Hello everyone, here is the next one shot
This is if Marco and Thatch didn't see Ace's back on accident
This was a request
Hope you enjoy
Read and relax
Marco stood in Ace's room, the two making out. But as Marco moved his hands under Ace's shirt, Ace moved to remove them, before he let out a breath, and Marco frowned. Ace looked… pensive. "Is anything wrong, yoi?" Ace sighed again. "No… But, I need you to not tell Thatch." Marco nodded slowly. "Not tell what?" Ace took a breath, before he took his shirt off, before he turned around, showing him his back. It had Marco blink, before he felt horrified. If his front was bad, his back was terrible. Bay had been right that his back was worse, way worse.
But what had him most shocked, was how he could see 4 big brands on his back, and one looked way too close to Thatch's family mark. That was probably why Ace had said to not tell Thatch, since he had his mark on his back. He brought a hand to it, tracing it, and Ace tensed a bit, before he relaxed. Marco swallowed, it was horrible, his back was so badly scarred. He traced a few of the larger wounds, no idea how Ace was okay with this. "Does it hurt, yoi?" Ace shook his head. "No, it doesn't. I just… felt you should see." Marco nodded, he was glad Ace showed. He hadn't shown his back before now, and this was probably why. Ace was trusting him more, he was opening up. He was glad Ace showed, but he felt Thatch should know, but Ace apparently disagreed. Which he could understand. "Can I tell Pops?" Ace was silent for a few seconds, before he nodded. "Okay." That was something, he wanted to tell Pops, so he knew about it and maybe he could help get Ace to tell Thatch. Thatch deserved to know.
For now, he was just glad Ace had shown him.
-x-
Marco was in Pops room, Thatch just coming inside as Marco had sent Claus to get him. He had spoken with Ace, and they would tell Thatch about the brand on Ace's back, he deserved to know. He had told Pops about it last week, and he agreed Thatch deserved to know. Ace didn't think so, but he was outnumbered, so they would tell Thatch.
As Thatch was inside the room, Thatch blinked when he saw Ace coming inside as well. "What is this about?" Marco took a breath. "Thatch, sit down." Thatch did, frowning more. "What is this about? Why do you want to speak with me? Have I done anything wrong I don't know about?" Marco shook his head. "No no, you haven't. But, there is something you should know, about Ace." Thatch nodded. "Okay, what?" Pops sighed. "There is no right way to say this. But he has had a run in with your family." Thatch nodded slowly. "...okay… What did they do?" Thatch did look shocked and a bit nervous. Marco took a breath. "Ace has 4 brands on his back, one of which is from your old family. I thought you should know. In case you see it." That had Thatch's eyes open in shock and horror, looking at Ace, who nodded. "I do. But, I don't hold you responsible for it. It happened long after you left."
Thatch opened his mouth a few times, before swallowing. "H-how did it happen?" Ace sighed. "It was with your uncle, Theodor. I killed him shortly after." Thatch looked more horrified with that. "You… you were in the game?" Ace nodded. "Yes. I was." Thatch nodded, still looking horrified. "I mean- how can you not hold me responsible? They're my family." Ace shook his head. "No, they were your family. You have a new one. A good one." Thatch nodded slowly. "Can… Can I see?" Ace sighed, but nodded and turned around, lifting his shirt and showing the brands. Thatch did stare at the back for some seconds, before Ace dropped his shirt back down and turned back around, making Thatch swallow. "You're… you're fine with it?" Ace shrugged. "Feels the same as the other three brands, there's nothing special about it. But, Marco and Whitebeard thought you should know about it, in case." Thatch nodded. "Yeah, I mean, I am glad I got to see it. ...but, I feel bad." Ace shook his head. "Don't. It has nothing to do with you. I thought you didn't need to know, but I was outnumbered." Thatch nodded. "... I will try and not… feel bad." Pops nodded. "The important thing is that you aren't to blame for this. No one thinks that." Thatch nodded and it looked like it helped some. He knew this was a long road, but they would get there.
Thatch then looked at him. "Could I speak to Pops for a bit?" Marco nodded and headed out with Ace. When they were outside, Ace sighed. "I still feel he shouldn't know. It has nothing to do with him." Marco hummed. "I feel it has. It is his old family, if he saw it on accident, he would have felt so betrayed and bad. This was the easiest. He will speak with Pops." Ace nodded and they headed out to deck and continued their duties, Ace leaving after a bit as he got a request. When he saw Thatch an hour later, he looked fine. Marco felt this had gone by fine.
And that's the one shot, hope you enjoyed
It might have been a bit short, but was what I came up with
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