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Ianto hadn't even noticed the other kids, letting Hawk run to play on the playground jungle gym as he continued to shop around the bright stalls of the little afternoon market. He could see him clearly, the red jacket now with a black cat's cat painted on it by a super embarrassed Daddy. Not as artistic as Ianto would have done but it DID make him visible.
It was a Monday and Ianto just wanted to get some fresh fruit and veggie before they pack up to head back to their village, Jack engaged in conversation with the man from the first stall. That man can talk for hours.
He faintly heard a woman's voice and he sighed, looking up to check his child and he found the playground empty. He panicked, running for it and he saw the kids being herded into a picnic area as teachers demanded the kids sit to eat their lunch. Ianto muttered to himself that it was always him, why was it always him and he glanced back at his husband with a look of thunder that was totally ignored before walking over to retrieve the confused little boy who did not have a cut lunch… of course he didn't... he was not even at school, let alone this one.
He approached the table where Hawk sat with a woman demanding "Where is your school bag."
"Don't have one"
"Where did you leave it?"
"Not got one" Hawk repeated, then added "I don't do school Miss."
"Excuse me?" she asked, bristling as she reached out her hand and to her surprise a large, delicate man's hand grasped it.
"I suggest you take a moment to consider the fact my son does not look familiar to you… take in the fact he is not wearing a uniform under his jacket like the other kids… the ONLY red jacket here and then let it sink in that he is not a student at your school" Ianto growled in a low warning tone "Then take a moment to consider that you just effectively abducted someone's child and are now holding him against his will whilst berating him for it. Perhaps madam… you need to step back and not reach out to grab his arm as the moment you touch my child I will scream assault as well."
Everyone froze, another teacher dropping the juice box she had been opening to start approaching and a parent help looked over at them saying "I wondered when we got a black kid."
"I am a Somalian!" Hawk said calmly "From Somalia. I am Hawk."
"My son does not go to your school, he is here while we looked around and got ready to drive home… please take care. You do NOT want to anger me" Ianto waned plucking up his child and placing him on his hip "Sorry everyone. My son is friendly and used to going with the flow, in my village lumps of these little beasts move around in herds and we just feed them out of fear."
Laughter as Ianto headed back towards Jack who now remembered he was with them, his face shoeing horror as he watched Ianto carry the too big child. "Ianto? Your back!"
"I will leash him to you. Tie him around the waist and you around the waist like fucking mountaineers. Then we will see if it makes it easier shall we?" Ianto asked and Jack saw the amusement in Ianto's eyes, relaxing as he laughed and hugged him.
Jack was starting to wonder if Ianto was right.
Each child is different and this one is clearly a mission.
