Well, that didn't take as long as the last update, so, progress! Thank you so much to Suzululu4moe for your review on chapter 12 because it gave me an amazing plot bunny, and for the great laugh I had, Simon would so get hazed! Thank you so much Shirsim, it means a lot, and I know I hate it when the characters act stupid and don't notice that somethings up because the real Mr. Schue would, I'm glad you appreciate it!


Alec rolled over in his bed, well maybe not his bed, it was too comfortable to be his bed so it must have been Magnus', due to the sunlight that was seeping through his eye-lids. He only opened his eyes when he realized that the warlock was not lying right next to him. Alec looked around the familiar room before remembering the events of last night and smiling. He got up and put on a pair of Magnus' sweatpants that were in the dresser, he found he was now completely comfortable in places that belonged to his boyfriend without having to be told to make himself at home a thousand times. He marveled at the fact that the townhouse looked almost identical to their apartment in New York, and he was glad he could find his way around. Alec wandered out into the living room and started to smell bacon. He chuckled, remembering a time when he had never tasted bacon, not really.

His sister took after their mother in cooking abilities, so Magnus had opened up his tastebuds to everything. Handmade pizza Raffaele Esposito himself had taught Magnus to make in 18 century Italy, Macaroons he learned how to make after traveling through France, Empanadillas he picked up from Spain, Apple strudel from Austria, Paella he observed the ingredients of in Spain, Swiss chocolate, Pollo de la crema which he claims he invented though Alec was extremely skeptical, Papas a la Huancaina he learned how to make from his time in Peru, and many, many more. Foods from all over the world, you name it, and Magnus could cook it. Alec loved that about him. He loved how each meal came with an interesting background, the history of the dish from Magnus' point of view and a story about how he learned to make it. Food was kinda their way of opening up to each other.

"Mmmm, what smells so good?" Alec hummed, coming up behind Magnus as he was braiding doe and wrapping his arms around him. Alec could see some strawberries peeking out through Magnus' expert bread work, his favorite.

Magnus turned his head for a morning kiss, his finger never stopping their work with the doe. He pulled away and said, "I'm making a strawberry cream-cheese danish with a frosted sugar glaze," He smiled proudly, he loved showing off his masterpieces to Alec because he was always so amazed and awed and it gave him the cutest facial expression.

"That sounds amazing," Alec said, kissing him one more time before untangling his hands from the warlock. Alec went to the fridge and pulled out some cream so he could make coffee. As he was waiting for the hot liquid to finish pouring out of the coffee maker into his cup, he finally noticed the time, "It's 5:57?!" Alec said, surprised. He knew him and Magnus had gone to bed early last night, but he felt so well-rested and it was too bright outside.

"Yes well we did fall asleep quite early after all of that strenuous activity," Magnus enhfisised the last two words suggestively. Alec blushed, "So that gives us a half an hour to get ready while this bakes," he said gesturing to the danish he just put in the oven, "and then I'll portal us to school in time for morning glee rehearsals," he smiled.

"Ok, I'm going to go take a shower," Alec said, agreeing with the plan.

"Alright, I'm going to clean this up and then take a shower," Magnus replied, walking forward a step to kiss Alec on the cheek.

Alec smiled and shook his head while walking back towards the bedroom where the master bathroom was. Magnus smirked, Alec had said that he loved Magnus' magic, but he so often forgot that he could do magic. He waved his hand and the dirty dishes were in the dishwasher, the counters were clean, a timer for the danish was set, and Magnus was free to take a shower, or join in on a shower that was already taking place.

Alec had just stepped into the water, letting the coolness wash over his whole body. He loved cool showers, the water washing away all of his stress and tension, the temperature of his body going down, and the feeling of being clean. With all of the demon hunting that he did, the adrenaline pumping, his heart rate going up, his body temperature rising, his muscles tensing as he drew back an arrow, the dirt and grime and blood that would cling to his skin, showers had become a frequent necessity. Sometimes he would take up to 4 or 5 a day depending on his to-do list, so he had learned to love them. He loved the quiet, the serenity, the isolation. It was always a time he had to himself after a long day of being with other people. The shower was a peaceful place, that is, until he started living with Magnus.

No sooner than he had stepped into the path of the water did he hear the door to the bathroom open. He knew by now that it was just Magnus 'Trying to conserve water', Alec rolled his eyes remembering the excuse he had given him. "We still have 24 minutes left," Magnus said from behind him, right up against his back.

"No, we have to go to Schoo-" Alec started, determined to tell him 'No funny business' when he realized something, "Wait, I don't have to go to school anymore," He said with a smile.

Magnus looked a little put-off, "W-what, why?"

"Well, we only came here for a small break and to find the powerful downworlder at the school and determine whether they were a threat, and," He gestured to Magnus' body, which he just realized was completely on display because they were in the shower, "an-and well, heh, your obviously not," he finished, unwillingly blushing.

Magnus raised and eyebrow and smirked, momentarily forgetting that Alec planned on leaving him, "But darling, you can't leave yet, sectionals are this weekend. Please stay a few more days?" Magnus pleaded with him, he could see Alec was on the fence, he didn't want to go to school, but there isn't much he wouldn't do for Magnus, "With me?" Magnus added.

It seemed that this was all the incentive Alec needed, "Alright, but just until Sunday, then I have to go back. I'm still the head of the institute, and I can't give my mother that much power for so long, who knows what I might go home to," Alec didn't need to say anything more than that because Magnus knew first hand what his mother was capable of.

"Yes, wouldn't want Maryse to rearrange the spice cabinet," Magnus laughed in turn making Alec laugh. The situation was really quite hilarious, they were both in the shower, Alec covered in sandalwood shampoo and Magnus' wet hair falling into his face, naked, and they just could not stop laughing. Magnus marveled at the fact that Alec could make any situation seem completely innocent. Here they were in the shower, an act that most people found intimate, and he had somehow found a way to make the whole thing... clean.

"We've only got 20 minutes left," Alec said after he calmed down, giggles still coming out sporadicly. He leaned closer to Magnus, like he was going to kiss him and whispered, "and you've still got to do your hair."

Magnus was speechless, Alec just took his breath away. He allowed himself a moment to pout at the fact that Alec came so close to his lips, but did not, in fact, kiss him. Alec chuckled at Magnus' pouty face before turning to wash the rest of the soap out of his hair. Once it was free from all of the white suds he stepped out of the shower and grabbed two towels, one to wrap around his waist and one for his hair.

"I'll take the... breakfast," He blanked on exactly what they were having for breakfast, "out of the oven when its done, you just be ready on time," Alec smiled and left the bathroom to throw some clothes on.


Twenty-two minutes, two missed calls from Jace, several impromptu arguments about Magnus' hair, and some buttery danish slices later they arrived at school, slightly early for glee.

"Oh, there you are," Jace said in an annoyed voice when they sat down, Alec next to Jace and Magnus next to Alec.

"And what does that mean?" Alec asked in his usual monotone voice.

"It means that you haven't answered my calls or texts and you've been MIA since yesterday," Jace said a little louder, then he looked over to Magnus, "At least I know where you've been now," he chuckled, his anger quickly fading away, "And why you haven't been answering my calls," He added with a knowing smirk.

Alec went red, "I- Look, I'm sorry I didn't answer you, and for not telling you where I was, I forgot to tell you I was staying at Magnus'. We good?" He asked, trying to change the subject.

"Course we are Alec," Jace said like it was nothing.

That was Jace for you, he could be enraged one second and completely chill the next. He barely ever held a grudge, at least not against his family, and his mood changed as fast as a teenage girl's. Alec was so glad he had found Clary because now she got to deal with the mood swings and give him a break.

"Alec, would you like some, since I made them for you?" Magnus asked, holding out a piece of the danish that they had no time to eat yet because Magnus took 20 minutes to do his hair.

"Definitely," Alec said before attempting to take the danish from Magnus' outstretched hand. An attempt that was fruitless because his glittery boyfriend had other ideas. Alec looked at him with an expression that said 'You-took-twenty-minutes-to-do-your-hair-and-made-us-not-have-time-to-eat-so-you-better-give-me-this-danish-because-im-hungery-and-this-looks-really-good', although, Magnus might have only gotten half of the message.

"Ah ah ah," Magnus tutted, giving Alec a look that said 'If-you-want-it-come-and-get-it'. Alec, oblivious to the fact that most of the class had come into the room and were now staring at the pair of them, rolled his eyes and took a bite out of the danish Magnus was still holding.

"Happy?" He asked, mouth full of sweet bread and strawberries.

Magnus smiled, "Quite."

Jace coughed, making the two of them turn to look at the blond haired boy, "If your done being all mushy-gushy, can I have a piece? I was too busy worrying about Alec to eat a proper breakfast."

Alec would normally say no just to annoy Jace, but he felt guilty for making his parabatai worry so he grabbed another piece from Magnus' bag and handed it to him, "Fine, but I'll remember that the next time I see you and Clary being all lovey-dovey," He said.

"Yeah right, we are no where near as bad as you two," Jace protested.

"Please, Its like watching a soap opera, 'Oh Jace, your so big and strong, I love you so much!' 'Aww, Clary your so pretty and innocent, I love you more, will you go on a date to kill demons with me?' 'Of course I will, we can be stubborn together and not listen to Alec when he says that there are way more demons than two people can handle' 'That sounds like a perfect plan my beautiful angel'," Alec mocked, doing high and low voices for both of them.

Jace looked moderately horrified and released an indignant sound when Alec had finished, "That only happened once! And we do not sound like that!" He defended, reducing to pouting in his chair with his arms crossed because he had called Clary his beautiful angel only last week.

"Sure, whatever you say," Alec smiled, happy he had won and argument against the king of deflection and denying.

"Uh, Mike?" the boy in the wheelchair Alec had yet to learn a name for asked Magnus cautiously.

"Oh, hey Artie," Magn- no Mike said. He had changed his whole demeanor to that of a shy, smart, asian high school student. Alec had to keep reminding himself that Magnus had gone through many different personas in the past few centuries.

Artie glanced toward their intertwined fingers before looking back at Ma- Mike in the eyes, "I was just wondering if you were going to come to football practice today? You missed the last twopractices and coach was wondering where you were, not to mention lunch..." he trailed off.

"Yeah, I was in the nurse's office because she thinks that when I slipped in chem that I got a concussion, but I went to the doctors and I'm fine. So, yeah, I'll be there today," M-Mike said, skillfully lying about going to the doctor's, he was a warlock, he didn't need to go to the doctors. Though Catarina strongly disagrees.

"Oh, good, we've missed you bro," Puck chimed in.

Mike just gave him a wary smile. It was hard being Mike when he could feel Alec's hand in his own. Worlds colliding was always difficult for Magnus, different people expecting him to act a certain way and if he acted even a little bit different, people would worry about him. That why he was so happy to have someone who he could be himself around, someone who accepted every part of him.

"Good morning guys, couple of announcements. I have a few more songs in mind for sectionals, but if you have suggestions I'm going to need them by the end of tomorrow. Also, I just got our competition, we will be against The Warblers. Now they are our biggest competition so we all ave to be on out A-game, and that means giving our new arrivals," he gestured to Alec and Jace, "extra help with all of the choreography and singing. Speaking of which, Jace you are the only one that hasn't done this weeks assignment, choose a song that means something, that conveys and emotion that your feeling, and sing that before the end of today. Alright, now, lets talk song selection," Mr. Schue continued talking about different songs for the theme of time but all Jace could think about was that he would have to sing. He didn't even know where to start, he didn't know many songs, and he certainly didn't know any well enough to sing.


"Alec," He said when glee was over and the were walking to their first class together, "Lets skip math, I need help with a song!"

"Wha- no Jace I can't skip class, it-" Alec started.

"Oh come on Alec, its not like we are going to be here long enough to get in trouble anyways," Alec had told Jace that they were staying until Sunday during glee practice and Jace had reluctantly accepted.

"But it-," He sighed, "Fine, but I don't know how much help I'll be, I know about as much music as you do," Alec told him.

"Well how did you do that whole song?" Jace wondered.

"I heard it on the bus, looked up the lyrics, and used a recall rune to remember them," Alec confessed.

"Well, that takes care of the memorization part, thanks. Now I just have to find a song," Jace said and took off toward the library, leaving Alec standing in alone in a deserted hallway.

"Your welcome!" Alec called after him and then sighed and walked aimlessly down the hallway, not wanting to walk in late to his math class.

"Fag," a guy in a varsity jacket coughed and bumped Alec's shoulder with his own as he passed him.

Alec's jaw tightened, he took a deep breath and kept walking. He knew what the vulgar comment meant, even if none of the nephilim used such slang. He was momentarily glad to be a shadowhunter because he didn't stagger at all when the boy had knocked into him, he would not show them any weakness. Alec would never get used to the comments or the stares when he said he had a boyfriend, but he would be damned if he allowed himself to be bothered by it.

As he was thinking about this, and what he would do if he got into a confrontational situation, a hand gently grabbed his arm and pulled him into a bathroom. Instincts kicking in, he pushed the person up against the wall, which made the person hum in a pleasantly surprised way. Alec released a breath, "Magnus, wha-" but he was cut off by the others lips, not that he minded.

"I have off this period," He smiled and took Alec's hand and led him to the back of the bathroom where there was a... door? "Its an unknown part of the school," Magnus said, which was code for 'I-made-this-room'. Alec looked around the room that was not supposed to be there and was surprised to find a cosy couch and a fridge. He smiled at his boyfriend and kissed his cheek.

"You surprise me a lot too, you know?" Alec whispered. Magnus smiled and they sat down on a couch, cuddling until the next bell rung.


Well, I hope that was worth the wait. For those of you interested, I've decided that I'm going to make a Mortal Instruments one/two shot collection because I have small plot bunnies, but not enough for a full story. Some of these ideas would be : Ragnor fell substitute teacher to taunt Magnus for going to a high school because he was board, Jace reasures Alec that theres nothing wrong with him because he's gay, various characters Teaching at the shadowhunters academy, Magnus throws parties in Alec and his loft, Magnus and Alec in health class, Catarina and Ragnor come over for dinner at Alec and Magnus'. If you want to see this happen, tell me! Please review and tell me if I'm doing a good job because I need constant validation (lol jk)!