Uh… I don't really have anything to say except I kinda felt bad writing this D: Kind of a foreshadowing chapter? :(

Chapter 21:

The blacksmith tossed and turned in her hammock and sighed. "I can't sleep." Yuki muttered. Glancing at Nami, she saw she was asleep, while Robin was quietly reading a book. "Hey, Robin. I'm going to the deck for a while." The archaeologist nodded in a reply.

Walking outside, she saw someone sitting out in the open. Yuki smiled. "Hey Ace. You're still here?"

The man turned around at the sound of his name and smirked. "You know perfectly well I am." He stretched his arms while Yuki sat next to him.

"Yeah, I know. So when you going back?"

"Hmm… when you tell me to." He shrugged.

"Then go now." She ordered but chuckled at his face. "Just kidding."

"Uh-huh. So… I'm guessing you don't want to go ahead and join Oyaji's crew then with me?"

"Oyaji? Oh right… Whitebeard… Sorry, Ace. You were a tad bit late." Yuki put her left ring finger up. "So, where's the ring?" She looked at him and smirked.

"Eh? Ring?" Ace scratched his cheek. "Damn. I forgot it." Yuki laughed at his response.

"You forgot? I knew you would've!"

"I bought it and everything! But I think I left back in the ship." He sighed and scratched the back of his head. "Maybe next time?"

"Yeah, yeah." Yuki stood up and dusted herself off. "I'm going to go back now." She was about to leave when Ace grabbed her hand.

"Hey, hey. You really think I would've forgotten something that important?" He chuckled and held out a gold ring. Yuki looked at her fiancé with surprise and he put the ring in her hand and smiled innocently. "Here."

She blinked twice and began to laugh hysterically. "Th-That's how you propose? Here? Man, Ace you're slow as always!"

He scratched the back of his head nervously. "Well, what else am I supposed to do?"

"Never mind, never mind. This is fine!" She put the ring on her left ring finger. "Nice~ where'd you steal it from?" She glanced at Ace and sat back down next to him.

"Aren't you supposed to say where'd you get it from?" He shook his head. "Oh well. I stole it from this pirate with a big red nose and blue hair. He was cool and all, but he said he wanted my help to kill Luffy so I stole it from him." Ace laughed.

"Pirate with a big red nose and blue hair? He wanted to kill Luffy huh? I'll ask him about that later." Yuki stroked her chin, thinking. "I think he told me something about-"

"Welll…. Enough about that! We haven't seen each other in months! I don't wanna be talking about someone Luffy fought." Ace pouted and wrapped his arms around Yuki's waist, resting his head on her shoulders.

"Hey Ace! What if someone comes-" She flustered a bit.

"It's fine! They know already! Besides it's only a hug!" Ace chuckled at his fiance's innocence.

"Whatever…" The blacksmith blushed. "So, you're really going to go after Blackbeard?"

"Of course."

"Hmm…. Don't die."

Ace laughed. "I won't! Don't worry!" He raised his left hand which had a similar ring on one of his fingers. "We have to get married properly first, then I'll die!"

Yuki punched him lightly. "Don't say that!" She snapped. " You make it sound like you are going to die early!"

"You never know!" Another light punch. "Sorry, sorry!" He raised his hands in defense.

"Mmhmm…" She laid down on the cold wooden ship and put her arms under her head. "I wonder how Jii-san is."

"Oh he's fine."

Yuki immediately got up. "You met him?"

"Yeah, how do you think I figured out you joined Luffy… or where you were?"

"Ohhh…. Was he fine? Was he eating properly? He didn't look pale or anything ri-"

"He. Was. Fine." Ace laughed. "Man I'm beginning to think he kicked you out just because of your motherly nagging!"

"He didn't kick me out!" Yuki defended herself, raising her voice.

"Shh! People are sleeping right now!" He patted his fiance's head. "I'm just joking around!" Ruffling her hair, he chuckled.

"Sorry." She sighed and after a moment of silence she said, "When you meat Oyaji again, tell him I said hi."

"If I meet him, sure." Ace joked.

"Stop saying that!" Yuki snapped. "Whatever! I'm not going to bother anymore!" She turned away from Ace. He smirked and put his head back on her shoulder. As a surprise attack he gave a quick peck on her cheek making her even more flustered. "HEY!" She put her hand over her cheek and blushed.

"Ahh, innocent as ever." Ace chuckled to himself.

"Man Ace! I swear! It's going to be really embarrassing if someone walks out and sees us!" She got up and walked off to the women's quarters.

"Good night~" He waved happily noticing her red face.

What they both didn't notice was a certain green head listening to everything in a certain crows nest.

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The next morning Yuki woke up unwillingly. "I barely slept thanks to that idiot." She mumbled.

"AW ACE! You're leaving already?" Her captains' voice rang through her ears. Yuki immediately got up from her hammock, changed her clothes, and walked out of her room.

"Yeah, sorry Luffy! I've got other things to do!" He smiled. Noticing Yuki walk out, he gave a small wave to her. She smiled in a response.

"Yeah, it's about time you leave." One cook muttered.

"Oi, Sanji! That's rude!" Usopp scolded.

"Yeah! Ace's nice! You shouldn't be mean!" Chopper agreed while Robin nodded her head as well.

"Shut up you guys!" Nami told her crewmates.

"Hai Nami-swaaan~" Sanji swayed back and forth.

"Stupid cook." Zoro muttered.

"AH?" Sanji glared at the swordsman.

"Well, it was nice seeing your crew again, Luffy!" Ace tipped his hat and just as he was about to leave, "Oh I almost forgot!" He sneakily went by Yuki and kissed her on the lips. "See ya!" he winked.

Everyone's eyes widened. "Ooh~!" Came from Nami, Chopper, Usopp, and Luffy. While a "WHYY?" came from a depressed cook. A certain swordsman just looked surprised while an archaeologist chuckled.

Yuki's face flushed. "A-ACE!" He laughed and jumped onto his little boat. "Until next time guys!"

Yuki covered her face in embarrassment. "That idiot!" She complained.

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-A random island somewhere-

"Hey Captain. Sorry, I couldn't get that brat." Azuma sighed.

Blackbeard smirked. "It's 'aight! I hear that Ace came ova' and stopped 'ya? Well, everythin's goin' towards the plan, so it's 'aight. We'll get her lata'." He took a sip of his booze. "Aaah! So good!" He wiped his filthy face. "So, I hear tha' your brat is a part of the Strawhats?" Azuma nodded in reply while Blackbeard laughed. "Man! Such a huge coincidence, huh? I guess we'll have to get them sooner or lata' anyway…"

"Next time, I won't fail! If it wasn't for this time limit I had for using this power-"

"Don' worry! Don' worry! You did a damn good job pretendin' to be under that copy cat anyway! We got a lotta information thanks to him, so calm yer ass down, and drink!" He took out another bottle and handed it to his first mate.

"Thanks, Captain." Yuki's dad smirked.

Yeah, that's all for now~ Aww, Ace and Yuki are so cute ^^ But like I said before, I felt bad… :( Anyway, until next time~ :)