A/N: Hallo to the people. I hope you enjoy this chapter. It's short because of what it's focused on.

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Jack blinked repeatedly. That hadn't been the answer he'd been expecting. He'd assumed a friend, or maybe a mutual family member, but son? That thought hadn't even crossed his mind. How could the Doctor have kept that much pain to himself for so long? But then again, Jack had no room to talk. He'd kept all of his anguish inside as well, not really having anyone to divulge in until Ianto had come into his life.

Ianto looked just as shocked. He hadn't been expecting that answer either and it tore him up to know that their son had suffered so much before his death. There was never an excuse for what the Master had done to them, but it became a bit more understandable, given his situation. Ianto frowned in concentration. What exactly was his situation. He knew the Master's mind was broken, but what had broken it...how had it happened?

"I'm sorry." Ianto said, trying his best to be understanding.

"No need. He was gone from us long before he died..." Micah said, hiccuping one last time before rubbing at his sore eyes. He hated crying, it always wore him out and made him feel worse then if he'd kept it all inside.

"There's always a need. There's always a need to know that others understand and that you're not alone in this." Ianto said looking pointedly at Micah, daring him to say otherwise.

"You're right...you're always right." Micah said, a faint smile on his lips.

"I'm not always right. I did stupid things for the person I loved...almost cost me Jack and by then I was in too deep. What happened with the Master? He couldn't have been born like that."

The Doctor looked murderous as he explained.

"The Academy took him and had him look at the untempered schism. They'd done that to many others before and some had come out of it inspired and all the better for it, but the Master went mad from it. He heard drumming that would give him no peace and slowly his mind went."

"That's horrible." Ianto said. He had no what kind of life the Doctor had lived...no idea how his people had been.

"Yes, it was." Micah said, getting Ianto's attention. "But I toiled over a cure for him and I may not have been able to repair his mind completely but I'd found a way to ease his mind into a less frantic mess. It took me years...too many years to count but I had found a way to help but by then he was too far gone and the war had peaked so I did the only thing I could think of. I scattered my family through the cosmos, hoping to find them later on. Architect and Medic were sent to the year five billion, but they could very well be dead by now. They'd used the chameleon watch to hide just as we all had.

"I practically had to throw my Doctor into the TARDIS to get him to leave, and the TARDIS made sure to get him to safety. The Master was the hardest to track down and to hide, but when I found him I had to force him into hiding. His mind was too far gone to recognize me. I changed who he was, named him Yana. I had to steal a TARDIS to get him to safety. I took him to the ends of the universe. I figured it would be the one place where I wouldn't run out of time...I could get to him and save him at any time. Trillions of years later and he'll still be alive...I'll still have time...I should have still had time."

"I'm sorry." Jack said, turning to look at Micah. "If it wasn't for me, he'd have been alive..." Jack said and the Doctor looked at him sadly. No, this wasn't Jack's fault, it was his...if he hadn't left Jack at the station...if he'd waited and explained the situation to him, the Master would have been alive still...the year that never was wouldn't have happened.

"It was no one's fault. Things happen and maybe it was for the best for him to have died...at least he's not suffering anymore..." Micah said as he plopped down onto a chair.

Ianto put a hand on Micah's shoulder as way of comfort before making his way towards Saben. He'd been gone for two days, he wasn't going to let anyone stop him again.

"Ianto...would you like to hold him?" Jack asked and Ianto looked up, shocked.

"What? How?" Ianto asked, shocked.

"For the last two days I've been giving him blood transfusions, to help strengthen him so he can come home sooner." Jack said and Ianto's eyes widened. Jack was already weak, this should have killed him.

"You idiot. You shouldn't have...this could have killed you." Ianto said, turning on Jack faster than a weevil.

"But I didn't. Go on. He's off oxygen, he can drink from a bottle and he's gained four pounds in the last two days. He's five and a half pounds of adorable." Jack said and watched Ianto walk towards the incubator and gasp at the sight before him.

Saben looked healthy. His diaper fit, there was no need for tubes and such, he was about five inches taller and he looked radiant. Ianto's breath caught in his throat when he looked down at his beautiful son and he choked back a happy sob.

"Let me get that for you." The Doctor said, opening the Incubator and lifting Saben. "You ready?"

Ianto nodded and held out his arms to his son. When the infant was placed in his arms, he lost what little control he had over his emotions and tears of pure happiness fell down his face. Saben couldn't possibly weigh five pounds, he was so light, but Ianto didn't mind. As long as Saben was healthy.

Tucking the small child into his arm, Ianto lifted a hand and started petting the little bit of fuzz Saben had for hair and marveled at how soft the baby's hair and skin were. He'd never held a baby before so he marveled at it and cherished every moment.

"Hello cariad." Ianto said, placing a kiss to the sleeping baby's head. "I've longed for this day."

"I know." Jack said, standing beside Ianto and looking down at the beautiful creature in the Welshman's arms. "So have I."

Ianto looked up at that and his eyes were wide and questioning. Surely he couldn't have.

"Haven't you held him?" Ianto asked and Jack smiled before shaking his head.

"I wanted you to be the first."

Ianto's heart melted at that and his smile brightened. He hadn't thought Jack would do something this special for him, and it made him happy to know he was cared for.

"Happy Birthday Ianto." Jack said, kissing Ianto's cheek. There wasn't anything Jack wouldn't do for his family and he was glad to have been able to do this for the man he loved.

"Thank you, cariad." Ianto said, tears falling from his eyes. This day would forever be known as the best day of Ianto's life.

"You're welcome." Jack said before a thought occurred to the both of them simultaneously.

"The nursery." Jack and Ianto said staring at each other, panicked. Their son was due home in less than a week and not a thing had been done. Fuck!

"Oh come off it. Did you really think we'd let that little fella go home to an empty room?" Micah asked, walking over to look at the healthy little baby.

"I've not seen any of you leave the hub." Ianto pointed out and Micah just stared.

"Oh...OH...Tosh and Owen." Jack said, smile widening when Micah nodded.

"Really?" Ianto asked, not really sure why he was so shocked at the concept.

"Yes, really. It was their idea actually. They wanted to surprise you with something you could need and we suggested the Nursery. Both of them."

Ianto turned to face Micah with an arched brow.

"Both of them?"

"Yes. There's a nursery here, in the hub."

"You lot had two days, and you managed TWO nurseries without us being the wiser?" Ianto asked.

"Yes. Your single mindedness worked for us." Micah said, making the Doctor chuckle.

"We weren't that bad." Ianto commented and Micah full on belly laughed at that.

"Whatever makes you sleep better at night." Micah said and the others laughed, the tension easing as the day progressed, hopefully nothing would ruin it.