This one is set only a couple of months, if not less, after the Battle of Canary Wharf, so Lisa is still within Torchwood Three.

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"I'll be unavailable for the late evening, Sir," Ianto said as he put Jack's mug on the desk.

Jack tilted his head, looking at him as if waiting for something more. As the young man didn't add anything, he asked, "Going somewhere?"

"I have to visit someone just outside town, I'll be back later that night, if Torchwood needs me."

Jack shrugged, giving him his permission, and dismissed him with a wave of his hand. Ianto nodded then walked out of the office, going to the kitchen to wash the mugs and other dishes he had collected. Toshiko, computer genius of the little team, appeared after a while, walking hesitantly towards him. He briefly looked at her with a smile, so she knew she could come without hesitating, and resumed his work. He looked at her again, confused this time, when she gave him a present.

"Happy birthday," she said in that shy voice that was hers. He was trying not to get attached to anyone in the team, because he was here only for Lisa, but he still liked the quiet woman. She was sweet and quite polite with him, which the others weren't. Especially not Owen.

"What?" He stared at her, not sure what to do.

"It's nothing, just a little gift from the whole team. I... we didn't know what to get you, so I hope it's fine."

"How did you..."

"We're Torchwood, knowing your birthday wasn't complicated."

He nodded, still confused that they – she – would think of him for his birthday. He actually had hoped nobody would say anything, but it felt good to have a present from a colleague. He opened the gift, since Tosh seemed to hold it awkwardly as he still hadn't taken it, and smiled when he saw a coffee brew he already knew, but loved. It was pretty rare and he was touched that Tosh – it totally was from Tosh only as nobody in the team had referred to his birthday the whole day – had taken time to find something.

"Thank you," he genuinely smiled, and kissed her on the cheek to thank her.

"Smiling suits you," she said, then played with her hands before adding, "Do you have anything planned? You should celebrate!"

"I don't like birthdays that much, but yes, I'm spending it with my sister."

"Oh okay, have fun then!"

"I really appreciate this..."

"It's nothing, really. See you later?"

"Tomorrow, I'll be heading off soon," he replied, already feeling uncomfortable because he didn't really know the woman and every time he was alone with one of them it ended being awkward.

She finally nodded and turned to walk back to her workstation. Ianto looked at the coffee he was still holding and sighed. He really would have loved to know Toshiko a bit more than this, but he had to take care of Lisa...