Day 26

Sunday, December 29th

Midday.

Portgas D. Ace sat down at his desk, looking out the window that was within arm's-length. Outside, the trees along the street glistened with a light powdery snow that seemed to always be falling yet never piling up. The teen rested his head on his hand, elbow on desk, pondering the many mysteries of life. For example:

1. How was the universe formed?

2. Is there more than one 'Earth'?

3. How did the ancient Britons move all those big-ass rocks to Stonehenge?

4. Why do German and Russian women always appear frightening?

5. And last not but not least; Why do I feel so alone?

The answer to the last one he could come up with; everyone in the house left to go buy him birthday gifts. As for the other questions, he wrote them down to ask to Luffy, thinking that Luffy's answers would prove more amusing than the regular theories.

But until Luffy got home, Ace settled on asking Marco through texts.

His reply;

Reply; To: Portgas D. Ace From: Marco : 12:16 P.M. EST
1. supposedly the 'big bang' *rolls eyes*
2. yeah, probably, considering how big the universe is
3. damned if i know, or care..
4. not only do they appear to be, they are. beware, young grasshopper, the beer & vodka drinking woman..
5. hmmm, oh i dont know, because you are?

Reply; To: Marco From: Portgas D. Ace : 12:16 P.M. EST
...fuck you too.

How 'bout Bartolomeo..?

Reply; To: Portgas D. Ace From: Bartolomeo :P : 12:19 P.M. EST
Ya know... my 7th grade teacher once told me that Jesus was the answer to everything. That didnt exactly work out so well on my science quiz, but it might help you... XD

Reply; To: Bartolomeo :P From: Portgas D. Ace : 12:19 P.M. EST
amusing as usual, Bartolomeo.

Ace sighed and sat back in chair, tilting back a bit. Having the sudden urge to do something, Ace stood and decided to build a snowman.

The winds whipped his face clean of any warmth, and snow built up on his hat.

Ace went back inside.


Meanwhile, Luffy and Rouge set about picking out the best presents for the freckled boy. The two brainstormed and thought and planned, and came up with several good ideas, but mainly were at a loss for ideas.

"Oh oh, I know!" Luffy burst out, having an epiphany.

"What what?" Rouge responded excitedly, leaning on their mainly empty shopping cart.

Luffy beckoned his mom to lean in, and he whispered his idea into her ear. At the thought, Rouge grinned, obviously amused by Luffy's thought-process.

"Yep. That'll do. We just have to find it, though... and it might be weird for us to go asking around for that," Rouge added, putting a finger to her lip thoughtfully.

"Oh c'monnn.." Luffy pleaded, nudging his mother with an encouraging elbow. Rouge couldn't help but give in.

"Okay fine. But we're looking for that lastly, mkay?"

"Mkay!"

"Alrighty then, what can we get while we're here?"


Dragon sat quietly at a lazy coffee shop with his laptop, taking occasional sips from his coffee as he typed and retyped in things on google.

Best birthday presents for a gay 18-year-old son?

Nothing noteworthy result-wise.

Dragon scowled at how difficult shopping was, and especially for a step-son he practically knew nothing about except for his incesty-gayness.

'Knowing him at least somewhat, he'd want something 'from the heart'... so... hmmm. A promise. That'll do, a big promise too... But am I really willing to do that for him? Well, not only him.. Yes, I think I would be."

And so, with Dragon half-satisfied with his conclusion, he drank the rest of his coffee and shut his laptop, walking with it back to his car to drive home still slightlyyy skeptical.


Ace layed upside down on his couch, his head touching the floor while his back bent unnaturally on the seat of the couch, lastly his legs crossed against the back of the piece of furniture. He crossed his arms whilst thinking of something he could do. Making a snowman, or anything outside for that matter, was crossed off the list.

With a sigh, he pulled himself back up onto the sofa normally, feeling the blood flow back through his legs.

For a while, he gave in to texting,

Reply; To: Bartolomeo :P From: Portgas D. Ace : 1:13 P.M. EST
save meeee...

Reply; To:Portgas D. Ace From: Bartolomeo :P : 1:13 P.M. EST
was that supposed to sound seductive..?

Reply; To:Bartolomeo :P From: Portgas D. Ace : 1:13 P.M. EST
damnit barto... no. no it was not. but im uber bored and i dont know what to do..

Reply; To: Portgas D. Ace From: Bartolomeo :P : 1:14 P.M. EST
busy as of right now, but... hey, we could have another party~ O 3 O

Reply; To:Bartolomeo :P From: Portgas D. Ace : 1:15 P.M. EST
what in the absolute fuck is that face... ahahaha! but uh.. idk, parties scare me now.

Reply; To: Portgas D. Ace From: Bartolomeo :P : 1:15 P.M. EST
ah c'mon.. a new year's party! imagine, you kissing Luffy at the stroke of midnight, fireworks going off all around~

Reply; To: Bartolomeo :P From: Portgas D. Ace : 1:16 P.M. EST
that does sound kinda magical. fine. but you invite everyone so luffy doesnt go asking any more crackpots to come, k?

Reply; To: Portgas D. Ace From: Bartolomeo :P : 1:16 P.M. EST
k~ ;)

-but that got boring after a while, as most things do.

So Ace began drawing a picture of Luffy, but after realizing that he couldn't get the texture of his strawhat right, Ace walked away from his desk and gave up..

Finally, he found himself with his headphones on his head, iPod in pocket, dancing around the living room and maybe possibly singing along.

Dragon snatched his house keys out of his pocket and put them in the door, twisting the doorknob and stepping inside. He wasn't exactly sure how to react to a scantily-dancing 18-year-old son singing along to his iPod. Sooner or later, Ace realized that Dragon was standing right next to him.

With a shriek, Ace reeled back and clutched at his heart, laughing after a while that his dad had scared him. Dragon sweatdropped.

"I see you have been enjoying yourself," Dragon stated, setting down his laptop on the coffee table next to the sofa. Ace grinned sheepishly and took off his headphones.

"Maybe.. Possibly."

"Mhmm.."

"Hahaha.. so, um.. how are you?"

"Peachy, you?"

"...well enough, I guess.. "

"I say you go upstairs just in case your mother and brother get home with your presents. Wouldn't want you spoiling your own surprise, ne?" Dragon suggested, sitting down on the couch to read the newspaper. Ace silently nodded and backed away to his room, where he put on his headphones and continued his fun.

"I wonder if he knows I'm not deaf.." Dragon thought outloud with a smirk, realizing all too well that just because you're upstairs doesn't mean your not audible.

...

Law blinked several times, not knowing exactly what he was listening to. One voice was Luffy's.. and the other was.. a woman, maybe his mom?

"But why in the fuck are they planning to get Ace 'that'?! Isn't she supposed to be against that kinda thing, being a mom and everything?! How messed up is this family..'

He then realized that yes, a hat is a hat and it is supposed to be worn not only inside your house, but outside as well. And yes, Luffy was wearing his hat in a store. And Law now knew, due to their family's conversations, that Ace's birthday was on New Years.

'Interesting.. hehe.'

Law stopped smirking and jumped a little as his phone sprang to life, giving him the notification of a new message.

To: Trafalgar Law From: Bartolomeo :P : 1:42 P.M. EST
new year's party at my house, 9 pm on new year's eve. you wanna come? ;)

Reply; To: Bartolomeo :P From: Trafalgar Law : 1:42 P.M. EST
I believe you meant to say 'cum', my dear.

Reply; To: Trafalgar Law From: Bartolomeo :P : 1:42 P.M. EST
oh my.. my mistake~ :P

Reply; To: Bartolomeo :P From: Trafalgar Law : 1:43 P.M. EST
Quite alright, and yes, yes I would love to come and cum.

Reply; To: Trafalgar Law From: Bartolomeo :P : 1:43 P.M. EST
splendid~ see ya then~ ;)

Oh how Law longed to go and jack up someone else.

Bartolomeo leaned back in his futon, texting the same people he invited the last Christmas party, except for a few that he didn't want to fall victim to some fucked-upness. In other words, no one who's not willing to get their ass out there and make a fool of themselves.

He still invited Law, Kidd and Killer, though.

'He never said who I should and shouldn't invite~' Bartolomeo thought to himself. However, this was true.

Checklist:
myself & zoro - check
ace & luffy - check
law, kidd & killer - check
sanji - check
bonney, nami & robin - check

"Short but sweet," Bartolomeo commented with a smirk, looking across the list of partygoers. Laying down on his back, arms behind his head, he looked up at the ceiling.

"I'm glad Law and the guys are comin'. I honestly don't think it would be much fun without them, even if they are immature little fuckers. Sexy, but immature. Maybe I should hunt down Kidd again.. heh.. or both him and Law-"

Then, he had an epiphany.

Sitting up straight, eyes wide open with a devilish grin, he laughed like a maniac.

"I'll drug all three."

...

Later that day, after Rouge and Luffy managed to smuggle Ace's presents up to Rouge room to wrap and write letters, Luffy bounded down the hallway to Ace's room and burst in happily. Ace squealed in fright, as he was not in the slightest paying attention to anything but the strawhat under his pencil. Luckily, he didn't drag the lead in shock.

"Ahahaha! Hey Ace!" Luffy laughed, bouncing up to Ace and sitting down face-to-face on his lap. Ace laughed too and recovered from his scare, running a hand through Luffy's hair.

"Sure took you a while to get me gifts, ne?" Ace teased, pecking Luffy on the forehead. Luffy grinned back.

"Maybe, but that's 'cause we were looking for something special~"

Ace didn't like the tone of that last word, but he ignored it with a feeling of being special.

"Oh really now? Anything that comes from you is a gift to me," Ace responded with a smirk, kissing the top of Luffy's head affectionately. Luffy blushed and laughed, putting an arm around Ace's neck.

"Hmm, and running up and down isles looking for those special things made me really sweaty.. maybe I should take a shower~?" Luffy thought out loud, completely on purpose, flashing an inviting glance to his brother. Ace raised an eyebrow and smirked, putting his forehead on Luffy's.

"Really? Maybe I should reward you for working so hard for me," Ace suggested, picking up Luffy in his arms as he stood up. Luffy smiled and rested his head on Ace's shoulder.

"Maybe you should~" Luffy whispered as Ace walked into the bathroom. Ace's eyes shone with a sparkling lust as he closed the door and set Luffy down, turning on the water for the shower. Luffy set down his strawhat and stripped off his clothes, standing stark naked next to the tub with hands clasped on top of his head casually as Ace tested the water temperature with a hand.

"Ne Ace?"

"Hmmm~?"

"It's been a while since we've taken a bath," Luffy commented, trying to think back to the last time he had taken a bath, "I think the last time was when I was 8."

"That long ago? I can't believe you remember," Ace stated in a shocked tone, pushing a stopper into the tub's drain to let it fill up.

"Yep.."

"Well, we're taking one now," Ace decided, crossing his arms as he stood back up straight. Luffy smiled happily, not even noticing that his brother was blushing a bit in his naked-presence. Avoiding the sight, Ace turned slightly and shed his own clothes with Luffy watching patiently.

Luffy watched as Ace's muscles relaxed and tightened as he pulled his shirt over his head, and watched his brother's shoulder blades turn as he pulled down his pants and underwear. Before long, the boy couldn't help but stare at Ace's-

"Okay, I think the water's ready," Ace said quickly with shaky voice, stepping in and sitting back on his heels with no hesitance. Luffy shook his thoughts away and jumped in, sitting down facing his brother. The two looked at each other for a while, like they had forgotten what they were doing. Then Ace blinked in thought.

"Here, turn around and I'll wash your back."

"Okay~"

And so, the bath continued from there as a bath should, washing and cleansing themselves of the wordly impurities, or so they say. So as soon as the both of them had washed and scrubbed their bodies, Luffy sat facing Ace in the bubble-covered water, a grin on his face; Ace was glad for the bubbles.

"What now~?" Luffy asked innocently, his grin never leaving his face. For some reason, Ace was feeling more awkward and embarrassed than usual. This was possibly because he was scared twice in one day by his not-so-scary family; possibly.

"Um... well.." Ace mumbled, looking around him at the shower-wall, his knees, Luffy's knee, and then Luffy's grinning face. He couldn't do it.

"Hmm?"

"W-whatever you wanna do.. I guess.." Ace suggested pitifully, cheeks blushing red as he twirled a strand of wet hair around his finger. Luffy almost laughed.

"Well okay then!" Luffy chirped, grabbing his mom's bottle of apple-scented shower gel. Ace's face paled.

'What's wrong with me?!' Ace thought in his mind, frantically trying to calm himself before he did something stupid. Luffy squeezed the bottle, gel running down and onto Luffy's chest and abs with half-lidded eyes, biting his bottom lip. Ace was very confused, yet turned on. Laughing at how shiny it made him look, Luffy pulled Ace into a kiss, switching his legs to kneel. Luffy unnoticingly slipped a hand onto his lower body, slipping some gel off of him, and then quickly snatched Ace's cock into his hand.

"L-Luffy?" Ace gasped, wide-eyed as his heart burst from his chest. Luffy just gave him a shh-ing motion with his other hand and pulled him back into a kiss, rubbing and pumping his brother's manhood with no apparent hesitance. Luffy giggled silently as he watched Ace's closed eyelids clench and relax, trying his best to subdue any stray moans. Of course, he couldn't help but let a few embarrasingly girly ones slip.

Licking the top of his boyfriend's mouth, Luffy suddenly slowed down his hand and stroked agonizingly slow, making Ace groan and thrust his hips for more friction. The young one bit his lip to keep from laughing as Ace pulled away from the kiss and clenched his mouth shut, deep moans caught in his throat.

Rouge grinned evilly as she faintly heard a deep rumble of a moan from the bathroom. She shook her head with a laugh, continuing to fold the laundry calmly.

Ace slipped his hands around Luffy's back, and Luffy put his hand on Ace's shoulder as he licked his neck and collarbone, never stopping his other hand. Ace fought his mind, trying to collect himself before he burst a blood vessel. But, he lost the race and came in Luffy's hand with a growl, relaxing back in the tub without opening his eyes. He couldn't, not the way his freckled-cheeks were burning up.

Luffy smirked and sucked on a cum-covered finger idly, sitting back on his heels as he watched Ace catch his breath a relax.

"Come on, nii-chan, lets get out. You look like you have a fever!"

"Hnnn..."

"Hmmm~?"

"...hmpf."

Ace washed himself again quickly, his face feeling like it was on fire, and then finally opened his eyes as he stood up, water pouring off his body. Luffy gazed up in amazement once more, like the man before him were the magnificent Colossus at Rhodes. In fact, Luffy thought Ace was more beautiful than any wonder of the world. After a second of admiration, Luffy took hold of Ace's extended hand and stood up too with a grin.

"Sorry for staring.. you're just so pretty.." Luffy admitted, looking up at Ace's shining amber eyes. Ace smiled, putting a hand on Luffy's wet back.

"Pff, take a look in the mirror," Ace teased, smirking as he stepped out of the tub, Luffy following closely behind. Ace then took a step, and turned Luffy to face the full-body mirror in their bathroom. The younger brother blinked as he looked at himself while Ace hugged him from behind and rested his chin on Luffy's head. Ace smirked.

"See that?" Ace questioned, pointing a finger at the mirror. Luffy nodded, unsure of what his brother was getting at.

"That beautiful boy is my angel," Ace stated softly, placing a gentle kiss on Luffy's neck. Luffy watched his brother in the mirror and got it, understanding how special he was, and he realized how lucky he was to have a loving boyfriend that thought so. Luffy turned his head and kissed Ace's arm, smiling back at his brother in the mirror.

"I love you, too."

...

Law stared wide-eyed, blushing terribly as he let the sound of the D brothers' reach his ears.

"They're so... cute!"


After putting on their pajama pants, the D brothers climbed into bed together after Luffy delicately placed his strawhat on Ace's nightstand. Snuggling up against Ace's warm, inviting chest, the younger brother sighed in contentment. Ace smiled and pulled Luffy closer.

"How come you're always so warm?" Luffy mumbled, wrapping an arm over Ace's side.

"No idea," Ace replied, wondering exactly how warm he was.

"Hmmm... and how come you were so embarrassed earlier?"

"..I.. I don't know.."

"Well anyway, it think you looked cute," Luffy stated, grinning as he pressed his forehead to Ace's.

"Glad you think so...?" Ace mumbled in reply, taking Luffy's lips captive in a kiss. Luffy hummed in happiness as he let Ace's tongue slip into his mouth.

Breaking their kiss after a while, Luffy flipped over and pressed his back to Ace's chest, receiving a one-armed hug in return.

"Goodnight, my angel. I love you."

"I love you too, Ace."


~ + d'awwwww~... XD thank you all for reading againnnn, hope you liked itttt, andd.. have a wonderful day~!
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