Hello everyone, here is another one shot

This time, it's from Roses in the Waves, this is how Luffy finds out about Sabo

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Marco was overlooking the ones having cleaning duty. Many wanted out as they were docked at an island, but they had done something to deserve their punishment. "...Marco?" The first commander turned to look to his left, seeing Luffy there, the six-year-old looking thoughtful. "Yes, Luffy? Do you need anything, yoi?" His mother was at the island for a girls day out with Haruta. Luffy gave an unsure sound. "Mmm… I just wondered… Where is my dad? Why isn't he with me?" Marco blinked. Luffy has not mentioned anything about a dad before. "Why do you suddenly wonder about that, yoi?" Luffy blinked. "I just- I was at the island and played with this boy, Charlie, and he said everyone has a dad, you can't be born without one. So, where is my dad? Doesn't he want me?" Marco blinked, before he moved to sit down on the deck, patting the space beside him. "Come sit, yoi." Luffy did, and Marco tried to figure out how to formulate himself. "Your dad, he loved you as much as a person can love another one. You meant everything to him, yoi. He would do anything for you and your mother. Your mother loved him, and he loved her, but more importantly; he loved you." Luffy blinked. "But… if he loved me, why isn't he here with me and mom?"

Marco sighed. There was no easy way of doing this. "Your father, Sabo, loved you so much and did everything he could to protect you and Ann. And as he did, he unfortunately died, yoi." Luffy blinked, before he frowned. "... My dad is dead..? Is he in the sky…? Like an angel?" Marco nodded. "He is, but," Marco moved a hand to Luffy's chest. "He will always be here, in your heart, too. He cared so much for you and your mother, yoi. He would do anything to keep you safe, even if it cost him his life. And he will always be with you in your heart, protecting you, as well as your mother. She still loves him very much, yoi." He knew this was probably a conversation Luffy should have with Ann, and not with him. But he couldn't not answer. Sabo was still something that brought tears to Ann's eyes. She loves that man still, and always will. And Luffy deserved to know. "What… what was my dad like?" Marco hummed, before he stood up. He knew what he was about to do was wrong, but it might help Luffy. "Come, yoi. I'll show you something." He could leave the deck for a minute. He then walked with Luffy to the sort of media room they had, where they kept all their Den Dens of every kind, but also every copy of their pictures, so they always had a picture, all of them stored, including a special one for Ann.

As he found the picture he was looking for in a cabinet, he moved to crouch down and showed it to Luffy. "Here. This is a picture of your mom and your dad, taken not long before he unfortunately died, yoi." Luffy took the picture and looked at it. Izou had done an amazing job with enlarging it without making it blurry or scurry. "Mom looks happy…" Marco nodded. "She was; you was soon to be born. They both were so excited and happy to become parents, yoi. You mean the world to them, especially your mom. You make her so happy as well, Luffy. She loves you very much." Luffy nodded, still looking at the picture. "My dad looks nice and kind. And I like his hat!" Marco chuckled, glad Luffy seemed happy. "He was amazing, yoi. He means a lot to you mom, and she misses him a lot, but she is so happy you are fine. I am sure your father is glad that you're happy and safe; that's the only thing he wants." Luffy nodded as he looked at the picture, before his face lit up, tuning to the door, and just as Marco was about to ask where he was going, Luffy stopped and turned around, handing the picture to him. "Thank you, Marco! I need to do something now!" Then the kid ran out of the room with a smile, making Marco chuckled. Luffy was a lively one.

He looked down at the picture. Sabo seemed like an amazing man, and must have been to have won Ann's heart. If he was here, Marco was sure he would have loved Luffy just as much as Ann did. He put the picture back in the cabinet before walking out, not really sure if Luffy grasped what he had said or not. Luffy was only 6, death was a thing children didn't understand well. He would also try his best to speak with Ann the moment she returned, so he could tell what he had said to Luffy. He would apologize, knowing this was out of his place; Ann should be the one to tell Luffy about Sabo, not him. And he hoped Ann would understand he only meant well.

The rest of the morning and day went by uneventful, the sun still high on the sky as the day rolled into afternoon, Marco knowing Ann and Haruta would return soon; they had said they would try and be back before supper, hopefully before dinner or close after, but they weren't sure about that. Luffy had mostly been doing some drawings and such, sitting out in the sun on deck as he seemed to have fun with coloring. Marco was glad Luffy wasn't sad, and the first commander had spoken to Pops and told him he had told Luffy about Sabo. Pops did agree that it wasn't his place to do it, but he understood it, sure Ann would too. When dinner came, Luffy brought the coloring things into the galley, keeping to draw something, seeming to concentrate on a single drawing, which was a bit uncharacteristic to be Luffy; he usually made quick work of his drawings. Luffy was good at drawing- for being a 6 year old that is- and they could usually see and understand what he drew. Luffy was amazing with details, it was amazing to see how much the kid caught up on. Thatch and a few others had tried to see what Luffy was drawing, but Luffy did his best to hide it behind his arms as he said "No! It's a surprise and no-one could see; they need to wait!" And they did that, Luffy often made surprises for them, and they all loved it.

As dinner was finishing up, Luffy had moved to a table a bit further away to sit in peace as he drew, and Marco stayed in the galley with a few others, the weather taking a quick turn for the worse; it was the New World after all. It wasn't long after that that the door opened and Haruta and Ann came into the galley, looking to be in good moods, which Marco was glad for. The two had deserved a girl trip by themselves without Luffy. As they came inside, Luffy had perked up as he stood up. "Mommy! Mommy! I made a surprise for you!" The kid yelled as he ran towards his mother, Ann walking and meeting him about halfway, just some feet away from their table. "You did? What is it, Lu?" Ann asked as she moved to crouch down and hug her son, who had a blinding smile. "It's a drawing! It's of you, me, and dad!" Marco saw Ann blinking as the two parted from their hug, Marco already having a sinking feeling. He didn't want Ann to find out like this he had told Luffy about his father.

"Your dad?" Asked Ann with a small frown, Luffy nodding as he held the drawing out for Ann to see, and as they were a bit to their side, even Marco could see the drawing, which had his breath leave him. "Yeah! You, dad, and me! Marco told me about him and showed me a picture! So I drew one of all of us happy! Dad has wings though, since he's an angel in the sky. And just because he's an angel doesn't mean he can't be happy with us!" Marco saw Ann swallowing as she looked at the picture, Marco able to make out they stood on the Moby Dick, Ann standing to the right with a bright smile and hair down her back, and in her arms were Luffy who was just as happy as Ann. But, on the left, also having his arms around Luffy was Sabo, easy recognizable as Luffy drew the blond hair, dark jacket and hat, having a bright smile too, and behind him, and sort of halfway around Ann and Luffy was two wings, holding around them as if protecting them. It was an amazing drawing, and Marco wondered how a 6 year old could make such an amazing and detailed drawing.

Ann had a mixed look as she took the drawing in her hands and looked at it, looking to be conflicted and exparated. Marco knew he shouldn't have told Luffy, it wasn't his place to do so and now he made this ordeal happen. As Ann didn't react, Luffy's face fell, looking hesitant and sad. "Don't you like it?" Ann didn't answer, which had Marco feeling remorseful for making this situation and was about to stand up and go to Ann when Luffy spoke again, looking scared. "Mom? Are you okay?" Marco could see tears well up in the woman's eyes, and just as Luffy finished the last syllable, Ann moved down to her knees and brought Luffy into a tight hug with both arms, Ann closing her eyes as Marco noticed a couple tears falling. "I love it, Luffy. It's amazing. Thank you so much!" Luffy's face lit up and he hugged Ann back, obviously glad she liked it, and it was clear it was an emotional picture for her. It was after a few seconds, Luffy looked a bit shocked. "Mom? Are you crying? Are you sad?" Ann shook her head, still holding around Luffy tightly. "I am crying, but not because I'm sad; I'm happy, Lu. I promise. I'm just so happy. I love the drawing so much." It had Luffy smile with a laugh, before the kid moved out of his mother's arms and towards the exit. "We need a frame for it! I saw one earlier! I'll get it!" The kid was soon out the door and Ann moved quickly to sit down on their table, hands on her face as she sniffled. Izou was the first to move and brought a hand to Ann's back comfortingly. "Are you okay?" Ann nodded, drying her tears, before moving her hair away from her face with one hand, the other staying on her face and drying her left cheek, her eyes red and glassy, obviously upset. "Y-yeah, I just didn't expect this." There was no way she could have expected this.

Marco moved a hand to Ann's arm, making her look at him. "I'm sorry, Ann. I didn't mean for this; I had no idea he made that drawing, yoi." Ann shook her head. "No, it's fine. It just caught me off guard. The drawing is just amazing. How… How did it happen you told him about Sabo?" Marco gave his best of a smile. "Luffy said he met another kid on the island that told him everyone has a father, yoi. So Luffy came and asked were his was, asking if his father didn't want him. I know it was out of my place, but I needed to say something." Ann shook her head, moving her hands to her hair and moving it to be over her shoulders. "No it's fine. I'm glad you did. I knew he would ask eventually, and I'm glad he asked you and you answered." That had Marco glad. Luffy soon got back into the room with a frame in hand, bringing the picture to be in the frame, before he looked at it proudly, before he showed it to his mother. "Does it look good?" Ann nodded. "It does, Lu, it really does. I'm glad you made the drawing." Luffy smiled, looking happy, which was good. Luffy then said he would put it in their room, before he left to do that. And when he was gone, Ann moved a hand to dry a stray tear, Marco moving his hand to be in her back again. "Are you really fine, yoi?" Ann nodded. "I am. Just, it caught me off guard. I am happy." That was good to know. It wasn't long before Luffy came back, and moved to sit in Ann's lap, Ann having her hands around him, looking content, which was good. Luffy grasped things fast, much better than a regular 6 year old Marco believed. But as long as both was happy, it was fine for Marco.

And that's the one shot, hope you enjoyed

It wasn't too long and I think this is how Luffy would find out about Sabo and how he would react

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