Hi! Sorry it has been so long to update. The next few chapters are covering the Torchwood three members but are part of one storyline. It is their thoughts etc…Hope you enjoy!

Torchwood Three Part One

Toshiko Sato

Tosh had gotten home late, or early depending on your point of view. She was sore, exhausted and wire. T here was something else there too, something she didn't want to admit.

Guilt.

She felt the slow burn in the pit of her stomach, it didn't matter how exhausted she felt, there would be no respite tonight, and there would be no peace for Toshiko Sato. She dropped off her bag and laptop on the counter before making a beeline for the wine rack she kept in the hall. Selecting an Australian Shiraz she uncorked and left it to rest a moment on the kitchen bench.

Producing a big red wine glass she started to pour a large measure, re-corking the bottle asshe took a large gulp and tried to stop her brain from replaying the last few hours.

Owen covered in blood, the screams of agony, the tears in Gwen's eyes, the desperation in Ianto's, the powerful and terrible look of their leader.

The day had started like any other, running diagnostics on the rift and finishing the report she was writing for Jack on the Alusiasoan escape pod that had come through the rift a week ago. That seemed like an age ago now and all she wanted to do was crawl onto her sofa and drink the entire supply of red wine she had in her wine rack, and wish she had never heard of Torchwood.

12 Hours Earlier…….

The rift alarm had come as a blessed relief to Tosh as she now had a real excuse to drop the report for Jack that had been doing her head in over the last couple of days.

She heard Jack descending the stairs as she shouted out , "Rift alert Jack, Weevils in Newport. Looks like the industrial district."

"In Newport? How many?"

"Can't tell exact numbers could be two, definitely more than one, could be…"

"Tosh! Pick a number!"

"I don't know…..more than one Jack, it's not an exact science," She replied, knowing full well Jack would catch the irritated tone.

She felt Jack place his hand on her shoulder as he gave a slight squeeze as an apology; he had been more on edge than usual lately, especially since they had woke up in the boardroom missing two days. She had to admit she hated not knowing what had happened and had tried everything she could think of to retrieve any scrap of evidence from the missing time.

"We better go have a look. Ianto!"

"You yelled, Sir?"

"I don't yell, I project.," Jack said with a grin spreading across his features.

That earned him the eyebrow and the eye roll that spoke more than any verbal retort could. Tosh had to suppress a chuckle at that before she felt, rather than saw the look Jack directed her way.

She decided to cut to the chase before the verbal foreplay escalated.

"Weevils in Newport."

"Hmmm, even Weevils slum it once in a while." Jack raised his eyebrow sobering Ianto a little. She shook her head at the both of them before turning back to the task at hand and pinpointing the address they would need. She had to admit most days she loved the comfort it brought her; there was a constancy to it that was never complicated or threatening. The same couldn't be said for people., That's when stuff got messy and she hated messy.

"Ready Tosh?"

Looking up from her screen she found herself inches from Owen's face.

Lost for words she managed a nod as she felt her cheeks warm –damn it, why does he have to affect me like that?

Tosh followed Jack to the SUV, keeping an eye on the rift energy through her hand held PDA. Climbing in, she fired up her computer in the back of the SUV, making it easier to keep a track on the alert.

"Newport, Jack? What's with the rift energy coming up way out there?" Gwen asked curiously.

"I have no idea what it means, Gwen, but there seems to be an increase to the rift; it's almost as if……"

"As if something is acting as a conduit." Ianto chipped in. Surprised by his insight Tosh tore her gaze from her screen and flashed him a curious look; in her peripheral vision she spotted Jack do the same. As close as she had become with Ianto she still felt like she knew nothing about him and that intrigued her.

"Exactly! Jack exclaimed. "When this is dealt with I'd like you and to take a look at it, Yan."

"Hmmm, local knowledge needed again huh, Jack?" Gwen offered, innuendo dripping from every inflection.

"Shut it, Gwen." Jack warned.

Tosh noted the young man's blush but didn't miss the sly grin he directed to the roadside.

She was still staring at Ianto when all of a sudden she shifted violently colliding with Owen beside her as she registered an angry car horn.

"Shit!"

"Cachu!"

"Bloody hell Jack!"

"Sorry." Jack said sheepishly.

"ETA twenty minutes, Jack." Tosh offered, still cursing the heat she felt in her cheeks for the second time that day.

"With me at the wheel you can halve that, Tosh."

"That's what we are all afraid of."

"Quiet, Ianto, I'm concentrating." Jack flashed a patented grin as the other four occupants groaned and gripped their seats a little tighter.

Tosh knew it was going to be a long day and that this was only the beginning.

tbc