Title: In the pain there is healing

Fandom's: Torchwood/Doctor Who

Characters/Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Rhys/Gwen, Rhys/Donna, Andy/Kathy, John/Tosh, Doctor/Isabella, James/Jenny, Tom/Martha and Mickey/Jake

Summary: How long can one person takes being the second choice before they break? And have Ianto and Rhys reached that point?

Rating: PG-13

Warnings: Gwen bashing

Spoilers: Torchwood S2 'Meat' and 'Something Borrowed'

Disclaimer: I do not own Torchwood, I am willing to take ownership of Ianto and Jack since RTD can not take care of them. I do own James and Isabella and all other original characters.

Thank you to everyone who has reviewed this story.

Chapter 4

Hidden within the shadows two sets of eyes watched the events unfold.

"Well this is bloody brilliant. I think I figured out why she brought us to this place." The hidden male whispered to his equal hidden female companions as they watched a heart broken Ianto leave the room only to be followed by an equal broken heart Jack.

"Oh no I know that look; you're going to get us in trouble, again." The younger of the woman whispered back.

A raised eyebrow was sent in her direction. "Oh you don't think that this little joy ride isn't going to get us in trouble? Besides she wouldn't have brought us here if we weren't supposed to fix this. Trust me, sis." He sent her a cocky smirk before drifting out of the shadows.

"Oh we are so doomed." She murmured with a sigh before following her disappearing sibling. Turning she sent a glare to the innocent looking blue police box. "If we get into trouble, I'm telling him it was all your idea." She warned. A mischievous giggle was her answer. Muttering about 'bad ideas' and 'trouble making ships and brother' she ran after her brother disappearing form.

Catching up to her brother, she looked up at the handsome dark hair, blue eyed youth. "So are you going to tell me why she brought us here or are you going to keep that little secret to yourself? And don't you dare say trust me, I remember the last time I trust you and her, we almost ended up wiping Hinata from existence." She reminded him.

He waved a hand at the brunette woman at his side. "Bah we got her back. Uncle John and Aunt Tosh have finally forgiven us, I think." He paused unsure of that.

"No they only forgave us because tad promised them that we would never be allowed to take trips by ourselves again, and would you look at that here we are." She growled back baby blue eyes flashing with fire.

"You worry too much; all you need to do is bat you baby blues at dad and the doc and they will forgive everything. Plus I still think grounding us for year in the hub was a bit much. I still think dad and Uncle John over reacted." He added.

She was starting to wonder if anyone would blame her if she strangled him.

"Anyways back to the matter at hand. Do you ever remember Uncle Rhys married to anyone but Aunt Donna? Who is this Gwen chick that is tearing them apart? No one has ever mentioned her; don't you find that odd at all?" He asked worry creeping into his voice.

Something she caught onto, "You're worried that she's going to break up our parents? James, dad and tad are meant to be, nothing will ever change that." She whispered soothingly.

James took her hand in his. "You don't understand Bell, when I was denying my feelings for Jenny, dad told me about the time he nearly lost tad because he couldn't tell him his true feelings. He said if it wasn't for some stranger that talks to him, he wouldn't have had the courage to finally let tad know that he loves him." James admitted to her.

Bell blinked, "And you think it's us?" She asked.

James sent her a smile, "I know it's me, because this stranger described everything that dad ended up doing for tad, besides who could be a better choice to play match maker than their own children? Just trust me Bells, I'll have everything fixed in no time" James asked with a wink before sauntering into the hotel.

Bell rolled her eyes towards the stars. "Dad and tad are so going to kill us if we end up erasing ourselves from time." She growled under her breath before chasing after James.

Jack sat at the hotel bar, the tin full of his precious memories tucked safely in his room. He had returned to the hub to collect it to show it to Ianto, to let him in. He just needs to figure out away to get Ianto to let him in.

"You must have screwed up badly if you're down here drowning your sorrows in water?" A cocky young voice asked as a new body dropped down into the chair beside him.

Dark brown hair, mischievous blue eyes stared back at Jack. And the immortal felt his breath hitch this man had Ianto features.

"The name is James T. Kirk." And with that Jack chocked on his water.

TBC…..