Title: Dance of tears.

Paring: AceSabo

AU: None

Paring proposed by: gaarablack

No matter how many tears will fall

I'll continue this dance of pain and suffering.

"If I could I'd come back, but I couldn't" those were first words Sabo spoke after meeting Ace. It was before older teen joined Whitebeard. He got mission to invite promising rookie to Doflamingos crew. From very beginning blonde wasn't planning inviting him, and he was sure his boss knew this. It was just test of obedience. And he passed it...

"Why?" was Ace's question after he heard what his brother got to tell him. "Why, you haven't even send a letter?" fire-fist continued with tears forming in his eyes.

Weak "Sorry." was only thing blonde could say. He didn't thought too much about what he'll do after meeting Ace, working for shichibukai made his logical thinking turn off sometimes, and other things also got habit of turning off. For example patience, because of what whole town was full of dead bodies. "I didn't think it would be good idea." he adds after moment.

"Whatever, what are you doing now? What happened after explosion? How come you're still alive?" Sabo was afraid Ace will ask him about it. And Ace wanted to know, and he won't take shit or lies for answer.

"I'm a pirate" blonde slowly speaks turning logic on and making his brain go on full speed. He's got to get out of this situation somehow. "Explosion? My current captain saved me from it..." he adds. His voice is silent and when he says word 'captain' it shakes a bit.

"I see." Ace says. 'He hadn't notice' Sabo thought. "Who's that captain of yours? I've got to thank him." Ace says making Sabo shake. He knew what will happen if he'll tell Ace who his captain is. Brunette will go full on to defeat shichibukai and die or, what's worst, get thrown to impel down or to Doflamingos prison at Dressrosa.

"He's not here, I'm here alone on little errand. And theres no need to thank him." blonde starts. It fells like dancing in storm of knifes. One wrong move and you're as good as dead.

"No, I've got to thank him, I'm sure he's a nice person, I'll give you ride to island he's on." Ace said with smile and Sabo broke down with tears. He couldn't hold it back anymore. Seven years of living in hell on earth. Trainings, missions, short period of freedom ended with whole week at Impel Down followed by month of prison on Dressrosa. He got enough of it.

Ace got no idea what happened. From his view Sabo just started crying over nothing. "Comon Sabo, you're not Luffy, cheer up." he tried but it just made other cry more.

It lasted for five or six minutes.

"Sorry.. Ace, I didn't plan *sob* it to *sob* happen." blonde sobbed, eyes red from tears. "Usually I'm much better at keeping my emotions at bay." he added with faint, sad smile.

"But why you stared crying when I mentioned taking you to your captain?" Ace asked. His crew was burying bodies of villagers. "I wonder what happed here."

"I happened." Sabo said faintly, "They weren't paying taxes and one of my 'crew mates' got boyfriend here so captain ordered wiping whole village out. I planed convincing them to pay and then only person I've got to kill would be that boyfriend, but they weren't listening and said something stupid which made me loose control." he explained. Emotionless voice he used for this made shiver go down Aces spine.

"So whose you're captain?" freckled brunette asked.

Sabo sighed and whispered: "Donquixote Doflamingo, shichibukai." He expected Ace to freak out, panic or ask more question but instead Ace just nodded. Blonde wasn't sure if his brother believed him or not.

"Why you won't run if you don't like him?" Ace wasn't as stupid as most people thought, he knew Sabo wouldn't react like this if he liked that person.

"I did once, but it didn't end well. I ended in Impel Down for whole week, it was followed by month of imprisonment on Dressrosa." Sabo explained searching trough pockets of his black coat. "Got it." he whispered triumphantly to himself getting cigarettes from one pocket and lighter from other. Ace blinked few times. Why he was so happy about finding things he should know where he's got them?

Ace didn't like blondes clothing. Well he liked one thing, light blue ribbon keeping Sabos hair in loose ponytail. Black coat with white shirt underneath, black, tight jeans and combat boots didn't suit him. "Stupid thing broke again." blonde complained throwing useless thing away. Ace just smiled rising hand and used his powers to light cigarette in blondes mouth.

"Thanks Ace." Sabo thanked standing up. "Sorry but I've got to go. I'm sure he send someone to look over me, and my real mission was to invite you to his crew." he added . "See ya around Ace." he finished walking away. "I have to continue this cursed dance and tears won't stop me, for sake of you both..." blonde whispered but Ace couldn't hear him anymore.

Here Aces chapter for all nice people reading this story, sorry it's so short. I've got million ideas one one time and it's hard to focus on one. I'll try making next chapter longer.

Comments and paring suggestions are welcome. Let me know who of those you want to see next time: Eustass K. Kid, Whitebeard, Marco, Robin, Rebecca. Additionally to at least one of those I'll try adding Doflamingos second chapter, most possibly longer than first one. Let me know in comments.

Thanks for reading:)