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Ianto's eyes opened slowly. It took him a moment to register where he was, before he realised he was curled up on the sofa in the Hub. Turning his head, Ianto had a good view of the rest of the team. Owen, Tosh and Zyrion were deep in conversation; Gwen was sat in her chair, reading a magazine. Jack was sat at the edge of a sofa, a mug in his hand.
Ianto smiled and gently put his hand over Jacks, making him start and turn to Ianto. Grinning at his Welshman, Jack leaned down and gently pressed his lips against Ianto's. Pulling back, Jack pressed his forehead against Ianto's and whispered gently, 'welcome home Yan.' The others all turned to look at Ianto, happy to see him awake.
Zyrion stepped forwards and offered his hand to Ianto. Shaking it, Ianto smiled at him and said 'I don't know how I'll ever thank you Zyrion.' Frowning he added 'and I'm so sorry about your father.' Zyrions smile dimmed slightly and he replied 'I love my father dearly….. but he was never the same after what happened. Believe it or not, he used to be a very peaceful man.'
Zyrions eyes were suspiciously damp, and Ianto knew he was talking more to himself than to him. 'Well! Now at least I know he's happy and with my mother and sister. I shall take my leave.' Reaching into his pocket, Zyrion pulled out what appeared to be a smooth, green stone. 'Take this, Mr Jones. Whenever you are in need, hold this stone tight, and I will always come to your aid.'
Pulling away he bowed to Jack, grasped Tosh and Owens left arms (Jack informed them later that this was the way a Chula showed respect and friendship) and nodded towards Gwen, before pressing a button on his watch and vanishing.
Owen went to order take-away and grab some well deserved beers, declaring 'I don't know about you lot, but I certainly need a bloody drink.' Tosh and Ianto went to the conference room, their usual eating spot, chatting about everything and anything.
Suddenly Ianto's hand gripped Tosh's arm in a panic, yelling 'oh my God I need to ring Rhiannon!' Tosh could have smacked her forehead at their stupidity, apart from the occasional phone call to tell her that they knew Ianto was alive; they hadn't really spoken to her. She must be worried sick…..
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Rhiannon was sat at her kitchen table, the money that Johnny had been given sat in front of her. Toshiko and Dr Harper had told her to keep it, but just having it in her house made her feel dirty, like she was betraying Ianto. But, she had her little ones to think about, and no money to pay the bills.
Mica was sat opposite her, the fluffy rabbit in her arms. Ever since the day Ianto went missing, she hadn't put that rabbit down for anything. Even when she had a bath, Mica had sat the rabbit on the wash basket, and grabbed it as soon as her mother had dried her down. David was looking at the telly, but Rhiannon had a feeling he wasn't really watching the programme.
The kitchen door opened, and her mam and tad walked in. Tad gave her a weary smile, and put his arms around his daughter, while her mam reached over and cuddled David. Suddenly the phone rang, and Rhiannon dived to answer it. She began to sob with relief as the voice said 'Rhia sweetheart? It's me, Yan.'
'Oh Yan, thank god! I was so worried.' Her brothers reassuring voice soothed her fears, and Ianto told her that he was safe and with work. 'I'm sorry I didn't tell you about my job love. It's just that-' Rhiannon cut him off. 'Oh I know, don't worry about that now.'
She paused, and glanced at her father who was nervously wringing his hands. 'Yan….. I told tad and mam what happened, and they're with me now. I'm putting you on speakerphone, okay?' Rhiannon placed the phone on the middle of the table, and everyone crowded round.
They could hear Ianto breathing down the phone, before he said 'Hey mam, hey tad.' Ianto's mother looked relieved, and she quickly began to fire questions off at him, about his health, and how he managed to escape, and the reasons why he was even taken in the first place, and how come he had never told them what he really did. His father had been less talkative, merely asking if he was okay, and if they should come down to see him.
It wasn't very much, but it was a start.
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Realising that he couldn't have this conversation over the phone, Ianto quickly made plans over the phone to meet them for lunch, before adding at the end 'oh, is it okay if I bring my….. friend?' After assuring him it was, Ianto quickly said his goodbyes and hung up, turning to smile at Tosh. He was surprised to find her looking worried.
Putting his arms around her, Ianto said 'what is it Tosh love?' Tosh glanced at Ianto, and whispered softly 'Well, Ianto, I-I told the others about your dad, even though I promised, I'm so sorry, I just wanted-' Ianto hugged her tightly, before pulling away and saying 'you silly girl, I don't care about that. Telling the others about that saved my life, so thank you.'
Smiling the two of them went to wait for Owens return.
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Jack watched Ianto grab his phone and call his sister. He chuckled at his Welshman for a moment, before looking sternly at Gwen. 'Gwen, we need to talk. My office. Now.' Gwen stood up and followed him, confused. Maybe he wants to tell me how he feels about me? But he sounds too angry for that. I know! He doesn't want to seem too eager in front of Tosh and Ianto. After all, he is just using Ianto to get to me….
Jack sat in his chair, and motioned for Gwen to take a seat opposite. Gwen ran her finger through her hair as she sat down, wetting her lips in anticipation. This was the moment she'd been waiting for. Jacks declaration of love. They would retcon Ianto, and Tosh for her complete disrespect…..
Jack watched Gwen curiously. Her eyes were slightly glazed over, and she was leaning forwards slightly. Clearing his throat, and bringing Gwen back to earth, he began. 'Gwen, your actions these past few days has proved to me that you have no respect for the other members of this team. You constantly put yourself in front of the needs of others, even at the risk of Ianto's life.'
Gwen opened her mouth in anger, how dare he speak to her like that! But Jack was nowhere near finished. 'No Gwen you're going to listen for once! You stole retcon from our stock, and used it in an extremely inappropriate manner, completely violating Rhys' human rights, for selfish needs! You even opened a rigged door, despite my cries for you to stop! For this, I am putting you on a month suspension, unpaid. When you return, you and I will be going through procedures on following orders, is that clear?'
Gwen fought back angry tears. She stood up, knocking her chair over. Glaring at Jack, she spat 'this isn't over!' before storming out of the Hub, pushing past a very confused Owen, holding a crate of beer and a bag of Chinese food. 'And Gwen?' Jack called after her. 'You're no longer second in command.' Owen raised his eyebrows in surprise, and Gwen let out a sob as she ran through the cog doors. Oh, she would get him back for this….
'Jesus Owen, how much are we drinking?' Jack joked as they walked to the conference room, where Tosh and Ianto were laughing at something. Setting down the bags on the table, Owen said 'Alright then, let's get plastered!'
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Jack and Ianto were snuggled up in bed together, Jacks arms wrapped tightly round Ianto. Turning slightly in Jacks arms, Ianto murmured 'cariad? How do you feel about meeting my family?' Jacks eyes snapped open, and he looked down at Ianto. 'What, as a friend? Or a… a, you know, boyfriend?'
Ianto smiled shyly at Jack. 'I was actually thinking as a boyfriend. What do you think?' Jack had a feeling that Ianto was referring to more than just dinner, and smiling down at his boyfriend, he beamed and said 'It sounds brilliant.' It wasn't till much later that he realised with horror that he would actually have to meet Ianto's family, and make a good impression.
Aw, crap…. but then, thought Jack. Ianto's worth it. Ianto's worth everything.
Hope you enjoyed it! Now, I'm thinking of doing a fic about the moment Jack/Ianto became serious, and the beginning of a Owen/Tosh relationship. Does this interest you? And would you like it as a sequel to this, or a seperate fic? Let me know!