This is for AkaNeko-san, who has supported me all the way with Happy Sad Anniversary!
Ace/Luffy fic! Mild-fluff! ANGSTY! I tried my best =.="
"A-Ace?"
"ACE!"
Luffy's words, as Ace, his brother, who loved him so much, fell limp and lifeless in his arms.
12 years ago (Post-time skip)
Ace's POV
I hate it. Stop crying. It makes you weak. Stop crying. Sabo's not weak enough to die now. Stop crying. I'm still here. Stop crying. I love you. Stop crying.
I hated watching Luffy, who was happy and energetic, break down and cry like this. I hated people that cried, it made them weak. I knew the reason I hated it when Luffy cried was different. I loved Luffy. I didn't want, however, Luffy to know about my unnecessary feelings. It'd scare him, or even worse, he might leave me. I'll never be able to handle that. If he left me, I don't know what would happen to me, but I'd rather not find out. For now, I'll protect him, I won't let him out of my sight. Never, I'm not going to lose him like Sabo.
Marineford Arc
Ace's POV
No! Why is it that it's Luffy saving me now, instead of the other way around? It's terrible, watching him fight the marines like that.
Deep down though, there was a piece of happiness.
Luffys POV
I have to get to Ace. They can't take my brother away from me. He might not be a real brother, but I love him nonetheless.
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"A-Ace? ACE!" this can't be happening! You promised you wouldn't leave me! You're too strong! Stop joking around… wake up…
"L-Luffy… Thank you."
"Stop talking! YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DIE!"
"Thank you for loving me…"
"STOP TALKING LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!"
Ace coughed a couple of times, blood spurting out with each cough.
"It's too late. He's already fried my insides…" he managed to choke out.
And then he remembered something. Something he has always wanted to tell Luffy, and this was the last chance.
"One more thing, Luffy."
"Ace?!"
It took all of his remaining strength to whisper the words into his ear.
"I love you. Stop crying."
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