Sebastian paced around his room as he waited for it to finally be eight pm. He and Alec had decided that it was probably best if the eldest boy organized their date for that night seeing as Sebastian had only been out into New York twice, and knew next to nothing about the place. Alec had seemed to have made a plan, but he was being rather cryptic about the whole ordeal, and then Sebastian had barely seen him that day as he'd been busy training with Jace, and doing other trivial tasks around the Institute. With the Lightwood parents being notably absent the responsibilities of running the Institute had fallen to Alec, and so far he was dealing with the pressure very well. He was actually already used to taking care of things in the family, as he had practically raised his siblings, and having the authority to run the Institute had ended up making his life and decisions easier as he no longer had to deal with his constantly busy parents every time there was a small issue.
Sebastian finally stopped walking around his room when he heard a knock on his door, and he felt his heart flutter slightly at the thought that it was probably Alec. Sebastian didn't usually get nervous about these kinds of things, but with everything going so well between him and Alec he really didn't want anything to go wrong. As Sebastian opened his door he was disappointed to see Izzy on the other side instead of her older brother.
"Alec's ready and waiting for you downstairs," Izzy said, although she blocked Sebastian's path as he went to meet Alec. "There are just a few things I would like you to know before you start dating my brother. Firstly, if you hurt him I know a great place to hide a body. Secondly, Jace also knows a few handy ways to make someone disappear. Thirdly, he is an amazing guy he deserves to be happy. And finally, I will literally pay you for details on what goes on between the two of you."
Sebastian wasn't sure how to respond to Izzy's statement, as part of him wanted to laugh, whilst another part of him was genuinely concerned about living under the same roof as Alec's siblings.
"I really like Alec, and I would not intentionally do anything to hurt him, I promise. I'm also aware of how special he is, but I do think that I can make him happy, and if I didn't I wouldn't be going out with him," Sebastian said eventually, and Izzy seemed to approve of his answer as she finally stepped out of his way.
Sebastian practically ran down the stairs to see Alec, who was wearing the new clothes they'd bought the day before. Sebastian couldn't help but take the sight before him in, as Alec was wearing a singlet that left little to the imagination as his muscular chest was clearly displayed. Sebastian's gaze halted as he saw that Alec was holding a picnic basket, and he looked back up at Alec's face in confusion.
"As sweet as a picnic sounds, aren't they supposed to happen during the day?" He asked, and Alec shrugged his shoulders.
"Traditionally, yes, but I have something different planned," Alec replied.
"Well aren't you just full of surprises," Sebastian said in a lower voice as he moved closer to Alec, and he bridged the distance between them as he connected their lips.
It wasn't an overly passionate kiss, just a quick reminder for both boys how much they had missed each other's presence, as even though they lived under the same roof, any time apart seemed like a lifetime.
"Ready to go?" Alec asked.
"Just have to grab my dagger from the other room," Sebastian said, as of course a shadow hunter never went anywhere, even to a picnic, without some kind of weapon.
As Sebastian strolled into the living room he was surprised to see Jace there, passing Sebastian's dagger between his hands.
"Uh, hey there Jace, do you mind if I grab that?" Sebastian asked, aware of the slightly creepy circumstance he was in.
Jace stood up from his position, where he'd been cloaked in the shadows of the room, and stepped into the light, and slowly handed over the blade.
"Sebastian, I'm sure you're a great guy," Jace said as he pulled the dagger away from Sebastian at the last second, "but just know, if you do anything to Alec, I, potentially one of the most temperamental and dangerous shadow hunters, will find you."
"Izzy kind of already gave me this speech, and I'll tell you what I told her; I am not planning on hurting Alec because I really like him. I'm not like his ex, I'm not going to go and break his heart," Sebastian said, and Jace nodded as he finally gave Sebastian the dagger.
"Well then, in that case, have fun."
Alec watched as Sebastian absorbed everything as they walked through the city. The younger man always seemed fascinated by everything around him, like he had retained that childhood wonder that made the world constantly exciting. Alec led Sebastian through central park, which at this time of night was far less busy, however he still led Sebastian away from the usual path.
"Is this all part of the plan?" Sebastian asked as the two started to walk towards a giant hedge.
"Trust me," Alec said, and he then stepped through the plant.
Sebastian shrugged his shoulders and stepped through, surprised when he found that the plant was nothing more than an illusion that disappeared from his eyes the second he touched it. Sebastian gasped as he looked up and saw where Alec had brought him, and the older shadow hunter laughed softly as Sebastian looked completely amazed. They were in a small clearing that was surrounded by small glowing lights and various plants that Sebastian had never seen the likes of before. There were flowers in various colours, which were glowing in the dark, and as Sebastian stepped closer to them they leaned up, as if curious about the Nephilim.
"What is this place?" Sebastian asked as he eventually sat down next to Alec on the blue grass.
"It used to be one of the old entrances to the Seelie Court. All of these smaller access points were slowly closed off over time to 'protect' the Court, but the influence of the fey still remains around them," Alec explained.
"How did you even find this place?" Sebastian asked as he looked back at Alec, whose face was lit up from the strange glow of the lights around them.
"I accidentally stumbled across it one day when I was following Jace, trying to get him out of trouble. I never told anybody about it, and I always come here whenever I needed to escape and clear my head."
"So, does that mean you've never brought anybody else here?" Sebastian asked curiously, and Alec smiled and shook his head.
"No, you're my first."
Sebastian leaned forward and kissed Alec softly, their lips gently connecting as Sebastian communicated his thanks in a way words could not.
"I'm glad you did share this place with me, it's truly amazing, and I've never seen anything like it," Sebastian whispered once the two pulled away.
He spoke softly for the rest of the night, almost as if he was worried he would break the illusion of such a beautiful place if he was too boisterous. The two passed the night away chatting and laughing, and generally forgetting the chaotic world around them. The pair of shadow hunters eventually decided to leave only when the sky started to light up again, and Alec and Sebastian realised that they had spent the whole night together without even noticing.
A/N Sorry about how short the last chapter was, so here's a longer one. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, please continue to review. Hopefully I'll be updating the next chapter very soon! Also, I have started a new story, In Any Other World, so if you're interested please check it out.