"Look at 'im, look at 'im," Bellemere muttered excitedly, pointing into the reflecting pool table between herself and Ace and smirking. "Look at, he won't stop staring…"

"Tch. It's probably because she's eating something," he replied with a roll of the eyes. "Any girl would be just as interesting if they were served with a rack of meat…"

"Are you trying to say my little girl isn't irresistible," the ex-marine growled, kicking him underneath the table and making him wince in pain.

"Geez, woman. Chill out. All I'm saying is that…wait…" Ace squinted into the scene, watching Luffy make his way over to Nami.

"Atta boy! Be a man and go right up and tell her she's gorgeous!" Bellemere yelled enthusiastically, whacking Ace on the back and disturbing the pool. Her face fell.

"YOU ASSHOLE I WAS WATCHING THAT."

"YOU'RE THE ONE THAT PUSHED ME."

"Oi," the cafe owner called from inside, his halo lighting up his unamused face. "I don't wanna have to kick you two out again."

"Aw geez, like you can afford to kick us out. Nobody comes by here anymore because you're such a crotchety old bastard."

"No, nobody comes by when you're around because, well, you're around," Ace muttered, leaning his face in one palm and watching Luffy get beat over the head for trying to steal Nami's food. "Stupid little brother…you're never gonna get laid…"

"MY NAMI IS NOT LIKE THAT." Ace received a punch to the face, his crash land into another reflecting station ignored. Bellemere yelled out in joy again.

"Get 'im, honey! Show 'im who's boss!"

"Like mother like daughter," Ace muttered, wondering why it hurt so goddamn much to get socked, even in the afterlife.

"Yeah, and like idiot brother, like other idiot brother," Bellemere sneered, smoothing her mohawk back and cheering Nami on as she beat the crap out of her captain. She grew silent after a minute and a smile slowly grew over her face.

Ace grinned. "He kiss 'er?"

"Yeah," she said, shaking her head and chuckling. "I never taught Nami how to react in situations like this. She's just sittin' there dumbfounded."

"Luffy has a way of doing that," the fire user said, shrugging and walking over. "I believe you owe me some money."

Bellemere glared. "Because we use a lot of money up here."

Ace smirked. "Old habit's die hard. I'm a pirate, ya know."

"Right. And it's my job to make sure you behave," she grunted, pushing his face away and beaming at her daughter's expression after receiving her first kiss.

"So we're like, in-laws or somethin'," Ace teased.

"We'll see. You're brother's gotta figure out what 'marriage' is first."

Ace's face fell. "Looks like we're gonna have to wait awhile…"

Bellemere threw her head back and laughed.

"Well, we've got all the time in the world now, don't we?"