A/N: Hi, I'm here with a new story. This story involves my OC Mason West-Allen, but this time at a younger age than in the Perfect Gift. It was originally going to be a part of my Funky Flash Tunes Collection based on the Pentatonix song Light in the Hallway which is fantastic by the way and where the title comes from, but I thought it would make a better full length story. This is going to be pure family goodness with a lot of angst and comfort, but there may or may not be some more serious stuff later on depending on what you guys are interested in seeing or where my brain decides to go. Anyway, without further rambling...oh actually one more thing, I do not own the Flash. The only character I own in this chapter is Mason, and maybe some other OCs that make an appearance later in the story, as well as my plot. But otherwise, nothing. Enjoy!

Chapter One: Flash Week

Iris' POV

It was Sunday night, and preparing for the beginning of the week in this house was always chaotic.

"Okay, so I'll call Wally and have him drop Mason off at CCPN after school. Caitlin and Cisco want to test some new tech." Barry said. "And I have a backload of evidence to run. I have a feeling Joe won't be happy if I flash through it again." He grinned sheepishly. We had all gotten used to Barry and his abilities long ago, and with metahumans being a regular occurrence in this city and reliance on the STAR labs team, sometimes traditional investigative means could seem...well slow. But it was not uncharacteristic of my father to make Barry take his time every once in awhile, and I was secretly (sometimes not so secretly) glad for it.

"You'll get through it, with help from the Flash or not." I teased. "You were a CSI before the speed, and if there ever comes a time after the speed, you'll be one then too."

Barry was distracted by a point on the stairs, and soon I saw why. Our son was running down them in an eerily familiar, and odd outfit choice. He flashed over grabbing Mason by the shoulder.

"Daddy, let go!" Mason struggled to wrestle out of Barry's grasp.

Barry grinned down at him as I walked over. I couldn't help laughing at the scene. A tiny Flash being pinned in place by Barry Allen, CSI, aka Flash himself.

"Not until you explain why you chose that outfit for school today." Barry's voice held a touch of amusement, but I could hear the concern as well.

I then remembered as I glanced at the calendar on the wall, but I left it to Mason.

"It's Flash Week at school." Mason said. "We're doing auditions for the assembly on Friday and I thought I could audition to play you."

Barry shook his head, but his smile was still in place. "And how exactly is that fair?"

"Daddy, no one knows. Secret identity, remember? Mommy writes about the Flash so I coulda just asked her to let me read it."

"Okay…" Barry laughed. "But, you aren't going to school wearing that. Take off the mask and put on street clothes over it."

"But…"

Barry raised an eyebrow as Mason huffed. "Fine." He took the steps two at a time back up to his room.

Barry turned to me with a sigh. "What is wrong with him?"

I laughed as I walked over and straightened his collar. "He looks up to you...both of you. I think its cute."

"And we're sure he hasn't told his friends at school anything?" Barry walked into the kitchen and grabs a plastic cup to fill with coffee to take with him.

"Barry Allen, they are in second grade. Kids make up stories all the time.
Especially when the city has its very own superhero. It's like a comic book movie in real life for them."

"True." He then glanced to the time on his cell phone. "Oh boy," He speeds over and pecks a kiss on my cheek. "I'm late." He's then gone in...well you get the idea.

A/N: Okay, so this was just a brief opening. One thing that I kind of want to explain before things get too ahead of themselves. Mason is an OC of mine that I created for a roleplay that I am participating in. I am writing him slightly younger just because it's fun. Originally within the storyline of the roleplay, Mason and his family are from another Earth which I created, Earth 6. On Earth 6, some details are different. I am trying to write this to the best of my ability to be able to be read as both a future fic and an Earth 6 fic. But I just wanted to put it out there in case there are odd details that slip through my process of matching both canon and this world that was created. If you're interested in knowing more about Earth 6, I'll be happy to explain.

As always, please let me know your thoughts.