Once forgotten

The whitebeards were asked to do an investigation in Dressrosa where rumors that doflamingo has been smuggling weapons to their territories. the events that lead after were unsettling, Ace has been sitting by Sabo's bedside for two days.

Marco had comw to infirmary cause everyone on the ship was worried about their 2nd division commander, he hasnt slept or eaten much since ace brought him here.

marco walks in and see ace hunched over the bed and ace looks at marco "I'm not leaving him," and Marco could see Ace was mad at his companion. altho everyone was taking the time trying to convince him to leave Sabo's side cause he was sure he looked more like death then he did.

Marco shuts the door. "I don't expect you to," he says softly, and sets a tray down by Ace's " You need to eat," he says.

"I'm not hungry-"

"Eat," Marco says, stern this time, and when Ace looks like he's going to protest, Marco makes Ace look at him. "Don't do this to yourself you think he will want to wake up with you looking like death, your making everyone worry and doing this wont make thing better yoi"

Ace knew marco was right but he couldnt help it he never asked for help before especially when it came down to his brothers.

"Let us take care of you, of him...trust us"

Ace his eyes guilty and sad. "I'm not…used to that and i do trust you its just..."

Ace looks down at sabo resting body "im not used to…anybody else taking care of him It was always just…us."

He reaches out, hand shaking as he lets his fingertips run down the side of Sabo's scar, and his thumb stops just at the corner of Sabo's lips and Ace yanks his hand away, startled.

Ace has always loved sabo and jas a crush on him but honestly he had no other way of comfirming these feelings, when he met marco he thought he could move on. Him and marco have been together for awhile but now that sabo is back he doesnt know how to feel.

In the back of his head Marco can see the conflicting emotions going thru ace and Uufortunately has a pang of jealousy, when Ace had first told Marco about his brothers he had told him about sabo and how he felt.

A realisation marco knew was that ace was not going to let sabo go anytime soon and he was okay with that, especially with hiw thins went down.

Ace and sabo met accidently while chaos insured in the city and Sabo's body basically shut down at the worst time. Ace went to sabo and held him close, burying his face into Sabo's crying like he'd just found the most important thing if his life. Sabo was having shallow breathing and looked to be having a bad fever and ace braced himself and gathered Sabo into his Arms and carried him back to the ship.

when ace carried sabo back to the ship of course everyone was curious and gave a brief explanation of who he was and why he brought him back. everyone was anxious fof this newcomer but they were excited more or less.

marco swore that with how everyone was acting he wouldnt be surprised if pops got a new son in this process and getting a new brother was always exciting.

When they found out he was the cheif of staff of the revolutionary army it had shocked everyone. they didnt care he was gonna be their new little brother regardless and marco was just hopeful that this didnt cause a rucuss with the revolutionaries.

marco sat down besides ace and put his and on his should for comfort.

"look you are our brother and you know we would do anything for you just know that your not in this alone"

Marco's words did little comfort for him because ace knew he was right so he took his food and ate it all and finally agreed to go rest. marco took ace to his room and came back to the infirmary to eatch their new guest.

The cqll to the revolutionaries was something but he could see why ace was freaking out. Apparently sabo was rescued by them and woke up with zero recognition of who he was. Amnesia was not something eqsy to overcome after qll this time so its no wounder if he did get it back suddenly that he would collapse.

ace is worried that sabo will not reconize him or even have his memories and woundered if it was for the better. Marco had to basically slap ace for that one cause he knew it wasnt.

Marco looked at sabo and decided to pass the time to read a book that was untill thatch came crashing in.

"wow you achually managed to get him to leave?"

Marco nodded and put his book down, "yea but he was still pretty reluctant yoi"

thatch came up to marco and looked at sabo, "you know pops is pretty excited to meet him and i can already tell what he is thinking"

Marco has known pops the longest so sure enough he knew but he also knew that. even if sabo didnt want to become his new son and their new brother that he was going to be cause thats just how they were.

marco chuckled at that and turned to thatch "trust me i guesses that some time ago, also ace said his appetite is just like his so you may wanna prepare"

"oh i have but damn ita going to be a pain having two black holes with us" thatch said while having his arm around marco.

thatch gave marco a knowing grin and marco dreaded that grin,

"so does that mean you get a two for one?" thatch said and in the second was face down on the ground groaning.

Marco wasnt sure what to think to that question cause him and ace were in a relationship but knew that could change now.

"i dont think ace would appreciate that question too much since he is still knocked out and i dont even know the kid yoi"

Thatch got up from his spot and looked at marco seriously, " i know but you saw how ace acted you cant tell me that he isnt thinking about that"

Marco thought of that as well and if ace reqlly did want to pursure something with sabo then he would be fine with it. Honestly if it came down to it would like to see if he could have that kind of relationship as well but onky time will tell.

marco looks at thatch and smiled, " i know how he feels and when that time comes ill be there for both if them"

cause no matter the situation this kid was bound to them now and couldnt wait to see what awaits them.

The next day ace came back looking better and sat besides sabo his fever had gone down and may wake up soon. The tension ace was giving off anytime anyone got near him was intense so everyone stayed away.

everyone guessed it would be like this until ace got whatever he needed to get off his chest and could tell that sabo was going to be in for it. marco almost felt sorry cause he knew ace was not going to let him off easy.

After lunch sabo finally opened his eyes and looked around confusingly, realization hit him and remembered what happened. He bolted straight up and looked at ace and swallowed hard.

the room was silent and no one said anything, sabo looked at ace and could see thebpain in his face.

Ace finally broke the tension first, " Sabo do you have any idea how pissed i am?"

God sabo can only imagine how mad he was cahse he selfishly gave up his freedom for ace and luffy and then was persumed dead for the last ten years.

Sabo looked down at his hands and was about to cry but held it in, "Ace...im...im so sorry"

Ace then crushed sabo hard in a hug and started to cry into sabo shoulder, "you idiot dont you dare be sorry i should be apologizing for not coming to get you"

At that sabo then also felt his tears pour down in his face and clinged to ace like no tomorrow. There was a mutter of apologies and curses towards one another until they finally let go.

Ace cupped sabo face with his hand and made sabo look at him, "Dont ever think you should blame yourself cause no matter ehat i still love you"

At those words ace brought their faces closer and finally kissed, they both closed their eyes and put all their feeling into the kiss.

The kiss held many emotions and meaning that both couldnt get enough, the kiss was passionate and full of lust. when they both oarted they looked at one another and went back to clinging to one another and hoped it was not a dream.

They both passed out from all this and when they woke up they would be able to talk more and ace would be able to show his family the person that he held close the most. Ace only hoped that marco would be okay with this and they could all be happy together.