Disclaimer: I do not own anything or else there would be a lot more scenes in the hot house...
AN: I blame this on having to write exams at 9 am on Monday mornings.
Ianto burst through the door and quickly scanned the room. There was a single desk and chair in the middle of the room and a pile of cloth in one corner. Ianto checked the scanner again and frowned. The scanner said that Jack was in this room but he couldn't see him anywhere.
Ianto looked around the room again, trying to find his Captain, and he noticed that the pile of cloth in the corner was quivering. Ianto gasped and ran to the corner, falling to his knees and sliding across the concrete floor for the last foot.
His arms wrapped around Jack and he gently rubbed his back, trying to stop the tremors coursing through the older man's body while he checked for blood and wounds, any indication that Jack was hurt. When he didn't find anything he pulled Jack closer and held him in a protective embrace.
Jack turned into Ianto and buried his face in the younger man's neck, clinging to him desperately, his sobs getting more violent as Ianto tried to sooth him.
When Jack seemed to calm down a little Ianto pressed a kiss to the top of his head and gently asked, "What did they do to you Cariad?"
Jack shuddered and Ianto almost regretted asking.
"They tortured me." Jack whispered, almost too quiet for Ianto to hear. "It was...I've never..." Jack stuttered, unable to finish what he wanted to say. "The worst form of torture there is." He finally got out.
Ianto's hands ran over Jack's body, once again trying to find some indication of an injury but there was none.
"What did they do Cariad?"
"They made me...made me take...exams." Jack started sobbing again and clutched to Ianto tighter. "They made me take university exams. It was horrible!"
Ianto stared down and his Captain, his lover, the pillar of strength that ran Torchwood 3, the man who could survive anything was sobbing and broken by exams.
"Let's get you out of here." Ianto murmured, standing and pulling Jack to his feet. "Let's go home and watch Pocahontas."
Jack nodded and let Ianto take control and take care of him as he led them from the room.