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[fierybluebird]

Yo. I'm back. Longest month of my life, including that time I dyed my hair black.

Did anyone remember to water and feed Ace while I was gone? Take him for walks and make sure he got sun and all that?

[There's a pause and the fluttering of wings along with a mutter.] Damn this new book system is strange... [But he speaks back up again trying to sound more chipper.]

So what did I miss? Did the entire landscape change? Any new books about pirates at the library, eh?

[For those who know him well, Marco actually sounds pretty exhausted for a change, and lacking some of his usual ridiculousness.]

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[fierybluebird]

They better not. How would they explain the tattoo?

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[hiken_ace]

For all we know, they could make it vanish.

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[fierybluebird]

[Blue eyes burn angrily.]

No one touches it.

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[fierybluebird]

[Blinks and softens... seeing as it's a touchy subject with Ace, and just tugs him into a hug.] I guess it's what's in my heart that's most important, right?

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[hiken_ace]

[To say Ace wasn't envious of Marco for still having the tattoo would be a lie. His eyes goes to the side as he thinks about his own lost tattoo, covered with scarring. See, this is why he told you when he came back that it wasn't just a symbol. He blinks a bit at the hug, realizing Marco must have got it, too. Hugging back, he nods.]

We're Whitebeard's sons. That's what matters. [Keep telling yourself that, Ace.]

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[fierybluebird]

It is. [Eyes flash angrily. Angry at himself for bringing it up, angry at Akainu for burning it, and angry with the world for not getting it.]

Even if I did come back with no tattoo and thinking I was a marine, you and everyone else would know better. That's what matters.

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[hiken_ace]

... heh. I'd kick your ass to make you remember. [Because that is clearly what a good brother would do.]

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[fierybluebird]

You better. [Ruffles his head.] Otherwise I'd spend all week being gross and embarrassing.

[Marco has fucked up definitions of embarrassing and gross evidently.]

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[hiken_ace]

[He laughs.] All right, I promise if you ever come back as a marine, I'll kick your ass.

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[fierybluebird]

Good man. Knew I could count on you.

We should just beat up random marines too. [Please don't.]

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[hiken_ace]

[He chuckles a little.] There's only one marine here, though.

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[fierybluebird]

Ehhh... I guess battle dome then.

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[hiken_ace]

That'd be fun. I'd like to beat the shit out of them, anyway.

[For... reasons he hopes are obvious.]

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[fierybluebird]

Sounds like a good plan. How long has it been since we fought back to back anyway?

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[hiken_ace]

[He leans back, a distant smile on his face.] Way, way too long.

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[fierybluebird]

About time we tried again, eh?

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[hiken_ace]

Hell yes. That'd be great.

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[fierybluebird]

All right, it's a plan then Fireworks.

[Yup. He's going to stick to the billion nicknames.]

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[hiken_ace]

[He smiles, and secretly because he likes the nickname "firework".]

Think that's the best plan you've ever come up with.

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[fierybluebird]

[He's totally sticking to that one then.]

All my plans are brilliant.

[Cocky? No.... what would give you that idea?]

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[hiken_ace]

Sorry, that's debatable. By a lot.

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[fierybluebird]

Don't be jealous Firework, one day you'll have plans like mine.

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[hiken_ace]

I sure as hell hope not.

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[fierybluebird]

Too awesome for you to handle? Aye... that is a common problem as I understand it.

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[hiken_ace]

Nah, I was thinking the exact opposite, sorry to say.