"I'm going to miss you guys so much," Jack said as pulled Gwen, Tosh and Owen into a tight hug.

"We're going to miss you to," the girls said in unison.

"Can't breath. Jack. Too tight," Owen just about managed to say. He was closest to Jack with the girls either side of him.

"Oh right sorry," Jack released his friends with that huge grin on his face.

"You going to say goodbye to Ianto?" Gwen regretted asking the second the words left her mouth. Jack's grin dropped the instant she said 'Ianto'.

"He's said all he wanted to say so I left a note in his locker."

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Ianto was crouched by his locker packing his bag for the last time, when he saw a little piece of paper lying on top of a folder. He picked it up expecting it to be some school work, but as he unfolded it he recognised Jack's neat handwriting. He read the note twice over before what it said actually sunk in. He stuffed the paper in his pocket, shoved the rest of his books in his bag, and ran as fast as he could outside. He saw Owen and Tosh walking out of the school gate and run to catch up with them.

"Guys where's Jack?" Ianto asked clearly out of breath.

"He's gone mate, he left about ten minutes ago," Owen said putting his hand on his friends shoulder.

"What time is his flight?" Ianto asked as his breathing returned to normal.

"4:30. Why?" Tosh replied but Ianto turned around and started running, "I'll call you later about the party!" The boy raised his hand to signal he heard her, but he didn't stop running.

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Ianto had run to Jack's house, but wasn't exactly surprised that no one answered the door. They'd already left. He was however surprised that his sister was standing right in front of him in the doorway of his house.

"Why are you here?" Ianto's sister, Rhiannon, was 18. She had moved out of the family home a few months after she turned 17 to live with her boyfriend Johnny. The siblings hardly ever spoke anymore though neither knew why.

"Oh that's nice isn't it? Especially seeing as you're the main reason I'm even here."

"What?" Ianto said as he pushed past her and moved to sit on the stairs, dumping his bag next to the front door. Rhiannon closed the door behind her and stood facing her younger brother.

"Because you're having a party for your birthday I figured you wouldn't want me there so I'm staying over for week starting today," she explained smiling brightly, Ianto stayed quiet, "Right what's wrong?"

"Nothing," Ianto said far too quickly.

"You never talk to me anymore," Rhiannon said sadly. She watched as Ianto put a hand in his pocket and produced a piece of paper. He looked at it for a few brief seconds before handing it to her. She unfolded it and saw it was a note, she hesitated before reading.

Ianto

I know I've said this already but I need you to understand how sorry I am. I never meant to hurt you, and if I could take it all back I would. We both know I've never been any good at the whole relationship thing, I tried so hard to not mess it up but I obviously failed. Letting you go before I left was supposed to be the easiest thing to do but I knew I wasn't ready to let you go. I would have made it work. I'd do anything to hold you just once more. But you don't love me. Part of me wants to go to America and just forgot you, but there's one problem; I don't think I can.

Even though you probably don't care about me anymore, I needed you to know this. I should have said this sooner but I didn't know how, just another stupid mistake. I don't even know if you're actually going to read this.

I'll leave you alone now. I'll accept you don't want me.

Jack

"Jack?" Rhiannon said under her breath, she looked up at her brother who had tears in his eyes, "Jack?" She repeated loader this time.

"My ex-boyfriend," the boy replied quietly.

"Since when have you been interested in guys?" She asked there was no judgement, just the simple question.

"To be honest he's the only guy I've ever been interested in."

"So explain the letter."

"I love him. He's moving to America. I broke up with him and screwed everything up," Ianto said trying to hide how upset he really was.

"You daft sod. When's he leaving?"

"Plane's meant to leave in 17 minutes and 43 seconds," Ianto said sadly after looking at his watch.

"Have you tried ringing him?" She asked as she handed the note back.

"No I didn't think of that," he replied sarcastically, "Of course I fucking well have! His phone's off!"

"Get your arse in my car now," Rhiannon said as she pulled open the door and walked out not waiting for a response. Ianto pocketed the note and followed his older sister.

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"How long till his plane leaves?" Rhiannon asked as she drove, almost breaking the speed limit.

"7 minutes 28 seconds," Ianto said, he'd been staring at his watch since he got in the car, "Mum is going to be so pissed if she finds out about this."

"She's not guna. She's shopping; we'll be back before her."

"I could have just emailed him, you know," Ianto looked up at his sister.

"I know. But this is a lot more romantic don't you think?" She said grinning.

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"What does he look like?" Rhiannon asked as she looked around the crowded airport.

"Err, he's, erm, he's good looking," Ianto said as his eyes darted around the large area.

"Not exactly helpful Ianto!"

"That's him!" Ianto shouted before breaking into a sprint. His sister followed close behind apologising to everyone Ianto roughly pushed past. Ianto saw Jack and his mother disappear down a corridor, "Jack! Jack!" he shouted, but got no response. He was too busy watching Jack he didn't notice a security guard stop a few feet in front of him and ran straight into him.

"What's the rush?" He asked in a deep Welsh voice.

"I just need to speak to my friend," Ianto said as he tried to get past the guard. He had to stop when he felt his arm being gripped tightly.

"I'm afraid if you're not getting on one of these flights, you're going to have to leave."

Before Ianto had the chance to respond Rhiannon, who had once again caught up, did it for him, "Get off my brother!"

"Leave it, he's gone," Ianto said sadly.

His sister paused for a moment, "We're going," she said to the guard before taking Ianto's other arm and dragging him away, "So what you going to say in this email?"

"I'm not."

"What?!"

"So much has got in the way of me and Jack being together; maybe we're just not supposed to be."

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Rhiannon was wrong. Her mother had returned home little less than 10 minutes after she and Ianto had left for the airport. When the siblings had returned home Ianto went straight to his room leaving his sister to explain everything to their mum. The boy was now lying back on his bed on the phone explain what happened to Toshiko.

"That's so romantic!"

"Can we just talk about my party now, please?"

"Owen, Gwen and I have decided that we're going to sort everything out, you don't have to do a thing."

"But don't you think I-"

"No Ianto, trust us."

"Fine. I trust you."

"Good. I have to go, speak to you soon. Bye."

"Yeah, bye," Ianto said before throwing his phone down on to his bed.

A/N : Please don't hate me.