Walter 16 - Ianto's Ghosts

by Awatere11

So Chrys is preggers, the baby boys are now toddlers and as Ianto reflects on his life he remembers those who are no longer by his side. Of course, Jack is there and he more than fills any void for our lovely Mayor but still...this serial killer did scar the poor sweetling and you know I am not fnished. Not by a long shot and I have pretty good aim. Love Crumbly, no flamersxxxxx

26. Chapter 26

26

Ianto knew Chrys wanted to talk about it so he settled in the chair to watch the little girl sleep. Chrys was tired, the day had been long and not over yet as she fiddled with the blanket across her legs. "Ianto… I know he wasn't technically alive but…"

"He was still a little person and in your mind he was very much real" Ianto nodded, "you want a service. You want to say goodbye and properly show reverence to him. You want him to have respect."

"Yes! Yes, I know you would understand" she sighed.

"Do you want him in the cemetery or somewhere else?" Ianto asked as he looked at her more directly, "If it is not too rude, I would like to offer my baby place. It is a special garden in the Jones section for all my siblings that came before me, and my daughter is there too. We have ashes from one of Rhiannon's miscarriages too, he was almost six months along."

"Really? I didn't know she did."

"After David, yeah. Why Mimi was a bit spoilt and Aurora was definitely a princess." Ianto grinned, "Also why Tonny was such a wonderful surprise."

"So … he could be cremated?" she asked with interest.

"Yes. Lisa is scattered here on the mountain ya know, even if her family thought she was all buried in the plot at the cemetery. Half her is there in the cemetery so Walter would have a place to remember her. The other half is up there where I loved her so much with her laughter and the clean air making her skin glisten."

"So… we could scatter his ashes?"

"You could take him up and scatter him so he watches over us if ya like, a little figurine or something in the remembrance garden so we also honour him on his birthday with somewhere for a candle or flowers." Ianto shrugged, "You don't have to have one or the other. He was worth both. Right?"

"Like, a little angel? Or something like that?" she frowned, "seems so….done."

"Well, we could look for a little ET figurine I guess" Ianto frowned "The kids were so excited about John's choice of name, they really do think it is something to do with ET."

Chrys smiled softly, then perked up more as a snuffle sounded and she watched Ianto's face soften as he gathered the wee bundle to pass over.

"Ianto, I am so sorry for the things I said."

"Line! We have more important things in life than silly words long since gone to the winds."

"Thank you Ianto."