Hello everyone, here is another One Shot!
This is all the way back to chapter 17 The New Year, and as the title says, Marco fucks up a bit
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Marco was nervous. He didn't know why, but he was. He thought it might be because he was unsure Ace would like the dagger. He knew more about what he liked himself, and Marco wasn't skilled in picking weapons out. He felt his annoyance spike when he saw Izou wink at him, and he hoped Ace didn't notice. When he got to his room, he let Ace go inside, before closing the door behind him. He could see Ace looking at him in curiosity, wondering what he wanted, and why he asked him to join. Marco walked over to his nightstand, and got the cloth with the dagger inside out. When he turned around, he handed it to Ace with a smile. "Happy birthday, yoi." He said. Seeing the shock on Ace's face, not expecting he knew it was his birthday.
Ace stared at him in shock, taking the cloth. "How did you know?" He asked with a small smile. Marco gave a small laugh, "Shanks told us, yoi." He said, deciding to tell him who it was. He could see Ace nodding, his eye twitching a bit, knowing Shanks had outed the information. But opened the cloth. When he saw the dagger, Marco could see the shock on his face. He took the dagger, and held it, even moving it around in his hand. "Where did you get this?" He asked stunned. Marco lifted an eyebrow, "It wouldn't be a present if I told you that, yoi." Ace nodded, and looked at the blade, seeing the carving. Marco didn't doubt Ace knew what it meant, he seemed to know a lot. Ace looked and moved the knife a bit more around, and Marco turned around to close the drawer. When he turned back Ace was right in front of him, and before Marco could react. Ace had his hands around his neck, kissing him.
Marco froze for a second, before laying his hands on Ace's hips, kissing back, also deepening the kiss. After a bit, they parted. When they did, Ace gave him the happiest smile he had seen. "It's beautiful, Marco." He said. Marco smiled, feeling his cheeks heat up. "I'm glad you liked it, yoi." he said, and watched as Ace put the dagger down on the desk, before turning back around, kissing Marco again. Marco could not help himself, so he slowly brought his hands up the younger male's shirt, stroking his back. When Ace moaned in the kiss, Marco felt his pants tighten. Ace's hands find their way to his exposed chest, and he felt himself moan, his brain realizing this actually was happening.
They made quick work of his shirt, and Marco helped Ace with his. He was a bit shocked at all the scars he could see, when the shirt was off, but his train of thought was quickly interrupted by Ace going back to kissing him and feeling his body. Marco decided to just enjoy this, and would worry about the scars later. Right now, he wanted Ace.
Marco moved them so Ace had his back to the wall, before starting to kiss the younger male's neck, where he paused a bit, moving his leg between Ace's as he slightly pushed him to the wall, and as he did he felt the hands on his chest slightly pushing him away, making him frown, when he heard Ace start to speak. "M-Marco, stop." It didn't sound sure, it sounded uncertain, which was new, Ace was so confident. Did he regret this? He decided to give a last kiss before he moved away, but as he did he felt a knee hit him in the side really hard, making him take a step back and close his eyes as it hurt, before he felt something hit him dead on in his face, making him open his eyes for a brief second, and saw Ace had headbutted him, probably as hard as he could too.
He fell to the floor as a hand came to his face and he groaned as the pain really hit him. It had been a while since he felt pain like this. For some reason, it felt worse than a bullet wound or sword cut.
As he was down, he heard Ace speak. "No no, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! Are you okay, Marco?" Marco tried to say yes, he would heal in a minute, when only a groan left him. He felt a hand move to his hand. "Let me look." Marco didn't want to take his hand away, it actually gave some relief with the pressure. He opened his eyes for a second again, and saw Ace, who looked so full of regret, but he closed his eyes again as his face still hurt a lot, feeling the bruise forming around his eyes and nose. He felt a hand move to carefully move to his cheek. "I'm so sorry." He heard, before the hand went away and he heard the door open and close. Ace just left.
Marco took a breath, doing his best to just open his eyes and stand up, even though his face was pulsating in pain, same with his side, where he moved a hand to, before he headed after Ace through the door. He went to Ace's door and knocked. "Ace!" He tried, needing to talk with him, to ask what had happened, Ace had seemed to enjoy himself. So, why did he suddenly attack him? And why say sorry? He tried knocking again. "Ace, please, yoi. Open up." Ace might not be there, he should check the lock. He knew these doors had two locks, to signify if it was locked from the outside or inside. So if they needed someone, they could check if they were there or not.
But as he was about to do that, the door to the hallway opened and he on instinct looked to see who it was, when he saw Izou and Thatch, the latter looking pretty drunk, and both blinked when they saw him, Izou letting go of Thatch who stabilized himself on the wall as Izou headed over to him, and he then remember he probably looked a mess. He could feel his powers were just setting in, meaning his face was a bruised and bleeding mess, he could feel his nose bleeding.
Izou moved a hand to his face to check the damage. "What happened!" Marco lightly shook his head. "I don't know, yoi." Izou blinked. "Who did this!" Marco let out a breath. "Ace did." Izou blinked, and before Izou could speak, he did. "I don't know what happened. It was all going fine and suddenly he just… attacked." Izou blinked, and he noticed Thatch coming up from behind him. "Ace did that?" Marco nodded, and he still had no idea what happened. He then looked at the door's lock, and it was closed from the outside. Ace wasn't there. He must either have gone out on deck or used his powers. He looked at Izou. "He's not there, yoi. Did he come out on deck?" Izou shook his head. "No. Why did he attack you!" Marco had no idea and shook his head. "I don't know… I must have done something wrong, yoi."
Izou gave a slow nod. "You're healing now though, looks better." That was good. He took a breath and headed towards the deck. "I need to find him." Izou blinked. "Woah woah!" He said as he moved to be in front of him. "He just attacked you! And you want to find him!" Marco nodded. "I am sure it was an accident, yoi." He didn't know how, but it was the only thing that made sense. Izou blinked. "Where is he then!" Marco sighed. "I don't know. I heard he left the room, I hoped he was in his. But locked from outside." Izou shook his head "You're insane! He hurt you! And you want to find him?!" Marco held a hand up. "It was an accident, Izou." Izou crossed his arms. "Then, tell me how it was an accident." Marco sighed. "I don't know, but he couldn't have done it on purpose, yoi." Ace couldn't have, he couldn't have meant it.
Izou moved a hand. "Okay. So, we don't know where he is, he attacked you, pretty badly too, and we have no idea where to look?" Marco sighed. "No. Or, maybe Shanks knows." Izou blinked. "Shanks?" Marco nodded. "I am worried for Ace. Something happened that made him feel like I was a threat, or something like that. He sounded and looked like he regretted it, yoi. I need to know he is okay." Izou sighed. "Fine, I get it. You like him, and you're worried. Let's go talk to Pops." Marco nodded, glad Izou was on board with this. Marco then moved a hand to his face, which only felt a bit sore. "How do I look, yoi?" Izou sighed. "Much better, you're maybe a bit red. Some blood from your nose though, and lip." Marco nodded and wiped it away.
They then went to Pops. Who was shocked to see him out, and when he explained, Pops looked shocked. "He hurt you?" Marco sighed. "It was an accident, yoi." Izou sighed. "I still don't get how that was an accident. How does one accidentally attack?" Marco looked at Izou. "Because he couldn't have meant it. That's why, yoi." Pops nodded. "Are you certain?" Marco sighed. He wasn't, but he didn't want to believe it was done on purpose. "Yes." He said, as he didn't want to make this bad and make them think Ace had done it on purpose and then be mad at Ace or think the worst.
Pops nodded. "What should we do?" Marco hummed. "The only person who might know anything, is Shanks, yoi." Pops nodded. "Then we call him." Marco nodded and they headed to do that, those who had overheard as they were curious about this and how Ace had accidentally hurt him. He just hoped Ace was fine.
-x-
Benn blinked when his door opened, everyone always knocked here, but he blinked again when Ace came through and sat down on his bed. "Ace?" He asked, and Ace let out an upset breath. "I fucked up." Benn frowned. "Fucked up what? You don't fuck up things." Ace sighed. "But this time, I did." Ace then looked at him with upset eyes. "I attacked Marco." Benn blinked. "Why? What did he do?" Marco must have done something, Ace didn't attack unprovoked, especially as he knew Ace liked him.
Ace sighed, moving a hand to his face. "We were making out, getting undressed, and he was kissing my neck." Benn gave a nod. "That's bad." Ace nodded. "Yes, and then he slightly pushed me against the wall, my back to it." Benn gave another nod. "That's worse." Ace nodded. "Yes! And I tried to speak, but then…" Benn nodded as he got what had happened. "You forgot where you were." Ace sighed, but nodded. "Yes. I did. So, I kneed him in the gut, before I headbutted him. Really hard." Okay, so he guessed Marco looked really bad. Ace then looked at him again. "I panicked, so I came here. I don't know what to do now." He kinda got that.
Benn moved a hand to Ace's leg. "You need to say what happened." Ace let out a dissatisfied sound. "Yes, let me just go and say 'Yeah, I thought you were a horrible person and attacked you. Sorry'." Benn nodded. "Sounds good." Ace sighed. "I can't just go and say that! He probably has already told everyone I attacked him." Ace moved his hands to his face again as he shook it. "I really fucked up!" Benn shook his head. "No, it will go fine. They will get it." Ace sighed and moved his hands away, looking defeated. "They don't even know about the abuse." He said, before he motioned to his still bare chest. "Or maybe he got some of it because of this. He didn't see my back." That was something. Benn let out a breath. "You need to just be open here, and tell the truth. Say you have some issues now and then, especially in situations like that. They will get it. You don't need to tell everyone, but at least Marco. You like him." He knew Ace did that.
Ace sighed, and on his way to speak when there was a knock at his door. "Benn!" He heard Shanks say as he opened the door. "We have a situation! We-" When the door opened and Shanks saw the inside of the room, he blinked. "Or maybe not. Ace is here. What happened! You actually attacked Marco the Phoenix?" Ace let out a sound as he moved to fall on his back on his bed with his hands on his face as he groaned. Ace was upset, and he got it.
Benn looked at Shanks. "They called?" Shanks nodded. "Yes, they did, a bit panicked and very confused." Understandable. Benn nodded. "Okay, get me the Den Den, you can say Ace is here but not in the same room." Shanks nodded. "Good. You're gonna explain?" Benn nodded. "Yes." Shanks nodded and left, and as he was gone, he looked at Ace. "You don't need to speak, if I say something you don't want them to know, make a motion with your hand." Ace nodded and moved his hands to be on his chest. "Okay."
They then waited until Shanks came with the Den Den and placed it on the desk, before Shanks left, understanding they needed the privacy for once. He then looked at the Den Den. "Who are you with, Newgate?" The Den Den spoke quick. "Izou, Marco, Rakuyo, and Namur." Benn nodded. "Can everyone but you and Marco leave?" He saw the Den Den nodding before he heard people leave, and when the door closed, he heard the sixteenth commander speak. "I am not leaving! You didn't see the damage! I want to know why!" Ace moved his hands to his face again, and he got it.
Benn nodded. "Okay, you can stay, if you can not tell others." The Den Den nodded before the sixteenth commander spoke. "Okay, I won't. Now, why! Why did Ace suddenly just attack!" The commander sounded really upset and mad, which was understandable. Benn hummed. "He didn't just suddenly attack-" He was about to continue when the sixteenth commander spoke. "Eh, no, he did!" Benn gave a snort. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were present there when it happened." The Den Den blinked. "I wasn't, but I-" Benn shook his head. "No, you weren't, so be quiet if you want to stay." The Den Den nodded. "Okay." Said the commander, making Benn speak again. "What did the phoenix do? I don't need the graphic details, just what did you do?" He wanted them to try and see the mistake themselves.
The Den Den frowned a bit, before he heard Marco talk. "Nothing, yoi." Benn sighed. They were a bit dense. "Oh I'm sorry, I thought you were making out?" The Den Den blinked. "Well, yeah." Said the phoenix, before Benn nodded. "So, that's not nothing. What else? What do you think you did wrong?" The phoenix gave an unsure sound. "I was kissing his neck and was holding around him, or at least my hands on his body, yoi. Slightly leaning against him." Benn nodded. "And there is where you went wrong." The Den Den frowned. "I don't get it." Said the sixteenth commander. "He is not allowed to kiss him?" Benn shook his head. "No, he can. Just kissing is fine." The Den Den gave a slow nod. "So, not the neck? What?" Said the sixteenth commander. Benn nodded. "Yes, not the neck. And not leaning against him, pushing against the wall with his back." The Den Den blinked. Before the phoenix spoke. "I still don't get why that was wrong, yoi." Wow, he had believed the phoenix was smart. This made him reevaluate that.
"Think," Started Benn. "What did you see when you removed his shirt?" The Den Den blinked, before the first commander spoke. "I saw… scars… Oh no." Okay, maybe he got it now. "Yes, and how does one usually get scars? And I don't mean accidental scars." The Den Den sighed, before the phoenix spoke. "Torture, yoi." The Den Den blinked, before the sixteenth commander spoke. "What! Torture! No!" Benn nodded. "No, he is right. Torture." The Den Den blinked, before it looked upset. "Oh God." Said the sixteenth commander, before the Den Den nodded as the phoenix spoke. "There were so many scars, yoi." Benn gave a small snort. "Just wait until you see his back." That had Ace sitting up. "Benn!" That had the Den Den blink. "Ace?" Said the phoenix, and Ace moved a hand to his face. "Fuck!" Yep, this played just as he had hoped. Ace revealed himself.
Newgate spoke next. "What happened, son?" Ace let out an upset breath. "I freaked! Okay! I don't know why! Or I do. But I freaked! I thought Marco was someone else for a moment. I didn't mean to hurt him." The Den Den nodded and he heard the phoenix voice. "No, it's fine, it healed. Are you okay, yoi?" Ace blinked. "I literally bashed your face in, and you wonder how I am?" The Den Den nodded. "Well, yeah, yoi. I know you didn't mean to." Benn chuckled and looked at him. "I can see why you like him." Ace moved a hand to his face. "Benn, I will hurt you!" Benn laughed. "Just you try." Ace shook his head with a light chuckle.
Newgate then spoke. "When are you coming back, son?" Ace sighed. "Is anyone mad at me?" The Den Den frowned and the phoenix spoke. "Why would anyone be mad, yoi?" Ace lifted an eyebrow. "I bashed your face in." The phoenix chuckled. "Well yeah, and I have to say, you're very good at it, yoi. But no one is mad." Ace nodded. "Okay. I'll be back after dinner tomorrow." The Den Den blinked. "Why after dinner?" Asked Newgate, and Ace gave a look to Benn. "Because someone told you when my birthday is, and I am sure someone has something planned." Benn chuckled. "Not me." Ace sighed. "I know. But he's your captain. So a bit of your fault." Benn just shook his head. Newgate then spoke. "Please come before dinner. Just a small thing." Ace gave a breath. "The Whitebeards have a small party?" Yeah, that didn't sound plausible.
The Den Den hummed, Newgate speaking. "Well, will try and have it small, no one but a few knows, so no one has a plan to make a big thing." Sounded more plausible. Ace nodded. "Fine, I'll be back by dinner." The Den Den gave a breath. "Thank you, son." Ace shook his head. "No, I should probably be there. See you then." The Den Den nodded. "We will, son." Then the Den Den went back to sleep, and Ace moved a hand to his face. "Let's hope I won't regret this." Benn moved a hand to his leg. "You won't. I know there is a lot of new things, but you'll adapt. I am sure of it." Ace nodded.
Ace then looked at him and chuckled. "I bashed Marco's face in." Benn nodded. "You did. How bad was it?" Ace let out a breath. "You should have seen it. I was there for maybe a minute, and his nose broke, it bled, a small cut on it, and just bruises around his nose and eyes. Maybe a cut on his lip. It was awful." Benn nodded. "You sure are good at bashing faces in." Ace nodded. "Yeah, I guess. I wish I wasn't though." Benn got what Ace hinted at and nodded, squeezing his leg. "I know, Ace. I know." Ace then laid back down on the bed with a breath, and he hoped the birthday celebration tomorrow wouldn't be too bad. Or technically, later today as it was past midnight. He really hoped Ace would adapt.
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