You don't know how much the ideas changed while I was writing the chapter. Some scenes are still there, some are just hinted what I thought could happen. So yeah, it was difficult to write with so many ideas that didn't go well with each other. But I hope the final form of the chapter is good.

Shahana-G: That's nice to hear^^ It makes me happy reading that =)

Mh~ it is a bit hard to stay realistic when many things in anime aren't realistic. That was a bit of a problem in this chapter what can I do and what should be deleted and rewritten. But I'm still sorry for bringing up the war. There are some bad memories of the war...

Not all of Marco's paperwork xD. Luffy and Haruta took everything which isn't too specific so Thatch can't make any mistakes because he doesn't know the facts. But you're right. Luffy want Marco to have more time for him and the paperwork are his enemies (and pineapples which Thatch like to use against Marco) xD

The family thing is complicated. Luffy belongs to the Whitebeardfamily, but also not. It is not official. So Haruta likes to tease him about that giving him that title, but also to push him a bit. So that it would be official. I don't know if I get to this topic in the other planned chapter with Haruta. So this is the explanation at the moment. It can be a spoiler, but also not (the chapter is in the planning phase).

For Luffy becoming her brother-in-law, it is still a long way. Because they didn't tell everyone who is important to them, yet. Also ... I got an idea. The rest of the answer comes with one of the last chapters. So no more details, yet ;)

namisnakama: Yeah, Haruta likes to tease Luffy. But it is expected from older siblings even if it isn't official, yet.

Epic Luffy, huh? Mh~ perhaps then you like that chapter, I tried to hint a bit at Luffy's strength ;). And the Whitebeards know that Luffy is strong and can possibly take care of himself. But that doesn't stop them from worrying what kind of trouble he attracts.

For Ace, you have to be patient. I already said that he will be among the last persons to find out about the relationship. But I have some ideas for Ace and it is going to be lots of fun to write it.


~Chapter 6 - Found~

The day was normal until lunch. That is what Namur thought.

His division members told him that Izo stopped Thatch from pranking others by making him do paperwork. A few minutes later Haruta and Luffy appeared and took some less specific paperwork from him to prank the cook with giving him more work. That was the most useful prank the Fishman heard of since he decided to become a Whitebeard pirate.

Lunch was quiet. With Thatch doing paperwork and Ace being on a mission, the two, who were some of the loudest during lunch, were missing. The straw hat captain wasn't here. But the crew members were still worried and looked around like they expected a hand to appear even if some of them confirmed the boy went to the village with Haruta. Namur could only shake his head slightly of the paranoid members. Two meals with the brat and they were already nervous. How would be one the boy's party? Would they then even drink less to make sure their food wouldn't be stolen? Well, it promised to be a funny sight.

Shortly after lunch, Marco came back. The blonde started to send their crew members around, because of the storm, which slowly started. The ship had to be stabilised and they also had to help in the village, which is under their protection.

The barrier sea in the mountain seemed close to break free, as Marco told them. He was right. When the storm was getting stronger, they could see the water coming down from the mountains. Luckily they worked fast and had Marco warning them before. So the damage to the village was lesser than expected.

But then they heard something which meant a lot more work for them. A saleswoman told them that Haruta and Luffy left her shop a few minutes before the incoming storm showed itself. Other people told them that the 12th division commander followed the boy to the mountains, but they didn't see them coming back. So their two younger siblings were most likely still out there and probably got hit by the storm.

But they couldn't go and look for them as long as the storm still went on. So they could only hope that these two were safe. They could take care of themselves. But that didn't stop them worrying about Haruta and Luffy.

Namur waited with Izo, Thatch, Jozu, Marco and Oyaji. But he started to get nervous. Jozu had to hold back Marco so that the blonde didn't throw himself in the air to look for them. Only Oyaji's command made the first division commander stay. But he paced around impatiently. In his blue eyes, Namur could see worry and a bit of despair. Probably because he couldn't do anything until the storm was over. The Fishman could also see the worry for their two missing family members in Izo's eyes, but it was also for their first division commander. Thatch's reaction to the whole situation surprised Namur. The cook didn't tease Marco and didn't joke like he normally would. That was something which worried Namur, too.

When the storm finally calmed down, they started searching. Close to the village, they found Haruta. Her clothes were soaked. She was pale and cold. On the left side of her head was a bit blood, but it seemed to be the only injury she got. On her chest, under her right hand, was a straw hat. Luffy's straw hat.

The hat alone let Marco lose some of his famous control. He never thought he would see all these emotions again on the blonde's face. The shock he got at Marine Ford when they all thought their father figure would die. That they lose Ace again, too. It was something he didn't want to remember. But now Namur remembered and it made him wonder why did his brother reacted like that.

They found Haruta. Yeah, hurt and unconscious. But alive and everything would be fine when she would be in the sick bay. So Luffy will probably in the same situation.

But Namur was happy that Oyaji was with them and gave them orders. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to control Marco who seemed to lose his control over his emotions more and more. Especially as Haruta regained conscious a bit and said that she was sorry.

Namur could feel the pain in his chest. It broke his heart to see his little sister like that.

„Don't worry, Haruta. Your little brother will be found. For now, rest and don't anger your sisters in the sickbay." Oyaji said in a calm voice as Jozu lifted the female commander and carried her back to the ship. „Take some sheets with you, before you start looking for the brat. It won't be healthy for him to stay cold."

So they took a bag with some sheets to warm the boy up when they found him and started searching like Oyaji ordered them.

Namur went silently next to Marco and watched him carefully. He already had to stop the blonde from jumping into the water when they saw pieces of Luffy's clothes. But the black-haired boy wasn't there. Why was the first division commander so on the edge? It wasn't the blonde's fault.

„Marco, stop worrying. The boy is tough. He even survived the war and also he beat two Yonkos. We will probably find him screaming for meat or other food." The blonde looked unsure. Namur felt a bit helpless.

He mostly didn't show his emotions like Marco, but the Fishman disliked to see his family troubled without being able to help them. And now he couldn't really help his blonde brother because he didn't know why he was so worried or acted like that.

It also didn't help that Thatch and Izo found Luffy's sandals next to scrub marks which seemed to went to the east side of the island, so their way. Scrub marks meant that there were people in the mountains other than them. And it was unknown if they were friendly or if they were enemies.

The message did make Marco transform. The big, blue Phoenix stretched his wings to start flying. Namur grabbed onto one of Marco's talon before the bird went up high in the sky. A funny feeling in his stomach, the Fishman closed his eyes. Yeah, other people would like that. But he didn't. Why did he get to team up with the flying mother-hen, who seemed to worry a bit more about Luffy like he did with his other brothers?

He was lucky the flight wasn't long. But the speed of Marco going down to land, made his stomach rumble. Namur stayed on his knees for a few minutes, before he was able to look up after the landing.

It was a clearing. On the ground lay a group of man. Unconcious. But one look told them it wasn't from the storm. No, they met someone who was able to use Haoshoku Haki.

One of them seemed to regain a bit conscious. Namur nearly pitied him, as Marco noticed the man and pulled him up by the neck. „Where is the boy, yoi?"

Marco's voice was dangerous calm. This was the pirate the marine feared and also Bounty Hunters feared.

The man panicked. „I don't know. The boss just told us to put sea stone on him and bring him to our hideout. But he woke up and then everyone fell to the ground. I don't know what happened." „Where is your hideout, yoi?" „It's over there in the cave."

Marco threw the man away and started to walk very fast to the direction of the cave. Namur waited a bit before he followed his brother. He shouldn't have grabbed Marco's talons. Flying wasn't for him.

„We have a possible lead where exactly Luffy is. Some man tried to kidnap him, but he knocked most of them out with Haki." Namur said over the den-den-mushi and gave some directions so that the others could find them.

When he caught up with Marco, he was met with a surprising sight.

The man, who seemed to be the boss, cowered in fear in small space. He had a few ugly bruises on his face, which looked like he got a few headbutts. The eyes of the man wandered from Luffy to Marco and back. He shrugged and become smaller everytime his eyes met the ones of the blonde and he pressed his hands between his legs to protect what was in his pants.

Luffy sat on a bed. His hands were in sea stone handcuffs on his back and his eyes were hidden behind a black scarf. His cardigan and pants were missing. He only wore a pair of black boxers. The boy's skin was pale and seemed cold.

Marco's eyes burned with anger. He was next to the boy and had started to remove the scarf. When the scarf fell on the bed, the boy blinked a bit before he turned to Marco. One moment the boy sat there without moving a muscle. In the next moment, he was in Marco's lap, straddling the older one and hide his face in the blonde's chest. „Sorry, Marco." He could hear the black-haired one mumbling.

Namur blinked. Marco's eyes became a bit softer as Luffy snuggled closer to him. „It's fine, yoi." The blonde put his arms around the boy. Carefully to not to touch the sea stone.

The Fishman shrugged. He would get answers later. The most important thing was that the boy was safe. „The key", Namur said to the ‚boss'. The man flinched. He didn't answer at first. „Tell us, where the key is, yoi." Marco's voice cut through the air and the man flinched again. With a shaking hand, he pointed to a bedside table.

Namur went to it and picked up a rusty key. He needed a few tries before the sea stone handcuffs went off. He grabbed them so that his brother and Luffy didn't have to worry about them any longer. The boy seemed to notice his wrist now free. His arms snaked themselves around Marco's torso.

Namur put the bag with the sheets next to Marco so that the blonde could wrap the boy up. Because the Fishman would most likely put the other commander in the blankets, as Luffy is wrapped around the other one.

He turned his eyes away and to the so-called boss. The man was still shocked and still seemed afraid of whatever happened. But Namur got an idea what did happen when he pulled the man with him out of the cave and he could see some injuries which were caused by talons. Yep, this man did make Marco mad enough to attack him with his talons. Poor bastard. Marco using his talons against such a man was rare and he only did it when he was mad. The next stage would be that Marco looked for his katana. Seriously he had some mad skills with it, even if he didn't use it as much as he did years ago.

Namur shook his head. No, that was something he could use to scare this bastard more. The Fishman had to suppress a grin, as the man began to ramble: „I didn't do anything to the boy. I swear. I didn't." He rolled his eyes and hit the man on the head to silence him until later.

„Do we have to take him with us?", Luffy asked as he was carried out by Marco. The blonde did a good job of wrapping the boy up. The young captain wasn't able to move and only his head could be seen. „He talked about strange stuff he wanted to do. And told me that he would touch me in places. But he isn't allowed to do that. Only Marco is allowed to."

Namur nearly choked on his spit. What did the boy say? His eyes fixed on his brother's face. The Phoenix seemed to become more angry with Luffy's words. But the last statement shocked the blonde, too. He blushed. „Luffy… was the last part necessary, yoi?" The boy turned his face to the older one. He tilted his head and grinned. „Yep", was the only answer and Luffy's face was hidden in Marco's shoulder so that Namur couldn't see it any longer.

The blonde sighed. Namur wasn't sure if he should say something or not. But he saved by Izo's and Thatch's appearing. Both looked a bit worn out but fine.

„Luffy, what did you do? You had us worried." „Sorry, Izo. But Haru asked questions I didn't want to answer. So I slipped out when she was in her thoughts. Outside was a beetle which looked interesting. So I followed it to catch it. But I lost it in the forest and then I heard Haru but didn't see her. Then my hat went flying and I was in the water. Then he was with these guys who put sea stone on me. Which is unfair, so I used Haki, but their boss didn't fall and he pulled me into the cave and…" Luffy's voice was muffled by Marco's shoulder and the last part of his story wasn't hearable.

Thatch lifted an eyebrow. But he was silent, which was Namur happy for. The cook had a bad timing sometimes.

In the meantime, Izo had set up a bigger blanket so that Marco was able to carry Luffy in Phoenix boy should get back on the ship to warm up and got some clothes on. The Blonde carefully put the young captain down. He could hear the boy mumbles something, to which, Marco smiled and tousled the black hair.

„Oi, Marco, what shall we do with the bastard?", Thatch asked and poked the man. His voice lacked the usual cheerfulness. „What we shall do with him? Kill him, yoi." The cook grinned slightly and fingered his sword.

„Thatch, don't think about it. It would be too troublesome at the moment to get blood out of your clothes", Izo protested and looked at the redhaired man. Namur grinned about his brothers' behaviour. Marco only shook his head and transformed into a Phoenix to fly the boy back.

„They are a bit obvious, aren't they?" Thatch asked and looked after them. „Thatch, be quiet for now." Izo sighed and looked at the cook, while he pulled the trigger.

Namur studied his two brothers. They seemed to know more. „Ähm… are they in a relationship? Because Marco seemed really angry. He even used his talons against the man." Izo and Thatch exchanged glances. „Well… it is really our place to say anything about it", the cross-dresser started. „They are. But they are still in hiding phase. Only Oyaji, Jozu and us know for sure and I think some people already suspect something. But you haven't heard anything from us." Thatch told him. Izo hit him. „It is not our place, Thatch!" The cross-dresser scolded the cook.

Namur blinked. „I leave you to your bickering and go back to the ship. And don't worry. I won't say anything to them about their relationship. After all, it is for a brother."