G'day everyone. Well, this is a little deviation from my usual pairing of ZoLu, but, SmoAce is damn addictive, I have to say. Fun to write as well. Okay, so, this isn't exactly full on, kissy kissy and everything, it's just a little flirting, but still, it's SmoAce! Wheee! Reviews would be very much appreciated as well.

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Games

Ace spotted him a mile away. The smoke furling into the air, the yells at the fellow Marines, and the bumbling Tashigi yelling 'Yes sir' every five minutes. Ace shook his head from his perch on the top of a nearby building. Smoker passed beneath him and Ace smiled triumphantly. He had known the old bastard would pass through here. Smoke calls to fire, just as fire calls to smoke. And speaking of, Smoker had paused below him and Ace took a step backwards, getting out of sight, but not out of hearing range.

"Tashigi, go and look after the other Marines." Smoker ordered, his gruff voice echoing in the alleyway. Ace smiled a sly smile. The bastard knew he was up here, and it was only a matter of time before a large swirl of smoke met him on the rooftop.

"What the hell are you doing here Portgas?" Smoker growled, gruff as ever. Ace put on a pretend pout.

"Well… hello to you too." he responded, turning away with a little huff. Smoker's lip twisted.

"I'm not in the mood brat. Either tell me what you're doing here, or fuck off."

"You're always so loving taisa." Ace responded, "You should know by now what I'm looking for."

"Blackbeard hasn't been seen here."

"Ah, that's what you think." and Ace turned away, waved a hand over his shoulder and with a roar of fire, bounced across to the next rooftop. Smoker frowned and growled low in his throat. Ace watched him from the roof of the other building, his hands on his hips. Smoker crossed his arms, not taking the bait. No way was he going to play the little bastard's games today.

"What's the matter old man? Not up to playing today?" Ace called teasingly. Smoker's frown deepened and his frown was the last thing to disappear as he turned into his smoke form and jumped across to where he was standing toe to toe with Ace, who, by the way, grinned his damn head off.

"What do you mean, 'that's what I think'? I know. I have reports saying that he's over towards Logue town." Smoker replied, his voice deep and angry. Ace just grinned, flicked Smoker in the nose and then jumped to the next building. Smoker nearly turned the same colour as Ace's fire.

"Goddamnit you lousy pirate! I am not fucking playing your stupid little games today!" he yelled, getting a little pissed.

"Whoa. Someone's pants are too tight today." Ace commented. Smoker ignored the comment.

"If you're not going to talk, I'm leaving." and he turned to go. Ace frowned.

"Aren't you at least supposed to try and arrest me?" he asked but before he knew it, Smoker had smoked up, and then landed right on top of him, pinning the smaller boy to the roof of the building and straddling his hips.

"That's better." Ace said, grinning widely. Smoker frowned and stood before turning away again.

"Get the hell out of here." he growled. Ace tilted his head, much the same way as a certain younger pirate before he sighed and turned away. Next thing, he felt something grab his butt and Ace turned to see a long, smoky tendril winding it's way back to Smoker. Ace grinned and returned the favour… but, in doing so, he set Smoker's pants on fire.

"PORTGAS!" Smoker yelled as Ace pranced away across the rooftops, a loud laughing echoing back to the burning Marine.

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