AN: Hey guys! So please forgive me because first of all, this is a short one and two, I have not read all of the books and I wasn't able to watch all of the Shadowhunter's episodes before it went off air. I have been catching up, however, so bear with me. As I said, this one is short but not all of them will be. Also, this will mostly be exploring the weaker or sweeter side of Izzy that only Alec really sees, mostly because I love their sibling relationship and I feel like we see enough of tough Izzy as it is. She is my favorite and I am in no way trying to be sexist or anything, I just want to explore an unseen side of her. So with all of that being said, thanks for reading, and I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own The Mortal Instruments or Shadowhunters.
"The 'A' says, 'ah,' Izzy. 'Ah, ah, ah.'" Alec Lightwood sat with his now two year old sister in the library of the Institute, excited to show his favorite family member what Hodge had taught him that day. Izzy's chubby cheeks smiled widely as she watched the funny way in which her brother said the letters, giggling and earning a bright smile in return from Alec. "Now you try!"
Isabelle's small face contorted, making it seem like she was really focusing. She opened her mouth before shutting it again, seeming almost afraid that her big brother would get mad at her if she messed up. Seeing this, Alec smiled encouragingly and said, "You can do it Iz! I know you can! Just remember, the 'A' says, 'Ah'." Dark brown eyes met bright blue as Izzy's mouth started to open once more, eventually letting out a little sound akin to the letter "A".
"That was great Iz! Try again!" This time she got closer, impressing the little boy because he knew his sister was smart for her age, but he wasn't sure she could quite get letters down yet. "Okay, now try 'L.' Remember, the 'L' says, 'luh, luh, luh.'" Again the small girl tried, and after a minute she again proved to be successful.
On and on they went, although really, Alec figured, they only had two more letters to go. Once she had learned "E" and "C", Alec figured she was ready to jump ahead a little bit. "A-L-E-C. Alec. Say it with me Izzy, Alec."
"Awec," Isabelle stated confidently, looking confused when her older brother let out a frustrated sigh.
"No, Iz, my name is ALEC, not Awec!" At his unintentionally loud tone the little girl's eyes filled up with tears, thinking that she had upset her favorite person in the world. Upon seeing his baby sister's tears, Alec's eyes got wide and he quickly took her into his arms, rocking her gently and smoothing back her curly hair. "It's okay Iz, really it is! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be too loud."
Slowly but surely the little girl calmed, finally looking at her older brother and letting out another loud giggle at the fearing look in his eyes. Alec giggled with her, loving to see his Izzy laugh. Once again they got to work, and although Isabelle never did quite get his name right, Alec figured that it was okay because "Awec" was actually kind of growing on him.
A now twenty-five year old Izzy sat with her older brother on the couch of her home with Simon, watching her two children play. A boy and a girl, her kids were said to be her and Alec incarnate, impeccably like their mother and uncle without even realizing it. Alec put his arm around Isabelle as he watched his nephew explain to his niece what sound the "G" makes. Drawing her closer, Alec placed a kiss on his sister's forehead and she leaned into him a little more, resting her head on his shoulder.
"You know," Alec whispered, not wanting to interrupt the two tots on the ground, "that was how I taught you to say my name when you were about her age."
Izzy lifted her head ever so slightly to look at her brother. "Really?"
"Mhm." Both Lightwood siblings smiled, the same wide, toothy grins that they had smiled together in the library all those years ago.
"So did I get it?"
Alec laughed a little. "No, but you got close. You refused to say anything but 'Awec'."
"Really? That's so cute!"
Alec pretended to look annoyed, but secretly he remembered how much more adorable it made his baby sister to call him that. It really was nothing, if you thought about it; just a silly name that very well could have been anything else. But he was her "Awec" and she was his "Izzy", and those two names had become much more than names: they had become terms of endearment.
"Oh come on, Awec, you know you thought it was cute." Isabelle's teasing voice cut through his thoughts as she lightly pinched his cheek, making him swat her hand away gently.
He scoffed. "Whatever."
A gasp escaped Isabelle's mouth, somehow missed by his niece and nephew. "You DID think it was cute!"
"Izzy, I-"
"Admit it, admit that you thought it was cute!"
He sighed. "I guess, at the time, it-"
Isabelle shot her hands up in the air victoriously. "YES! I win!"
Alec rolled his head back and let it touch the couch, saying, "By the Angel, I never should've told you that story."
Izzy just laughed again, making her older brother smile as she cuddled up to him again. "I love you too, Awec."
AN: So there it is! I know this one is kind of short, and some will be depending on the content. I plan to go in alphabetical order, so please let me know if there is anything you would like to see in future one-shots! Thanks for reading, reviewing, favoriting, and following, if you do! Later! :P
