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Weekend Off

Boys and girls of every age, would not you like to see something strange? Come with us and you will see this, our town of Halloween. Pumpkins scream in the dead of night. This is Halloween, everybody make a scene. Trick or treat, till the neighbors going to die of fright. It is our town, everybody scream. In this town of Halloween


Jack stood on his office holding himself in the most proper manner he could manage. Ianto was standing across his desk, looking at him in a very much annoyed way. The request had been simple he wanted next Sunday off but for some reason Jack keep making it difficult.

"I do not know why it is so annoying about me wanting to know why you need the day off." –Jack said in a mocking way.

"Like I said before, it's personal! If you cannot give me the day off then I would have to leave before three." –Ianto responded trying to keep his annoyance from showing in his voice.

"Yes I understand that but like I have told you before, I cannot be sure if we are going to need you or no." –Jack seriously had started to sound like a spoiled child not getting his way. He turned his attention to the paperwork in a way to see if Ianto would take the hint and leave.

"Last week when Rhys suddenly asked Gwen out to dinner, you let her go even thou we had a mission that turned out to be pretty dangerous." –Ianto spat again hiding his now rising anger. –"We were short one person but you did not even consider the option of calling her."

"Ianto…" –He started to say.

"Wait I am not done. Two weeks ago, Toshiko and Owen got the whole afternoon off. On Thursday, and you know that Thursday is paperwork day, still when you asked me to go with you to check the rift activity outside Cardiff I did not turn you down. Why cannot I have a freaking day off?" –His face was now flushed with anger and his tone was dangerous high.

"You know what Ianto? We do ask too much from you. –He said in a mocking way that Ianto was not appreciating. Jack had got up in order to make his appearance even more dangerous. –"Why don't you take Saturday off too?"

"I just need Sunday…" –He tried to keep his voice calm since he knew better than fighting against the Captain.

"I said take it too… I do not need you for the weekend." –And with that, the Captain got up and walked out of his office like a petulant child, leaving the paperwork and Ianto behind.

"I hope you fall and break your neck. See if you need me then." –He let a breath out that he did not know when he had started to hold. –"Fine I will catch up on my sleep anyway."

He got out of the office and bump in to Toshiko who had just happened to be walking by, she gave him her look that said, "It's everything alright." He just regarded her with a soft smile. By the time he was done with his chores, the Captain had not come back. He had called for pizza and they had eaten just making small chat, but trying to avoid the fact that they have all heard the discussion and the Captain was nowhere to be seen since three hours ago. He finished cleaning, went up to Jacks office to organize it in hope of seeing him before leaving, but to his disappointment he was done before the other showed up. Toshiko was waiting for him in the tourist office.

"You offered to take me home. This morning." – She said apologetic.

"Yes I did not forget, let me just closed up and we are leaving." –Trying his best to avoid the question he knew was coming.

"Why is he mad? This time." –She leaned against the wall, she most of the time Ianto had to keep up with her crossing his border of confidentiality, still he had never said anything bad about to her. –"You told him about your day didn't you?"

"One lousy day… I ask for. And he cannot give it to me without asking what for!" –Toshiko saw the anger of Ianto raise, and for once she did not had the neutral Ianto, but a totally pissed off one on front of her. –"It is pointless, he acts like the world revolves around him, sometimes I think I am the one who had leave centuries and not him. Shall we go?"

"Don't worry, he will call you at night and apologize. You will see!" –She took his arm and walked off with him. –"So you did got the day?"

"I got Saturday too…" –He said turning on his car.

"Wow, he was pissed."

"Tell me about it."

He got home, took a shower, and drank some tea before going to bed. He put the phone next to his pillow. He did fall asleep but internally he hoped Jack would wake him up with a call. First thing in the morning, he checked the phone, no calls. He could not help but feel annoy by it. Maybe Jack got home more lately than he thought and did not want to wake him up. It was seven in the morning and since he had a day off, went back to sleep, thinking on getting up before nine. He woke up at eleven, he was tired after all, he looked at the phone again thinking that now maybe something was wrong with it and the calls were not going trough. He got of the bed, went to the kitchen put water to boiled, and dialed his phone from his home phone, the thing rang pretty loud, so it was not broken, now he felt silly and mad at Jack for not calling. He left the phone in the counter, made his coffee, and walked in his living room throwing himself on the couch.

He was now sitting down in his kitchen table eating dinner, Jack had not called, and according to Toshiko who had called earlier, Jack had not been in a good mod all day. His nephew had called too, to make sure if he was going to be able to pick them up and go tricky treating. That had been the whole point of asking for Sunday off, but Jack had reacted in such a petulant way, that Ianto did not feel like telling him the reason. He was one of the team now, and just like any other, he could too ask for a day off if he feel like. Let's face it, his last day off had been when he got suspension because of Lisa. After that horrible mess he had drown himself on work, and now with Jack on his back almost all the time it was like he was never out of the job. Gwen on the other hand just had to receive a call and then she would announce that she was taken the next day off. On top of that, and this was what most bother him was that Jack seem to be alright with her doing whatever she wanted, but if he dare to ask for single afternoon off Jack was suddenly all over him, questioning him, wanting to know why he needed the day. Toshiko had said that maybe Jack was jealous, but Ianto knew that was impossible, to Jack he meant nothing just a comfortable shag and even that he could get anywhere. His phone alarm started to bip. He finished eating in a hurry then left for the dry cleaners to get his costume.

Sunday came and still no sign of Jack, he was no sitting in living room at his sister's, watching his brother in law yell at the TV. The kids had not been ready and she had tricked him into having lunch with them. His brother in law had not missed this opportunity to make fun at him. Mischa had gotten upset when he had not turned up dress as Dumbledore or Snape like she had suggested. The kids finally came out, a beautiful fairy, and he could not help but wonder if she knew their true form would she still have pick that costume. His nephew was a Jedi, sword and everything.

"You make a good pirate, Ian." –Said his sister while fixing his hat. He had seriously considered going as James Bond, but then his brother in law would have a laugh at his expense.

"I seriously though you were going to show up here dress as Robin Hood, thighs and everything!" –His brother in law spat not once taken his eyes out of the Tele.

"Oh stop it! You said you were going to behave!" –His sister retoured regarding her husband with a mean look. –"Now listen you two. No later than nine, no candy until tomorrow after breakfast, and listen to your Uncle whatever he says goes."

"Yes mom."-Said both children at unison. –"Come on uncle Ianto or the houses are going to run of the good candy."

He had to run after them, running after weevils he could do it anytime, but running after children, now that was a work out. Never on his life, four hour had passed so slow. After dropping the children and declined the invitation of staying the night with his sister he got home wondering how on earth could pirates survived in these boots. He found a familiar face waiting for him at his door.

"Who are you supposed to be?" –While opening the door.

"Jealous lover." –Jack answer with a smile on his face. –"Nice hat!"

"Thank you, Tea or coffee?" –He walked in to his kitchen.

"Your feet must hurt from all that walking." –Said Jack with his official charming smile.

"A bit, you were spying on me weren't you?" –While handing him his Tea.

"Why did you not tell me you wanted to spend Halloween with your family."

"I said I needed a personal day that should have been enough." –He sat on the sofa and took of his boots. –"Or am I wrong?"

"No, I was an ass." –He made his best face of "I learned my lesson don't punish me no more" –"What you doing."

"Taking off my costume… It itches!" –Said Ianto while beginning to unbutton his Jacket.

"Let me! It's been long since I've undress a pirate!"

"Arg." – Said Ianto rolling his eyes, trying hard to contain his laughter.

Authors Note: Ok, that was my attempt to write for the holidays. Hope you enjoyed it. Thank you…