So I had origonally posted this as a one shot for MarcoxAce week but i think i can do more with it

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"Marco?" Ace asked as he walked up to the blonde as he lay in the middle of the deck.

"Yeah, it's me." The blonde answered still looking up at the sky. "Why are you up so late?"

"I had a sleep attack earlier and now I can't sleep at all. What about you?" The freckled-faced teen muttered softly not to disturb the silence before seating himself next to Marco's head the man had looked so tired lately and Ace knows he had not been sleeping that of which he needs to do.

"To be honest I was lonely." Marco replied as he rolled over on Ace's leg. It was a half truth. He was really thinking about the freckled man. How much he wanted to just throw him against the wall and show him just how much he loves him and that he is worth more than what he thinks of himself. Thinking of no matter how much he wanted to tell the freckled man his feelings he never could, it would only end in rejection.

"So you came out here by yourself instead of going to the Galley with everyone. That's stupid." Marco could here the amusement in his young friends voice as the raven struggled to contain the 'that is completely ridiculous tone'.

"Yeeeah I did not think about that, but hey, I am not alone now." Marco stated as he rolled on his back looking at the sky thinking about all the stories he had heard of them.

"I don't know them." He heard Ace's soft lulling voice speak as the young man leaned against the mast looking down at Marco's peaceful face.

The blonde opened one eye to peer back up at Ace "Know what?"

" The stars, Do you know about them." The blonde opened his other eye and nodded. " Will you teach me about them?"

"Sure. You see that one?" Marco lifted his arm and pointed to a cluster of stars. "The stars there make a bull called Taurus. Those make up the face and the two bright ones up right there the horns" as he moved his arm pointing out the specific stars in the constellation Ace followed his arm nodding along, before he put his arm back down.

"What is the legend behind it." Ace was staring up fascinated "I mean I have heard of this one with the seven sisters and all or something like that. I'm not sure. Doesn't Taurus protect them? I think I have that wr-" Ace stopped short in his ramblings when he heard a light snoring. 'Marco really needs to rest after all I shouldn't disturb him.' As soon as Ace had thought that thought Thatch popped his head through the doorway no doubt about to yell something, but before he could do that Ace put his finger to his lips pointing downwards with his other hand at the commanders sleeping form. Getting the hint Thatch backed into the Galley leaving the two in peace.

'Looks like I can finally repay you for all those times you carried me after an attack, uh?' With this thought Ace picked up the sleeping blonde doing his best not to jostle him to much. 'Damn he is heavier than he looks' When he got to Marco's room the door was already open so the fireman carried the phoenix through the door and gently laid him on the bed.

'He said he was lonely.' Ace looked down at the older man as he tossed around on the bed. 'I guess I could sleep in the same bed then he wouldn't be alone.' With that note Ace lifted the sheets and crawled in next to the other fire user looking at his peaceful face Ace couldn't help but place a kiss on Marco's lips before snuggling close to the older man.

Waking up later that same night Marco found Ace snuggled close to him smiling to himself he ran his fingers through the teen's silky soft hair. 'He wouldn't be here if he knew how much I want him to belong to me.' Remorseful in that thought Marco pulled his unrequited love closer to him enjoying the time he can spend with him.