Marco POV
I am at the hospital visiting my dad when I get Ace's text about the reservation. My dad had been admitted the day before yesterday after collapsing in the middle of a store. I haven't told Ace yet. I look up after coming to the door to the hospital room and knock before entering. It's a private room, thankfully.
"Hey, dad." I pull up a chair and sit beside his bed.
"Marco, nice to see you again. Has something good happened? You're smiling."
"Oh, I have a date with Ace this Saturday." I grin down at him, noticing the sickly color that's taking over his skin. The sunken eyes and tired expression. It's easy to tell his condition isn't improving. I try to ignore it, pretend he is getting better.
"Is that so? I am glad that you have finally met someone, and I was able to see it happen. For a little while I was worried I wouldn't live long enough to watch you fall in love. Now that I have gotten to, I will be able to die happily."
My face twists into a hurt expression, and I look away to the floor, "please don't say that. You're going to be fine. We will be able to take you home once you are heathy again."
"Oh, Marco, I am so sorry but we both know I don't have much longer."
A dry sob escapes, and I take his hand into my own. We sit like that in silence until a nurse comes to tell me visiting hours had ended.
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FanfictionLuffy and the gang believe Ace needs to find someone, because he is obviously very lonely. Ace doesn't want to admit it though, and finds himself forced to join an anonymous online emailing site. Marco is also a lonely guy and ends up on the same si...
