Chapter 14
"What the- t-this is a miracle!" The doctor exclaimed making Whitebeard, Thatch, Izou, Marco and Ace's heart jumped.
"What is it doctor?" Ace wondered. He was currently being checked by the doctor and when he removed some of the bandages in his arm, he heard a loud gasped, followed by an exclamation. The doctor made them looked at his arm and saw clean and unscathed arm. The doctor began to removed the bandages on Ace's chest. There he covered his mouth. Ace's chest is completely clean. No cuts. No bruises. Nothing. Completely clean. He looked at the kid's back and saw the tattoo back into the way it was before. It doesn't need any re-tattoo or whatever. He moved down in the lower body region of Ace and removed the bandages and like Ace's upper body, it's clean.
"I can't believe it! His whole body is completely clean! No bruises. No more boot prints. No more cuts. Nothing! It's… it's extraordinary!" he looked at Ace.
"How about in the inside? Do you feel any pain? Or broken muscle or what? Or…" the doctor slowly removed Ace's bandage in the head and saw that it is clean. "Or head ache?"
Now that the doctor mentioned it, he didn't actually feel any pain. Unlike awhile ago when he woke up. His whole body was aching but now it's gone.
"Uhh… No, I feel no pain." Ace answered. The doctor raised his hands as a sign of defeat. He's too amazed.
"It's a miracle. I… I don't know what to say about this. His fully recovered." He excused himself and walked to the mess hall to get something to drink. He still can't believe it obviously.
"Wow. So you're fully back right?" Ace smiled at Izou.
"Yeah, I guess I am. Anyways, Pops! I want to go out again." Everyone looked at Ace. Whitebeard firmly shut his eyes and said…
"No." Ace looked at him in disbelief.
"Come on Pops! I did my job. I burned the ass holes and put back your flag. Well, maybe I was a little bit late but –" Thatch cut off
"Ace, be a little bit sensitive in this situation. It doesn't mean you are fully healed you will go out there again and killing yourself." Ace shook his head.
"What? Come on guys. I did my job! I got home." He looked at them one by one.
"Yes you got home bleeding to death." Izou's eye brow furrowed. Ace just snort.
"What's with you guys today? Look, I did my job. Please Pops." Ace looked at Whitebeard.
"Ace… we almost lost you because of this job I gave you. We –" he was cut off by his son who just came and began shouting 'Pirates!' All of them including Ace got into the deck. They saw a pirate ship. Ace grinned.
Ace was about to jumped overboard but Marco gripped his wrist.
"I will not let you go out there." Ace is getting a little bit irritated with the 'over protectiveness' of his family. He twisted his wrist and jumped. He didn't got on his boat. Instead he set his lower body on flame. He started to twirl. With this actions, he can make his jumped higher and he can last longer in the air.
He immediately got above the pirate ship. There he set his fists on fire and send it to the ship. The ship got wrecked and before it sink, he landed on a wood and jumped again going back to the ship.
Ace landed on the ship earning the cheers of his brothers. All of them gave him praise except Thatch, Izou, Marco and Whitebeard. He knew why and never bother to asked. He is sick being treated like a kid anymore. He'll prove himself.
A month has passed, Ace go out on jobs even if Whitebeard didn't ordered him. He defeated a lot of pirates who have bounties on their head. Not just pirates, but he also wreck Navy ships if they got in his way. These events made his name known around the world. Not only that, he also earn the trust of his brothers.
"Wow! Ace did it again! He made Douma's crew surrender, all on his own!"
"Me? Become the Second Division Commander?" Ace asked while he is preparing his watermelon. He was planning to set sail again.
"We've been missing one for a long time."
"The others would surely accept you."
Ace looked at his two brothers. Second Division Commander eh? He continued packing.
"I'll think about it." His brothers smiled and excused themselves. He nodded and picked the last item that he needs before he set sail. He fixed his watermelon bag. He was about to picked it up when he felt strong arms around his waist. He knew who it is.
"Marco." He placed his hands on Marco's hands. The man buried his face on Ace's neck.
"I miss you. Please don't shut out me again." Ace was caught off guard. He felt his neck wet. Marco is crying. "Please…" Marco is already begging.
Ace's tears was starting to build up. It's been a month since they got this close. A month. He still remember what happen a month ago.
After Ace blew up the pirate ship, Marco grabbed his wrist and pulled him away from the crowd.
"Marco! It hurts!" Marco pulled him once more and cornered him with his arms.
"What do you think you're doing?! You could have ended up hurt again and worst killed!" he shouted at Ace. Ace didn't expected this reaction from him but then anger started to build up inside him. He pushed Marco away.
"What is it with you?! I just wanted to set sail! What's wrong with that?!" Marco looked at him in disbelief.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?! You and your childish actions! Because of your childish actions, you can ended up killing yourself! Because of your childish actions, and your insensitive nature you're not ending up hurting yourself but also other people! A simple request Ace! We only have a simple request! But you didn't even fucking listen! So please, starting from now on stop being a brat!" Ace cannot believe it. Marco stopped and realizes what he just said. He saw Ace lowered his head. He knew what he said is wrong. It is truly wrong.
"Shit I'm sorry. God I'm sor-" he was about to put his arms around Ace when the kid kicked him in the stomach making him fall into the ground.
"Ace…" Ace looked at him. He is hurt he is fucking hurt! I though he accepted me. I thought...Ace's tears began to fall. I was wrong. I was fucking wrong! He let his tears fall but looked at Marco. Marco saw an angry Ace.
"Fuck you Marco! I thought you already accepted me for who I am! I thought when you said you love me you understand me! But I was wrong. I was fucking wrong Marco!" he looked away. Ace's last words hit Marco straight into his chest.
"I was fucking wrong loving you." Marco's tears fall as he saw Ace turned his back from him.
During that month, he always set sail. Main reason is that he doesn't want to see Marco. Whenever Marco is close by, his main reason will be 'I'll be sailing again' or 'Gotta go take care of some business.' All of his brothers even Whitebeard notice Ace's behavior. They knew something is wrong between the two. They are no longer talking to each other. Worst, whenever Marco tries to talked to Ace they will see Ace turned his back from Marco and jumped overboard.
Thatch and Izou was also affected on what is happening between the two. They were sad. And became sadder when they saw Ace hanging out with Teach. Ace hangs out with them but not that long unlike Teach. Sometimes they will see them eating together. Every time Ace comes home he will always search for Teach and they will have a chat. Then they will see them laughing together.
But the worst part of it is that Marco is there. He is there watching the two get along. He is there. He is there emotionally torturing himself. Izou sometimes saw Marco drinking until he passed out. Thatch sometimes saw him crying silently while watching Ace and Teach together.
That month, Marco was a messed.
Marco felt water falling down from his hands. He knew Ace is crying. He let go of Ace's waist and turned him around. He is now looking at the one he love. He cupped Ace's face and looked at him in the eye.
"I'm sorry Ace. I'm fucking sorry for calling you a brat. Please forgive me. Please." He rested his forehead on Ace's forehead. Ace placed his hands on Marco's chest. Marco cried even more.
"Please… don't push me away again. Please. I can't. Please." Marco hold Ace's hands but then his legs trembled and became jelly. He slowly kneeled on the floor, still holding Ace's hands.
"Please. I love you."
Ace trembled and fall into his knees and hugged Marco. He wrapped his arms in Marco's neck and cried.
"I forgive you. I love you too Marco." Marco felt happiness and relief. He hugged Ace tightly and planted kisses on Ace's neck.
Ace buried his face on his own arms that is hugging Marco tightly. "I'm sorry Marco."
Marco slightly shook his head. "No, I should be the one saying sorry. I'm sorry for being an ass hole. I'm sorry for calling you brat. I'm sorry for making you cry. I'm –" Ace cut him off.
"I'm sorry for saying that I'm wrong loving you." With that, Marco cried in Ace's arms.
"I'm sorry for saying that Marco. I-" Ace breath but because of crying so much it made his breath shaky.
"I'm sorry for being insensitive. I'm sorry for being a brat." He cannot speak anymore. He tried to control his tears but it made him intake sharp breaths.
It's been a while before they settle down. They're eyes are sore and tired. Marco and Ace agreed to take a short nap on the kid's bed. They both removed their foot wears and lied on the bed. Marco hugging Ace tightly is a complete and beautiful scene.
I didn't know why I wrote a two medium sad chapters today. haha. anyways, I hope you like this chapter. YOHOHO