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StarliteOracle : Thank you!

Black' Victor Cachat : Ooh, I didn't know that. Many fics I read implied that Haruta is a woman, so I took it that way. Thank you for telling me! I'll change it from now on :) Also, I'm glad you like fatherly Whitebeard! It's one of my favs too XD

Black' Victor Cachat : Although one should really know it's the Mera Mera No Mi from the looks of it, technically people don't get what powers the fruit holds, so that's why I did that. Thank you! I guess it was semi AU too xD

Black' Victor Cachat : Thank you! It makes me happy that you liked what I hinted there ;)

Lulu : Thank you for reviewing again! I'm glad you liked it :) Your prompts are very, very interesting! I appreciate you telling me about them! I have some ideas for a few, and will certainly credit you for it, so watch out for them ;)

Another update. I really didn't think I'll update this fast, albeit a short chapter, but all your reviews and favs make me extremely happy, I just had to. I'll try my best to keep this series going! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

Enjoy!

As Thatch finished up the last of his work in the kitchen, which was assigning the odd jobs to the sous chefs, he walked towards the dining area for a break.

As he reached his destination, he spotted the Second Division Commander's bare back - with the Whitebeard Pirates' mark slapped on it proudly - at one of the corners of the room. He was visibly shaking, and clutching on what seemed to be the newspaper.

"What's wrong, Ace?" Thatch sat beside him, noticing his scowl.

"Luffy's bounty went up again." Ace sighed, throwing his hands up in exasperation after throwing the newspaper on the table. "He went up against the World Government this time! What am I going to do with him?! He worries me sick."

Thatch picked up the newspaper and skimmed through the words absentmindedly. "He's still alive, ain't he? That's good enough."

"I suppose..."

"Plus, it's a younger brother's job to make his older brothers worry!" Thatch laughed, hand reaching out behind Ace to grab his cowboy hat and putting it on the raven's head, "Just like how you make us worry all the time."

"I do not!" Ace pushed the hat that covered his eyes up and huffed.

"Yeah, whatever you say, younger brother." Thatch grinned smugly.

"Ugh." Ace sighed, resting his chin against the table and letting his hands fall beside his body in defeat. "I'm supposed to be the older brother."

"Not anymore, Ace. Not anymore. And definitely not while you're on this ship." The corners of Thatch's lips curved up into a smile.

Thanks for reading! Leave a review to tell me whether you liked or disliked it and why! If you have any prompts or ideas for me, feel free to leave them in the reviews as well. I'll do my best to write them!

PS : If you have any Christmas prompts, do tell me as Christmas is coming up real soon!