Figuring it Out [Whitebeard Pirates x Child? Reader]

6. Alone Again...

-February 3rd

M/n watched as Milo jumped up and down. Mihawk was going to meet Milo at the Newgates house, Of course, M/n had to see his friend off. He wasn't sure if he'd see Milo again but he hoped he would. Milo wouldn't stop going on about how happy he was, He was finally going to see his family again. Every few minutes a Familiar face popped into M/ns head. Sending a small Pang through his heart.

Luffy was happy he was going to be seeing Zoro. Even if they only lived a little ways away. Of course, M/n didn't know that. 

"Oi! Milo. Sit down for a minute Jeez, If you're so excited to leave me why didn't you say so!" M/n snickered, covering up his hurt.

"N-No! That's Not-!"

"I know! Dumbass, You finally get to see your dad and whatshisface siblings again." M/n waved him off, leaning against the trunk of a tree in the Newgates front yard. (My grandparents have a tree in their front yard So that's where the idea came from-Author Guy)

Luffy wanted M/n to talk to his family more, So, Luffy was 'bothering' M/n by having his head on his legs. Of course, This didn't really bother M/n, Though it did annoy him when Luffy would go to poke his face for attention. Like right now.

"Would you knock that off" M/n swatted at Luffy's hand

"Talk."

"About what dumbass."

"To My Family, We want you in it!"

M/n stopped doing what he was doing. His brain completely shutting down. Marco and Thatch snickered from the porch. Pops held a small smile, chuckling. Lidia shook her head, a genuine smile playing at the woman's lips.

"E-EH?!" 

"Yeah, Pops wants to gain your trust so he can take you in," Ace hummed, plopping down next to M/n, Moving Luffy's legs onto his.

"Yeah, No way. He's a total Geezer."

"I'm starting to think you think anyone older than you is a geezer"

"If they have grays they're Geezers." M/n hummed

"...But Pops doesn't have any hair..." Sabo noted

"... He did at one point I'd assume." M/n shrugged, looking down at Luffy, receiving a Smile... Even though it was Luffy he couldn't help but only see one person. M/n shook his head, getting rid of the thoughts. They all talked, the occasional Insult from M/n was thrown in here and there. M/n had called Milo weak on several Occasions as well. Saying he wouldn't last a day without him.

Pops watched from afar, noticing in the interactions between Milo and M/n... They both didn't want to leave each other.

"Lads, How long have you been with each other," Pops asked,

M/n ignored him,

"Four years." Milo laughed, "Why?"

"Just curious..."

Milo shrugged it off, while M/n glared at Pops from afar. He didn't exactly trust the man... Who could blame him, Pops was a giant. While M/n was more focused on his own thoughts he hadn't noticed how his hand had made it into Luffy's hair... remembering the familiar Action he used to do to his Little brother when he couldn't sleep.

Luffy relaxed into the touch, confused, but not going to say anything. Ace and Sabo looked at M/n confused, Though when they looked back up at him he looked out of it. Milo noticed as well but had already heard the story of what M/ns parents had done to him. And in all honesty, Milo would probably kill them for doing that to M/n. It's why he was sort of reluctant to leave... He didn't want M/n to be alone again. Who was going to treat his burns if no one was there! M/n never treated them himself because he found it to be too much work. So he'd let them heal 'Naturally' as he put it.