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Jack was driving in the SUV. Fast. Much too fast.

*Flash*

"Crap." Jack said as he zoomed past the speed camera, contemplating the idea of blasting it with a bullet…or maybe a very small missile. But no, what would that do to Torchwood's street cred?

"Oh Ianto." Jack sighed. The boy was hurt. Hurt enough for an ambulance. Yet he was refusing one, so it couldn't be too bad. The overwhelming anxiety Jack felt made him wonder if he had been to hasty in his decision to end it with Ianto.

But wait, this wasn't about him. This was about Ianto. Being safe. And happy. H-A-P-P-Y. Happy.

"And what about your happiness?"

"WAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! Who's there?!?!?!" Jack yelled, swerving violently.

"Your little people who live on your shoulders. The thoughts at the back of your mind."

"I don't care who you are! Get out!"

The voice sighed. "But Jack, I'm now a part of you. I have all your thoughts…feelings…memories…"

"You're not a part of me! You're a Conzienzo! The little cricket of my conscience! You're alien! You imbed youself in people's heads and talk to them!"

"Fine you've caught me(!)" The voice said sarcastically. "But isn't it a brilliant thing? I guide you to do the right thing, you can't harm me because I'm in your head. It's failsafe."

"What do you want?"

"I want what's best for me and in that, best for you, Jack. Or should I say…"

"DON'T say."

"Yes I know, I know. Now, can you slow down? I don't feel like being smeared across a windscreen."

"Ianto." Jack replied.

"Oh he's fine. You know that. But doesn't this worry make you ask yourself (or me-haha) one teensy question?"

"What?"
"What are you going to do about Ianto?"

--

"I thought we had it." Ianto said, swirling chow mein around his plate "I thought 'Yeah! He cares for me. This is working'. It wasn't just fun any more, you know? There were FEELINGS. And that's a big deal- for me- after…Lisa. I never thought I'd love again. Well…I never knew I was bi, so really I don't know much at all!! Hell, in the next year I could be pregnant with some Weevil's babies!"

"I know Ianto. I thought you were good too." Tosh said sympathetically. "I've never seen Jack so…content as when he's with you."

"So…so…w-why…did he break up with…me?" The last word was uttered with a sob.

"Oh Ianto, don't cry!" Tosh said, rubbing the man's arm. "It's ok. He must have a motive. I know for a fact he hasn't just 'gone off you'."

"Ha! It's Jack. It makes sense now. I'm last week's news…yesterday's dinner…last months spuds growing eyes of their own!"
"Never. Ianto, listen to me, it's the general consensus in the Hub that what Jack feels for you…is deeper than anything he's felt before. You can tell in his mannerisms…what he says…the way he looks at you!"

"No. He doesn' want me."

--

"I want him." Jack finally admitted, his voice cracking. "But the people I love always end up getting hurt or I lose them. I can't die. They can die so easily. I should know, I've suffered some of them."

"But why keep yourself in misery? Surely it's better to have the love and pain AND the happiness? Rather than the first two?"

"But Ianto has to be kept safe. He'll get over me. Everyone always does."

"Ah- see, now you're lying. Jack, you're arrogant enough to see that it would take Ianto a HELL of a long time to get over you. And it would be painful. For both of you. He's already lost one person he's loved. And you wonder if he loves you more."

"I can't."

"You CAN."

"NO I CAN'T!!!!!!"