Day 19

Dear Journal.. Diary.. Thing.

Luffy convinced me to try keeping a journal/man-diary thing, so here I am, feeling like a fool. So.. what to write about..

Oh yeah, I can't believe that 'girl' I was dancing with last night was really Luffy. I knew there was something weird about 'her' though. I'll say that it was very bold of him to dress as a female, a very beautiful female at that, and steal my heart once more. Made me feel a bit cheater-ish for a second, but it was Luffy, sooo all is well, right?

Ehehe.. I hope he doesn't realize that I would have been kissing an actual girl, cheating on him, if that wasn't him. Then again, he was the only girl that could have possibly won my heart, again. Does that even make any sense whatsoever? Oh well, it made sense in my mind and this dumb paper can't respond or judge, so I guess it doesn't matter.

Anyway, I'm taking Luffy out ice-skating and then we're going out to dinner. I can't wait to see how happy he will be when we go skating, since we haven't gone ice-skating since we were kids, and he always used to love it, even though he always fell down on his ass. Hahaha, so yeah, I'm really excited right now. OOOOHHHH damn it all... Dragon's coming home tommorrow from wherever he was and whatever he was doing, probably fuckin' some prostitute or some shit. Poor Mom. She needs to find a better man. (No offense, Luffy.. he's an awesome dad, yeahhh! *cough cough..*) So. rainbows and sunshine ahead for tommorrow's forecast. Thank you, and have a good day!

- Ace.


Ace then sighed and dramatically flipped to the next page in his notebook, doodling a picture of him and Luffy holding hands with a heart above their heads before closing the notebook and shoving it into an old forgotten drawer in his desk before standing up and walking out of his room. A smile spead across his face as stopped in front of his brother's door, one hand behind his back and the other reached out to knock on the door. After 3 knocks, Ace retracted his hand back to his chest, bowing and holding his hand out Luffy as the door opened. Ace smiled at the questioning expression on his brother's face.

"Would you care to join me on a trip to go ice-skating and afterwards dine-out this evening?" Ace asked politely, his hand still held out. Luffy gasped and gently took Ace's hand in his own, kirtsying in a lady-like fashion.

"Oh, why of course!" Luffy exclaimed while trying not to laugh as he went along with this elegant form of speech and action. Ace smiled and kissed Luffy's hand with much compassion, and they then trotted down the stairs together, hand in hand.


Upon arriving at the skating rink, Ace and Luffy paid for the rentals and all-around cost and then sat down on a nearby bench to put their skates on. As soon as Luffy had stood up on his skates, he appeared to be a new-born deer wobbling on its weak legs, seeking immediate help from Ace. Ace laughed with his brother as he held Luffy up by the sides and carefully made their way into the rink. After a few practice rounds with several slight mishaps and mistakes, Luffy began to get the hand of it. He grinned widely at Ace, who had always been a very talented skater.

"Hey Ace, I think I'm getting pretty good!" Luffy exclaimed, throwinghis hands into the air for emphasis. Ace held his mouth with his hand, trying not to laugh as the sudden movement had knocked Luffy off his feet and onto his butt.

"Ahahaha, you sure are," Ace laughed, skating back to held up his fallen brother who was laughing as well. Ace smiled and held onto Luffy's hand, making sure that balancing himself wouldn't be so difficult. The taller of the two then began skating, with the other following close behind with their hands still locked. The cold air nipped at their faces, making the skin appear very red and rosy, and blew the brothers' hair back away from their faces and floated in the wind. The few people who were also skating beside the two just smiled and grinned towards them, not being judgemental or rude whatsoever; they were just happy to see another couple looking as joyous as Ace and Luffy.

Ace ginned back at Luffy and then let his hand go slowly, turning around to skate backwardsand face his brother. Luffy stumbled for a moment before regaining his balance, and smiled up at his brother who was mere feet away. With a smirk, Ace placed his gloved hands behind his back, crossing and uncrossing his feet as he rounded the corners. Luffy pouted that he was falling behind, and tried desperately to catch up, nearly falling in the process, but succeeded. The freckled teen hummed a Christmas tune to himself as he happily watched his brother improve in his skating, and looked behind him to make sure he wasn't going to run someone over.

Luffy took the opportunity to sneak up in front of Ace and wrapped his arms around his brother's neck, his feet tucked in between Ace's. Ace felt the warmness against his neck and chest and turned to look down at the smaller boy who clung to him so carefree. The older smiled and put a hand on Luffy's back, making sure to keep his skates moving.

"Well hey there," Ace whispered with a smirk against Luffy's forehead, quickly planting a few kisses on his cheek afterward. Luffy just grinned up at Ace as they skated around the corners smoothly once more.

"You having fun, Lu?"

"Mmmhm! A ton!" Luffy responded, pushing Ace's bangs out of his face and behind his ears. Then, for some reason, Ace had an idea.

"Hey, do you think.. that it's possible to dance while skating?" Ace questioned out of curiousity, looking behind him again for other skaters. Luffy looked up in thought and then shrugged. With a glance or two down at their skates, the taller brother then decided.

"Okay.. we both know Waltz, right? Let's try that! So.. you put your left leg back a bit, and then scoot your right leg forward. Then, we move over and click to the..right," Ace explained, following after Luffy's movements. After a minute or two of struggle, it seemed to be getting somewhere, but then Ace wiped out and fell backwards, bringing Luffy's forward with him. They stared at each other for a moment and then burst into laughter, sitting up and brushing the ice off of their clothes, holding their sides.

"Wow Ace.. and I thought you were an awesome skater," Luffy jabbed with sarcasm, poking his brother's shoulder. Ace just laughed again and then helped them both up to their feet. They decided on 15 more laps before stopping and going out to eat, and they did just that.


After arriving at the designated Itlian restaurant that was decided upon, Ace and Luffy walked arm in arm through the entranceway and asked the main-waitress for a table for two. The woman grinned upon seeing the couple, but nodded politely and walked them to an open table and set two menus down in front of them. The couple sat down from each other, just calmly gazing into each other's eyes, knowing what they wanted already; a large plate of spaghetti. Ace smiled up at his love and set his hand down upon Luffy's hand, making both blush and smile.

"Dear lord, you're so cold!" Ace exclaimed, rubbing Luffy hand between his own hands and blowing warm air onto them as well. Luffy just grinned at his brother and rolled his eyes playfully.

"I'm always cold, though."

First, Ace gave Luffy a concerned but then followed up with a raised eyebrow and smirk.

"Guess that means I'll have to always be there to keep you warm."

Luffy opened his mouth to speak, but interrupted by a waitress who came up to them with a sheepish smile and asked what they would like to drink, and if they were ready to order. Ace nodded and ordered himself a raspberry tea, and then passed a glance toward Luffy.

"Ummm... I'll have the same thing!" Luffy responded with a smile. Ace grinned and then ordered the plate of spaghetti, making the waitress blush a bit more, but she nodded and then quickly scurried back to the kitchen. The older took Luffy's hand again and brought it up to his lips to kiss.

"Love you, Lu," Ace whispered, rubbing his thumb on Luffy's wrist lovingly. Luffy smiled and mouthed 'Love you, too' as the waitress came back and set their drinks down, walking away to another table. The two just looked at each other for a while until Ace sighed happily and spoke up again.

"You know..." Ace began, hand under his chin while leaning on the wooden table, "You're beautiful, you know that?"

Luffy blushed with wide eyes at this, trying to see his reflection on his glass but was unable to see it and pouted.

"Am I realllllly?" Luffy questioned, crossing his arms. Ace just smirked and lightly kicked Luffy's leg under the table. Luffy groaned at this action and tried to get a response from his brother, and which he got one.

"Would I lie to you?" Ace asked/stated, intertwining his fingers and looking contently at his boyfriend. Luffy blushed and shook his head, taking a few gulps from a glass of raspberry tea.

"Luffy."

"Yeah?"

"That's my cup," Ace stated, pointing casually towards the cup that Luffy had drank from. Luffy gave the cup a weird look and then gave the same look to his brother, obviously confused as to why it was Ace's cup when he had never even touched his lips to the rim. As Luffy pondered the matter, Ace stole 'his' glass and took a large mouthfuls, laughing slightly when he set it back down. Luffy realized this action as well and was thoroughly puzzled.

"This cup is so huge that we should just share it! Sooo, it's mine too," Ace commented while plucking an ice cube out of the glass and tossing it into his mouth. Luffy then pulled the cup back to the middle of the table, within reach of both of them and smiled, figuring out what his brother's real reasoning was.

"You just want to take this other cup of tea home so you can savor the flavor longer," Luffy laughed, sipping a bit of liquid from the cup. Ace looked away with a smirk; it was true. Then the plate of spaghetti arrived, making the brothers' eyes bulge with sudden hunger. After stuffing themselves, and a few connected-noodle moments, the two payed for their food and went back home, and yes, Ace remembered his tea.


The light snow that blew through the winter night around the two made it a simply magical moment as they kissed at the front porch before grinning with rosy red cheeks. Ace and Luffy then opened the front door, and quickly made their way up to Ace's room, at the suggestion of Ace. Luffy lay down on the floor, hands behind his head while he looked up at the ceiling while Ace sat up on his bed, looking down at Luffy with a curious expression.

"Whatcha thinkin' about, Luffy?"

"Dunno.."

"..."

"What?"

Ace looked at the alarm clock on his nightstand with a slight glare. It was 8 P.M., or, in other words, 20 hours till Dragon would arrive. Ace sighed almost inaudubly and put a hand to his forhead just thinking about Luffy's dad being back home.

"You know your dad is coming home tommorrow, right?" Ace mumbled, running a hand through his black hair as he lay back on his bed.

"Yeah? Why?" Luffy questioned with a half-glare towards his brother.

"Well... I don't think he would be pleased to know that we are together.. so.. we're gonna have to stop all non-brotherly feeling while he is here."

Luffy pouted in disagreement to this and rolled over on his stomach, looking up at Ace with a somewhat nervous and sad look. Ace looked down at foot of his bed with the same look, not wanting to hold back his feelings, again.

"Why should we?! Dad would accept me no matter what I do, who I'm with!" Luffy whined, rolling back over onto his back and throwing out his arms on the floor next to him dramatically. Ace looked down at Luffy with a side-ways glance, and threw the nearest crumpled piece of paper at Luffy's forehead, causing the younger one to freak out.

"'Dad' would kill me and you know it, so shush," Ace grumbled, obviously angry at Dragon, and Luffy could imagine Dragon looming over Ace on some day with a murderous expression. The younger teen then sat up abruptly, slightly startling his boyfriend.

"If he's coming home 'tommorrow', then let's just get our fill while we can!" Luffy suggested, kneeling next to the bed with his arms draped across Ace's waist. Ace propped himself up on an elbow and looked down at his brother who wore a look of pure hope and determination; who could say no to that face? So the freckled one smirked and beckoned his love to crawl up onto his bed.

"Then get up 'er," Ace said, patting the bed with his hand as he sat upright. Luffy scrambled up onto the bed and sat on his legs facing Ace with a nervous/excited expression. in a quick moment, Ace was on top of Luffy, pressing their lips together and let tongues explore while handsgot a bit adventerous as well. A twang of his conscience swept through Luffy's heart and made him shiver and tense up. It reminded him that he shouldn't be doing that then. Ace kisses up his brother's neck and placed a short kiss on Luffy's lips, giving a confused expression.

"Ace?"

"..Yeah?"

"Do you remember... when Dad told us about..sex?"

"'The talk'? How could I forget... why? You forget how to do it or somethin'?"

Luffy shook his head with a slight blush and looked at the wall next to him uncomfortably as he thought through his words carefully, "Well.. I think that.. I'm gonna do what he said to do and wait to do this until.. until we get married!" Luffy managed to squeeze out of his throat quickly, making Ace widen his eyes in half-shock and half-dissapointment. Ace silently thought to himself how he had given Luffy a blowjob without any problems, so...? But ppon seeing Luffy's hurt reaction, the older quickly collected himself and tried to figure out why just then Luffy had decided to back out. Luffy closed his eyes tightly, not wanting to look at Ace's pained expression and cracked his mouth open.

"I'm sorr-"

"What are you apologizing for? You've got the right idea, unlike me..." Ace mumbled, blushing with guilt at his own bad example. Ace then placed a chaste kiss quickly on his brother's lips and they both gradually found themselves leaning againt the wall in an awkward silence, feeling the slight chill of winter air desperately push in through the old windowpanes. Somehow, someway, at some point in time, their hands hesitantly locked with each other's and the two love-birds fell asleep that way, their heads rested on each other while they dreamt.


The full moon shone ominously above the town, casting down upon the houses a shimmery silver light, dimming and brightening with the few brave clouds that dared to interrupt the beautiful light. The winter stars twinkled, as if waving to the moon like it was their idol. Dragon layed on his side under the warm and thick blankets of his hotel room, his head propped up on his hand as he gazed out at the sources of gentle calming beams of light that shone through the window beside his bed. He frowned slightly, not knowing what to say or talk to his boys about, since he was barely ever home to get to actually know them. He felt guilty about it, but he couldn't resist the temptation of over-time money at his job which was already pushing past his comfort-zone. Hell, Luffy could be gay and he wouldn't know it. Not like Dragon would really care anyway, since love is love after all. He was already somewhat questioning Ace's sexual orientation but again didn't care.

Then that one thought kept floating through his head after that. This thought had first wandered through his mind when he first married Rouge when Luffy was 9 and Ace was 12. Dragon had noticed that the two of them always got along no matter what, other than a few stupid but playful arguements, and that Ace was being unlike his usual jerk-ish self when he was around his younger brother. Dragon and Rouge had figured that Ace had finally realized that he had to be a good example for Luffy, but something in that hypothesis still seemed wrong. For a split second, Dragon had thought that Ace had a crush on Luffy.

Ever since then, that thought had kept on popping back up, at random times, and at those times where Dragon did run into a gay couple, or just very happy brothers. He wasn't exactly sure what he thought about the idea, because that they looked pretty cute together. Still, that wasn't right. Dragon sighed as he adjusted himself in bed and layed down on his back, looking absentmindedly at the ceiling. He had a brief premonition that this corrupt thought might just be true.

Gently laughing to himself, Dragon smiled and decided that it wouldn't make a difference to him. So he rolled over onto his side again to watch the moon's rays shine in on his face now, and ever so gradually fell asleep, his smile still resting on his face.


~ + lolololol.. I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT POSTING IN FOREVERRR! O_O .. i feel so bad x_x tumblr sucked me into its madness. XD oh, and ive had sooo many school projects to work on this week that its killin' me. but tis the weekend now, and i am ready to write! XD oh, and im also sorry if you were expecting ace and luffy to really do it :P hehe, too bad. STAY TUNED! oh, and.. reviews are welcome! o.e dont be afraid~! your opinions mean everything to me XD + ~