A/N: Hay guys :D

I had a couple of PMs and comments regarding when Clace was going to make an appearance. This chapter, actually contains some fluff for Clace.

If I was a reader, I'd be ripping my hair out, wanting some Clace. But that's just me.

Lol. A couple other things I wanna mention.

I think it's really cool how people from a bunch of other countries have been reading this! Hello from USA XD

I know some other authors do this thing where they pick a random review, and that person gets a sneak peak at the next chapter?. Would you guys like that?

Lol I had a couple of people talking about my cliffys. I love my cliffys –sticks tongue out – Actually, I just like torturing you guys O_O

Somebody asked me if Jace would actually take any girl out excluding Clary. The answer is idk O_O dude u just gave me some EVIL ideas… if anything really evil happens just blame omnom33

You guys gave me a ton of cookies. You know what that means? XD drama chapter with some Clace! Btw this is an EXTRA-LONG chappie for you guys :D I luv u!

JPOV

I had to stop and stare for a moment as Clary walked into the same restaurant I was in. With Aline. I still hadn't managed to get rid of her. Damn, that girl was more clingy than that video of Overly Attached Girlfriend. Except Aline was cuter.

But Clary… Clary was beautiful, breathtaking, and sexy. I almost completely lost control and went over there.

But then I realized who she was with. Sebastian, and he seemed to engage her in some conversation. Didn't she know she was wasting her time? I had heard Sebastian saying all sorts of stuff in the guy's locker time, but here Clary was, completely trusting him.

"Baby, you're not paying enough attention to me," Aline told me, pouting. She reached out, grabbing my arm.

I shook off her hand, feeling annoyed.

"What is it, Jace?" she asked me, in a sugar-sweet voice. " Is it that bitch Clary? 'Cause I'm so much prettier than her. Not to mention popular."

"Is that what you think I'm worried about, Aline? That popularity and beauty are all I care about?"

" Well the way you went at me last night, yeah."

"Clary is ten times the human being you will ever be, Aline. She is beautiful, smart, caring, oh and I forgot to mention, HUMAN! Unlike some people I know."

"Take it back, Jace," Aline hissed at me.

But by that time, Sebastian had strode over to our table.

" What the hell are you doing, Jace?" he asked. "Talking about MY girlfriend like that?"

"Yeah, well, it's true. Not to mention the fact that she could do a million times better than you, Verlac. She's wasting her time with a guy she thinks loves her, but that guy is sleeping with practically every girl on the cheerleading squad."

"Take it back, Lightwood," Sebastian growled.

"Make me!"Jace taunted him.

"Okay, fine I will. Let's take this outside."

CPOV

I stood wide eyed as Sebastian and Jace stormed outside, each one looking equally pissed off. Were they really fighting over me? I mean, I wasn't that pretty. Look at Aline, and you would see something really worth fighting over.

And what was Jace talking about when he said Seb slept with every single girl on the cheerleading squad? I never hung out with those girls; they all gave me dirty looks as if Seb deserved better than me, and anyways I would die if I was a cheerleader. I decided Jace just said it to provoke Seb, and it had worked.

I stood outside, breathing in the crisp, cool air, and watching with horrified eyes as Jace and Seb threw punches at each other.

And suddenly, I felt the sharp sting of a slap on my cheek.

" What the hell, Aline!" I exclaimed as I turned around. I knew it would be her, because who else would?

Aline wasn't just popular because of her looks. She was a total bitch when she wanted to be, and then sugary-sweet around her latest boyfriend.

" You. Stay. Away. From. Jace. He. Is. MINE!"

She enunciated every word, sounding angry.

I laughed, sharp and bitter.

"You think I would want Jace? Please. He's only with you for the next day. Then watch him move on, and leave you heartbroken. Oh wait, you already know how this is gonna end. You both are playing each other."

"You're a slut, Clary."

" Oh, I'm the slut? You're the person who's willing to sleep with practically any guy. Oh, and there's something called clothes. You might wanna try them on sometime!"

She punched me hard, and I let her. It wasn't worth it. Yeah, it would feel good now, but later I would totally regret it. Plus, Aline would make my life miserable. Wait, she already did that.

JPOV

"Stay away from MY girlfriend, Jace Lightwood," Sebastian growled.

" Which one?" I taunted.

He didn't reply, instead punching my face. Anger built inside of me, and I let it all out.

Shock showed on Sebastian's face. He didn't expect me to be so strong. That's right, I've got it all. The looks, the strength. You name it, I've got it.

Eventually, I guess Sebastian got tired of getting beat up by me, so he stalked towards his car. I didn't go after him. I bet he 'd suffered enough humiliation, plus I'd find a way to torture him at school.

Clary turned towards Sebastian.

"Will you give me a ride home?" she asked, her voice a whisper, as if she was scared of the Sebastian she had just seen.

"No, Clary. Just leave me alone."

With that, he got into his red Mercedes, and drove off.

Aline had met me at the restaurant, so I just told her to go home. She shrugged, obviously agreeing that we'd had too much drama. I made a mental note to get rid of her ASAP, to try to try harder.

That left Clary and me.

I'd always thought of Clary as a stronghold, but right now she seemed fragile. As if anyone did anything to her right now, she would shatter into a million different pieces.

My heart broke at the thought of that.

"C'mon Clary, I'll take you to my place. Izzy can get us cleaned up, and anyways, my parents aren't home," I said, my voice soft.

She nodded, and together we got into my car and drove off silently.

CPOV

"Clary! How was the date?" Izzy asked, totally not noticing the black eye I had, and the various bruises Jace had.

"How was it, Izzy? Well, let's see, Jace and Aline were there too, and then Jace and Seb got into a huge fistfight outside the restraint. Then Aline told me to stay away from her boyfriend, as if I actually was interested!"

"Oh, poor Clary," she said. Wrapping her arm around me, she gently took me upstairs.

"Jace knows how to clean himself up. He gets into WAY too many fights," she told me wryly.

JPOV

I watched Izzy take Clary upstairs. Then, I got myself cleaned up. The antiseptic I put on my wounds stung a little bit, and I winced.

Then, I went to my piano. Whenever something bad happened, I played piano. It was an addiction, something that made my spirts raise without the side effects of drugs. No matter what, it was a constant in my life. So that night, I played the piano, letting everything fade away.

Flashback time!

A thirteen year old Jace played the piano. Even at thirteen, when most guys his age had acne and crackly voices, he was beautiful. His father made fun of him, saying that he was a girl.

Father. That word really didn't suit him. His father was a cruel, cruel man, incapable of love. It seemed he wanted Jace to be the same way.

But no matter what happened, Jace had his piano. It was like his drug, he could play it and reality would fade away. Hey, it was better than actual drugs at any rate.

So he played Mozart and Bach, loving the idea of playing something written so long ago. Right now, everything was so breakable, and this music had lasted such a long time.

So he played piano. He played for the girl, hoping she could hear him, wherever she was.

End flashback!

CPOV

As soon as Izzy cleaned me up, I went looking for Jace. I mean, Izzy had told me not to worry about him, but still I did. He did get beat up pretty bad.

I heard music, floating up in the air. It filled the house with a sweet melody.

I found Jace, concentrating on the music. He was playing the piano as if it was his life raft, the one thing that kept him alive.

JPOV

I heard something or someone watching me, but I didn't care. I played on until I couldn't anymore.

Then I turned around and saw Clary. Even with a black eye, she looked beautiful. Like, she could be a freaking model beautiful. Everyone that saw her beauty was entranced by it. Except for her. For some reason, she never saw her beauty.

"Jace. You really love piano, huh?' she said quietly, as if she was afraid of breaking the music.

"Yeah," I said, equally quiet.

"You're good at it. I'm the same way with art. I couldn't live without it. But you know, I've always wanted to play piano. Not that I'd ever be as good as you."

I'd seen Clary's artwork before, on Izzy's walls and it was beautiful. The way she drew and painted made me either want to scream at the world saying, " This place is horrible!" or say, " I love you world!"

"I bet I could teach you," I said, more to myself than her.

"You could?" she said, her face lighting up.

I felt my face easing into a smile too. For some reason, when she smiled it made me want to smile.

I gently came behind her, putting my hands on top of hers. Then I started playing a song.

She smiled, and I knew she felt it, too. The magic of the piano. Maybe it wasn't as strong as mine, but it was nice to know I wasn't alone.

CPOV

I turned around, suddenly Jace was so close. I gasped once. Most people are beautiful from a distance, but once you get closer, you notice imperfections. Not in Jace's case. His chipped tooth actually seemed to make him more perfect, if that was possible.

Suddenly, I felt bold. I reached towards him, on my tippy toes and kissed him.

That's right. I kissed him.

He was startled at first, but then he kissed me back.

It wasn't one of those heated passionate kisses, more like a sweet innocent one.

I kissed him for everything in my life that had go wrong. He was the one thing that wasn't wrong.

And in that moment, everything was perfect.

That was, until Izzy walked through the door.

There, sorry it took a while. IT WAS 6 PAGES XD!

Hope that keeps you guys occupied for a bit :P I mite be going to Colorado for a couple of days, so I might not update, sorry!

Hope this chapter makes up for it. How are we liking the Clace? This was a kinda fluffy chapter. Get. Ready. For. Some. DRAMA!

Love you guys!