AN: Hi! You all are probably wondering: why is she updating today? Well simply said: I have the flu! So I've been home for 3 day and today I got a bit better but I've been mostly sleeping all day . This chapter is also a short one but it'll have 2 parts (I've a few problems with the second part that's also one of many reasons why this is uploaded today!) I've spent Valentine's day in my bed with a huge headache and pain everywhere so the least I could do was give you all something fun!
This chapter is dedicated to CherrySlushLover because I think I forgot to send you a snippet and because you're simply an amazing person!
Disclaimer: Do not own TMI!
Chapter 7: Old friends in times needed:
The next day Clary wakes up early. She goes downstairs expecting to see the kitchen empty but to her surprise it wasn't.
"Si? What are you doing here?" Si looked up from his Manga and smiled at Clary.
"Well well. someone has got out of bed with the wrong foot." Clary rolled her eyes and grinned back. It was so good to have him back.
"My girlfriend lives here remember? But actually, I was wondering if you've got time today to hang out like we used to do?" Clary nodded eagerly. She could use that.
"I'd love that! Hey... Why don't we start now? You want to bake chocolate cookies?" Si smiled like a little kid does when he gets a new toy.
"Finally! I missed your master chef cookies! Those of Izzy are..." Si was searching for the right word. Though Clary could believe that no word could describe them.
Soon the cookies were in the oven and Si saw a bit powder on the kitchen island and put it on Clary's nose. That wasn't smart because soon the whole kitchen was covered in powder, including themselves and Clary was running after Si, laughing.
"I'll catch you! Don't think I can't!" Si was about to walk out of the kitchen when Clary thought she got him. The first person who was behind the door got flour all over his face but that wasn't Si.
No, Simon was busy hysterical laughing behind the person. When Clary saw it was Jace her hands flew to her mouth. But she couldn't help herself to start giggling. The expression Jace wore was priceless.
Somebody got of the stairs. It was Isabelle. "What's happening h...?" Before she finished her sentence she saw the scenario. Clary and Si covered in flour, crazy hysterically laughing on the floor and Jace face covered in flour with an surprised, shocked expression on his face.
"Now, that's great! My boyfriend and my best friend are finally on the stage that they have gone crazy!" Alec came to stand beside Iz.
"Well we all saw this day coming, although I hadn't imagined that it'd look like this. Less shocked Jace's and especially less flour." He laughed. Then a little bell rang.
"The cookies!" Exclaimed Si. He got up and pulled me with him to the kitchen. I quickly drew a rune and everything was clean again. I love these tricks!
I got the cookies out of the oven and Si was about to take one but I slapped his hand away and glared playfully at him. Si pouted or at least tried to because he was laughing too much.
"Stay away from the cookies! There too hot!" Simon laughed and picked one anyway with his speedy vampire skills.
"Hey! Go! Shoo shoo! " Clary shooed Si away upstairs.
"Remember, you have an hour to get ready!" Clary nodded at Si while he headed upstairs. Clary giggled. "I'll be ready!" Simon laughed. And disappeared. Clary turned around to face the rest.
"Hi guys!" She said, extremely happy. They all raised an eyebrow at her.
"What is it?" Clary frowned.
"What is it with you? We never saw you like this before!" Izzy exclaimed. Clary shrugged with a smirk.
"Just happy, I guess. It's been a while. But enough talking! You heard Si, I have to get ready! There are French toasts ready on the table! Bye guys!" With that she followed Si upstairs leaving three confused but hungry persons behind her.
Half an hour later Clary and Si came down, both laughing like crazy persons. "He really did that? I always know Eric was crazy but jumping on a bar and declaring his love for a stranger? That's hilarious!"
Simon laughed. "I know right?! We have a gig this evening, you have to come! But first we have to visit Jordan to see if he can because he has a cold or something." Clary smiled.
"That'd be great! I'd love to come! And it's been so long since I saw them!" Si gave Clary a warm smile and entered the kitchen. Levi, Magnus and Matt had joined the group while Si and Clary were upstairs.
"Hi everyone!" Clary said excited and hopped on the counter of the kitchen (Is that the right word?) and grabbed an apple. Si pecked Iz slightly on the lips. The radio was still playing and suddenly one of Clary's favourite songs came up.
"Oooh I love this song!" Clary said as 'the other side' of Jason Derulo came up. She began to sing along and signed to Matt and Si to sing along.
Si sang too and was using a pear as microphone. Izzy was giggling at her silly boyfriend. When the song was coming to the end Clary pulled Matt with her so that he would sing. He had an amazing voice, she knew it from all the times he'd sung her to sleep at the Academy. She loved him for that. Pure platonic of course. She'd always have nightmares and he would always come to the rescue.
When the song ended, they bowed like pros and laughed at each other. Alec and Magnus (mostly Magnus) clapped really hard. Levi and Izzy were laughing and clapping for Si because he was wiggling his eyebrows at Izzy.
Jace was the only one staring at his plate. Like he felt like a stranger, an outsider. "You were great, like always." Someone interrupted Clary's staring.
"So were you, Matty." He groaned. She knew he hated complements because he thought he wasn't really good in anything and he hated when someone called him Matty.
"You're lucky that it's you who say that. Someone else would already been dead right now. But what's up with you today? You've been so..."
"Happy? Carefree? Yeah I know. I followed your advice and stopped sulking about Jace. I realised that I had to start having fun again. Besides, it's mostly because of Si. Before everything happened we were almost every day like this." Matt laughed and then suddenly Simon grabbed Clary's and pulled her with him.
"We need to go now! Or else we'll be late! Bye everyone!" At the same time Clary yelled, "Stay away from the cookies!"
While laughing Simon and Clary exited the institute. They headed toward Si and Jordan's apartment and kept remembering stories from their life together when they were little. They laughed and soon they stood before Si's door.
"Damn! I forgot my keys!" Clary laughed at Si's pout and knocked on the door.
"Well let's hope somebody's here." The door opened and reviled a tanned girl with two dark braids.
"Maia!" The girl gasps and jumped on Clary.
"Clary! You're back!" They let go and grinned at each other. "Hell yeah, I am!" They laughed.
"Maia? Who's there?" Came a weak voice from behind Maia.
"It's Clary! We'll come! Wait a second!" To Clary she whispered," He has a bad flew but don't say anything about it okay? It's sensitive. He doesn't like the fact that he's sick. If it wasn't for me and Luke he would still walk around and get worse." Maia sighed and lead Si and Clary inside.
"Hey Clary! Welcome back!" Jordan coughed. He looked a little pale. Clary got over and hugged him carefully.
"Since when are you back? I don't remember Luke talking about it?" Si also looked at Clary. He had wondered too why she had first come to the institute and not to Jocelyn and Luke. In fact, why didn't she go already?
"It's been three days already but, I don't think I can face them yet. You know, I turned in everything my mom prevented to turn into, a Shadowhunter. My whole life she protected me from that and I don't know how they will react now that I am that." Clary sighed and looked down at her feet. The three other teenagers gave her sympathetic looks.
Si put his hand on her shoulder.
"Hi! I've known you and your mom for a long time now. She will have no other thought of you now then she had before you left. She still loves you no-matter what. Look at how much you've both been through together! She in a coma and you traveling the whole world to find the cure even if she was the reason that your memories got blocked! She would do the same for you, Clary! She loves you." Si smiled at her and she couldn't help but thank God for such an amazing best friend at that time.
"Simon is right! And for Luke, I've known him for a time now too. He couldn't stop but talk about you when you left. He was so worried, and he still is. He loves you too, Clary. You're like his own daughter. You should really go visit them tomorrow, they'll be so happy to see you again!" Clary thought about it and promised them that she would. She needed to face them. Even if it's only tomorrow or the day after that, she owes it to them.
AN: this chapter was full of cuteness between Si and Clary next chapter will have a serious talk between them! Be warned ;)
So this time no song! I highly recommend to listen to the version of 'The other side' of Kurt Hugo Schneider (He's amazing) with this chapter! Everyone who reviews will get an snippet now (well except for the guest but if you say who you are then I can reply to them too even if it's only in the next chap!)
Huge thanks to everyone! Till next time!