Playing Their Mind Games
A Jace and Clary FanFic.—Characters owned by Cassandra Claire.
Enjoy Reading! Also, Thanks to kitotterkat, Shelbs13 and woooo for the reviews for my previous J/C story, "Why It's All Perfect"
Jace stood near the school gate where he was waiting for Clary. In the past weeks he had been doing this, he had already synchronized his watch with the school's. But today though, Jace had to admit that he had forgotten the time. He was busy training with a dummy in the training room that he had lost track of it. Thanking the angels for Isabelle who reminded him, Jace jumped over roofs—sweat and all—and made it just in time as the school bell rang.
Oh sure, Jace enjoyed the attention he gets from the other school girls. He would hear the giggling and one blonde girl even dared approach him. He played with them, naturally, giving them his best smile then watch as they would run off like little girls, stealing away some glances back at him. Once, though, Clary caught him and he saw that same pursed lips he loves so much.
Jace Lightwood loves to piss her off, most especially when some mundane school guys stare at her and she would be her friendly self to all of them. Eventually Jace always find a way to get back at Clary. If she only knew that dilemma he's going through everyday... the stretch of patience he has to use just so he would not strangle the boys cooing her.
"Jace." he heard someone say behind him. Clary.
"You're a little sweaty... and smelly?" She scrunched up her nose as she slightly punched him on the shoulder.
"I just came from training." He huffed, pretending to be tired. He led her out in the streets and carried her art materials kit.
"Yeah, the smell already told me so." Clary chuckled. "But still, you didn't have the heart to shower up, did you?"
"I thought you loved me more when I'm sweating all over?" Jace teased.
"Oh, shut up! I'm not talking about myself, Lightwood. What about all the girls staring at you right now? They wouldn't want you all smelly."
"Do I hear a slight annoyance, Fray?"
She raised an eye brow at him.
"I'll take that as a yes." He grinned back at her. Clary gave him another slap on the shoulder, but he just shrugged.
"Oh, wow!" Clary suddenly said. Then even before Jace had a chance to ask what, Clary was already pushing him inside a newly opened bookstore.
Jace thanked the angels again because the bookstore had big and cushy sofas where he could sit while Clary scanned the place. He was about to rummage through her art kit to kill time when, in the corner of his eye, he saw someone, a guy their age—tall and muscled, with dark brown hair—approached Clary by the art books aisle.
They talked for so long that Jace didn't realize he was tapping the table so hard that the store clerk told him to stop bothering the other people reading nearby. But Jace didn't want to disturb Clary and go all protective on her. He knows she could take care of herself—She could kill a demon, by the angel, Jace. He reminded himself. Of course he didn't fear a mere mundane, except for the fact that sometimes Clary had her fun share with those guys. Jace knew he wasn't the only guy who finds his girlfriend quite attractive.
"Jace, let's go. I didn't find anything interesting here." Clary was suddenly standing beside his chair and offered her hand to him. But he sat still and looked sternly at her.
"Nothing interesting, huh?" he raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, nothing interesting, now c'mon." Clary grinned and managed to pull him up. He grabbed her art kit again, but was giving Clary the cold shoulder.
"What is your problem, Lightwood?" Clary asked as they walked out of the store. Jace ignored her and continued walking, speeding up his pace a little—giving Clary, with her short legs, a hard time to catch up.
"Oh no," Clary managed to laugh. "Jace Lightwood is jealous."
That made Jace stop in his tracks.
"What did you say?" he turned around to face her.
"Nothing! Well, except maybe for the fact that the guy back at the bookstore asked me out for dinner." Clary shrugged and walked past him, fighting the urge to laugh at Jace's amazed expression.
"He actually asked?" She heard Jace behind her.
"Yes." Clary replied coolly.
"Well?" Jace continued as he caught up on her.
Clary didn't respond.
"Well what?" Jace asked impatiently.
"And her I am thinking you weren't talking to me." Clary said sarcastically.
"Angel, Clary..." She heard Jace mumble as he shook his head.
Clary hooked her right arm around his left and giggled. "Relax, Jace. I said no."
"Well, that's a relief, knowing that you only have the rest of your school's boys to say no to."
"And the rest of the girls in the world for you to say no to." Clary retaliated.
Jace managed to laugh. "Good point."
"Oh! So you admit it!" Clary nudged him hard.
"Ow! That hurt, Fray." He frowned. "And I can't help it if I look like a god or something."
"You are such a diva." Clary shook his head.
"Yes. And you love me for it." Jace said as he rested his arm around her shoulder.
"No, I love you despite the attitude. Oh god, Jace, but please take a shower before you pick me up again. You don't smell so godly today."
"Watch the attitude, Clarissa."
"Well, I sure won't bother about that tonight." Clary grinned suspiciously. "Isabelle's taking me to Pandemonium tonight."
Jace groaned. He hated going to the club, most especially if it was about having a good time.
"Oh, c'mon. You can go and kill demons inside if you see one." Clary cheerfully said.
"Oh, right." Jace snorted.
"Well, you practiced hard for it today."
"You're getting on my nerves, Fray." Jace murmured.
"Well, I wouldn't be if you didn't entertain blondie bimbo the other day. She goes about in the entire school about you—spreading rumors that you asked her out and that she just shyly declined."
"Really?" Jace said, amused. Clary nudged him.
"Yep. And now the whole school thinks you're always at the gates waiting to get a glimpse of her."
Clary saw Jace nod in delight.
"So you see. I'm also in search for a new blondie of my own. I think Pandemonium's the perfect place to look." Clary grinned.
"Oh, no you don't Clary." Jace said firmly.
"Oh, yes. I think I will."
What do you think?
CH2 will come out soon. I'm still trying to work out the storyline. :))
Check out my first one-shot JACE/CLARY FanFic--almost the inspiration for this fanfic series: "Why It's All Perfect".
And also my Finnick and Annie (of the Hunger Games) fanfic series: "Love Sonnet 17".