Luffy's P.O.V (right before Marco met up with Ace)

Ace's words left me feeling empty. I know to others it sounded like he was ok with us now, but I knew him. He was saying its Marco or him. I saw the tears Ace didn't want me to see when he ran off the ship. So I decided it was time to leave Saboady and my next words to Marco left me broken deep inside.

"Keep an eye on Ace. I don't want to lose him so it's best if we aren't together anymore. May we meet again on the seas. See you later Marco."

His mouth opened like he wanted to say something but he closed it again, then he gave me a hug

"I love you and I know you love me to but you love Ace more and your brothers will always come before me. I'll take care of him. You be careful as well. The marines raised your bounty up and they want you dead. He wants you dead. I'll see you later yoi"

He broke away from me then transformed and flew off. I'm glad he understood but it didn't make it hurt any less. I knew he went to find Ace. And his words brought tears to my eyes which I quickly soaked in before anyone could see.

The day after Ace's 17th birthday grandpa came by to see us. When he discovered Ace left to be a pirate he grabbed me and made me marry Admiral Kizaru, saying he wasn't going to let me become a pirate as well. I was pregnant at the age of 16 and deathly sick. I miscarried 6 months in and ever since he tried to kill me. Grandpa took me on his ship a couple months before I turned 17 so I could escape the abuse for a little bit. Ace doesn't know any of this neither does my crew. And Marco only did because I freaked the first time I slept in his room. I was afraid that he would make me sick to and after I told him he gave me a hug and all night he stayed on the opposite side of the room as far away from me as possible and cuffed himself in sea stone to the wall saying so I knew he wouldn't hurt me. I knew that's why he fought against Kizaru during the war.

Just thinking about that made me want Marco back. He was the one that understood. He didn't say much about his past and didn't ask me much about mine. Whenever I woke up from a bad dream when I was on the Moby Dick his arms would wrap around me protectively and always saying he was there, That I wasn't alone and wouldn't be. But I chose my brothers over him and he understood. He didn't get mad.

Marco's P.O.V

As I flew off I saw Luffy's tears before she soaked them in using her powers. I knew she still feared Kizaru would get her and she already battled him at Saboady when she got separated from her crew. And at the war when he went after her I saw the fear in her eyes. That's why I stepped in. Why I took attack after attack from him. She didn't fear death, she wasn't afraid of dying but she was afraid he would get her again. That she would be alone again.

I met up with Ace and I knew exactly what he was going through. He was jealous thinking I replaced her. So I told him She still needed him. That she chose him over me. And then when the marines came up behind us saying they would let us go if we told them where Luffy was. Because Kizaru was still mad about her escaping and becoming a pirate, and he blamed her that she miscarried when it was probably his abuse that made her. And the fact she was so young when it happened.

I remember the night she told me. We just started dating and the Going Merry was severely damaged so they took rooms with us on the Moby Dick. She wanted to sleep with Ace but he was preoccupied with Thatch so I told her she could sleep in my room. She started freaking out and started saying she'd just stay on the Merry. When I asked her why she told me exactly why she was on that marines ship when we first found her. So I cuffed myself to the wall in sea stone and as far away from her as possible so she knew I wouldn't harm her. The next morning when I woke up the cuffs was off me and she was snuggled against me still on the floor. Ever since that night, she always stayed with me when she visited us.

Ace's eyes flashed when he heard "Luffy's Husband" and "Pregnant."

The marines realized they weren't going to get a location out of us and started attacking. We soon defeated them and was on our way back to the Moby Dick together.

"Do you know about this? You didn't look surprised"

"Yes I know yoi" I knew I couldn't lie now. Besides Ace could always tell when I lied.

"Who is it?"

"That's not my place to tell you yoi. It's Luffy's

"When did she get married?"

"Still not my place yoi."

We reached the Moby Dick and I was shocked to see The Thousand Sunny was actually still there. She said she was leaving. Her crew minus Zoro and Sanji was surrounding something and then I realized there was blood everywhere and it was her body they were surrounding. I quickly transformed and flew to her.

"WHAT HAPPENED!?"

"Marine Admiral Kizaru found us just as we were about to go under. He popped the covering so we had to resurface and she went all out against him and wouldn't let us join. She said it was Captain's orders that we watch. We don't know what happened to him but after he was gone Luffy just broke. She started crying loudly then passed out and she has this huge wound that's bleeding that we can't stop. Zoro went to go look for you with Sanji. You're the only one around with the same blood type as her. If it's not too late. Her pulse stopped about 3 minutes ago."

Nami was the one who answered, Every single one had tears pouring down their faces. Sabo walked up to Ace with tears

"I'm sorry Ace. I couldn't protect her. I tried I told her to run. That I'd take care of him but she said she didn't need me to save her anymore. That this was her battle, I shouldn't of let her. I should of helped her. That should be me instead of her"

I didn't hear a reply from Ace but when I looked to him he was frozen. He wouldn't do anything. Tears were just streaming down his face. Then when Thatch hugged him he broke.

"NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YOU CAN'T BE DEAD LUFFY! YOUR SUPPOSE TO SMILE! YOUR SUPPOSE TO BE LAUGHING! YOUR NOT DEAD! WAKE UP LUFFY! I take back everything. I love you lu don't leave me. I need you. I need you. How can you do this to me!? I'm sorry I was selfish Luffy. I'm sorry I left you. I left you alone for 3 years. And gramps made you grow up. If I could take all that back I would! Let me take your spot Lu! That should be me not you. You aren't the spawn of the devil. Big brother won't leave you ever again Luffy. I never told you thank you. Thank you for saving me. Thank you for loving me. Just wake up. Please"

Through Ace's meltdown Chopper had a blood transfusion going on between me and her, It was kind of ironic because just this morning it was her giving me blood. I took her hand in mine and gently squeezed it.

"I'm not letting you go again yoi."

Luffy's P.O.V

I was standing outside my body. I could see everything I was watching myself outside my body. I watched as Marco grabbed my hand squeezing it then gently saying

"I'm not letting you go again yoi."

If I could cry I would. Even after all the pain and trouble I brought to him, he kept coming back. He almost died because of me. Ace was right next to him after he went through his big speech that made me want to cry even more. Everyone was silent when Chopper checked my pulse again.

"It's still not there. She's been dead for 8 minutes now. I think she's not coming back. I'm sorry I studied for 2 years to get better and I still failed."

I wanted to comfort him. I realized I could cry as water poured down my cheeks but when I tried to clear it up with my water power I realized I didn't have control of my fruit. Sabo was hugging Ace.

"Do you want to go to back?"

I turned around to see a woman with a flower her long hair a strawberry blondish color.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Portagas D. Rouge. Luffy do you want to go back to your brothers? Back to Marco?"

"Yes I do. And do I know you?"

"I'm Ace's mother. And I'll bring you back. Have you thought about joining Whitebeard? Even if temporarily?"

"I thought about it but I am the one that's going to be Queen of the pirates and if I'm under Whitebeard and we find One piece that makes him pirate King. So I can't join him"

"You can join him for alittle while or become an alliance Now time for you to get back"

Before I could ask what she meant I was darkness, I was alone or so I thought. Then I felt pressure on my hand then Choppers voice.

"There is a pulse now. It's weak but getting stronger. She may be in a coma for a while but she may be able to hear us."

When he was done talking I feel pressure on my lips and smell the scent of Marco when it released. He was serious he wasn't going to let me go again easily. I didn't mind tho. I wasn't going to let him go easy again either.

"Luffy if you can hear me I'm sorry. I shouldn't of got jealous of Marco if I didn't then you wouldn't of been through. Besides its unfair that you let me have Thatch and I didn't let you have Marco."

Ace was Saying sorry over and over. Soon Sabo joined in the speaking

"Ace knock it off you making her cry."

"Am not!"

"Are to!"

Their bickering made me realize in fact I was crying I felt the moistness on my skin. A rough thumb carefully wiped them away.

-A month later-

Days passed and I was still in darkness. I didn't know how many passed but a lot did. The pressure on my hand the whole time let me know I wasn't alone. Occasionally I would hear chopper saying things about my condition like right now he said I should be waking up soon. I had no idea what they were talking about. I was awake. You can't hear if your asleep. I wondered if Marco ever let go of my hand, slept or ate. I never felt him leave once. Occasionally I'd hear my crew telling me to wake up soon because they can't go on without their captain. All of them told me thank you. Ace and Sabo never was far from me and occasionally they would get Marco to talk. Thatch talked to me quite a bit. Telling me when I woke up he had a new prank to pull on Marco and Ace. Sanji said He has a lot of meat ready for me to wake up and eat it.

Soon the darkness let up and I first saw Marco. He looked terrible. His eyes were drooped more then usual and he looked empty almost. I squeezed his hand then looked around. Ace and Sabo were in the middle of a fight. My crew all around me. I recognized I was on the Moby Dick and that we were under the ocean.

"Welcome back yoi"

Marco's voice brought a smile to my face I was soon able to sit up though I felt a little stiff. I soon had a huge glomping hug from Ace and Sabo but Marco's hand never once left mine.

"Luffy-Chaaaan I am so glad to see you awake. I made you a ton of food since I am sure you are quite hungry you been out for a month."

"Baka you don't say that remember Alabasta?"

I spoke for the first time my voice felt raspy and weak.

"I've missed 155 meals."

Marco chuckles as Usopp exclaims

"You counted 5 meals a day again!"

I jump up just to fall over. My legs felt so weak. I frowned what was wrong with me?

"Captain-san you've been off your legs for a month you may experience a little weakness for awhile before the stiffness gets out."

Marco stood up still holding my hand then had me picked up and was walking to the Galley before long. His slow pace was making me irritated. Soon we were there and dinner went by fast as I recovered the strength in my arms to eat my normal speed. Marco never leaving my side. After dinner I stood up pleased I didn't need Marco to carry me again. I walked to the deck staring into the ocean watching the fish. Marco beside me holding my hand.

"Luffy I'd like to join your crew yoi."

I looked over to him I remember I used to always ask him to but he always said his place was on Moby Dick so I gave up the idea.

"You said you belong on the Moby Dick beside Whitebeard."

"At the time I did but now I belong with you wherever you are yoi."

"I forbid you to join."

"Luffy I refuse to leave you again. I got back to the ship just in time to give you blood or you would of bled out. Even then it was 9 minutes after your pulse stopped before it started again. If I didn't leave you, your pulse may have never stopped yoi. I knew you had to fight that battle on your own but I wouldn't be able to stand it if something like that happened again and I wasn't there yoi."

I didn't know what to tell him so I just turned into and pressed a kiss to his lips. As I pulled back he wrapped his arms around my waist holding me close to him and deepening the kiss. When he pulled back for air, he had a small smile on his face.

"Be careful Luffy and 2 weeks away at a time please. And call once in a while and not just when You are laughing about being in a prison yoi."

"I love you Mar-kun"

"I love you to Lu-Chan yoi."

Marco's P.O.V

"Can I sleep with you tonight?"

"Of course yoi. Do you want to join the party?"

"Shishishi No I like it here"

Before I could question her, her mouth was on mine and for the first time ever she wasn't soft and gentle in her kiss. Her mouth had a roughness demanding feeling as she played with mine, her hands trailing up and down my chest. I moaned as her tongue flicked back and forth across mine. I slowly opened them and as soon they were her tongue pressed into my mouth. I brought mine to meet it and we began a battle for dominace which I ultimately lost. As I let her take over her hands came up to my shoulders and started pushing me to the ground. Her lips never leaving mine. Soon I was lying on the deck and she was sitting on my stomach still slowly exploring my mouth. After a bit she pulled away panting heavily, my breath matching. As she was about to lean back in Ace and Sabo's voices echoed through the air.

"LUFFY WHERE ARE YOU? WE NEED TO TALK TO YOU!"

As she pulled back up and got off of me I cussed and she started laughing. Those 2 really had the worst timing ever. I sat up Just as they came around the side of the ship. Both sporting suspicious smiles.

"As I told Pineapple here I am not going to get mad at you guys for kissing anymore but please no tongue wars in front of me. That's just disgusting to see Pineapple do that.." (Ace)

"And you think its not when you and Thatch do it yoi?" (Marco)

"As we also discussed you may only have sex in your rooms because it's bad enough 1 guy gets to see our sister naked we don't want the whole crew dreaming about her. Or we may not have a crew with Ace around. And keep noise to minimal, It's bad enough we have to hear Ace. And again we don't want the crew dreaming about her. And Luffy would you like to tell us about why Admiral Kizaru wanted you dead that bad? And what happened after Ace became a pirate?" (Sabo)

"And why were you on that marine ship with Thatch when we rescued him the week of your 17th birthday. HEY SABO WHEN DID WE AGREE THEY COULD HAVE SEX?!" (Ace)

She looked at me and when I nodded she grabbed my hand then turned to her brothers.

"Kizaru was my husband and has been since I was 14."

i know Kizaru is like a really weird choice but i thought it fit cuz he was the admiral that attacked them at Saboady and then also the one in the war that went to attack Luffy then Marco intervened, And Yeah. Please Please review. If you have a request please tell me. Thank you all for your support and please keep reading. It means alot it really does.

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