参謀総長

[ Indie One Piece rp blog for Sabo] -please read rules before interactions-

[narcolepticfirefist]

   ♠ His breath nearly hitched in his throat at the blonde’s request. Was he joking? Surely he noticed Ace’s peeping– not because he caught him in the act five times or anything like that –and who the hell wanted to befriend their peeping tom? 

Maybe he wanted to address it privately at said dinner, and did not want to embarrass Ace at work – even though he had every right to. Lips pursing in thought he observed the blonde, he did seem a bit nervous so it was probably that, though he could not remove the thoughts of it possibly being a date. Shaking the thought from his head quickly, he made eye contact with the blonde before gradually nodding, letting a grin grace his lips. 

Might as well try to be civil before he gets the threat of a restraining order. “I get off in a few hours, if that works?”

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“That’d be great!” The blond unconsciously let out a little sigh of relief, giving one of those unfair smiles that had the women at his work secretly swooning over him. “ A few hours gives me time to finish up things at home and get ready. So then how about I’ll meet you at that Italian restaurant down town? I was recently recommended to eat there.”

Not that the place was anything too fancy nor was this technically a date, Sabo just liked to clean up before going out. Probably was something that his parents had ingrained into him. 

“If all of that’s okay with you, then I’ll see you later. Thanks, Ace.” He gave a short nod before leaving; a hug being too weird and a handshake felt too stiff. Giving one last crooked smile before seeing himself to the exited, he left for home.

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   ♠ His grin only split wider if that was possible when the blonde proceeded to wrap himself in Ace’s arms. Resting his chin on his shoulder, he gave a tight squeeze, before sneaking an arm back to reach the snack behind Sabo, beginning to munch as he enjoyed the physical contact with the younger male. 

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Huh? Was he eating now?! All that fuss just for this? Well if all he wanted was to be held, Sabo didn’t see why he couldn’t get some work done at the same time. He’d been working all day but he figured if he worked through the night as well, all the prep would be finished up for next week in advance. It would just make things a lot easy for his coworkers. They depended on him, you know?

Without jostling too much, he used his toes to flip some papers closer that he could read over Ace’s shoulder.

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   ♠ Getting called to the front was an odd occurrence. Usually they let him know if it was Lu or someone else, but it seemed this time they actually weren’t sure. Pursing his lips, as he made his way to the front he walked through the door sipping from his water bottle before halting in his tracks. 

Choking on the water, it snorted out his nose. Slapping his hand over his face, he stared wide eyed at the blonde a red hue quickly over coming his face. 

It wasn’t until he heard chuckles from Marco and a “oh so that’s him” that snapped him into an action. Whipping around on Marco, he charged the blonde dragging him to a secluded area slightly out of slight of the burned blonde. 

“Why didn’t you warn me?!” He hiss beneath his breath a scowl on his face. 

“Well I couldn’t be sure it was him-yoi,” he teased eyes crinkling in amusement at Ace’s obvious discomfort. “He is pretty cute like you sa–” shoving his hand over Marco’s mouth again he pushed the older blonde further back, hiding both of them from sight. 

“Traitor,” he hissed under his breath before wandering out from his hiding place begrudgingly coming to a halt infront of the scarred male. “Yeah?”

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Sabo quietly watch the scene unfold, arm caught somewhere in between wanting to wave and finding it too awkward to do so. He didn’t even get the chance to sneak a single word in before Ace dragged his companion off with him. Maybe it was too soon?

And things weren’t weird enough with just that, no. The blond just happened to be standing in the right place that he could hear everything. He wondered if he should say something and tell them that the building had an echo to both corners of the room but...

I’m what? What did he say?

It’s not that he was trying to eaves drop but the fact that Ace had mentioned him to his coworkers- no, the fact that he was talking about him at all- it somehow made him excited. He almost jumped a little when the other returned.

“Ah, right, uhm. We’ve been neighbors for quite a while now and I’ve been thinking, isn’t it kind of weird we’ve never formally met? I was told when I had my stuff sent over, you even helped move it in so I guess...” He paused, averting his gaze around the room and scratched his head. “Would you like to go out with me? For dinner, of course. Unless lunch works better. I’d be my treat, I’d just like to sit down and maybe get to know each other a little better. Think of it as a thank you if you need to.”

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    ♠ Laughing cheekily, he tilted his head in a grin as he kept a firm grip on the paper work. “Not actually sure, didn’t think I’d make it this far,” dropping the papers onto the floor. Ace jumped back over the couch spreading his arms out for a hug nose crinkling. 

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The blond quirked an eyebrow, trying to figure out what this dork was thinking. He sighed resigning himself to whatever trouble it was that the man was up to. He could pick up the papers later. But what exactly was it Ace wanted him to do? He had his arms spread out but really? A hug?

"Okay then.” Sabo shrugged, moving forward to wrap his arms around the other’s waist.

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     ♠ Most of his time was spent shooting Marco a few messages and just waiting idly for the food to be finished. The second he smelled it though— he was quick to leave his room, coming down the stairs and halting in the kitchen. They were eating together? Glancing briefly up at his room, Ace sighed, before running a hand through his hair and nodding at Luffy.

"Yeah, that’s great Lu," making his way towards the food the dark haired male raised an eyebrow.

"I’ll get my own food, thanks," he muttered quick to fill his plate. Roger must have Rouge about the amount they ate because this would easily be enough food to feed a family twice their size. Didn’t stop him though, and instead he piled on the food, leaving little space and taking his place next to Luffy. "This looks good, Rouge, thanks." He mumbled with a nod to the blonde woman.

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       Sabo took the seat to the other side of the freckled raven and offered a smile. To say it was awkward was a bit of an understatement. They were the same age and were going to attend the same school, so you’d think they would have a lot to talk about but.. Nothing. Sabo couldn’t think of a single thing to say. So instead he sat there, mouth gaping at him every minute or so but no words coming out. After about, maybe the 6th attempt he started to feel pretty stupid and decided to give up. Ace didn’t seem all that interested in him anyway.

“Alright everyone, dig in!” Rouge cheerfully exclaimed, the food all set out.

However, some were already one step ahead. It soon became apparent that this family was on a whole other level. Here was Sabo and his mother, fork and knife in hand, perfect dainty manners. And then there was everyone else. It was almost impossible, the amount of food that Luffy could fit into his mouth at one time. They attacked each other’s plates, getting dangerously close to stabbing fingers as they clawed at their food. There was sauce everywhere. The blond tried not to look surprised- he didnt want to offend but... Well, it just wasn’t what he was expecting. Rouge looked absolutely giddy though.

“W-wow... You sure can eat.” Sabo managed.

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     ♠ Honestly, the burns hardly fazed him, no more than occupational hazard in his line of work honestly. Though the extent of them did draw his curiousity. It wasn’t simply those that caught his attention. Even with the scarring and the damage done to mar the blonde’s skin, he was attractive. While the same could be said about seeing men shirtless in his work place but those were coworkers.

And really— most of them were brutish men that weren’t much to his taste. That said, he had just gotten off work, and he actually had lunch with his dad in a few hours. Night shift was never the best, but it was inevitable. So when he had gone for coffee on this miserable day he had not anticipated it getting even worse. But right after he received his cup, he turned and spotted the blonde who had been occupying his thoughts. Headed straight for him a determined look on his face.

Fuck.

While he was not a coward — you couldn’t be when running into flames — but the last thing he needed was the blonde confronting him on his peeping tendencies. So instead, Ace quickly ducked around the female behind him in line, and made a beeline for the door.

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Was he... trying to escape?

It was almost painfully obvious, actually. Sabo could only guess the reason why he'd be running. So how to approach this then? He would've chased after him but that'd probably only scare the guy further away. A rather delicate situation.. The blond came up with a few other ideas but after playing them out in his head, he came to the conclusion he'd just have to do this the old fashioned way.

After having spent a few months next to the man, he had a rough idea of what his schedule was like and it wasn’t hard to find out where the man worked. So, after waiting a few hours to let the guy cool down a bit, Sabo decided to pay the station a visit.

It must’ve been a slow day, there were a lot of men standing around chatting amongst themselves, however no sign of his freckled friend. He stood there for a moment before he was finally noticed and one of the workers headed his way.

“Ah, yes, er, Im looking for Ace.”

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     ♠ “Sucks to be you then, doesn’t it?” Grinning cheekily at the blonde, he snatched the paper work the blonde had a few moments prior before jumping over the back of the couch and wriggling it tauntingly.

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Really? This was the game they were going to play? Letting out a breath of air, Sabo slowly stood up. "Alright, you win. Wont be getting anything done with you around." Hopefully this didnt last long, he still had things to finish up.

"You've got my attention. So now what?" 

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     ♠ He was kidding right? Did he really think that would be enough to sedate him? Raising his eyebrow at the blonde who turned away from him, Ace wriggled behind his back and slipped his arms around his neck. Resting his head atop Sabo’s, he stared down at what he was doing. “That looks boring,” you should pay attention to me.

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A small laugh escaped his lips; now who was supposed to be the youngest again? What a needy brother he had. Setting aside his things, the blond leaned back and peered up at the raven. 

"Can it wait? Im almost done and then I'll give you all the attention you want. Its hard to focus with you clinging to me." He chided. It was bad enough that Luffy did that, he didnt need Ace doing it too.

[kunnskat]

                            I’м ɴot ғιɴe αѕ ιɴ  ——- Ｆｉｎｅ,                                         вυт ғιɴe αѕ ιɴ  ——-       Ｙｏｕ  Ｄｏｎ’ｔ  Ｈａｖｅ  ｔｏ  Ｗｏｒｒｙ  Ａｂｏｕｔ  Ｍｅ．.

[narcolepticfirefist]

     ♠ He was friendly enough, Ace would give him that. But still, Ace wasn’t too fond of people that just crossed boundaries. Besides, who else’s room would this be? At the mention of college, his brow quirked up slightly surprised. He had figured he’d be a uni brat.

Regardless Ace got no more than a ‘sure’ in before a screaming bundle of energy came into his room. The older of the three had barely enough time to move to avoid getting slammed into the desk before Luffy was clinging to him a laugh escaping his mouth. Rolling his eyes at the younger’s enthusiasm, the freckled male attempted to get him off.

"Is there anything else you guys need help with?" The mumbled to the younger which caused him to shake his head.

"Nope! But Rouge is makin’ dinner!" He yelled before darting out of the room just as excitedly as he had entered. Glancing briefly at the blonde he motioned for him to leave, his eyebrow raised.

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Suppose that was his cue to get out... He still had more he wanted to talk about but that'd just have to be for later. There'd be plenty of chances to get to know one another what with living in the same house. Maybe they'd end up in some classes together at school as well.

"Alright, I'll see you for dinner then, I guess." Giving a brisk wave, he stepped out of the room, closing the door behind him. There would probably be some time to unpack before the food was ready but Sabo decided to head back down the steps. He was no cook or anything, but he could find some use of himself in the kitchen, he figured. To be honest, he had always wanted to do things like this. Make meals as a family, or even just simple chores like setting the table or doing dishes.

A smile broke out on his face at the sight of Roger, Luffy, and his mother bustling around the kitchen. After working for a bit, it soon became clear that Luffy was completely useless for anything other than tasting the food. It was endearing in a strange way. To keep from him destroying anything though, Sabo had him carry the plates one at a time and set up the table.

Soon the savory scent of a home cooked meal filled the air and had all their mouths watering. Roger said that Ace would be down soon enough, that he comes down when he can smell food. Sure enough, the freckled man soon followed.

"Go ahead and take a seat, I'll bring you some food." Sabo offered. Luffy quickly backed that up with, 'were eating as a family tonight!! Isnt that great, Ace?'

[narcolepticfirefist]

     ♠ “I’m insulted here Sabo,” put his free hand to his chest, mock offended. “I just wanted to give you a hug. And here you are, eyeing me like I’m some sort of criminal.”

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"Right. Sure, Ace." He didnt sound any more convinced. "Just a hug? That's all you wanted? Okay then." He turned back to whatever he was doing, the smile never leaving his lips.

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Over dramatically yawns and slides his arm around Sabo's shoulders.

A smile tugs at the corners of his mouth and he raises an eyebrow at man who was obviously up to something.

"Did you need something, Ace?"

[attack-on-onepiece]

By: 太田いろは

[narcolepticfirefist]

     ♠ School had been a bust. And it was hardly fair that Ace was forced to go, but not his little brother. Then again he was still a few grades below Ace and he did have the extra tests to take. And just when he thought being a senior would be easy, instead it gets shoved in his face that it’s not, and he has a shit ton of paperwork. He wasn’t even going to some prestigious school, just a community college nearby.

Still he was all too content to dart out the doors of the school and make a swift drive home— to which he was met with the sight of a moving van. Honestly, he had forgotten they were moving in, his brow twitching in irritation. The only thing he really heard about the son was about how smart he was and how happy Roger was to have him joining their family. Just what he needed.

A stuck up blonde ass and his mom. Grumbling, he slid off his helmet, before adjusting the bag on his shoulder and walking inside. He was met with a lot of screaming from Luffy— who had disappeared into the house somewhere before rolling his eyes and making his way to his room. The door ajar had his brow furrowing in confusion before he spotted a relatively familiar blonde. Crossing the room with quick strides, he snatched the photo from him quickly, eyes narrowing.

"Who said you could be in my room?" He snapped, eyes narrowing. Carefully putting the picture back down he tried to ignore the pang that ran through him at the two deceased men in the frame— along with himself and Marco.

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"Ah, sorry, I invited myself in. Didnt know this was your room." He awkwardly shifted his weight, an overwhelming sense of being unwelcome. "Uhm, Ace, right? I dont think we had a chance to properly introduce ourselves earlier. I'm Sabo." He would've offered a hand or something but he couldnt help the feeling if he tried anything like that, he'd get bit. Instead he did his best to give him a friendly smile.

Hopefully it was just his imagination; the last thing he needed was for his brother to be a total ass. His mother had been so happy about this, he didnt want her to worry or get upset. This needed to work out- for her sake. She'd done so much for Sabo even though she wasnt blood related to him. He'd do just about anything to keep that smile on her face.

"I met Luffy earlier, said you were at school today. The community college, right? I'll be finishing up there myself starting tomorrow. Maybe you could show me around?"

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     ♠ Whatever god he had offended obviously had no mercy. The teases carried on for weeks maybe even a few months. It was rare the blonde faced the window, and honestly Ace was panicked he had been spotted.

But no, instead his eyes were closed, looking like he was too tired to open his eyes. It was here that he could watch the blonde, content to admire his abdomen and the chiseled chest he was presented with. The only thing Ace could have asked for with this building design was if they could move his room closer.

It was a devious thought, something perverse and really should be kept to himself. He could probably jump the distance between them in all honesty, but that would be one; odd to test out and two; a bit suspicious for to the other tenant. So he refrained from doing so. Instead he continued to watch the tease show he was provided with, just barely glancing from the corner of his eyes.

As much as he would love to face forward and watch— it would be suspicious so he refrained from doing so. Though the abrupt way the man suddenly seemed to throw on his clothes was disappointing to say the least, Ace quickly closed his blinds — to prevent from further distraction — before beginning to get ready for work, a flush flaming his face.

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Sabo let out a sigh at himself. Honestly, what was he trying to accomplish with all of this anyway? Sure, there was amusement to be found in knowing how he was shocking the raven next door but.. No, he should probably stop teasing the guy. He didnt even know him much to be honest, despite that they were neighbors.

It was a small town that they lived in, mostly full of rich assholes that the blond found detestable. The freckled man seemed different though; he was much more... er, interesting. While yes, he did come off as a bit arrogant, he didnt act quite as ignorant as many of the people in the area did. Anyway, thats how it appeared. And then there was that whole peeping thing.

Truthfully, Sabo still had trouble understanding why any of this was even happening. With half of his body covered in scars like it was, it was hardly imaginable that he was anything to look at. It was probably just the other's curiosity that had his attention. At least it kept him from being bored out of his mind- imagining what his neighbor could be up to.

Taking another sip from his coffee, the blond tried to focus his attention back to his papers. He'd finished up at work now and was taking his break at a small shop on his way home. He was about to pick up his things and head out when a familiar face walked in. His neighbor.

Youre kidding.

Well this could be his chance to finally talk to him. But would that be a good idea? That joke before was probably a little bit much, but there was no going back now so he picked up his things and started towards him.

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narcolepticfirefist

It had been only a week since the wedding. Sabo wasn't quite sure what to make of all these sudden events. First thing was that -out of nowhere- his mother had met a nice man and that he was going to take her for dinner. Next thing he knows, they're getting married? It seemed rather rushed honestly, but somehow Sabo couldnt complain. With the way that the Roger looked at her, he could tell that the man would make her happy. She deserved to have someone like that.

The husband had two kids of his own, one being Sabo's age and the other a couple years younger. They'd all be living together starting today. Ace, the elder, had school but the younger was around to help move in boxes. The kid was surprisingly strong and all too energetic. When Sabo first arrived, the little devil sprung right at him and jumped into a hug. "I'm Luffy!!" He chirped peering up from under his bangs. From one look, Sabo could tell this kid was a handful but he had a strange quality that you couldnt help but love.

"This is my last box. Can you go see if Rouge needs help? I can handle the rest here on my own." The two had just about finished lugging all of his belongings up the stairs; after this last box, he just had to unpack. Really though, the reason he had sent Luffy off was that he wanted to explore a little on his own. There was a room across from his own that he assumed belonged to the elder son. He was curious about what the raven was like- he's only caught glimpses of him at the wedding.

After placing the last bit of things in his room, he casually strode over and slipped inside. Messy. Not just 'what youd expect of a teen' messy but really messy. Sabo blinked a couple times before moving to the desk, lifting a frame that sat alone in the cluttered mess.

[lennuna]