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Chapter 2: Flights Of Fancy…{*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^} *-Alec-*-Alec-*-Alec-*-Alec-*-Alec-* {*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^}
"So that's really all he said?" Alec asked, elbow propped up on Magnus's vanity, settling more comfortably on the seat, turning to better watch his flustered boyfriend darting around the room, manically piling everything he could possibly need for the next three to four days on the bed.
And apparently that was a lot...like a LOT a lot...
Just from where he was sitting he could see neon, leopard print, near every color in the rainbow- along with a few he didn't even know a name for, shimmers, sparkles, fringe, leather, lace, mesh, sequins and something with what looks an awful lot like feathers...
At this point it kinda looked like a rainbow pride float hit a parrot and exploded.
I-it was a lot...He wasn't even sure what some of them were...was near certain at least a few were from Halloween, knew he'd never seen even a quarter of the things in all the time he'd known Magnus- yet the man was utterly convinced he would desperately need them in the next three days...
In Kansas...
Because clearly when you're in Kansas looking into some mystery quasi-case likely trying to keep as low of profile as possible you have to have an iridescent teal shirt that laces up the sides...
By now he seemed determined to get the full contents of his entire walk-in closet, dresser, AND two armoires into one suitcase.
Alec couldn't help a bit of a smile watching the usually so unflappable, brilliant, totally self-assured detective running around like a manic pixie cursing under his breath about the unfairness of the one bag rule.
God he loved this man.
Magnus huffed faintly, giving a distracted nod, pushing his hair back, looking over the chaotic explosion of color currently covering his bed and spilling over onto the bench at the foot. He hummed, moving back into the closet, grabbing a few more brightly colored shirts and his favorite pair of deep violet leather pants, tossing them onto the bed with the rest of it.
"Yeah that's it- just that Simon's friend called and needed help. Simon's going- Raph's worried, Raph's going and wants us to come along and help...And so we are going.
To Kansas..." He huffed out a faintly disbelieving near laugh, shaking his head, gaze shifting from his by now thrashed walk in closet to the ever growing pile on the bed.
"What the hell am I going to wear in Kansas?"
Alec tried to hide a chuckle, shifting off the chair, slipping over next to him, looking over the rainbow explosion, eyebrow quirking teasingly.
"Apparently purple leather pants, gold lace up Boots, a Barbie pink duster jacket type thing, shimmery neon green silk shirt, black mesh gloves and a blue sequined cowboy hat..."
Magnus laughed, rolling his eyes, waving him off.
"Well it's not like I'm gonna wear them all at the same time...I just need the options. There's a mystery case in a totally new town-a town that's kinda in the middle of nowhere- I have to be ready."
Alec smirked, looking over the shimmery, kaleidoscope of color, patterns and shimmers.
"Mags- it's Kansas. Far as I can tell it's not anything like an official case, just looking into something for a friend...mainly it's just a group of friends going to visit someone's hometown. We're basically tourists. Odds are all you're gonna need are a couple pair of plain jeans and casual shirts, maybe a jacket. That's all...just simple things."
Magnus snorted.
"Sweetheart I do not do 'simple and plain'."
Alec rolled his eyes right back, grinning, slipping his arm around Magnus, pressing a light kiss to his cheek.
"I know and I love that about you. You know how much I love your style and flare...and your...well...everything.
I mean I may not understand half of it...but I do love it..." He trailed off with a soft chuckle, tugging him a bit closer, nuzzling lightly against Magnus's cheek.
Magnus hummed softly, turning in his arms, catching his lips in a slow, languid kiss, arms snaking around Alec's neck, fingers trailing up, tangling in his hair, melting into the kiss. Alec sighed happily, feeling the dizzying little Mags-buzz he got anytime the man was near. Especially when he had him this close. He hummed, slipping his arms around him, pulling him in, hand smoothing down his back, pressing him close, coming to rest at the small of his back.
He could feel Magnus relax against him, tension and erratic energy easing, settling closer, losing himself in the kiss.
Mmm...he loved this...having Mags like this. He still has no idea how he ever got this lucky...
But god he's glad he did...
Alec gasped softly breaking the kiss, pressing a few light kisses along his jaw, nuzzling lightly behind his ear, hugging him tight a moment before pulling back just a bit, hand slipping up, tucking a bit of his rosy pink tinted hair behind his ear, tracing along the dragon earcuff, trailing down his cheek, thumb lightly brushing against his jaw, causing Magnus's breath to catch, those deep, impossibly warm brown eyes shimmering bright. He sighed contentedly, a warm, oh so grateful smile blooming.
"Thank you sweetheart...I really needed that."
Alec chuckled softly, giving a soft sigh, thumb brushing lightly against his jaw, touch feather light.
"Anytime..." He hummed softly, leaning forward, pressing one more soft kiss to his lips before pulling back just a bit, flashing a soft, reassuring smile.
"Babe, I know this is frustrating for you, sorry, wish I could make it easier but I think you're making it into more than it is. I know how much thought you put into your styles and choices for the day- I really have no idea how you even put it together half the time but I do know how much it means to you. I know this is kinda boxing you in and I get how trying to pin down everything you might want for nearly a week could be really irritating when you're used to having basically the equivalent of an entire wardrobe department at your disposal, but I'm sure whatever you take will work perfectly...I mean it's YOU.
You could make literally anything work...
For anything.
It's like your superpower."
Magnus laughed, grinning teasingly.
"My superpower? Think you're hanging around Simon too much."
Alec smiled unconcerned, giving a conceding little shrug.
"Entirely possible, Doesn't make it any less true. Besides worse comes to worse if you do forget something I'm sure we can find something that'll work somewhere around there."
Magnus quirked his eyebrow.
"Gorgeous? We're going to Kansas- Lawrence Kansas. I googled it- they have a tractor supply store, two small thrift stores, a David's Bridal, a half empty mall, Something called a Dress Barn, and a Wal-Mart.
That's it.
If I don't take it with me unless it's the most basic of basic's I am not finding it there-
And again- I SO don't do 'Basic'.
I have no clue what we could come up against or what will be entailed in this. I don't know if it's an actual like 'Case' type case or just something kinda wonky going on. I'd think Raph wouldn't ask us all to fly halfway across the country just for a kinda oddball thing but if it's for Simon there's nothing the boy won't do.
Though to be fair there's nothing any of us wouldn't do for the sweetheart. Even so I'm flying totally blind here and I don't really have a fashion based safety net to fall back on. I mean it's Kansas- that's like ranch, small town, type stuff. I have three pair of great, perfectly distressed, tight jeans, and that pretty violet plaid shirt I could use to like layer for a cowgirl-ish type look if I need to try to kinda blend but other than that I just don't know. I have to be ready for anything so I don't get tripped up and distracted from the actual case...I need to be prepared. Ready for every possible eventuality. "
Alec chuckled, shifting away a bit, leaning forward, picking up a glittering red silk shirt off the bed, eyebrow quirking teasingly.
"And what 'eventuality' is this for?"
Magnus huffed out a slight laugh, rolling his eyes, snatching it back out of his grip, tossing it again on the pile of colorful chaos encompassing his bed, a little smile still tugging at his lips, turning, going over to his dresser, pulling it open, tossing an assortment of brightly colored, silky randomness onto the pile as well, head shaking faintly.
"Oh I don't know- remember just pretend psychic here...but what I DO know is if I don't take it I'll damn well need it." He huffed lightly, giving another wave, this one encompassing the whole of his walk in closet.
"Same goes for pretty much anything else I'm debating...guarantee anything I'm going back and forth on and decide against I'll need. It happens every time I have to pack in a hurry. I never know what to take and I panic and end up taking all the stuff I don't need and needing all the stuff I don't take."
Alec chuckled faintly, shrugging, looking over the ever growing pile, shrugging,
"Well maybe I can help you narrow it down a bit?"
"Umm...no...I don-it's fine it w-..." He trailed off, eyes shifting over the mountain of clothes overwhelming his bed and spilling over onto the floor, then over to his one single allotted violet snake print suitcase, giving a slight sigh.
"Okay...you may have a point. I do need to trim it down a bit. The airline only allows one checked bag per person so I really need to get it down by at least half...and help would probably be good because...umm...well...that..." he scoffed faintly, waving at the multicolored heap, continuing, holding up a finger, head tilting, catching Alec's eyes near censuringly.
"However it needs to be done very selectively. I don't want to cut something that I'm gonna need, or something I won't in a pinch be able to find there.
Which is basically...well again everything." He huffed, near pouting, gesturing helplessly at the mountain.
"I really don't know how I'm going to narrow it down. Everything here I can see me needing."
Alec gave a disbelieving laugh, looking over the chaotic mess, glancing back at Magnus, eyebrow quirking, flashing a teasingly affectionate little grin.
"Everything?"
He nodded insistently.
"Yes; every last one. Curse of the eidetic memory- I can run through scenarios easy as breathing, and I can think of a scenario where I need every one of these things..."
Alec couldn't help another laugh from slipping out, even louder. Magnus gave a totally heatless glare. Alec grinned wider, huffing out a soft, unbelievably charmed laugh, slipping his arm again around him waist, squeezing lightly.
"God I love you..."
Magnus flushed faintly, trying to maintain the glare but unable to stop the little smile slipping through, settling a bit more against his side, head resting on Alec's shoulder.
"And I love you my darling detective...but don't think that's gonna get you out of trouble for laughing at my dilemma."
Alec's eyes widened, shaking his head.
"I wasn't laughing at you!"
"Yes y-"
"I wasn't...I j-Mags, babe I really don't see how you can have a scenario for all of these things. I couldn't see one for half of these ever being needed. Ever...for anything.
Don't get me wrong I'm sure they totally work for you and I have no doubt regardless of how bizzaro, out there or completely ridiculous they look laying on the heap you'll put them on and it'll fit as perfectly as Simon with his fandom shirts or Raph with his swanky suits, or me and black, but...babe...honestly I don't know what like a quarter of these even are.
I mean that shimmery red thing-"
"What if there's a cocktail party o-"
"And the orange-"
"Hey it's practically a safety color- there's forests and it's hunting season. That's just good sense."
"The burgundy leopard print boots?"
"Those have awesome traction- I need to be ready for hiking if necessary. Those are great hiking shoes...and you can barely see the patterning- it just adds a bit of fun- nothing wrong with that."
"Uh huh...
And the duster-"
"It might be cold!"
"The 'Bi The Way' top-"
"It might not be cold! Weather there's kinda haphazard this time of year, always good to be able to layer, and it's pretty subtle-"
"Babe? It has mesh detailing, iridescent pink, violet and blue letters and stops nearly an inch above your jeans."
"But it's mainly black! That's a neutral."
"Sure...neutral...and t-"
"Yes! That too...like I said I can see scenarios where I need all of it...it's just impossible. I'm telling you this is as much as I can narrow it down. Everything here I need."
Alec tried to hide the amused little smile tugging at his lips, head shaking faintly, shifting forward, plucking an item off the bed, holding it up, the light catching on it.
"Even the blue, sequined trimmed cowboy hat?"
Magnus scoffed, nodding quickly.
"Yes! Of course the cowboy hat! It's the only cowboy hat I have and we're going to Kansas. How can you go to the Midwest and NOT have a cowboy hat? That's like going to Disneyland and not wearing Mickey Mouse ears...
Besides I look damn good in it..." He reached forward, tugging the hat out of his hands, spinning it a bit, putting it on with a little flourish, smirking, flashing a little wink.
"See."
Alec chuckled, giving a conceding little shrug, hands slipping forward, coming to rest on his hips, tugging him in, eyes flickering over him appreciatively.
"Can't really argue with that." He murmured, reaching up, adjusting the hat a bit, hand trailing along his cheek, smiling, leaning in, brushing a light kiss too his lips before pulling back just the slightest bit, catching those pretty warm brown eyes.
"You know, I don't have a cowboy hat."
Magnus hummed, arms winding around Alec's neck, nodding.
"Hmm...Good point. We need to get you one...we'll look at the airport. I'm thinking black...would fit your usual style..." He tilted his head, eyes flickering over Alec admiringly, taking in his somewhat tight, well-worn black tee-shirt, dark eyes slipping over his shoulders and down his well-toned arms, biting lightly at his lip in contemplation, a little smirk tugging at his lips, cheeks warming prettily.
"Hmm...maybe we should get you some boots to go with those too...and jeans...tight jeans."
Alec laughed softly, eyebrow quirking.
"I take it you have a 'scenario' where that's necessary?"
Magnus gave a soft, low chuckle, hands slipping down to Alec's hips, fingers catching in his belt loops, tugging him in, smirking, shifting closer, looking up at him through his lashes, shrugging.
"Scenario...fantasy...same difference. Mmm...sometimes I do SO love being able to picture things so perfectly...and this is our first trip together...might be fun to shake it up a bit.
Hell of a look for you."
Alec flushed brightly, unable to keep a near giggle of a laugh in, rolling his eyes exasperatedly, hand's settling lower on Magnus's hips, tugging him in closer.
"Think I could pull it off?"
Magnus gave that soft, husky chuckle that sent Alec's heart racing every time, leaning in closer, smirk picking up a tic.
"Pretty sure that's what I'm gonna be doing..."
Alec laughed, cheeks flushing brighter, shaking his head exasperatedly.
"Oh wow...I honestly don't know if that was really good or really, really bad."
Magnus laughed, shrugging unconcerned.
"I'm very complex- could be both."
"True...you're about the only person who could make a line that cheesy actually work. Another one of your superpowers."
Magnus grinned, flashing a little wink.
"Thank you sweetheart...and you really would look amazing...well you always do anyway but still...we definitely need to find you the hat and boots while we're there."
Alec chuckled, eyebrow raising.
"Why do I get the feeling if we do I'm going to be bombarded by western/cowboy/boot type puns?"
Magnus quirked his eyebrow right back expectantly.
"Because you've met me? Besides I'll need something to work in besides 'you're not in Kansas anymore'-
I am SO using that as much as possible while were there...
Did you know he was from Kansas? There were so many times I could have used that line! can't believe he's never mentioned it to me. Can't imagine why he wouldn't."
Alec snorted.
"Self-preservation?"
Magnus huffed, nudging him lightly. Alec laughed, shifting over, coming to stand behind him, slipping his arms around him, hugging him tightly from behind, pressing a soft, lingering kiss to his cheek in apology. Magnus sighed, looking over the mess in front of them. Alec hummed softly, unable to stop a happy, kind of eager little smile, hugging him again, nuzzling against his cheek.
"Our first trip together."
Magnus smiled, settling back more comfortably against him, hands coming to rest on Alec's, squeezing lightly.
"Yup...gotta admit not really what I had in mind."
Alec glanced over, curiously catching his eye.
"You thought about our first trip?"
Magnus shrugged, giving a slight nod.
"A few times. Kinda different than what I thought it would be."
Alec hummed, pressing another kiss to his cheek.
"How's that?"
"Far fewer clothes needed for starters."
Alec laughed right against his neck, sending a pleasant little shiver down Magnus's spine. Alec hummed appreciatively at the reaction, nuzzling behind his ear, hugging him again.
"Hmm...me too. Though I kinda still think 'needed' may be a bit of a stretch. I mean again; it's Kansas. I doubt you're gonna actually 'need' a quarter of these. Hell all I'm taking is two extra pair of jeans, a handful of tees, a sweater and my leather jacket which I'm just wearing on the plane. I didn't even need an actual bag to check- I got it all in my carry on. Maybe we c-"
"Wait! What'd you say?"
Alec startled, looking over in confusion.
"What?"
Magnus laughed brightly, turning in his arms, eyes widening expectantly, a bright, eager energy buzzing about his like when the last piece falls into place on a case. Alec swallowed, feeling that little flippy thing that he always got at that look. He really didn't know what brought about the look...but he's most definitely not complaining...still...
"W-um...wha-"
"You don't have a suitcase?"
Alec shook his head slowly.
"W-well...no I mea-" He's cut off by a happy, eager little cheer, Magnus surging forward, arms wrapping around him tight, pulling him down into a deep, breathtaking kiss that sent Alec's heart racing and his head spinning.
He gasped faintly, unable to help totally melting into the kiss. Magnus hummed happily, fingers slipping up, tangling in Alec's hair, tugging sharply, causing Alec to gasp. Magnus took the opportunity and freaking pounced on it, taking total control of this kiss, tongue slipping in, flicking, doing something that had Alec dizzy, weak-kneed and breathless in a matter of moments, clutching at Magnus's shoulders to keep himself up, legs shaky and unsteady.
Magnus gave a soft little growl, shifting them, turning, taking a few steps forward, Alec startled faintly as his hips came into contact with the Vanity. Magnus hummed, pressing Alec back. Alec, taking the suggestion, shifting up a bit, settling on the edge of the table, happily tugging Magnus in. Magnus gave that soft, purry-growl type noise, tugging again at his hair, deepening the kiss just a bit more before finally breaking it for air, Alec gasping, slumping back against against the vanity, blinking in surprise.
Woah...
Magnus smiled, leaning in, pressing one more kiss to his faintly kiss swollen, slightly parted lips, reaching up with one hand, tracing along Alec's jaw, causing Alec to shiver, a little slightly breathless whimper slipping out.
Those pretty impossibly warm, deep brown eyes sparked in interest, a knowing, impish little smirk tugging at his lips, giving a soft, purr-like hum at the reaction.
"Mmm...you really are perfect gorgeous."
Alec swallowed, blinking, nodding slowly.
"Kay..." he mumbled breathlessly.
Magnus gave that low, husky little chuckle, leaning forward once more, pressing a sharp nip of a kiss to his lips, lightly patting his cheek, flashing a little wink, before pulling away rather abruptly, turning on heel with the usual Mags-flourish, beginning back over to the closet, leaving the other man, foggy headed, breathless and bewildered.
Alec blinked again, attempting to get ahold of himself, head shaking trying unsuccessfully to clear the Mags-fog. He gasped, swallowing, clearing his throat, trying to talk, voice coming out a bit breathless and rougher than usual.
"W-what...umm...where are y-"
Magnus glanced over.
"To get my other suitcase darling. You're not bringing one...which means I can bring one and you can check the other as yours. It's perfect. I'm sure I can get it down to two bags...
I mean it won't be easy but it's at least manageable." He trailed off, disappearing into the walk-in, popping back out, wheeling behind him a large, vaguely iridescent pink suitcase, spinning it a bit before lifting it up, settling it on the bench, flinging it open wide, moving the purple one next to it, laying it out on the floor opening it as well, waving Alec over.
"Now come here, help me get this all into the cases...it'll be a tight fit but it should work.
Oh and I'll probably need you to sit on them to zip them. It'll work...we may have to stand back when we go to unpack in case the Zipper blows but these are usually pretty strong we should be fine...
You start getting that stack into..."
Alec blinked once more, the happy, excited Mags-chatter washing over him, watching him bound around the room with a bit more of a spring in his step, already piling the ridiculous piles of brightly colored, shimmery fashion insanity into the cases, seemingly with no rhyme or reason, just tossing it all in, halfway folding, rolling and tucking things in wherever they'd fit.
It was insane, chaotic, and completely ridiculous...but if he looked closer, tilted his head just so, there was some kind of organizing going...the tiniest bit of method to the madness...one that'd only really make sense in Mags's head. Applying Mags-logic.
It was Chaos...but it was Organized Chaos.
Mags in a nutshell.
God he loved this man.
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{*_*^*_*^*_*^*_*^*_*^*_*^*_*^*_*^}Yay! Another chapter down. I know there wasn't a lot of progress in this but I really love it anyways. Besides I figure if we're gonna be spending the story in Simon's hometown and on a case with his old friend it might be kinda hard to find time to slip in cute Malec fluffies...figured I'd grab them while I can.
Not like anyone's gonna complain about a little Malec Fluff right?
Thinking after Nov. 3rd I'll be able to pick up the pace on the updates- (Don't panic, not going anywhere- I'll still have some between now and then but it's just really hard pulling my attention away from reality when we're SO close to an off ramp from the insanity.
I just really hope we don't miss it- don't know if we could handle 4 more years of this.
Anyways...sorry...back to the story updates-
Here's where we are in the update list:
A Start Of Something New (Verse 7)
The Boy/Demon In The Mirror (Verse 4)
Nosey Neighbors (Verse 9)
Love Bug (Verse 2)
Picture Perfect (Verse 8)
You Can't Go Home Again (Verse 1)
A Study In Chaos (Verse 6)
This Is Why You Don't Wander Away From The Group (Verse 5)
Death Was Just The Beginning (Verse 3)
Next up is V6- also it's the only one still on chapter 1 so that seems like kinda a big deal to me. FYI in this round of stories I've actually published 22 chapters now so practically 2 full stories worth. I like looking at it like that because when I see I'm still only on like chapter 2 it seems like I'm not getting anywhere but I AM...it's just spread out over a lot of stories...
Thanks for your patience guys- I really do appreciate it. I'm averaging around one update a week- which seems okay but god there's just SO much...and I'm excited about all of it but it's just SO much to actually physically write.
Doesn't help that my brain doesn't always want to go in like linear order so I'll get all excited and get like a good portion of a chapter written...but the actual story it's for is like 3 or four down the road. when I get to those points it'll be really useful...but right now it's just irritating as hell.
Anyways enough of my babbling, what do you guys think so far?
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