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Ace thought about his answer. Did he want to live with Marco? Ace really only knew Whitebeard,Marco and Thatch, and for now he was going to be stuck in this form for a little while longer. How long, who knows? He made his decision.

"I want to go with Marco...If...that's ok with him…."

Marco nodded. He thought that. Ace had taken quite a certain trust to him and pops fairly quickly. He was glad because when he had heard what the government did to the boy he was mad just like his pops to begin with.

? Minutes later. Marco and Whitebeard.

"Pops you wanted to see me?"

Marco had been called that Whitebeard was coming back from his trip that he went on to the government, or specifically the branch that Sengoku ran. They had sent a letter saying that Gol Roger had stated in his will that a rare breed of Dire Wolf that he had was to go to his old friend Whitebeard.

Marco had been told that the trip had been smooth back and forth. The only problem was Ace's condition. Ace had looked like he had been dragged through hell and back. Pops also told him saying he thought that the man he had met did that damage to Ace. Marco was usually calm about things but even though Ace wasn't apart of the family yet, it still pissed him off.

Now here he was waiting for pops to tell him what was wrong. The fact that pops called him and told him it was serious raised questions. Now all there was, was pops to show up. The door to pops' room opened up and he came in and sat down. He took off his jacket and grabbed something out of his jacket pocket...it was sake, how did he ever guess?

"You know that the nurses told you NOT to drink sake, right Pops?"

"Grahahaha! When you get to be my age, then you tend to forget things,my son! Did they say that now?"

Marco only laughed knowing full well pops wasn't one to forget things. Marco shook his head and went to a drawer in pops desk, he grabbed 2 sake cups in the desk and brought them out. He put them on the desk and motioned for the sake jug, Pops handed the bottle to him.

Marco poured out the sake into the two cups and passed one to his pops. Whitebeard chuckled, pointing out Marco's actions. Marco wasn't mad but he was curious, but he didn't dwell on the fact too much. He and Pops drank in silence until he broke the silence between them.

"You wanted to see me about something, right?"

"Yes I did. As I told you about Ace, maybe you should do the same with Ace. He has without a doubt taken to you like no other. So why not give him some peace of mind, since he will be living with you?"

Marco thought about it. Should he really tell Ace about his past, it might be comforting to say the least, but then again it might not help at all. He had never told anyone of his past for fear of feeling pity. Marco sighed, he might or he may not, only time will tell really. Marco looked back up to his Pops giving him his full attention.

"I don't know Pops...We may be similar in that regard, but I think it may be too soon to tell him yet...I will continue to watch over him though."

"That's all I can ask for. Now why don't you get back to him and your phoenix, a little birdy told me on the way that they need you."

Marco nodded before leaving the cup and jug on the table and walking to the medical sector. Along the way he meet some more his family which he haven't really seen due to him taking care of the birds and his paperwork, he waved and said hello to them all on the way.

End of Talk.

When he got there he saw(Which he won't admit out loud, but the cutest thing he ever saw)was Ace and Phoenix next to each other talking to each other while Ace was lying down. Phoenix was on his feet, resting on Ace's head. Marco chuckled before knocking and walking in.

"Hey are you feeling well Ace? Sorry that Saber attacked you."

The Dire Wolf just shook his head at Marco, causing phoenix to accidently lose his balance. Marco was,thankfully,close and caught the bird since he couldn't fly. Ace put his head in his arms(or forepaws) and sighed. Marco sat down putting Phoenix next to Ace,who cuddled up against him, and began to stroke Ace's back.

"Phoenix is okay,see? Ace, when you get better I'm going to help you move to the house, or when you feel like it okay? It's nice to know you and Phoenix are safe. Thanks for saving phoenix."

Marco was getting up to walk out when his shirt sleeve was tugged on. Marco looked down at Ace who still had his eyes closed, and to his surprise Phoenix tugged his shirt. He expanded his wings to Ace, who looked sad, it seemed it change the moment he was going to leave.

Ace opened his eyes to see Marco still there looking at him, as if trying to figure him out. Marco nodded toward phoenix. He began to undo his sash, once it was free of his waist, he then wrapped it around Ace's neck.

"I have to go check up on something, real quick then I'll be back to keep you company, ok? Ace?"

The Dire Wolf just put his head into his forearms and put his nose into the the cloth. Marco smiled before he turned and walked out. He started to his room that he often went in when he had paperwork, which was much but still, he mostly lived in the tropical bird sector.

He opened the door to see his brother lying on the bed asleep, no doubt he was waiting...but for how long? Marco walked over to the tiger hybrid himself and shook him awake. Not many know but the Whitebeard family were hybrids themselves, outcasts that Pops took in. Marco was and always would be grateful to Pops.

"Huh? Oh! Marco you're here! Since you were taking a while, Ace asked me if there was somewhere he and Phoenix could rest, so I took them into your house in the tropical sector."

Marco smiled, before dropping it.

"Thanks Thatch, is Ace getting comfortable with everyone, or at least what you saw?"

Thatch thought for a moment.

"Ace seems comfortable around you,me, Izo and Phoenix, especially her and the animals, well some anyway….Say Marco i don't have much to do so I'll help you out while you visit Ace and Phoenix."

Marco looked toward Thatch nodding.

"Ok but if I'm needed come get me, alright?"

Thatch nodded while starting to push him through the door.

"Alright now Marco, you get out of here and visit your two special people~"

Marco was close to kicking his brother but worry for Ace and Phoenix was bothering him. He moved from being pushed to walking to his sector. He went in and looked around seeing some birds heading toward him. He put his arm out and they sat on him.

He began to walk, while his arm was out careful not to bump into any trees or animals on the way. He started to look around at the jungle around him. Mostly tropical and even some regular birds reside here, like the African Grey Parrot, or the Zebra Finche on his arm.

Marco loved the Bellbird the most(next to phoenix) because of it's colorful feathers. They birds that they had saved and help were all beautiful but birds were his favorite, aside from the bird jokes that were often thrown his way before by his brothers.

Marco was so in thought that the bird nestled in his hair brought him out. It was Phoenix! Marco looked up and saw Ace staring at him from above from his house. Marco climbed up to his house, which was actually a Treehouse connecting to others(Think of Return of the Jedi and the Ewoks in them :D). They were their for the birds and his brothers.

Now that Ace was here the extra room would be a good thing. When he got to the top he kneeled down and allowed Phoenix to drop down from his head. The others flock to the to the ropes that were acting as rails. Marco lead Ace to his house, his original one anyway.

"This is where me and Phoenix live Ace. You can pick any treehouse you like."

Marco looked back at Ace, who was looking around. Ace then went outside, maybe to look at the other houses. Marco looked at Phoenix who had flew off of Ace's head and nestled himself into one of Marco's pillows. Marco looked at the door before getting into bed.

He was tired and Ace was looking. He could sleep for a second, right? Marco just laid on the bed over the covers and closed his eyes to to rest.

? Hours later. No Pov. Third person.

Marco woke up to a warm body next to him, and it wasn't Phoenix. It wasn't feathers but flesh. Marco opened his eyes to see his front pressed to the back of a smaller figure than his. He leaned on his elbow to get a proper look. The boy lying next to him had dark hair. He also had freckles, his torso was bare and only had shorts on?

Marco shook the boy until he opened his eyes. Marco looked at them and became interested in the color of his eye. Storm blueish gray. The boy turned to him and wrapped his arms around
Marco...before he yelped and fell back on the other side of the bed staring at him if he were strange.

Marco raised his eyebrow as the boy came forward and touched his cheek. Marco allowed it since he didn't feel as if he was in immediate harm. The boy tilted his head at him.

"Marco?"

Now that surprised Marco, the boy knew his name?

"Who are you? And How did you know my name and get in my bed?"

Ace blushed as soon as Marco said the last part, but remember that if he didn't answer then Marco might have something to say.

"It's me Marco! It's Ace...the Dire Wolf…"

Marco looked into Ac's eyes for any lies but even if he was lying, which Marco believe he wasn't. Then how did he get into, he couldn't have. Marco wrapped his arm around the Dire Wolf turned human and pulled him back onto the bed.

"I want to see some more, ok? So lay with me Ace."

Ace was surprised that Marco had accepted his identity so quickly...Maybe he could trust someone. Marco didn't seem so bad after all. Ace laid down with Marco in his arms and closed his eyes. He still didn't understand why he liked Marco's scent so much...Maybe...he...will find...out. Ace fell into a eventful dream.

Sapphire Here, I'm sorry for updating like a week or two later for stories but I've been doing school and other things that you don't want me to ramble on.

I'm a little slow on what to write with Neko Ace and Chibi ASL, my problem is that I don't know HOW to continue them, I know and i'm sorry.

Chibi ASL is just one-shots connected, but if you have any suggestions please leave me some. With Neko Ace I know where i'm heading but i don't know how to get there if that makes any sense. I hope to gain some insight this week and update but this weekend for sure.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter and please review. :D

Sapphire~