AN: Ok this fic is now officially on the community lists so I'm really happy!
So here is the charismatic Captain Jack Harkness.
Ianto always came into the Hub early whether it was the weekend or if there was nothing big going on. He had the habit of cleaning the Hub before everyone else came in. he had no idea why, the Hub was just as messy at the end of the day as when he cleans up in the morning. It was just one of those things that Ianto did to make sure that he was doing something. He wanted to do more for the team other than bring coffee and cover up deaths.
Jack called it OCD, but Ianto knew that he could stop cleaning if he was told to…for at least 10 minutes. Jack had once made a bet that if he could stop cleaning the Hub for a full day, Jack would triple his pay for the week. Ianto had jumped at the thought of more money; he needed it to buy a new coffee purgulator for the Hub and at home.
So the challenge was set and the rest of the team promised that they would not aggravate Ianto or tease him to make it fair. But by Midday Ianto was shaking, he could see the bacteria and other nasties crawling over each and every surface that he came near. By two o'clock Ianto had snapped and rushed to his cleaning cupboard. He pulled out all the cleaning materials he had and began to clean all the surfaces. Jack had left him to his work, but when he stopped he sprung the forfeit that the team had agreed on if he failed.
So Ianto had spent the rest of the afternoon completely naked on the perception filter outside the Hub. When Jack brought him back inside, everything was standing on end; it was rather chilly outside. Ianto had complained that whenever Jack came up with a dare for him, the consequences always came up with him being nude.
Today Ianto heard solemn singing coming from Jack's office; it was 6 in the morning so Jack couldn't be up at this hour…could he?
Ianto didn't want to interrupt Jack, if he was awake.
Ianto tiptoed to where he could see Jack, without Jack seeing him, and stared at the singer.
Jack was slumped on his desk with a large whiskey bottle in his hand. He was singing a forties song that Ianto recognised from his collection. Jack then took a rather large swig from the bottle and winced as the tart liquid burned his throat.
Jack then uttered something; Ianto leaned forward to listen.
"This…is for you…Rose." Slurred Jack.
"…and The Doctor…for leaving me on that god forsaken station all alone! Good friends…HA!" He laughed loudly; the chuckle turned to sobs as Jack covered his head with his arms.
It broke Ianto's heart to see Jack like this, it was happening more often since Jack found the records of the people that had died at Canary Wharf. Ianto remembered Jack's face when he saw a particular name on the list of the dead. He had told everyone to go home; Ianto had lingered at the Hub to see if Jack was OK. He saw Jack smash various objects in his office before sliding down his wall and sobbing quietly.
Ianto plucked up the courage to walk to Jack's office. He opened the door slowly, Jack didn't take any notice.
Ianto then walked round to where Jack was sat and put an arm around his shoulders. Jack stopped sobbing and looked up at Ianto. He smiled weakly and put a hand on Ianto's.
"Been a year now." He slurred, Ianto pulled the bottle of whiskey away from Jack, better not let him have any more alcohol.
"I should have been there, I could have…could have helped." Jack hit the desk with his fist. He placed his arms on the desk and slammed his head into them. Ianto heard a muffled "Thanks Yan". Ianto smiled and decided that Jack would need something to wake him up.
10 minutes later Jack and Ianto were sat together drinking the strongest coffee in the Hub. Jack had been telling Ianto how he had been captured by the Cybermen just as they were sucked back through the Void.
The memory of Canary Wharf panged in Ianto's head, Jack didn't know that his Cyber girlfriend was fighting for her life in the bowels of the Hub. Ianto simply nodded and listened to what Jack had to say. When he fell silent they heard the other team members stumble in, they had an early wake up call for an alien sighting in Splott.
Jack handed Ianto his empty mug as he left Jack to get changed and face the new day. Gwen smiled and waved at Ianto as he prepared the boardroom for the meeting, he waved back as she sat down. Then Tosh sent up an email telling him what system she wanted ready for her lecture…and the coffee that she wanted with a little smiley face at the end of the email. Ianto chuckled at the email, as there was a new joke about Owen that Tosh had invented.
Owen then sauntered in, late as usual when the others were all in the boardroom. He muttered an apology to Jack and then took his place next to Gwen. Ianto gave Owen a strong coffee to get rid of the remnants of a fulfilling night of drinking and picking up women. Owen gracefully took the mug and breathed in the aroma and smiled.
Jack listened to Toshiko's analysis of the craft that they had found on CCTV and gave his opinion. Before they set off to get the craft, Jack thanked Ianto for the help earlier. Ianto wavered off his thanks and simply replied…
"Its my job to get you lot held together, cant let another suicide ruin the Torchwood team now can we?"
Jack smiled and patted Ianto's shoulder and ran after the others. When they were gone Ianto headed down to see the girl he kept hidden from them, to tell her about what was happening and that he had found a doctor to help them.
Ianto was the most important member of the team, but he kept a great secret from them that was soon to be discovered.
R&R
