A/N : This is kind of just filler to build up for the next chapter, which should be up real soon. I have a plan now! I just hope you guys are going to like it *worried face*.
After his detention Jack walked out the school to find someone waiting for him at the gate, he smiled even though he wasn't sure why, "What are you doing here?"
"Just wanted to see you before I left," John replied as the pair walked down the road.
"This is weird; I normally walk back with Ianto."
"Why aren't you?" John asked trying to hide his smirk.
"Doesn't matter. You know what? I'm kinda looking forward to going back home to Illinois. I need to forget this place."
"I'm glad," the two boys continued talking for the rest of the walk back to Jack's house. When they got back they had to say their goodbyes before Jack's mother took John to the hotel where he was to meet his parents.
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During the rest of that week Jack and Ianto only spoke if it was necessary for school, Tosh was acting more like her old self and spending a lot more time with Owen, and Gwen was flirting with Jack more than usual while he was happy to flirt back. Ianto was distancing himself from his group of friends, he didn't want to be around Jack, but he didn't want to say anything to stop the others hanging out with him. It was during their drama lesson on the Friday of that week that Owen asked the question the two girls were thinking.
"What the hell is going on?"
"What do you mean?" Jack whispered in reply. Mrs Brian had let her class watch Pirates of the Caribbean because they only had one week until their exams. To Jack Owen's question came out of nowhere.
"You and Ianto," Jack said nothing so he continued, "Why is he sat next to Gwen?" Furthest on the left was Jack, then Owen, Tosh, Gwen and then Ianto, "And why haven't I seen you two together all week?"
Jack sighed, "He ended it."
"Fuck, again?" Jack nodded, "Why didn't you say anything before?"
"It's not important."
"Jack, you're leaving in three weeks."
"I know," Jack raised his voice slightly in anger, after receiving a few annoyed looks he added quieter, "But there's nothing I can do. Ianto just wants to be happy, I have to let him."
"I know I act like a self-centred twat most of the time, but even I can tell he's not happy. You need to fix this before you leave."
"I know," he said quietly. Owen turned his attention back to the film, and Jack said under his breath, "But how?"
