Gone: A Portgas D Ace Love Tale

Chapter 6

"You dont need to go to the kitchen?" He asked and I shook my head, smiling. We were both leaning against the railing of the crows nest, looking at the dark sky.

"Turns out my cooking is bad for the past few days." I replied and I felt he huddled closer, as the wind breeze through.

"It did? I didnt realize." He scratched his head and I looked at him.

"Then I bet you'll be having constipation." I teased and he grinned.

"But i think it'll be okay after this. right? He asked and I smiled.

"Maybe." I agreed and I crossed my arms, feeling the coldness to the bone.

Ace then pulled me closer, hesitated at first, before wrapping his arm around my waist and held me tight, I can felt his hard chest on my back. Then it was warm. All over.

"It must be great. To be warm all the time." I whispered and he hummed.

"Now, it's even better."

" So you guys are alright?" Marco asked as soon as he saw me the next morning.

"Yeah. Ace and I are friends again." I replied, stirring the stew gleefully.

"Friends?" He asked and i looked at him, acting innocent.

"Well, we cant rush things. He got all of his girlfriends and I like to spend more time alone weeping in my room." I added sarcastically and he tsked.

: "The kitchen is off limits." Headchef appeared on the door, carrying a big basket of onion.

"alright.. alright" Marco walked out of the kitchen, after grabbing an apple.

"Then what next? " He continued the conversation, now standing outside the counter used to cater food.

"I dont know." I shrugged and tasted my stew. My mouth warmed up and I smiled.

"See? Its all connected." Marco said, swallowing the apple whole and walked away, while my face reddened.

"Hmmm.." Headchef hummed behind me and I looked at him, chewing and stuffing another meatball in his mouth.

"Nvaw ve arg bak min bisnesh" He called out and I grinned.

I made extra batches until the kitchen ran out of raw ingredient, and Headchef asked the assistants to go to the nearest island for supply. Whitebears returned an empty tray, and Headchef cried dramatically looking at the empty bowl and bones.

Since Headchef sent out the assistant to buy supplies, I stood at the food cater counter, and gave out the food for the crew in line.

The crowd was smaller, since it is almost the end of the night and I yawned a few times, trying to get past the last scoop. Headchef was washing the pots while humming some song.

I thought about last night and smiled. Ace and I ended up talking about our past, and I didnt even flinch when I tell him about my parents, as he held my hand in his. I talked about my hopes, about how I was planning to take over the bar and change it to a restaurant.

He told me about his childhood, as an orphan, he grew up with two other step siblings, and lost one to an accident. And he face lit up when he talked about his younger brother, Luffy. After leaving the island, last night was the first night I really talk to someone. To really connect with someone. I woke up in my bed, with him sleeping on the floor.