Here is a different take on fighting ;] next chapter will be rated M.

Prompt - Fighting

Marco told Ace to draw him something nice. Ace didn't know what to draw the 1st division commander so he asked Thatch, big mistake.

"Wow, Ace this is lovely." Marco said genuinely surprised at the how the artwork given to him looked. It was as if it was painted by an artist, where as in actuality it was painted by a 20-year-old brat that couldn't sit still for even a moment, Marco was floored. The was of white beard and his sixteen commanders, pops was sitting in his normal chair on deck weapon in hand. He had the 1st through 8th division commanders sitting with their respective weapon and or element at his right, His left were the 9th through 16th divisions also with their respective element or weapon; all of it was correct, and shaded perfectly. " How did you learn to draw like this?" Marco asked handing it back from where he was relaxing a top a couple of creates.

"Practice, do you think pops would like it though?" The fire user asked unease in his voice.

"He would love it, Hey um.." Marco stopped halfway when Ace looked up at him 'He looks so beautiful, especially when he is acting like a child.'

"What is it Marco?" Ace asked tilting his head to the side making him look something akin to a confused puppy, not that Marco would say anything that would just make him stop, cause Ace would think it as unmanly.

"Can you draw me a picture to, of..." ' You naked' Is what Marco was thinking "well whatever you want."

"Okay let me go give this to pops." 'damn what am I going to draw him I know I'll go ask Thatch.'

"So Marco asked you to draw him something huh?" Thatch asked wearing a face that screamed prank.

"Yeah but I don't know what!" Ace yell throwing his arms forward. Thatch just grabbed him by the shoulders and whispered in his ear.

"Are you sure he'll like that?" Ace was kinda unsure about what Thatch told him to draw, but Thatch has known Marco for a long time so he must be right.

"Yep."

"But do I have to draw it like a four-year-old?"

"Yeah!" Ace was so confused, but went off to do the quick five-minute drawing.

Marco true to his nature was being responsible and doing his paperwork, since the docked at an island today he had gotten some reports to fill out. Luckily as he finished the last paper a certain fire user came barreling in.

"Hay Marco! Look! This is what I dre-" Ace held the drawing up, It was a pineapple drawn in the style a four-year old would, but before he could saying thing the look on Marco's face made him lose all happiness.

"What the hell is that yoi?" Marco's tone of voice was anything but amused.

"A pineapple." Ace was so confused, isn't this what Thatch said Marco would like, but before he could do anything Marco took it out of his hands and ripped it in half.

"Seriously Ace, I can't believe you! I was serious I wanted you to draw something nice for me! Instead you play a cruel joke as if Thatch doesn't tease me enough, Damn how worthless can you get, yoi!" Marco froze in his rant he looked at Ace only to tears forming in his eyes. 'Damn I , just really hurt him.'

"Worthless?" At that moment Marco realized the damage he had truly done, he knew how low Ace thought of himself, and here he is throwing that at him. "Sorry, For being such a burden to you!" Ace practically screamed at the elder-man "By the way it was Thatch's idea! You really are a fuckin' pineapple! I hate you!" With that Ace stormed off the deck and onto the island they just landed on. Leaving Marco to his thoughts.

'Fuckin' pineapple...I hate you' Damage 2x

A few hours Later in the dinning hall, the 1st division commander could be found sitting alone in a corner sulking like a , dare it be said, ..child. Marco doesn't sulk like a child.

"Thatch, I think that prank you pulled on the both of them caused a fight." Vista said laying down an Ace, king, and queen as his run.

"Rummy, ya let me go talk to him, no cheating Vista!" the pompadour man shouted as he made his way towards his brooding friend causing, Vista, to drop the cards he was trying to look at,

"Damn." He huffed, because he didn't get to see anything.

"Marco, pal just go talk to him, and before you even say it I know I caused this just go okay. Tell him who you feel everyone already knows ya are crushin' on him." Before Marco could even hope to refuse Thatch had already dashed away leaving Marco to get up and pass Vista, who was staring incredulously at the situation.

"I'm gonna kill him someday."

Ace was sitting on the edge of the cliff; watching as the water swirled around the rocks below. It looked rather peaceful. 'I can't believe Marco of all people called me worthless maybe I should just -' Ace's dark train of thought was interrupted by a rustling of the brush behind him. To his surprise Marco came out, but he pretended to not notice him, opting to face forward instead. When Marco plopped down beside him, Ace visibly gulped. He stole a look at the blond he looked so hot, especially with a faint blush on his cheeks. Wait! A blush? Oh well it might be hot out, Ace really can't tell.

"Ace I',\m so sorry I thought you were -" Marco Was trying to stammer out his practiced excuse but was failing miserably, and then he was cut off by Ace who simply told him to stuff it because he didn't want to hear it. Well, that hurt on more than on level. Marco sat there twiddling his thumbs waiting for something to happen when Thatch's voice rang through his head 'Tell him how you feel.' Marco turned to look at the young raven sitting beside him, the latter of which was stealing glances in his general direction and blushing wildly. This easily prompted Marco to make good on Thatch's words. The elder-man shuffled closer, grabbed underneath Ace's chin, then brought their lips together. The kiss wasn't passionate or sensual in any way, but so much felling was put into it. It ended as soon as it began.

"Ace I'm really sorry. I love you Ace. " Marco manged to say, pulling the younger man into his lap, so that Ace was facing him, he wrapped both his feet and legs around the younger; causing them both to fall backwards. Ace just shifted his place and kissed Marco again, this time tongues got involved, to bad they needed something called oxygen.

'' Don't worry I love you too."