Disclaimer: Owned? Yes. By others not me. Who owns me? Anyone?! Come on, I am back on the market! This takes place in between where Jack is drinking his pain away about Estelle and when he shows up at Gwen's flat that has been totally remodeled in the episode Small Worlds.
Jim-Jam Rants: We forget those who have no voice. What ever happened to the kitty?! Did anyone care?! Well I did! Before Animal Cops come crashing down Estelle's house in Small Worlds, the true story of what happened to Moses. Title of the story came from that song where Moses sings- Let my people go! It had to relate somehow? No hate, release the good... That also belongs to Little Nicky. ;) This isn't beta. All mistakes mine. I write the way I speak. So me speaketh ick. HA. ENJOY!
You Need Not Always Weep and Mourn
Gwen Cooper watched Captain Jack Harkness find comfort in the liquor he was drinking. Estelle's death got to him. A person who has seen death for so long and has tried to act like nothing effects him- had a heart. She sighed as she looked at the small carrier on the side of him.
"And that?" Gwen pointed as Jack pushed his empty glass to the side as he also looked at the carrier. Jack gave her look as she shook her head. "No. Rhys is allergic." Jack grinned as he had an idea.
Ianto Jones laid on his bed wearing old pajama bottoms and a faded shirt. He looked up at the ceiling as he compared Torchwood London to Torchwood Cardiff.
Definitely more stranger. London never dealt with fairies. Maybe there is some truth to tooth fairies then? Some alien life form that needs our infant teeth to power up some space ship or something. Exchange rate a silver coin? All this time he was helping out aliens.
There was a knock on his door as he sat up. It was almost midnight. Who could be knocking at this hour. The person knocked some more as Ianto sighed as he walked across the small path to the outside door. He was never tidying his flat, he kept the hub clean with weevils, pterodactyl and 4 humans, he could handle to hoover his flat every night. Ianto looked through the small peep hole and saw Jack standing there holding something he couldn't see. He undid the chain and unlocked the door.
"Ianto. Can I come in?" Jack smiled as he took a look inside. "Unless you have company?" He smiled at Ianto who rolled his eyes and let him pass.
"What do I owe this midnight visit sir?" Ianto asked as he went to the kitchen to prepare a cup of coffee. Jack took off his greatcoat and placed it on top of breakfast chair and sat on the other one, facing Ianto as he prepared the cups.
"Just came for a cup of coffee." He grinned as Ianto placed a hand on his hip. Was that all Ianto was known for was bloody coffee?
"Is that the real reason?" Ianto turned his machine on as it hissed and started to pour out the hot coffee. Ianto carefully prepared the cups as he walked around the counter and placed the cup in front of Jack and took a seat next to him. "Sir? Your coat is.. wet?"
Jack took a sip of the coffee as he looked at his coffee god. "Yea, sprinklers" He took another sip as he placed the cup down. "You get lonely out here?" Jack asked. Changing the subject quickly. Ianto stopped sipping his brew as he looked at Jack, the mug covering his mouth and nose. He placed the cup down as he gave Jack a look.
"I am not seeking a roomate sir." Jack smirked as he took a sip from the cup.
"Serious Ianto"
"You serious?" Ianto joked as he cleared his throat. "Um, a bit. But I am mostly at the Hub. I use this place to sleep. Sometimes." Ianto whispered the end as he took a sip of his coffee.
"Sometimes?" Ianto gave Jack a look as he nodded.
"I fall asleep sometimes down in the archives at times. Or in my car. Too tired to drive. I would wake up just in time come back here and change."
"Well. Thats situtation is about to change." Jack smiled as he went to get the carrier that he left by the door. Jack placed the carrier on top of the counter and gave Ianto a ta-da look.
"This is going to help?" Ianto questioned as he looked inside the carrier. Ianto looked back at Jack as took a look inside again.
"Yup. Moses is his name. Oh gee. Look at the time, I have to go. Take care of him alright?" He placed a hand on Ianto's shoulder as he started to put his coat back on.
"Hold on. I... can't take care of a cat." Ianto said as he opened the door to the carrier and pulled the black and white cat out. It meowed and purred against Ianto chest as he held him.
"Fine. I will take him to a shelter." Jack extended his hand to take him back. Ianto held the cat closer.
"No. It is cold there and... if he doesn't get a home, they will put him to sleep. Gwen, I bet she would want a cat?"
"Rhys is allergic." Jack answered as he crossed his arms.
"Tosh?" Ianto knew Tosh would...
"She will ignore him. You know how involved she gets in her work."
"Owen.. " Ianto started to say when Jack raised his eyebrow. "right, never mind. He might dissect it."
"We could keep him in the hub with me...." Jack began to say as Ianto's eyes widen.
"NO! Myfawny might think its lunch." Ianto sighed as he scratched the cats head.
"Sir, I just..."
"This is an order Ianto." Jack tone was serious but he grinned.
"Fine." Ianto looked at the cat and placed it down on the counter. "May I ask you something sir?" Ianto saw the cat as it walked too close to the edge of the counter.
"It's Jack." He nodded as he watch Ianto remove the cat from the counter and placed it on the floor. He was already being protective of it.
"Jack. Who's cat is this? It doesn't look like a stray and it has a collar with information on it already." Jack noticed the collar as he went to take it off from the cat. It purred as Jack slipped it off and placed the collar in his coat pocket.
"We made a vow once... just do me this favor alright?" Jack sighed as left the flat without saying another word.
TBC-ed!
Thanks for reading! I will be adding an ending later! It so does not end here! Reviews for my insane mind yea? Yay!
