Title : The Bare Essentials

Rating: PG-13

Synoposis: Ianto notices a few strange changes in his body, What is the reason and what Can he do to stop it?

Disclaimer: All these Characters belong to the BBC, I just use them for my own silly purposes.

Authors note: This is an idea that I have had running round my head for a few weeks now, All advice appreciated as i have only ever done one shots before, and I intend this to be a longer story. Thankyou!

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Ianto groaned and fumbled in the early morning light to find the snooze button. He found it and batted it before lying back with a groan.

"Why do I feel so tired?" He thought as the fog in his mind started to lift. Before lying back on his bed and started to stretch out.

After what felt like a few seconds, the alarm started its incessant beeping once more, and Ianto swore and swang his legs around the side of the bed before turning it off.

Finding his dressing gown he stumbled to the bedroom, cursing when he stubbed his toe on the bit of skirting board that had come away from the wall. Kicking it back into place, He vowed to do some DIY that weekend, his quiet little flat had become neglected from all the time that he had spent at work over the last few months.

Going into the bathroom, he slipped off his bedclothes and jumped into the shower, gasping as the water froze him before gradully warming up.He washed quickly, before rinsing off and getting out, wrapping a clean towel around his waist. Looking in the mirror whilst brushing his teeth shocked him.He was pale and eyes bloodshot. "Ianto you really need to get to bed earlier" he mumbled to himself.

He dressed quickly, in a smart suit and tie, choosing carefully. He dressed and glanced in the mirror whilst doing his tie. Dispite it sitting perfectly, Ianto undid and tied it again twice more before making his way to the kitchen for his usual breakfast of two coffees and the Daily Mail.

He switched on the machine and fetched the paper from the doormat. Walking back into the kitchen he smelt somthing that made him feel slightly queasy. Looking for the source his eyes settled on the coffee machine. He frowned slightly before turning it off and lifting the lid. Pursing his lips, His first thought was that the coffee had gone past its sell by date, but checking the pot showed that there was at least another two months left. "bloody Tescos" he frowned before throwing it in the bin.
He tucked his paper under his arm, before finding his keys and wallet and made his way to the door, he would just have to drink what there was at the Hub.

Taking his keys out he locked his door and checked it, then unlocked it and locking it again. He then did it a third time, satisfied, He set off in his car to the hub.

Ianto throught he would be alone as the large cog door rolled back, but once inside he could see Owen performing an autospy on a corpse in the medical bay

"Morning teaboy" He called, without looking up "black no sugar, ta"

Ianto sighed and made his way to the kitchen area. The coffee was already in the pot, presumably made by Own a few minutes earlier.
Pouring the coffee into the prepared Mugs, Ianto felt the same nausea as from before. Deciding that it must be the way Owen had made it, he poured himself an orange juice, and took Owens coffee down, smirking at the thought of the Doctor drinking his own disgusting coffee.

"ta" said Owen, glancing at him as he took the offered cup. The corpse had been put away and the man took a gulp of his coffee, before returning to his paperwork.

"is it good, the coffee i mean" Enquired Ianto

"as always" replied Owen, before a suspicious look came over his face "why, what did you do to it?"

"nothing, nothing at all, it just smells funny"

"nothing wrong with it" Owen said with a frown before taking another sip "you sure you didn't do anything?"

"I swear, Maybe i'm coming down with somting, the coffee at my house smelt funny this morning too"

"I can't think of anything that would cause coffee to smell funny." Owen mused. "Do you have anything eldse wrong with you?"

"Nothing, except i'm feeling a little more tired than usual"

"Maybe i should give you a quick MOT"