Justice and Freedom 15 (Snippet)
Justice and Freedom: Marco had not heard a lot about Rear-Admiral 'Straw Hat' Luffy, not until he crash-lands on his ship. slash.
“Who put you up to this?” Marco asks, because no way their newest rookie just happened to bring Marco dinner because he realized the first mate skipped meals today.
“No one.” The answer comes too quickly. Ace is not necessarily a bad liar, Marco’s seen a lot worse, but the blonde had been looking for a sign and Ace’s eyes are shifty as he replies.
Marco looks down at the plate, picking up the fork and taking a bite. He hadn’t noticed before from how immersed he’d been before and the omelette is delicious. Bacon, tomato and cheese… A light goes on in Marco’s.
“So, how’s Luffy doing?”
“Wait, how did you know?”
“He’s called a couple of times before, in a very timely manner.” Marco had entertained that it was Ace who fed information to Luffy about the going-on’s of the Moby, but as far as he can tell, the younger is still oblivious to Marco’s complicated relationship with his brother.
“Luffy just knows things sometimes, I’m not sure how to explain it. It doesn’t happen with just anyone, especially not at this distance, I was actually really surprised when he called.” He seems to pay that particular fact more consideration as he explains it to the first division commander. “Marco is there something up with you two?”
“What makes you say that?” Marco questions cautiously.
“Luffy called across the sea to pester me into making you a sandwich at almost midnight.”
“Ah, it’s uh, complicated?” From all the conversations Marco’s exhausted brain wants to have -which is none- finally coming clean to Ace about his persistent attraction to his brother is not even on the list.
“What do you mean complicated?”
“According to him, he likes me.”
“That’s it? Luffy likes tons of people.”
“It's more... a hormone-driven type of liking.”
“I doubt it,” the freckled man scoffs in amusement, “Luffy doesn’t even know what sex is.” Okay, so, Luffy does look very innocent but Ace cannot really think his older brother is completely impervious to his biological instincts, can he?
(Besides, Marco has it in good authority that Luffy is not only very much aware of what sex is, but that he’s rather extraordinary at it too.)
“I beg to differ,” Marco lets it slip, quickly trying to conceal his outburst as a cough but it’s too late, the damage done. Ace’s steely gaze falls on him, the light of understanding shining from within them.
“Marco, please tell me you didn’t fuck my brother.” Marco has the decency to look away, and then, because Luffy should suffer just as much as he, even if it’s delayed, he goes:
“He started it.”










