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Chapter 4

"She said at the end Jack...I don't know why you want to start at the front..." Ianto said in a hushed tone as the two lovers walked up the beginning of the large tunnel.
"Don't doubt me Yan. It might have moved since she last checked it."

"Nope...It's exactly where it was. Completely stationary."

"Thanks Tosh."

The couple walked carefully through the tunnel, keeping close to one another at all times. That was, until they came to the tunnel split.
"Are you okay with me going this way and you going the other?" Jack asked gently as he looked between the split and his lover.
Ianto nodded gently and took a step forward. Jack quickly grabbed his arm and pulled him back to his body. He gave him a quick kiss on the mouth, before pushing him in the direction of the right tunnel whilst he went through the left.

Ianto was walking for about three minutes when he heard a sniffle and a small cry. He pulled his gun from his holder and held it out in front of him. He paused, taking a shaky breath to compose himself, and then took a few steps forward. He could just about see the light at the end of the tunnel so he sped up his steps.
Within a few moments, the Welshman was standing right by the opening. He gripped his gun tightly with one hand, and with the other, pressed the button on his Comms.
"Jack? Where are you?" He whispered
"Halfway through the tunnel...I think..."
"Why so far back?"

There was a slight pause before the recipient spoke again. "There was a stone in my boot...I had to get it out."
"A stone? Jack I'm right at the end...What do you want me to do?"
"Be really careful Yan. I mean really careful. We don't know what we're dealing with here."
"I thought it was a Weevil?"
"There's a high chance that it might be, but it's not for definite."
"Alright...I'm ready"
"I'll be there in a few moments, I promise".

Ianto took a deep breath and did what his Captain told him. He turned quickly from against the wall, keeping his gun held out in front of him at all times.

Nothing prepared him for what he saw.

Standing next to a small bag, a young boy, not more than four years old was sobbing his heart out, clutching a piece of paper.

Ianto knew from experience not to judge a book by its cover. The boy may look harmless and vulnerable, but it was most probably a threat to humanity.

After scanning the boy, Ianto, once again, pressed the button on his Comms.
"Jack...It's definitely NOT a Weevil..."
"Just...Coming..." The reply was a little breathless. Jack was obviously running; the man hadn't done any exercise for a few weeks due to the lack of things falling through the rift.

"It's doesn't look like a Weevil, Jack"

"Pardon...?"
"It's a boy. A small boy."

A beep symbolised the disconnection of the Comms system. Heavy footsteps from the left a few seconds later made Ianto jump a little.

The small boy had also heard the noise and looked up in shock. He had bright blue eyes, which remind him of Jack's somehow. When the boy saw the Captain in front of him, more tears cascaded down his face and tiny sobs racked his body.
Jack, who also had his gun out, lowered his weapon and placed it into the holder on his trousers.

"Who are you?" He asked calmly, talking a step forward.
The young boy said something in a language that Ianto did understand, but Jack's eyes went wide with shock.
"What? Jack, What?" Ianto whispered harshly to his lover as he watched the paleness appear on his face.

Jack took another step forward and bend crouched down in front of the boy. "What are you?" He snarled, somewhat evilly.

The child let out a sob/whimper and took a step back, but his movements were stopped by Jack gripping onto his arms tightly.

"OFF OFF NO NO OFF" The young boy screamed, obviously distressed by Jack's movements.
"Jack! Get off him."

Ianto shoved the gun back into the holder. He took a lunge forward and pushed Jack harshly, making him fall backwards into the ground; he then moved in front of the boy and held out his arms.
"Here..." He whispered gently, trying to get through to the boy.

"Ianto don't. He might not be safe."
"He's a child Jack!" Ianto spat back, looking briefly at his lover.
"He spoke in the traditional Boeshane Peninsula language! He's not from here!"
"Wh..."

The Welshman looked at the child in front of him. He looked completely innocent and harmless. He wanted to push the boy away because he could be a threat, but at the same time, he wanted to comfort him and give him a cookie.

Jack soon interrupted his thoughts. "He said...'Mummy...Where are you mummy...I can't find him...help me'...What's that meant to mean Yan...?"
"He's lost Jack..."
"He fell through the rift. Of course he's lost."
"We can't leave him here Jack..."

"He's not our responsibility Ianto."

Jack gripped Ianto's arm and painfully dragged him to his feet.
"For heaven's sake Jack! He's a small boy! Can't you stop talking out of your arse and show some compassion for once!"
The look that Jack gave him was heartbreaking. A sort of pain mixed in with fury look.

"I...Sorry...It wasn't meant to sound like that..." The Welshman apologised pleadingly.
"Whatever."

Jack turned away and pressed the button on his Comms. "There's a small boy. Looks about five..."
"A small boy? But..."
"Its definatly fallen though the rift. It speaks the Boeshane Peninsula language. Fluently."
The Japanese woman let out a small gasp and made a sign to Owen, signalling to turn on his Comms. When the medic had done that, Tosh continued.
"What are we going to do with him?" She asked concernedly, flicking her eyes between Owen and Gwen who were now listening intently.

"Ianto doesn't want to leave him. He wants to bring it to the Hub. Let it into our lives."
" That's a lie Jack. All I said was that we can't leave him here. Suppose he is a threat and we just left him? What do you think would happen?"

"I'm not saying we should leave him here! I just know that the girls will get attached, and when the time comes to throw it back into its own time, it'll all end in heartbreak."

Tosh let out a small sigh and rolled her eyes. Lovers spat. She thought to herself. When the arguing increased in tempo, Tosh knew that this wasn't going to end happily.
"Guys, listen. Bring him back here, I'm sure that we can run some tests and find out more; just stop arguing."
"That would be the best solution, Sir." Ianto said in a small voice, embarrassed that his team mates had heard him arguing.

The Welshman looked at his lover. He had his arms folded across his chest and a frown on his face. It was evident that he didn't want the boy in his hub.
"Jack...?"

"Gack..." The small boy on the floor lifted up his free arm and held it out to Jack, as if he wanted to be picked up. When the Captain just looked down at him and turned away, a sob racked through the child's body and he started to cry once more.

Ianto, having formed a small soft spot for the child, bent down in front of him and held out his arms, much like he had previously done. The boy looked at him and wiped his face. He took a cautious step forward and fell into Ianto's embrace as his arms enveloped him.

"Don't get close Yan..." Jack spat.

In reply, Ianto lifted up the boy and let him nestle into his neck. "Shut up Jack."
"Gack."
The Welshman smiled as the child lifted his head and pointed at the Captain. "That's Jack, yeah."

The boy pointed at the man holding him and cocked his head to the side.
"You?"
"My names Ianto."
"Yanoo...Anoo..."
"Close enough."

Ianto bent down and picked up the small bag that, perhaps, kept the boys belongings. He slung it over his shoulder and walked over to Jack. The man didn't even look at his lover, just walked off in the direction of the tunnel; leaving Ianto left holding the baby.

Next chapter: Is it an Alien? Or just an ordinary boy?