This chapter is a tad short, I will be posting one tomorrow to make up!
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The restaurant was busy, and almost every table was full, but the commanders got the last one. They ordered food and waited to be called up to get it. When they did, Thatch and Izo left, leaving Marco Red and Ace alone.
Red was sitting next to Marco, while Ace sat in the booth across. He was flashing his normal smirk, already thinking of ways to torture them.
"So… you guys are kissing now?" Ace said in a taunting voice. Marco and Red were shocked by the question, they didn't think anyone was watching.
Marco kept his calm facade, and deflected the question. "We only did that to wake her up, yoi. Why do you care."
Ace frowned, as if he's insulted by the statement. "Of course, I care, I can't wait for you to be my brother-in-law. By the way, I saw Red kiss you through the window at the bar. I'm offended that you lied to me." The second commander gave a cocky huff. He leaned back against the booth, letting his eyes narrow on the now blushing Red.
The woman was boiling, but for once it was not with embarrassment or anger. It was frustration. She doesn't understand why it's so hard for her to say I love you to him. Whenever she tries, she gets all tongue tied and embarrassed. I know I love him so what's holding me back?! Ugh! I thought recognizing the love was difficult, not saying it! God, romance movies are so wrong!
Red was overheating at the thought, this is all so confusing to her. Her brain is starting to turn to jelly! The first and second commanders were talking, but their voices muffled to Red' ears. Her full attention is on this, well it was… until she smelt a very familiar scent.
Marco was leaning towards her, with his mouth by her ear. His hot breath covered her sensitive ears, making her jump. The woman snapped her head towards Marco. Their noses pressed together, and his chest was against her's. Red held her breath, not even bothering to speak. She knows her words would become complete gibberish if she tried.
Marco didn't back away from her, he kept his eyes on hers. He used his piercing blue eyes to scan her emotions. "Why did you jump, yoi?" The small amount of amusement in the blonde's voice made Red swallow the lump forming in her throat. "My ears are sensitive." Red congratulated herself on not stuttering. But that was short lived.
The blonde smirked, creating another lump in the woman's throat. He leaned closer till his lips touched her ear. Then she noticed Ace wasn't at the booth anymore. "Really?" Marco stuck out his tongue and licked the tip of Red's ear. A shiver ran down her spine, a noise built up in the back of her throat, but she held it in. There are too many people here, what is Marco thinking?
The tongue grazed Red's ear again before teeth started to nibble on it. Red's body lit on fire. Her teeth dug into her lip to prevent spilling the pleasure filled sounds she wanted to make. Her whole body is sensitive from the experiments she went through. Her ears are one of the most delicate places. Her heighten senses are a double-edged sword. The pleasure for her is unimaginable. Her hands cling to his shirt, she didn't know whether to push him away or bring him closer. A muffled moan escaped her when Marco bit harder. The blonde smirked against her skin, "it's good to know your ear is so sensitive, yoi. I'll keep that in mind." Red's whole body tingled from the promise of more pleasure. "M-Marco you can't do that at random." Red muttered in a low tone. The blonde let out a light chuckle before taking her whole body into view. The sight of the woman like this drove him crazy, but he still controlled himself. "You kiss me at random. What's the difference, yoi?"
"Mine don't-" Red stopped herself before she said something bad. It was obvious what the woman was feeling. The sensation dripping down to her abdomen, the tingle she feels in every touch. But, Marco wanted to hear her say it. "Tell me." He muttered, leaning in closer. The woman's body clung to the wall, but it didn't leave enough space between them. Her breathing hitched when he crawled closer, this time, he didn't start with her ear. He went from her cheek, to her neck, leading up to the sensitive skin. "M-mine are le-ss provocative." That didn't please Marco. He continued to tease her skin with his tongue, teeth, and lips. The more flustered she became, the more her skin went a blaze. Muffled noises flooded out of her, to her surprise, no one seemed to notice.
Marco pressed his hand on Red's thigh to get a better angle, but he retracted his hand when he felt her tremble. The blonde knows the woman's limits and tries his best not to break them. Teasing the woman's ear and neck does make the woman flustered, but he could tell she did not want him to stop. He has known Red for almost half a year now and has memorized her body language. The woman is an open book, easy to read and understand. So, crossing that line will never happen in Marco's case. But the blonde must keep in mind, no matter how the woman dresses or teases, she is still a virgin. Everyone on the crew could tell from how much the woman overheats. The first commander isn't a virgin pre say. One-night stands and mistakes influenced by alcohol have changed that. But Red is different, Marco loves Red. So, he'll try his best to make sure he doesn't cross any lines.
The first commander leaned back away from Red's ear. The loss of Marco's warmth made Red frown subconsciously, "why'd you stop?" Marco let out a chuckle from her disappointed expression. "You told me to stop, yoi." Marco's innocent tone masked his amusement. Red's lips pursed into a straight line. Her expression was blank, as if she were contemplating on something. Turns out, she was. Red grasped the helm of Marco's purple jacket and crashed her lips into his. The blonde let out a surprised noise. The kiss didn't last long. Well, maybe it did but Marco was too shocked to comprehend what was happening.
Red pushed Marco away to catch her breath. Marco was still in a state of shock, he didn't expect such a bold move. "Looks like I shocked the great dominatrix." Red laughed.
Marco snorted at the nickname, "I'm not a dominatrix, yoi." Red tapped her pale finger against her chin and pressed her other hand on her naked hip. Her jumpsuit was still unzipped to her pantie line, meaning her whole torso is exposed. While Marco was healing her, he got a good look at her body. Not in a creepy way! But he saw the scars that lay on her back, it's hard to imagine that it was done by her brother. A large scar stretched across her back, from the bottom of her neck to her waist. The scar didn't heal correctly, giving you every brutal detail about what happened to her.
Besides the large scar, they are little scars made around it and on it. There are also a few burn marks on the scar as well. Marco hopes it wasn't self-inflicted. But judging from where the scars are and the difference between the big one and little ones. She did it to herself… I didn't think Red would do something like that… the thing that worries me is-
"Red…" the redhead stopped tapping her finger on her chin and lifted her head to look at Marco. He looked conflicted, which worried Red. "What's up Marco?" His eyes expressed the turmoil going on inside of him.
"Can I see the scars on your back?" Red's body stiffened from the question. Her back holds her past, holds the secrets she carries with her. Red gave a slow nod, Marco is trustworthy. It's not like Red didn't trust the other commanders, but Marco is different. In many ways which she can't explain.
The woman was still tense from the question, even after she gave an answer. Luckily, Thatch and Izo came back with the food. Red wanted to ask what took so long, or why their faces were so red, but stopped herself. Whatever it was, they sure are acting awkward…
Ace came back from the bathroom and ate with the others. After, they headed to the human shop. The Kid Pirates and the Heart Pirates were also there. The commanders are still confused on why they were there, but didn't ask because the 'show' was beginning.
"HELLO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!"
Ace looked towards Red to make sure she was ok. The redhead was looking around the room, studying the people inside of it. What is she trying to do? Ace questioned. Thankfully, the auction was coming to an end, but of course something had to go wrong. The Strawhats busted into the room. The commanders looked over and saw their worried expressions.
Red rose from her seat to confront the crew, some members were missing, which means they were in a hurry. "Some people stole Camie! She's being auctioned here." The commanders grew cold from the news. All their attention was drawn to the stage when they heard yelling and cheering.
Camie was revealed on platform in a glass container, wearing a collar Red knew too well. Things got worse when one of the celestials made their bid. Neither the Strawhats nor the commanders had that much money. Tension seemed to build up in the air, until a certain captain crashed through it. Luffy came flying through the walls and immediately spotted Camie.
"Luffy, you handle this." Red whispered to him when he passed by. She let out a wave of Haki, making almost everyone pass out. She kept the celestials awake.
"Of course." The brunette mumbled back.
Ace shifted uncomfortably when he saw his brother's hate filled gaze. The older brother understood why the younger was mad. But still… seeing his cheery brother turn into this is quite a shock. "What is he going to do?" Thatch said to Red in a whisper. The room was quiet from the loud crash Luffy made, only one person was inattentive about the noise. The celestial dragon.
The situation became more intense when bullets were fired. Red stared wide eyed at Hachtan's now bloodied body. Malevolence crept out, a growl escaped when she looked at the man. He was jumping up and down, as if he's won a new toy. "Since I shot him, I got him for free!" the man cheered.
"Why would you want him anyways? He is just a disgusting creature, not even worth living." Red clenched her fist, she was beyond angry now. The woman sent a glare towards the person who said that. It was another celestial sitting in a VIP booth. But, Luffy was already a head of her.
The captain was kneeling besides Hatchan before he snapped his head to the celestial. Even after Hatchan's pleads, Luffy trotted forward. His gaze stayed on the man, even with bullets being launched at him. The captain was now one step away from the man, "HOWWWW DAREEE YOUUUU!" the rubber man shouted, throwing a punch at the man's face.
The impact sent the dragon flying through the stone wall, crashing outside. Everyone gaped in shock, everyone but Red. She took this moment to target the other two dragons who were here. She dashed to them and gave them a crooked smile. "I would say giving you death would be mercy, but…" her smile grew as her weapon appeared in her hand. "I know the devil will be waiting to torcher you for eternity. Devil's clash!" she shouted, slicing their heads off in one swoop. Blood dripped out of the bodies, staining the already red chairs with a darker shade. Red liquid splattered against the black sleeves of her jumpsuit and the blade of her scythe. Even so, her sinister smile never washed away.
A small laugh escaped her as she kicked one of the severed heads up in the air. She grabbed the female head by it's hair and started to walk back to the group. "Looks like you're still as brutal as ever… Red." Everyone's head turned. Red, Marco, Izo, Kid, and Thatch have all heard the voice before. Shock flared through the room like wildfire when they saw the person standing on stage.
A smile grew on Red, "Uncle Rayleigh!"
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I know Luffy doesn't say 'how dare you' in the show, but whateverrrr. One of my favorite moments of course! Who doesn't want to kill a dragon? Look what the did to my Hancock and Sabo! Kill them all!
I hoped the small kiss didn't bother you... I'm going to change the rating for future purposes...
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