Dark flame

Caught in the wrong house (Part 2)

If anyone has things they want Marco to do to Ace, or Ace trying to do things, let me know! I haven't finished writing this story yet, so who know! Maybe I'll be able to use it in a chapter!

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Violence is mentioned!

And... Murder/disappearances are insinuated.

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At the Newgate mansions, Thatch was placing the last dishes on the table for their monthly family dinner.

"Is Marco still not here?"

Different negatives echoed across the table.

"Should we call him maybe? He may have lost track of time or mixed up the dates?" Izou asked from beside Thatch, having helped to carry some things out.

"If you could that would be wonderful, son."

"Alright, we'll let everyone know in a minute then, I left my phone in the kitchen."

With a nod Thatch and Izou disappeared into the kitchen and Izou took the pompadour's phone of the counter, calling the number every brother knew by heart. He put the phone on speaker so the other could listen too.

The call was accepted at the third beep.

"Good evening-yoi, Marco Newgate speaking."

"Marco... You're always so formal, it's just us, you know."

"Well, I wouldn't know since no one has introduced themselves yet."

"..." – "Well then, good evening my very dearest brother, it is I, the most favorite of a-"

"I'm sorry-yoi, forget I asked. What can I do for you two, Izou, Thatch."

"Tch, didn't even let me finish my beautifu-" "We were wondering where you were, Marco." Both the blond and the geisha ignored the whining voice at being interrupted, again.

They both could practically hear an eyebrow being raised, "Where I am? I am home, it's Sunday."

"Yes, it's Sunday indeed. Did you forget anything perhaps?" when the other end of the line stayed silent, Izou continued "Pop's dinner"

"Aaah" the sound of recognition came through, "Right, I'm sorry-yoi, I completely forgot about that since I got a new guest."

Thatch and Izou instantly shared a look before the cook spoke up, "Guest? Ehm... Do you have a colleague over from work?"

"Hmm, no, no, no one I invited over myself." Marco replied casually, "He walked in here by himself last week. Let me go get him for you guys."

"A-ah, no, Marco, it's okay, you don't need t-"

"Nonsense, he'll be staying here for a while, so he can at least say hello to you guys over the phone already."

Both Izou and thatch were getting nervous as they waited in silence, they knew of Marco's..... tendencies...

They heard the creaking of a door followed by a tiny squeak before hearing Marco's muffled voice, obvious that he wasn't speaking to the phone but to his guest. "Ace-yoi, say hello to my family" when silence echoed through the phone, they heard Marco's voice slightly harden compared to the sweet tone of before, "Ace. Say it."

"Marco, it's really okay."

"No." The sound of flesh hitting flesh echoed and a cry of pain accompanied it, "Now, freckles."