A/N: So the last chapter was rather dark this one won't be as dark :)ok, so in a few chapters time, probably the next one, there will be a pairing that, including myself, a lot of people greatly dislike… but… I'm putting it in as it develops the characters. I hope my small addition of a relationship won't change all your opinions of this story. I'm sure you all know which pairing and I'm sorry. There is a possibility it could be this chapter if I decide to make it longer than I intended. I warned you. This story will involve all Torchwood pairings bar ones that aren't actually hinted in the TV show.

Jack continued to rap on the door of Ianto's room and waited for a reply. Nothing.

"I know you're in there!" jack rolled his eyes, completely unaware of what just happened. "God, for such a fit bloke, you sure as hell act a lot like a baby." He felt someone walk up behind him.

"Thought you were checking your room out." the woman spoke softly, but there was a hint of distaste to her voice.

"I was." Jack nodded. "But I decided to check up on him."

"He seemed pretty bummed out and depressed and frankly, scared when you arrived." She warned. "I'd give him some space if I was you. Whatever it was you did. It was bad. And he's not going to forgive you anytime soon."

"Since when is it any of your business?!" Jack asked, snapping round to face Tosh directly. She was startled by his outburst and stepped backwards before replying with an equally angry reply.

"Since he was my best friend!" Tosh growled. "And since you only moved in here today and you're a complete stranger!! How do we know who you are?! What you are!" Jack looked down, realizing she was right. He was a newbie here, he was wrong to waltz around and think he knew best, despite what he knew he'd done to Ianto. "Leave him alone." Tosh instructed after a beat. "For know." Jack nodded and Tosh swiftly moved away, walking down the staircase and out of Jack's site. Jack knocked on the door again all he heard was a moan of pain and a thump like someone falling off the bed. Then from under the door a small trickle of blood escaped. Jack's heart rate quickened and he banged against the door. After no reply, Jack slammed into the door and saw Ianto lying on the floor, a pool of blood escaping from his wrists and rapidly spreading across the laminate flooring. Ianto was defiantly unconscious. Jack gasped and stepped through the blood, grimacing, and knelt beside Ianto.

"Can you hear me?" He asked. Of course, just as Jack had expected there was no reply. Jack scooped Ianto into his arms and headed out of the room, moving down the stairs and into the living room. "Help!" Jack dropped Ianto on the sofa and everyone stood and gathered around him.

"What have you done?!" Tosh shrieked and punched Jack in the face.

"No… I found him like this!!" Jack explained, "I brought him straight down when I saw the state he was in. I had to slam the door down!!!"

"Bastard." Tosh shook her head in disgust as she was stroking Ianto's hair and Owen, who was studying to be a Doctor, was trying to bandage his wrist. "Get out of my sight." Tosh snapped. Jack obliged and moved into the kitchen and sat on one of the stools beside the breakfast bar. Gwen, being Ianto's oldest friend and the only person who knew about his past habits, followed Jack into the kitchen.

"Hey." She said softly as she walked in. "I know you didn't do that."

"How?" He asked, never looking up at her. "You don't know me."

"No," Gwen agreed. "But I know Ianto."

"What'd you mean?" Jack said, meeting her gaze.

"I'm Ianto's oldest friend and this is a relapse of his old habits. I don't know why. But I've seen it before." Gwen sighed as she went and sat beside Jack squeezing his hand affectionately.

"Thanks." He nodded.

"You did the right thing." Gwen assured. "He would've died otherwise. You're a hero." She smiled.

"A hero?" Jack flashed her a grin. "I like that."

"It suits you." Gwen returned his grin with one of her own. Then, before she could blink, Jack's lips were on hers, kissing her passionately. Then, ever faster than Jack's movement, she was kissing back, running her hands through his hair.

Owen stood in the doorway, watching Gwen kiss the new boy (as he called him). They'd only met today. God, he wished he had that effect on women. With that thought he went back into the kitchen just to see Ianto stir and open his eyes.

"Ianto, mate!!" Owen grinned and ran to Ianto's side. Gwen and Jack, hearing this, broke apart and headed into the Living Room. Ianto looked around suspiciously for a moment before sitting up and pinching the bridge of his nose.

"What happened?" Ianto asked after a moment.

"Don't know." Jack shrugged. "I was trying to talk to you and you went and fainted." He said rather coldly.

"Don't you have any compassion?!" Owen growled.

"Not when people do it to themselves. I think their trying to get attention. That's why I have no compassion. I'm not dumb. I know what's right in front of me." Jack shook his head.

"Oh, god." Ianto groaned. "What've I done?" He cried.

"What?" Tosh studied him cautiously.

"You've relapsed. Haven't you Ianto?" Gwen answered for him.

"Yeah." Ianto allowed a tear to slip down his face. "Once you start… It's so hard to stop. 'Coz the pain… it feels like a weight off your shoulders."

"You're mental, mate." Owen scoffed.

"I know." Ianto agreed.

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