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 cans 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, favourite and alerted this story.
Chapter 16
At the Doctor's appearance Ianto tried to move away from Jack, only for the man to tighten his gripe on Ianto keeping him pinned against his body.
"For a time lord you have the worst timing in the world." Jack snapped at his old friend.
The Doctor blinked at Jack murderess tone, glancing at the hold he had on the younger man at his side, he realized he interrupted something important.
"Is this Ianto Jones?" He asked a bouncing beginning to form in his step.
A sigh escaped Jack lips, there is no getting talking to the Doctor when he gets like this, "yes this is Ianto, my partner. Ianto this is the Doctor." Jack introduced the two.
"Oh this is brilliant; I have wanted to meet you for a long time Mister Jones." The Doctor told Ianto taking the younger man hand a shaking it with his usual grin.
"May I ask why sir? And please call me Ianto," Ianto asked truly flabbergasted at the idea of the time lord wanting to meet him.
"It's not every day that Jack falls in love, and I wanted to meet the one who could win Jack heart. And I can see why he loves you Ianto." The Doctor told Ianto smiling at the younger man.
Now normal Jack doesn't do jealous or possessiveness over his lovers, but Ianto is different and he could help but let out a warning growl as the Doctor continued to touch his Ianto and he let his gaze linger a little too long on his Ianto. "You never did tell us why you are here?" Jack growled fighting the urge to yank the Doctor's hand away from Ianto's.
The Doctor grin only grew as he sensed Jack darken mood. 'Ianto Jones you truly are special.' The Doctor thought as he released Ianto hand. "To answer your question I have no clue why I am here. The TARDIS is the one who brought us." He told them.
"Just who are you included in us?" Jack couldn't help but ask.
If summoned by his thoughts the TARDIS doors opened and out came a laughing redhead and a "Rhys?" Both Ianto and Jack asked as they spotted the man.
The Doctor looked between the three men, "oh so you know Donna's new boyfriend?"
Upon entering the hub John couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as he spotted the two cutie twins eating popcorn with the grumpy doctor crowded around a desk.
"So kids what are we watching?" He asked reaching between the twins to grab a hand of popcorn.
James grinned at him, "Tosh's "talk" with Gwen," he informed him before turning to his sister, "are you sure this Gwen is not alien? Doesn't she remind you of those men trapping, energy stealing aliens we met once?"
Tilting her head Bell had to admit her brother had a point, it would explain why Gwen had every man drooling over her, for the life of her she can't figure out what drew men to Gwen, 'must be that they can sense she is easy.' That was the only thing that made sense to her.
Toshiko Sato is normal a nice girl, unless you mess with her family and Ianto is family, and Gwen is about to learn why Jack nicknamed her the little dragon.
"You hit me." Gwen whimpered.
Tosh crossed her arms and gave her a cool look, "you had it coming."
Gwen could only stare at Tosh in shock, "I know your friends with Ianto and I'm sorry that he is going to get hurt but everyone knows Jack is in love with me." She told Tosh calmly.
"Do you ever listen? Jack does not love you; he is in love with Ianto. You couldn't be happy with the wonderful man you had, could you? You had to have every man who gave you the slightest hint of interest. Never caring about who you were hurting or what relationship you would end up ruining. No all that mattered was that Gwen Cooper was happy. Well let me tell you something Gwen, Jack is not now or never will be yours. He loves Ianto, not you and it is about time you accepted that. You had a great guy in Rhys one you gave up for a fantasy. You are a fool Gwen, a lair, a user, and you are going to end up alone." Tosh told her.
"You're wrong, Jack loves me. He flirted with me. He told me he couldn't die before any of you. He trusts me, not Ianto." Gwen snapped back.
Tosh fought back the urge to slap Gwen again, "Jack flirts with everyone, but with Ianto it was different, he tried harder and he meant it, unlike with you. And if I remember Jack never told you, you found out when Suzie killed him, if not for that he would have never told you. And there is only one member on this team that Jack trust with his past and that is Ianto. Here's a little secret Gwen, the only reason Jack flirted with you was because he saw how easy it would be to get you to spread your legs for him, just like you do for every male you like."
"Damn, she is a little spitfire." John couldn't help but lick his lips, she was one he really wanted to get into bed, and he wanted to see if she has the same fire there as she does now.
"Remind me never to piss her off." Owen and James muttered under their breaths.
Bell couldn't help but be in awe of Tosh, that woman is amazing.
"So kids what are we watching?" Jack voice came from behind them.
James turned to look at him, only for what he was going to say die in his throat as his eyes landed on the tenth version of the Doctor who was looking around the hub with interest.
Hope filled James, because where ever the Doctor is so is the TARDIS, unless he lost her again.
A familiar grinding noise filled James with hope as the TARDIS appeared in the open space of the hub.
This was their chance to go home; James gently reached over and nudged his sister in the side. It worked and he gained a look from his sister.
"We need to get into the TARDIS." James whispered into his sister ear.
Bell gave a very Jack like smirk, "leave everything to me." She told her brother as she climbed to her feet, she was going to enjoy this.
The Doctor could only blink as the lovely young woman marched towards him, grabbed him by his coat and kissed him soundly on the lips.
Jack could only stare slack jaw at the sight of his future daughter kissing his Doctor. Until fatherly protectiveness took over, letting out a low growl he stalked over to the two and pulled the Doctor away from Bell.
"Stay away from my daughter; she is far too young for you." Jack snarled at his old friend.
The Doctor could only stare in shock at Jack before glancing at the young woman who kissed him and then back to Jack. "What? What?" The Doctor questioned stunned.
Jack merely glared and crossed his arms.
Using this distraction James and Bell quickly made their way over to the TARDIS, who opened her doors for the twins.
Jack and the Doctor whirled around just in time to see the TARDIS door slammed shut.
John and Owen couldn't help but laugh at the slack jaw look on both Jack and The Doctor faces.
Reaching over Ianto closed Jack and the Doctor's mouths.
Having finished her talk with Gwen, Tosh made her way into the hub, she raised an eyebrow at John and Owen gulfed in full blow laughter, Ianto standing with amusement beside a stun Jack and Doctor and Rhys behind them with a lovely redhead at his side.
"Did I miss something?" She asked coming to stand beside Ianto, "and where are the twins?" Tosh asked.
That set John and Owen off even more and caused Jack and the Doctor to pout even more.
"Hello, my little ones." The TARDIS greeted warmly.
Grinning Bell ran up to the console and hugged the TARDIS warmly, feeling the TARDIS pulse with happiness and warmth.
"Hey, T. Does this mean we can go home?" James asked in a greeting.
"I'm afraid not yet my loves, there is still a role you must yet play." The TARDIS informed them.
James and Bell both felt sadness that they couldn't yet go home.
"T. I got a question for you, just who is this Gwen Cooper and why don't we know anything about her?" James asked.
They could feel the TARDIS hesitate in answering James question.
"TARDIS what are you trying to keep from us?" Bell asked stroking her console.
"I'm afraid that why you are here and why you do not know anything about Miss Cooper is connected. I can not tell you anything for fear of alternation events." The TARDIS explained softly.
"Does this have to do with Gwen's obsession with our dad have anything to do with what is yet to come?" James asked.
"I fear this Gwen Cooper obsession with your father is taking her down a dark path. She will not give up so easily and in her obsession she is becoming dark and twisted. She is becoming a danger to everyone around her and should she learn of you two I am afraid she will do something drastic to your tad." The TARDIS warned the twins.
Bell and James shared a worried look.
Gwen finally mange to pull herself together and decide she would not let anyone stand in her way for winning Jack, he belongs to her.
With her head held high Gwen exited Jack office and headed down to the hub only to falter as her eyes landed on a smiling Rhys talking and focusing on the redhead at his side.
Gwen eyes narrowed, Rhys wasn't suppose to be happy without her in his life, he was suppose to be upset and mourning the loss of her love.
He was not supposed to be happy.
"Well Rhys I think its clear that you taste has really gone done if you went from a prize like me to some redhead skank." Gwen snarled at Rhys and Donna, as she arrived in the hub, her pride still stinging from Jack making it clear that he loves Ianto and not her.
Donna eyes narrowed as she took in Rhys ex-wife, how someone like this thing standing before her landed such amazing guy like Rhys and foolishly let him go, she will never understand. "I'd rather be a skank than a two bit slut." Donna snarled back.
Gwen was tired of been called a slut with anger she slapped Donna across the face.
"Oh she shouldn't have done that." The Doctor murmured backing away from the two women just as Donna raised her own hand and returned the slap.
Everyone winced at the blow.
A raged animal sound escaped Gwen's lips as she tackled Donna.
Donna Noble was not about to let some two bit hussy get the better of her.
Ianto couldn't help but wince as Donna ripped out chunks of Gwen hair, "shouldn't we stop them?" He asked.
Jack grinned after all the trouble Gwen had caused in his relationship with Ianto he couldn't find it in him to stop this. "Nah, we better let them get this out of their systems now."
"Popcorn," John asked holding out the bag.
TBC…..