Malec One-Shot #1
Summary: Alec didn't get a lot of sleep last night. Magnus has a client early in the morning, and when things don't go as expected, it quickly gets out of hand. (City of Heavenly Fire Spoilers.)
A/N: Okay so this is going to be a long authors note so just bear with me. I am going to tell you right now this is not my best work. I actually wrote most of it last night, and while it started out okay, it kind of got out of hand the later the night got and as far as I know you might see it as a bunch of random dialogue. The end kind of became something else last minute.
Also this is my first TMI fanfic. I read the books years ago, but I just got really into Malec again a couple months ago. Sorry if my knowledge on stuff is a little rusty.
If a random stranger was to ever lay their eyes on Magnus Bane and all his glittery glory, they would never guess that he enjoys quiet moments. I mean sure, the man could throw quite the party, but there was something about silence that he thoroughly enjoyed. Perhaps it was the fact that he could be alone with his thoughts, three centuries worth of thoughts.
His favorite time was probably the mornings. For whatever reason he found it calming watching the sun seep through the curtains, hearing the sounds of birds that were occasionally drowned out by the sound or a car horn or alarm (they kind of come with the whole peace and quiet deal when you live in New York, or anywhere in Brooklyn). The best part though, the part he wouldn't trade for anything in the world, was waking up to his boyfriend every morning.
Alec hadn't been home when Magnus went to bed last night, which was about midnight. Magnus had become accustomed to him sneaking into bed in the wee hours of the night, after gallanting around the city on some wild goose chase-or more specifically demon chase. Magnus could always count on Alec to be there when he woke up.
Sure enough he was there today, he looked like a mess, but he was there. He was stilling his gear, and for some reason he was wearing one shoe. He had his face buried in his pillow, his raven hair at all angles, His boyfriend must have gotten in so late last night that he had been to exhausted to do anything but collapse into bed.
It was 9:00 am, and Magnus had a wealthy client coming in at 9:30. Usually he would never allow himself such little time to get ready, but seeing Alec like this was actually quite amusing and adorable. It was worth skipping his moisturizing routine (especially since he was an immortal warlock who never aged and henceforth never go wrinkles), and looking a little less fabulous.
Gently, he attempted to remove the arm Alec had draped across his chest, for which he received a groan in return. He turned over to see his boyfriend struggling to open his eyes, but it was like something was weighing his eyelids down.
"Where do you think you are going," Alec said talking into his pillow, and blindly reaching for the hand that Magnus had just used to remove his arm. "I just got home."
Magnus laughed, "It's 9 in the morning, what do you mean you just go here?"
"I mean that everyone was acting all annoying and coupley on patrol, and left after 15 minutes, which means I had to do it all by myself, and it took twice as long as usual," He explained groggily. "Sp I got back at eight."
"Hold on," Magnus said his voice oozing with annoyance. "They just left without asking you, even your parabati."
"Well they did ask me," Alec admitted. "And I may have insisted that they go. You know how much I hate saying no to them."
"Oh my poor baby," Magnus cooed jokingly. He took two fingers and used them tilt Alec's face up and away from his pillow so he could kiss him, but instead he found himself stifling a gasp.
"Alexander," Magnus said in astonishment. "What happened to your face."
"Well that's what every guy wants to hear from his boyfriend," Alec replied sounding hurt.
"No, I mean you're as beautiful as ever, you always are," Magnus insisted. "But your face is covered in scratches. Darling what happened? More importantly why didn't you use a healing rune."
"Honestly Magnus I'm so tired right now I only remember claws and something attaching itself to my face," Alec struggled to recall. "And as for the healing runes, I just didn't have the energy."
Alec didn't like letting people down, it was something that Magnus loved about him. However sometimes he wished that Alec would stop putting everyone's needs before his own. This is why shadowhunters weren't supposed to go hunting on their own, even Magnus knew that.
"Does it hurt?" Magnus asked, but Alec had already gone back to sleep. Magnus chuckled softly, and then gently kissed his boyfriends forehead, being careful to not wake him up, before getting out of bed.
Almost as soon as his feet touched the ground, there was a pounding at the door, which was strange because he had never buzzed anybody up, he assumed his client must be early. He looked down at himself, dressed in only a tshirt that said don't dull my sparkles, and boxers. He sighed and then waved his hand, and in a second he was fully dressed. His outfit was simple compared to what he usually wears. A white dress shirt completely unbuttoned, save a few buttons at the bottom of the shirt, with a few necklaces hanging over his chest, and he had paired it with black leather pants.
Magnus walked briskly towards the front to, the knocking had become louder and more persistent, and he wanted to answer it as quickly as possible so they wouldn't wake up Alec.
"Well you aren't a 4'8 bisexual faerie are you?" Magnus said after opening the door.
"Congratulations on your free upgrade," Jace Herondale quipped before walking past Magnus and into his apartment.
"Please do come in," Magnus muttered through gritted teeth.
"Oh by the way that faerie won't be coming today," Jace informed him. "Or ever again."
"What are you talking about," Magnus questioned.
"Well he saw me coming into the building, and then proceeded to run away in the opposite direction," He said and then laughed, "Man they really don't like us right now."
"You have got to be kidding," Magnus rubbed his face with his hands, completely exasperated.
"No seriously they really hate us," Jace assured him. "I mean if they were allowed to carry weapons they'd probably kill us."
"You just cost me one of my best customers Herondale," Magnus snapped. Usually, he didn't lose his temper, but all of Alec's friends were starting to get on his nerves. The war was over, but they continued to come to him with every little problem they had, giving him nothing in return.
"Good so that means your schedule is all freed up," Jace pointed out. "I need your help with something."
If this had been anybody else, he would have thrown their ass out on the street in nothing but their socks. But this was Jace, the only person that Alec loved almost as much as him. So instead he just asked: "What do you want?"
"I'm so glad you asked Bane," Jace said clasping his hands together. "Now I was doing some reading from old Herondale journals that Maryse dug up while visiting the institute in London, and I read about something called Demon Pox-"
"Oh no, not again," Magnus remarked shaking his head, and then mumbled to himself, "What is it with you Herondales and that stupid disease."
Jace either ignored Magnus, or he didn't care, because he continued to keep talking. "It was some pretty interesting stuff, I mean there is even a song about it. I think it went like 'Demon pox, oh, demon-"
"Get to the point," Magnus begged.
"Okay fine. So I had a brilliant idea, what if you, like weaponized it," Jace explained. "I feel like it could be really useful when fighting demons. I mean you would have to find a way to speed up the reaction time, because it doesn't take affect right after infection, but I have absolute faith in you my glittery warlock friend."
"You are certifiably insane," Magnus said crossing his arms. "First of all, demon pox is a sexually transmitted disease. Also even if I were able to make this for you, and you used demon pox on a demon, it wouldn't kill them, it would just turn them into a giant worm, which is probably five times worse then what you would have been fighting originally."
Jace just shrugged, his golden eyes staring at him blankly. "I know that. Sometimes I like to challenge myself, mix things up a bit."
All Magnus wanted to do was scream at Jace. It was this kind of irresponsible, inconsiderate behavior that cause Alec to get hurt in the first place. Did Jace even consider how his actions could hurt others? Yet for some reason, Magnus found himself trying to figure out how to bottle demon pox.
His train of thought got interrupted by the doorbell, followed by the sound of what could only be the sound of Isabelle screaming bloody murder.
"Open up Bane, or I'm going to break down the damn down door," Isabelle Lightwood.
"Seriously who keeps letting you people into my building?" Magnus asked Jace.
"Some old lady who's mad at you," He answered. "She said your cat ate her pet rat."
"Chairman Meow is a cat of the highest standards," Magnus declared. "He'd never do something so disgusting and improper."
As Magnus made his way back towards the door Jace called after him "I've seen your cat lick its own butt."
Magnus opened the door and nearly, closed it the second he did. There was Isabelle, looking like she was about to explode, and next to her was Simon, who was staring at the ground. The sight was enough to make the high warlock of Brooklyn fear for his life.
Just like Jace, Isabelle invited herself in, except what she did was more of storming in, dragging Simon with her. Ever since Simon had Ascended and spent some time at the academy, he had bulked up, although he was still fairly skinny. Runes were up and down his arm, and even more were covered up by his grey v neck. Magnus was genuinely glad at how far Simon had come and that he had gotten back a semblance of his former life, after all, the boy had saved his life.
"Hey Izzy," Jace exclaimed.
"Yeah uh huh," Isabelle said obviously not paying attention. "Magnus I have a question."
"And what would that be," Magnus asked resisting the urge to roll his eyes.
"Well is my boyfriend a dick or does he really not remember that today is the anniversary of the first day that we spent time alone in a non-nephlim related setting."
"Magnus, would you please tell Isabelle that there is no way I would remember something so small," Simon asked.
"Seriously?" Magnus asked, raising an eyebrow. "You think I would know if this was one of the memories that has come back to him."
Just when Isabelle looked like she was about to lose it, the door flew open, nearly hitting Simon and knocking him over.
"Magnus I need you to help me find something," Clary announced before she even had both feet through the door.
"Wow you get right to the point don't you biscuit," Magnus said trying to make his annoyance evident. Surely out of all of Alec's friends , Clary would be smart enough to take a hint.
"Yeah well I'm kind of in a rush," Clary explained, sadly oblivious to his tone of voice. "I really need you to find something for me it's a book of runes and apparently nobody has been able to pin down its location for centuries but I was thinking that maybe if y-"
"I'm going to stop you right there sweetie," Jace interrupted his girlfriend. "Clary I love you. Izzy, I love you. Simon…well you're dating Isabelle and Clary's best friend so I guess you're okay."
"Jace where are you going with this," Isabelle said tapping her foot impatiently.
"Well dear sister it's quite simple…" Jace began, walking towards Isabelle so he was practically in her face. "I GOT HERE FIRST SO MAGNUS IS MINE!"
"Oh shut up Jace," Isabelle screamed. "Alec is my brother so Magnus is going to help me first."
'Oh please, he's my brother too," Jace pointed out. "And my parabati."
"I've known him the longest," Clary argued, while moving so she was in between the two.
"I've got you all beat," Simon chimed in. "I saved his life. So Magnus why don't you tell Isabelle I'm right."
"Okay why don't all of you just sit down in the living room and I'll help you all one at a time, " Magnus promised.
"Yes but I'm going to go first, right?" Jace insisted.
"Let it go Jace" Isabelle said rolling her eyes.
Ever since Magnus had moved to New York, he had never lost his cool with a client, even though some of them were total morons. He'd been threatened, attacked, stabbed in the shouolder, somebody once was stupid enough to try and shoot him, and finally somebody released scorpions into his apartment. Yet nobody had ever pissed him off more than the four teenage nephlim, that were acting like five year olds, were right now. He loved Alec, loved him more than he'd ever loved anyone or anything, but he was dating him, not the entire New York Institute.
He opened his mouth to say something, but before he could, somebody took the words right out of his mouth.
" By the Angel, would you all just shut up!"
For a moment everyone just froze, because even though everyone knew who it was right away, they'd rarely ever heard him raise his voice like that.
Jace was the first one to turn around, which in heinsight was not the best idea.
"Bro, what happened to your face?" He asked. Clary was the next person to turn around, simply so she could slap him in the chest.
"Alexander I'm so sorry," Magnus began. "Go back to sleep I'll help them and we'll be quiet."
"Actually, going back to sleep his probably not the best idea because we're supposed to train in about an hour," Jace reminded him.
"You're kidding me, right? You expect me to spend the day training with you after I spent the whole night doing your job," Alec said.
"You said you were okay with it," Isabelle said.
"Of course I wasn't okay with it! I have a hot boyfriend, I'dl like to get home to at a decent hour," Alec exclaimed. It was clear to everyone that it was the sleep deprivation making him say all of this, but the words were his. He just never had the guts to say it, and now that he wasn't thinking clearly, there was nothing stopping him, and all hell was going to break lose.
"You," Alec started pointing a finger accusingly at Magnus, "Are going to come back to bed with me because you are done helping them with every petty problem."
"I thought that you wanted me to help them," Magnus told him. "I mean, they are your family, and you love them."
"True, but I also love you and I can tell that they are driving you crazy," Alec explained as he began to pull at his hair in frustration "And plus its starting to bug me that they can't seem to do things for themselves."
"Okay, I hear what you are saying, but what you don't understand is that this is very important," Jace tried to explain.
"No Jace it isn't. Trust me, I know you and it isn't," Alec rolled his eyes. "Unless it's a matter of life and death, or you're going to pay his fee, you are going to start solving your problems on your own."
"What are you saying?" Clary inquired.
"I'm saying," Alec breathed, "That Jace is going to stop coming here for stupid things that will only cause a bigger problem in the long run. Isabelle what ever ridiculous anniversary you've made up in your head is probably as stupid and insignificant as the rest, and there is no way Simon would remember it. Simon you're still going to by her flowers and take her to dinner and pretend to care because she's your girlfriend and you love her. And Clary, well, I honestly don't know what you want because you are actually pretty good about not bothering us, but its probably about books or art or something else really smart and sophisticated and its probably impossible to find, so instead you're going to go train with Jace since I can't make it, because I'm going to be relaxing and spending the day with my boyfriend. Does everyone understand, or do I have to say it again?"
Jace started to raise his hand, like he wanted to say something to push his buttons, because that was just what he did, but Clary grabbed his hand and tried to pass it off like he'd been reaching for her hand. The funny thing is, that he didn't protest, he just stood there hand in hand with Clary, because when he thought about it what Alec said made sense even to him.
"Damn guys I'm sorry," Jace began. "Its just that ever since you two moved in together, I've been really bored what with not having anyone around. I guess I've just been trying to spice things up."
"I'm sorry too," Isabelle added, except she was directing it towards Simon. "It's just that Clary and Jace, and Alec and Magnus are all so happy and serious, I just wanted to prove that we were too."
Simon leaned over and kissed her cheek "Who cares if we aren't exactly like them. Sure we've lost some time because I lost my memories for awhile, but I still love you."
"I'm sorry too," Clary added. "I guess that since everything ended with the whole Sebastian thing, I've been trying to prove that I'm still useful."
"Well this is the best ending to a cheap sitcom about family values that I have ever seen," Magnus sighed and then clasped his hands together in front of his chest. "But I believe my boyfriend told you to leave, and I can't say I totally disagree with him."
Everyone just stood there for awhile, as if they still couldn't fully comprehend what had just happened. Then to emphasize his point, Magnus flicked his wrist and the front door opened. As they walked out everyone muttered their goodbyes.
As soon as they had left, and the only shadowhunter left in the apartment was the one that actually lived there.
"You know love," Magnus said as he locked the door. "Seeing you get all mad and in charge like that was actually pretty hot. If you weren't so tired I would probably be all over you." When there was no reply Magnus turned back towards the staircase "Alexander?"
Alec was laying on the stair case, his eyes only half open, and when Magnus saw the blue eyed boy struggle to hold back a yawn, he knew that he would very well crash there if he could.
"All I heard you say was that I was hot," Alec mumbled as he tried to nuzzle is head against the wooden stairs. "I mean I have a stamina rune if you really have to…"
Magnus laughed, it wasn't everyday that he got to see Alec be anything less than shy and serious. He'd always wanted to see Alec be spontaneous and surprise him in someway, he wanted to know if there was a different side to him. Here he was, sleep deprvied and somehow managing to stand up for himself and act like a total dork at the same time, and Magnus found that he didn't love him anymore than he did before. That wasn't even a bad thing, if anything it made Magnus beyond ecstatic. It meant that even if Alec ever did change, whether it be physically or mentally, his love for him would stay the same. Alec was Alec and that would always be enough for him.
Magnus took a few steps towards Alec, and then took his hands and pulled him up. He didn't stop when Alec was on his feet, no, he kept pulling him closer to him until they were kissing. It wasn't necessarily a passionate kiss, instead it was a gentle one, the kind that could go on for hours, the kind that somebody could live off of. It took Alec a few seconds to actually realize what was happening, but when he did he wrapped his arms around Magnus' neck for support.
The kiss it self went on for a minute or so, although if either boy had their way it would have lasted an eternity. Magnus eventually pulled away but not before he planted a quick kiss on Alec's cheek.
"Well I'm awake now," Alec teased, keeping his arms around the warlock. "What was that for?"
"Just being you," Magnus whispered, before giving into temptation and kissing him again, this time with a litte more passion, which by his definition meant a lot more tongue.
"I think I'll be me a bit more often," Alec breathed.
"Please never stop," Magnus said.
"That stamina rune is definitely not off the table," Alec offerd, but even as he tried to look into his eyes, Magnus could see his eyelids getting heavy.
"As tempting as that offer is," Magnus told him. "I really think we ought to get you back to bed."
"Your loss," Alec said with a lazy smile, and he turned around starting to clumsily stumble up the stairs. For a moment Magnus actually considered carrying him, but he knew what kind of reaction that would get and it wasn't pretty. So he just kept his hand on the small of his back guiding up the stairs.
When they reached the bedroom Alec didn't even take time to get under the covers, or let his head find a pillow, he just flopped down at the edge of the bed. Magnus then proceeded to move him around and get him situated, despite the moans of protest.
"Hey if I'm going to spend the whole day in bed with you then you need to be in the perfect position for cuddling," Magnus told him.
"What?" Alec asked actually taking the time to open one eye.
"Well the way I see it, your friends scared away my client, and ruined what could have been a very peaceful morning," Magnus explained. "So we're going to make up for it."
Alec managed a small laugh, "Suit yourself, if you want to be bored out of your mind all day go ahead."
Magnus just shook his head, and then climbed into bed with the young shadowhunter. He wrapped his arms around his waist and rested his chin on his shoulder, and as he layed there he watched the steady rise and fall of Alec's chest.
Magnus might enjoy quiet mornings, but as long as he was with his Alec for even a second, it was a perfect day.
Well I hope you enjoyed whatever that nonsense was. If you didn't read the author's note in the beginning, I actually wrote this in the middle of the night while I was sleep deprived, so it isn't my best work. Hopefully I'll right another that isn't mostly dialogue after I've slept. Whatever it is you think of it please leave it in a review. Follow the story in case I post more one shots in the future.
