Hello Readers, I decided to pick this back up. Though updates might be longer since I'm losing ideas on what to write. Also, I published this story in AO3 as well, please check my Bio for more info, if you want to :) I am not trying to own everything and English isn't my friend. This tale contains jealousy and an embarrassed Marco. I apologize beforehand if I might have offended some. Other than that, Enjoy!

Sweet and Hot Tale Twenty-Four

Marco has a crush.

It was a sunny Sunday that day, and Marco found himself staring dumbfoundedly at the bodies lying comfortably in the bed. He felt his heartache as he saw a blond man sleeping beside the freckled lad. He frowned when the black-haired lad had wrapped his arms around the blond man sleeping with drool falling from his lips.

With despair in his eyes, he turned and left the room to head back to the living. Once he arrived, his brother Thatch had asked about Ace. He ignored and went towards the toilet to wash his face. Deuce, who was in the kitchen preparing their meals, immediately knew the reason why he was acting that way. With a smirk planted on his face, he turned to Thatch and his boyfriend about Sabo, currently in Ace's room.

The two 'ohh-ed' from what they just learned and started to chuckle.

"Then let's keep it a secret. This sounds fun" Izou claimed while smirking.

It was a minute later when Sabo came down the stairs with Ace behind. The wavy-haired blond man had smiled and greeted the visitors.

"Oh! Izou, Thatch. It's been a while!" he greeted as he went to the kitchen to grab some milk.

Ace who was still sleepy behind him had plopped towards the couch and started to doze back off to sleep. The light blue-haired man had shaken his head in disapproving from watching his childhood friend acting sluggish around his visitors. With a sigh, he picked up his bag and stood in front of the sleeping lad.

"Ace, wake up already. Aren't you going out today?" he asked, but got no response. "Marco is here you know"

And in record time, Ace woke up and went back to his room to dress properly. It was a minute later he came back down excited and properly dressed. The visitors were staring at the lad unamused that only hearing the name 'Marco' could wake him up.

Seconds later Marco came out from the toilet and was surprised to see the blond man from earlier and Ace had already woke up. Ace who instantly saw Marco walked towards him and greeted him with a grin. Though the older man was frowning back at him, making Ace confused.

"Well, I better get going. I have a class later on. Sabo, Ace. Please lock the door when you leave" Deuce called out and started to head to the front door. Sabo who was drinking milk from the cartoon was staring at Marco curiously.

The older man felt his stare, and he responded back with a glare. Sabo was surprised though and turned his attention to Thatch and Izou who are only smiling.

"Oh yeah, Marco I haven't introduced you yet. This is Sabo, is it okay if he will come with us today?" Ace asked innocently, while Marco could feel a crack in his heart. Sabo was about to decline since he had plans later on, but after observing the older man's action towards his brother. He kept quiet and went along with Ace.

Izou and Thatch were only on the sidelines, curious about how Marco would respond. They could see him wanting to refuse but not wanting to see Ace sad. After a minute or two, he finally agreed with a frown on his face.

Sabo smirked when he finally realized what was happening.

They were planning to leave after lunch, so they decided to have breakfast for now, since it was still eight in the morning. Sabo tried to act sweetly and close to his brother and grinned every time he could see the sadness in the older man's eyes.

At times, Sabo could feel his glare and being rude back to him when he asked him questions. But his enjoyment only intensified whenever he could see the man's jealousy all over his face.

Ace who was acting carefree would respond back to his brother cuddling with him and for him, it was normal to respond back in turn. Failing to notice the pain on Marco every time Sabo would place an arm around his shoulder when they watch the show from the television while waiting for the time to leave.

Three hours from harboring jealousy and anger towards the man called 'Sabo'. Marco had planned not to join them later, but it was sudden though when Luffy had arrived claiming he was hungry as he hugged Sabo begging for food.

He was confused about why Luffy was acting overly friendly with Sabo but didn't pay much mind to it.

"Sabo, why didn't you tell me that you will be here? I am really hungry you know. Feed me!" He heard the younger man screamed while tightening his hold on Sabo. Luffy turned to the visitors and was now grinning widely at them.

"Oh, Thatch you're here. Give me food!" Luffy exclaimed while reaching out to the chief with palms open towards him.

Sabo sighed and smacked his brother on his head, "Luffy he's a guest. Don't be ruder"

"Eh! But it's no fair only Ace could eat his food"

"You, didn't you go to his house a week ago and raided his kitchen? You know I have to pay for the casualties you caused that day"

Luffy stuck his tongue out, "It's because Sabo is a mean brother. You won't feed me"

"-and you decided to raid someone's kitchen? Why not Ace's"

"Ace's Kitchen is dirty and Empty"

The siblings started to bicker as they scolded the younger boy for going in and out of their friend's house, making the older twins have to pay for the consequence of their younger brother. With a sigh, Sabo went to the kitchen and prepared a meal for his brother.

Marco, who has been listening to their fight, turned his attention to his own brother and his boyfriend, who are now grinning at him.

"Don't tell me that you know!" he stated and sighed with defeat in his tone.

Ace, who heard him sighed, turned his attention to him and asked what was wrong.

"Ace, I am just wondering. Is sabo perhaps a brother of yours?" Marco finally asked.

Ace raised a hand and realized something. "Oh yeah, I guess you didn't know. Sabo is my brother, we're fraternal twins" Ace grinned and wrapped an arm around the blond man's shoulder, who was still busy cooking eggs for their hungry brother.

Marco placed a hand over his face, embarrassed from what he just thought about them. He then raised a hand and asked. "Any brothers that I should take note of?"

Ace tilted his head to the side and responded dumbly. "Well aside from Sabo and Luffy. There's none"

Marco nodded his head, "Okay. okay. Got it"

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Laters,

B27