Hey guys! So this is the last part of the story and thank you guys for sticking with my story! I would have uploaded sooner but I really want to make sure this is the ending i wanted, and was good with no loose ends, same thing for my other stories. So i hope you enjoy the last chapter of this story! Until the end!

2 Months, 3 weeks later….

Ace was close to finding Akainu after the man had disappeared after the school fire/kidnapping escapade. Ace sighed at his looked at his sorry shape in a puddle of rain, it was rain season but the way it almost poured everyday was unbearable for him. It just reminded him that he no longer was loved by one of the people he cared about most.

The hate in his eyes were unreal to Ace now, but he had definitely saw it.

Ace had now found the place where Akainu was staying for the small period of time that he was for now. If Ace didn't take this chance now he would never get one again. The backpack he had with him was heavy, now he knew how it felt to carry him when Marco did. Good thing for Ace it was night and the place Akainu was going would be plenty warm, or hot depending.

Ace moved to the building flicking his lighter on and off as he went around looking at the building and it's structure. Ace had been so absorbed in finding Akainu that he didn't take in the consideration of the people around him or who he had affected. He heard the chemistry wing of his school had been rebuilt, checked and was ready to go but now they were missing him and Akainu.

Akainu had given in his letter of resignation a week before he had Ace kidnapped on the Monday before the fire. He also found out that Sabo and Lu had been covering for him the whole time by giving in his letter saying I had to move away for a family emergency, but could possibly come back. Not that they could do that so easily.

Ace laughed at the memory of when he first saw Akainu in the halls both of them having uneasy feeling about the other. They had both ruin each other in some form but this was now a death battle between the two to see who could outwit the other before one of them dies. Ace wasn't going to lose because he still had people who loved him waiting for him.

He had also been checking up on the Whitebeards but not so often that they could feel him watching them. He heard the arguments of him between Marco and some of the other family members, Marco had been through with his lovers disappearing on him, tired of them leaving without explanation.

In short terms, they were over.

Ace really expect the other to wait for him or even want him after after what he had done. Now here he was going to set fire to the bastard that haunted his past, the person who could twist anything Ace had until he once again bowed to him. He would never let that happen ever again.

He now had a good feeling about the building itself so he could burn it down to the ground with the bastard in it….Blueprints also helped….

He took the canister of gasoline that he had brought with him along with another just in case as he started to pour the stuff in a neat line along the building. Once that was done he took the other one connecting it to the varies pieces of wood that he had used to block the other exits he couldn't see, like the fire exits. He lined some gun powder form the warehouse to the dock lighting it before rushing to the his things.

After he had this all set he grabbed his lighter, along with matches, checking that he had everything he needed taking off all his accessories putting it in the bag. He then went to each of the exits and taking out the guards with the openings that Akainu could escape through as well. He went through a window taking out the tranquilizer gun and the 9 mm gun he had before proceeding in the warehouse.

He held the guns in both hands shifting them, feeling the weight in his hands. Every Time a guard came around his way he used the tranquilizer gun, of course they both had silencers….What he couldn't have connects too? He eventually found him and his men around a table, they were talking about him and his next move.

"What are you imbeciles doing? Twiddling your thumbs waiting for Portgas to come and kill you?"

"No boss but he's too much of a wild card! Every time we think he going to strike somewhere he goes to the other end!"

"Akainu you must know that you brought this upon yourself. You trained that boy too well in this world. Now he is going for you and you alone, I'm leaving before he comes and-"

A single bang sounded in the air as the man speaking fell to the floor. The smoke of the chamber coming from Akainu as he put the gun down before looking around.

"Anyone else feel like leaving?"

Ace didn't wait for the men to respond as reloaded his tranquilizer gun before he threw a molotov cocktail bottle after lighting it up. Ace then rushed in shooting every man in the neck, facing Akainu.

"Well if that man was right about one thing, it's that I taught you too well."

"Save it Akainu. You're going to burn like all you men before you, I can't rest till you are six feet deep."

"Hm, if you think-"

Akainu was cut off as we both smelled the smoke, that my little fire was producing at the moment. He turned to him with a snarl on his face, although Ace was smiling.

"What did you do?!"

"Oh nothing you know, I just lit the building on fire. I told you you're not getting away this time, you went after men trying to ruin the life I savaged. If you would left me alone I would have do-"

Ace felt pain blossom in his chest before he fell himself, he coughed as he smiled to the man.

"You better hurry and find a way out Akainu….You don't *cough* have much time left…."

Akainu quickly made his way out as he left Ace there to die. Ace coughed again as he got up smiling again as he pulled his black shirt and vest off before he took the body out of his backpack laying it the same place where he had when Akainu shot him.

He ran out where he left one part uncovered, leaving through there before watching the show. He watched as the building was completed burned only leaving the concrete while the wood was nothing but a charred black mess. He saw Akainu come out fine, (man was like a bug you couldn't get rid of!) before he went inside again. Ace went as well going in seeing the man stand over what he thought was Ace's corpse before came up cocking the gun, Akainu flinching as he felt the metal pressed against his back.

"Come on Akainu you know I'm a chemistry teacher, it was child's play to make that fake rag doll."

"I see you in hell mutt."

"Not before you go there."

Ace shot Akainu through the heart before emptying the whole gun into him, didn't want him pulling what he did! He called the cops telling them of the fire before he ran off the scene to his makeshift hideout. He was finally free to live his life as he could without having to worry about the people disappearing on him.

He gathered what little he had before making his way to his, Sabo, and Lu's apartment. It was a hour walk but it was by far the most tense walk he had had in his life. He got there, running up the stairs to his apartment knocking on the door. The door opened,Sabo standing there with Lu behind him.

"Uh, hi gu-Aaahhhh!"

"ACE! YOUR BACK!"

"Ace! Did you know how worried me and Luffy were! Never do that again or at least bring us with you! You're not alone anymore! Do I have to drill that into you!"

"No you don't have to….I'm sorry…."

Ace carried both of his brothers to the couch all the while closing the door, sitting down with them. They all fell asleep there with each other in each other's arms. When Sabo and Luffy woke up, Ace was nowhere in sight, them thinking it was all a dream until they smelled bacon?

"Hey you guys want some breakfast?"

"Yes, Ace! Meat!"

"Yeah, that sounds nice."

Timeskip

Ace was now standing in front of the school he had been away from for 3 months before going in it to the office. He asked the lady if the principle was in before the lady had a look of recognition.

"Oh! You're aren't you!?"

"Yeah, sorry I left so suddenly."

"No that's alright! Between me and you the new chemistry teacher isn't doing so hot. The kids are pretty loyal to you!"

Ace smiled at that tidbit of info as he was directed to the principle's office. He knocked on the door before he heard a soft "Come in". Ace opened the door before speaking up.

"Hey Mr.-"

"Ace my boy come in! Can you take back your job?!"

"But why-"

"I've been having more work than ever since the new chemistry teacher came in! He's like a madman! He caused more damage to the school in three months than that incident did in a day!"

Ace just gave a laugh, holding his sides not believing what he was hearing. He only nodded before he was given his Id back, waving as he headed to his old classroom. He knocked on the door noticing that all his old students turned to the door to see who it was before all of them jumped up trying to open the door for him.

" where have you been?!"

"Yeah man you had us worried!"

"I'm sorry but something happened while I was home and I had to rush! I apparently forgot to grab the basic of things as well like my phone!"

"You should go to detention and spend a day with us !"

"Yeah!"

"Wait you guys can't dish out detentions!"

A girl held up the passes for detention before writing his name on it, smirking at him. When did his students become this evil?! They were angels when he left, no way they changed this much in a small amou-. They were interrupted by a shout from the side of them, turning in that direction.

"Who are you?! You are interrupting my class!"

"Actually this is my classroom and I was just on a temporary leave. I will take these students into my care now. You can go see the principal for directions though!"

"Wha-What! You little-"

"Hey I'm not that little….much…."

"You'll hear from the principal wh-"

"Trust me the principal won't miss you! See you later!"

The fuming teacher walked out the door as Ace closed it before cheering with his class. The door reopened as the other chemistry teacher Caesar came in looking mad.

"Will you brats keep it down! please control your students!"

The door slammed shut before Ace turned to his students again cheering, causing all his students to do the same. It was the period before lunch so Ace called an effective emergency of doing nothing. Right before the bell rang Ace told his student to follow him to the cafeteria but silently, they started walking to the cafeteria Ace whispering to his students.

"You don't mind if I sit with yo-"

"Yeah let's go!

Ace laughed as he was pulled toward the cafeteria, all of them sprinting to it before getting in line. Ace was first in line with his wallets out, yes he had multiple have you meet his stomach?

"Look girls it's ! What have you brought us here?"

"My students and my stomach, came early so we could get first dibs! You have my usual?"

"Yep! Girls come get ' usual!"

He was tapped on the shoulder, turning to his students who were slyly looking at him with their piercing gazes.

"What?"

"You know it doesn't surprise me you have a usual here."

"Here you are Ace!"

"Thank you girls! It looks good as usual! See me at a table when you're done guys and we'll catch up!"

Ace walked out the line seeing that the lunch rush came in smiling as he was asked to sit next the his students that were sitting at a table with their packed lunches. He sat down next to one of them as they started to ask him about the three months that he was away. He told them the story of when he was younger and his mother was sick(This happened when he was younger but he couldn't think of anything else!). He never told anyone this story but Sabo and Lu.

"Alright I'll tell you guys alright? Geez hold your pants! So I was at my grandparents house you see, taking care of them since they have done the same for me. I was there longer than expected so sorry if I worried you guys."

"You're damn right you had us worried ! We had thought something drastic happened to you!"

Ace smiled as he realized that the kid had really hit close to the truth. The rest of the time spent with his students was good, catching up with what was happening with them like he had asked in the past. Before they knew it the bell rang, his students moaning about not getting enough time to goof off.

"Look, how about we take a class of to tell stories, how does that sound?"

All of his students cheered drawing the attention of other students and teachers alike, and giving Ace a good laugh. They all left for their next class, well in Ace's case it was his classroom. He was whistling down the hall after he ushered the students out the cafeteria on the orders of one of the lunch ladies. He was walking to his classroom, which no doubt had students, when he froze. Marco had just turned the corner walking toward him, Ace about to say something when the man walked passed him….Ace watched Marco walk down the hall before he disappeared around another corner.

Ace had to admit that actually hurt, more than he thought when he saw the man again….He walked to class with his head down opening the door, grabbing the attention of all his students. He sat down in his chair about to address the class when one of his students raised their hand, Dean.

"Yes Dean?"

"Why are you crying Ace?"

He knew something was out of place when they said his name which was rare in the first place. He couldn't be crying though right? He reached for his face as he spoke to Dean.

"Dean, I'm not-"

He was. The tears were going down his face, why...why….why he so sad that Marco wanted nothing to do with him. It had happened in the past, it…Ace knew in his mind, in the deepest section that he didn't want to to happen again with Marco. He didn't realize he was being hugged before he broke down like he did when he was a child, when he had bottled his emotions up until there was so much that his body let them out for him. He realized that slot of his students had gathered around him.

"What's wrong Ace?"

"Marco b-broke up with me…."

"Girl he didn't! Why?"

"I didn't ask him for help when I needed it most. I went away without him instead of facing my problems with him….This is my fault, I can't blame Marco for not wanting to be with me since I couldn't even put that trust in him. Enough of me talking tell me what you guys have been doing while I was away!"

He knew he didn't convince his students that he was alright but at least they settled in their seats so that Ace could continue. He went through the rest of his classes with no trouble so that was good, at the end of the day he began to pack up going to his motorcycle. Getting on he kicked it into gear before riding off from the parking lot of the school, he slightly jumped when he realized that his phone was vibrating.

He couldn't take it, not wanting to fall off and get into a accident so he left it for now. When he got to his apartment, chaining his bike up, he took his phone out his pocket. He checked his phone calls seeing that Marco texted him?

"I'm sorry for ignoring you at work but I wanted to talk things out in private can you come to the park at 7 yoi?"

Ace frowned but understood what Marco was getting at. You really can't talk about almost being killed and killing in school unless you wanted something to be spread about you. Ace checked the time in the corner of his phone seeing it was about 3 so he had plenty of time to think about what he would say to the man. He just hoped this wasn't the end….

So it was now around 6:45 so he was about to finish up making food for Lu since Sabo was still at work.

"Alright do you have everything you need Lu? I made dinner so try not to eat to much after that ok?"

"Alright where are you going?"

"I'm going to talk to Marco, ok? I'll be back in a bit."

"Ok but if pineapple man makes you cry Ace, just call me alright?"

"Ok Lu, I will. See you later!"

"Bye Ace!"

Ace took his set of keys before taking off out the door, heading to the parking lot. When he got there unchained his bike before pushing his leg over the seat kick starting the engine as he went off. He knew the park that Marco was talking about since he had past it on the way to work and occasionally going to it with Sabo and Lu for a picnic.

When he got there he turned his bike off seeing Marco sitting on a bench. He started to walk over when Marco turned around, eyes widening as if he didn't believe Ace was there. Then he got a angry look before getting up and walking away.

"Wait! Marco!"

Marco looked like he was having some inner battle before he turned around to Ace.

"Why are you here Ace? How did you know I was here yoi?"

"What do you mean? You texted me! What's your problem Marco!"

"First of all, I didn't text you and second you want to know my problem Ace, you really want to know yoi? You went off without me! I told you Ace, I love you and you completely ignore me and Pops an-"

"Marco, Akainu was after me! If you guys would have join me to stop him, he would just have targeted you guys! Not you or someone like Izo, he find any weakness that you have and twist it! I worked under that man and know how he operates! I just d-don't w-want…."

He started to feel it begin to rain as he was breaking down, he vaguely saw Marco's sandals as he was crying. Ace was on his knees at this point, he was so weak he knew that if he would have let anyone he cared about in. that man would have found a way to use it against him.

That was the last thing that Ace wanted….

"Marco I'm sor-"

Ace felt a pair of arms wrap around his body, his face in Marco's neck. He tried to calm himself down as he put his arms around Marco's waist.

"I'm sorry Ace but if you don't trust anyone, how are we supposed to help you yoi? Pops, everyone, me? We all want to help you but we can't if you do-"

Ace didn't wait any longer before he pushed his lips against Marco's, accidentally knocking them both over with the amount of force Ace used to launch himself at Marco. His hands were on Marco's chest while the other's hands were planted on Ace's hips. Marco moaned as he felt Ace's knee grind on his cock, as he moved his hands to Ace's ass, kneading it.

Ace separated his lips from his lips as he whimpered.

"Looks like someone's sensitive here yoi~"

"Wait, not here Mar-eehhhhh!"

Ace's face was flushed bright red, his face in Marco neck, squealing as he felt himself being lifted up bridal style. He remembered that Marco was probably taking him somewhere else so he had to take his bike.

"Marco I came here on my bike! We have to get it!"

"I walked here so we can take that,I'm driving since I'm less affected…."

Ace huffed before he took Marco's face in his hands kissing his boyfriend. Ace was glad he had people like his brothers, Pops, the family and Marco.

He wouldn't have it any other way.

Yay, the ending of the story! I hoped you liked the story through my poor grammar! XD Anyway I was thinking of adding a little bonus lemon. *wink* *wink* ;D So tell me if you are definable up for it! I hope you enjoy the story through, thank you for the support and see you until my next one-shot or story! C you later!

Sapphire~