3 Day five 12.10am

They exited the house to find it surrounded by people, all standing silently watching like they were waiting for something and Toshiko slid in behind Jack with alarm.

"It's OK. They are not here for you Blossom" he whispered, stepping aside to let Ianto stride from the house with his hair messy and his eyes wild. As he came to a stop in the front yard many moved forward to touch him, laying their hands on him as if soothing a spooked horse.

"We need to strengthen our bubble" he said loudly "I must brace."

"Icarus" a voice called out "Are we in danger?"

"No" he said firmly "I am just … comforting myself with extra protection. I must go talk to our Lady. I must have clarity here."

Ianto started to stride off and Jack considered and then ran after him, catching his hand and walking with him as Ianto glanced at him and gave a single nod of agreement.

They walked through the fog and onto the shore with Jack stopping to look back with confusion as Ianto stepped into the water, his arms now outstretched as he seemed to wait for something. Jack considered then shrugged, following his love into the water.

Ianto looked around "Where are you!"

Jack looked around as well, now interested in who Ianto was looking for.

The water moved and rose, turning into a woman that seemed to loom over them and he tightened his grip on Ianto's hand as he looked up at the entity that seemed so damned powerful.

"Are they coming?" Ianto asked, his fear raw as he looked at her as a child would their mummy and Jack saw that he was truly afraid. His face was pale and his eyes wide as he sought something form her.

"I do not see them on the horizon" the voice was like wind chimes, sighing in a soft breeze and Jack smiled as he looked up at her, seeing the many colours of a kaleidoscope. She was beautiful.

"I am going to reinforce the bubble around the island, to be sure… I would like to include the lake. Do I have your permission and support?" Ianto asked "I seek acceptance. Comfort. Reassurance. Please my Lady."

She nodded, leaning down and letting her forehead rest against Ianto's then as Jack watched she seemed to flow over him and Jack felt her over his hand where is was still held in Ianto's. Warmth. A tingling and …. Jack felt his dick reacting to the strong affection there and he cleared his throat as he knew it was neither the time nor the place for lust ... Ianto's mouth slammed against his, pushing Jack into the shallows and Jack thought of that movie where they were on a beach … then Ianto's hands were down his pants it didn't' really matter what stupid movie he was trying to think about, Ianto sliding onto him with a hunger that had Jack barking with delight.

It was rough, pinching, biting and snarling as Ianto and Jack struggled against one another, this coupling not like any they had ever had before, Jack overcome more than once as he blessed out, groaning as he came, Ianto wanting more even as his own spunk slid over Jack's stomach into the water and it was not until they were both laying spent and panting in the lapping water that Jack had a small thought in the back of his mind that Ianto had just used him somehow.

"Ianto? Did you just… did you use some of my life-force then?" Jack asked, Ianto's head rolling to look at him with surprise.

"What?"

"My Vortex energy or whatever. That thing in me that … the immortality. Did you… did you just glean some for your bubble or whatever it is?" Jack demanded now and saw a moment to late that he had completely taken this in the wrong context.

Ianto rose majestically for the water and started to walk away while pulling his pants up, the wet from him flowing back across the sand with each foot step like marbles bouncing along. Jack got out and ran after him while pulling his own pants up with that dropping of the gut when you know you really screwed the pooch.

"Ianto? I didn't mean … I mean … that was not an allegation. I just don't understand why it was so different, the whole …. Ianto! Come on. Stop walking for fucksake!"

Ianto spun to face him. His anger making the remaining moisture sizzle off him as steam.

"I. Would. Never. USE. You. How. Dare. You!" each word was accompanied by a step closer until they were nose to nose and the next part was whispered "I wanted something from you .. yes. I wanted comfort. To feel alive. But if you feel that way maybe I should remember my place. In the cellar with the other freaks!"

Jack reared back, now angry too "HEY! You know I hate that word. What the hell … what was that!"

Ianto kept walking.