Title: Bloodlust
Pairings/Characters: Jack/Ianto, Captain Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato, Gwen Williams
Warnings: Not sure at the moment, I'm betting for Fluff and Angst though
Summary: Here's my weird way of explaining this one: Ianto is bitten by an alien which slowly changes him. Can the Team stop the effects before it's too late?
Author Notes: …why do I always write it with the question at the end of the summary…it's like…dum dum dum!!!! I couldn't come up with a name for this story so I stole it from a TV show, so special thanks to them. Okay I'm done.
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Torchwood, if I did, Ianto wouldn't be put in all these life or death situations, he'd be in my room. But I don't, sorry. I don't own the name of the story either, sorry guys.
Chapter Three – Pale
Everyone, excluding Ianto who had fallen asleep again, was in the meeting room. The tension weighed heavy on everyone and they all wanted to get out of there as soon as possible.
"Can you tell me anything Owen?" Jack was like stone, hardened and bereft of emotion.
"Well I took a blood sample, that'll take about an hour to be ready. Judging by how tired he is, I'd say his body is fighting something." Owen stated grimly.
"Do we have any idea what the creature was?"
"We were hoping you could tell us." Gwen mumbled, afraid Jack would snap.
"Well I haven't seen anything like it before."
"I'll look through archives, files, reports. I'll go back as far as I can. We'll figure this one out Jack." Tosh tried to smile reassuringly but everyone knew how worried she was.
She and Ianto had come to be close. Jack had noticed the way they seemed to be looking after each other.
Jack sighed heavily, "Okay guys, lets get busy."
"Do you want me to talk to Ianto?" Gwen smiled.
"No, that's okay. Help Tosh. I want to know what this thing is."
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Jack walked out to the main hub, watching as everyone went their separate ways. Gwen headed towards the archives and Jack shuddered at the thought of when Ianto finds out and he would, he always did. He walked over to the Welshman, running a hand through his hair.
"Owen? He's gone pale!" Jack called, trying to contain his panic.
He looked over the Welshman and saw that he was still breathing. Jack let out a relieved breath when he noticed that. Owen rushed over and looked down at the younger man, wide eyed.
"Well he's not dead." Owen said, checking his pulse, "But he's freezing. Keep an eye on him, just in case."
Jack nodded, unsure of what he could say in the situation. He sat down next to Ianto, feeling more uncomfortable than he had before. Ianto was always so warm but at that moment he felt cold. He smiled as he watched the Welshman's eyes slowly open. Some things never change.
"Hey." Jack murmured.
"Hey."
"How are you feeling?" Jack carded a hand through the younger man's hair.
"Good actually. Nothing hurts anymore." Ianto smiled.
"But you're freezing."
"I feel fine."
"You look so pale Yan."
"I said, I feel fine." Ianto insisted.
"Just…rest for a little while."
"But Jack…"
The older man interrupted, "Please?"
"Will you just let me get the bandage changed?"
Jack sighed and reluctantly agreed, gesturing for him to go to the Autopsy bay.
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Jack and Ianto stood in the Autopsy bay. They watched as Owen prepared to autopsy the creature.
"Yeah?" Owen asked irritably.
"Ianto needs to change his bandage."
"Oh, yeah. How are you feeling Ianto?" Owen asked as he gestured for Ianto to sit.
Ianto smiled, "Better actually."
"You don't look it mate." Owen said, taking off the bandage.
Jack watched Owen and immediately noticed his eyes widen.
"What is it?"
"Umm…you're wounds…they've sort of healed."
Ianto quickly looked down at his arm and instead of the cuts and bite marks there were before, there were small purple bruises in the shape of teeth marks.
"What the hell?" Ianto breathed as he saw the bruised skin.
"We've got to find out what the hell this thing is." Jack murmured, still staring intently at the younger man's arm.
Ianto covered his arm with his hand self consciously, silently wishing he had his suit jacket. Jack shot him an apologetic look before Owen asked his usual, doctor questions.
"Does it hurt when you touch it like that?"
"No, I don't feel a thing."
"Is it cool, hot?" Owen asked before feeling it himself to find out, "It's cold."
"Really? It feels fine." Ianto murmured.
"Your sense of cold and hot has gone up shit creek." Owen muttered under his breath.
"Anything else that's strange, different Ianto?" Jack asked carefully.
"Other than the fact that I'm as pale as if I was dead, I could hear Owen talking all the way in the tourist office and my arms bruised? No, everything is peachy." Ianto deadpanned.
"You could hear me in the tourist office?" Owen's face seemed to pale almost as much as Ianto's at the prospect.
"Yeah. You know, you should really keep your opinions to yourself."
"What are you talking about?"
"I don't really care if you hate Jack and I being together. Get over it before I put you on decaf." Ianto smirked as Owen blushed heavily, unlike he had ever done before.
"I muttered that stuff under my breath Ianto. How could you have heard that?"
"He, uh, he has amazing hearing." Jack grinned, feeling warm again by what Ianto had said.
Jack put his arm around Ianto's back, leaving his hand on the younger man's arm, "You know how gorgeous you are when you're protective?"
Ianto looked up at Jack and grinned, pushing forward and kissing him lightly.
"Oh, bloody hell! If you're going to do that, don't do it here."
Hey Guys, Just breifly. I changed my name to 'Just Gabz' find it simpler.
Cheers,
Gabz
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