Welcome back to a new chapter. Since the title is a spoiler itself a bit, I only say, I didn't name any kind of alcohol they drank. Also, don't drink like it is hinted like they do. It is not healthy. And if we are on this topic. Don't drink and drive;). So enjoy the chapter^^

Celine B: You're welcome ;)

Shahana-G: hehehe, pleasure.

Be surprised. xD I'm also kinda curious how you, readers, are going to react. It will be fun.

To be true, I had forgotten about him for a few chapters and then I thought about it while brainstorming for other commanders. He should have a little interlude. Jinbe is the most accepting from all I guess. He has some experience with Fish Tiger and also as Captain of the Sun. Just wait, they will come, too. After Ace is back.

Yeah, after all, Makino was shown with a child in the manga and if I remember right Oda's answer was "probably that person". So why not let Shanks be the daddy. It would fit. As it isn't clear, yet, if he sees Makino as a mother or sister, I went with the more likely opportunity to just make him an uncle (still can change if Ace is back).

But yeah, the baby has an overprotective family. The Revolutionary Army (Koala and Hack at least following Sabo), Whitebeard pirates (Ace), Shanks's crew and Luffy and his crew. It will be fun to see someone try to hurt the child.

Smoker already ghosted around in my head for the idea I have. But it is not easy to write the idea down with only one in mind. Ace won't be paired with anyone (at the moment. but my mind can always change). But I like the thought of having a Marine as a counterpart, I'll see how it turns out when I come to this part.

xD This idea is quite nice. I never thought about that. Enemies to friends to lovers. The pair does have potential. Even if it would... No, no more details. Otherwise, I would spoil something.

Mythelfa: Thank you. Welcome to the shippers ;)

The scene with the bandits. Well, yeah even if it doesn't matter, I'll try to give a short explanation how it could happen(possibly, not sure if it would weaken Luffy enough). Normally, Luffy would defeat them easily. But I had to weaken Luffy a bit (okay a lot) with water and sea stone as he was caught in the storm and like Haruta also knocked out. So he was not at full strength at the particular moment (if it helps to explain a bit, also I left it open how much the others helped in the fights against the Yonkos, but Luffy did play a big part in both fights).

I don't know when I said it (if I remember right), there will be three flashback chapters. Two are done, one is still just a plan in my mind, but I guess I won't spoiler much if I say the third one will be on Fishman Island ;)

Thanks for your suggestion *-* Yeah Sabo and Luffy paired with Ace don't work in this FF. But the others are nice. Bonney and Ace would steal each other's food xD But I can see them definitely to have some sort of funny relationship.

~Chapter 12 – Just a little party or a little drunk?~

Blenheim sighed. The party had just started a few hours ago and some were already drunk. He couldn't explain it otherwise as the music, which was quite good, was replace by Curiel's strange one. He didn't know what the song was but the few people who are dancing were looking like stupid fishes. He apologized to Namur and Jinbe his mind.

The black-haired commander could only shake his head. He had seen Shanks for a short time with dancers and Luffy was hopping around the dancers, too. It was a wonder that Marco got along with Luffy, but not with Shanks, as the straw hat captain shared a few traits with the red-haired Yonko.

„Oi, Blenheim, Kanpai." Fossa appeared next to him, threw an arm around his shoulder and clinked their jars. „Kanpai", he mumbled and drank his own in one shot. „So what do you think? Had some drinking competition, yet?", Fossa asked. „Not yet, but intend to make Curiel disappear for a bit to get some good music back." Fossa laughed and lightened up his cigar. „You would do some of us favour with that, Blenheim. But I guess the younger likes this strange music", the 15th division commander laughed. „Mostly the younger one", Blenheim commented.

„Oi, Blenheim, Fossa, get your jars over. You have to see that, Akagami challenged Marco to a drinking competition", Thatch suddenly shouted for them and waving them over.

A drinking competition with their oldest brother participating? That would be funny to see how long Akagami will last because no one had ever won a single of their different drinking competitions against Marco. Well, the first division commander tied with Oyaji and that was only because both of them didn't have any interests in the competition after one hour of straight drinking, so they decided for a tie. But otherwise, there was no one on their ship who would be able to beat Marco.

Blenheim grinned and wandered over with Fossa. He looked around at the spectators. Luffy, who seemed tipsy, perhaps a little drunk already, was held up by Haruta. The female commander had a serious expression on her face to stop others from giving the boy next to her a bit more alcohol. But when her eyes wandered to Marco and Akagami, then there could be seen some amusement.

Thatch, who had declared himself as the referee and commentator, wandered around to gather more people. It felt like a sports event if drinking could be a sport for someone.

„My dear pirates, I present to you the participant. To my left, the only Yonko to not have a devil fruit, who likes to damage the poor moby with his Haki every visit, Akagami no Shanks with his first mate Benn Beckmann as his tallyman." The cook made a strange bow and pointed at Shanks, who laughed and waved with his one hand. Benn stood behind him and looked like he didn't want to be part of this mess. Shanks's crew members cheered for him.

„And to my right, the first division commander and first mate of the Whitebeard pirates, the one with a winning strike of 1000 drinking duels, if the information is right, Fushichō Marco with the third division commander Diamond Jozu as his tallyman." Now Thatch pointed at Marco who had his arms crossed and was seated on the ground. Jozu stood behind him with also crossed arms. Their crew members cheered loudly and some even shouted that Marco should outdrink the Yonko.

„Quiet, quiet. The night is still young, so we decided on a speed drinking competition. We got twelve bottles of the strongest stuff we have on the ship. We have also a thirteenth bottle for the people who want a little taste of that liquid. But back to the rules. Both participants get six bottles that they have to drink faster than the other one. Seems easy? Well, they also have to keep it down for one hour in order to win", Thatch explained grinning.

Blenheim looked from Marco, who had his usual lazy, sleepy expression like this was boring for him, to Shanks, who seemed determinate to win.

„So how did it come to this?", the ninth division commander asked Izo, who stood next to him. „Akagami wanted to challenge Luffy. But we already stopped it, before Luffy could open his mouth. He is already tipsy. No one wants him drunk. But, you know Akagami. He can be childish and complain. He said that a pirate shouldn't be stopped from a drinking competition and so. Marco got fed up and told him to shut up and that it is pathetic to challenge someone who is a lightweight and already tipsy. Then one thing led to another and then Akagami challenged Marco, who agreed if Akagami cleans up our ship tomorrow and shut up about drinking challenges for the rest of the evening", the cross-dresser explained. Blenheim nodded. He looked to the five in the middle. But as the start wasn't clear, yet. He turned his head to Izo.

The cross-dresser had sounded a bit worried at the end. In his brown eyes was also a gleam of worry. „So what does Akagami want, when he wins? It must be something, you are not happy about." „Marco has to join his crew for two weeks. He didn't accept anything else."

Blenheim sighed and looked at the red-haired Yonko. If he didn't know better, now, he would think that Akagami has a crush on their first division commander. Otherwise, he wouldn't ask the blonde so often to join his crew.

„Don't worry, Izo. Marco will probably win this easily. That's the stuff some of our men can't keep down and I saw Marco drinking it one time like it was water. There is no way that Akagami would be able to win", he tried to reassure Izo. The cross-dresser nodded but still had this little-worried gleam in his eyes.

„Get ready. The competition begins in three, two, one, DRINK."

The competition didn't last long. It also seemed like Marco was toying with Shanks at the beginning. The blonde took his time with the first bottle, but then he easily got ahead of the Yonko as he struggled a bit on the second bottle. The Phoenix lifted the last bottle and looked at his opponent, who coughed a bit after the third bottle. „Kanpai, yoi." And with that Marco downed the liquor of his last bottle.

The Whitebeard pirates started to cheer loudly. The blonde commander lifted his hand. The got quiet again. It was funny to see how much they respected Marco, even if some were drunk already. „Well, Akagami, you lost, yoi", the Phoenix stated in his usual lazy voice. „Not fair… devil fruit cheater…", Shanks mumbled. „Captain, I stood behind him the whole time. He didn't cheat and if you accuse him of cheating because of his devil fruit then you should have said something before. But you accepted that and said you would outdrink him even with his devil fruit", Benn Beckmann said firmly and made his captain whining.

„Shishishishi, Shanks is a sore loser, when he should take it like a man. He is a father", Luffy pointed out the obvious and made most of the spectators laugh. Even on the faces of Marco and Benn Beckmann were small smiles.

„Oi, Anchor, be on my side", Shanks pouted slightly. But Luffy only giggled and Haruta tightened her hold a bit, as both of them wobble a bit. „Luffy already decided, you are a sore loser, Akagami", Thatch laughed. „A rem…" „No rematch, you lost, you shouldn't talk about challenges for the rest of the evening. So even if you are a sore loser, keep your word, Akagami, yoi."

„Fine", Shanks said and crossed his arm in front of his body. „Sorry, Shanks. But Marco is better", Luffy giggled and freed himself from Haruta's hold. The female commander didn't notice at first, but then couldn't stop the boy from falling. Luffy laughed loud as he landed in Marco's lap. The boy had a red shimmer on his cheeks.

„Oi, who gave Luffy more alcohol? He isn't tipsy any longer, he is drunk", Thatch asked and looked around. „He must have stolen some like he does when food is around", Haruta said and she was right as some of their members looked guilty. „Sorry, but he was too quick."

Blenheim wanted to facepalm. A good pirate never let anyone steal his drink. But he couldn't blame them. Luffy was fast when he wants something. Even for Kenbunshoku Haki-user, it could be difficult to stop him from stealing food.

The ninth commander looked down at his oldest brother and most likely youngest brother. Luffy was still giggling but had somehow sat himself up. He was clinging to Marco with his arms and legs. The blonde caressed the black hair and mumbled something to the boy. This stopped the giggling and Luffy was mumbling something, but that couldn't be heard over the noises.

This stopped when Marco stood up with Luffy in his arms. „I'll take him to bed before he gets more alcohol and then throws up, yoi." „Come on, let Luffy stay here. After all, it's a party also for him becoming a brother or uncle", Shanks complained. Marco glared at him. „Until he goes back to his crew, he is under my watch, yoi." „Also, Luffy belongs to the family. So we have no problem to protect him from alcohol", Haruta said and her voice sounded dangerous.

Bleinheim grinned. That could be fun. A tipsy Yonko getting corned by thirteen overprotective commanders, who thought themselves as older siblings.

„I'll leave the rest to you, Jozu, yoi", Marco said and started to walk towards their ship. When the Phoenix went by, Blenheim could see that even if Luffy had a red shimmer on his cheeks, he also looked a bit pale. His brother would need a bit help if the boy clung to him the whole time.

„Are you going to film this?", Blenheim asked Izo. The cross-dresser looked insulted. „Are you kidding me? Like hell, I would a chance to get some blackmail material like this go by", Izo said with a devilish grin. The ninth commander laughed and started to run after Marco.

„I'll help you, Marco." He caught up to Marco and walked by his side to the blonde's room.

„A bucket and some aspirin to your room? The brat looks like he could use some." „That will probably be the best. I think I have to stay with him as this is possible his first real hangover as he normally eats more than he drinks, yoi."

Blenheim studied Luffy. The boy seemed more peacefully. He seemed content with clinging to Marco and giggling over something funny, what only he knows.

„Well, at least he isn't like his brother when he gets drunk." Out of the corner of his eyes, he could see that Marco paled a bit. „Don't remind. I thought we all agreed that a drunken Ace is a tabu topic, yoi." His blonde brother also seemed to shiver at the memory. „Sorry, but do you think we can prank Shanks with a drunken Ace when he shows up at Luffy's birthday?" „As long as I am far far away, yoi." „You wouldn't be close. You'll be probably on brat duty. He seems to like you very much when he is drunk or he is just a clingy drunk." „He is a monkey, name and behaviour included, yoi."

Blenheim laughed. This provoked a different noise from Luffy except giggling and quiet mumbles. A whine. He didn't seem to have heard what was funny.

At Marco's room, the ninth division commander opened the door and then went away to get a bucket and some aspirin. The bucket, he got easily, but not the aspirin. His sisters had looked the door. He groaned. Sadistic women. They wanted them all to come when they are all nursing a hangover and want some relief, but only get a lecture about how drinking alcohol is bad for health.

Blenheim took some water bottles from the kitchen and then went to Marco's room. Drinking lots of water would most likely help the boy if he was still able to consume some.

He was nearly at the door as he heard a strange sound. He fastened his pace and opened it. Only to stay a bit shocked at the door frame. He was sure that he wasn't gone long enough.

Well, it seemed that it was still long enough for Luffy to get his limbs in knots and also they were stretched around the room. Blenheim blinked. He didn't know if he should laugh or not. If it weren't for Marco being captured in the limbs, too, and unable to move, he would most likely just laughed.

„Please tell me you are sober enough to undo these knots, yoi." The blonde's voice sounded a bit annoyed while Luffy was giggling and babbling something about that he caught Marco and wouldn't let him go. It made Blenheim shake his head to stop himself from laughing. „I'll see what I can do."

He seriously didn't want to know how Luffy got this mess down. It didn't help much that the boy seemed to tighten the knots, the more he loosened. „Oi, Luffy, if you don't stop that you won't be getting any meat", Blenheim threatened the boy. It became quiet. Too quiet. The ninth division commander looked to Luffy and felt his jaw drop.

Did the boy seriously just fall asleep? He didn't know that Luffy had narcolepsy like Ace. Blenheim looked at Marco. The blonde just sighed. „Hurry, before he wakes up, because he is cold, yoi", Marco said in a quiet voice to make sure that Luffy stays asleep.

Now it was much easier to loosen the knots. It didn't take long to free Marco and bring Luffy's limbs back to their normal length. The boy shivered a bit but was quickly put into Marco's bed and under both blankets.

Only now, Blenheim noticed that his brother was missing his purple cardigan and did have some wet spots on his body. „What was happening?" „Tried to give him quick shower as he did throw up a bit. Fortunately, we were in the bathroom at that point, yoi." Blenheim studied Marco's face. It was clear that more information wouldn't be told.

„The nurses locked the sick bay. So I couldn't get any aspirin, so I brought lots of water. It should help him", the ninth division commander said and put the bucket next to the bed and the bottles on the nightstand. „They still on this trip, yoi?" „Seems like it. Be lucky that you didn't need to go there with a hangover."

Someone cleared his throat at the door. It was quite surprising to see Shanks and Benn Beckmann there. The first mate pushed his captain a bit, who was silently complaining about something. „Benn though, it was a good idea to bring some aspirin as an apology. Your nurses had become quite famous with their alcohol-scolding…" Shanks didn't look at them. Benn just sighed and threw the little bag towards Marco, who caught it. „Thanks, yoi."

„Come on, let's get back to the party of your fatherhood. Marco already decided the party is over for him in favour of brat duty", Blenheim offered and started to let Shanks and Benn away. But then they all stopped.

„Meanie, Marco, stop taking it slow."

Blenheim turned his head to see his brother paled first a bit, before blushing a deep red. Benn seemed a bit surprised and Shanks just stared at Luffy, who had turned himself and was now hugging a pillow.

„WHAT?!" The Yonko now looked shocked. Benn facepalmed and mumbled something about hidden father feelings. „What is your relationship with Anchor?" „Private, yoi." Marco's cheeks were still a light red. He now had a more annoyed look. „The boy belongs to my family, too. So you better say what is your relationship with Luffy." The answer wasn't given by Marco. It was Luffy who answered.

„Too loud… leave Marco alone … Marco … mine…" This was the only words Blenheim understood and he was sure that the others didn't recognize more. Marco sighed and looked at Luffy. The boy was still asleep but had hugged the pillow closer.

„Seems you got your answer and now stop prying into it, captain", Benn Beckmann said. „But, Benn, who said that he will not take advantage of Luffy's state?", Shanks complained. Blenheim swore he saw that Marco's eyes twitched lightly before he spoke. His voice was a near whisper.

„Shut it, Akagami. I have not and will not take advantage of Luffy. If it is not clear to you, I have no intention of ever harming him! I would try to take my life if I ever hurt him. But I guess that I would fail because he would stop me, yoi…" Marco's eyes rested on Luffy. „Funny, what these feelings do to people…"

Blenheim's eyes widened. Did Marco just confess somehow that he is in love with Luffy or most likely in a relationship? He didn't know what to say or to think about that.

„Good, then I can leave the talk to Ace, as he most likely doesn't know, yet. Or am I wrong?", Shanks grinned slightly. That was a mood swing. „Not yet, when he gets back, yoi."

„Well then, Benn. Come on, I have something more to celebrate. And, Marco, don't have too much fun with him until Ace is back."

Blenheim blinked. He was pulled out of the room by Benn Beckmann and followed by Shanks who laughed as one of Luffy's sandals hit his head.

Seriously what did he get into by just helping Marco?

Before someone says something. It was never said in Canon if Marco really isn't able to get drunk because of his devil fruit. But I kinda like this fanfic-aspect. So it is here.

And quiz-time, the song which was played while they were dancing like fishes is from 2015 and appeared in an animated movie and also has a part where it is said to dance like fish. So which song is it?

Have a nice day and drink responsibly ;)