"A little to the left", Luffy said and Ace pushed the closet a bit to the left following his baby brother's command.
The second division commander had offered to help to move some of the furniture in Marco's room so that the crib and the other stuff needed for the babies would fit in better. The first division commander had made a quick errand, which should last around two days, leaving Luffy in their care. Something that made all wary, because no one wanted that Luffy somehow got himself into trouble and they had to be the one to answer Marco. Seriously, it wouldn't surprise Ace if the Phoenix would kill someone. It was scary how protective the man was.
"A bit back again." Luffy's voice interrupted his thoughts.
"You really can't decide where you want it, right?", Ace teased his baby brother and looked at the pout which formed on Luffy's lips.
The pirate king had started showing more thus leading to the prohibition to do more heavy work. This included moving furniture around.
So Luffy was seated on the bed and ordered Ace around.
"I was just kidding, Luffy", the second division commander ruffled his baby brother's hair and then looked around. "Well, when do you think to get a new bed? I mean I sleep alone in one of these and you and Marco share one...", Ace stopped himself and then waved his hand. "Forget it, don't change the bed. Otherwise, things wouldn't fit as good as they do now."
He saw how Luffy had tilted his head, but didn't say anything.
Instead, he looked at the new baby furniture made by Franky and Blamenco. These two really did a great job.
Especially with the crib. It was built to fit both babies and remembered a bit a crow's nest. The mobile, which Dragon had brought, hang over the middle of the crow's nest, giving the visual effect to watch the sky while lying in a crow's nest.
In the crib left and right said two plush birds, which made Ace grin.
He had bought these two when he looked for a present for his nieces/nephews. Most of the things, he saw, were already taking care of by other members of the Whitebeard pirates or the Straw Hats. Even if he found something that wasn't taking care of it was too specific for a certain gender, something he didn't want, or he deemed unworthy for the babies.
The birds were both coloured in a soft blue and were fluffy.
Luffy had instantly cuddled with the two plush birds when Ace had given the future parents the present. Also, his baby brother had cheered about this cute presents. While Marco had only groaned and glared at him when he said: "I thought birds would fit better than a bear or something."
Maybe he should have said something about ducklings, too. But well, better not. Marco would probably have killed him when Luffy wasn't quick enough to stop the Phoenix.
He wondered what mood Marco would have when he returned. It was the first time since the blonde proposed to Luffy that they were apart for more than a few hours. Especially now when the pirate king was pregnant the Phoenix didn't like to leave Luffy alone for too long.
Ace glanced at his baby brother. His brother-in-law/ship-brother should be back soon. So he should ask now, otherwise, they had to deal with a worried Phoenix.
"Ne, Luffy, do you think that you are ready to care for kids? Well, more are you ready to become a parent?", Ace asked his baby brother. Luffy looked at him.
"Do I have to be ready to become something I don't know how to be?", his baby brother tilted his head as he answered him with a question. Then Luffy looked at his belly and laid a hand on it.
