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gothams3rdrobin) wrote2009-07-11 10:35 pm
gothams3rdrobin) wrote2009-07-11 10:35 pm
Torchwood Denial!Fic
Series Title: Amser A Ddengys (Time Will Tell)- part one
Story Title: Croeso Nôl (Welcome Back) (1/5)
Rating: General at present, though may go up, but 'Adult Concepts' throughout.
Spoilers: AU from the start of season two, but everything is fair game.
Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Torchwood Regulars plus - eventually - Children Of Earth characters.
Disclaimer: Don't own them, hope I can do a better job than Rusty *makes stabbing motions*
Summary: Jack's back - but has everything changed?
Notes: This story was started about two years ago, and I've been tinkering with it off and on ever since. Initially beta'd by the awesome![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
out_there, but RL got in the way of my editing it and it's been such a long time now I felt it would be an inconvenience to send it back for a lookover. As a result, any remaining errors etc. are entirely my own fault. Hope I didn't do too badly!
Decided to post this now, the day after 'Children Of Earth' concluded, as the fandom is seriously in need of a healthy dose of denial right about now.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Are you sure this is what you want?"
Captain Jack Harkness considered the Doctor's question, shaking his head, "My life is here now, Doc. It's been great travelling with you again, but...."
"You've missed him, haven't you. This Ianto." The Doctor nodded with a knowing smile. At Jack's surprised look, he elaborated, "You call out for him - the rare occasions you actually fall asleep."
Jack grunted as he leant on the railing, gazing out over Roald Dahl Plass and watching the lights on the pillars change. The sun was rising over the Bay, with the promise of a very warm day ahead.
"I hadn't realised how deep under my skin he'd gotten." Jack chuckled. "Plus I haven't had a decent cup of coffee since I hooked up with you again."
"Heaven forbid I keep you from your caffeine fix. Before you go, though..." The Doctor grabbed Jack's arm, making a few quick adjustments to his Vortex Manipulator with the Sonic Screwdriver.
Jack tried to protest, having finally managed to get it fixed for the first time in over a century, but the Doctor glared, saying, "I can't allow this thing to work properly, and you know that. But I've fixed it so you can contact me on the TARDIS any time you want."
Jack tested the device, making note of the changes, as the Doctor continued, "Don't be a stranger, Jack. Not now."
"You can't get rid of me that easy." Jack grinned his trademark toothy grin, hoping to lighten the mood.
The Doctor smiled, then waved dismissively. "Ah, go on then if you're going!"
"They probably spotted me on the CCTV ages ago." Jack ducked under the railing to the steps below, turning to give his sharpest salute. "It's been a blast, Doc. I hope I see you again soon - but just for a night out or something. In my line of work, I get enough excitement as it is!"
With that, he nodded farewell and headed for the invisible lift alongside the water tower. In his eagerness to return to his team - to Ianto - he was soon moving at a run.
He was relieved to find his access codes still worked, and he descended into the Hub. As he gazed down he noted that everything looked the same, but there was no-one around.
"Hello?" He called, "Anyone home?"
Toshiko Sato peered around a corner. "Jack? Oh my god, Jack! You came back!" She ran towards him and he enveloped her in a warm hug.
"You didn't think I'd stay away forever did you?"
Tosh bit her lower lip, pensive, "Well, we did wonder...you've been gone almost eight months, Jack."
Jack sighed, wondering if the Doctor would ever get the time controls on the TARDIS working properly. “I was only supposed to be gone a few weeks."
"I wish you had only been gone that long." Tosh looked like she wanted to cry.
"What's happened? Where is everyone?"
"Owen and Gwen are out investigating a weevil sighting. They've been very active lately." Tosh looked down at her feet, "They should be back soon."
"And Ianto?" Jack pressed, gently lifting her chin to regain eye-contact. Tosh looked away, biting her lower lip again. He began to worry, "Tosh? Where's Ianto?"
"Things got complicated after you disappeared. Everyone was fighting, and Ianto…" Tosh shrugged, face pulling into a frown. "Ianto quit."
"He quit?"
Tosh nodded, glancing down at her desk. She picked up a pen, and turned it between her fingers. "He's been gone for four months now."
“Where did he go?" Jack asked, dismayed. At Tosh's shifty look, he scowled at her, "C'mon Tosh. I know you and Ianto are friends - if he was going to tell anyone where he was going, it would be you."
Tosh nodded, "I was supposed to retcon him. Standard procedure, as you know. He knew that too, when we went out for a drink a few nights after he quit. We discussed what he wanted to do with his life away from Torchwood." She sighed, "I couldn't do it, Jack. I knew from the start I wouldn't be able to. So we made a deal; I'd leave his memories intact and he'd make a new life for himself, never letting on what he knew."
Jack inwardly sighed in relief; there was so much in Ianto's past that, though forgetting them would be kinder, made him the person he was.
"Where is he, Tosh?" He asked, softly.
*~*~*~*~*
Continued in part two
Story Title: Croeso Nôl (Welcome Back) (1/5)
Rating: General at present, though may go up, but 'Adult Concepts' throughout.
Spoilers: AU from the start of season two, but everything is fair game.
Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Torchwood Regulars plus - eventually - Children Of Earth characters.
Disclaimer: Don't own them, hope I can do a better job than Rusty *makes stabbing motions*
Summary: Jack's back - but has everything changed?
Notes: This story was started about two years ago, and I've been tinkering with it off and on ever since. Initially beta'd by the awesome
out_there, but RL got in the way of my editing it and it's been such a long time now I felt it would be an inconvenience to send it back for a lookover. As a result, any remaining errors etc. are entirely my own fault. Hope I didn't do too badly!Decided to post this now, the day after 'Children Of Earth' concluded, as the fandom is seriously in need of a healthy dose of denial right about now.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Are you sure this is what you want?"
Captain Jack Harkness considered the Doctor's question, shaking his head, "My life is here now, Doc. It's been great travelling with you again, but...."
"You've missed him, haven't you. This Ianto." The Doctor nodded with a knowing smile. At Jack's surprised look, he elaborated, "You call out for him - the rare occasions you actually fall asleep."
Jack grunted as he leant on the railing, gazing out over Roald Dahl Plass and watching the lights on the pillars change. The sun was rising over the Bay, with the promise of a very warm day ahead.
"I hadn't realised how deep under my skin he'd gotten." Jack chuckled. "Plus I haven't had a decent cup of coffee since I hooked up with you again."
"Heaven forbid I keep you from your caffeine fix. Before you go, though..." The Doctor grabbed Jack's arm, making a few quick adjustments to his Vortex Manipulator with the Sonic Screwdriver.
Jack tried to protest, having finally managed to get it fixed for the first time in over a century, but the Doctor glared, saying, "I can't allow this thing to work properly, and you know that. But I've fixed it so you can contact me on the TARDIS any time you want."
Jack tested the device, making note of the changes, as the Doctor continued, "Don't be a stranger, Jack. Not now."
"You can't get rid of me that easy." Jack grinned his trademark toothy grin, hoping to lighten the mood.
The Doctor smiled, then waved dismissively. "Ah, go on then if you're going!"
"They probably spotted me on the CCTV ages ago." Jack ducked under the railing to the steps below, turning to give his sharpest salute. "It's been a blast, Doc. I hope I see you again soon - but just for a night out or something. In my line of work, I get enough excitement as it is!"
With that, he nodded farewell and headed for the invisible lift alongside the water tower. In his eagerness to return to his team - to Ianto - he was soon moving at a run.
He was relieved to find his access codes still worked, and he descended into the Hub. As he gazed down he noted that everything looked the same, but there was no-one around.
"Hello?" He called, "Anyone home?"
Toshiko Sato peered around a corner. "Jack? Oh my god, Jack! You came back!" She ran towards him and he enveloped her in a warm hug.
"You didn't think I'd stay away forever did you?"
Tosh bit her lower lip, pensive, "Well, we did wonder...you've been gone almost eight months, Jack."
Jack sighed, wondering if the Doctor would ever get the time controls on the TARDIS working properly. “I was only supposed to be gone a few weeks."
"I wish you had only been gone that long." Tosh looked like she wanted to cry.
"What's happened? Where is everyone?"
"Owen and Gwen are out investigating a weevil sighting. They've been very active lately." Tosh looked down at her feet, "They should be back soon."
"And Ianto?" Jack pressed, gently lifting her chin to regain eye-contact. Tosh looked away, biting her lower lip again. He began to worry, "Tosh? Where's Ianto?"
"Things got complicated after you disappeared. Everyone was fighting, and Ianto…" Tosh shrugged, face pulling into a frown. "Ianto quit."
"He quit?"
Tosh nodded, glancing down at her desk. She picked up a pen, and turned it between her fingers. "He's been gone for four months now."
“Where did he go?" Jack asked, dismayed. At Tosh's shifty look, he scowled at her, "C'mon Tosh. I know you and Ianto are friends - if he was going to tell anyone where he was going, it would be you."
Tosh nodded, "I was supposed to retcon him. Standard procedure, as you know. He knew that too, when we went out for a drink a few nights after he quit. We discussed what he wanted to do with his life away from Torchwood." She sighed, "I couldn't do it, Jack. I knew from the start I wouldn't be able to. So we made a deal; I'd leave his memories intact and he'd make a new life for himself, never letting on what he knew."
Jack inwardly sighed in relief; there was so much in Ianto's past that, though forgetting them would be kinder, made him the person he was.
"Where is he, Tosh?" He asked, softly.
*~*~*~*~*
Continued in part two
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