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"Hey peacock! Pops is calling you!" As soon as Thatch reached Marco, he received a kicked from the First Division.

"Ah! … you're not allowed to hit me without a warning!" Marco rolled his eyes and proceeded in the old man's quarters. He knocked on the door.

"Pops, it's Marco yoi" He identified himself before entering the room. He saw Whitebeard drinking his sake while sitting on his bed.

"My son, come sit beside me." Marco did what he was told. He sat beside the old man. He looked at his Pops.

"How's the kid?" Marco smiled.

"He's getting along with the crew." Whitebeard grinned. He placed his sake on the floor.

"That's not what I meant my son." Marco got a question looked on his face. Huh? What does he mean then?

"Are you and Ace 'did' it already?" Marco's eyes widened. He felt his whole face heat up.

"Pops!" He got up and was about to leave when the old man's arm rested on the man's shoulders.

"So you did it? Gurarara!" Whitebeard laughed. Marco's red face became redder.

"N-no! … w-we didn't!" Whitebeard continued to laughed.

"Just joking my son! Gurarara!" Marco put his hand on his face to cover it. Damn! Of all questions that Pops needs to ask! Of course we didn't do it! We just kissed but not 'that'

"But you're together now yes?" Marco shook his head. I don't know. Ace didn't say anything about us if we're together or not. But, I didn't asked him anyways. Maybe later.

"Hmm… anyways, if you are going to do it I advice you to-" Marco immediately cut him off.

"The heck Pops!"

"And if you will try to put it in make sure you produce-"

"Pops! Stop!"

"It will hurt at first so go-"

"Pops!"

Marco got out of the old man's quarters still having a flushed face. Who wouldn't get embarrassed if your Pops started to give advice on how we will do it etc. Ace saw him and run towards him. The man was greeted with a warm hug. All those embarrassments were forgotten by that simple hug from the kid. He responded on the kid's embraced. He kissed the top of the kid's head and stroke it gently. Ace hugged him tighter before he let go. But for Marco, a hug was not enough. He cupped the kid's face with both hands and leaned forward to lick the kid's lips. Ace opened his mouth and sucked the man's tongue.

"Gurara! What a view!" both of them jumped. Whitebeard just got out of his room to stretch his legs. Never expecting their Pops will see them, Ace laughed at Marco who looked away. Whitebeard stretch his arms and called Ace.

"Come to your Pops my son!" Ace smiled. Pops. It's nice to have a father after all. He jumped into the old man's arms. Whitebeard envelop his arms on the kid. This scene made the whole crew smile. Who would have thought the kid finally accepted Whitebeard as his father and them as his brothers.

"Ace!" Thatch called the kid's name who is nowhere to be found. Where the heck is he? He roamed around the deck. Maybe Marco is screwing him? Hmm… maybe. He walked towards Marco's room. Without any knock, he entered the room.

"Hey, Chicken butt!" He called at Marco who is currently doing some paper works. The man glared at him. In his mind, he wants to grabbed Thatch's neck and slit his throat and throw him over board. Thatch didn't mind the deadly eyes trying to penetrate him and roam his eyes around. No Ace.

"Where's the kid?" Marco shrugged his shoulders.

"Why? He's missing?" Thatch looked at him with disappointment. "You're his sex mate and you don't even know where he is? What a useless mate are you." Marco grabbed a knife and throw it to the direction of Thatch without even looking. Not expecting the knife coming in his direction, he almost lose an ear.

Night came and Ace was still nowhere to be found. Marco was in charge of the night shift and spend his night looking for Ace. Since Thatch came barging in his room, he got worried. Ace disappearing without any warning is not good. He's back in the deck. He sighed. Suddenly, he saw a small ball of light in the air.

"What's this?" he held out his hand. The ball of light landed on his palm. The ball of light was indeed warm in his palm. Wondering where it came from, he looked around. Soon, a lot of ball of light spread across the deck. Marco followed it and led him into the crow's nest of the sail. He climb the ladder and found a figure of a man standing with his back facing him. He knew who is the guy and fully pulled himself up. By the time he got on his feet, he walked and wrapped his arms around the figure. Burying his face on the kid's face, he spoke.

"Aren't you hungry yoi?" Ace smiled.

"I'm done eating. Vista was giving me food up here." Marco wondered why.

"Why are you here yoi?" Ace didn't response for a couple of seconds. Thinking and forming a sentence that should not surprised the man.

"Well… uh… you see, I was walking around the deck trying to find you when Izou appeared." He felt Ace shivered in his arms. "He kissed me in the forehead followed by Thatch gripping my ass. I shield myself with fire and run away from them. Vista saw what happened. He offered some help so yeah. That's the reason." Marco removed his arms and turned the kid around for them to face each other. As the light of the moon shines, Marco saw an embarrassed face of Ace. He cupped the kid's face with his warm hands.

"You should have run to me yoi." He combed the kid's hair. "Don't worry. Their punishment will be worse." The kid smiled and gave the man a peck on the lips.

"So you're the one making these." Ace nodded and formed another small ball of lights on his palms. Marco held out his hand and a ball of light landed on his palm. "It's warm." Marco thought of something. His hand holding out the ball of light started to get covered with blue flames. The ball of light twirl creating a small blue of light. Ace was surprised. "Wow! I didn't know you could do that!" Marco chuckled and let the ball of light fly in the sky. For some reasons, there's an urge form inside of Ace's mind. An urge to asked if they are together or just friends with benefits. Marco also felt the same but he will not know without asking right? He coughed and looked at the sky.

"Ace… I like you. And I'm starting to hope that one day you might feel the same." Ace faced Marco. He was surprised. Marco waited for a response but the kid was silent as the night. He sighed. Well, maybe it's just for 'that' it's I guess.

"You know, forget what I said yoi." He turned his back on Ace. Happy to hear what the man said, Ace wrapped his arms on the man's waist.

"I like you too Marco. No worries. I like you not because of your tempting lips and enticing body." The man chuckled.

"Should I take that as a compliment or an insult?" Ace laughed.

"A wise man once said, "You sure how to ruin a mood yoi."

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