Title: Three Days In Your Shoes

Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Captain Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato, Gwen Williams

Warnings: Not sure at the moment, I'm betting for Fluff though

Summary: A little friendly competition doesn't hurt, right?Jack and Ianto make a bet, who can last three days in the others shoes without cracking and Jack uses some alien help.

Author Notes: This idea literally just hit me…it has potential to be funny though hehe wish me luck on that one.
Disclaimer: I don't Own Torchwood or Ianto…although I do own one of those gorgeous red ties and I'm in the market for a red beret and a stopwatch.

Chapter Two – Ground Rules

Ianto woke feeling dizzy. He had a splitting headache and groaned, moving his hand to clutch his head. He smiled as he noticed the blue jacket around him. Jack must have put it on him as he slept. Ianto frowned as he realized that the intoxicating smell wasn't as noticeable as it usually was.

"Ianto?"

Ianto's head snapped up as he heard his own voice. His eyes widened as he looked into his own blue pools.

"What the hell?" That was when he noticed the strong American accent of his voice.

"This is so cool. I have a Welsh accent." He watched himself grin excitedly.

The younger man's breath hitched as he saw the grin. No matter whose face wore it, it was still recognizable.

"Jack?"

The grin grew a bit wider and Ianto rushed to the nearest mirror.

"No, no, no, no, no!" Ianto yelled as he stared at the face in the mirror.

He felt at his face, grimacing as Jack's reflection did the same.

"Calm down Yan. Everything is fine, I promise."

"Put me back in my own body!"

"This is part of the deal. I believe the deal was that we 'swap places' and now we have."

Jack looked into his own eyes, daring Ianto to fight back. Ianto stood in place, paused in thought. His emotions were a mask which was a very different thing to see on Jack's face.

"Do you know how to fix this?"

"Of course I do, otherwise I wouldn't have done it."

"Okay. If we were to do it this way, at least let us lay down some ground rules."

"Fair enough." Jack smiled.

Ianto couldn't remember the last time he had smiled so much. It was so strange to be able to look at himself like that.

"Firstly, I think it's fair enough to say that we should respect each other's bodies."

"Okay."

"And I think the best way to do that," Ianto was calm and he suddenly yelled, "Is for you to give me my body back!"

Jack's body slumped into the chair behind him as all that had happened dawned on Ianto.

"Calm down Ianto, you need to relax." Jack pulled out a chair to sit next to the younger man, trying to comfort him.

He smiled reassuringly at him, trying to ignore the fact that it was his own face.

"Why did you do this Jack?"

"Honestly? There are a few reasons. We can find out what it's like to be each other, we can help each other through this. I'm hoping that in the end, it'll only bring us closer."

Ianto looked up at Jack and smiled.

"You couldn't have chosen anything easier to bring us closer?"

"No. A bet's a bet. So rule one, respect each other's bodies…" Jack prompted.

"Rule two, the others can't know about this."

"I was thinking the same thing. If we don't tell them, we get the full experience. So don't change things like clothes."

"Fair enough. Rule three, when the three days are up, you will put us back." Ianto said sternly.

Jack pouted but reluctantly nodded his agreement, "Fine."

Ianto smiled caringly at the older man, "Do you want to add anything to the rules?"

"Uh, yeah. Try not to die because I don't know what effect it'll have on you, if you wake up at all." Ianto's voice was dark as Jack used it to say those words.

"Yeah, same goes for you too." All Ianto could think was that Jack really could die now and honestly it scared the hell out of him.

"I'll be okay." Jack assured him, seeming to read his mind.

Ianto sighed, "For once we're both as vulnerable as each other."

Jack held the other man's hands, getting him to look in his direction.

"I won't be going anywhere, I promise. I won't let anyone near this body as long as I'm in it. Except you of course."

The flirtatious grin that crossed the Welsh face when Jack said that was strange to look at but Ianto couldn't contain his own smirk. He pulled Jack closer to him, pressing his forehead against the other man's.

"This is going to be hard." He murmured.

"I know, but I know you Yan. You can do this, you're the strongest person I've met."

"Now I know you're lying." Ianto chuckled as he wrapped an arm firmly around his own waist.

It was going to be difficult to get used to three days of this.

"I'm serious, you're amazing."

Ianto looked up to see that little twinkle that told him Jack was being honest. He smirked as he moved forward just enough to ghost his lips over the other man's.

He whispered, just loud enough for Jack to hear, "I'm still angry with you."

"I can live with that." Jack grinned as closed the gap between them.

It was like their first kiss all over again. It felt so unfamiliar yet so welcoming. Arms unconsciously wrapped around each others bodies and Ianto let out a content sound.

Jack smiled as they parted, "Let the games begin."

Kinda short I know but please, review all the same. I kind of struggled with this chapter. It's hard to know what to write.

Cheers,
Gabz
xx