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 Looks like some Smut too.

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 Seven – Separation

Jack sat with Ianto, a glass wall separating them. He rested his forehead on the glass, looking through at the younger man. He watched the shallow breaths and had to hold back an angered yell. He was tired of seeing the Welshman go through so much. He was too young for all that he'd been through, far too young. He straightened and wiped the lingering tears from his face when he heard footsteps.

"Jack, I know what to do to fix Ianto." Owen grinned proudly.

"Really?" Jack stood up, a smile ghosting over his features.

"Yeah, there is venom going through his blood stream, like a snake bite and what do you use to fix a snake bite?" Owen prompted.

"Anti-venom." Jack murmured, a smirk growing as he understood just how easily Owen could fix that.

"Bad news is, it'll take at least an hour for me to have that ready and he may die of malnutrition before then."

"Do you know what he needs?" Jack's eyes grew with concern.

The emotions flooding through the older man were almost paralyzing. He was so relieved that Owen knew how to cure him but he wasn't ready to lose him before the medic was given the chance.

"He uh, he needs blood Jack." Owen looked to the floor guiltily.

"That's easily fixed. Tosh, you come with me and we'll get some from a blood bank."

"We can't do that Jack, that blood is needed to save lives."

"And it will be saving Ianto's! Either we do this or I'll throw you in there with him." Jack growled angrily, "Ianto needs us."

Owen nodded, still not looking at anyone before walking back towards the main hub, "I'll get to work on this anti-venom."

Jack looked into the cell at the still unconscious Welshman and sighed deeply, "Gwen, you stay here and keep an eye on Ianto, help Owen if he needs it. Tosh, I'll meet you up there in a minute."

The girls nodded, following Owen's footsteps. Jack smiled down at Ianto, trying to hide the pain that the sight caused.

"Don't worry Yan, we almost have a cure. Just hang on for a little bit longer."

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"Jack?" Tosh murmured, sitting next to him as he drove at an eccentric speed.

"Yeah?"

"Calm down, if you go too fast, we'll get pulled over."

"I'll just flash an authorization code their way and we'll be back on the road." Jack's face was a hardened mask, concealing all emotions.

"Jack, Ianto doesn't need you getting into an accident amongst all of this." Tosh smiled reassuringly.

"I…I'm not about to lose him."

"You really love him don't you?" Tosh sighed.

Jack said nothing, keeping his eyes fixed to the road.

"Let me rephrase that. I know that you love him, and I know how scared you are of losing him –" Tosh was interrupted by Jack.

"You have no idea how scared I am of losing him."

Tosh was uncomfortable sitting in the SUV next to Jack. The usual, flirtatious, cheeky leader was gone, replaced with a statue of a man.

"You need to think about the facts. Don't let feelings cloud your judgment. I know it's going to be hard but if you distance yourself, we can get through this quicker and you'll be back in the hub with him before you know it."

Jack smiled for a moment and Tosh immediately saw the stony façade deteriorate and noticed the tears threatening the older man's eyes.

"Thanks Tosh but I just can't think of anything involving Ianto as 'just facts.' He's too important to me."

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Gwen sat by Ianto's cell, wishing she felt just that little bit more useful. She watched the Welshman's shallow breaths and tensed when it stopped for a moment and sped up just the slightest bit.

"Ianto?"

"Where's Jack?" Ianto's voice was low and he kept his back to Gwen.

"He's gone with Tosh to get something to make you feel better. Owen knows how to fix this sweetheart, just hold on a little bit longer."

"I don't think I can hold on." The whimper that came from Ianto was louder than Gwen had been ready for.

"All we need is an hour, two tops. Do you think you can last that?"

"I doubt it. You don't know how this feels Gwen. My eye sight is stronger, my hearing's improved. I can hear Owen up there right now, cutting through that corpse. Everyone smells so tempting, especially Jack. I can only imagine taste but I won't, I won't let myself hurt you. I promise."

Gwen stared into the back of Ianto's neck as he spoke, fearing that Jack and Owen wouldn't finish in time.

"Trust in Jack, he'll be back soon and then he'll be here to look after you."

"I nearly did it to him." Gwen could hear the tears in the younger man's voice, "I came so close, I could almost taste him. If he hadn't stopped me I…" Ianto trailed off, not wanting to finish the sentence.

"Don't think about that." Gwen urged.

"I can't do this without him but if he gets too close, I might not be as strong as last time."

Sorry for the wait on this one. I really hate writers block. You may not get some stuff from me for a little while because I have a free choice writing assignment but because of writer's block, I can't come up with anything and it's due next week! Please, give me a bit of time and I'll give you some extra good stuff soon.

Cheers,
Gabz
xx

P.S: Here's something exciting, my friend gave me yet another story idea haha.