Title: Night

Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Captain Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Owen Harper

Warnings: Fluff I hope.

Summary: The night Ianto kept Jack up.

Author Notes: Set for the 100 word prompts I received from Sushi Chi. Seriously, you should thank her for Silence, Chicken Pox, the Alphabet challenge and this challenge 'cause she's the one who sends me the prompts and stuff

Disclaimer: I don't own the TV show or the characters.

Ianto sneezed, rolled to his side and sneezed again. He turned and smiled at the older man sleeping next to him. Resting his head on the captain's chest, he quickly covered his face as he sneezed once more.

"Ianto?" Jack's voice was deep from sleep.

"Sorry Jack." Ianto sneezed, "Go back to sleep."

"You're still sneezing?" The older man rubbed his eyes.

"Owen said it'd wear off sometime-" He was cut off by yet another sneeze and sighed sadly, "Tomorrow."

"How are you going to sleep like that?"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. Sleep Jack."

The captain nodded, kissing the Welshman's cheek and pulling him closer. Ianto rested his head back on Jack's chest, looking up at the ceiling and sneezing every thirty seconds. He couldn't hear the comforting thud of Jack's heartbeat. Every time he started to register it, it was drowned out by another sneeze. Ianto groaned as his head throbbed. He'd never sneezed so much in his life.

"Please Ianto, stop." Jack murmured tiredly.

"Don't you think I want to? I can't exactly sleep either."

"How do you usually get to sleep?"

"…Listening to the rhythm of your heart-" He sneezed, "…Beat."

"What did you do before me?"

Ianto shrugged, sneezing once more, "I can't remember."

Jack let out a tired sigh, "I wish I knew a cure for sneezes."

"I don't think there is one." Ianto chuckled, "Go to sleep Jack. Block me out."

"I can't do that."

"Why-" Ianto was stopped by yet another round of sneezes, "Why not?

"Because I use the rhythm of your breathing to get to sleep. Can't do that when your breathing is messed up because you keep sneezing."

"Well what did you do before me?"

"I didn't sleep unless I was exhausted."

Ianto sneezed, "I'm sorry. I never wanted to change your lifestyle like that."

"It's a good thing Ianto." Jack groaned as the Welshman sneezed again, "This is why I don't let you touch the artefacts until they're checked!"

"It's my job." Ianto's eyes widened at the sound of the captain's angry change but his voice remained quiet.

"Your job isn't to check them. It's to file them away after we've made sure they're safe!"

"We all know this job has risks Jack!" Ianto yelled, sneezing and losing some of the affect, "Are you saying you'd like someone else to get hurt?"

"Yes!"

Ianto just blinked. He wasn't expecting that. Jack looked down guiltily and Ianto couldn't find any words.

"I…ideally I would like it if no one got hurt but like you said, we all know this job has risks. As long as there are those risks involved with the alien artefacts, I never wanted you to touch them until we know they're safe. I mean…Ianto, what if that thing hurt you more than this? It could've been so much worse."

"It could have been anyone." Ianto murmured, sneezing.

Jack pressed his forehead to Ianto's, "It should have been me."

"Don't ever say that. You risking yourself for me…it hurts me so much more when you're in pain. So don't."

Jack pressed his lips softly to the younger man's. Ianto sighed happily but quickly pulled away as another sneeze threatened to escape.

Jack chuckled, "Stop sneezing!"

Ianto sneezed again despite Jack's protests, "I can't!"

"You know how to ruin a moment." Jack smirked.

"You know how to choose yours." The Welshman retorted.

"We're going to be up all night aren't we?" Jack sighed.

"Probably." Ianto sat up, slowly stumbling out of the bed.

"Where are you going?" Jack murmured.

"Get some painkillers, a glass of water."

"You didn't tell me you were in pain." Jack's eyes filled with worry.

Ianto smiled reassuringly, "It's just a headache Jack. I'll be fine."

"It's still pain and it's my fault." Jack said sadly.

Ianto cupped the older man's face in his hand, forcing him to look into blue eyes, "It's not your fault so stop blaming yourself you stupid bloody American idiot." Ianto smirked before turning away and sneezing.

Jack smiled and grazed his lips gently against Ianto's, teasing, "Would you prefer me not to worry about you?"

Ianto let his lips connect to the older man's just the faintest bit harder, revelling in the taste and smell that was now filling his senses, his eyes closed impulsively, "Yes."

Jack pressed his hand to the Welshman's cheek, rubbing the pad of his thumb along it and moving just a little bit closer, "Sorry, can't seem to stop myself worrying about you."

"That your chivalrous side at work then?" Ianto smirked, pressing a soft kiss to the supple lips that so obviously wanted just that.

"Mmm, that's me. Mr Chivalry." Jack chuckled.

Ianto sneezed and sighed, "I'll be right back, I promise. Do you need anything?"

"No, just hurry up."

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Ianto stood in his kitchen, holding a cold bottle of water in his hand and two small pills in the other. He sighed, downing the pills with the water quickly, trying to evade the horrible taste the pills contained. He never could understand how such a small pill could contain such a terrible potent taste.

He sneezed and groaned, resting against the bench and looking up at the ceiling exhaustedly. He didn't know what he was going to do. He knew there was no way he'd sleep. The big problem was that it seemed as long as he was awake, the captain would be too. That screamed trouble and Ianto knew it. There was only so much time before those hands would wonder. He also knew that the sneezing would stop Jack in his tracks.

That left him with something far worse. An awake and bored Jack. He knew Jack would get bored; it was just the man's way. He needed to have something to occupy his time. He could talk to him; he just didn't know how much time that would take up.

- - - - - - - - - X x X - - - - - - - - -

Ianto smirked when he wandered back into the bedroom to find Jack snoring quietly amongst the heaped blankets. So much for needing me. Ianto thought to himself. Carefully kneeling on the side of the bed, he grinned at the peaceful look on the older man's face. He's lips parted just slightly and the softest sound of snores. Carefully running a hand through the captain's silky chocolate brown locks, smiling as Jack hummed happily, Ianto moved closer as quietly as he could.

"Ianto…" Jack murmured, still sleeping and his hand reached out instinctively.

Ianto threaded his fingers through Jack's, smiling tenderly. Jack hummed again, bringing their hands to his chest, making Ianto move closer still. Ianto continued to card his free hand through Jack's hair, not wanting to wake the older man.

"Mmm Ianto…" Jack sighed, moving Ianto's hand so that the Welshman was holding his waist loosely.

Ianto snickered under his breath, trying not to make any noise. He took the not so subtle hint and moved until their chests were pressed together. Jack sighed happily, draping his arms protectively over the Welshman.

Ianto tried hard to stifle the sneeze that demanded to be released and cringed as it did. Looking up, he let out the breath he had held in, seeing that Jack didn't wake up. Ianto didn't see the next sneeze coming and didn't have the chance to stifle it.

"Huh? Ianto?" Jack murmured sleepily, his eyes fluttering open, "You okay?"

"Go back to sleep Jack."

"I…I didn't mean to, I just closed my eyes for a minute." Jack's voice was deep from sleep with that childish edge he always got just after waking up.

"It's okay. You're exhausted. You've been working yourself into the ground Jack, just sleep."

"No, no. I'm okay, honestly." Jack smiled reassuringly, rubbing Ianto's back soothingly.

"Jack, you're going to kill yourself if you don't get some sleep."

"Not like it's going to be permanent."

Ianto sneezed and groaned, "Please Jack."

The captain pressed a delicate kiss to Ianto's lips, savouring the taste before reluctantly pulling away, "I don't want to waste a moment."

"You aren't. It's just sleep. Everyone does it. I'm not moving."

"Not the same." Jack mumbled, reaching out and running his hand along the Welshman's cheek.

Ianto's eyes closed automatically and he smiled, "Go to sleep. I'll be here when you wake up."

Jack tugged him closer and pressed his lips to the younger man, breathing in his strong scent and smiling. Ianto rested his head in the crook of Jack's neck.

"Please sleep?" Ianto moved away for a moment, sneezing.

"I need to make sure you're okay." Jack mumbled, that childish edge still in his voice.

"Why? I'll be fine."

"I have to make sure you're okay. What if you had a sneezing fit and needed someone to help you?"

"I'd wake you up."

Jack was reluctant, "Just…promise me you will, if anything happens? I couldn't live myself if you didn't."

Ianto pressed a stronger kiss to the older man's warm lips, "I promise. Sleep."

Jack nuzzled Ianto's neck and the younger man could've sworn he heard the man purr. Ianto chuckled as Jack kissed his neck gently, tickling him.

- - - - - - - - - X x X - - - - - - - - -

Jack sniffled in his sleep, shuffling. His eyes fluttered open slowly and he smiled at the feel of the younger man in his arms. His happy thoughts were interrupted by a sneeze and he lifted the Welshman's gaze to look in his eyes.

"Are you still sneezing?"

"Good morning to you too." Ianto murmured sarcastically.

"Seriously, did you sleep at all?"

"No. It's okay Jack, I've not slept through a night before."

"Yeah but you haven't slept for days."

"I'll be fine. I promise you."

Jack ran a hand up and down Ianto's arm, "Stay home today."

"What? No."

"I'm worried about you. Please, stay home."

"No Jack, you can confine me to the hub but I'm not staying home."

"Okay fine, stay in the hub. I just don't want you doing anything big. You're exhausted."

"I'm the judge of that. Come on, we better go."

- - - - - - - - - - X x X - - - - - - - - -

"Ianto! Coffee!" Owen yelled to the Welshman.

"Coming.." Ianto mumbled tiredly.

"You okay?" Jack asked protectively, immediately at Ianto's side.

"Just wish I wasn't kept up all night by sodding sneezing."

"…When was the last time you did sneeze?"

Ianto paused in thought and grinned, "I can't remember."

Jack beamed and pulled Ianto into a gentle kiss, "Go to my bunk, get some sleep. Please."

"Jack…"

Jack grinned lasciviously, "You'll need your energy for what I have planned for you later."

A/N: Enjoy! Please Review

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Gabz
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