The AUs are fun, but it's time to get back to seeing Alec and Magnus' love blossom though the blue eyes of their son.

Next up, Parabatai Lost/Waking Sleeping Alec.

Dialogue from the episode belongs to Peter Binswanger.

Enjoy. xo

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Max smiles as Alec and Magnus kiss 'goodbye', then Alec walks out the door.

Magnus smiles at his son, "Twenty years and you still smile when we kiss."

Max giggles, "Twenty two years and you're still kissing."

"Good point. So what do you have planned for today, Max?"

"No classes mean I have all day to explore you and Daddy's past."

Magnus laughs, "Wouldn't you rather go to the mall?"

"Blah, I hate shopping. I've set the program to surprise me in how important an event it is. Depending on what happens, I may be able to see a whole bunch of awesomeness."

"Are you going to be home for dinner?"

Max laughs, "Not sure."

"Okay, then again, who knows if DADDY will be home for dinner."

Max nods. He takes out his phone and creates a portal. He kisses Magnus' cheek, "Later Poppa."

Magnus smiles, "Have fun, Max."

Max smiles, "I plan on it." He leaves. Magnus sips his martini and gets ready for the day's High Warlock activities.

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Max is in Daddy's room at the Institute. He sees Daddy on the bed. He is covered in sweat and mumbling to himself. Poppa and Aunt Izzy are at his side.

Poppa tells Daddy, "You hear me? We're gonna get you out of here and bring you back."

Max takes a deep breath, this doesn't sound good.

The door opens and two guys walk in. Max recognizes the first guy. He was the Head of the Institute when Daddy died from the Aeger demon bite. Something with an 'A', Max wasn't really paying attention because he knew who the REAL Head was and it wasn't this guy.

'A' guy says, "You put in a request to transfer your brother to Idris?"

Aunt Izzy says, "My parents put in the request."

"Alec isn't leaving this Institute. I'm sure his warlock friend can figure something out. Here."

Max glares at him, warlock friend? Try again asshole. Damn Poppa looks pissed.

Poppa tells him, "This isn't waking Sleeping Beauty with a kiss. Runic power is deep. It requires magic that can't be accessed in the walls of this Institute."

"I don't know what you're up to, and, ultimately, I don't care. But as far as I'm concerned, your brother is too weak to be portaled."

Aunt Izzy isn't taking any of his shit, "You're just using Alec as bait to arrest Jace."

Max is confused, what did Uncle Jace do?

"No, I'm working to capture the fugitive who put Alec in this position. I have allowed this warlock into the Institute for the sole purpose of treating your brother. Although, you don't seem to be doing too good a job of it. I'm placing Raj by the door. Do not try this again."

Max is even more confused, Uncle Jace hurt Daddy? Why the hell is 'A' guy so disrespectful to Poppa?

Poppa rolls his eyes at Raj and goes back to Daddy's side.

Raj says, "I'm just under orders."

Aunt Izzy tells him, "Shut up, Raj."

Max giggles, he loves Aunt Izzy.

Max sighs. He hates not knowing what is going on, but he just wants to see his fathers happy and together, so he has to deal with being confused. He glares at Raj and snaps his fingers.

Daddy's room again. Daddy is still sick and mumbling to himself. Poppa is still trying to keep him alive and Raj is still being an asshole.

Poppa loses his temper.

Max rolls his eyes as Raj tells Poppa, "You know you're gonna have to clean that up? I feel you, man, but I have direct orders. If you can't help him, then you need to go."

Max shakes his head, obviously Raj has a death wish.

Poppa tells him, "My magic is the only thing keeping Alec from completely slipping away. I won't leave."

Max nods, do not fuck with Poppa when Daddy is hurt.

"I know you're old, but I didn't realize you were hard of hearing. He's clearly not waking up any time soon, so you can leave now, or I can remove you myself."

Max shakes his head, he did not say that Poppa was old and deaf, did he? AND think that Poppa would leave Daddy's side. Raj definitely has a death wish.

Poppa uses his magic on death wish Raj. Rah cries, "I'm sorry."

Max sniffs, yes now you are sorry. That is what happens when you piss off Poppa.

Poppa has had enough of Raj, "I don't like being rushed."

Aunt Izzy runs into the room, "Magnus, stop. We need to get Alec out of here, but this isn't helping."

Max sniffs, maybe, but Poppa is upset because he can't help Daddy and Raj is getting on his last nerve. Max sighs, obviously Daddy wakes up but when? Max snaps his fingers.

The loft.

Daddy is on the bed. He looks worse. Poppa has tears in his eyes as he looks at Daddy. Max gets closer to the bed.

Poppa whispers, "Come back. Come back. Please come back. I'm all out of answers. I've tried everything. Except..."

He gently kisses Daddy's lips.

Max waits but Daddy doesn't open his eyes. Max wipes away tears.

Poppa rolls his eyes, "Magnus, you are an idiot who needs to watch something besides classic Disney cartoons."

Max wants to hug his Poppa.

Poppa gasps and Max moves so that he can see what is going on.

THE rune is burning on Daddy's neck. Max's eyes open wide. This would be more awesome if Daddy wasn't dying. He and Poppa watch as it slowly turns black like Daddy's other runes.

Poppa gently touches the rune and looks at Daddy. He smiles and kisses Daddy. Then his eyes fill with tears. He touches the rune again.

Max jumps when somebody knocks on the door. Poppa gets up and runs to the door.

He opens it. Uncle Jace, Aunt Izzy and Aunt Clary are there. They all walk over to the bed.

Poppa hands Uncle Jace a black stone. Uncle Jace takes it with both hands and gets on the bed next to Daddy.

Aunt Izzy and Aunt Clary hold Poppa's hands. Max walks over to them. He wants to see, as well as be closer to his Poppa.

Uncle Jace starts saying, what Max assumes is, the parabatai oath as they cry and pray for a miracle. The stone falls to the floor, Uncle Jace cries as he continues.

Max is just about to drop his glamour and hug Poppa, when Daddy starts whispering.

Max wipes away tears and sees a weak smile on Poppa's face.

A portal opens up and the 'A' guy walks in with ShadowHunters. He pushes past them and grabs Uncle Jace's arm. He pulls Uncle Jace with him as they leave through the same portal.

Max wishes he knew what was going on. Aunt Izzy and Aunt Clary are talking but Max is focused on Poppa. Poppa looks defeated even though Daddy has been saved by Uncle Jace.

Max hears Daddy talking and sees his Aunts go to his bedside, as Poppa leaves the room.

Max follows Poppa to his office. Poppa looks crushed.

Aunt Izzy calls his name and Poppa turns around. They're leaving. Max wonders if they are taking Daddy away from Poppa. Is that what Poppa is worried about? Max walks out with Poppa and crosses his fingers.

Aunt Clary is waiting by the door. ONLY Aunt Clary.

Aunt Izzy says gently, "Alec is exhausted and even a portal would be too much for him. That's what I will tell anybody that asks."

Poppa whispers, "Thank you."

"No Magnus, thank you. You're good for Alec."

Max nods

"He's good for me, too."

Max nods again, his fathers are good for each other.

"It's been a long day. Good night Magnus."

Poppa says 'good night' to his aunts and locks the door. He turns off the lights in the loft with a flick of his hand and walks into the bedroom. Max follows.

Daddy is sleeping.

Poppa whispers, "How did Jace not see a new rune on your neck? How did your sister not see it?'

Max nods, he can see the rune so why couldn't they.

Poppa sighs. He rubs his thumb over his fingers and looks around the bedroom. Max wonders what is going on inside his Poppa's head.

Poppa sighs again and carefully gets on the bed, next to but not touching Daddy. He traces the rune gently.

Max is about to snap his fingers and leave, when Daddy opens his eyes slowly. He looks around and smiles at Poppa. He moves closer to Poppa and rests his head on his chest. He wraps his arms around him and goes back to sleep with a sigh.

Poppa holds him close and smiles. Poppa closes his eyes and falls asleep.

Max smiles. Now he can move on.

He snaps his fingers and finds himself in their bathroom. Max sighs, this is a very confusing visit.

Daddy comes running in, followed by Poppa.

Daddy puts the light on and stares into the mirror, "I don't see it."

Max sees the rune on Daddy's neck but his neck reflected in the mirror is runeless, what is going on?

Poppa looks in the mirror, then at Daddy's neck, "It's there."

Max nods.

Daddy looks at Poppa, "Then why can't I see it?"

Max shrugs and so does Poppa, "I don't know but it is there."

Daddy finds his stele in his pocket. He glances at Poppa, "Show me where it is."

Max holds his breath, as Poppa walks over to Daddy. Poppa covers Daddy's hand and passes the stele over the rune. As the stele goes over the rune, it slowly appears in the mirror.

Daddy's eyes are wide, "By the angel."

Max nods.

Poppa lets Daddy's hand go and walks away from him. Daddy is staring at his refection. Poppa looks scared. He is rubbing his thumb over his fingers.

Max wants to hug him.

Daddy continues to stare in the mirror, "Tell me how it appeared."

Poppa whispers, "Nothing I did worked, so I kissed you..."

Daddy glances at him, "Why would you kiss me?"

"Prince Charming kissed Sleeping Beauty and she woke up."

Max giggles, despite the tension in the room.

Daddy looks at him confused, "Whatever, and?"

"And I kissed you. And you...didn't wake up, but that rune showed up."

"And?"

"And nothing. Jace, Clary, Izzy, they didn't see it. YOU didn't see it until you went over it with the stele."

Max nods.

Daddy stares at his reflection.

Poppa looks from Daddy to Daddy's refection. He looks terrified. He takes a deep breath, "Alexander..."

Daddy cuts him off, "And you say, this rune showed up after you kissed me while I was unconscious?"

Poppa has tears in his eyes as he whispers, "Yes."

Daddy finally looks at Poppa. Max smiles, that is the same look that was in his Daddy's eyes when he walked down the steps to Poppa at his first wedding. The look that said, get out of my way, I need to kiss that man. Daddy walks up to Poppa and pulls him close. Poppa grabs his shirt as they kiss.

Max smiles, his fathers are finally kissing.

They stop kissing, but stay close.

Poppa laughs, "Oh, so it's the "Kiss Magnus Bane until he can't breathe" rune."

Max giggles, exactly.

Daddy laughs, "No...Well yes...Maybe."

Max smiles, which is it Daddy?

Poppa kisses him gently, "So what IS it?"

Max nods.

Daddy tries to move away but Poppa is holding his shirt tight.

Daddy sighs, "It's the Love rune."

Poppa lets Daddy go, "The Love rune?"

Daddy takes a step away from him and nods, "Yeah."

Poppa smiles, "So it's the "Property of Magnus Bane" rune."

Max giggles, that too.

Daddy shrugs.

"I was powerless to save you, so I did something that was wild and that caused a rune to just appear?"

Max nods, soulmates.

"I guess."

"Good, then nobody will think they can take you from me."

Max nods, damn right.

Daddy shrugs, "Why would they?"

Max sniffs, because they would be idiots.

Poppa laughs, "Why would they what?"

"Take me from you. Nobody wanted me until you, so why would you think somebody would want me after you?"

Max shakes his head, poor Daddy.

Poppa grabs Daddy's shirt and pulls him close, "Alexander, you are a catch. But you are MY catch and that rune proves it."

Max nods, and Poppa does not share.

Max smiles as his fathers kiss.

Poppa smiles, "Okay?"

Daddy smiles, "Yes."

Max giggles.

"Good, breakfast?"

"I should find out of Jace."

Max nods, yes Uncle Jace is with that nasty man.

Poppa nods, "You're right."

Daddy reaches for his stele, but Poppa grabs his hand, "NO!"

Daddy looks alarmed, Poppa whispers, "I'm sorry."

Daddy kisses him and says, "I figured you wouldn't want questions on how it got there."

Poppa smiles, "I'm okay with questions, if you're okay with having 'my' rune on your neck."

Daddy smiles, "I like being your catch."

Max giggles

Poppa laughs and kisses Daddy.

Max smiles, lots of fathers kissing in this visit.

Daddy smiles, "I do need to go."

Poppa nods, "Okay."

Daddy smiles, "Can I come by later?"

Poppa laughs, "You better."

Max giggles, as they walk to the door. They kiss one more time and then Daddy leaves. Poppa leans against the door and smiles.

Max smiles, it started off stressful but it got fucking awesome in a hurry.

Max checks the time and sees that it is still early. He sets the program and waits.

Once the program is done, he snaps his fingers and prepares for his next visit.

tbc

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A lot of stuff happened in my first major fanfic for Malec/SH. Max isn't going to visit everything, just the main ones.