Magnus's loft. When there's a door knocking sound, Magnus was focused himself on the spell book. Magnus frowned and walked to the door, he wondered whom the person coming to his home at such late night. But after the door open and Magnus saw his boyfriend, Magnus's eyes shined and the annoyance of being disturb were all gone immediately.
"Alexander! I thought you said that you are not able to come tonight…?" Magnus grinned. "Of course, I'm not complaining to see you here. I miss you." Magnus leaned closer to Alec and kissed him on lips.
"I miss you too." Alec looked very happy, he hugged Magnus tightly. "Magnus, I have good news want to share with you."
"Good news?" Magnus smiled in relief. "Ooh, then I suppose this is the real good news! You know it, right? Lately, I am getting worried to open my door or answer my phone. Too many bad news turned my life upside down unexpectedly."
Magnus pulled Alec walked into to living room and snapped his fingers to use magic closed and locked the door. Then, he continued. "You should know better than me, your Parabatai Jace and my biscuit Clary always making troubles for me. First, they are seeking my assistance to look after a new-born vampire, our poor new friend Simon. Then, they told me another shocking news about the soul sword was stolen by Valentine. After that, almost every day they bring me different kinds of bad news like demon attacks, request my help to solve their never-ending problems. I'm sorry Alec, even for your sake, I am still feeling troubled and a little tired now…"
"I'm sorry about that." Alec sent an apologetic glare on Magnus.
"It's not your fault." Magnus sighed and cupped Alec's face. "You should know that I am willing to do anything for you. Anytime, anywhere, as long as you need me."
Alec touched by Magnus's sincerity. "Thank you." He smiled and held Magnus's hands to his chest. "Magnus, today is only good news, I promise. I have something want to share with you, it's about me. And us."
"What is it?" Magnus asked.
"I…Uh… My parents were back to Idris today. But before they leave the institute, I talked to them for a while and… Well, they seem to accept the truth that both of us are being together now, Magnus. They tell me that they are willing to learn to get along with you and give us their blessing." Alec said, looked excited.
Magnus raised his eyebrows, getting shocked about the news. "Wait, is that true? I just know about this. Oh, wow! It's amazing! Alexander, you are awesome! I know how stubborn they are, you must be using your own charms and put in lots of efforts to convince them."
"After I talked to them this afternoon, I can't wait to share this news to you personally, Magnus. I want to tell you about myself. But you know, there are too many tasks to follow up, that's why I only come here at such late night." Alec explained.
Magnus laughed happily, felt happy for his boyfriend. "I always know that you are capable of everything. Congratulation to you, my darling."
"Thank you." Alec laughed too and pressed another long kiss on Magnus's lips. "But the efforts credit should go to you. Magnus, it's all because they saw how much efforts you put in to help us get through everything lately. They said they've been touched and felt the warmth. But you know that, right? Their feelings of pride not allowing them to apologize to you that easily… They need some time. However, they ask me to tell you about this, they will try to make it up for you."
Magnus looked surprised and his beating heart felt warm. He knows how hard for Maryse and Robert recognized him and accepted him as their son's boyfriend. But at least they are trying to make peace with him. This definitely a great improvement in Alec and his relationship, doesn't it?
"I love you, Magnus," Alec whispered.
"I know. I love you too." Magnus smiled gently.
Alec looked around and said again. "Since Jace already move back to the institute, I am happy for you too that you finally can have your private space back. But still, I'm sorry for every trouble that I have gotten you into. You know… Include the matter that you are kind enough to let Jace stay here after he ran away from home in previous weeks."
Magnus shrugged in a cool manner. "You are most welcome. He is your brother and Parabatai. To be honest, I am happy that I able to help you a bit to take care of him and make you reduce some stress and feel fewer worries about him."
Alec nodded and spoke sheepishly. "Much appreciated for that. So… I… Actually, I hope that to stay overnight here, if you don't mind..." Lately too many things happened, Alec was looking for Magnus almost every day and worked with Magnus to solve the shadow world problems together. However, because all of them were being too busy which made them no time for themselves, some personal moments. In fact, Alec missed Magnus very much. Yes, they were meeting with each other every day, but still, Alec was missing madly about Magnus. Alec missed everything about Magnus, he missed the way how Magnus treated him when they are alone, like a real couple.
Magnus laughed again. "Oh come on, Alexander, you can come to visit me whenever you want. Feel free to treat this place like your own home too."
"Thank you!" Alec's eyes brighter and shined happily. Finally, they can have some private moments together without disturbance from the others.
"Make yourself comfortable as usual, okay?" Magnus tidied up his table and put all the spell books aside.
Alec picked up the ancient spell book in grey cover. "This looked so old…"
Magnus felt his heart prickled by Alec's unintentional words. "Ouch, it's hurt. Are you trying to say I'm old? Actually, this book has exactly the same ages as me, if I'm not wrong."
"I…I…" Alec stuttered and became panic. "I'm sorry… I don't know… I just.. I'm sorry, this is not what I mean."
Magnus felt hilarious at Alec's reaction. "It's okay, just calm down, okay? I am just teasing you."
"Is it? Oh… But still, I am sorry." Alec put down the spell book, decided not to simply comment anything at this moment or whenever he stayed at here. Magnus has too many ancient antiques that far beyond of his imagination, especially to a young guy like him.
Magnus said. "Alexander, this book was my birthday present a long time ago."
"From who…? Well, you may not answer it if you don't want to. I'm sorry for asking too much but I am just curious." Alec looked down and replied honestly. "Magnus, I hope that I can learn more about you. You know… All your past, your stories… Your thoughts and everything about you. That's why I wish that I could… get closer to you." Alec chose his words carefully, hoping that he won't scare Magnus.
Magnus didn't say anything, he observed Alec's face expression silently.
Alec took a deep breath and continued again. "Magnus, like what you told me… You did say that 'relationship need to take efforts' and 'when things get harder don't push me away' quotes… I'm always keeping these in my mind and repeating it myself when I feel vulnerable and need your help. To me, I'm thanking for your help all the time, especially during my bad days… After what we had been through lately, I am thinking about that… I am wondering if you able to let me do the same way for you…"
Magnus smiled. "Alexander, I am always counting on you too. You should know it, right? That's why I am asking your help to share your strength woth me when my magic depleted."
"Yeah, and I love that I can help you with it. Actually, I am feeling bad… I can't deny the truth that you are weak and get hurt all because of me. If you are not helping to clear all the mess caused by me and my friends and family, then you will be alright."
Magnus walked to Alec and hugged him. He rested his head against Alec's shoulder, felt his body getting relaxed when sniffed in Alec's scent.
"Alexander," Magnus whispered.
Alec sighed and spoke. "Magnus, it's obvious that I already let you walk into my life completely without hidden anything. I just wonder… If you able to do the same for me?"
Magnus gasped and looked up at Alec's serious gaze. "Alexander, you looked weird today. If there anything bothering you? Why you keep saying these…? I thought you said that you are coming to here to share me that good news. But how come I have such strange feeling that you are actually have something else want to talk to me…? Am I wrong?"
"Well… It's just… It's just…" Alec slightly pushed Magnus away from him, tried so hard to make some proper explanation.
"Alec?" Magnus gave Alec a stern threatening look. He doesn't like the way how Alec hid something from him.
"Fine, I will tell you. But you need to promise that you won't get angry at me." Alec said sheepishly.
Magnus sighed heavily. He trying to make nice with Alec. "Tell me the truth first, then I will judge it later."
"I talked to Izzy and Jace… You know, they are more expertise in love things, better than me." Alec finally threw the things out.
"Oh, so… What is it?" Magnus asked.
"I am curious about you, Magnus. I want to get closer to you… I hope that I can know everything about you, better than anyone else. I am your boyfriend, right? Izzy and Jace tell me that I should ask from you directly, instead of going to somebody else and ask the questions about you…" Alec said.
Magnus frowned when he caught the points in Alec's words. "So, you are trying to tell me that you're finding other people to ask about me?"
"I am sorry. I… can't help myself, I am curious…" Alec answered, felt shame indeed which made him looked down on the floor, refused to keep his gaze on Magnus.
Magnus sighed. "May I know what exactly you did?"
Alec licking his dry lips and feeling nervous. "I… Uuh… I… I'm going to Camille and ask about your past and everything about you..."
"WHAT?!" Magnus stared at Alec in shocked. "What do you mean? When are you going to Camille? How many times that you went to Camille yourself secretly behind my back? What did she say to you? Alexander, ANSWER ME!"
Sensed Magnus getting worked up, Alec felt panicked and tried to explain himself. "It's not what you think…"
"Then, tell me what is this all about! Alec, you know exactly she was my ex-girlfriend. I already warned you before that she not a kind person, but evil and cruel. She loves to be wicked, more like a devil. She loved to manipulate people mind and playing dirty tricks! I did tell you that she's never a good person!" IT'S UNBELIEVABLE! Magnus couldn't understand why Alec would finding Camille by his own after Magnus warned him about Camille's unfriendly character.
"Magnus, please listen to me… I…" Alec tried to explain again but Magnus stopped him.
Magnus yelled angrily. "You should listen to me, Alec. I already tell you that Camille is nothing but a worse person. Then, why you go look for her again? Alec, don't you believe me? I told you to keep a distance with her very clearly last time!"
"Still remember the day when Simon seeking my help to negotiate terms with Camille? That day she kissed me deliberately just for making you angry. She is that kind of a bitch and I told you uncountable times! Like what Jace and Isabelle suggested to you, if you really have something to ask, then you can ask me directly! Don't look for Camille, Alec. Anything you want to know about me, you can ask me!" Magnus added and shouted. He seemed really pissed off.
Alec stunned at there, feeling shame and speechless at this moment.
Magnus turned his back on Alec intentionally, felt angry and betrayed. He never thought that Alec would do something like this. Even Alec is fresh in love and innocent, but this doesn't mean that he can hurt Magnus like this. What the point of Alec looking for his past lover to ask about him? Why is Alec being so dumb and stupid to make this kind of brainless mistake? Especially Alec looking for a trouble maker ex-lover whom Magnus hated a lot and already warned Alec many times about her. Magnus has truly hated Camille for many kinds of different reasons, they have bad blood and their past stories were complicated to be told.
"I'm sorry… I should tell you before I ask Camille something about you…" Alec said quietly. "I am truly sorry and I swear by the Angel that I won't do that again. Not anymore."
Magnus hissed. He was having a very bad mood now and he did not really want to lose his temper with Alec. After a short while, Magnus sighed and turned his head back to Alec, wanted to say something but Alec stopped him very quickly.
"Magnus, I'm sorry. I think I should probably leave…" Alec gave Magnus a tired wry smiling face.
"Alexa…" Magnus stopped again when Alec broke his unfinished words eagerly.
"I just think of that I forgot an important report… I should back to institute now." Alec turned his back and ready to leave in a rush.
"Alexander!" Magnus shouted his boyfriend's love name behind him.
Alec doesn't turn his head, but he stopped and left apologies again.
"I'm sorry for being stupid again. Please forgive me…" Then, Alec opened the door and ran away in the blinks of eyes.
"Alec!" Magnus shouted and tried to run after Alec, but failed. Alec already left to nowhere.
"Damn it… What have I done?" Magnus scolded himself fiercely with a racing guilty heart. He blamed himself for hurting Alec, there are no excuses for him as he not even giving Alec a chance to make an explanation.
On the other hand, Alec sitting on the dark alley sobbing sadly. This is not the first time that he having a fight with Magnus, but it still hurts like hell. At least Magnus didn't say something like he wanted to break up with him or what, right? Alec took a deep breath to clear his thought. He had been through the worse. He thought back the time when he almost can't make it to Nightwish Restaurant after badly injured by the greatest demon. That time, Magnus was admitted that he planned to re-examine their relationship. But this time Magnus didn't say anything about it, right? That means Magnus and his relationship should remain the same, right?
Alec sobbed and thinking himself dreadful.
"I am a worse person… I ran away from Magnus's home like that, not even give him a chance to say break up with me…"
Alec was terrified. He was newly in love, not really sure how the relationship should be worked on. He was wondering if Magnus able to forgive him? Magnus's agitated reaction not really in Alec's expectation. Alec not sure how to fix this… So the first thoughts flashed into his mind was a warning message. Alec was well aware that he should be leaving now. Before everything gets worse. Alec can't handle more furiousness from Magnus today. That's why he chose to leave Magnus's loft and temporary run away from reality.
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After Alec leaving Magnus's loft in the edge of night, Magnus feeling worried indeed.
'Alec was all alone. What if he didn't go back to institute? What if Alec was crying alone in somewhere else now? What if Alec bumped into any demon or threats?'
With all the wild thoughts running through his head, Magnus cursed silently and blamed himself again. He shouldn't be that impulse. He should stay calm and listen to what Alec trying to explain.
Magnus sighed heavily, not really wanted to wait blankly at here.
"I should trace him and get him back!" Magnus swore and started to look for any Alec's personal thing in his loft. But unfortunately, Magnus desperately realized that his Alexander never left any personal things behind, even sometimes Alec may stay overnight here in weeks ago.
Thus, without wasting any time, Magnus made a direct call to Jace. He really needs some backup plans.
"Hey, blond hair. It's your time to pay my debt after I do for you uncountable favors." Magnus said through the phone.
After heard from Magnus that Alec was missing, Jace became panic and tapped Isabelle who sat beside him to get her attention. Isabelle gazing confusedly at Jace wondered what had happened. Before Jace answered Magnus's call, Jace and Isabelle were gathering together to discuss something about Alec, because Jace felt a weird worried feeling through his Parabatai rune again. Jace turned on the loudspeaker immediately and sharing the info with Isabelle openly.
Once Magnus made a short, simple, quick explanation about the whole story of Alec and his unnecessary stupid fights, Jace and Isabelle looked unbelievable and scolded Magnus fiercely.
"MAGNUS BANE, HOW DARE YOU!" Isabelle and Jace yelled at the sync voices.
Luckily, they were communicating through the phone. Otherwise, Magnus thought that Jace and Isabelle might probably take their blades and whip to end his life without mercy.
"Please calm down first, because I really need your help to find Alec now!" Magnus said.
"Magnus, you are stupid! Alec is an overthinking and insecure person who lacks confidence. Why can't you give him more time to explain himself? You should know better than your dumb boyfriend is always being low self-esteem and feeling he's not worth to be loved at all! You words hurtful enough to kill him! You this bastard!" Isabelle shouted at the phone.
Jace continued being a protective brother and parabatai. "Magnus, you better come over now! By the Angel, if anything happens on Alec, I'm going to tear you limb from limb apart painfully and eat you alive!"
Magnus sighed. He wanted to defend himself by saying how hurt he was after found out Alec's inappropriate action to look for his ex-girlfriend. But in the end, Magnus turned into silent mode and chose to keep his mouth shut.
Seriously, Magnus couldn't care anything else by now except for getting back his Alexander.
[To Be Continued]
A/N: Hey y'all, new update here. Feel free to leave a review ya!