Back with a new chapter. I had fun to write it because, well you will see why. Also, I can tell you the next chapter is finished on paper and the plans for the chapter after the next are also made. So don't worry about me stopping ;)
I will upload a little one-shot as an Easter present which will turn into a series, I can write on without thinking about how things shall be or turn out. But I won't say anything, yet, except the fandom will be One Piece. Be surprised ;)
namisnakama: Das ist extrem gut zu wissen. Marco sorgt sich zu sehr manchmal. Ich musste es einfach einbringen, da ich das Gefühl habe, er würde über eine Beziehung viel nachdenken und dann sich eher auf das negative konzentrieren, wenn er zu viel da sieht.
Marco is genervt, glaub mir xD Luffy ist der einzige Grund, warum er es nicht so sehr zeigt. Ansonsten würden sie ein gratis Bad kriegen ;)
Zu Shanks, les meine Anmerkung am Ende des letzten Kapitels nochmal. Da ist die Antwort etwas versteckt vielleicht. Ansonsten abwarten =)
CelinaB: You're welcome.
Shahana-G: Most of the commanders left are with this problem. But I only have to find an idea for three division commanders. As for the others I have at least a keyword. But let's see how it turns out^^
They are cute. I hope we see Marco some time soon again in the anime or Manga. I want to see how they interact in canon.
xD Well, it was easier to hide when they weren't on the same ship and around their crews. As they noticed behaviour changes even if they are small. But they didn't tell anyone who hadn't already figured that out or suspected or confronted them. So Ace will probably be the first person they tell without the things I mentioned before. But time will tell. I guess it was already comfy with Jozu, Blamenco and Namur with them. Now fitting Atmos and the others there, too. Mh~ I guess Haruta has to sit on someone's lap. But I don't think that will be needed ;)
~Chapter 10 – Lessons in … ~
Luffy was nervous. He chewed on his lips and stared at the door in front of him. He shouldn't do it. But he wanted to. It was for a special reason. But if he wasn't careful another person would find out and it wasn't even clear when Ace would be back.
Luffy sighed. If it went on like this with people finding out, Ace would be the last and then his brother would be angry.
He felt like his ears were going to hurt again, like the time he told him that Sabo was alive. Luffy didn't remember the exact words, but he knew there was a lot of cursing. His blonde brother had cringed when they called together. When Ace started to get creative with his insults, Sabo ended the call. It would be an interesting birthday when they met again for the first since how many years?
Luffy shook his head. No, he didn't have the time for that. He was on a mission and he didn't have time to think about the meeting of his brothers.
The young captain took a deep breath and knocked on the door. He waited. No answer. Well, looks like he didn't get a chance to ask. But perhaps it was for the better. Chances of being found out were less.
„Are you looking for someone, Luffy?" A voice asked him. The boy turned around and came face to face with the speaker.
Vista. The fifth division commander and from Izo's saying the best in lessons for a specific topic.
This was Luffy's chance and he wasn't one to leave one out. „Yes, I have to ask you something, Flower Moustache." The black-haired boy tilted his head. How could he explain or rather asked what he wanted from the fifth division commander without spilling everything?
„Well, go ahead or is it more of a private matter?"
„Private."
Vista nodded and opened his door. He let Luffy in und with a hand gesture offered him a chair. The boy sat down and waited until the door was closed and Vista sat down on another chair.
„I want to ask if… if you could teach me about romance. Izo said you would be the best to ask on the ship about this topic." Luffy had looked at the floor while he spoke. He lifted his head and tried to use one of his best puppy looks to make sure Vista agrees.
„Romance? So is there a special someone you want to court or impress?" The fifth division commander was playing with his moustache.
Luffy shook his head. „No… it is more this person means a lot to me and I wanted to do something special, but I couldn't think of anything. So I read one of Izo's books and there was something about romance and dressing up in skirts or dresses for the person. But I don't like dress up, so I asked Izo about the romance thing and he told me to ask you."
„Does this person know about your feelings? And if so, are you in a relationship with the person?" Luffy tilted his head. He couldn't understand how this question would help with this romance thing. But Flower Moustache was the expert, so he answered: „Yes, the person know and we are dating, but taking it slow." A smile seemed to ghost over Vista's face, but the boy wasn't sure.
„So you want to show this person by doing something romantical and special that you are ready for the next steps in the relationship if you are taking it slow?"
Luffy weighed his head left and right and blushed. He wasn't sure what exactly the next step in Marco's and his relationship would be. But it made him remember how most of their kisses were soft and simply involved moving their lips against each other. Also, there was lots of cuddling, which was nice.
But there was something that made Luffy thirsty for more. There were a few kisses who did have this effect. He could count this kisses on one hand. It was when both of them were a bit lost in their own world and couldn't be interrupted that the kisses got more passionate and if it was long enough there would be some tongue interaction between them. This kisses made Luffy blushed and also elicit some strange noises from himself. These made the boy want to jump Marco and beg him to stop taking it slow and take this relationship further until … Well until what?
„So I think I'm right with my guess. Let's see how I can help you. Since you don't know about sex, yet, and I heard Ace should explain that to you, we are limiting your options for taking the next steps. At the moment most of your kisses are without tongue and it is mostly cuddling, right?"
Luffy was baffled. He didn't say anything out loud or did he? He was sure that he didn't, but what Vista had said got him thinking that he did.
The commander laughed. „Don't worry, Luffy. You didn't say anything out loud. Your face is a bit obvious, so it is easy to get this information by just looking at you. But I don't have a lot of information about your love interest. Because to help you out, I need a few characteristics from her or him. I can't give you any advice without it as everyone is attracted differently to romantic things."
„So it is like meat?" „No, it is more complex than liking food. Some people like presenting roses to their beloved or uses the petals of roses to decorate a room to set a romantic mood. But not everyone sees that as romantic or gets in the right mood by seeing it."
Luffy tilted his head. He tried to understand that it was different than liking a food or not, but for him, it stayed on the same complex-level.
„So what is this love interest of you like? Any interests you care to share?"
The boy couldn't help but smile as he started talking. „This person is just great or better the best. Sometimes a bit too serious. But I don't care. When I'm with this person I feel like I am already pirate king. This person…" Luffy shook his head. No, he wouldn't say that. „Also the person worries a lot, but doesn't always tell, which worries me too a bit." The black-haired captain tilted his head. „It's kinda hard to describe this person without saying something I'm not allowed to and the person can't find out I am here. But interest… The person likes to read a lot, watching the sky and star gazing."
Luffy frowned. Were that enough information for Vista to help him and less information to be able to conclude who he was talking about? Luffy hoped so. Because he didn't know how to tell more without spilling it.
„So this person is here on the ship?" Luffy was shocked. Shit. He had said too much. Damn it. „Perhaps?" The boy wanted to hide, so it would be easier for him to lie.
„Does your brother know that you are dating one of his shipmate brothers or sisters and also that you think about going to take things further in this relationship?"
Luffy looked down. Hiding his face a bit with his straw hat. „Ace doesn't know… but I want to tell him when he comes back…" „So, just curious, who of my brothers or sisters get the chance to become the queen of pirates as you become the king?"
„There will be no queen. I don't think he would like it and it doesn't feel right to call him that. Only because of my dream… He is…" Luffy was lost at his words. Hi didn't know how to say it.
„He is the person I treasured the most with Ace and Sabo… The title of being the queen doesn't really represent how much he really means to me. When I was a child Sabo told me stories very often. There were also very often kings and queens who didn't love each other because they were married for some stupid political thing… By calling him the queen just because I am the king reminds me of these stupid nobles who don't care about anything but their power. I want to be free and the king of the pirates is the freest and being free means you choose how people call you. It is not decided by your relationships or other people. Just by you. I will be happy just to call him my boyfriend until the end."
The boy didn't notice that he started to ramble before Vista lifted his hand to stop him. Luffy chewed on his lip.
„Sorry, Luffy. It was just a joke. But I'm a bit jealous of how you treasure your someone, but also happy for this brother of mine. You seem to think a lot about it and Ace always describes you as an air-head or his little idiotic brother." The older man chuckled.
It made Luffy more nervous. Vista hadn't mentioned a name, but it felt like he knew who he was talking about. Not good, that was not his intention.
„But back to your lesson. I guess there are a few things which you could do. Here some paper and a pen and write down some notes."
Luffy wrote as fast as possible to get all ideas of Vista down. He wasn't sure how to make them happen, but he liked most of the suggestion. It involved something he was good at, even if it was mostly unintentionally.
„Thank you, Flower Moustache." The boy cheered as they were finished and put the paper in his pocket.
„Well, I hope you tell me the results…" Vista started, but Luffy didn't hear the rest. He noticed a familiar presence and hide under the commander's bed. „I am not here and I wasn't here." The boy whispered as someone knocked on the door. If Vista was confused about Luffy's behaviour he didn't show it.
„Come in." The door opened and Marco entered. Luffy bit his lip and even put his hands on his mouth to not make any sound.
„Oyaji does want some counts of the divisions. It has time until Ace is back. But don't forget it until then and don't tell Thatch and Haruta about the real death line. I told them it had to be done in two days, yoi." The blonde gave Vista a few papers and started to go away, but then stopped in his movements.
He hadn't noticed him, had he?
„Are you playing hide and seek with someone, Luffy, yoi?"
Damn, leave it to his boyfriend to have a bad timing and to find him if he didn't want to be found.
„Yes, I play hide and seek. But since pineapple found me, I have to search a better hiding place." Luffy thought it was the best to tag along with Marco's suggestion. Perhaps then the blonde wouldn't notice that he lied.
„Luffy, you are the worst liar, I know. Sometimes it made me wonder how you were able to get this far without you inability to lie, yoi."
Luffy grumbled. He hated it sometimes… How was Marco able to tell just from his voice if he lied? It wasn't fair. Nearly everyone needed to see his face to detect the lie. But leave it to his boyfriend to be one of the exceptions. Luffy pouted as he came out of his hiding place. But he stayed on the floor and looked up to the older ones.
The boy noticed how Vista seemed to study them carefully. Why did Marco have to show up now? If the swordsman was clever, he would count two and two together. Bad, very bad.
„Hey, I can lie. Just not very good. Usopp is better than me or Nami. So I leave this part to them."
This made the older man chuckle, which led to a deeper pout of Luffy. He crossed his arms. Was it really that much fun to talk about his inability to lie? Well, better that way as they started to talk about his reason for being here. But he felt safe to early.
„So Vista, what does Luffy really want in your room, yoi?"
Luffy shivered slightly. He did hear the tone right? He could feel a bit of excitement, but if he was right it wouldn't be healthy for Vista. But damn it, he liked when his boyfriend had this tone.
A very light tone of jealousy. Luffy hadn't heard it since Fishman Island. Sure, there was this one time on the Moby Dick during lunch when someone asked about Hancock. But there it was lighter and more hidden.
„Some advice, dear brother. Advice you will get to like perhaps."
Marco lifted an eyebrow. „What kind of advice, yoi?" Luffy chewed on his lips. The tone was still in Marco's voice.
The boy couldn't sit on the floor any longer. He wouldn't miss the opportunity because most of this few kisses happened back on Fishman Island when the blonde had this tone. Luffy stood up and was in front Marco in the next second.
His fingers clenched themselves into the blonde's cardigan as he pulled him down and kissed him, not even caring that he wasn't sure if Vista found out or not.
He closed his eyes and concentrated more on the feelings flooding through his body. It felt great and got even better when Marco got over his little shock and started to kiss him back. Also, the arms of the blonde around him were quite comfortable.
Now, what was Vista's teasing advice about kissing? Ah, yes~ a bit with the tongue.
Carefully Luffy opened his mouth and touched the other's lips with the tip of his tongue, before pulling said muscle back and closing his mouth. It made Luffy grin into the kiss as he felt Marco groan against his lips, a bit frustrated perhaps, after the boy repeated the tease a few times. The teasing was definitely fun, but the real deal would be better.
So Luffy stopped closing his mouth and he got the wished reaction from his boyfriend. The blonde's tongue seemed to search for something in his mouth, but the black-haired one didn't know what. He poked the other's tongue with his one before it got to a little fight, which got Luffy moaning. He clung more to Marco to be able to stand as his knees felt a bit funny. A whine left him as the blonde separated their lips.
He opened his eyes and looked up at his lover. The blonde's eyes were focused on Vista who looked everywhere but their way.
„Vista."
Oh, that tone made Luffy cling a bit more to Marco. It wasn't the same tone he used when he scared Thatch away, but it was close. So it would be better to stay close his boyfriend. He didn't like it if the blond gets angry and tense.
„I haven't seen anything until Ace comes back. Also, did you know about this person Luffy treasured as much as Ace and Sabo? This person is the luckiest persons in the world to get Luffy's interest like that."
Luffy blushed. That was mean. He turned to Vista and pouted. „You shouldn't say that, Meanie Flower Moustache."
Vista laughed and lifted his hand as to protect him. „Sorry, Luffy. But an angry, slightly jealous Marco is dangerous for the health. Also, from the look on his face, I would say, you should tell him that more often."
Luffy blinked before turned his head to look at the blonde.
The blonde smiled. It looked like got the biggest present ever. An arm left Luffy's waist and he found himself press to Marco's shoulders. The hand belonging to the arm flipped his hat on his back and caressed his black hair while the blonde seemed to hide his face in Luffy's hair.
„What did I do to deserve you, yoi?"
Luffy blinked. His boyfriend didn't start to have doubts again, did he? The boy tightened his hug.
„You live."
Luffy could feel Marco freezing slightly. It worried him, but it was only for a short moment. Then he could hear, well more feel the blonde chuckling. A smile gleamed on his face.
„So the simplest thing I have ever done, had given me the right to be with you, yoi?"
Luffy nodded and would have said something, but he heard a sob which made him turn his head. It surprised him a bit to see that Vista was sobbing.
„Sorry, Vista. I forgot you are a sucker for romantical or cheesy things, yoi." „Shut it, brother. It is not my fault when you two together are cute. And don't say it like it is a bad thing for me to like these things. Also, Luffy, don't tell anyone, even if it is hard for you." „Everyone on the ship already knows about this weakness of you, Vista. So I don't think anyone would try to make Luffy spill it, yoi." „Is it like Sanji and woman?" Luffy asked and this made Marco grin. „No, your cook is worse than Vista and his love for the cheesy stuff, yoi." Vista pulled on his moustache and opened his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Luffy's stomach.
„Sorry, but talking about cheesy things made me hungry." The fifth division commander only shook his head as a reaction to his statement. „Well, I think we should feed your black hole of a boyfriend, Marco." „I think, we should, yoi."