Title: Pain

Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Captain Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Mentions Gwen Cooper, Owen Harper And Toshiko Sato

Warnings: Angsty fluff

Summary: Ianto is feeling down.

Author Notes: This is lame but meh

Disclaimer: I wish I owned Torchwood 'cause then I'd be all like "Hey, back off, Ianto belongs to me!" but I don't.

Ianto watched Jack walking on the top level of the hub, checking on them no doubt. He looked away when Jack caught his gaze. Jack smirked. He could see Ianto hadn't wanted to be caught. Jack walked towards him quietly, trying not to let him know he was coming. Turning Ianto's chair to face the Welshman, he smiled cheekily.

"Are you watching me?"

"No."

"Liar." Jack chuckled, "I saw you."

Ianto looked at the floor, not sure what Jack wanted him to say.

"Are you okay?"

"Fine." Ianto murmured.

"Your lying gets worse and worse." Jack tilted Ianto's face to look at him, "What's wrong?"

"I don't know. Did you ever get to a point where nothing seemed worth anything anymore?"

"Don't feel like that. It is worth it."

Ianto smiled but it didn't seem to meet his eyes.

"Come on Yan. What can I say to make you feel better?"

Jack pulled Ianto up from the chair, running his hands along the Welshman's arms.

"I don't know."

The captain pulled Ianto into a strong hug, "Tell me what's hurting."

"...It's never going to be enough is it? We'll always be stuck saving the world for others to live it but not being able to live it ourselves." Ianto put his arms around Jack, keeping him close for comfort.

"You can live it. Go out to lunch, leave when the others do. I don't want you stuck here, not living."

"I don't want that though." Ianto looked up at his captain, "Well I do, but I want that with you."

"I'll give you that, if it'll make you smile again."

Tears stained Ianto's face but he didn't care, staring at Jack.

"What?" The older man smirked.

"Why are you so good to me?"

"Because you deserve the best."

Ianto leaned forward impulsively until their lips touched in a delicate kiss. He pushed to get closer when he felt Jack's grip tighten around him and sighed contentedly as Jack kissed back.

"Now I know this must be upsetting you." Jack murmured into soft lips, "Because the others are in the room and you kissed me."

Ianto pulled away and looked over at everyone else. Owen was ignoring them, Gwen was smirking and Tosh was pretending to work.

"Shit."

Jack chuckled, "Don't worry Yan. We'll go get lunch and if we take a bit longer than is strictly necessary then so be it." Jack raised his eyebrows suggestively.

Ianto rolled his eyes, "Get your mind out of the gutter."

"Hey!" Jack chuckled, pulling Ianto closer again by the waist, "It cheered you up, didn't it?"

"...Yeah, I guess."

"Well that's all that matters then."

Ianto smiled and hugged Jack again, burying his face in the older man's neck.

Ianto's voice was muffled, "You always know what to say."

Jack laughed, pressing a kiss to Ianto's head.

"Will you take me out more often?"

"Everyday, I promise." Jack smiled, "Come on, lets get these people some lunch.

Had this written for a while, wanted to change it, got lazy haha

Cheers,
Gabz
xx