Hi there~ So I am back with a new Chapter. Thank you for comments dealing with the changes of hickey and love bite. I'm glad it doesn't bother you ^^' I was just worried because I use a site to look up words which I don't know instantly. And there was one word marked as AE meaning American English. Since I mostly use the BE(=British English) marked words, there was some worry, if it fits or if it bothers someone as it would be a mix of American English and British English. So yeah, if the information is wrong, feel free to correct me. Also a little announcement. Mythelfa, with my permission, started to translate this FF in French *-* If you want to check out the translation the link is in my bio or just click on her name in the reviews ;)

CelinaB: It is a pleasure^^

Guest(09.04): Aw, happy to read that you love it =)

Mythelfa: To be true, I admire the authors who can pull this off to make Marco a player but still made it believable. But I for myself picture him more like he would wait for a real relationship or what I see somehow more realistic that he appears asexual because he does put his family above his own needs and ignores for example in this story the nurses' slightly obvious 'crushes' on him.

Yeah, I feel bad for Jiru, too. Even if I put him in this situation.

Shahana-G: You're welcome ;)

He won't share Marco. Only with Marco's family xD Well, the nurses belong somehow to that family. So yeah, how would Luffy deal with it, if someone does make a move~

Jiru does get a lot of pity. Then I did something right xD Yeah, he stayed sober to tease some hangover commanders, but everything went different~

Luffy learns steadily~ And the one or the other thing he may have heard from Makino and Ace, but not everything. So Marco will have to teach him a few things if the others don't decide to take it into their hands to make Luffy tease Marco xD

The hickey thing was in my head since the early chapters. Not that one of them get a hickey, but I wanted Luffy's thoughts about in it. Because it is a bit like a sign that you belong to someone, but not in the master/slave-relationship, what isn't clear in the first description. Luffy would hate to enslave someone, especially the people he cares about. I think he would the role as a slave so just that they would be free or die while trying to free them.

~Chapter 14 - Not the usual welcome~

He was happy as he was finally able to see the Moby Dick. This mission had been annoying, but he knew that it had been done. Even if it wasn't a mission on commander level. But well, Oyaji had ordered it that way to be safe.

He said his greetings to his father figure and then went to the room of the first division commander. It would be the best to tell Marco directly that the report had to wait a bit. He hoped that the blonde was in a good mood. Otherwise, he probably won't be able to sleep for some time.

The commander was that deep in his thoughts that he didn't notice that he walked by the room. He sighed and took the few steps back. He pressed an ear to the door but could only hear silence. That could be a good sign. He lifted his hand and knocked.

First, nothing happened. Then the door was opened, revealing a sleepy Luffy, using one of Marco's shirt as pyjamas. The shirt looked like a too short dress on the boy. His hair was unkempt and he looked a bit paler than usual. The black-haired boy rubbed his eyes and yawned.

„Marco isn't here. He said something about having a talk with Izo or Flower Moustache", Luffy mumbled and closed the door again, before he could even say something.

He blinked. That was new to see Luffy that sleepy. Not even a greeting… He would expect that from Marco if the blonde was in a bad mood, but until now Luffy had been polite enough to say something as a greeting most of the time.

He shrugged his shoulders and turned away to start searching for the first division commander. He would give Luffy a little manner lesson later. But if he thought about it, the boy didn't look very healthy. Perhaps he did catch something and Marco was in the sickbay to get some medicine.

So he went there for a visit. But only a few nurses were there. They talked about how Jiru seemed to avoid them and even hide when he met them. Funny, normally the 14th division commander wasn't known to avoid people. Well, he would talk later with Jiru. For now, he had a certain blonde first division commander to find.

The Phoenix was found in the kitchen with Vista, Izo and Thatch. The 16th division commander nipped on his tea, while the swordsman had some coffee. The cook worked on some cookies and Marco looked kinda frustrated with a jar filled with rum.

He had to be very frustrated over something to drink alcohol that early and without a party in sight, even if it doesn't affect him like it did with normal people. Maybe he should just go to his room and relax. It would be better than dealing with a moody bird. But better now than later. He lifted his right hand, formed a fist and coughed lightly on it to make himself noticeable to the others.

„Kingdew, you are back. How was the mission?", Thatch asked with a little grin. „Not the welcome home, I expected. But nicer than Luffy's", Kingdew sighed. „Aw~ shall I hug you to upgrade the greeting?`", Thatch teased, which made the three others shake their head. „Be quiet Thatch. Marco, the report will be a bit later. A few men decided to take a little break from the sea there. We got the situation under control, but some still have an uneasy feeling. So I would like to wait a bit until they call in before I'll give in my report", Kingdew said and looked at the blonde, who just nodded.

„And only out of curiosity. Is it really good to leave the boy alone?" „He is sleepy. I think he might have caught a little cold after yesterday when he jumped more than three times into the ocean and also went surfing. So as long as he is only sleepy and sleeps, it is fine to leave him alone, yoi." Kingdew studied his fellow commander.

„Ne, Kingdew, any ideas for a birthday present for Luffy?", Thatch asked. The blonde brawler looked at the cook. Did he change the subject on for some reason? Well if he wanted to, that was fine with him.

„Meat? Or a dressing guide?", Kingdew suggested and shrugged. „Dressing guide?" Izo looked quite amused. „Yeah, so he will dress in a bit more stylish or more fabulous clothes." „Luffy hates dressing up, yoi."

„How would you know that? We haven't tried it, yet, and the short time Izo dressed him up he didn't complain much." „Why do girls dress up for dates or special occasions? They are just clothes, the fun should be more important. That was what he said when he read one of Izo's romance novels, yoi."

„Okay, that means we should definitely teach Luffy the importance of dressing up. Not especially the way Izo dress up normally. But a bit more style would be good for him", Kingdew said. „Well, this should be fun. But we should wait until Ace is back. Otherwise, some crew members won't be able to control themselves. Even if they are put through a wall by Jozu some of them aren't scared. And that was when I only dressed him up in a kimono", Izo said and nipped at his tea. Marco threw an angry glare to the cross-dresser, which made Thatch laugh. Probably because the glare wasn't meant for him this time.

„Do you think, you get to dressing up Luffy down with Luffy's big overprotective brother Ace, our second division commander, and our mother-hen Marco onboard done?", the cook asked with a grin. Kingdew lifted an eyebrow. Why shouldn't they be able to teach Luffy a thing about clothes when Ace and Marco were here? It wasn't even said that they would dress the boy up in short clothes like Izo had done with the kimono.

Thatch grin had gotten a devilish touch. „Well, when you got to dress up Luffy. I have a dare for you. Try dressing him up like one of the nurses."

„WHAT?!"

Vista and Izo chocked on their drinks. Kingdew would have felt bad for them if he wasn't shocked himself about Thatch's idea of a dare.

He got over his shock as he noticed that Marco jumped to beat up the cook. „Ow, not the air, you stupid bird", Thatch complained.

Vista had a pitiful look in his eyes and looked at Izo who just sighed. „It is his own fault. He did see what happened with the idiot on the island", the cross-dresser mumbled.

Kingdew frowned. How could the incident on the island be even competed or could be compared with Thatch's dare?

„It was a joke. I give up, Marco, I give up", the cook's voice was a bit high pitch and he looked messed up. His hair was ruined and total dishevelled. Marco looked quite content with his work and sat down.

Kingdew let his eyes rest on the first division commander. It was quite surprising that he messed up the cook for just suggesting the dare. Normally, Marco wasn't known to be short tempered, but… it looked like the boy was an exception. Being able to make the Phoenix more aggressive if Luffy would be or get in trouble.

„You really are a mother-hen sometime", Kingdew said dryly. This got him an angry glare from Marco, which made him slightly flinched. Vista grinned and pulled lightly on his moustache, before he said: „I guess, if you want the boy to dress up a bit, as long as the clothes are okay, there is a person except Ace who would be able to talk Luffy into wearing them."

The attention was focused on the fifth division commander. Who had the swordsman in mind?

But he didn't have the time to think about it longer. Out of the corner of his eyes, Kingdew had noticed that Thatch had started to grin. What was the cook planing? The fourth division commander seemed to check that every machine was off, as he moved to the door.

„Well, I know that I have to run. But the opportunity is too nice", Thatch said. This got the attention of the other commanders. Kingdew had a bad feeling somehow. The grin of the cook promised nothing good.

„You know, Marco, Luffy definitely has the legs for this heels. So you should ask him for a private show."

The face of the first division commander darkened and seemed a dark red. It was hard to say if he was mad or embarrassed. And he couldn't find out the answer as Marco chased after Thatch.

„You know, Izo, you should punish your lover more often. Perhaps then he would think more before he says something", Vista suggested. „Do you want Thatch to walk around like a lost puppy?" Izo looked sceptically.

No answer. Vista and Kingdew both looked to the ground. It seemed like they were all so used to Thatch annoying or pranking them that they were getting depressed or just sad if the cook was away, sulking because of the lack of attention or when he was in a coma like he had been two years ago.

„See. There is a limit to punishing him. Also, his comments will get less if Ace is back. Thatch isn't that crazy to make two commanders chase after him at the same time", Izo said. „So he teasing Marco with Luffy for a special reason?" „Something like that."

Kingdew looked at his ships brothers. They knew more than they said. How rude. When it was his style he would pout. But that would ruin his good look.

„What does something like that mean?" Both shared a glance. It was annoying how they didn't seem to consider to just spill the beans. It was evident that something was up. „Come on, Marco does clearly have a soft spot for the kid since Marineford and Thatch's teasing only makes it more obvious."

Izo sighed. „Looks like I have to keep him busier." „Our brother needs to come home. Otherwise, the whole ship will know", Vista said. „It is already a wonder that the whole ship doesn't know, yet. The crew members haven't picked up anything, yet, as far as I know. Only some commanders are suspicious or realise that something is going on", Izo mused. „Well, it is easier for us commanders as we know him the best if we leave Oyaji out of the ranking", Vista said.

„So Marco isn't just running after Thatch because of his mother-hen-complex?", Kingdew asked. He already suspected that there will be more. The cross-dresser and the swordsman shared a glance again. Couldn't they just already tell him? The whole sharing a glance made him feel left out by his own family. Not a nice feeling.

„Will you stay quiet until it is official?", Izo asked. This made Kingdew wonder. Why should he be quiet? But he nodded. So he would be included in the thing that seems to go on. „Marco and Luffy are in an unofficial romantical relationship and both only seem to like sharing the other to a certain degree."

That baffled the blonde commander. Marco and Luffy? It sounds a bit strange, especially if it was heard the first time. He always thought that Luffy would give the asexual act and get together with the pirate empress Boa Hancock.

It was a pity that she was in love with the boy, but perhaps if Luffy was so smitten with Marco, there was hope to win her over. Yeah, that would be nice if you overlook her attitude towards all men except Luffy.

But back to Marco and Luffy. It did make sense for the Phoenix to be more aggressive if his boyfriend or lover was involved. After all, it was a well-known fact that Marco was dangerous if you tried to rile him up with people he cares about. This lead to a conclusion. „So Marco doesn't want anyone to see Luffy when the boy is dressed up." Kingdew then grinned. This wasn't the welcome home, he liked but it was fun.

„Do you think we can convince Luffy to dress up as a nurse for Marco's birthday?"