"Ianto, would you stop staring out of the window? I think you're going to melt a hole in it," Gwen said, attempting to tug him away.

"I'm waiting for Jack," Ianto said, stubbornly refusing to avert his gaze from the road.

"Yes, I know. We all are. But you don't see anyone else staring down the road." Tosh came to join Gwen in his efforts. "Come on, you watching isn't come to make him come any faster."

Ianto reluctantly let them drag him away from the window. "Besides!" Gwen said. "He's not even supposed to get here for another fifteen minutes at least, and we are not going to let you sit there for that long."

"Fine!" he moaned melodramatically. They wandered into the kitchen, where all of the adults were talking.

"I can't help but wonder how these kids grow so fast," Mrs. Jones remarked. "I swear, I'm going to have to buy Ianto an entire new wardrobe!"

"I'm sure that Jack's grown a few inches while he's been away," Mrs. Harkness said wryly. "And I think his feet go up a size every half year!"

"Do you guys not have anything better to talk about than how much we've grown?" Ianto asked. "Seriously."

Owen ran in. "Hey, guys, want to play a game? Gray showed me their board game stock." Jack's little brother, who had followed Owen into the room, nodded excitedly. Tosh, Ianto, and Gwen exchanged looks before shrugging.

"Sure!"

"Why not?"

"We've got nothing better to do."

They followed Gray and Owen to a room where Suzie was already sitting and looking through the games. She looked up as they came in and smiled. "Hey guys!" She held up a box. "Cluedo, anyone?"

"So long as I don't have to be Miss Scarlet," Tosh said. "She always seems to be the killer when I'm playing her."

After they had almost figured out everything – Ianto and Tosh were neck in neck with only one category to figure out – when they heard Mrs. Harkness from the kitchen.

"Kids! They're coming! Hurry!"

Ianto got up so fast that he managed to upset the game board. The other kids quickly followed, running into the living room where they all assumed hiding places.

The door opened. "Man, am I glad to be home," Jack said as he walked in the door. Everyone jumped out from behind couches and chairs, smiling.

"Surprise!" they shouted happily.

Jack certainly did look surprised. But his expression of shock was quickly replaced with a grin. "You guys shouldn't have, really. But it's great to see you!"

"Group hug!" Gwen shouted as she ran forward. The children enveloped Jack in a hug as the adult onlookers laughed.

"Come on, there are cookies in the kitchen!" Ianto said, grabbing Jack and pulling him out of the crowd of kids. Gray followed directly after them.

"Was it fun?" he asked his older brother.

"Yeah, it was! You should have gone, Gray."

"I didn't want to."

"I don't know why not, I've told you a million times how much fun I've had there before. Plus, you meet really cool people and make some new friends." Jack stopped, grabbed his little brother, and picked him up, spinning him around. "You should go next year!"

"Jack, put me down!" Gray protested, laughing.

Jack obliged, grinning. He ruffled his little brother's hair before turning to Ianto and saying, "Come on, let's go get cookies before everyone else eats them all!" They raced to the kitchen, barely beating Owen, who had obviously had the same idea.

Mrs. Harkness had set up their boombox and Jack picked out a few CDs to play, so part of the living room was designated the dance floor. Most of the people at the party quickly learned to stay away from it, unless they wanted to be forced into some ridiculous dance and make a fool of themselves. For the most part, everyone just hung out and talked.

Jack and Ianto were sitting on a couch in the living room watching as Gwen dragged her latest victim – Owen – across the "dancefloor". To say that he wasn't happy about it was an understatement. Jack was laughing at them.

"I really did miss you guys," he said.

Ianto grinned and raised his eyebrows. "Even me?"

Jack laughed and nudged him. "I know, shocking, isn't it?"

Ianto laughed along. "We missed you too."

Jack smirked at him. "Even you?"

"Especially me."

"Good to hear."

"Promise me something?" Ianto asked after a pause.

"Depends on what it is," Jack said.

"Can you wait a while before you leave for that long again?"

Jack laughed. He leaned over and hugged Ianto. "I promise."


A/N: Aw, the cheese is unbelievable XD Yes, Jack's back now! I don't think there'll be too many more chapters of them as little kids, because most of the rest of my ideas really kind of need them to be at least at the middle school level. But I've got plenty ideas for there.

So, if you don't know what Cluedo is, you might know it by the name that I know it, which is Clue. If it's still not ringing any bells, Google it. They call it Cluedo in the UK, I believe, so that's why I called it Cluedo here.

And, I'm sorry for, yet again, giving you a kind of filler-ish chapter. I know they're not as cool, but they're kind of necessary. I did try to make it interesting…

Anyway, hopefully I'll update soon, although I have no idea what the next chapter will be.

Until next time!