If it wasn't because it feels somehow so "right" I would think you're an enemy who has put a spell on me or something to enchant me.
[Because he has only felt such a strong and quick connection, the wish to know more to be with the other more, twice before, when Shun was born and when he got his Cloth. He frowns as the other takes a breath, he's smiling but somehow...]
Something isn't right. Your smile... What are you trying to hide?
[Is the other actually an enemy after all? No, it's something else, somehow Ikki really can't bring himself to think that Marco is an enemy for longer than half a second. Like when he couldn't think of killing Shun being the only option to stop Hades. And it's weird because Marco has already said so much, talking about another live where they met, another reality, that's the kind of stuff one would hide from others, isn't it? So what is that he's keeping?]
Sparky? You mean, Ace? Is that how you call him?
[Anyway he nods at the idea of getting drinks, if he can't destroy something... Maybe drinking will do.
As Marco goes on, Ikki tilts his head in curiosity, eyes sparkling when he hears that someone else, someone named Namur, will remember him as well. He doesn't know Namur, but he remembers the name, another brother of Ace, and he wants to meet them already. He's curious as to that life where he met them even if he also dreads it because it sounded like Leanne was with someone else in that one. Did Naesala make her happier?
He nods when Marco mentions the posibility of staying with him and his wife, not really aware of doing it until the words come out of his mouth.]
I want to stay with you.
[The moment he says it, though, he blushes because... It's just not right.]
No, I mean... Well, if you think it would be okay. But I don't want to be a bother, and if your wife doesn't know me or... I don't know you so maybe it wouldn't be a good idea? Not that I really mind. Staying or not I mean.
[How the hell does he dig himself out of this hole???!
Oh, back to phoenix. Phoenix is good. Saying things in phoenix, even when they are embarrashing doesn't bother him so much. Probably because only few people, Leanne and now Marco, really understand what he says.]
Well... How about you start with the tattoo? You said my tattoo was different, did I get one when I met you?
[It's silly but it makes him curious and he looks at his tattoo.]
I told Ace I wanted one. Something like his Whitebeard tattoo. Something that would say "brother", but I didn't know either of you or your father so I didn't want his tattoo. It felt too presumptuous. So I asked him to design something that would fit, or maybe just a symbol of being a Spade pirate since he was my captain too. Though we didn't really have a crew nor sailed around...
He came up with this, the Spade for himself, the blue wing for you because it screamed "phoenix" in his opinion alongside the orange wing for me. And the Whitebeard moustache... I still feel that may have a step too far but I liked it so...
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[Because he has only felt such a strong and quick connection, the wish to know more to be with the other more, twice before, when Shun was born and when he got his Cloth. He frowns as the other takes a breath, he's smiling but somehow...]
Something isn't right. Your smile... What are you trying to hide?
[Is the other actually an enemy after all? No, it's something else, somehow Ikki really can't bring himself to think that Marco is an enemy for longer than half a second. Like when he couldn't think of killing Shun being the only option to stop Hades. And it's weird because Marco has already said so much, talking about another live where they met, another reality, that's the kind of stuff one would hide from others, isn't it? So what is that he's keeping?]
Sparky? You mean, Ace? Is that how you call him?
[Anyway he nods at the idea of getting drinks, if he can't destroy something... Maybe drinking will do.
As Marco goes on, Ikki tilts his head in curiosity, eyes sparkling when he hears that someone else, someone named Namur, will remember him as well. He doesn't know Namur, but he remembers the name, another brother of Ace, and he wants to meet them already. He's curious as to that life where he met them even if he also dreads it because it sounded like Leanne was with someone else in that one. Did Naesala make her happier?
He nods when Marco mentions the posibility of staying with him and his wife, not really aware of doing it until the words come out of his mouth.]
I want to stay with you.
[The moment he says it, though, he blushes because... It's just not right.]
No, I mean... Well, if you think it would be okay. But I don't want to be a bother, and if your wife doesn't know me or... I don't know you so maybe it wouldn't be a good idea? Not that I really mind. Staying or not I mean.
[How the hell does he dig himself out of this hole???!
Oh, back to phoenix. Phoenix is good. Saying things in phoenix, even when they are embarrashing doesn't bother him so much. Probably because only few people, Leanne and now Marco, really understand what he says.]
Well... How about you start with the tattoo? You said my tattoo was different, did I get one when I met you?
[It's silly but it makes him curious and he looks at his tattoo.]
I told Ace I wanted one. Something like his Whitebeard tattoo. Something that would say "brother", but I didn't know either of you or your father so I didn't want his tattoo. It felt too presumptuous. So I asked him to design something that would fit, or maybe just a symbol of being a Spade pirate since he was my captain too. Though we didn't really have a crew nor sailed around...
He came up with this, the Spade for himself, the blue wing for you because it screamed "phoenix" in his opinion alongside the orange wing for me. And the Whitebeard moustache... I still feel that may have a step too far but I liked it so...