missing paper, Son?"

Marco looked at him slightly confused but said nothing as he reached into his pocket and took out a paper that was…

"I, um… Made this with it. It took me… a while."

Whitebeard was amazed at what he saw.

In Marco's hand was ordinary paper turned into The Whitebeard Pirates symbol.

"… Marco."

"Yes, Oyaji?"

"How did you make that?"

Marco wasn't expecting that question but answered. "It's a secret."

'Still keeping secrets from me, eh?' Whitebeard thought knowingly but still wondered how in the world Marco made it.

"Do you like it?"

"I love it, Marco." He answered making Marco smile a little but then it fell when he added: "But you do know we need that."

"But… It took me an hour. And I don't think I can make another one as good as this."

"I'm sorry, son." Whitebeard said resisting the urge to give in.

"O.k…" Marco sulked as he gave the origami design to Whitebeard.

"Don't worry, I'm sure you can make another one."

"It won't be as good as that one, though."

"You're right. It'll be even better."

Whitebeard wasn't prepared when Marco literally flew up to him and hugged him.

"Thanks, Oyaji."

XXX

After talking with Whitebeard a little more, Marco left the room feeling much better and happier than when he went in.

Other than being told not to chase Thatch around in his Phoenix form and poke him, Marco was pleased that Whitebeard liked him doing origami. Just not with the paperwork but Marco wouldn't have to worry about that for a while.

Not until he was ready which Whitebeard didn't mind waiting.

Marco hoped it wouldn't be too long of a wait, though.

Meanwhile, Whitebeard had the finished paperwork in a nice pile and then looked at his own origami pirate symbol made by Marco. The more he looked at it the more he was proud of Marco for making it especially considering how hard and elaborate it was. It was only two papers. Two! At first, he thought there were three papers but after looking over the other ones, it was indeed made by two papers.

Whitebeard then let out a laugh and grabbed the origami design.

"You can keep the next one you make, Marco." He said to himself as he took out a chest, opened it and carefully placed the paper inside and closed it.

Whitebeard then decided that this would be the special chest where he keeps everything his family gives him.

And that's the first chapter (and story) for the year. If there are any typos, I possibly already know about it and it's too late to change it unless it bothers me enough to do so :P

Thatch, Marco, Ace, Izo and Haruta: "Happy New Year, Everybody~!"

*Thatch then brings out a cake for Ace with sparklers* "Happy Birthday, Ace!"

Haruta, Izo and Marco: "Happy Birthday, Ace!"

*Marco then realizes something* "Wait, where did you get those sparklers?"

Thatch: "… Enjoy, Ace!" *Practically tosses the cake at Ace who barely catches it and begins running*

Marco: "Thatch, what did I tell you about those sparklers?!"

"It was Izo's idea!"

Izo: "No it wasn't!" *Turns away* "Maybe."

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