Rated: T

Warning: strong language and self-hate

Summary: Ace and Marco confess their feelings for Sabo, Sabo doesn't take it well.

Prompt: "Wait a minute, so the both of you want me?"

Asked by: Anon

"W-Wait a minute," Sabo's voice cracked, eyes flicking from Ace to Marco "so the both of you want me?"

It felt like a dream how could they want him of all people? The son of a noble. The same nobles that almost killed his brothers, nobles who owned slaves.

His bloodline was full of horrendous horrors, he remembers oh so long ago when he lived with his biological parents how they proudly talked about their history. He remembers learning about the lives they took, slaves they use to own.

Sabo's lips twitched up into a smile, he let it grow on his face. He had to hide it, his feelings, he had to pack them all away. He had to run, Ace and Marco were making a mistake. How could he have tricked such kind people into falling in love with him? Sabo was a string of lies, lies and fake smiles, he still hadn't worked off his guilt.

"Sabo," Ace said stepping forward reaching out to him.

Sabo recognized the tone of voice Ace was using the tone that told you to stay, a threat. Poor Marco didn't seem to realize what was going on which was for the best maybe if he could plant a seed of doubt Ace would give up on him.

"I'm sorry but I don't feel the same."

Sabo continued to smile ignoring the pain that flashed behind both of their eyes. It was good that they were hurt they were less likely to come after him too busy with themselves.

Sabo ran, He ran away from Ace outstretched hand, zigzagging through the Whitebeard crew. The stomping of his boots on the deck was loud in his ears his beating heart was louder still.

Jumping up on the railing he took one look behind him seeing Ace who was steamrolling over his own brothers to get to him Marco following from behind.

Tipping his top hat he laughed but even to his own ears, it sounded fake. It fit him perfectly he was as fake as it came.

Closing his eyes he let himself fall off of the railing towards the little boat that he used to get here. The wind blew past, his hand clutched his top hat so it wouldn't blow away into the sea. Soon as he got onto his ship he'd head back to base no matter how hard Ace looked he wouldn't be able to find it.

"FUCK," Sabo shouted as he felt talons dig into his shoulder securely trapping him in their hold. Who else could have snatched him out of mid-air beside…. "Marco," he whispered horrified.

Sabo grew panicked the tears that he held back sprang forth if he didn't get away then...then then then. He couldn't think he couldn't think everything hurt too much.

"Oh fuck oh fuck please no," he muttered to himself.

Sabo was dropped onto the deck landing with a harsh thump.

It appeared while Marco went to get him someone cleared the deck, it was just the three of him.

Sabo tried to scramble back to throw himself into the sea, the possibility of a sea king eating him gave him slight hope. Hope which was dashed, Marco unfurled his wings using his large wingspan to trap him between the two.

"Sabo," Ace's voice was laced heavily with a promise, a promise of a beating if Sabo didn't spill his feelings, his true feelings. Sabo couldn't do it he just couldn't, he didn't want them to love him. Ace deserved so much better than him. It didn't matter how much he loved them back, how much he would do for them. He would kill anyone if Ace or Marco asked it didn't matter who and that was a dangerous thing, they had so much power over him. He was afraid, afraid of himself of what lengths he would go for them.

He didn't deserve their love he was a mess, a mess….

His shoulders shook as he turned away from them trying to hide what he knew was on his face. The burning behind his eyes steadily grew stronger and stronger still.

Sabo couldn't hold back his tears, they streamed down his face no matter how hard he struggled to will them back he couldn't stop.

Warm arms wrapped around him hugging him tightly to an even warmer chest more arms surrounded him as he cried hugging him. He couldn't talk his throat was closed too tightly not that Ace or Marco where talking either. They both held his shivering form hand running soothingly over his skin making goosebumps rise on his skin it felt so nice that he could just….

Sabo felt his body go limp his eyes started to flutter shut his body was shutting down from the emotional strife.

He heard them call out to him but he could only send them a smile a true one this time.

"Sorry for being a liar," he said before blacking out.