Hi there, yeah, I know I said I would wait a bit. But... I couldn't stop writing for some reasons. So this chapter got a bit (maybe a lot) inspired by a comment. But nothing more I will say except I cringed writing some sentences of it. You can guess which one. And just a commander is going to follow another commander's faith^^ So enjoy.

Still taking prompts till the Flashback chapter(well when I upload the last chapter, I stop taking the prompts). So I can write them after the last one while working on the new story which is on my mind and waiting to be written down and publish.

CelinaB: Thank you for your support ;)

sdkop21: I hope the next chapters are also satisfying, so the story will reach its full potential.

Mythelfa: Big, angry Ace was on my mind when I started to write the story. But I got a comment that got me thinking. Everyone is expecting Ace to go full force and chase Marco around the ship, so why not change it. ^^

Ace will tease Marco and he will use this knowledge to his advantage. You'll see that in this chapter(this much I'll say).

I feel like it is a bad thing that the Fishman Island chapter is going to be a bit hyped. I feel kinda worried to disappoint you as this is the chapter I am certainly working on the baselines and it is kinda hard. x.x

He will get his time to torture a few people. Just wait and read carefully. I write some things subtle sometimes. ;)

Marco blushing is a bit of my favourite. Especially in Phoenix form. But now I want to see him blush in the anime/manga, too. But that will most likely never happen... So it just stays a little fanfic-detail.

Luffy doesn't know how to feel ashamed(at least in some moments). Especially this little detail, I had to make him say xD

A friend told me that I am sadistic. But I wonder if I can top Jiru and Fossa. Perhaps I should make a poll in the end who is the commander that gets the most pity for his way of finding out. That would be definitely interested.

Fossa is always holding on his cigar except when he fights ;) Jiru, I don't know spontaneous. But he tries to avoid the nurses at the moment. So there are a bit changes.

Mh~ than be surprised, who had to "beg for mercy" next~

Thanks^^ and thank you again for translating this into French.

Shahana-G:

So first, yeah I update quickly if I have the time and the ideas to write out the baselines^^' Now to your reviews. Yes, I am going through all three since chapter 15 (I'm using the FF counting, not my counting^^).

To Chapter 15: Yep, I had this in mind to write it like Ace would be back, but then it should be obvious when he met Luffy that it wasn't Ace^^

Fanarts with them are so rare. It's a horrible job trying to find some x.x This definitely something I want to see with these two. Luffy taking Marco for a 'check-up'. I hope it will get more shippers when Marco comes back in the Manga and we have some more canon interaction.

He will try, but if he succeeds it is another thing. I would mostly ship her with someone else if I didn't like the comical effect when all of the men are trying to be on their best behaviour, polite at all, and then Luffy gets all the attention by just saying her name for example wrong:x

To Chapter 16: Nope, it was not a typo. It was intended to be like that. the names of Chapter 16 and chapter 17 belonging together. 'The calm before the overprotective brother' ;)

I swear I will get diabetes sometime while writing them being cute. He has gentle hands if he cares for a being and does not want to fight it. And he definitely cares for Marco deeply, so Marco is in good hands.

Yeah, Ace is back. More ways to have fun with the division commanders who haven't found out, yet =D Next steps are in the planning phase or maybe already written?

Ace has a seventh sense for Luffy XD Growing up with Luffy you pick up a sense to know if he should worry or not. But he worries all the time, so yup, he has a strong brother complex.

Couldn't leave without the cliffhanger, if I made Ace appear earlier then I intended to. In my first planing, he was the last. But then the idea with Fossa came and the others also got a keyword, but everything worked better if they found out after Ace.

Yep, they can think dirty and they like it^^

Mh~ one of their dates or a fight. That sounds like fun especially Luffy trying to make Marco jealous because of the fight. Beware of the angry Phoenix~

To Chapter 17:

Like I said before, I had an angry Ace chasing Marco and trying to kill him on my mind. But thanks to a comment I thought about Ace's reaction. I'll like how it turns out and that his reasoning seems logical for everyone.

Not only paperwork. Ace is a tease. He likes to tease his brothers, remember Sabo getting his teasing because he didn't remember for ten years (even if just hinted it). Marco won't be safe by just doing more paperwork (if Luffy isn't on the ship or close by)

Yeah, the bet is unfair if Marco would participate. But he does not. Ace does.

Never xD Thatch will always be blunt if Izo isn't quick enough to stop him. Who would top? I guess, Marco would at least at the beginning and then maybe changing like they want to.

Too many pranks are going on if Thatch, Haruta, Ace and Luffy are involved. He can't be blamed for being suspicous^^

XD I never thought about Rakuyo that way. But he can't be last. As the idea I have for the last one (I can say that now Curiel) is a bit big? I already left some hints what is happening. If you can find them ;)

~Chapter 17 - Hands off~

Rakuyo wandered over the deck. They had docked at a near island to stock up, as now they had two black holes on the Moby Dick to feed. The seventh division commander sighed.

Ace was only back for half a day and the second division commander had already shocked Fossa somehow together with Thatch. That much Rakuyo had heard. He was also shocked to see the 15th division commander without a cigar in his mouth. That only happened twice and that was during Marineford when they all thought they had lost Ace and Oyaji shortly later. So for him to run around with a cigar must have a similar shock for the black-haired swordsman. He wouldn't ask him now since shock must be new.

Rakuyo wondered a bit what could it be. He couldn't ask Thatch as long as the cook was busy with Izo. That was a information he got from a crew member and it could mean everything from simple things like Izo doing Thatch's hair to them doing it. So no way, he would look for these two.

So Ace was the only left to ask.

But the second division commander had taken off with his little brother and Haruta to explore the island. So the only thing Rakuyo could do was wait until the brothers and his sister are back.

During his walk around the deck, he found Marco. The first division commander leaned against the rail and looked at the sea. The Phoenix seemed to be deep in his thoughts. He didn't even blink or react in any way, as Rakyuo stepped closer to the zoan devil fruit user. The Phoenix also didn't seem to notice the few nurses on the deck, either.

They were mumbling among them. But that was normal for them.

So Rakuyo turned his attention back to his older ship brother.

„So what troubles you, Marco?"

This got the attention of the first division commander. He flinched lightly and turned his head to look at him. Rakuyo now noticed how the lips of the Phoenix were slightly swollen.

„Nothing. Just thinking, yoi", Marco said. „About what had stung your lips or why are they swollen?", Rakuyo guessed. A tiny hint of pink seemed to dance on the Phoenix's cheek. But he wasn't sure as it disappeared as quick as it appeared.

„Commander Marco, if you want, I can apply a creme to your lips to reduce the swelling", a nurse said with a slightly pitched voice.

It made Rakyuo cringed.

She had to be on of the newer ones. Otherwise, she wouldn't ask or act this way.

„Not needed, yoi", Marco said. His tone surprised the seventh division commander a bit. It sounded rude, but he could understand.

Especially after he saw how the nurse and the ones behind here seemed to undress Marco with their eyes. Didn't the older ones teach them how to behave? Or were they just being too ignorant to listen to some advice?

„But commander Marco…", a nurse started to protest as something, well someone, flew by them directly in Marco's arms.

„Shishishi." This was Luffy chuckling. The boy had his straw hat on his back and on his head was Ace's orange cowboy hat. His arms were around Marco as he turned his head to look at a corner.

„Ace and Haru lost", Luffy cheered as both commanders came around the corner. „You cheated, Luffy", Ace protested. „Did not. You didn't say anything about using Gear 2", Luffy grinned at his brother, before he turned his head to Marco. „You have to come with us. We found an All-you-can-eat-restaurant. Haru and Ace are paying." „We didn't agree to that."

„Can we join you, too?"

Rakuyo blinked. How did he get into going to the restaurant with Ace, Haruta, Luffy, Marco and some of the nurses who were still making gooey eyes at the first division commander. It was seriously a bit creepy to see their nurses, even the newer ones act like that. They had even fought a little silent battle unnoticed by the others who would get a chance to sit next to Marco.

Well, through their battle they lost the chance. Luffy was on one side and Haruta on the other side of the first division commander. Rakuyo took the seat next to the female commander to ‚protect' her from the nurses' fury.

He didn't have to worry about Luffy as Ace was with them and for some strange reason, all of the nurses seemed to have a weakness of seeing these two brothers together. Perhaps it was Ace's sometimes overprotective nature towards his little brother. So since Luffy and Marco shared a similar relationship, but not as deep as the one between the two D-brothers, the boy should be safe.

„Remember that you don't have to steal food from others of the table. You get enough, yoi", Marco warned the D-brothers. Both started to pout.

But then Ace started to grin. „Come on, Marco, can you really look at this adorable face and tell him no?", the second division commander said hugged his baby brother. Making sure to make it more efficient by probably telling Luffy to make puppy-eyes.

The reaction of the nurses he expected. They were cooing how cute it was and that the black-haired brothers could steal as much as they want to.

Haruta had bitten her lips to prevent her from laughing. But Rakuyo could clearly see the amusement in her blue eyes.

The seventh division commander decided for himself, that it would be hard to say no. He wondered when Marco would crack. Afterall, the first division commander did have a soft spot for the boy to a certain degree.

„The answer is still no, yoi", the Phoenix said and looked at the menu. Rakuyo grinned. It was obvious that Marco tried to distract himself.

Ace grumbled a bit before he whispered something in Luffy's ear. The younger one looked at his older brother and nodded.

The boy freed himself out of Ace's hug and somehow got on Marco's lap between the blonde's arms. So that Marco wasn't able to see the menu any longer.

„What is it, yoi?" The question was asked with a raised eyebrow.

Luffy blinked innocently with his eyes, snaked his arms around Marco's neck and said: „Can't we compromise? We only steal from those who give permission and we will leave your food alone."

Rakuyo could hear Haruta giggling and mumbling something about check-mate, but his eyes stayed on Marco. The blonde's expression was his lazy usual one. Neither Marco nor Luffy blinked. Then the Phoenix sighed.

„Fine, yoi…"

Luffy cheered but didn't leave Marco's lap directly to sit on his chair again. Instead, he snuggled a bit into the blonde so Rakuyo couldn't see his face any longer.

Carefully the seventh division commander looked at the nurses. He hoped that they won't do anything stupid. Well, at least they seemed only torn between being jealous of Luffy being close to Marco and thinking it was some cute brother-stuff.

„Not fair", one mumbled. „It is not fair that you keep staring at Marco even if it is clear that he isn't interested in you the way you are in him. Your staring is creepy", Luffy mumbled.

„Eh?" The nurses seemed shocked. „What are you talking about, Luffy?" A nurse laughed like the boy had told a joke, but it sounded fake.

„It is scary how obvious it is and that we needed Luffy to tell us about it", Haruta said an shook her head. This earned her glares from the nurses.

Luffy turned his head slowly like an owl. It was a bit creepy, even if Rakuyo had seen the boy do this before. His expression was serious which made it kinda scary.

„I said in a nice that you should back off. Otherwise, I don't know yet. Perhaps I ask someone to lie at Nami that you owe us lots of money." Luffy tilted his head.

This made Rakuyo thoughtful. Why should Luffy tell the nurses to back off Marco? His eyes wandered to Marco's face. The Phoenix seemed relaxed even with Luffy being still on his lap. Was this a planned show to make these nurses back off?

„Luffy, don't treat them with your navigator and money. I think even if she is scared of us, she would pick a fight for the money perhaps, yoi." „But a fight would be funny. Well, for you, it will be boring as you are not allowed to enter", Luffy said turning his head back to Marco.

„Don't tell commander Marco orders."

Rakuyo sighed about this comment. Had they seriously not meet Luffy, yet? Everyone on the ship knew that the boy said whatever came to his mind. The reason for saying it would mostly be something simple like the Phoenix was too strong or that he just didn't want to see Marco getting hit.

„Well, who said you are allowed to fight either, Luffy, yoi." Marco's voice sounded amused. A pout formed itself on the boy's lips. The first division commander leant towards Luffy's ear. The next words were only a whisper but he was sure that the only persons, who didn't hear it, were the nurses. „I would hate it, if there was another mark left on your body, which I didn't approve of, yoi." There was also something in Marco's voice that Rakuyo couldn't really pin down.

But the boy blushed and seemed to shiver slightly but smiled.

Rakuyo caught Ace and Haruta exchanging a glance before they started to grin.

So… since Marco didn't want any marks on Luffy, it could only mean two things.

The first thing that came to his mind was that the boy provoked Marco's infamous ‚mother-hen'-instinct at a new level. But it felt wrong with Luffy blushing like that. That left only the second option he had on his mind. The young captain had become Marco's lover at one point. This would fit with Luffy telling the nurses to back off and Marco doing nothing against the boy's display of affection called hugging and cuddling, also the way the Phoenix talked about marks on Luffy.

„I don't want any new marks on my baby brother. So control yourself, Marco", Ace said and this got the attention of the nurses again.

They did look kinda shocked and some were shaking their head like they were in a denial.

„Well, I won't do anything against Luffy's will. So if he wants to have some marks, I approve of, I'm not stopping, yoi", Marco said with a wink towards the boy… no, his lover.

The jaws of the nurses fell down. „W-why would you want to mark Luffy, commander Marco?"

Rakuyo wanted to crawl down. It was somewhat obvious now. Perhaps because he knew Marco for a long time. But come on, everyone on the ship knew how Luffy was.

In retrospective is quite a surprise that the boy hadn't said anything about the relationship he shared with Marco.

„Because Marco doesn't like to share, duh", Luffy said and even stick out his tongue. His expression made Ace and Haruta bite their lips to stop bursting out in laughter. „Or was that too much of a mystery for you?"

Ace howled in laughter.

Seriously who taught Luffy to be that way against ‚rivals' in love? To be so sassy.

„Commander Marco, is Luffy your…" „Yes, Luffy is mine. Only to share him with his crew, his brothers and family. But not more. So as honoured it may be for someone else to be the object of your affection, it is not for me. Best for you to get over your phase, yoi", Marco said.

„That was tactless, Marco. They are women. You should have been more gentle with your words", Haruta told him. But Rakuyo noticed in her eyes that she couldn't care less and found it amusing how the nurses were told off.

Somehow he felt like he would regret it that he had come with them to the restaurant.

He did later when he brought some bottles of sake with him to Jiru's room. The 14th division commander was already scared of the nurses for some reason. So he would be the most understanding of his situation.

Because he was the one who for some stupid reason had decided to listen to their wailing and whining after the dinner when the four others had already paid and left. Something he should have done, too. He was never going to listen to his nurse sisters wailing and whining again.

It was a trauma. A trauma Jiru shared with him, as he learned that the other man's trauma of the nurses was connected with finding out about their crushes on Marco and the other weird phase some of them had.

Well, he wondered how Marco would make the nurse shut up from gossiping about him and Luffy.

But only shortly. The sharing of sake with his brother was more important.

Now there are only two left. Atmos and Curiel. Then the flashback chapter I am writing the baseline for that at the moment(seriously since one is harder than the others) and then the chapter I waited for to write. The last one is going to be the longest I think (better I hope, because there are a lot of things I want to put in it). So yeah until next week with the next chapter or maybe Sunday if I'm the mood to type down Atmos quickly ^^