Dark flame

Caught in the wrong house (Part 9)

Sabo plopped down onto the couch, smiling at his big brother as he put the glass down and sat next to him.

"Man, Ace. You really got a place here!"

"Y-yea. It's all Marco's."

Sabo laughed at that, "In a wedding everything is shared! Now show me that ring!! You must have gotten one right???"

Even if it was all fake, Ace smiled a little at the normal conversation, his brother genuinely being happy for him and he could only picture this would be so much fun if it actually was real. If he found a loving husband or wife that he wanted to spend his life with without being forced. So even with nothing being real, he held out his left hand.

A whistle came from the blond as he had taken the freckled hand, looking it over. "It's stunning."

"Yea..."

"But..." Sabo made a weird look, lightly tugging at the ring, "it looks so snug, is it not too tight?"

"No, it's... the perfect fit. Marco made sure of that."

"How did you even get it on, it doesn't look to fit over your knuckle."

"It doesn't." At the confused look, Ace explained, "it ehm, it's soldered on."

"Soldered? You can't take it off?"

Ace had a wry smile looking to the ring his brother was tugging on. "No... It's there... forever"

"Just like our love-yoi." The other blond in the house's voice broke through and Ace's hand was grabbed from Sabo. Marco raised the hand and kissed the ring, smiling lovingly at the freckled raven. "Right, my darling? There's no need to take it off since it shows our bond, our love that will last forever."

"Forever..."

Not knowing what really played behind it all, Sabo awed, "Awwww!!! New love is so cute!!!!!"

"My freckled love is cute."

"He is, isn't he!"

While Sabo laughed loudly, Ace cringed at the hard press to his hand and he saw the glare Marco send his brother at the compliment to him.

"M-Marco!" Ace called out quickly, making his capturer look at him in question.

"Yes, my love-yoi?"

"ehhm- ehm" gray eyes darted around, trying to find a reason to split up his younger brother and Marco without making it obvious to any of them. "Could- could you take the snacks, p-please."

"In exchange for a kiss."

As the blond leaned down, Ace pressed a small kiss to his lip, staying there longer when he felt one hand on the back of his head. As if his internal pleads were heard though, it stayed at a simple press of the lips before Marco let go and walked to the kitchen. Leaving them alone again for a minute.

"Can you imagine kisses being a currency in the real world???" Sabo suddenly spoke, "going to the grocery store and everything is priced in kisses hahaha"

"Avocados 10 kisses." Ace said without even thinking.

"Hahahahhahaah perfect price for that overpriced super food hahahaha."

With his brother Ace laughed too, a true laugh that he hadn't been able to do in a while and they got into some silly conversations together.

It does seem that unconsciously they moved closer together on the couch as not too long later the sound of something being sett down was heard, but before Ace could look a hand was around his waist and he was harshly tugged against the body he hated.