[ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕋𝕖𝕟]

𝕾𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖈𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖎𝖙 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖔𝖘. 𝖂𝖊 𝖈𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖎𝖙 𝕱𝖆𝖒𝖎𝖑𝖞.

Some call it Chaos. We call it Family.

X

The moment Marco had landed on Sunny-Go, he had been dragged into Luna's room.

Sunny Go had been anchored on an island a few hours away from where they had been when Garp dropped by.

Marco didn't get the chance to greet her crew and introduce himself to the new members when Luna wrapped him in her rubbery limbs and dragged him into her room. When they entered, she released him and pushed him into her bed and went to straddle him. Marco had been silent the whole time and just watched his lover in amusement as she took charge. Luna smiled brightly at him, and he returned the smile, bright as well, but never as bright as Luna's.

"I missed you," she whispered, moving her arms to settle them on his shoulders. Marco shifted his own to wrap them around her waist. "I missed you too-yoi."

Luna moved to kiss him, and Marco allowed her, moving his lips against hers. It was a slow kiss, neither of them tried to rush anything, taking their time. Things is always like this. Marco doesn't push, he lets Luna take control, not wanting to force her to do anything. So, they've been taking things slow, even after five years of dating, they never crossed the boundaries. Luna had told him that one of her older sisters made her promise that if she is to sleep with someone, it should be with someone she's married too.

Marco had not protested with that, but had been confused that a girl like Luna, who's presence screamed 'Freedom' was willing to get married, to get grounded. When hearing his thoughts, Luna had looked at him with a gentle yet determined look and told him, "By getting married, I won't be grounded, I will still do what I want, because I will not settle for someone who keeps me from what I love. And if I love that person, I want the world to know they are mine and no one else, so what better way to declare to the world other than get married?"

Marco had grinned at her then, and asked who that person will be. Luna pouted and just said "It's you, Silly."

So yeah, Marco is willing to wait, if it means that he will be her forever in the end.

Luna broke the kiss and Marco wanted to chase her lips, but stopped when he saw something in her eyes. He got serious when he saw that look, because that look meant something is happening and Luna had to tell him soon.

"What happened-yoi?"

Luna furrowed her brows, "This... This is the last time we can see each other."

Marco's heart stopped. Is Luna breaking up with him? He thought that their relationship has been going well. And he had gotten attached to her, if she just left him, he doesn't know how he's going to cope. No, wait, if she wanted to break up with him then why kiss him and say she misses him?

Luna, not realising Marco's thoughts, continued speaking, getting his attention back. "I told you how Robin joined, right?"

Marco nodded, he didn't know what this had with them breaking up, but he's still going to answer her. "Yes, you told me that she joined but you are hiding her from the government-yoi."

"They found out." Marco's eyes widened, "And they ordered me to kill her."

"But you didn't-yoi." He said, knowing how Luna is.

Luna nodded, "Of course I didn't!"

"Then what did you do-yoi?"

Grinning, Luna answered, "Well, remember how I said that my family is supposed to be under their protection?"

Realization hit Marco, "You said Nico Robin is part of your family and thus is under their protection as well-yoi!"

Luna's grin just widened and she got closer to lay a peck on Marco's lips, "Yup!"

Marco smiled at the raven-haired girl, but then frowned, "Wait, the government is too corrupt for something like this to be allowed-yoi. What did they want in exchange?"

Luna grin turned into a pout, "This is why I said that this is the last time we will be seeing each other. In exchange for Robin being with us, any freedom they had granted me has been taken and they said that I'm not allowed to meet up with Shanks anymore."

"Did you tell then that you meet up with your brother-yoi?"

Luna shook her head, "No, they found out on their own. So, if they found out that I meet up with Nii-chan, they can also find out that I meet up with you."

She didn't mention that since Ann joined the Whitebeard pirates, if the government was to know about her meeting up with Marco, they will start to think that she is in contact with Ann or Sabrina.

Marco got worried, "I feel like that there is something else-yoi."

Luna rested her forehead against his, "I heard from Nii-chan that Portgas D. Ann went after your father and joined later on."

Marco tensed up, did Luna know about Ann being Gol D. Roger's daughter? If yes, then how? Ann doesn't have any posters so the marines should not possible then to know her heritage, right? Something is just fishy in this situation.

"Say, Marco, what will you do if you met Gol D. Roger's child."

Shit, she did know.

Marco took in a breath to calm himself before answering, "I would not do anything. Who their father is does not matter to me-yoi." He knew that Luna doesn't care about bloodline and all of that bullshit, but as she said the government will be strict with her from now onwards, so what if they order her to attack his newest sister.

"I see... Then what if they are a part of your crew?"

This Marco answered without hesitation, "Then I'll protect them from the world."

Luna smiled bright, eyes relieved, "Great! Cuz, I want you to know that the five Elders are aware of Ann's existence. You can tell your father and the Commanders this information, but don't let anyone else in the crew know about this. Ann's existence should be hidden as much as we can."

Marco felt fear at knowing that the government actually knew, yet he was grateful that Luna had informed him. He had other questions to ask, about if the government already knew, then why hasn't a bounty been set yet? Why hasn't the news spread to the world yet? But looking into Luna's eyes, he can see that while looking relieved, she still seemed troubled.

"I have questions, but I won't ask them." Marco spoke softly, Luna relaxing, "Except for one question. What would you do with Ann?"

This whole time, Luna had only mentioned Ann, he wasn't sure if she knew about Sabrina so he won't mention her until he got his answer. Because as much as Luna hated the government, she had to follow their orders for her family's safety.

"Well, as a marine, I will have to follow the orders given to me." She answered.

He closed his eyes at that answer. Marco knew this, he did, but the thought of someone he loves killing someone he considers as a sister.

A hand rested on his cheek and lips touched his own. Marco did not respond to the kiss, but he felt himself the corner of Luna's lips turn up. She pulled away and Marco opened his eyes to see her smiling at him.

"But, as a sister, I would do everything for them no matter the orders given."

Marco smiled back at her, "As a sister?"

Marco was focused on the sister comment that he didn't notice Luna's slip of using 'them' instead of 'her'.

"Yeah, she's your ship sister, right?" Luna asked, and Marco just loved her more for the terms she uses. Luna always addressed Whitebeard as his father instead of Captain. His crewmates as brothers and sisters. He loved that she understood that they're a family even when not related. "So, if I was in your place, she would be my sister."

"Yeah, I guess so." Marco hummed, then chuckled and laid a quick kiss on her lips, "You know that I love you, right?"

Luna grinned brightly, eyes shining with affection for the man in front of her, "I know. And you know that I love you too, right?"

"I do."

Luna giggled, " 'I do', huh"

Marco raised an eyebrow in confusion. Luna kissed him again, and when she pulled back, she whispered "One day, after the deal is over, I want us to exchange 'I do's."

Marco blinked, trying to get his sense back to understand what Luna said, and when he did, he pulled her into another kiss.

"Then," pulling back to speak, "I'll prepare a ring to propose."

Luna pouted, "Who said you're proposing? I wanna be the one to propose."

Marco chuckled, "Then how about the first one between the two of us that sets the perfect mood and surprises the other will be the one who proposes?"

"Alright! Then it's a promise!" Luna declared, "I'll be the one to surprise you and propose! You better accept it then."

"Of course," his voice was soft, making Luna shiver slightly, "And if I were to propose, you have to accept."

"Now, then," Marco said, moving his hands to her thighs and lifting her up to make her sit on the bed, "I want to introduce you to Thatch and Izou-yoi."

Luna tilted her head, "I thought you didn't want me to meet them?"

Marco sighed, standing up and offering her his hand to help her up as well. (Marco might not know this until way later on, but whenever he offers her his hand in order to help her get up, whether from a chair or a bed, it can be any place, and it will make Luna happy. It reminds her of their first meeting after all.) "That's not it, I just didn't want you meeting my embarrassing brothers, they even were the ones who followed me here in secret, and I just found out a few hours ago."

Luna giggled and accepted his hand but didn't let go of it and just intertwined their fingers. Marco raised they're interlocked hands and laid a kiss at the back of her hand. "Well, seems I can't stay mad at them now. Since this will be the last time, we will be seeing each other for a while, better let them meet you now."

"Then what's taking us too long? Let's go!"

But before she moves, she asks, "Ne, Marco. Can I ask you a favour?"

"Of course, yoi."

"One day the government will go back on their deal and I won't always be able to protect my sisters. Can you protect them in my stead?"

Marco's eyes were soft looking, brushing her hair from her face and laying a kiss on her forehead. "Do you really need to ask me that? Of course, I will-yoi."

Luna got on her tiptoes and kissed him one last time, taking her time with this kiss. When she pulled away, with a besotted expression on both of their faces. "Now, let's go."

And once again Marco was dragged across Sunny Go and this time towards the deck. There most of her crewmates were with Izou, Marco couldn't see Sanji and Thatch, so he assumed they ended up talking about food while waiting and then went to cook.

"Well," Nami was the first to notice them, "You two took too long. Making us wait like that."

Luna laughed, "Shishishi! Sorry but I had to tell Marco something."

This made the others pause and look mad or sad, except Izou looking confused. Luna just grinned at the crossdresser, "I always wanted to meet Marco's family, at least one of his siblings."

Izou smiled at the girl, she already had approved of her. Not only did Luna make Marco happy, but when talking about them, Luna addressed them as family. And her eyes... Kind of reminds them of Roger-san.

"Well, you can thank Thatch then, he's the one who managed to convince me that we should follow Marco here."

"Thank me for what? Following Marco?" It was at that moment that Thatch and Sanji appeared. And the Commander's eyes landed on Luna and he let out a whistle. "Well damn. Marco caught quite the beauty."

Marco scowled, but a light blush can be seen on his face.

Luna laughed, "Nah, more like I caught a catch. Have you seen how hot he looks?"

" Luna-yoi!"

"Shishishi!" Luna stood on her tiptoes and kissed Marco's cheek, "Don't be mad, Marco. I am right though, have you seen yourself?"

"Awww," Thatch cooed, "I like her!"

"Ah, the forbidden love," Izou sighed, "Still so romantic. I like her too. I approve, Marco."

"Shishishi! I like you guys too!" After turning to them, she looked back at Marco, "I'd have quite the cool brother and sister-in-law."

"Brother-in-law?!" Thatch gasped and Izou's eyes widened, opening her fan to cover her mouth as to not show that her jaw dropped. "Did one of you propose?! Who proposed? It can't be Marco, he's too much of a worry-hen to do it first. It has to be Luna!"

Luna laughed, "No-one proposed yet. But one day in the future I will and Marco will accept!"

Izou and Thatch smiled at that, because from the love-struck expression that Marco is wearing, they can see that yes, he will agree the day she proposes.

"That wasn't our deal-yoi" Marco protested, "It was whoever surprises the other the next time we see each other will get to ask the question and the other will have to agree."

Before anyone is to reply, Sanji cut in, "How about completing this conversation in the dining room? Thatch-san and I have prepared lunch."

"MEAT!" Luna exclaimed, and bolted towards the dining room, leaving the rest of the straw hats and the three Whitebeards.

"Oh," Izou chuckled, "She reminds me of our second division Commander."

Thatch laughed, "Well, if she is like Ann, then we need to hurry."

Nami, Usopp and Sanji stilled and exchanged glances. Ann? Wasn't that one of Luna's sisters? They looked at Zoro, he was their captain's best friend and knew the most but he was just following after Luna with Marco engaged in a conversation. So, he wasn't any help right now.

"Oh dear," Brook spoke, "To think that there is someone out there with the same apatite as Luna-sensho is terrifying."

"Does Luna-chan have a black hole for a stomach?" Izou asked. Her eyes closed from the smile forming, "Because our Ann-chan does. She also has a sister that also has that same black hole of a stomach."

Ah, so the Ann she's talking about is the same Ann that is Luna's sister. Nami nodded at Usopp and Sanji. There could not be another Ann with a black hole for a stomach. Who would have thought that Ann would join the Whitebeards? Luna really isn't telling them anything recently.

When arriving at the Dining room, they saw that Luna hasn't started eating yet. She was being held back by Marco while Zoro stood in front of her, blocking her way to the table holding the food.

"Did you guys actually manage to stop Lu-sis from eating?" Franky asked in disbelief.

Luna pouted at her shipwright, and Marco chuckled. Zoro smirked and finally moved out of the way of Luna, but she didn't jump at the food yet, instead pulling Marco to a chair, pushing him to sit and sit on his lap. That's when she began to eat.

Her crew watched her when she was eating, she would suddenly pick something up, turn her upper body around to feed Marco and then turn back to eat.

"How cute," Nami grinned, settling down in her seat and pulling Usopp and Robin along to sit as well.

With that everyone started to settle, and get into their conversations. Izou and Thatch kept chatting with Luna, getting to know her more, and witnessing all her interactions with Marco.

"I can't wait to tell the other commanders about this," Thatch said, "Watching Marco act like this is priceless."

Marco scowled at his brother. Izou chuckled and patted her blond brother's shoulder, "He meant it's nice." Izou clarified, "Seeing you like this happy, in a relationship, considering getting married. It's nice to see and I'm sure the others will be happy with this too."

Izou turned towards Luna, "I'm a bit worried though. How will you two get married when you're a marine?"

Luna shrugged, "We'll get married after I leave the navy."

Thatch and Izou paused in the places, Thatch with his spoon in front of his mouth about to take a bite when he froze from the marine officer's words and Izou while cutting a piece of meat on her plate.

"You're leaving the marines?!" Thatch exclaimed, then turned to Marco, "Did you know about this?"

Marco hummed while chewing what Luna fed him as to not speak with his mouth full.

"Will you become a pirate? Will you join us? Will you live as a peaceful civilian?" Thatch shoots out questions right after the other and Luna laughed.

"Yes, I will become a pirate. No, I want to be a captain of my own crew. And no, it would be impossible for be a civilian and a peaceful one at top of that."

"Should you be saying something like this to us?" Izou asked in worry, "What if this reached the ears of the government? Won't you get into trouble?"

Luna grinned a bright smile, "Don't worry about that, the government knows very well of my dream."

Izou blinked at the determination radiating from her while Thatch laughed, "Quite the one you caught, Marco."

Marco huffed out a chuckle and laid a kiss on the marine's check, "Can't argue there-yoi."

Luna turned her head to kiss him on the lips. "I'm lucky to have you-yoi," He whispered to her, "And I will really miss you."

"I will too."

"You two are acting as if you won't be seeing each other for a long time," Thatch joked, chuckling lightly at this, but his laughter didn't last long when he noticed the unease radiating from the marines in the room. Izou frowned, she has a bad feeling about this.

"That's because this will be the last time we see each other for a while," Luna answers, shoving another bite into her mouth.

"How long is this 'while'?" Izou asked.

Luna hummed, seeming thinking to herself, but was listening to the sea before she answered, "Around two years."

"Isn't that a long time?" Thatch asked in worry, "Marco, Mate."

Marco sent his brother a smile, "Two years will pass by fast."

"Besides, after those two years I'll be free!"

Izou didn't bother asking what she meant by free, she can assume that Luna meant free from the marines. "What will you do when you become a pirate?" Because it's a when, not an if. Luna was known to be one of the most stubborn people and always got up and continued after she lost a fight, she would get up stronger than before and more determined. So Izou was certain that her stubbornness will also apply in this situation.

Luna's answering grin and sparkling eyes spoke volumes when she declared, "I will be the King of the Pirates!"

Izou's eyes widened in surprise and Thatch let out a loud laugh. "That's a great goal you have!" The cook smiled brightly, "Seems like you will be our rival then, because our Pops will be the King!"

"Shishishi!" Luna's laugh was contagious as her friends laughed alongside her. "Of course! But that doesn't mean we won't be friends!"

Marco was smiling at his lover. He kissed her forehead. "Seeing as we're getting married in the future, the others will consider you family, yoi."

"So, you would either be the daughter-in-law to the future Pirate King," Luna pouted at Thatch's suggestion, but he continued on with a mischievous grin, "Or Marco here would be the future Pirate Queen. Oh! My sister-in-law would be a Pirate King! Isn't this great news Izou?!"

Izou smiled behind her fan, watching the chaos caused by Thatch calling Marco a 'Pirate Queen'. Laughter and shouts around the dining room and Izou was happy. She can't wait to tell Oyaji of this meeting.

'It certainly is great news.'