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Chapter 8

As Jack walked into work a few days later, he saw Ianto stood in the Headmasters office

"Yes, sir, I understand." The Headmaster leant forward on his desk.

"This means I'll have to speak to Mr Harkness and pull you out of his lesson." Jack's eyes widened as he imagined all the things they could be talking about. The Headmasters voice broke through his thoughts.

"Ah! Jack! Come in, we were just talking about you, well kind of." Ianto's head dropped as Jack entered

"Headmaster, I'm going to go and meet my friends, thank you sir." Jack watched as Ianto made his way out into the hallway.

"Jack, take a seat."

- End of the day -

"Ianto, can you stay behind please, we need to talk about your schedule." Ianto nodded and hugged Tosh and Owen,

"Tell Dad I'll be home as soon as possible." Owen nodded and followed Tosh into the hallway. Ianto moved up to Jack's desk.

"Ianto, why did you quit taking history?"

"Because, sir, I didn't particularly want the memory of you screwing me over your desk every lesson. I have enough of it every form." Jack sighed

"Ianto..."

"No Jack." Ianto turned his head, refusing to let Jack see the tears building in the corners of his eyes. "I'm sick of feeling like this. I miss you so much and there's nothing I can do to stop feeling that so I'll just try and do it as little as possible."

"Ianto... Please"

"What is it sir?" Jack gestured to the seat opposite his desk, which Ianto refused.
"Ianto I need you to understand why John and I..."
"No sir, I don't need to understand... It's nothing to do with me, not anymore."
"Ianto please, just listen." Ianto wiped his cheek as he failed to hold them back and a tear slid down his face and nodded, slumping down in the chair.
"Listen Yan, this wasn't a decision that I..."
"SIR!" Tosh ran into the room, glaring coldly at Jack "Your fiance is outside looking for you." Ianto let out a short, sharp laugh and stood, moving towards the door as John came striding into the classroom.
"Thanks Tosh." Ianto left the room and started to walk, dejected, down the hall. Tosh watched as he put things into his locker and made his way out of school. She span on her heels and strode back to Jack's door, stopping short when she heard an argument.
"Oh come on Jack! We need to sort this if this wedding is going to be perfect."
"I don't want this wedding to be perfect John! I don't even want it to exist! The only reason I'm putting Ianto through this is because of your threats so don't act like I want any kind of say in it!" Tosh's eyes widened as she listened to Jack telling John that if he hadn't blackmailed him, there was no way he would be marrying him. Tosh smiled slightly and hurried off in the same direction as Ianto, determined to tell the younger man exactly WHY Jack was getting married.

-xxx-

"Ianto!" Tosh ran across the school car park, watching as Ianto moved further away. Just as Tosh was passing the science building, Jack appeared next to her.

"Where's Ianto?" Tosh pointed to the Welshman.

"Ianto!" Tosh knew that he could hear her, she could see him reacting, even if he wasn't turning around.

"Ianto!" Jack's shout got a reaction from him. The surprise made him turn, blue eyes locking onto Jack's completely oblivious to the car speeding down the road he had just stepped out onto. It was almost like slow motion as they watched the car slam into Ianto's side, throwing him onto the bonnet and over onto the pavement.

"IANTO!" Jack's scream was louder than Tosh's as he threw himself across the parking lot into the road, shaking off the man getting out of the car.

"I – I didn't – he just stopped – I didn't even ..."

"Shut up!" The fury in Jack's voice was enough to quiet the man as Jack rolled Ianto over, placing Ianto's head into his lap.

"Yan... Come on baby, stay awake... Tosh, where's the ambulance?"

"On the way." Jack stroked Ianto's hair.

"You see baby, everything's gonna be fine okay – you just need to stay awake for me – okay... You just need to stay..." Jack's sobs increased as Ianto struggled to keep his eyes open.

"Jack!" The headmaster ran towards them and leant down, John not far behind him. Jack shook off John's hand as the older man tried to put it on his shoulder.

"Don't touch me! This is your fault... Come on baby stay awake, for me, please. TOSH!"

"Couple of minutes Jack," The headmaster shook his head at the way Tosh addressed Jack and Jack, Ianto.

"You see Yan, couple of minutes, that's it, then you'll be okay, you'll be..." Jack collapsed completely on Ianto's chest, resting his head over Ianto's heart, feeling it beat slower and slower.