Summary- "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return" Jack remembers another promise he made to Ianto. One Shot.
A/N- Jack/ Ianto, major spoilers for COE day four. One shot. I don't own the song lyrics or characters.
But very wise was he
Somewhere in the corners of the universe sat Captain Jack Harkness, at a shanty bar full of topless males, females…and creatures alike.
Hunched over his bottle he paid no attention to those who tried the usual pick up lines and propositions. After all 51st century pheromones grabbed the attention of most. To jack, it didn't matter if they were the best looking or the smoothest talker, he still said no.
For Jack was harboring a broken heart. One that would ache until he finally did rest for the final time. He promised and it was the least he could do.
"Ianto…" Jack muttered into his cup as his tears blended with his exotic drink. Pressure of grief pushed on his chest as more tears began to fall. He stood from his seat with a hitched breath, his drink tipping and spilling over the table.
He headed for the door as air was running thin, his heart clenched painfully as he was assaulted with memories of the past.
Everything colliding together as he stepped out. Mornings waking up in his arms, listening to him talk…hearing about his life, all the things he was robbed of rushed back to him.
A sob bubbled up in his throat as he tore into a sprint.
He ran down the alien streets, looking for a place to be alone…a place to get away from the haunted memories.
He ran into a wide open field where his ship was parked and dropped to his knees. He leant onto his hands, his chest heaved with fast breaths.
He gripped the dirt in his hands, a sob erupting from his shaking frame. He crumpled to the ground, Ianto's name resounding in his head as a special memory came to him.
Jack snuggled closer to Ianto in his bed, his hand sprawled across his lovers chest, feeling it rise and fall.
"jack..?" Ianto called, his accent thick with sleep.
"Yes Ianto?" he replied as he lifted his head onto Ianto's shoulder.
"I want to tell you something…a lesson of sorts…"
"What is it?"
Ianto paused in thought, "I wonder…if you can live forever…how easy is it for you to take things for granted?" he asked.
Jack considered his question before answering, "Pretty easily…why?"
There was a sigh, "I want you to remember something Jack…I know…that well…I'm a moment in time for you…a speckle in your long lifetime…" he began, however Jack interrupted.
"Ianto…you're not…"
"Let me finish," he said, "I know you'll have many other lovers after me but don't take love for granted...When you lose someone…don't run away. The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love…and be loved in return. Promise me you'll remember that." He said in a meaningful tone.
'What brought this on…?' Jack thought before he nodded, "Alright, I promise."
Jacks tears dried into the dirt as his own voice echoed in his head, "I promise Ianto…" he muttered as he picked himself off the ground.
He stepped back in his ship and started the engines. Other promise he will keep.
His destination
Earth.
END.
I know not the best work but I challenged myself to write this in 15 mins and I did and this is what came of it. I got the inspiration from a video I saw on youtube. You will never be forgotten Ianto Jones. You will never be just a blip in time for us either.