Title: Memory Lapse
Pairing/Characters: Jack/Ianto Ianto Jones, Captain Jack Harkness, Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato, Gwen Cooper, Possible Doctor Sighting in later chapters, Possible Rhys Williams for later chapters but it's doubtful.
Rating/Warning: I'm sticking somewhere around PG 13/15 Overall. Basically, there are mentions of sex, but nothing explicitly so.
Summary: Chapter 4 - Gwen And Tosh talk to Ianto.
Author's Notes: I have had this Idea for a year and a half. I didn't write it before hand though because honestly I didn't know how or what people would think of it. Yes that's me self conscious. I hope you guys like it, Reviews are loved xx
Disclaimer: Torchwood and the Torchwood Team are property of BBC and RTD, yada yada yada, basically I don't own it!

"His vitals are the same as before. He is Ianto Jones in every way, nothing about him has changed. The only thing that has is the memory loss." Owen said to any one who was in the room, which at that moment had been everyone but Gwen.

"That doesn't tell me what's going to happen." Ianto stressed.

"Tosh, how are your scans going?" Jack suddenly turned to her.

"Bad. I'm trying to do these scans without touching the thing, it's going to take time."

"Get to it Tosh."

"Okay. Can I talk to Ianto later?"

"Yeah, that's what I was going to suggest. To help Ianto with his memory, I think we should all talk to him one on one." Owen sighed, rubbing his temples.

"Get a drink Owen, you've been going for longer than any of us." Tosh smiled.

"Thanks Tosh. Gwen can talk to Ianto first. Jack I know how much you have to tell him, you can wait a little while, try to figure out what you're going to say."

Jack nodded, unable to say anything without losing his composure. This was all wrong. He wanted to be able to wake up with everything normal, with Ianto by his side. Eventually he was able to talk.

"Gwen!" Jack called.

"Yeah?" Gwen appeared next to him.

"You get to be first to take Ianto down memory lane." Jack walked out to his office leaving Gwen and Ianto alone. Gwen sat next to him and smiled her reassuring smile, the one she saved for civilians.

"How are you feeling pet?"

"I swear if someone asks me that one more time I'm going to throw some punches!" Ianto groaned.

"Okay, sorry." Gwen giggled. "The first time we met I was holding a pizza. I looked like a right twat. I was trying to find out what was going on down here. I remember being the biggest joke to you all."

"Wow. I'm sorry. That must have been rough."

"No. It got me where I am now. The things we see everyday, the lives we save. It makes every moment before and since worth it."

"Must be a pretty good job."

"Ianto I wish you could go out into the field. See it. You are a great friend. And I hate to see you like this."

"Well I'm too much of a threat to be out. I wish I could say you were a great friend but I don't know. You seem nice enough." Ianto shrugged. Gwen wrapped her arms around him in a bone crushing hug.

"What about my family?" Ianto suddenly asked.

"You had a fiancé but she died." She threw him an apologetic look.

"You never really talk about family. Jack would be the one to ask. He knows more about you than anyone."

Gwen sat looking at Ianto, her heart breaking. She never wanted to have to talk to one of them like this. This must be what retcon is like. He must be terrified. Gwen couldn't hold back the tears anymore.

"Well I best get back to fixing this. Tosh will talk to you in a minute sweetheart." She said, averting her gaze from his face and rushing away. Ianto gritted his teeth in anger. Why is she the one crying? I've been through the worst of this, hell I still am going through it.

"Ignore her. She puts herself too deeply into other people's shoes." Ianto heard a timid voice say from behind him. He turned around to greet the Japanese woman.

"Toshiko, right?"

"Just Tosh. Ianto, you're my best friend, my only real friend. I'm going to get you out of this."

"Jack said the same thing."

"Yeah well he's been hit harder than any of us, except you of course."

"Why is it hitting him so hard? He's my boss right? What does he need? My filing?" Ianto said, anger flowing through his voice.

"Ianto you mean a lot to him. He'll explain to you, I'll make sure he does."

"Thanks. I think I can understand why you're my best friend. You aren't pretending things are going to go well. You know that I want the truth." Ianto took her wrist and pulled her into a hug.

"Thank you." He repeated.

She smiled at him and replied, "It's what I'm here for. Now get some rest. Owen will talk to you later and you never know what he's going to say." They both laughed.

Tosh looked at him and felt how he felt. Lost. She knew he was all alone and she wished she could help him more. She stood up to walk away and heard Ianto's voice behind her, making her stop in her tracks.

"Stay with me Tosh?"

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Hope you guys like. Next chapter he talks to Owen and Jack. Reviews Are Loved.

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