Dragon's Heart a Torchwood fan fiction

This story takes place between season two and three

(All Torchwood characters are created by Russel T. Davis all others are my own creation)

(Hotaru's View)

I hurried down the road Captain Jack Harkness voice echoing on my blue-tooth. 'Watch your back kid!' He snapped as I dove just avoiding the Weevil's claws. 'Thanks for the warning.' I snapped as I rolled and shot the Weevil in the leg bringing him to his knees. 'Ianto get me that rope!' Ianto Jones jumped into action pulling a rope out of his pocket and tying the Weevils arms behind its back almost getting his hand snapped off in the process. 'Jack we have another one coming right behind us!' Gwen Cooper Williams called on our blue-tooths. I smiled Ianto's idea bout connecting all our blue-tooths on the same frequency really did help us do our job much better. Jack turned on his heel and shot the second Weevil as it jumped towards him. Jack was not going to be fast enough so I turned my Wimbledon on the Weevil and shot it in the head and it fell down dead on top of Jack! 'Thanks Hotaru!' He cried as he pushed the dead weight off of him. I smiled and winked at Jack. 'Anytime.' I touched my blue-tooth. 'I think we are done for the night. Gwen you best get going home to Rhys or he may yell at us again.' I heard Gwen laugh as she signed off.

Ianto brushed himself off. 'Lets get this guy locked up and taken care of so we can have some of the night left.' He stated as he grabbed the now bound and gagged Weevil and dragged him towards the SUV. I watched him for a few seconds, just as Jack came up behind me and pulled me close sending my heart fluttering like a humming birds. 'He has come a long way Jack. You really should stop treating him like a junior team member. He has been with Torchwood longer then I have.' Jack mumbled something I could not understand which was hard even if I could understand it, cause he was driving me crazy! 'We really need to get back to your flat cause I can't keep my hands off of you much longer.' Jack whispered in my ear. I moaned leaning against him. 'Jack we really have to get that Weevil back to the Hub and locked up first.' Jack groaned as he let me go. 'Come on Ianto can handle it.' I sighed this was one of the issues with Jack and I being a "serious couple"! He would rather spend the night with me at my flat and forget that we really do have a job to do. 'Just wait a little bit longer and I will spoil you rotten later.' I told him winking at him. Jack perked up at this comment. 'Lets get going the night it still young!' Jack cried as we walked over to the SUV and climbed in.

Twenty minutes later the Weevil was locked up and our work was done for the night. Jack and I headed over to my flat where I spoiled him rotten just like I promised.

(Hotaru view end)

Ianto rolled his eyes as Jack and Hotaru left the Hub. He remembered how it was before when he and Jack were together. Back then they just did what they wanted when they wanted. Now things were different. Now he was with Hotaru! He had hoped that Jack and him would be together for the long haul but apparently not. Ianto started to clean up the Hub even though it was already clean just cause it was something to do as his mind began to wander a bit.

Hotaru was a great asset to the team. Her gift of premonition had saved their arses more times then he could count. She was also beautiful, brilliant and kind. She always treated him well even when they first found her, well technically he Ianto Jones had found her, then again it was a time when she was saving his arse from a love crazy Weevil, (cause even Weevil's have lovers) She saw him in danger with her gift and she had saved him! He stumbled back as he began to realize something. 'Oh my, I have falling in love with Hotaru Denise!' He called out to the empty Hub. He fell back onto the couch. 'This is not good. I can't be in love with her she is with Jack! He is my best mate I will not hurt him by taking Hotaru from him. Besides I think she is in love with him too.' He sighed why the heck was he talking to himself. He really needed to get out more. He groaned but what if it was possible. Jack could not die, Hotaru would and so would he. So wouldn't it be better if him and her were together...really it would be better. He couldn't do it he really couldn't tell her he loved her. He leaned back and sighed part of him wishing Jack was still off with the Doctor leaving Hotaru free, well sort of.

If Jack was not around Ianto just knew he and Hotaru would be together. 'I wish she was not attached to Jack.' He admitted as leaned over laying his chin on his hands. 'I have never wanted anything like this before well, Jack but that was the past.' He closed his eyes. 'I am an idiot. Wishes never come true.' He stood and walked towards the entrance it was time for him to go home to his own flat. Maybe, he could read a book to get his mind off of Hotaru, that actually sounded like a marvelous idea. He turned off the light and headed home.

Though deep in the Hub something was glowing and growing. It began to beat and the area around its protective casing began to crack. "I wish she was not attached to Jack." The thing beat harder as the room began to fill with a fog. It would answer that wish it did have that power. Though it would answer it, in its own way, cause it was the way of it. That was how it rolled and no one was going to change that anytime soon!

Back at Hotaru's flat she cried out as Jack came inside of her and she soon followed short time after that. They held each other completely satisfied. 'You really do spoil me way too much.' Jack whispered as a fog began to fill the area. 'I did promise you I would.' Hotaru whispered as she kissed his forehead. Jack just smiled and then the room got very cold. The two lovers looked around confused. 'I know my heat is on.' Hotaru murmured as she stood up and walked towards the thermostat. 'Come back to bed we can easily warm each other up.' Hotaru smirked as she turned to face Jack and her face went all blank. 'Jack where the hell did you go?' She called out. He was gone...again. 'If I ever get my hands on that Doctor I am going to wring his neck!' She grabbed her robe and stormed into the kitchen.

Jack looked around the room. 'What the hell?' He looked down surprised that he was magical dressed. When had he done that? 'Hotaru..where are you?' Getting a little worried Jack started to move around the room. 'Who is Hotaru?' Jack froze when he heard her voice. No way it couldn't be. 'Rose..' He stammered as he turned to face Rose Tyler. 'Wait let me guess, is she is another ex-lover?' Rose asked as she started to pull on a winter jacket. 'Come on Captain Jack Harkness the Doctor is waiting for us.' Jack felt strange but something told him he was meant to follow Rose. 'Yes we do have some exploring to do.' Rose smiled as she took Jack's hand and the two headed out into the newest planet the Doctor had found for them.

Gwen looked around her and Rhys flat it was not much but it was home. It was nice to come home to her husband and just put all the Torchwood stuff aside. Owen had said she was lucky to have someone outside of Torchwood who knew what she did so she did not have to hide it or even lie bout it. She sighed she still missed those two, Tosh and Owen. 'You coming to bed luv?' Rhys asked as he came out of their bedroom. Gwen turned towards her husband and gave him a smile. 'Yes I was just admiring our home.' Rhys walked over to Gwen and pulling her in close he began kissing her neck. 'I will get us a bigger one eventually.' Gwen frowned and gave her husband a sideways glance. 'I like this place it fits us perfectly.' Rhys sighed and shook his head. 'It is okay for us but when we have a wee one this place will not be big enough.' Gwen was bout to make a comment bout how she did not want a child anytime soon. But he looked so cute as he daydreamed or nightdreamed in this case, bout having a baby. 'Maybe someday Rhys.' This seemed to satisfy her husband and she almost reluctantly let him lead her to bed. Daybreak would come soon enough and with Jack AWOL at the moment it was only her, Ianto and Hotaru running Torchwood.

She smiled when she thought bout Ianto and Hotaru. The two obviously liked one another in more ways then one. She could tell with the little things here and there. Ianto making Hotaru's coffee extra special for her and a few other little things as well, like some flowers every once and awhile . Martha had picked up on it the first day they brought her back when Jack left again. She was only subbing so to speak at this moment in time. She and Mikey were totally involved with each other and UNIT, so they did not really have much time for anything else right now. She changed and lay next to her husband and tried to sleep but deep in her minds eye she knew something was not right but she was ignoring that feeling, it had been wrong before and it was this time too, had ta be. Everything was fine she told herself as she drifted off to sleep.

If she only knew maybe then she would not have slept much that night after all!

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